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Durham Lords Media Release
Thursday, October 01, 2009

LORDS TAKE THE FIELD FOR THE 20-INNING CHALLENGE

OSHAWA, Ont. - On Monday, October 5 at Durham Field, fans will get to watch their fair share of baseball as the Durham College women’s fastball and baseball teams are taking to the field for a 20-inning challenge game. First pitch for the exhibition fundraiser is at 6:30 p.m.

The unique 20-inning challenge cup between the two teams is taking place in support of the women’s fastball trip to Nationals, which run from October 10-12 in Kitchener, Ont. There will also be raffles and contests taking place in support of the Durham Lords breast cancer awareness campaign.

Lords veteran Gary Rose was one of the student-athletes who came up with the idea for the 20-inning challenge cup, in an effort to assist his fellow Durham College student-athletes.

”The guys on the team wanted to help out the fastball team in their pursuit of a national championship," said Rose. “They have a great team and anything we can do to help out is our pleasure.”

The game will be free to the public with plenty of great prizes to be won. There will also be a bar-b-q set up for fans to enjoy. Players on both teams are also raising money by getting donations per inning played.

The Lords women’s team thinks they have the advantage in the game, indicating that they have a well-known secret weapon coming out to the game.

Both teams will be in contention for the national title this season, as they baseball team is hosting the 2009 CIBA Baseball Canadian Championship from October 23-25.

Make sure you check out www.durhamlords.com for the latest news and information on the Durham College women’s fastball and baseball teams.


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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Scott Dennis
Sports Information and Marketing Coordinator
Durham College and UOIT Athletics
905.721.2000 Ext. 2784 (P)
905.721.3117 (F)