Baseball Canada unveils JNT Dominican fall camp schedule
Baseball Canada has announced their Junior National Team roster for their Fall Dominican Instructional League Camp that will take place from October 21 to October 29. Photo: Baseball Canada
October 19, 2024
Baseball Canada
Baseball Canada unveiled the Junior National Team’s (U18) schedule for their Fall Dominican Instructional League Camp on Friday.
The camp runs from October 21-29.
Photo: Baseball Canada
Over nine days, the team will compete in 12 games against Dominican Instructional League clubs representing Major League Baseball organizations from the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, and Toronto Blue Jays.
This marks the Junior National Team’s second trip to the baseball hotbed in 2024, offering a fresh group of Canada’s top U-18 talent a truly unique baseball experience.
The 28-man roster features 11 returning players with prior Junior National Team experience, including:
Sean Brinham (LHP, North Vancouver, BC)
Quinn Carson (OF, Oakville, Ont.)
Esteban Dessurreault (1B, Trois-Rivières, Que.)
Sean Duncan (LHP, Port Coquitlam, BC)
Logan Forgie (LHP, Ottawa, Ont.)
Will Hynes (RHP, Mississauga, Ont.)
William Labonte (RHP, Montreal, Que.)
Tim Piasentin (INF, Coquitlam, BC)
Max Poirier (RHP, Nanaimo, BC)
Keegan Russell (RHP, Whitby, Ont.)
Adyn Schell (INF/RHP, Toronto, Ont.)
Seventeen players will be making their Junior National Team debut, including:
Logan Booth (OF, Chilliwack, BC)
Austin Blair (RHP/OF, Victoria, BC)
Phillip Cheong (OF/INF, Richmond Hill, Ont.)
Gino De Santis (C, Chatham, Ont.)
Félix Gosselin (1B, Drummondville, Que.)
Finn Hoeschen (OF, North Vancouver, BC)
Jordan Jacob (INF, Maple, Ont.)
Easton Kitura (OF/INF, Spruce Grove, Alta.)
Walker Kokotailo (RHP, Surrey, BC)
Elliot Lascelles (INF, Toronto, Ont.)
Mathis McKenna (LHP, Rigaud, Que.)
Robert Omidi (INF, Oakville, Ont.)
Justin Rompré (3B/C, Sainte-Anne-De-La-Pérade, Que.)
Julian Sabourin (RHP, Ancaster, Ont.)
Taye Thierman (C, Calgary, Alta.)
Luke Thomas (RHP, White Rock, BC)
Nolan Weinmeyer (INF, Victoria, BC)
The coaching staff, led by head coach and director of Men’s National Teams Greg Hamilton (Ottawa, Ont.), includes former MLB players Pete Orr (Newmarket, Ont.), Chris Reitsma (Calgary, Alta.), Jamie Romak (London, Ont.) and national team alum Jesse Hodges (Victoria, BC).