Baseball Canada: Duncan, Lascelles, Omidi star in JNT loss to Phillies
From left to right: Robert Omidi (Mississauga, Ont.), Sean Duncan (Port Coquitlam, B.C.) and Elliott Lascelles (Toronto, Ont.) were standouts for the Junior National Team in their 8-3 loss to a team of Philadelphia Phillies prospect on Friday. Photo: Baseball Canada
April 17, 2026
By Nicklaus Korim
Baseball Canada
On Friday, the Junior National Team (JNT) lost 8-3 to the Philadelphia Phillies EXT at the Carpenter Complex in the third game of their extended spring camp.
INF Robert Omidi (Mississauga, Ont.) led the offence, going 2-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base and a run, one that gave the Juniors a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning. INF Jalen Jacobs (Richmond Hill, Ont.) went 1-for-2 with a walk. His hit was a line drive single in the second.
The Juniors’ biggest offensive play, however, came from INF Elliot Lascelles (Toronto, Ont.), who had a two-run single to centre field in the fifth inning after a clutch stolen base from OF Sam Ellis (La Pêche, Que.).
On the mound, Sean Duncan (Port Coquitlam, B.C.) started and tossed three scoreless innings. He fanned three batters and only allowed one hit.
RHP Joseph Pereira (Etobicoke, Ont.) then made his Junior National Team debut and struck out three batters in 1 2/3 innings in relief.
RHP Max Nantais-Vlahovich (Mississauga, Ont.) followed with another 1 2/3 innings before RHP Noah Powell (Toronto, Ont.) pitched the final two frames and registered three strikeouts.
The Juniors now head back to Dunedin, Fla., to face the Toronto Blue Jays PDC on Saturday.