Juniors edged by Yankee farmhands, D’Amato, Flewelling
Okotoks Dawgs’ RHP Michael Yusypchuk (Edmonton, Alta.), Dawgs’ 3B Tim Piasentin (Coquitlam, BC) and Ontario Blue Jays LHP Geoffrey D’Amato (Milton, Ont.), who pitched four scoreless against the Juniors. Photo: Baseball Canada
April 23, 2024
By Adam Morissette
Baseball Canada
The Juniors lost the first road game of the Extended Spring Training Camp 3-1 against the New York Yankees EXT squad.
The Canadians were held scoreless until the last inning as pitcher Geoffrey D’Amato (Milton, Ont.) traded in the maple leaf to pitch against his mates for the pinstripes in this game. The left-hander cruised through four innings, permitting only a pair of hits, and striking out six Juniors.
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RHP Michael Yusypchuk (Edmonton, Alta.) sailed through the first two innings before giving up a double in the bottom of the third that brought home the first run. Ryan Press (Toronto, Ont.) battled through his 2 2/3 innings of work, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out three.
The Juniors made it interesting in the eighth as 3B Tim Piasentin (Coquitlam, BC) drove in DH Nathan Flewelling (Red Deer, Alta.) who had doubled earlier that inning to make the score 3-1.
Piasentin and Flewelling both finished 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored respectively.
The other hits went to Brayden Ricketts (Brampton, Ont.), 1B Leo Cote (Ayer’s Cliff, Que.) and C Mason Ault (Hamilton, Ont.).