Junior National Team Selection Camp begins
Photo Credit: Baseball Canada
By Adam Morissette
Baseball Canada
PALM BEACH, Florida – Twenty-five athletes hit the field at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches on Wednesday as the Junior National Team program opened selection camp that will see 20 players chosen to represent Canada at the COPABE U-18 Pan Am Championships in Panama from November 23– December 2.
The top four countries at the Pan Am Championships will receive entry into the 2019 WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup in Gijang, South Korea.
Team Canada faced Palm Beach State College on Thursday in the first of five exhibition contests.
The remainder of the schedule is as follows:
Friday, Nov. 16 vs Ft. Lauderdale Stars 1PM ET *Nationals 2
Saturday, Nov. 17 vs USA 5PM ET *Stadium
Sunday, Nov. 18 Intersquad 1PM ET *Stadium
Monday, Nov. 19 vs USA 5PM ET *Stadium
Tuesday, Nov. 20 vs Ft. Lauderdale Stars 1PM ET *Nationals 2
All games will take place at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches