 By Pepper Parr
August 13th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
It was the last game of the season that would take place in the city for the Burlington Herd.
They hugged the bottom of the league standings for most of the season. They were then matched against the league leading Barrie Baycats for the quarter finals and got taken out of contention in three games straight.
 The Barrie Baycats played a strong game – the Herd lost several excellent opportunities when their bases were loaded. The Barrie Baycats, who almost owned top spot through the season, put the series away with a 9-2 win Sunday night at Coates Stadium.
The Herd committed a number of errors that didn’t help.
Baycats pitcher St. Kitts went the distance giving the Barrie team the second of two wins in a five game quarter final game played at the Casey Cosgrove field at Nelson Park Saturday night.
 The Herd coach didn’t get very far with the umpire. The Herd has had a tough time throughout the season. The team is made up of relatively young players who seemed to need some guidance from a coach that wasn’t doing all that much to support and encourage the individual players.
He did go out on the field to argue one with the umpire – he lost that difference of opinion as well.
The crowd was small. Dedicated and attentive but still small.
Ryan Harrison has done a good job of building a revenue stream for the Herd. The hot dogs and the hamburgers were just fine. Beer was kept ice cold and decently priced as well.
High school football was being played on a field a parking lot away behind the high school – much bigger crowd; sounded much more boisterous as well.
 The Herd was meant to be a local team that would entertain families and give the home town something to root for – they did the former, fell flat with the latter. The objective of having an InterCounty League (IBL) baseball team for Burlington was to have an inexpensive place family’s could spend summer evenings taking in the game in pleasant surroundings.
That objective was met to some degree – there are always parents with children in the stands – jusyt not enough of them.
A team that didn’t own the bottom of the league standings would help.
Harrison seems to have done a good job of lining up sponsors. His biggest problem on that side is the city deal he has to live with. Harrison reports that he has to get his sponsors to take their sponsorship application and pay city hall who then keep 70% of the revenue.
Not much balance or fairness in that kind of lopsided deal.
 Can Burlington support a local IBL baseball team? Can the team begin to look like a winner? Harrison has been doing some research on the different venues around the province. He recently reported that he was looking at the ball park in Welland.
Putting some pressure on city hall seems to be the end game.
The end for the Herd came Sunday evening.
Is the end of the Herd as a Burlington baseball team in sight?
 By Staff
August 11th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
 A portion of the Multi Use trail that will run from Ontario Street north to Grahams Lane. It should eventually tie into the Elgin Promenade. A 4 metre wide Multi-Use Trail that will run from Ontario Street to Grahams Lane will have an asphalt paving base.
There will be benches, trash receptacles and vehicle access bollards where the path meets roadways, to prevent unauthorized vehicles from accessing the trail. There will be a dashed centre line down the middle, which is the industry standard to help manage traffic on the trail, by delineating the direction of travel.
Construction will require approximately 3-4 months.
The city will be sending a notification letter to residents within 120 meters of the site in the next couple of weeks.
 By Staff
August 4th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
Something seems to happen to some people when they are out on the water un a boat and some alcohol to get them through the day.
We get to see recklessness run amuck. It keeps the Halton Regional Police Marine Unit busy.
Some boaters feel that the laws of sensibility don’t apply when you are in a boat and on the water.
Drinking and boating accounts for approximately 40% of boating-related fatalities on Canadian waterways.
 Running at high speed with a pointed bow a boat can do a tremendous amount of damage in a collision. In 2018, the Canadian Safe Boating Council along with the Halton Regional Police Service are also concerned about the potential impact of legalization of recreational marijuana and the increase in use and abuse of prescription narcotics on boating incidents and fatalities.
To raise awareness and reduce impairment-related deaths, the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) and the Halton Regional Police Service are launching year 6 of an initiative called “Operation Dry Water” It’s goal is to stress the importance of Boating Sober.
 The Halton Regional police cover the waterfront in Oakville and Burlington and work with the Hamilton police who also have a marine unit. With the summer boating season in high gear, the August long weekend is the perfect time to remind Canadian boaters about the risks of impaired boating. Combined with sun, wind, waves and the rocking motion of the boat, the effects of alcohol and drugs on the water can be greatly increased.
“The CSBC, its partners and sponsors would like, through this and our other initiatives, to raise attention to the problem of boating under the influence and to remind boaters to boat sober,” stated John Gullick, Chair of the Canadian Safe Boating Council“. Operation Dry Water will focus on the potential risks of impaired boating, and remedies that are currently in place to discourage it.
Federal statutes dictate that boaters can be charged with Impaired Operation of a Vessel under the Criminal Code of Canada if they are found to be impaired. Under current and proposed legislation, human-powered craft are not excluded from the definition of a vessel and, so, are subject to the same penalties.
 Boating accidents are not uncommon. Far to many are alcohol related – the legalization of marijuana is expected to increase the level of reckless behaviour. A number of provinces have enacted legislation where impaired boating can affect your automobile driving privileges.
Operation Dry Water is aimed at reducing the number of impairment-related accidents and fatalities on the water while fostering a stronger and more visible deterrent to alcohol and drug use while boating.
 By Staff
July 30, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
Service Disruption Notice.
Parks and Recreation Online Registration service is unavailable Monday, July 30, 2018
Online program registration, membership purchases and facility availability on burlington.ca/recexpress is currently unavailable. We are working to restore service as soon as possible.
For assistance, please visit us in-person (locations and hours are listed at burlington.ca/servicehours), email us at registrations@burlington.ca or call 905-335-7720, ext. 0. For facility availability, email rentals@burlington.ca or call 905-335-7738, ext. 2.
 By Staff
July 16th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
 It was getting discouraging. The home team could always be found at the bottom of the standings.
Why were the results so dismal?
Then, from almost out of nowhere, the Burlington Herd come pounding back and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 for their second win in a row.
The Herd got the win, their first at Christie Pits this season, just 24 hours after thumping the first-place Kitchener Panthers 11-4 to improve their record to 9-17.
 Say that again – The Herd beat the first place team with a resounding 11-4 win.
So why are they in the bottom of the league?
Maybe things have begun to turn around for the team?
Or maybe it was the threat of moving the team to Welland that inspired the players.
Related news story:
Herd president investigates what Welland Stadium has to offer.
By Pepper Parr
July 12th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
Ryan Harrison, an Ontario Hockey League referee and one of four co-owners of the Intercounty Baseball League’s Burlington Herd, is conducting the mission on behalf of his team that he will share with the eight-team league.
 Herd standing in the IBL as of July 11th – they have never moved out of the bottom half of the league The Herd is looking into a possible move from Burlington to Welland. He has the league’s blessing to conduct the search.
“We don’t lose money, said Harrison, “so that’s not an issue there, but we also don’t make money.”
Whether that will be as home to a team in the Intercounty Baseball League depends on the results of an ongoing “fact-finding mission.”
 Ryan Harrison – President of the Burlington Herd. Harrison said the people in Welland are all for the idea of an InterCounty League baseball team. “They wonder why there isn’t a team here already.”
The 28-year-old sales representative with an athletic wear company hasn’t ruled out the Herd relocating to Welland should a long-term business plan be viable, but ideally would like to see the southern Ontario league expand.
“I think having new blood in the lineup is healthy for us,” he said after touring the 2,500-seat stadium along with Welland native and fellow OHL referee Brent Coulombe.
“I’m not saying we need 14, 16 to 20 teams, but one or two more would make it 10.”
Harrison was impressed with the fan and player amenities offered in the single-deck facility built in 1989 to accommodate the Welland Pirates, then the New York-Pennsylvania League affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
 Herd Manager during the 2017-18 season In addition to dressing rooms for home and visiting teams and dugouts with washrooms, the stadium has a concession stand, press box, ticket booth and a change room for umpires.
“It’s quite impressive compared to other parks in the league,” Harrison said. “This would be the second-best park after Labatt Park in London.”
With five renovations since it was constructed near the forks of the Thames River in 1877, the home of the London Majors boasts a seat capacity of 5,200.
Like Welland Stadium, it briefly served as home to a franchise in the Canadian Baseball League. Billed as baseball’s version of the Canadian Football League, the eight-team league folded midway into its inaugural season in 2003.
 Welland Stadium – has more going for it than Nelson Park Harrison followed up his tour of the municipally-owned stadium by addressing such issues as the park’s availability, concession and advertising signage rights with City of Welland.
“Right now, it’s very preliminary.”
 A move to Welland would mean moving from the Cosgrove Baseball field. Casey Cosgrove Field, the Herd’s current home, can only accommodate 1,000 spectators and while the team can put up advertising, it has to take the ads down after every game.
“It’s not conducive to what this league is now,” Harrison said of the community park. “We’re a fan-based league, we need ticket sales, we need everything like that.
“Here, everything is ready for us to show up, open the doors and go, whereas in Burlington, it’s a lot of setup and tear-down every night.
“This would be a lot easier on us, for sure.”
While relocation of the Burlington franchise remains a possibility, a move down the Queen Elizabeth Way to Niagara Region is far from a certainty.
“That’s still up in the air,” Harrison said. “We’re still working with the City of Burlington on different things to improve our park there.”
While imports – a maximum of five for the bottom two teams, four for the others – receive daily stipends of up to $35 in addition to being housed in billet homes, the Intercounty is regarded as an amateur under National Collegiate Athletic Association eligibility requirements.
Teams generate revenue through ticket sales, concessions as well as advertising and sponsorships.
Attendance fluctuates dramatically according to the individual markets. Harrison said London draws 500 to 1,000 fans per game, while attendance in Burlington averages about 200 to 250 per game.
 Welland Stadium has not been without baseball since the Niagara Stars left in 2003. Both the Rose City Thorns and Welland Chiefs senior teams in the Niagara District Baseball Association play the home half of their 24-game schedules there at the stadium, but neither charges admission. The last fan-based team that depended on sponsorships and ticket sales was the Niagara Stars.
Pittsburgh’s New York-Penn League affiliate played six seasons in Welland, 1989 to 1994, before relocating to northwestern Pennsylvania and becoming the Erie SeaWolves.
Welland Stadium’s next pro tenant, the Welland Aqua-Ducks of the North Atlantic League, lasted two seasons, 1995-96, before they folded along with the entire league.
After touring the stadium, Harrison was at a loss to explain why the ballpark hasn’t had a ticket-based team since the Stars.
Welland’s perceived location as off the beaten path could be a factor, as could the Intercounty Baseball League’s $40,000 expansion fee.
“People think it’s a little far away, but it’s actually not that far considering there are teams in London and Barrie.
“We used to have a team in Ottawa, so distance is relative.”
Other Intercounty teams and the seating capacity of their ballparks: Barrie Baycats, 1,500; Brantford Red Sox, 2,000; Guelph Royals, 1,400; Hamilton Cardinals, 3,000; Kitchener Panthers, 1,400; Toronto Maple Leafs, 3,000.
Most of this news story came from the St.Catharines Standard.
By Staff
July 5th, 2019
BURLINGTON, ON
The PGA (Professional Golf Association) is the organizer of the main professional golf tours played primarily by men in the United States and North America
The PGA Tour is being hosted by the Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville- July 20-30, 2018
First Services Hospitality Inc. is handling the staffing and they need people for the following positions:
 Runners/Cart Driver
Bartenders/Cocktails Servers
Buffet/Bussers
Concession Workers
Kitchen (Cooks, Prep, dishwashers)
Staffing details:
Runners/Cart Driver must be able to lift 50lbs and have a clean valid driver’s licence.
Bartenders/Cocktails Servers/ must have Smart Serve certification and enjoy working with the public
Buffet/Bussers- Food safe is an asset
Concession Workers- Food safe is an asset and Smart Serve for some stands required where alcohol is served.
Kitchen (Cooks, Prep, dishwashers) food safe required.
Dishwashers must be able to work in a fast paced environment. Must be able to work as part of a team.
Administrative Supervisor- must have knowledge of the Oakville area, telephone skills, and background in food and beverage, able to work independently or as part of a team. More details at time of interview.
STEP #1.
Send your resume ahead of time to fshstaffing@gmail.com In the subject line put the “position” you are applying for plus- “RBC PGA – The Centre”. (Wage rate is based upon experience and position)
STEP #2.
Show up to meet us for a face-to-face interview on Thursday July 19th between 12 and 3pm at The Centre’s Oakville Employment Services 465 Morden Road, Oakville. Suite 109
These are full time/part time temporary positions.
Rates paid are determined by the work being done and your experience.
These are great summer jobs.
By Pepper Parr
June 26th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
There is such a thing as a good news story.
You read it and a smile comes to your face.
City council recently approved a small name change for a part of the baseball park in behind Nelson high school.
A group of people didn’t want to change the name of the park – they wanted to dedicate the actual baseball diamond to a citizen we lost almost a year ago.
City council went along with the idea and we now have – well the picture tells the story.
We all miss him.
 By Staff
June 21, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
Bryna and the rest of the Casey Cosgrove family are hosting the first annual Casey Cosgrove Memorial Golf Tournament.
If you’ve followed their story or knew Casey even a little bit then I don’t need to tell you how special he was (and continues to be) in his desire and ability to inspire and help others and his community.
We are hosting the first annual memorial golf tournament in his honour to help benefit others who are struggling through a similar story.
The event is July 19th (Casey’s #) and we are still looking for prize donations, silent auction items, hole sponsorships, volunteers, and of course player registrations…and no, you don’t need to be a golfer to play (there is a “fun” group of players).
 Casey Cosgrove Memorial Golf Tournament
Where: Hidden Lake Golf & Country Club
When: Thursday, July 19, 2018
Cost: $195PP includes golf, cart, lunch, dinner, and prizes
288 golfers, double shotgun at 1pm sharp
Your choice of round…either competitive 18 holes or fun 18 holes
Competitive 18 hole tourney for 144 “golfers” who stack their teams and are better “scorers” than golfers
Fun 18 hole tourney for those who don’t care how you score, maybe don’t golf much, but like sunshine and getting out with friends for a great cause
Long drive, closest to the hole, straightest drive competitions
Competitions on the fun 18 that we are going to keep quiet but geared to the event
Golfer arrival gifts, amazing prize tables, fantastic silent auction
Any and all help is appreciated. You can contact us at info@teamcaseygolf.ca
To register please go to: www.hamiltonhealth.ca/teamcaseygolf
By Staff
June 10th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
 There appears to be some wind behind the Burlington Herd as the move through the 100th season of the InterCounty Baseball League.
Saturday afternoon at Nelson Park the Herd took the game 10-1 over the Brantford Sox that included a Grand Slam by Justin Gideon who cleared the bases with a grand slam in the eighth inning to blow the game open as the Herd improved to 2-9.
 Burlington’s lead-off hitter Justin Gideon Burlington’s leadoff hitter also walked, stole a base and scored three times.
Andrew Mercier went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run, Reese O’Farrell drove in a pair of runs, and Nolan Pettipiece singled twice, scored twice and had an RBI.
Scott Plaza (1-1) picked up the win, going seven innings and allowing a run on four hits. He walked one and struck out five.
Ricky Murray went 3-for-4 for the Red Sox, who dropped to 1-6. Nic Burdett’s sacrifice fly scored Wilson Soriano in the top of the first.
Euclides Leyer (0-2) took the loss, giving up five runs (four earned) on four hits over five innings. Leyer walked four and struck out six.
In Guelph the Royal snapped their four-game losing streak
Adam Rossit singled home Jeff MacLeod to give the Guelph Royals a 4-3 walk-off win over the Barrie Baycats Saturday afternoon at David E. Hastings Stadium.
MacLeod doubled with one out and scored on Rossit’s hit two pitches later as Guelph (4-6) snapped a four-game losing streak. Rossit finished with three hits and also scored once.
Royals slugger Sean Reilly went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Yunior Yambatis (2-1) went the distance, scattering three runs on eight hits with three walks and five strikeouts.
For Barrie, Kevin Atkinson and Brandon Dhue each singled, doubled and had an RBI. Parker Walker also had two hits.
Jaspreet Shergill (0-1) took the loss, giving up a run on two hits in 1.1 innings. Matthew St. Kitts started and went four innings, allowing three runs on three hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
The Baycats dropped to 5-6 with their fourth straight defeat.
Future games
Sunday, June 10
London at Brantford, 2 p.m.
Burlington at Toronto, 2 p.m.
Guelph at Kitchener, 2 p.m.
Barrie at Hamilton, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, June 12
Brantford at Guelph, 7:30 p.m.
By Staff
June 7th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
 It finally happened – the Burlington Herd recorded their first win of the season when they took a 6-3 game against the Guelph Royals Tuesday night at David E. Hastings Stadium.
It was the teams 9th game of the season.
Herd leadoff hitter Justin Gideon went 3-for-4 with two singles, a triple, two runs and an RBI. Mattingly Romanin drove in a run and scored twice, Nolan Pettipiece had two hits and two runs, and Andrew Mercier had an RBI.
Casey Bouillere-Howard (1-0) picked up the win in relief, giving up a run on four hits in 6.2 innings. He walked one and struck out three. Tyler Herr struck out all four batters he faced for his first save.
Derek Zwolinski started and allowed two runs on one hit with four walks in an inning before he was pulled after facing four batters in the second.
Justin Interisano went 2-for-4 with a solo home run for the Royals, who dropped to 3-5. Toure Sinclair singled twice and scored once, while Matthew Pilarczik and William Heurter each had an RBI.
Edwin Javier (1-1) took the loss, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits over seven innings. He walked five and struck out 11.
Panthers past Baycats
Noelvis Entenza threw seven scoreless innings to lead the Kitchener Panthers to a 5-0 win over the Barrie Baycats Tuesday night at Coates Stadium.
Entenza (2-0) scattered four hits and walked three with four strikeouts.
Offensively, Tanner Nivins hit a two-run blast in the Panthers’ three-run fifth inning. Brian Burton went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run, while Mike Andrulis had the other RBI.
Kyle DeGrace and Brandon Dhue had two hits apiece for the Baycats.
Santos Arias (1-1) took the loss, giving up four runs (two earned) on seven hits in six innings. He walked one and struck out two.
Kitchener improved to 7-3, and Barrie fell to 5-3.
By Staff
June 3rd, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
The London Majors kept two streaks alive Saturday afternoon in Burlington.
 The Herd dropped its eighth consecutive game when the London Majors posted an 11-3 win over the Herd giving them their fourth straight victory.
Carlos Arteaga drove in two and scored twice for London, which improved to 5-3. Matt Hexter had two hits, an RBI and a run, RJ Fuhr and Michael Ambrose each drove in a run and scored once, while Byron Reichstein and Brendan DeClark each had an RBI. Cleveland Brownlee drove in a pair, and Keith Kandel, Tristan Buntrock and Chris McQueen combined to score six runs at the bottom of the lineup.
Joan Montero (3-1) went seven innings for the win, allowing two runs on four hits with two walks and eight strikeouts.
Eddie Chessell led the Herd with two hits and an RBI, while Reese O’Farrell doubled and scored twice.
Justin Gideon stole two bases and scored once.
Rich Corrente (0-3) took the loss, giving up seven runs (four earned) on seven hits over 5.1 innings. He walked three and struck out two.
The Toronto Leafs snapped the Guelph Royals’ three-game win streak with an 11-8 road victory over the Royals Saturday afternoon.
Justin Marra went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, his sixth longball of the season. He also walked and scored twice. Greg Carrington had three hits, two runs and an RBI, Jonathan Solazzo drove in a pair, Adam Odd singled twice and scored once, Connor Lewis picked up two singles and two runs, Mike Reeves singled, doubled, drove in a run and scored once, Grant Tamane scored twice and drove in a run, and Dan Marra had an RBI and a stolen base.
Marek Deska (1-0) scattered six hits and allowed two runs over seven innings. He walked one and struck out one. Andrew Simonetti gave up three runs on four hits with two strikeouts in two innings for his second save.
Toronto, which had dropped two straight, improved to 6-3.
For Guelph, Sean Reilly went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and three runs. Josh Garton singled, homered and scored three times. Justin Interisano went 2-for-4 with a run and RBI, Jeff MacLeod and Matthew Pilarczyk each drove in a run, and Narciso Padilla singled twice.
Yunior Yambatis (1-1) took the loss, allowing four runs (three earned) on eight hits in six innings, walking four and striking out five.
Guelph dropped to 3-3.
In Barrie, Ryan Spataro drove in two runs and scored three times to lead the Barrie Baycats to a 10-3 win over the visiting Brantford Red Sox Saturday night.
Brandon Dhue, who entered the game as a pinch hitter, had two hits, two runs and an RBI. Jordan Castaldo and Kevin Atkinson each drove in two, while Glenn Jackson singled twice and scored three times. Anderson Green had an RBI.
Emilis Guerrero (4-0) went seven innings for the win, giving up three runs on 13 hits with five strikeouts.
For Brantford, David Mendham went 2-for-4 with a solo home run. Blake Kauer had two hits and drove in a run and scored once. Terrell Alliman, Nic Burdett and Anthony Rizquez had two hits apiece, and Andris Rizquez drove in a run.
Tyler Gillies (0-1) took the loss, giving up two runs on two hits in an inning of relief. He walked one and struck out two.
Euclides Leyer started and went five innings, allowing two runs on four hits with four walks and five strikeouts.
Barrie improved to 5-2, and Brantford dropped to 1-4.
Future games
Sunday, June 3
Kitchener at London, 1:05 p.m.
Guelph at Toronto, 2 p.m.
Barrie at Brantford, 2 p.m.
Burlington at Hamilton (Postponed to July 17) Tuesday,
June 5
Burlington at Guelph, 7:30 p.m.
Kitchener at Barrie, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 6
Barrie at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Hamilton at London, 7:35 p.m.
 By Staff
May 30th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
The Halton Regional Police issued an Update on the Cyclist Collision on New Street May 26th.
The Police Services Collision Reconstruction Unit investigated a collision involving cyclists on New Street near Goodram Drive. The investigation revealed that a group of nine cyclists had been travelling in a group westbound on New Street.
 Cyclists in a group. Two cyclists toward the front of the group made contact resulting in one falling to the ground. Three other cyclists behind them then fell off their bicycles.
One of the three was 66 year old Douglas Carter of Oakville who later died of his injuries, Mr. Carter had been wearing his helmet.
There were no motor vehicles involved in the collision.
By Staff
May 28th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
 The Burlington Herd continue to struggle out of the gate as they fell 12-3 to the Kitchener Panthers Sunday afternoon in Kitchener.
Matt McCue was Burlington’s best player at the plate with three hits including a home run. Justin Gideon also had a decent day with three hits including a double.
The Panthers blew the game open with six runs in the bottom of the eighth. The Herd are now 0-6 while the Panthers improved to 5-2.
Noelvis Entenza picked up the win for the Panthers pitching into the seventh inning and scattering six hits.
The Panthers used five pitchers en route to the victory while Rich Corrente went seven innings en route to the loss.
Keegan Marsden led the offence with a double, two home runs and four RBI for the Panthers. Brian Burton also homered.
Elsewhere in the league the London Majors gave the IBL champions a taste of defeat.
The Barrie Baycats entered Sunday’s game in London on a 13-game win streak, including a 4-0 start to this season.
The London Majors ended the streak in convincing fashion, thumping the Baycats 10-4 and were ahead 10-1 entering the ninth. The Baycats fell to 4-1 and the Majors are now 4-3.
The Majors rode a seven-run second inning to victory, sending 11 men to the plate. Edward Salcedo had a home run for London while Cleveland Brownlee, Mike Ambrose and Chris McQueen had doubles.
Ryan Rijo had two hits for Barrie, including a home run.
Dylan Brooks tossed seven innings for the win, giving up just three hits and a walk. Matthew St. Kitts took the loss, failing to get out of the second inning.
In Toronto, the Hamilton Cardinals overcame a 3-0 deficit with six runs in the fifth, two in the sixth and one in the seventh en route to a 10-8 win over the Maple Leafs at Christie Pits.
The Maple Leafs made a game of it scoring four runs in the bottom of the ninth.
Designated hitter Jake Chiaravalle had a day for the Cardinals banging out four hits, including a home run, and drove in three runs. Connor Bowie also had three hits for the Cardinals and also drove in three runs.
Justin Marra had two hits for the Leafs including his fifth home run. Johnathan Solazzo had two hits, including a double.
Josh Freeman recorded the win on the hill for Hamilton and Zach Sloan took the loss.
The Cardinals are 2-2 and the Maple Leafs are 5-2.
 Mattingly Romanin, 25, joins the Herd after being selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 39th round of the 2015 MLB Draft. Splitting the 2017 season with the Blue Jays’ Single-A affiliate clubs the Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League and the Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League, Romanin collected 36 hits, 13 doubles, 17 RBI, and two stolen bases over 57 games played, winning the Northwest League Championship with Vancouver. The hometown product graduated from Notre Dame High School in Burlington and spent time with the Ontario Terriers before committing to Chicago State University. In his time at the NCAA Division-1 school from 2012-15, Romanin became the team’s all-time leader in hits (224), RBI (118), and doubles (41), while also earning 2013 All-GWC (Great West Conference) First Team and 2014 All-WAC (Western Athletic Conference) Second Team All-Star honours. Slated to primarily play shortstop for the Herd, the 5-foot-10, right-handed infielder returns to the IBL after spending brief stints in Burlington during the 2012 season and with the Guelph Royals during the 2015 campaign. In his previous appearances in the league, Romanin had a .304 AVG while registering 17 hits, three doubles, six RBI, and 14 runs scored over 15 total games played. The Guelph Royals did what the Burlington Herd have yet to do – win a baseball game so far this season. Single runs in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings led the Guelph Royals to their first win of the season, a 3-2 win over the Red Sox in Brantford.
It was a back-and-forth battle as Guelph led 2-0 then gave up two runs in the bottom of the eighth.
In the ninth, Brendan Keys led off with a single and went to second after Toure Sinclair was hit by a pitch. Josh Garton walked on four pitches to load the bases and then Sean Reilly hit into a fielders’ choice that scored the winning run.
Reilly had three hits for the Royals and Sinclair had two.
Catcher Ricky Murray had a career day for the Red Sox with four hits and Blake Kauer had a double.
Stefan Strecker suffered the loss in relief for the Red Sox, who are now 0-3. Yunior Yambatis got the win.
By Staff
May 26th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
 The Toronto Maple Leafs recorded a 6-3 win over the winless Burlington Herd Saturday afternoon at Nelson Park in Burlington.
Chris Boatto took the loss for Burlington who fell to 0-5.
At the plate, Justin Gideon had a double for the Herd which was held to eight hits. Daniel Ohorodnyk and Eddie Chessell each had two hits for Burlington.
The Maple Leafs second baseman raised his average to .400 on the young season. Toronto field manager Damon Topolie, batting as the designated hitter, also had a pair of hits, including a home run and drove in two runs.
Pedro De Los Santos went six innings to record the win for Toronto and Marek Deska recorded the save. The Leafs are now 5-1.
The London Majors won for the second time in less than 24 hours, thumping the Guelph Royals 9-0, to level their record at 3-3.
Mike Ambrose led the London offence with three hits and scored a pair of runs. Matt Hexter had a triple for the Majors and Chris McQueen had three singes and scored twice.
Starling Peralta threw a gem for the Majors going eight innings with just one walk and six strikeouts. Kyle Gormandy threw the ninth to team up on the shutout. Yomar Concepcion took the loss for Guelph.
At the plate, Josh Garton had two plates for the Royals, including a double, in just their second game this season. Darren Saunders also doubled in the loss.
The defending champion Barrie Baycats remain undefeated this season with their fourth straight win, an 11-4 win over the Hamilton Cardinals.
Kevin Atkinson had a double and a home run, drove in five runs and raised his league-leading batting average to .636. Jordan Castaldo had two hits, including a home run while Kyle DeGrace and Ryan Rijo each had a pair of hits for the Baycats, who banged out 12 hits.
Emillis Guerrero picked up the win for the Baycats while Zackary Gonzalez took the loss for the Cardinals that fell to 1-2. Laine Renaud had a three-run home run for Hamilton which was held to five hits.
 UPCOMING GAMES
Sunday, May 27
Barrie at London, 1:05 p.m.
Hamilton at Toronto, 2 p.m.
Guelph at Brantford, 2 p.m.
Burlington at Kitchener, 2 p.m.
By Staff
May 26th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
 It hasn’t been a stunning start for the Burlington Herd, part of the InterCounty Baseball League that is celebrating its 100th year of baseball in the province.
So far the Herd is 0 for 4 – and are up against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday – Nelson Park for a 1:00 pm start.
Management has done a decent job on the marketing side – but in the world of sports – when you win you draw an audience.
Burlington has yet to fall in love with baseball. Part of the reason is that the team has yet to present a player that identifies with the city; the continued change in the ownership – with each owner coming p with a new name: they were the Twins for a few years, then the Bandits and now the Herd. Without consistency in the brand and a sense of loyalty to the team and players citizens can identify with there isn’t much to build on.
The last time Toronto and Burlington were on the diamond together the Leafs overcome a four run deficit to beat the Herd.
By Staff
May 18th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
The Herd is going to recognize a guy who wore the number 19 on his baseball uniform.
He isn’t with us anymore.
 On Saturday, May 19th the Burlington Herb is going to give a portion of ticket sales to the Terry Fox Run – their way of honouring a great friend of the Burlington Herd, Casey Cosgrove.
Casey who lost his battle with lung cancer last summer was a major supporter of the Terry Fox Foundation who the Herd have chosen to benefit from this amazing event!
$1 from each ticket sold will go directly to the Terry Fox Foundation. The Herd will also hold a special silent auction with all proceeds to go to the foundation.
By Staff
May 18th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
 There was nothing shabby about the game between the Barrie Baycats and the Burlington Herd.
The Baycats have owned the top spot in the league for years.
The Herd’s Santos Arias pitched seven innings and struck out two as the Barrie Baycats edged the Burlington Herd 2-1 Thursday night at Nelson Park.
Arias (1-0) scattered seven hits and didn’t walk a batter. He gave up an RBI single to Tyler Patzalek in the bottom of the first. Jaspreet Shergill tossed a perfect ninth with a strikeout for his first save.
Offensively, Kyle DeGrace and Jordan Castaldo drove in the Baycats runs. Ryan Spataro singled and scored twice and had two stolen bases.
 For Burlington, Patzalek also doubled in a two-hit game. Justin Gideon singled and scored a run.
Chris Boatto (0-1) took the loss, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits with three walks and seven strikeouts.
Barrie improved to 3-0, and Burlington dropped to 0-3.
Hopefully the grit that was evident in the game will show up when the Herd goes up against other teams in the league.
Future games
Friday, May 18
Kitchener at London, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, May 19
Hamilton at Burlington, 1:05 p.m.
Guelph at Barrie, 2 p.m.
Toronto at London, 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 20
Barrie at Brantford, 2 p.m.
Burlington at Toronto, 2 p.m.
Hamilton at Kitchener, 2 p.m.
By Staff
May 16th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
The City of Burlington is hosting a night of recognition for the Burlington athletes who competed in the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea.
 Renata Fast Renata Fast, who won a silver medal in PyeongChang as part of the Canadian women’s national ice hockey team, will be at City Hall on May 22. Everyone is invited to have refreshments and meet Ms. Fast.
Event takes place in the city hall atrium at 6:00 pm
 Kerri Morrison – speed skater The city will also recognize Jesse Lumsden of the bobsleigh team and speedskater Keri Morrison.
The city welcomed snowboarder Darren Gardner on April 23.
 Jessie Lumsden is in there somewhere.
By Staff
May 15th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
The summer months are nearing, or so they say, and with them, comes the opening of spray pads on Saturday, May 19 and some pools on Friday, June 29; and all will be open June 30.
 Mountainside pool The Nelson and Mountainside Outdoor Pool and Splash Parks, are set up so that residents can bring a lunch and Play and Stay for the Day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Splash parks have more elaborate play features, are paired with outdoor pools and have an admission fee to enter.
Spray pads are free to use and not associated with outdoor pools.
Outdoor Pool and Splash Park changes for 2018:
 Nelson pool • Nelson Outdoor Pool and Splash Park will open for pre-season from June 2 to 29
• Nelson Outdoor Pool will be closed for a sporting event on June 17 and July 7 and 8. On July 7 & 8 there will be free swimming at Centennial pool.
• Nelson and Mountainside Outdoor Pools and Splash Parks
Daily unlimited access to recreational swimming from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Super Value for Summer Seasonal Memberships are on sale for $32.40 plus tax
A Day Pass is $4.40 plus tax
Twilight rate is in effect after 5 p.m. $3.05 plus tax
• Outdoor Early Bird Lap Swims at Mountainside Pool on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m.
• Outdoor Evening Lap Swims at Nelson on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 7 to 8 p.m.
Full schedules for all spray pads, pools and splash parks can be found at Burlington.ca/dropintoplay.
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