Baseball Canada: Omidi goes deep for JNT in Dominican camp opener

From left to right: Robert Omidi (Mississauga, Ont.), Jalen Jacob (Maple, Ont.) and Ethan Reason (Stouffville, Ont.) were standouts for the Junior National Team in the first game of their Dominican Professional Academy Camp on Tuesday. Photo: Baseball Canada

May 12, 2026

Baseball Canada

The Canadian Junior National Team opened its Dominican Professional Academy Camp with an 8–3 setback against the San Francisco Giants DSL squad.

Robert Omidi (Mississauga, Ont.) provided the early spark for the Canadians, launching a two-run home run in the opening inning to give the Juniors an early lead. Omidi later added a double to finish with a pair of extra-base hits, while Jalen Jacob (Maple, Ont.) collected two hits and scored a run. Rhys Whiteford (Duncan, B.C.) drove in the last run of the game for the Canadians with a single in the seventh inning.

On the mound, Max Nantais-Vlahovich (Mississauga, Ont.) got the start and struck out three over three innings. Logan Cummins (Mississauga, Ont.) followed in relief before Ethan Reason (Stouffville, Ont.) turned in an impressive outing to close the game. The left-hander retired all six batters he faced while striking out five in two scoreless innings.

The Juniors will continue Dominican Professional Academy Camp action on Wednesday with a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins and the Boston Red Sox DSL squads.