The Island squad looks to be very competitive, despite being in a tough division in the 21-under event.
Most of Team P.E.I. played in the New Brunswick Junior Baseball League this summer, and additions have come from the Charlottetown Islanders of the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League and the Kings County Baseball League.
P.E.I. appears to have lots of depth on mound as Jordan Stevenson, Clark Gallant, Brady Arsenault, Nathan McInnis, Taylor Larkin, Colin Arsenault and Tyson Blue are all available to start. JP Stevenson will be joining the team later in the week to solidify the rotation.
Tyler Arsenault, Brad Power and Grant Grady will form the other half of the battery behind home plate.
Dylan McKenna and Will Connoly will lead Team P.E.I. up the middle, with Nick MacPhail, Dylan McQuaid and Connor Myers handling the hot corners.
Josh Kelly, Larkin, Gallant and Denver MacKenzie will patrol the outfield.
David McQuaid, Gerard McInnis and Dave MacDougall coach Team P.E.I. They are excited with their roster. The coaching staff is confident the pitching and defence will be strong, and is hoping the team can group some hits together to put runs on the board as there are several potent bats in the lineup.
Schedule
P.E.I.’s schedule at national
junior baseball championship:
Thursday, Aug. 14
9 a.m. – vs. Ontario.
2:30 p.m. – vs. Saskatchewan.
Friday, Aug. 15
Noon – vs. host Dartmouth.
Saturday, Aug. 16
3 p.m. – vs. Quebec.
Note: Results and live updates are available at http://old.baseball.ca/21u/.
