2019 Canada Cup - Day 3 and Day 4 Recap
August 16, 2019
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2019 Canada Cup - Day 3 and Day 4 Recap
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William Watson RHP / 3B / David Suzuki, ON / 2021Rankings StateRank: 5 / POS: 1
Report: Watson, an imposing right-hander listed at 6-foot-5, 195-pounds came up big for Ontario in his morning start. The K-State commit went deep into the game, minimizing damage over the course of his outing. He located in the strike-zone, and although the velocity wasn’t there for him on this day, he found a way to get outs. He wasn’t fazed, and showed that he can pitch in big games.
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Cedric Degrandpre 1B / RHP / Academie Baseball Canada, QC / 2020Report: De Granpré, a two-way player for Quebec came up huge for his province on Friday. He was up to 87 mph, mixing in his slider and changeup, giving Ontario hitters trouble in his appearance. He threw strikes and displayed confidence in his off-speed stuff in different counts. It’s a strong body with arm strength on the mound, and he’ll have a chance to play on both sides at the next level. |
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Emilien Pitre SS / Academie Baseball Canada, QC / 2020Report: Kentucky commit Pitre had yet another solid day at the field. He was a vacuum at shortstop, starting a pair of double plays, and ranging in on a couple ground balls and getting off throws just in time due to a clean transfer and quick release. He picked up a game tieing hit as well in this one; hitting a double to straight away CF and putting Quebec in position to strike. The more you see of Pitre, the more you like him.
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Vic Domingo RHP / 3B / Saint Thomas More Collegiate, BC / 2020Rankings StateRank: 4 / POS: 3
Report: Domingo, a RHP out of BC started against Saskatchewan on Saturday. A strong, physical righty, it’s a quick-paced delivery with intent towards the plate. There’s arm speed allowing him to work in the mid-80’s. He spun a few curveballs with depth that recorded swings and misses. He has room to get more polished and improve with his consistently. He’s a must watch 2020 arm for schools.
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Willie Camacho Soto 3B / Coquitlam Reds, BC / 2021Report: Camacho Soto was a key run producer for BC on Day 4. He led off the day with a hit into the right-centre field gap, knocking in a couple of runs. His hot bat continued to come through later in the showing as he hit two doubles past the bag at third. He demonstrated bat-to-ball ability and speed, cruising around the bases when reaching. Camacho Soto is an interesting name to follow out on the West Coast.
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Dominic Hambley RHP / 3B / NA, BC / 2021Rankings StateRank: 5 / POS: 2
Report: Big strong and husky 2021 right-hander, Hamble was up to 88 and sat in the 85-87 range for his inning of work, striking out two and walking one. At 6-foot-3, 205-pounds, Hambley is and imposing figure who moves well for his size, pitching with tempo and going right after hitters with some effort involved. Mixed in his curveball that had near 12/6 shape and downward bite at 72-74. At times would get out of sync and miss arm side, but the intent and way Hambley moves, with the actions and arm speed, plus his ability to spin a breaking ball make him a 2021 out of BC people need to be on.
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Sean Heppner SS / N/A, BC / 2020Report: Heppner, a RHP for British Columbia was excellent in his start Saturday afternoon. He went 7 innings, allowed one run, didn’t walk anyone, and struck out two hands full. It’s a clean delivery with short arm action, relatability from a ¾ slot and he gets downhill with minimal effort. He got stronger as the game went on, sitting in the low 80’s in the early innings, and registering an 86 mph fastball in his last inning. His curveball had 11/5 shape and slower depth; it was a usable pitch for him. He’s an interesting arm to follow out of BC with the potential to start at the next level.
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Maddux Mateychuk RHP / Vauxhall Academy of Baseball, AB / 2020Report: Mateychuk, a big right-hander out of Manitoba was a must watch this tournament. There wasn’t anyone this weekend that registered a fastball at a better velocity then Mateychuk as he was up to 93 mph. His fastball has heavy sink in on right-handers, and with better ability to spot, the pitch can be a weapon for him in itself. His secondary stuff wasn’t thrown much in game, although his changeup appears to be a secondary offering he felt most comfortable going to. He is very raw, with a long arm swing and trouble repeating, but the makings are evident.
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