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Players Named for Women’s Selection Camp

Players Named for Women’s Selection Camp

May 02, 2007

Baseball Canada has named the 21 players who will be invited to the 2007 National Women’s Team Selection Camp. The players invited are: Karine Gagné, Granby, QCMelanie Harwood, Newmarket, ONAutumn Mills, London, ONNicole Luchanski, Edmonton, ABKatherine Hannah, Toronto, ONSusan Douthwright, Riverview, NBTia Wishart, Comox, BCGeneviève Beauchamp, St-Jérôme, QCAshley Stephenson, Mississauga, ONSamantha Magalas, Burlington, ONKate Psota, Burlington, ONMarie-Josée Tremblay, St-Honoré, QCPatricia Landry, St-Étienne-des-Grès, QCAmanda Asay, Prince-George, BC Martine Nadeau, Québec City, QCMeghan Bremner, Moncton, NBMelissa Armstrong, Saskatoon, SKAshleigh Leon, Toronto, ONStéphanie Savoie, La Pocatière, QCLindsey McLaughlin, Ottawa, ONCindy Saavedra, Toronto, ON Additional players will be added to the camp following the National Championships in Québec City.  The camp will start on August 26 in Windsor, Ontario before making their way to Cary, North Carolina for the 3 Nations Cup with Team USA and Team Japan.  This grouping consists of the three best teams in the world at this time. At the reigns will be André Lachance who is managing this team for his fourth season.  Joining him will be assistant coaches Jean-François Lacroix, who is also the Pitching Coach, Wayne Parro and Eric Laforest.  Isabelle Higgins is also among the coaching staff as a Guest Coach. Baseball Canada would also like to acknowledge the contributions of Erin Forman, who recently announced her retirement.  Erin was a member of the National Women’s Teams in 2004 and 2006 who went on to capture bronze medals at the World Women’s Baseball Championships.  Erin will now devote her time to her two year old daughter, Logan.

Capitales Tryout Camp

Capitales Tryout Camp

April 30, 2007

Once again this season, the Capitales will hold their traditional tryout camp on Thursday, May 10 at 11:00 am at the Municipal Stadium.  As in previous years, one or several players present at the camp will have the chance to participate in the team’s training camp, which begins on Saturday, May 12.  The camp is open to all players over 18 years of age and who have at least minimal experience playing in the Ligue de baseball elite du Québec (LBEQ).  All players interested in attending the tryout camp must contact the new assistant coach of the Capitales, Jean-Philippe Roy, at (418) 953-7532 or via e-mail at sebaseballcr@yahoo.ca.  

Juniors Fall to Braves in Final Spring Contest

Juniors Fall to Braves in Final Spring Contest

April 28, 2007

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.

Tigers Tame Juniors

Tigers Tame Juniors

April 27, 2007

It was a pitchers duel throughout, and the Extended Spring Training Team of the Detroit Tigers held the Junior National Team to just one hit as they would take the win 2-0. The only hit of the game for the juniors came from Jordan Wideman of Mississauga, Ontario on an infield single. Philippe Aumont of Gatineau, Quebec started the game and allowed both Tiger runs, albeit both were unearned.  In his three innings pitched, Aumont allowed three hits and one walk with two strikeouts. Evan Grills of Whitby, Ontario came in after Aumont and threw two innings, only allowing a walk and recorded one strikeout.  Evan Hildenbrandt of Abbotsford, B.C. followed suit, throwing two innings and allowing two hits and fanned a batter. Leslie Williams of Scarborough, Ontario came in to pitch after Hildenbrandt and put up the exact same line as his predecessor.  To close out the game was Daniel Reid of Nasonworth, N.B.  He allowed one hit and walked one as well. Next for the juniors is the Extended Spring Training Team of the Cleveland Indians on Friday at 1:00 pm.  

Radmanovich Signs with Cracker-Cats

Radmanovich Signs with Cracker-Cats

April 27, 2007

The Edmonton Cracker-Cats of the Northern League announced today the signing of outfielder, and Calgary, Alberta native, Ryan Radmanovich. The member of the 2004 Canadian Olympic Team in Athens and 2006 World Baseball Classic Team hit .302 with 27 home runs and 66 RBI in 98 games last season with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League. Originally selected in the 14th round of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft by the Minnesota Twins, the former Seattle Mariner has a career average of .279 with 240 homers and 863 runs driven in.

Indians Down Juniors In Rain Shortened Game

Indians Down Juniors In Rain Shortened Game

April 27, 2007

The Cleveland Indians’ Extended Spring Training Team took an early lead and never looked back as the Indians beat the Junior National Team 8-1 in a game that was called in the bottom half of the eighth inning due to rain. Canada’s only run of the ball game was driven in by Derek Sinke of Bowen Island, B.C. in the bottom of the fifth inning.  Sinke was 1-for-1 with a walk and the RBI. Marc Bourgeois of Granby, Quebec also had a solid game, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, while Brett Lawrie of Langley, B.C. and Greg Wallace of Nanaimo, B.C. both went 1-for-3. Brad Furdal of Ancaster, Ontario was the top pitcher for the juniors, allowing one run on one hit with two walks in two innings pitched. With Canada batting in the bottom of the eighth inning, heavy rains started to fall and the game was called.  Next up for the Junior National Team is their final contest of the spring as they will take on the Atlanta Braves Extended Spring Training squad at 9:00 am on Saturday.

Errors Cost Juniors, Fall to Astros

Errors Cost Juniors, Fall to Astros

April 26, 2007

Errors and scoring runs early cost dearly for the juniors as they lost for the second time to the Houston Astros’ Extended Spring Training Team, this time by a final score of 10-2. Chad Stang of Surrey, B.C. hit the first home run of the camp for the team in the fourth inning, scoring the two runs of the game for the juniors. Three walks and three errors in the first two innings gave the Astros a 5-0 lead.  In total, the juniors committed six errors in the game. The Astros would have a 9-0 cushion before Stang hit his home run to reduce the lead to 9-2, but the Astros would add another run in the fifth inning to round out the game’s scoring. Along with Stang, Leslie Williams of Scarborough, Ontario was 1-for-3 with a run scored.  Corey Pappel of Mississauga, Ontario threw two innings, allowing one run on three hits with one walk and one strikeout.  Ryan Kennedy of Calgary, Alberta only allowed two hits in his two innings pitched and struck out a pair. Next the juniors will do battle with the Extended Spring Training Team of the Detroit Tigers on Thursday at 1:00 pm.

Fergie Jenkins to Receive Order of Canada

Fergie Jenkins to Receive Order of Canada

April 26, 2007

It has taken 28 years, but Canadian baseball legend Ferguson Jenkins will finally receive his Order of Canada insignia next month. Jenkins' charity foundation announced yesterday that he would receive the insignia during a May 4 ceremony in Ottawa. The 63-year-old native of Chatham, Ontario, was invested as a member of the Order of Canada in late 1979 but didn't receive the insignia due to availability and scheduling issues. Jenkins played 19 seasons in the Major Leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox.  He is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York and of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ontario.  He has a career mark of 284-226 with an ERA of 3.34 in 664 games (594 starts) and 267 complete games with 49 shutouts.

Indians down Juniors

Indians down Juniors

April 25, 2007

The Cleveland Indians Extended Spring Training Team scored early and never looked back as they defeated the Junior National Team by a final score of 9-2. The Indians had an 8-0 lead by the fifth inning before de juniors would respond in the sixth. Tanner Craswell from Charlottetown, P.E.I. drove in the Canadians’ first run of the game, which was unearned, to cut the deficit to 8-1. Kyle Fillier of Toronto, Ontario scored the second run for the Junior National Team in the seventh inning off a single by Leslie Williams of Scarborough, Ontario to make the score 8-2. However, the juniors could not get any closer as the Indians would add a run in the eighth inning to complete the game’s scoring. On the pitching side,  Kyle Benoit of Brampton, Ontario allowed one run on two hits and struck out four in two innings of work, and Cameron Gray of Toronto, Ontario was perfect in his one inning pitched and registered a strikeout. Next up for the Junior National Team is the Extended Spring Training Squad of the Houston Astros at 1:00 pm on Wednesday.

Former President Passes Away

Former President Passes Away

April 24, 2007

It is with a sad heart that we report that former Baseball Canada President Richard Belec passed away today. This long time developer of baseball in his home province of Quebec and a driving force on the international baseball scene was most recently inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003. He will be sadly missed by the Baseball Canada family.



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