McFarland: Jesson's no-hitter at Ray Carter Cup highlight of successful year

"It wasn’t until after the game that Tucker Jesson realized what had happened.

With the goal of getting Saskatchewan into the semi-finals at the Baseball Canada 15U Ray Carter Cup in Laval, Quebec, the Regina product was focused solely on getting the win.

As the innings rolled along in a tight baseball game, he was completely oblivious to an extra zero on the scoreboard, under the hits column for their opponents for Ontario.

When Jesson struck out Sam Thiessen in the bottom of the seventh to secure the 1-0 quarterfinal victory, his teammates and coaches swarmed the pumped-up Jesson, who had thrown a complete-game no-hitter."

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Betts: Pressure? What pressure? Dessureault follows brother to Stetson

"If following in your brother’s college footsteps is supposed to bring about a lot of pressure, Académie de baseball du Canada infielder Esteban Dessureault (Trois Rivières, Que.) didn’t get the memo.

Dessureault, competing at his third Canadian Futures Showcase this week, is fresh off a commitment to Stetson University.

It’s a family name and an institution that are quickly becoming synonymous with one another."

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