Tom Peake never knew the Gatorade shower was a baseball tradition as opposed to a football one until he finished his no-hit performance against the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees (U of O) Oct. 1.
The no-hitter would be the first of Peake’s career and the first in Ravens baseball history, but he said he will remain humble about it.
“It’s just a great feeling overall to be able to help the team in such a way,” Peake said. “That being said, it’s important to focus on going forward and playoffs right around the corner. It was definitely an awesome feeling but not one that can be dwelled on for too long.”
On a cold night marked by solid defence on the Ravens’ part, Peake’s team was able to gain some distance on the Gee-Gees in the third inning when first baseman Drew Mccormick delivered an RBI single to make it 3-0.
By this point, the chance of a perfect game had been squandered after a first inning error committed by second baseman Hamzah Khan, but the no-hitter was well within reach.
In the seventh inning, Peake allowed the Gee-Gees to score their only run of their game on a walk, one of five walks allowed during the game. Peake chalked that up to a loss of control late in the game.
“I started throwing a lot of balls and walking guys,” he said. “That’s a point to improve upon. It really highlighted one of the flaws in my game, and I now know I can work towards improving that aspect.”
While he treats the no-hitter as a great accomplishment, he also said the defence behind him played a significant role.
“As a pitcher who relies on defensive outs as opposed to being a power pitcher and a strikeout pitcher, it was really clutch to have strong defence behind me that day. That’s exactly what we had,” Peake said.
Since the 6-1 win against U of O, the Ravens have lost five in a row and now sit fourth in the Canadian Collegiate Baseball Association northern division at the end of their regular season with the playoffs looming near.
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