GUERRA, Dominican Republic – After four strong games in the Dominican Republic, the Junior National Team ran into some adversity today against the Houston Astros Dominican prospects and came out on the wrong end of a 13-6 decision. The juniors committed five errors, walked six and allowed thirteen hits including a pair of home runs. The loss puts the Junior National Team’s record at 3-2 with nine games remaining on the tour.
SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS/BOCA CHICA, DR – Four Junior National Team pitchers toed the rubber today to combine for 18 innings of work and just one earned run was charged. Unfortunately it game on a walk off single as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the juniors 2-1 in the second game, but prior to that, the juniors earned a 10-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers Dominican club. The Junior National Team’s record through three games now sits at 2-1.
BOCA CHICA, DR – The Junior National Team held their traditional Dominican Summer League opener against the Minnesota Twins this afternoon and came away with a 3-2 win on the strength of a pair of solid pitching performances from veterans Josh Burgmann (Nanaimo, BC) and Mathieu Deneault-Gauthier (Candiac, QC).
OTTAWA-Baseball Canada announced today the names of 29 players invited to take part in the Junior National Team’s annual Dominican Summer League camp that will run from May 19-28.
OTTAWA – The 2014 edition of the Junior National Team will be best remembered for winning a bronze medal at the COPABE 18U Pan American “AA” Championships in La Paz, Mexico that earned Canada a spot in the 2015 WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup and also surviving Hurricane Odile that delayed the teams’ departure from the country.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida – The Junior National Team went toe-to-toe with a prospects squad from the Washington Nationals organization in the hit department, but where it mattered on the scoreboard they fell short as the Nats earned a 9-1 win. The loss ends the extended spring training trip with players and staff returning home tomorrow.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida – The Detroit Tigers prospects scored four runs in the top of the eighth and held off a late rally by the Junior National Team to come away with an 8-6 victory earlier today. Andrew Yerzy (Toronto, ON) enjoyed a 4-for-4 day at the plate and drove in three runs as his strong extended spring trip continues.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida – A prospects squad from the Houston Astros organization brought their bats to Disney as they pounded out 18 hits en route to a 19-5 win over the Junior National Team.
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DUNEDIN, Florida – Cooper Davis (Mississauga, ON), Clayton Keyes (Calgary, AB) and Andrew Yerzy (Toronto, ON) each homered while Jordan Balazovic (Mississauga, ON) and Ben Abram (Georgetown, ON) combined for seven shutout innings on the mound as the Junior National Team won their first game of extended spring training by a score of 9-4 over a prospects squad from the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
