CARY, North Carolina– The Junior National Team is set to take the field once again for the Pan American U18 Tournament Selection Camp from July 24 to July 30. This camp will see national team hopefuls compete against top-tier talent as they prepare for the prestigious Pan American U18 Qualification Tournament.
Held at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina, this 7-day camp will feature daily workouts plus three exhibition games against USA Baseball National Team Development Program squads, followed by matchups against the finalized U-18 USA National Team during the last two days of camp.
At the culmination of the camp, 20 players will be selected to represent Canada on the international stage as the team will make their way to Panama City where fourteen nations will compete for one of three spots in the 2025 WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup.
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The Junior National Team fell short in a 6-4 loss to the USA Baseball National Team Development Program (White) squad in the first exhibition game of the Pan-Am Qualifier Selection Camp.
The Canadians recorded four runs on seven hits and seven walks, narrowly missing a comeback.
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The team benefited from a 3-RBI, 1-for-3 performance at the plate by Anthony Clavet (Québec, QC) in the middle of the order. First baseman Leo Cote (Ayer’s Cliff, QC) went 1-for-4, and picked up the only other RBI for the Canadians in the game. Dante Smith (Ajax, ON) also had a notable offensive showing, scoring two runs over his 1-for-2 performance at the top of the lineup.
The ballgame saw two pitchers excel in their Junior National Team debuts. Right-hander Keegan Russell (Whitby, ON) and left-hander Logan Forgie (Ottawa, ON) combined for five strikeouts—three and two, respectively—allowing two hits each without conceding any earned runs over the last four innings of the game.
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