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} www.durhamrcgion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JULY 30, 2003 PAGE 13 È >- Et mih W-- 1 Ê1L a RON PIETRONIRO/ Statesman photo The Oshawa Junior Legionaires will be leaning on pitchers Aaron Jamieson (left) and Aaron Gordon this weekend at the Ontario Elimination tournament the team is hosting. Oshawa laces Oakville Friday Friday afternoon at Kinsmen Stadium in the tournament opener. Legionaries armed and dangerous for provincials Junior baseball team looking to make a return trip to Nationals BY BRAD KELLY Staff Writer 1 OSHAWA - The Oshawa Junior Legionaires have a loi going for them in this weekend's weekend's Ontario Elimination tournament. For starters, the junior baseball club is the defending defending provincial champion, having won the right to represent represent Ontario at the Canadian Canadian Championships in Cor- nerbrook, Nfld. last year where they placed in the top five. With eight returning players, the experience alone should go a long way in contributing contributing to the success of the team this time around. But more importantly, the team won't have to venture far to defend their title, acting acting as hosts for the event that runs Friday through Monday with 17 teams vying for a spot at the Nationals in Windsor Aug. 14-18. "Anytime you get to play on your home field, it's to your advantage," says first- year manager Jim Sheppard, who expects his team to be able to block out some of the distractions associated with playing at home. "If there is a disadvantage, at all, it's psychological. There are so many quality teams, we should be able to stay focused on what's happening." happening." While it's one thing for the coaching staff to maintain maintain that theory, it's another for the players to buy into it. According to veteran infielder infielder Phil Stone, it wasn't too hard of a sell to the players. players. "It's definitely an advantage," advantage," he says, concurring with Sheppard. "We know the field belter than any other team, and in a big park like Kinsmen, it's really an advantage. "It's definitely great to have the support. It will make everyone perform better. better. When the pressure is on, it's easier to perform." The Legionaries open the double-knockout tournament tournament against the Oakville A's at Kinsmen Stadium Friday Friday at 5:15 p.m„ with the finals finals Monday at 12:45 at Kinsmen. Among the teams Sheppard Sheppard expects a challenge from this weekend are the Guelph Silvercreeks, rated second in the province, the Leaside Lightning (8th) and East York Bulldogs (9th). The Legionaires, ranked third in the province, aren't ■expected to be pushovers either. either. "Our pitching is solid," says Sheppard of his strong staff. "I think you win (this tournament) on defence and hitting. We need our bats to come alive." The pitching staff has combined on a couple of nohitlers nohitlers this season, and is led by Aaron Jamieson, who has a 3-0 record with five saves, an 0.82 ERA and 54 strikeouts strikeouts in just 33 innings. Aaron Gordon and Scott Robinson have been equally impressive with three wins each, while Jason Stergiadis has a pair. Scott Kelly, a draft pick of the New York Yankees, had 32 strikeouts in 15 innings innings before departing for an instructional league in Ohio. His status for this weekend won't be known until later in the week. The pitching is supported offensively by Kyle Sheppard Sheppard with a .311 average, and Stone, who checks in at .282. "We have a sold team that's as good as last year, if not better," says Stone, 21, an O'Neill Collegiate grad who is in his third season with the Legionaires and was an OUA all-star at Mc- ■ Master University this season. season. That type of high-calibre experience is a common denominator denominator up and down the lineup adds Sheppard, and should prove valuable when the first pitch crosses the Darlington U12 draw with Kicks CLARINGTON - The Darlington UI2 squad took advantage of its limited offensive offensive opportunities in playing to a 2-2 draw against rival Oshawa Kicks before lightning called the game with two minutes remaining remaining in the first half. Oshawa dominated play, but Darlington struck first with only its second shot on goal. Daniel Gallant made a, nice clear from centre to Garrett Klompmaker on the right, who then crossed it to Brian Engleherl, who sent it into the net. Oshawa scored two quick goals, both on headers, before Eric Forrest jumped on the rebound of a Gallant shot to tie it up again. plate Friday. "You can see by our roster roster we have a lot of guys in college and university and they have played top quality ball already. 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