With the exception of coming home without a victory, the Kelowna Sun Devils couldn91裸聊视频檛 have asked for a more memorable way to close out the 2017 baseball season.
The B.C. champs returned this week from Rhode Island where they competed in the Northeast Prospect Select Showcase, an eight-team international tournament.
With the other seven teams being American-based, Kelowna coach Rob Law admits his players were, at first, a little bit 91裸聊视频渁westruck91裸聊视频� by their opponents.
But once they settled in and focused on the task at hand, Law said the Sun Devils performed admirably.
91裸聊视频淭hose teams are good down there,91裸聊视频� Law said of the U.S.-based programs. 91裸聊视频淭hey get to pick from thousands of kids, they all eat, breathe and sleep the game, and they91裸聊视频檙e well-coached.
91裸聊视频淥ur boys were a little shell shocked the first couple of games, but once they realized they could play with those teams, they were fine and they competed. We didn91裸聊视频檛 go all that way to roll over and play dead. I liked the way guys got down to playing gritty and hard, like they did all year.91裸聊视频�
The Sun Devils91裸聊视频攌nown at the event as Team B.C.91裸聊视频攐pened up the tourney with a couple of lopsided losses, 7-0 to the Bandits Baseball Club and 15-1 to the Boston Prospects. Despite going 0-5 overall, Kelowna turned in solid efforts in its last three games, falling 5-2 L and M Baseball,91裸聊视频攖he eventual tournament champs91裸聊视频攍osing 7-3 to Toppers Baseball, and falling 5-2 to the Bandits Baseball Club.
The club91裸聊视频檚 outgoing seniors91裸聊视频擭oah Ringness-Law, Jay Taylor, Noah Foufoulas, Gavin Barrett and Kurtis Wall91裸聊视频攁ll were given starting assignments in their final game.
91裸聊视频淭hose kids are going out with some really good memories,91裸聊视频� Law said.
For the Sun Devils91裸聊视频� Grade 10 and 11 players returning next season, Rob Law said playing in an elite tournament of such a high calibre was an invaluable experience.
91裸聊视频淥ur guys learned a lot and realize they have a long way to go,91裸聊视频� said Law. 91裸聊视频淭hey know they have a lot of work to put in if they want to shot at playing pro ball one day or even getting college opportunities. They should all be better players for it.
91裸聊视频淚t gave us a great idea where our program needs to go in the coming years.91裸聊视频�
Aside from the games, Law said Sun Devils91裸聊视频� players and coaches will have a lifetime of memories to look back on, including their visit to historic Fenway Park in Boston, watching a Pawtucket Red Sox game, and taking a trip to Newport Beach.
Between their B.C. 18U AAA championship win last month at their home park and a trip to Rhode Island wearing Team B.C. colours, Law said the Sun Devils couldn91裸聊视频檛 have asked for anything more from an unforgettable 2017 season.
91裸聊视频淚n all my years in baseball, this season definitely stands out above the rest, one I91裸聊视频檒l never forget,91裸聊视频� Law said. 91裸聊视频淲e may not have won a game down there, but that was the trip of a lifetime. I told the guys, it doesn91裸聊视频檛 matter what happened on the field (in Rhode Island), because no one can ever take away that provincial championship.
91裸聊视频淵ou91裸聊视频檒l have that forever, 25 years from now you91裸聊视频檒l be able to point at that banner and show your kids. The B.C. title is etched in stone.91裸聊视频�
The Sun Devils will open their fall season on Sept. 7.
