Combined no-nos highlight second day of Tournament 12

TORONTO — Tournament 12 continued on Saturday at Rogers Centre, with the eight teams set to see action over six contests throughout the longest day of the event.

The five-day showcase hosted by the Blue Jays welcomes more than 160 of the country’s top high school baseball players, and it allows them to compete on the big league stage in front of upwards of 60 professional scouts and college recruiters in the hopes of helping them get to the next level.

Quebec Blue 5, Atlantic Maroon 1

Saturday’s first matchup saw the squad from Quebec spark another late-inning rally, this time backing a combined no-hitter from Blue hurlers William Sierra and Viktor Bergeron, taking down the Atlantic Maroon team, 5-1.

Sierra, a Canadian Junior National Team member from Montreal, lacked command, but he was effective through his 4 1/3 innings. The right-hander allowed one run to Atlantic on seven walks, adding seven strikeouts. Fifteen-year-old Terrebonne, Quebec, native Bergeron threw 2 2/3 scoreless frames, walking one and fanning four..

“Both guys threw hard today,” said former Blue Jays hurler Denis Boucher, who is coaching Quebec’s squad. “They were up to 88, 89 [mph]. Will’s mechanics were off a little bit, he was rushing towards home plate, and his arm was not in a good position every time. …

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