Betts: Pavao, Trkulja, Henning, Swartz, Palasti standouts for Terriers

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May 30, 2024

By Matt Betts

Canadian Baseball Network

The Terriers organization closed out the final weekend in May with several stellar performances on the field.

Let’s see who stood out the most this past week.

17U – RHP/INF Jayden Pavao

Jayden Pavao used both his bat and his right arm to impact the Terriers’ lineup over the course of four games. Pavao had a pair of hits and walked five times at the plate. On the mound, he threw five innings and allowed two runs on two hits and two walks in a 4-2 loss to Académie Baseball Canada. Five of the 15 outs he recorded came via the strikeout.

16U – INF Steven Trkulja

For the second week in a row, Steven Trkulja is the 16U’s top player. In two games, he collected five hits, drove in eight and stole a base. He went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and five RBIs in a 9-8 loss to Team Ontario.

15U – RHP/INF Stiaan Henning

Stiaan Henning’s best performance came in a 1-0 win over the Toronto Mets when he threw five scoreless innings. The right-hander gave up two hits, walked three and struck out six on 76 pitches. He then drove in two and stole a base in an 8-3 Game 2 victory.

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14U – RHP/OF Lincoln Swartz

Lincoln Swartz chipped in three hits, an RBI and two stolen bases as the 15U Terriers took three of four from the Titans Baseball Club. Swartz also hopped on the mound in Game 4, tossing 2 1/3 innings.

14U Minor – RHP Mark Palasti

Right-handed pitcher Mark Palasti worked six innings, surrendering an unearned run on eight hits in a 2-1 loss to the Ontario Nationals. He walked two and struck out four.