Hoeschen, Labonte, Lascelles, Rompré standouts for Juniors in loss to Blue Jays
From left to right: Justin Rompré (Sainte-Anne-De-La-Perade, Que.), William Labonte (Okotoks, Alta.) and Gino De Santis (Chatham, Ont.) were standouts for the Junior National Team in their 6-2 loss to a team of Toronto Blue Jays prospects on Thursday. Photo: Baseball Canada
April 24, 2025
By Eugenio Matos
Canadian Baseball Network
The Junior National Team wrapped up their Extended Spring Training Camp with a 6-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays’ extended squad.
Sean Duncan (Port Coquitlam, BC) toed the rubber for the Junior National Team to start, striking out three over two innings but falling victim to a two-run homer that gave the Blue Jays the early lead.
Justin Rompré (Sainte-Anne-De-La-Perade, Que.), who’s been productive all camp, drove in a run with a double to centre field in the fourth to get the Canadians on the board.
Finn Hoeschen (North Vancouver, BC) and Philip Cheong (Richmond Hill, Ont.) added doubles of their own in the fifth and sixth innings.
William Labonte (Okotoks, Alta.) struck out four over 2 2/3 innings of relief, while Noah Powell (North York, Ont.) picked up a pair of strikeouts over the final three innings.
Elliott Lascelles (Toronto, Ont.) would spark the Juniors’ offence again in the eighth with a leadoff triple, before a Gino De Santis (Chatham, Ont.) sacrifice fly made it 6-2.
The Junior National Team finished the Extended Spring Training Camp with a 3-5 record. They will now take a short pause and reconvene for the Dominican Pro Tour from May 13-21.