OTTAWA- Giving up their time and giving back to a sport is something that umpires in baseball do across diamonds all over Canada. Baseball Canada Umpires will take this approach to a whole new level as the Umpires Committee partners with KidSport™ Canada on a unique fundraising initiative. Starting in May, the Baseball Canada Umpires Committee will be asking each umpire to donate one game fee to KidSport, an organization that ‘removes financial barriers that prevent kids from playing organized sport.’
SOURCE: Sean Hatchard Times & Transcript Staff
St. Petersburg, Florida-The Junior National Team were out-hit by the Netherlands eleven to two as they lost the finale of the spring training trip 8-0.
St. Petersburg, Florida- The Junior National Team had an experience of a lifetime as they not only got to play against the Toronto Blue Jays, but rub shoulders and learn what it takes to make it to the big-league’s from the Jays players themselves.
St. Petersburg, Florida- Junior National Team alumni Brett Lawrie (Langley, BC), Adam Loewen (Surrey, BC), Marcus Knecht (Toronto, ON) and Michael Crouse (Port Moody, BC) will be in the line-up with the Toronto Blue Jays as they face the JNT at Al Lang Stadium on Friday. Big-Leaguer’s Aaron Hill and John McDonald along with 2010 first round pick Deck McGuire will also make the short trip from Dunedin to St. Petersburg to play the juniors.
St. Petersburg, Florida- The St. Petersburg Junior College Titans scored two runs on two balk calls in the 2nd inning and that’s all they would need en route to a 6-0 shutout over the Junior National Team.
St. Petersburg, Florida- Five pitchers combined to shutout the Seoul Nexen Heroes including Pitching Coach Mike Johnson (Edmonton, AB), who picked up the save, as the Junior National Team recorded their first win of the spring 2-0.
St. Petersburg, Florida- Beach State Independent scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning thanks to 2-out bases loaded double that scored all three runs. Beach State would add another run and shutdown the Junior National Team in the bottom of the 9th for a 7-4 win.
St. Petersburg, Florida- The Junior National Team, in their first action since October, faced a stiff challenge in the Seoul Nexen Heroes, a professional club from Korea. The JNT was able to keep the game close through 6 innings but eventually were blanked 8-0.
OTTAWA- Brett Lawrie (Langley, BC) continues to gain recognition as one of baseball’s top prospects as he is ranked 40th in Baseball America’s annual Top 100 Prospects List.
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