OCAA ADDS BASEBALL AS LEAGUE SPORT BEGINNING THIS FALL

LONDON, Ont. - Women's fastball will not be the only OCAA league sport to "play ball" this fall.

OCAA athletic directors unanimously approved men's baseball as the association's 10th league sport, beginning in September, 2013.

A minimum of five OCAA member schools must participate in a sport for it to reach official varsity status. The five schools that will compete in the OCAA's first baseball regular season include Durham College, George Brown College, Humber College, St. Clair College and Seneca College.

Durham, Humber and St. Clair previously competed with University teams in the Canadian Intercollegiate Baseball Association, with St. Clair winning the championship last autumn.

"This has been in the works for quite some time, and it is exciting to see it come into fruition," said OCAA men's baseball senior convenor Ted Beale. "The addition of men's baseball to the OCAA provides an opportunity for more students to grow from the varsity experience."

The 2013-14 schedule will be announced in June. Student-athletes interested in being part of the new baseball league are encouraged to contact the athletic departments of the participating schools for tryout information.

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