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Aumont Chosen 11th overall in MLB Draft

Aumont Chosen 11th overall in MLB Draft

June 07, 2007

Baseball Canada would like to congratulate Phillippe Aumont of Gatineau, Québec who was chosen 11th overall by the Seattle Mariners in the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. The 18-year-old right handed pitcher is 6’8” and 230 lbs and scouted heavily with his fastball reaching speeds up to 97 mph. Phillippe has been a member of the Junior National Team since 2006 and was part of the Junior Team that won the bronze medal at the World Junior Baseball Championships in Cuba in September, 2006.  He is the fifth Canadian taken in the first round since Canadians have been eligible to be drafted in 1985.

Lotzkar Taken by Reds

Lotzkar Taken by Reds

June 07, 2007

Baseball Canada would like to congratulate Kyle Lotzkar of Delta, B.C. who was chosen by the Cincinnati Reds 53rd overall as a sandwich pick in the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. A right-handed pitcher, the 6’3”, 180 lbs Lotzkar can reach speeds over 90 mph with his fastball The 17-year-old was with the Junior National Team for the Fall Instructional League and Spring Training Camp in Florida this season.  

Morneau Named as the Best in May

Morneau Named as the Best in May

June 05, 2007

Minnesota Twins first baseman and former Junior and Senior National Team member Justin Morneau was named the American League's player of the month for May. The native of New Westminster, B.C., hit .380 in 27 games with 10 home runs, 29 RBIs, 21 runs scored and a slugging percentage of .667. Morneau had a 10-game hit-streak from May 13-27 and three multi-homer games over the course of the month. This is the first career AL Player of the Month award for Morneau.  Overall, the defending AL MVP is hitting .283 with 16 home runs and 44 RBIs.

Holding Her Own with the Boys

Holding Her Own with the Boys

June 04, 2007

Amanda Asay of Prince George, B.C. has established herself comfortably in the Prince George Senior Baseball League.  She is the only girl in a league of men and she hasn’t been intimidated. In three games with the Big League Citizen Knights and the Westwood Sports Pub Royals this season, Amanda is hitting .429 (3-for-7) with one RBI, two runs scored and three walks. The catcher/first baseman with the Women’s National Team is not only talented on the field, but is exceptional off the field.  “She’s pretty happy-go-lucky,” says teammate and friend Kate Psota.  “She’s a joker.  She likes to joke around and she’s a good friend.” On the field, Amanda is like a horse.  She is powerful, strong, agile, quick and imposing. “She’s the type of player that inspires you to be a better player,” says Psota.  “She works really hard.  She’s very intense, very focused.” Amanda continues to succeed at all levels while she helps destroy the stereotype that girls can’t play baseball. “She didn’t back down one iota,” says Jim Swanson, a teammate in the Prince George Senior League.  “Her first at-bat, she battled for something like 10 pitches against a tough pitcher, finally drawing a walk. Next time up, she hit a sharp single to right. Next time, drew another walk.” “Hopefully she’ll bring a little more attention to (the women’s) program and what we’re doing and just prove to everyone that girls can play the game,” adds Psota. Amanda is certainly doing that.

Juniors Final Dominincan Game Rained Out

Juniors Final Dominincan Game Rained Out

May 31, 2007

The Junior National Team’s final game of their Dominican tour against the Philadelphia Phillies was rained out and will not be rescheduled. The juniors will return to Canada on Friday and rejoin their respective club teams.  They will reunite in August for an exhibition series against the American Junior National Team in Missouri before heading to Mexico for the World Junior Baseball Championship Qualifying Tournament.

Juniors Suffer Another Hard Fought Loss

Juniors Suffer Another Hard Fought Loss

May 30, 2007

The Junior National Team held this game close, but they could not stop the Toronto Blue Jays from capitalizing on their opportunities as the juniors would lose 4-2 in Dominican Summer League action. Corey Pappel of Mississauga, Ontario was solid in his start for the Canadians, pitching three innings and allowing one run on one hit with three walks and four strikeouts. Colin Buckborough of Niagara Falls, Ontario, who took the loss, threw three innings, giving up two runs on three hits with three walks and two strikeouts in his outing.  Ryan Kennedy of Calgary, Alberta allowed one run on two hits with one walk and two strikeouts in three innings of relief. Five different players collected hits for the juniors in this game.  Chad Stang of Surrey, B.C. went 1-for-3 with a double, Leslie Williams of Scarborough, Ontario went 1-for-3, Carter Bell of Courtenay, B.C. went 1-for-3, Tanner Craswell of Charlottetown, P.E.I. was 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored and Jeff Hunt of Cambridge, Ontario went 1-for-1 with an RBI. The juniors were able to score runs in the third and ninth innings, while the Blue Jays scored one in the third inning, two in the fourth inning and one in the seventh inning. The next game for the Junior National Team will be their final contest of their Dominican Tour when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday at 11 am.

Juniors Lose Tight Game

Juniors Lose Tight Game

May 29, 2007

The Junior National Team took a 2-0 lead early in the game, but let the lead slip away late as they lose a heartbreaker to the Colorado Rockies 3-2 in the Dominican. The juniors opened the scoring in the third inning on a double from Carter Bell of Courtenay, B.C. which scored Jordan Wideman of Mississauga, Ontario who reached on an error.  Bell went 2-for-2 with the RBI double. The fourth inning saw the Canadians increase their lead off a double from Leslie Williams of Scarborough, Ontario to score Jeff Hunt of Cambridge, Ontario who reached on a single.  Williams went 1-for-3 with the RBI double. Brad Furdal of Ancaster, Ontario started the game with a dominating performance.  He went three innings, allowing no runs and two hits with a walk and five strikeouts. Nick Fogarty of Thornhill, Ontario came in next and allowed one run on three hits with a walk and two strikeouts in three innings pitched. Cameron Gray of Toronto, Ontario closed out the game and threw three innings, allowing two runs on two hits with two walks and two strikeouts.  Gray was credited with the loss. The Rockies were able to complete their comeback by scoring a run in each of the sixth, seventh and eighth innings. Next for the Junior National Team will be a game on Tuesday at 11 am against the Minnesota Twins.  Phillippe Aumont of Gatineau, Québec is scheduled to start the game.

Juniors, Twins Play to a Scoreless Tie

Juniors, Twins Play to a Scoreless Tie

May 29, 2007

This game was a real pitchers duel between the Junior National Team and the Minnesota Twins as the Dominican Summer League matchup would finish to a 0-0 tie. Phillippe Aumont of Gatineau, Québec was dominant on the mound.  In three innings of work, Aumont only gave up two hits and no runs.  He also struck out six and did not allow a walk. Both Mitch Hodge of Vancouver, B.C. and Evan Hildenbrandt of Abbotsford, B.C. were equally efficient.  Hodge allowed only two hits and no runs with one walk and two strikeouts in three innings pitched.  Hildenbrandt, who also threw three innings, gave up only two hits and no runs with three walks and two strikeouts. Offensively, Brett Lawrie of Langley, B.C. went 2-for-2 with a pair of singles.  Michael Mutcheson of Morden, Manitoba went 1-for-3 with a single and Marcus Knecht of Toronto, Ontario went 1-for-1 with a double.  Both teams combined for 10 hits in the game. Next up for the Junior National Team is a game on Wednesday at 11 am against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Second Inning was the Difference in Juniors’ Loss

Second Inning was the Difference in Juniors’ Loss

May 28, 2007

The Junior National Team went punch for punch in this game, but a three-run second inning was the difference in a 7-5 loss to the Cleveland Indians in Dominican Summer League action. After the juniors took the lead in the top of the second inning off an RBI double from Jeff Hunt of Cambridge, Ontario which scored Carter Bell of Courtenay, B.C., the Indians responded in the bottom of the second with three runs of their own and then matched the Canadians’ offensive output the rest of the way. The juniors scored a run in the third inning, fifth inning and two runs in the eighth inning, only to be mirrored by the Indians. The Canadians generated seven hits from seven different players in this game, the biggest coming from Brett Lawrie of Langley, B.C. who hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning which tied the game, only to see it slip in the next half inning. Jake Eliopoulos of Newmarket, Ontario started the game and allowed four runs on six hits with three walks and two strikeouts in three innings pitched. Stosh Wawrzasek of Langley, B.C. followed Eliopoulos with a solid effort, going three innings and allowing one run on two hits with no walks and three strikeouts.  Evan Grills of Whitby, Ontario, who took the loss, gave up two runs on two hits while surrendering four walks and striking out three in two innings of work. The Junior National Team will play a second game today at 2 pm against the Colorado Rockies.  This is a makeup game for the one postponed due to rain on Sunday.

Juniors Rained Out

Juniors Rained Out

May 27, 2007

The scheduled Dominican Summer League game between the Junior National Team and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim was postponed due to rain.  No makeup date has been announced. The juniors are scheduled to face the Cleveland Indians on Monday at 11 am.



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