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LONDON MIDGET BADGERS CAPTURE GOLD MEDAL

The London Midget Badgers are coming home with GOLD!

The London Midget Badgers representing Ontario defeated Quebec by a 7-1 score on Sunday night in Fredericton New Brunswick to capture the Baseball Canada Midget Championships.

The win over Quebec completed a perfect tournament record of six wins without a loss.

Left-handed pitcher Ryan Zimmer picked up the win. He pitched five strong innings allowing only one run on three hits while striking out nine. Baird Kelly came on in relief of Zimmer in the sixth inning and picked up the save, recording three strikeouts while allowing only one hit.

Offensively, the Badgers were led by Baird Kelly who went 3-for-3 at the plate.  Andrew Firth and Ryan Zimmer each had a pair of hits while Trevor Barton, .Cole Stewardson and Paul Lytwynec had one hit each.

The Badgers got to the championship game by defeating British Columbia 2-0 on the strength of a two-run walk off home run with two out in the bottom of the seventh inning by Cam Firth.  Firth was named top catcher of the tournament

The Midget Badgers won the Canadian Championship in 2001.

2009 BASEBALL CANADA MIDGET CHAMPIONS – LONDON BADGERS

Ontario - 14 Saskatchewan – 1

Ontario – 9 Alberta – 3

Ontario – 5 Fredericton – 3

Ontario – 5 Manitoba – 2

Medal Round

Ontario – 2 British Columbia – 0

Gold Medal Game

Ontario – 7 Quebec - 1