Canada opens camp with tune-up against USA
Outfielder Michael Crouse (Port Moody, BC) steps up to the plate for Canada. Photo: Baseball Canada
May 25, 2021
Baseball Canada
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida – Team Canada opened training camp today at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches with a brief workout followed by a scrimmage contest against Team USA.
The theme of the day was “get your work in” as Manager Ernie Whitt stressed the importance of his squad being ready to compete when the WBSC Baseball Americas Olympic Qualifier gets underway on May 31 when Canada takes on Colombia.
Canada received some quality performances on the mound including lefthander Andrew Albers (North Battleford, Sask) who worked 4 2/3 innings allowing two runs in the first before shutting the United States down for the next four frames. Reliever Trevor Brigden (North York, Ont.) followed with two scoreless innings before Dustin Molleken (Regina, Sask.) and Scott Mathieson (Aldergrove, BC) worked a scoreless inning each.
Both teams will meet again on Wednesday at Team USA’s training camp base in Vero Beach.