Toronto Blue Jays legend Roberto Alomar has been impressed by the skill level of the players at this year's Tournament 12. Reporter Jose Alfonso Taboada was part of a media scrum with the Hall of Famer at the Rogers Centre on Friday.
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With 15 family members at the Rogers Centre to support him on Friday, 6-foot-5 pitcher/outfielder Eric Martin (Kitchener, Ont.) had the biggest cheering section in the building. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge caught up with Martin and some of his family members to talk about the experience of being at Tournament 12.
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Spruce Grove, Alta., native, LaRon Smith came to Tournament 12 as an infielder and a pitcher, but it only took him one day to decide to drop pitching. He spoke about his decision with reporter Yoram Kerbel on Friday.
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Six-foot-eight right-hander Ben Abram got his start at Tournament 12 two years ago with the Futures squad as one of the youngest players in the event. Since his initial chance at the showcase, he earned a mainstay position on the Canadian Junior National Team roster, committed to Oklahoma University and won a Tournament 12 championship with the Ontario Black squad last year. Canadian Baseball Network lead writer Alexis Brudnicki caught up with the Georgetown, Ont., native prior to what will be his third and final T12 appearance.
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Competing against each in their backyard when they were growing up has helped brothers Johnny and Liam Vulcano (Surrey, B.C.) reach Tournament 12 together. David Rouben spoke with the two middle infielders on Friday at the Rogers Centre.
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Right-hander Eric Cerantola hopes to open more scouts' eyes in his second Tournament 12 appearance. Over the past year, the Oakville, Ont., native has developed into one of the top young pitching prospects in the country. Canadian Baseball Network writer Alexis Brudnicki caught up with Cerantola prior to this year's Tournament 12.
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Since moving from Venezuela to Canada with his family when he was five, Cesar Valero has settled in Calgary and developed into a top prospect with the Okotoks Dawgs Baseball Academy. He is making his third Tournament 12 appearance. Dustin Saracini shares Valero's story.
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After a summer that saw him participate in the U18 World Cup in Thunder Bay, Ont., and multiple showcase events, Mississauga, Ont., native Noah Naylor has returned home to suit up for the Ontario Black squad at this year's Tournament 12. Canadian Baseball Network lead writer Alexis Brudnicki caught with Naylor prior to the tournament.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyler King catches up with Toronto Blue Jays Area Scout Jamie Lehman, the head Tournament 12 talent evaluator, to discuss the long, grueling process that goes into selecting the top Canadian players for this event.
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Fresh off helping Saskatchewan capture their first baseball gold at the Canada Games, 17-year-old pitcher/infielder Ryan Olchoway is making his second appearance at Tournament 12. Canadian Baseball Network writer Andrew Hendriks recently caught up with Olchoway to talk with him about his experiences on the diamond over the past year.
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Mount Pearl native Cole Tucker hopes to become the first big league player from Newfoundland. Suiting up for the Atlantic squad, the 17-year-old infielder is one of three Newfoundlanders at this year's Tournament 12. Tyler Partridge caught up with Tucker at the Rogers Centre on Friday.
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The gravity of this week’s opportunity is not lost on Owen Harms. A natural athlete who right now plays both infield and pitches, the Winnipeg native has impressed in his first two games of his second Tournament 12 appearance. Patrick Stothers caught up with the versatile prospect at the Rogers Centre on Friday.
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Right-hander Brendan Logan (Okotoks, Alta.) allowed just one run in three innings in his T12 debut for Alberta on Thursday. He hopes to continue to impress scouts as the tournament progresses. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge caught up with the young righty at Rogers Centre.
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Xavier Leduc, of Academy Baseball Canada, struck out eight batters and hurled four shutout innings to lead Quebec to a 5-1 win over the Prairies at Tournament 12 on Thursday night.
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Once a star for Canada at the 2014 Little League World Series, Madjik McKenzie (Vancouver, B.C.) was at it again Thursday night, pitching one-hit ball and striking out five in five innings to help carry B.C. to a 6-0 victory over the Ontario Black squad at Tournament 12. Austin Owens has the game details.
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Jack Marlin, of the Okotoks Dawgs Academy, smashed a clutch two-run double in the top of the seventh inning to break a 4-4 tie and propel Alberta to a 6-4 win over Ontario Green in the third game of Tournament 12 on Thursday. Matt Teague has the game details.
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A six-run, fourth inning and a strong pitching performance from starter Ryan Scott sparked the Atlantic squad to a 6-1 win over Futures Navy on Thursday in the fourth game of Tournament 12 at Rogers Centre. Mike Alessandrini has the game details.
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Etobicoke, Ont., native Noah Case rapped out a bases-clearing double in the final inning for the Futures Navy team to lead his squad to a 6-4 come-from-behind win over Quebec Blue in Tournament 12's second game. Patrick Stothers has the game details.
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Right-hander Garrett Hawkins (Biggar, Sask.) held Atlantic Maroon hitless in four innings to lead Prairies Purple to a win in Tournament 12's opening game on Thursday morning. David Morassutti has the game details.
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