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2015 Team Preview: Brampton Royals 18u

February 12, 2015

By Chris Kemlo
PBR Ontario Director of Scouting

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2015 Team Preview: Brampton Royals 18u

Team Name: Brampton Royals 18u
Coaches Names: Frank Fascia
2014 Record: 23-30-2
League: Midget Elite League (MEL)

Brampton Accomplishments:

  • 2014 Peewee National Champions
  • 2012 Bantam National Champions
  • 2005 Midget National Champions
  • 1992 Bantam National Champions

Key Players Lost From 2014:

  • Eric Ferreira - McMaster University
  • Corey Hayden - Alderson Broaddus
  • Dillon McKane

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/5

Strengths of Team:

  • Numerous guys can pitch and accumulate wins
  • Catching behind the plate will be solid
  • Speed will be a factor is Bramptons success

Weaknesses of Team:

  • Lack of power

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

  • Josh Marson, RHP, 5-foot-9, 185-pounds. Low-to-mid 80s mph with fastball. Will be one of the horses of the staff.
  • Jack Caswell, LHP, 6-foot-4, 200-pounds. Committed to University of British Columbia. Lefty with projectable body and three pitches. Another arm who will be asked to throw big games.
  • Trevaun Smith, INF/RHP, 6-foot, 160-pounds. Athletic player who has ran a 6.70 60-yard dash.
  • Christian Hauck, INF/RHP, 5-foot-11, 170-pounds. Will be low-80s guy on the mound.

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

  • Zach Fascia, C/RHP, 6-foot-1, 205-pounds. Up to 88 mph off the mound, sub 2.00 pop time. Electric arm, will shut down running game in MEL.
  • Rayman Singh, RHP, 5-foot-11,190-pounds. Been up to 84 mph off the bump.
  • Michael Sookdeo, 3B/C, 6-foot, 190-pounds. Looks to be a bat that will provide some offense for the Royals in 2015.

Notable College/MLB Alumni:

  • Frank Fascia (St. Bonaventure University)
  • Shane McFadden (Warner University)
  • Kerwin Bell (Florida Atlantic University)
  • David Patterson (Winthrop University)
  • Joe Ferreira Jr (Mayville State University)
  • John Darlington (University of Tennessee)

General Notes:

The Brampton Royals and coach Frank Fascia look to be one of the top teams in the Midget Elite League in this the first year of the MEL existence. Brampton’s recipe for success is going to rely on their pitching staff and guys behind the dish to try and limit the opposition and keep games low scoring. Not blessed with tons of power, the Royals will look to the whole lineup to produce while capitalizing on guys who have some speed and instincts on the bases.

Guys like Smith, Fascia, Sookdeo, and Hauck will be offensive players to keep an eye on while Caswell, Marson, Singh, and Fascia will look to slam the door and silent all the hitters in the MEL this season.

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