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Convention to be a Unique Experience

Convention to be a Unique Experience

October 26, 2007

OTTAWA, ON - Baseball Canada’s Fall Convention is not only meetings, it is also an adventure.  Each year, the host city of the convention tries to put its own flavour to the annual assembly. This year, the city of Edmonton will host the baseball delegates from across the country from November 8-11 and Baseball Alberta’s Executive Director, Bob Cardinal expects the weekend to be a success. “We’re geared up and we’re on track, let’s put it that way,” says Cardinal from Edmonton. Many special events are planned for this year’s convention.  Among those is the “Be Seen in Your Jeans” event which is a rodeo to benefit the search for a cure for breast cancer. “We are working in conjunction with the Canadian Rodeo Finals,” explains Cardinal.  “We have a private party room and tickets for the evening where there will be seven different rodeo events and we may have a surprise visit.” The meetings scheduled at the convention will always be the focus of the weekend, but Cardinal wants the delegates to leave Edmonton having experienced something unique. “We want to put a western twist to it and give everyone an opportunity to learn more about Edmonton and Alberta.  Everyone who has hosted has put their own way of introducing their own program and we’re just happy to have that opportunity.”

Watch the World Cup on the Internet

Watch the World Cup on the Internet

October 23, 2007

OTTAWA, ON – The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) has reached an agreement with Stadeo TV to broadcast 41 games of the forthcoming World Cup, November 6-18, live on the internet. This is an important step forward in broadcasting the event, as it will enable fans all over the world to follow the progress of their respective national teams. Stadeo TV is a French broadcasting company specializing in sporting events.  For more information on the broadcast schedule of the World Cup, go to the Stadeo TV website at www.stadeo.tv, or to the IBAF website at www.baseball.ch.

Baseball Canada Announces Roster and Schedule for 2007 World Cup

Baseball Canada Announces Roster and Schedule for 2007 World Cup

October 18, 2007

OTTAWA, ON – Baseball Canada announced today the roster that will represent Canada at the 2007 International BAseball Federation (IBAF) World Cup in Taiwan from November 6-18. Among the 24 players selected by Baseball Canada for the event are four former members of the 2004 Olympic Team who are RHP Mike Johnson (Edmonton, AB), LHP Mike Kusiewicz (Ottawa, ON), SS Kevin Nicholson (Langley, BC) and OF Jeremy Ware (Guelph, ON). This will be a young squad that will represent Canada as only six players on the 24-man roster are over the age of 25. “We’re excited about our roster,” says Greg Hamilton, Coach and Director of National Teams for Baseball Canada.  “We will be young, but given our talent level we anticipate being very competitive.  Many of these players have the potential to impact our Olympic team program and the professional game going forward.” Sixteen countries will be featured at the World Cup and will be divided into two groups.  Canada will be featured in Group B along with Australia, Cuba, Germany, Korea, Netherlands, Thailand and Venezuela.  Group A will have Chinese Taipei, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Panama, South Africa, Spain and the United States. Before heading over to Taiwan, the Senior National Team will make its way to Perth, Australia from October 29th to November 4th for a training camp and exhibition series against the Perth Heat of the Australian Pro-Am League. Canada’s World Cup schedule sees them play seven games within their group in round-robin play and the top four teams in each group play in the quarter-finals. Click here to see the entire 24-man roster and schedule of the Senior National Team for the 2007 World Cup.

Green Getting Noticed

Green Getting Noticed

October 15, 2007

For Courtenay, BC’s Taylor Green, all the attention from this past season was not something that was expected.  The 20-year-old third baseman was selected to the South Atlantic League’s mid-season and postseason all-star teams.  His team the West Virginia Power, an affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, made it all the way to the league final before bowing out to the Columbus Catfish.  He also hit .327 (fourth best in the league) with 14 home runs and 86 RBI in 111 games this season. All this attention was well deserved and the Brewers organization awarded him with the organizational Player of the Year Award. “I didn’t expect this at all,” says Green of the award.  “I usually try to not worry about things like that and just go about my business, but it’s a great honour from them to recognize me for something like that.” On September 29th, before a Brewers’ game against the San Diego Padres, Green received his award at Miller Park in Milwaukee and was able to see with his own eyes what could be in his near future. “That was one of the best experiences of my life,” says Green of his day at Miller Park, “walking down on the field and getting to meet the players and the Manager Ned Yost and (General Manager) Doug Melvin and (Assistant General Manager) Gord Ash, it was really nice.” All this attention did not only come from the Brewers.  The 5’10”, 180 lbs youngster was asked to join the Senior National Team for the World Cup of Baseball in November which will be held in Taiwan. This will be the first time Green will be able to represent his country for the Senior National Team and he remembers vividly how he got the news. “I was driving back from West Virginia after the season and I got a call from Greg Hamilton (Director of National Teams for Baseball Canada).  I called my parents and we sat down in the kitchen and we were real happy.” For the first time in his career, Green will compete at the International level.  He can barely contain his excitement at the thought of the opportunity. “I’m ecstatic. Getting a chance to play for your country, it’s one of the best things you could ever do.  It’s unbelievable the felling.” “I have no idea what to expect, but I’m looking forward to it,” adds Green of his first time competing on international soil.  “Everyone tells me that it’s one of the best times of your baseball career.” Green has achieved a lot of success this season, and with that success came some extra attention.  His transition to third base from the middle infield at the start of the season was the beginning of this road.  For his success to continue and to fulfill his dream of playing in the Majors, he plans to keep up with his current plan “I’m just going to keep working as hard as I can and sty focused day-by-day and not worry about stuff I can’t control.”

Braves Hold Off Juniors

Braves Hold Off Juniors

October 12, 2007

ORLANDO, FL – The Junior National Team could not capitalize on their chances, leaving eight runners on base as they would fall 4-1 to the Atlanta Braves in Fall Instructional League action. The Canadians registered three hits and five walks off Braves pitching, but the Braves held them to one run on an RBI hit from Carter Bell (Courtenay, BC) which scored Brett Sanders (Etobicoke, ON). Brett Lawrie (Langley, BC) and Argenis Paz (Toronto, ON) collected the other two hits for the Juniors, going 1-for-4 and 1-for-3 respectively. Nick Fogarty, (Thornhill, ON), Andrew Ledger (Toronto, ON) and François Lafreniere (St.-Bruno, QC) were the scheduled pitchers for the game, all pitching three innings. Fogarty allowed two runs on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts in his outing on the mound.  Ledger had a solid outing, striking out four batters while giving up one unearned run on two hits and a walk.  It was almost an identical outing for Lafreniere, who gave up one unearned run on two hits and one walk with three strikeouts in his three innings on the mound. The Junior National Team will complete its Fall Instructional League schedule with a game against the Cleveland Indians on Saturday, October 13th at 1 pm.

Juniors Shutout by Tigers

Juniors Shutout by Tigers

October 11, 2007

ORLANDO, FL – The Detroit Tigers held the Junior National Team’s offence in check, allowing only three hits as the Juniors fall by a score of 7-0 in Fall Instructional League action. Brett Sanders (Etobicoke, ON) led the Canadian offence, going 2-for-3 on the day.  Brett Lawrie (Langley, BC) had the other hit; he was 1-for-3.  Ivan Hartle (North Vancouver, BC) and Greg Densem (Toronto, ON) also got on base via the walk, drawing one each. The starting pitcher for the Canadians was David Otterman (Coquitlam, BC) and the 16-year-old left-hander allowed four runs on five hits with three strikeouts in three innings of work. Cameron Wych (Calgary, AB) threw three solid innings, giving up only two walks while fanning a pair in his outing.  Mike Monster (Kelowna, BC) allowed three runs on two hits and two walks with one strikeout in his three innings of relief. The Junior National Team will be back in action in the Fall Instructional League on Friday, October 12th at 10 am against the Atlanta Braves.

Indians beat Juniors

Indians beat Juniors

October 10, 2007

ORLANDO, FL – The Junior National Team could not contain the Cleveland Indians’ offence in their Fall Instructional League matchup and as such suffered the loss by a 9-2 score. The Indians scored nine runs on 11 hits compared to the two runs on two hits for the Canadians.  Both teams committed two errors. Danny Britton-Foster (Ladysmith, BC), Jake Eliopoulos (Newmarket, ON) and Philippe Charpentier (L’Épiphanie, QC) were on the mound in this game.  Charpentier allowed four runs, three earned, on three hits and three walks with one strikeout in three innings pitched. Eliopoulos, in three innings of work, gave up four runs on five hits and two walks with one punch out.  Also with three innings of work, Britton-Foster allowed one run on three hits with a walk and a strikeout. Brett Lawrie (Langley, BC) and Brett Sanders (Etobicoke, ON) drove in the Canadian runs, driving in Ivan Hartle (North Vancouver, BC) and James Kottaras (Markham, ON). The Junior National Team’s Fall Instructional League schedule continues with a game against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, October 11th at 1 pm.

Juniors Fall Short Against Braves

Juniors Fall Short Against Braves

October 09, 2007

ORLANDO - This game was tightly contested, but the Junior National Team was on the short end of the stick as they fell to the Atlanta Braves in this Fall Instructional League contest by a score of 3-1. The Juniors were unable to capitalize on their chances as they left 10 runners on base in this game. Carter Bell (Courtenay, BC) drove in the Canadians only run of the game in his only at-bat of the contest. Also contributing offensively was Brett Lawrie (Langley, BC) who was 2-for-2 with a walk and Brent Mitchell (Paris, ON) and Skye Irwin (Toronto, ON) also collected a hit apiece. Stosh Wawrzasek (Langley, BC) was the starting pitcher for the Canadians and he allowed three runs on four hits and two walks with a pair of strikeouts in three innings pitched. In relief, David Walkling (Nanaimo, BC) threw three quality innings, allowing only one hit and a walk in his outing.  The story was virtually the same for Andrew Ledger (Toronto, ON) who gave up only one hit with one strikeout in his three inning outing. Next up for the Junior National Team on their Fall Instructional League schedule will be the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday, October 10th at 1 pm.

Juniors Suffer Defeat at the Hands of the Tigers

Juniors Suffer Defeat at the Hands of the Tigers

October 08, 2007

ORLANDO – All the scoring was done in the first three innings as the Junior National Team suffered a 5-0 defeat at the hands of the Detroit Tigers in Fall Instructional League play. The Tigers scored two runs in the first inning and three runs in the third inning to put up all the scoring they would need in this game. Starting on the mound for the Canadians was François Lafreniere (St.-Bruno, QC) and he allowed five runs on five hits with four walks and two strikeouts in three innings of work. Nick Fogarty (Thornhill, ON) came in the game in relief and threw three solid innings, allowing only one hit and two walks with one strikeout. The Juniors went with Nick Bucci (Sarnia, ON) to finish the game and the 17-year-old threw three perfect innings, striking out four along the way. Four players registered a hit in the game for the Canadians, all singles.  Ivan Hartle (North Vancouver, BC) was 1-for-3, James Kottaras (Markham, ON) was 1-for-3, Brett Lawrie (Langley, BC) was also 1-for-3 and Jonathan Gilbert (St-Georges, QC) was 1-for-2 with a walk. The Junior National Team will take on the Atlanta Braves in their next Fall Instructional League matchup.  Game time is at 1 pm on Tuesday, October 9th.

Juniors Shutout by Seminole

Juniors Shutout by Seminole

October 07, 2007

ORLANDO, FL – The Junior National Team committed three errors and it cost them in a 4-0 loss to Seminole J.C. in Fall Instructional League action. Only one of Seminole’s four runs was earned in the contest. Offensively, the Juniors were able to punch out four hits which were all generated from different sources.  Brett Lawrie (Langley, BC) reached safely, going 1-for-3.  Skye Irwin (Toronto, ON) was 1-for-2, Carter Bell (Courtenay, BC) was 1-for-3 and Dale Anderson (Strathmore, AB) was also 1-for-3. Evan Grills (Whitby, ON) allowed three runs, one earned, on two hits while allowing one free pass with two strikeouts in two innings pitched to start the game. David Otterman (Coquitlam, BC), in his JNT debut, gave up one unearned run on one hit and allowed four walks and struck out a batter. Cameron Wych (Calgary, AB), Jake Eliopoulos (Newmarket, ON) and Mike Monster (Kelowna, BC) combined to shutout Seminole to close out the game.  Combined, they only allowed one hit with seven walks and four strikeouts over five innings. Next up for the Junior National Team in their Fall Instructional League schedule will be the Detroit Tigers on Monday, October 8th at 1 pm.



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