1B Bruce Yari

1B Bruce Yari
Hometown: Waterloo, Ont.  

B-T: L-L. 

Ht: 6’ 3”, Wt: 224 

School: University of British Columbia  

Previous teams: Okotoks Dawgs, Ontario Terriers, Waterloo Tigers, Kitcheners Panthers.   

Coaches: Chris Pritchett, Terry McKaig, Dave Robb, Scott VandeValk, Danny Thompson.

2016 senior season: Hit .368 with 13 doubles, five triples, five homers and 46 RBIs ... Had 1.007 OPS ... Led TBirds in hits, runs, RBIs, and walks, hitting average and OPS playing right field and first base.

2015 junior season: Batted .349 in 57 games with 12 doubles, three triples, six homers and 40 RBIs ... Had .936 OPS and was 3-for-6 stealing bases. 
 
2014 sophomore season: Hit  .356 in 47 ggames with 10 doubles, three triples, two homers and 33 RBIs ... Owned a .896 OPS and was 1-for-1 stealing bases.     

Honors _ 2016: Earned NAIA West All-Conference honors, plus Gold Glove honors. 

Good genes: His father John Yari played outfield for rookie class Medicine Hat in 1981 (.247, two doubles, 11 RBIs, .536 OPS in 42 games) and 1982 (.244, six doubles, 13 RBIs, .654 OPS).
 
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