LONDON BADGERS BASEBALL CLUB

August 23, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TECUMSEH THUNDER BREAK THROUGH IN LAST AT BAT TO DEFEAT QUEBEC 6-2 AND EARN THE GOLD MEDAL AT 2010 MIDGET NATIONALS


Michael Foster's clutch sixth inning bases-loaded triple was all the offensive power that the Tecumseh Thunder needed in knocking off Quebec 6-2 and capture the Gold Medal at the 2010 Baseball Canada Midget Championships in London, Ontario.
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Not only did Foster provide Tecumseh with the key hit in the championship game, he was the pitching star in a 3-0 shutout of London in the semi-final game that sent the Thunder to the Gold Medal game. He allowed only four hits while striking out 10 Badgers hitters.

The host London Badgers midgets defeated British Columbia 5-2 to take home the Bronze Medal. Badger catcher Cam Firth who went 3-for-4 with a long double in the Bronze Medal game was named top hitter of the tournament with a .522 average.

Tecumseh's Eric Cunningham was named top catcher of the tournament while Quebec's Mathieu Paradis was named Top Pitcher.

While the bronze-medal winning London Badgers failed to repeat as Baseball Canada Champions, their organization proved to be superior hosts for this National event.
Mike Lumley and the entire Badger 'family' can take great pride in the fact that they sent a lot of young baseball players home with very fond memories of their stay in London.