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.