PREVIEW: Baseball set to host Centennial for grad night
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Humber | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
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Centennial | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Game Info | Humber vs. Centennial |
| Date | Fri. Oct. 15 |
| Time | 7 p.m. |
| Venue | Connorvale Park |
| Watch Live | Click Here |
| Live Stats | Click Here |
| Series Record | Humber leads, 1-0 |
| Last Meeting | W, 31-4 (Sept. 25, 2021) |
| Streak | W2 |
The Storyline
Humber baseball (8-3, 3rd West) will conclude the regular-season Friday evening against Centennial (3-10, 3rd East) at Connorvale Park. The game will be streamed live on the Hawks Sports Network.
*Programming note: Centennial will be the home team as the game is a makeup game from Sept. 25.
Final Farewell
Friday will be the final game in front of the Connorvale faithful for Dennis Dei Baning, Stephen Nahrabeki, and Cam Hibbs. The group has helped Humber capture back-to-back OCAA titles and the 2018 NCBC title.
Scouting Centennial
- The Colts have lost four of their last five games.
- As a squad, Centennial is hitting .240 with a team earned run average of 13.86.
- Garret Kratz is leading the team with a .423 average through nine games – the eighth-best mark in the league.
- Humber is 1-0 all-time against Centennial.
Previous Meeting
The Hawks welcomed Centennial to the league by breaking numerous OCAA and program records in a five-inning victory at Neilson Park. Humber scored 22 runs in the second and third frame, cruising to its fifth win on the season.
Four Humber players combined to hit six home runs, establishing a new single-game record for the Hawks.
Dennis Dei Baning finished the game with four hits, including two home runs, and a career-high seven RBIs. Cameron Wilcox and Jaykob Turner both hit their second homers of the season, while Turner finished with a career-high three RBIs.
The story of the game was Aidan Murphy, who tied the OCAA record with five hits while setting a new league record with nine RBIs. Two of Murphy's hits were home runs, including a grand slam in the third inning.
Daddy Hacks
Humber's 15 team home runs are the OCAA single-season record. The Hawks are averaging 1.4 home runs per game.
MVP, MVP
Senior Dennis Dei Baning has put together the best offensive season in Humber history. His five home runs and 27 RBIs are new program records, and thorugh 11 games he has a slash line of .444/.522/1.028.
Silver Slugger
Stephen Nahrabeki is on pace to finish the season with the best average in program history – single-season and career.
Pocket Aces
Humber's combined team ERA of 3.03 is the best mark in the conference. Rookie Dalton Brownlee's 32 strikeouts tie Rory Pollard's team record, while Shaine O'Keefe's 2.88 ERA is the sixth-best mark in the conference.
What's Next?
Humber baseball will head to Durham to defend its provincial title. The double-elimination tournament will be held at Kinsmen Memorial Stadium from Oct. 21 to 23.