Currah has zip and will soon be a Zip
Mississauga Tiger and ex-Terrier LHP Nathan Currah (Georgetown, Ont.) is headed to the Akron Zips.
October 31, 2023
By Bob Elliott
Canadian Baseball Network
It’s been said LHP Nathan Currah has some zip on his fastball.
He was clocked at 84 mph at the Perfect Game WWBA Northeast Qualifier.
The former Mississauga Tigers and Terriers LHP Currah (Georgetown, Ont.) will soon have a Zip on his uniform, too. He has committed to the University of Akron Zips.
What’s a zip?
Well, student Margaret Hamlin suggested “Zippers,” as the nickname of the old school team. It was also the name of a popular rubber overshoe sold by Akron’s B.F. Goodrich Co. In 1950, then-athletic director Kenneth Cochrane shortened the nickname to the “Zips.”
Currah pitched four scoreless for Next Level at the Richmond County Youth Complex on Staten Island, NY. He allowed two hits, struck out a pair and didn’t walk a man.
At the Canada Cup in Fort McMurray, Alta., Currah pitched a complete game 1-0 win over Alberta, allowing two hits and striking out five players.
Jordan Raposo was the winner in the gold medal game as Greg Byron’s Ontario team beat New Brunswick 7-2 for gold.