Effingham Junior Post 120 Plays to 2-2 Tie

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Effingham Junior Legion Post 120 faced the Toronto Canada Legionnaires in the Notre Dame Baseball Tournament Thursday and played to a 2-2 tie in nine innings.

Bryce Lohman started the game, completing four innings and surrending two runs. Brett Koester entered the game in the fifth and did not allow a run in five innings.

Effingham had the bases loaded in the ninth with no outs but could not score the winning run. The game ended in a 2-2 tie.

Ryan Sandifer, Parker Sechrest, Joseph Kabbes and Kendall Ballman all had hits for Effingham.

"It was a great experience for the kids playing on the Notre Dame field on the campus," said Coach Chris Koester. "We could see touchdown Jesus from the field and it was also pretty amazing playing a team from Canada."

The Juniors return to action today in the tournament.