Canadian Teams Set for Slo-Pitch Border Battle
Softball Canada – (Oklahoma City, OK) The Canadian Men’s and Women’s Slo-Pitch Teams are ready to compete at the 2017 Slo-Pitch Border Battle, which will consist of a series of games in Oklahoma City, Okla. from June 29 to July 1 leading to the two Border Battle games. This will mark the first edition of the Women’s Slo-Pitch Border Battle, with Team Canada scheduled to take on the United States at 6:30pm CDT on Canada Day (July 1). The ninth Men’s Slo-Pitch Border Battle will follow at 8:00pm CDT.
A total of six Men’s teams and four Women’s teams will compete in a series of exhibition games preceding the annual Border Battle. In addition to Team Canada and Team USA, other teams competing on the Men’s side will be the USA Futures and three club teams – All Star Plumbing, ASP and OC. The Women’s event will include the Lady OC and The Crew club teams.
The United States has won seven of eight Men’s Slo-Pitch Border Battle meetings, with Canada’s victory coming in 2010. The United States scored 14 runs in the second inning as they cruised to a 27-8 win at the event last year.
The following athletes will represent Team Canada at the 2017 Slo-Pitch Border Battle:
Men’s Border Battle Team
First Name |
Last Name |
Hometown |
---|---|---|
Colin |
Andrews |
Hanover, Ont. |
Jeff |
Andrews |
St. Albert, Alta. |
Ted |
Baker |
Southport, N.L. |
Bret |
Foisy |
North Bay, Ont. |
Olivier |
Forest |
St-Léonard-d’Aston, Que. |
Kyle |
Knechtel |
Ayr, Ont. |
Mark |
Kucharski |
Essex, Ont. |
Steele |
Lewis |
Windsor, Ont. |
Dustin |
McLoughlin |
Maple Ridge, B.C. |
Ron |
Nadalin |
Woodstock, Ont. |
Chris |
Parr |
Chilliwack, B.C. |
Justin |
Pennell |
Toronto, Ont. |
Hunter |
Platten |
Edmonton, Alta. |
Kyle |
Reinders |
Cambridge, Ont. |
Jeff |
Zanolli |
Taber, Alta. |
Josh |
Zanolli |
Drayton Valley, Alta. |
Men’s Coaching Staff
Position |
Name |
Hometown |
---|---|---|
Head Coach |
Grant Garrett |
Georgetown, Ont. |
Assistant Coach |
Mike Hrynenko |
Winnipeg, Man. |
Team Leader |
Ryan DeBelser |
Prince George, B.C. |
Manager – NT |
Mike Branchaud |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Women’s Border Battle Team
First Name |
Last Name |
Hometown |
---|---|---|
Lesley |
Aitkenhead |
Brooklin, Ont. |
Kait |
Anseeuw |
Simcoe, Ont. |
Jackie |
Bates |
Langley, B.C. |
Tina |
Gulbrandsen |
Langley, B.C. |
Tonya |
Gulbrandsen |
Langley, B.C. |
Ahley |
Jackson |
Edson, Alta. |
Kristen |
Kitagawa |
Edmonton, Alta. |
Michelle |
Lorenz |
Toronto, Ont. |
Jacqueline |
O’Quinn |
Toronto, Ont. |
Amanda |
Sanderson |
Strathmore, Alta. |
Patricia |
Simon |
Big Horn, Alta. |
Paige |
Smith |
Gretna, Man. |
Kearstin |
Solberg |
Ryley, Alta. |
Ashley |
Steckle |
Brantford, Ont. |
Tanis |
Trottier |
Prince George, B.C. |
Charity (Fez) |
Verboom |
Shannonville, Ont. |
Women’s Coaching Staff
Position |
Name |
Hometown |
---|---|---|
Head Coach |
Tony Carnelos |
Georgetown, Ont. |
Assistant Coach |
Kelly Hryniw |
Ardrossan, Alta. |
Team Leader |
Ryan DeBelser |
Prince George, B.C. |
Manager – NT |
Mike Branchaud |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Umpire
Name |
Hometown |
---|---|
Lance Davidson |
Calgary, Alta. |
Schedule
Date |
Game |
Time |
Media |
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June 29 |
Canada (W) vs. Lady OC |
6:00pm CDT |
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Canada (M) vs. OC |
7:30pm CDT |
Stream | Stats |
June 30 |
Canada (M) vs. All Star Plumbing |
11:00am CDT |
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Canada (W) vs. Lady OC |
12:30 pm CDT |
|
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Canada (M) vs. ASP |
2:00pm CDT |
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July 1 |
Canada (W) vs. The Crew |
11:00am CDT |
|
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Canada (M) vs. USA Futures |
5:00pm CDT |
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Border Battle: Canada (W) vs. USA |
6:30pm CDT |
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Border Battle: Canada (M) vs. USA |
8:00pm CDT |
Live GameChanger scoring and web streaming of all games will be available through the event’s web page.
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For more information, please contact:
Gilles LeBlanc
Manager – Marketing & Communications
Softball Canada
p: (613) 523-3386 ext. 3105 | m: (613) 795-1996
w: www.softball.ca | e: gleblanc@softball.ca