JUAN DOLIO, D.R. — The Canadian Junior National Team has arrived in the Dominican Republic for the 2025 Fall Instructional League Camp, running from October 19-29.
The 10-day program will feature a series of games against MLB-affiliated Dominican academies, providing Canada’s top 18U athletes with valuable international experience and development opportunities against elite professional competition.
Junior National Team 5–12 San Francisco Giants DFIL
The Canadian Junior National Team was back in action after four consecutive rainouts, continuing its Dominican Fall Instructional League schedule with a 12–5 setback to the San Francisco Giants. Despite the result, the Juniors showed resilience and steady offensive production throughout the ballgame.
Desmond Tregaskis (Delta, BC) got the start and worked 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing just two hits while striking out two. Logan Cummins (Mississauga, ON) and Matteo Nantais-Vlahovich (Mississauga, ON) followed in relief, combining for four innings of work before Noah Powell (Toronto, ON) closed out the contest.
At the plate, the Canadians collected seven hits, highlighted by doubles from Taye Thierman (Calgary, AB), Zach MacDonald (Lacombe, AB), and Robert Omidi (Mississauga, ON). Thierman also added an RBI, while Maxime Blain (Repentigny, QC) chipped in another run-scoring hit. Rogan Rivard (Bonnyville, AB) and Omidi each stole a base, continuing to spark the Canadian offence with aggressive play.
The Juniors are scheduled to work out on Sunday at the Milwaukee Brewers Dominican Republic Complex before returning to play on Monday with a doubleheader.
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Junior National Team 4–2 Los Angeles Dodgers DFIL
The Canadian Junior National Team picked up its first win of the 2025 Fall Instructional League Camp, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2 behind quality pitching and timely hitting.
Julian Sabourin (Ancaster, ON) set the tone on the mound, working three scoreless innings while allowing just one hit and striking out two. Dominic Fiorenza (Bolton, ON) followed with three solid innings of relief, striking out three while navigating late-inning traffic to seal the win.
Offensively, Robert Omidi (Mississauga, ON) drove in the second run of the ballgame with an RBI single that gave Canada an early 2–0 lead. The big blow came in the fifth, when Rhys Whiteford (Duncan, BC) delivered a two-RBI single that helped the Juniors regain control heading into the late innings.
Rogan Rivard (Bonnyville, AB) and Will Henderson (Mississauga, ON) sparked momentum on the bases with a pair of stolen bags as Canada jumped out early and never looked back.
The Juniors will return to action on Wednesday against the New York Mets as the Fall Instructional League Camp schedule continues.
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(R. Omidi, J. Sabourin, R. Whiteford)
Junior National Team 0-3 Los Angeles Angels DFIL
The Canadian Junior National Team opened the 2025 Fall Instructional League Camp with a competitive 3–0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, highlighted by a strong showing on the mound and sound defense.
Cole Dorland (Langley, BC) impressed in his start, tossing four innings without allowing an earned run while striking out one and limiting the Angels to just two hits. Will Zielinski (Victoria, BC) followed with a scoreless inning of relief, while Lucas St-Laurent (Ascot Corner, QC) closed out the contest with two innings of work before rain took over in the middle of the eighth.
Offensively, Jalen Jacob (Richmond Hill, ON), Maxime Blain (Repentigny, QC), Will Henderson (Mississauga, ON), and Zach MacDonald (Lacombe, AB) each collected hits, with Henderson and MacDonald also adding stolen bases to spark the Canadian attack.
The Juniors will continue their Dominican Fall Instructional League (DFIL) schedule with another single-game day against the Los Angeles Dodgers tomorrow.
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(C. Dorland, M. Blain, W. Zielinski)
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