Regina Red Sox form junior academy

Longtime professional pitcher and national team alum Dustin Molleken (Regina, Sask.), shown here with national teams director Greg Hamilton, has been named pitching coordinator of the new Regina Red Sox Academy. Photo: Baseball Canada/Regina Red Sox

January 31, 2022

Official Regina Red Sox News Release

The Regina Red Sox are pleased to announce that we have partnered with 2SK Performance, On-Deck Baseball/Softball and Find a Way Training and Athletics to launch the Regina Red Sox Baseball Academy.

The partnership will bring the three entities together under the “Red Sox name” to provide high caliber year-round training plus off-season games and tournaments for their current 150 athletes.

The Academy will be located at #1-1731 Ross Ave East.

The Academy will have Chris Kayter, formally of On-Deck Baseball, to serve as president. He brings years of baseball experience to the Academy. He recently served as president of North Regina Little League and is a successful businessperson in Regina.

Pitching Instructor

Dustin Molleken – Regina, Sask.

Professional Career

  • 2003- Drafted to Pittsburgh Pirates – Played AA for Altoona Curve

  • 2010- Signed with Colorado Rockies and played AAA Colorado Springs Sky Sox

  • 2012- Signed with Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

  • 2013- Signed with Milwaukee Brewers and played AAA Nashville Sound

  • 2014- Signed with Cleveland Indians and played AAA

  • 2016- Signed with Detroit Tigers and played with AAA Toledo Mud Hens before making his Major League Baseball debut July 4th.

International Career with Team Canada

  • 2011- Pan Am Games Gold Medal

  • 2013- World Baseball Classic

  • 2015- WBSC Premier 12 Roster

  • 2017- World Baseball Classic

  • 2019- WBSC Premiere 12 Roster

Hitting, Infielding and Catching Instructors

Cole Warken – Regina Sk.

College/Summer Programs

  • 2018- Louisiana Tech, Sanford River Rats (Summer College Baseball)

  • 2019- Erskine Flying Fleet NCAA

  • 2017/2019- Western Canadian Baseball League- Moose Jaw Millers

Independent Baseball- American Association

  • 2021- Sioux City Explorers, Milwaukee Milkmen, Fargo- Moorehead RedHawks

Partnership

The Regina Red Sox name has a long and storied history in Regina since 1931, with teams having played in the Southern League from 1942-1969 and the Saskatchewan Major Baseball League from 1969-1978. The Regina Red Sox have played in the Western Canadian Baseball League since 2005.

The formation of The Red Sox Junior Academy will see the formation of elite 13U, 15U, 17U and 19U teams training in Regina and travelling across Western Canada and the USA.

The partnership will provide synergies for both organizations for branding, marketing and youth baseball training.

SandlotsCBN Staff