(Photo: Alexis Brudnicki)
GAME INFORMATION
Event: Fall Instructional League
Score: Houston Astros 14 Canada (U-18) 2
Location: ESPN Wide World of Sports – Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Canada U18 Starting Lineup:
1. Cooper Davis - DH
2. Clayton Keyes - CF
3. Adam Hall - SS
4. Andrew Yerzy - C
5. Isaac Deveaux - LF
6. Noah Naylor - DH
7. Brad Aldred – 3B
8. Luke Van Rycheghem – 1B
9. Jason Willow – 2B
10. Tyler Duncan - RF
Starting Pitcher: RHP Mathieu Deneault-Gauthier
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Astros struck for four runs in the top of the first and never looked back as they built an 8-0 lead after three innings.
-The juniors got on the board in the bottom of the fifth as Noah Naylor (Mississauga, ON) drove in Cooper Davis (Mississauga, ON) on a base hit before coming around to score later in the frame.
-The Astros added three runs in the seventh and struck for three more in the ninth to put the game out of reach.
JNT HIGHLIGHTS
-The juniors managed five hits by five different players.
-Reliever Jack DeCooman (North Vancouver, BC) was a bright spot on the mound as he worked three scoreless frames without allowing a base hit or a walk and struck out three batters.
TEAM LEADERS
Hits: 1, Davis (1/3), Keyes (1/2), Deveaux (1/3), Naylor (1/3), Van Rycheghem (1/3)
Runs: 1, Davis, Naylor
RBIs: 1, Naylor
Strikeouts: 3, DeCooman; 2, Deneault-Gauthier; 1, Sierra
UP NEXT
The juniors will be back at ESPN Wide World of Sports tomorrow (1pm ET) when they take on prospects from the Washington Nationals organization…RHP Jordan Balazovic (Mississauga, ON) is expected to start on the mound.
