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The RUFFO Report

with Perry Ruffo

By Staff Writer victory as they punched their ticket
to the OUA Finals and a rematch
n their first year competing in with the number one seed and
Ithe OUA (Ontario University defending champion Laurier Golden
Athletics), the Carleton University Hawks. Nathan’s pitching line in
Ravens men’s baseball team took the semifinals was an impressive 93
home silver at this year’s OUA pitches thrown, going 5.1 IP, 5K,
provincial championship tournament 5H, 5 BB, 4ER & 5R. The Ravens
as the defending champion; Laurier would fall to Laurier in the Finals
Golden Hawks captured their and although Nathan would have
second straight title. Entering the loved to throw in the final game, the
championship tournament, the coach could not risk an injury after
Ravens found themselves seeded his pitcher had thrown 142 pitches in
14th, the last spot, and that’s all a combined 9.1 IP in the previous 6
the motivation the team needed. hours. The 2019 OUA silver medal

Carleton started the weekend by Ravens entered the tournament at
facing the number one seed and #14 and finished at #2. What a run!
defending OUA champion Laurier First year starting pitcher Nathan
Golden Hawks. The game finished Van Putten finished the tournament
in a 6-6 tie giving the Ravens a with 4 GP, going 4-0, 19 IP, 21 K,
much-needed point and plenty of 10 BB, 11 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1.89ERA,
confidence moving forward into the 1.10 WHIP throwing 302 pitches.
second game of the day where the Nathan was also named to the 2nd
boys went on to defeat the Western team All-Stars as a starting pitcher.
Mustangs 5-0. First year starting
Congratulations to local rugby
pitcher Nathan Van Putten, from star Madison Grant who is the 2019
Monkland, threw 97 pitches in the
RSEQ Rookie of the Year. Madison
win, throwing 5.2 IP, 6K, 3H & 3BB. now plays rugby for the uOttawa
Nathan would throw again in game Gee-Gees Women’s Rugby Team.
three vs. the University of Toronto
Grant also won a Bronze medal for
which resulted in a 3-2 Carleton Canada when she competed at the
win. His pitching line was 4 IP, 4K,
2018 Youth Olympic Games.
3H, 2 BB while throwing 63 pitches.
With the win, the Ravens secured This year’s edition of the Charity
themselves a Wild Card game vs. Bowl was a defensive battle that
Queen’s University and once again saw the St. Joe’s Panthers defeat
Van Putten would be called upon the Holy Trinity Falcons by a score
and he did not disappoint, throwing of 5-0. The Panthers defended
another pitching gem, 49 pitches in their football title and by doing
4 IP, 6K, 1H, 0ER, 1R on route to a so, have now won this event for a
4-3 win and a spot in the semifinals fifth consecutive year. With under
vs. the University of Windsor. After a minute left to play, the Falcons Photo Submitted
a short 45-minute break, the Ravens found themselves on the Panthers the end zone. tell you that Ruffo has taken an early
coach turned to the team’s hot hand six-yard line in a first and goal lead in the standings.
and started Van Putten, who had just situation. On their first down, they I’ll have a full update next month
My name is Perry Ruffo & this
thrown 49 pitches. Van Putten led the picked up two yards, but time ran for the 2nd annual Larry’s Hockey has been the RUFFO Report.
Carleton Ravens to a 7-6 nail-biting out after two incomplete passes into Bonanza office hockey pool. I can