BEIJING—One is the loneliest number. Listen to the testimony of Jimmy Van Ostrand, formerly a Cal Poly standout and now playing for Canada in the Olympics.
“Obviously it’s an honor to be a part of this and it’s the biggest sporting event in the world. It’s a lot of fun. It’s a great time,” he said Saturday at Wukesong Baseball Field. “But at the same time you see what goes on here today — our third straight one-run loss. It’s definitely tough.”
Saturday’s one-run loss, 5-4 to Team USA, dropped Canada’s record to 1-3. And, yes, all the losses came by one run. With only four of the eight teams moving past round-robin
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