From The Telegram
Host team – with large Newfoundland contingent — beats Venezuela 2-1 in final
It was a huge win for Canada, for Newfoundland … and for Harbour Main.
That’s because two players from that Conception Bay Central community — Brad Ezekiel and Sean Cleary — played big roles as Canada defeated Venezuela 2-1 in Ajax, Ont., today in the gold-medal final of men’s softball at the Pan American Games.
Ezekiel drove in both of Canada’s runs with a sixth-inning homer over the centre field fence and Cleary tossed a complete-game three hitter as the host team finished up a perfect Pan Am week — seven wins in seven games — with its second major championship win in as two weeks. Team Canada also won the gold medal at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) championship in Saskatoon earlier this month.
Ezekiel, Cleary, Jason Hill of St. John’s, Ryan Boland of Goulds and Freshwater (Placentia) native Stephen Mullaley are members of the Canadian national team, with John Hill of St. John’s and Les Howey of C.B.S. are assistant coaches.
Cleary was the winning pitcher in four of Canada’s seven Pan Am victories, including a one-hitter in a 2-0 shutout of Argentina Friday night in their first game of the Page playoffs. Click here to continue reading at The Telegram and to view photo.