Canadian men's baseball team secures top seed with 11-4 win over Puerto Rico

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Canadian men's baseball team secures top seed with 11-4 win over Puerto Rico

The Canadian Press Published Thursday, July 16, 2015 10:54PM EDT

Canadian baseball player Kellin Deglan at Pan Am

Canada's Kellin Deglan is out at the plate as Puerto Rico's catcher Roberto Pena puts the tag on him during fifth inning baseball action at the Pan American Games in Toronto on Thursday, July 16, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill

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AJAX, Ont. - Canada secured the top seed in men's baseball with an 11-4 win over Puerto Rico at the Pan American Games on Thursday night.

With the win, Canada (5-0) remains undefeated at the tournament while Puerto Rico drops to 3-2 with the loss.

Phillies minor leaguer Chris Leroux continued his dominance on the mound for the Canadians.

The right-hander went six innings, allowing one earned run on three hits while striking out seven and walking two.

Designated hitter Brock Kjeldgaard got Canada's offence going on Thursday. The 29-year-old had an RBI single in the first to give Canada an early 2-0 lead.

Then in the third, the London, Ont. native took Puerto Rican starter Luis Ramos' 0-1 pitch deep to centre field for a three-run home run.