IBL's Brantford Red Sox sign Lampreia

The Intercounty Baseball League’s Brantford Red Sox have signed Zach Lampreia. Photo: Brantford Red Sox

May 6, 2021

Official Brantford Red Sox News Release

BRANTFORD - The Brantford Red Sox, members of the Intercounty Baseball League, have signed Zach Lampreia for the upcoming 2021 season.

Lampreia is a 26-year-old infielder from Toronto, Ont. A graduate of the Toronto Mets developmental program, he also played for Team Ontario in the 2012 Canada Cup, and previously appeared in the IBL in 2014 with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

He began his collegiate baseball career with Allan Hancock College, earning Second Team All-Conference honours in his freshman season with a .320 batting average and leading the team with 41 hits and 19 RBIs. He then moved onto Midway University where he posted a .292 batting average for the Eagles over 93 total games and 236 plate appearances. He also made 10 pitching appearances, logging a 3.78 ERA with 13 strikeouts over 16.2 innings pitched.

Lampreia also played for the Thornhill Reds in the Greater Toronto Baseball League from 2017 to 2019, winning a GTBL Championship in 2018. In 2019, he posted a .365 batting average over 63 at-bats in 20 games. He also pitched 15 innings over eight appearances with a 0.60 ERA and 12 strikeouts.

"Zach is going to be a very important addition to our roster this summer. He has a very high baseball IQ and plays the game with passion,” said Brantford field manager Matt McGovern. “Zach takes a lot of pride on the defensive side of the ball and makes hard plays look routine. He is going to be one of the best if not the best shortstop in the league."

"Zach is the type of player that absolutely loves the game of baseball and will do anything for his team.,” added McGovern. “The amazing fanbase that Brantford has will absolutely love watching Zach play, and should be very excited about the product we are going to be putting on the field!"

The Brantford Red Sox were founded in 1911 and have won 15 Intercounty Baseball League titles.