In the final game of Spring Training Camp, the Junior National Team could not muster up enough offence as they go down to the Atlanta Braves Extended Spring Training Team 7-1.
Daniel Lazarou of Newmarket, Ontario, who started the game for the juniors, threw a solid two innings allowing only one hit and two walks with two strikeouts in his second outing of the spring.
Brett Lawrie of Langley, B.C. drove in the only run of the game for the Canadians, scoring Tanner Craswell of Charlottetown, P.E.I. in the eighth inning. Lawrie went 1-for-2 in the game with the RBI. Craswell was also 1-for-2 with the run scored.
Colin Buckborough of Niagara Falls, Ontario gave up one run on one hit and a walk in his inning of work. Cameron Gray of Toronto, Ontario walked four batters, but was able to get out of his inning of work unscathed. Also Daniel Reid of Nasonworth, N.B. threw one inning, only allowing one hit.
Throughout the 10 days of camp, Jordan Wideman of Mississauga, Ontario led all hitters with a .364 average (4-for-11) and an RBI. Marc Bourgeois of Granby, Quebec hit .316 (6-for-19) with two runs scored and an RBI and Carter Bell of Courtenay, B.C. hit .294 (5-for-17) with two runs scored and an RBI.
Philippe Aumont of Gatineau, Quebec posted an ERA of 0.00 during the camp, allowing only two unearned runs with three walks and six strikeouts in five innings pitched. Evan Grills of Whitby, Ontario also posted an ERA of 0.00, allowing three unearned runs, three walks and two strikeouts. Kyle Lotzkar of Delta, B.C. was the only other pitcher to collect six strikeouts, doing so in four innings of work.
The juniors were unable to get a win throughout the camp, going 0-8. However, the experience gained from this camp is far more valuable for these young men than wins and losses. They are now heading home until they reunite in May to participate in the Dominican Summer League in the Dominican Republic.
