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.