Gordon's distilled shot sinks Islanders

PIERREFONDS, QUE. - Centre-fielder Adam Gordon of Dollard des Ormeaux, Que., smacked a three-run homer as the visiting McGill Redbirds exploded with a six-run second inning en route to an 8-1 romp over John Abbott College in men's university baseball, Tuesday.

McGill right-handed starter Anthony Carbone, a senior from Montreal, struck out a season-high 12 batters and scattered three hits over six innings of work for the win. He walked four and had one hit batsman.

Gordon, an electrical engineering sophomore, hammered a towering shot to left off Martin Gagnier, the Islanders starter, to stake the Redbirds to an early 6-0 lead.

The top of the batting order came up big, notably leadoff hitter Steven Hersch of Toronto, going 3-for-4 at the plate with a walk, two doubles and a run scored. Shortstop Alex Day, who batted second, continued his torrid pace by going 2-for-3 with a pair of bases on balls, two runs scored, an RBI and even a stolen base. The fifth-year senior rom Toronto is now batting .400 on the season with eight hits (and four walks) in 20 at bats.

McGill improved to 4-2 in the CIBA's Northern Conference, while the winless Islanders dropped to 0-5. The Redbirds will have a bye this weekend and are scheduled to suit up next on Sept. 24 against Concordia at Trudeau Park in Cote St-Luc. However, the team is hoping to reschedule a previously cancelled game with John Abbott to Wednesday, Sept. 23.

SCORING SUMMARY
(Game 6 @ Pierrefonds, Que, Sept. 15, 2009)

McGill 8, John Abbott College 1

TEAM: R--H--E--LOB
McG:    8--9--2--10
JAC:     1--3--2--7

WP: Anthony Carbone, McGill

LP: Martin Gagnier, JAC

McGILL PITCHING LINE:
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RHP Anthony Carbone (start, W, 1-0, 6 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 12 K, 4 BB, 1 HB)

RHP Conrad Hall (ND, 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K, 0 BB)

McGill Batting Order:
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LF  Steven Hersch (3/4, BB, R, 2x2B)
SS  Alex Day (2/3, 2 BB, 2 R, RBI, SB)
1B  Casey Auerbach (0/2, BB, R)
-ph  Noah Lesch (0/1, BB, R)

CF  Adam Gordon (1/4, 1R, 4 RBI, HR, SF)
DH Ted Davis (1/4, 2B)

3B  Chan Arndt (0/2)
-ph  Alex Chouinard (1/1, SB)

C    Chris Haddad (0/3, BB, R)
2B  Josh Gordon (0/2, BB)
-ph  Max Tierno (0/1)
RF  Robert Garven (2/4, 2B, R, RBI)

SOURCE:

Earl Zukerman

Communications Officer

McGill Athletics & Recreation

514-398-7012