Manitoba baseball teams shone in August

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Baseball Manitoba’s representative teams won themselves some significant honours last month.

First, the 17U Manitoba youth team won a bronze medal at the 2024 Baseball Canada Cup, which was played Aug. 7-11 in Fort McMurray, Alta.,

Pictured are: (back row, from left) head coach Cody Benson, pitching coach Eric Swanson, chef de mission Don Meilleur, Jax Paull, Nate Lodewyks, Tyler Mollons, Graham Thiessen, Logan Lesser, Drew Heide, Jackson Thiessen, Jamie Williamson, Hudson Nikkel, Kaden Coldwell, assistant coach Drake Pilat, assistant coach John Patmore; (front, from left) Nicholas Besyk, Lincoln Carriere, Hayden Larkin, Ty Magarrell, Cal Lagace, Ethan Debiuk, Logan Patterson, Cole Adamson, Jackson Penner, Jack Antonio.

Eight players from the 17U youth team were also members of the 16U developmental team, which earned the gold medal at the 2024 Western Canada Prospects Series, held Aug. 29-Sept. 1 in St. Albert, Alta. Manitoba defeated B.C. 2-1 in the final.

Pictured are: (back row, from left) assistant coach Cody Benson, assistant coach John Patmore, Hudson Nikkel, Jamie Williamson, Ben Graham, Jordon Edwards, Ryker Wiens, Nolan Drake, Kaleb Heppner, Soren Reid, Kaleb Russell, assistant coach Glen Hunter, head coach Morgan de Peña; (front, from left) Josiah Elias, Hayden Larkin, Logan Patterson, Nicholas Besyk, Cohen Hefferan, Lincoln Carriere, Ronan Tracy, Chase Derksen, Cole Adamson.