Elliott, Jupiter, Day IV: Kolodziej, Laird, Lascelles, McDowell, Omidi
Canada Reds RHP Lukas McDowell (Kingston, Ont.) hit 94 MPH at Jupiter, Fla.
October 16, 2025
By Bob Elliott
Canadian Baseball Network
Seattle Mariners’ dominating reliever Matt Brash is the first major leaguer from Kingston.
That is, of course, if we don’t count LF Phil (Chicken) Routcliffe, who is listed as being from Frontenac, Ont. Kingston is located in Frontenac County. Routcliffe played one game for the 1890 Allegheny City of Pittsburgh.
There many another Kingstonian who can see the bring lights at the end of the faraway tunnel.
Pitching for 5 Star Mafia 18U Black, Lukas McDowell (Kingston, Ont.) worked three scoreless in an 8-3 win over Team Northeast on the final day of play at the 27th annual, 120-team Perfect Game World Wood Bat championships in Jupiter, Fla.
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Day III: Bernatchez, Dorland, Jacob, Laird, Paul, Tregaskis
Day II: Asher, Rideout-Carter, Rogers, Tassopoulos
Day I: Brault, Henderson, Omidi help Canadian Premier to big W
Exhibition: Brault, Henderson, Omidi
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Next to the outing by LHP Sean Duncan (Port Coquitlam, BC), of the Brewers Langley Blaze, McDowell’s performance was the best of the 56 Canadians spread across 10 different teams.
McDowell hit 94 MPH with his fastball as he threw 38 pitches (65% strikes). He allowed two hits and struck out three.
FieldHouse Pirates INF Robert Omidi (Mississauga, Ont.)
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Canadian Premier scored in each of the first four innings to edge GRB Rays National 7-6 led by Robert Omidi, who went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs.
Omidi (Mississauga, Ont.) doubled in a run with a drive to centre field in the two-run first, singled to right knocking in a run in the second and singled to centre knocking in another run in the fourth.
FieldHouse Pirates INF Matthew Kolodziej.
Canadian Premier coach Jamie Romak (London, Ont.) got two-hit mornings from 2B Elliot Lascelles, LF Christian Iriotakis and SS Matthew Kolodziej. Lascelles (Toronto, Ont.) went 2-for-4, with a double and knocked in a run, Iriotakis (Toronto, Ont.) was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI -- hitting .429 through three games -- while Brault (Blainville, Que.) and Kolodziej (Oakville, Ont.) were both 2-for-3.
DH Zach Barker (Bolton, Ont.) doubled and drove in a run, while other singles went to C Evan York (Waterloo, Ont.) and EH Samuel Ellis (Wakefield, Que.).
Starter RHP Lucas St-Laurent (Ascot Corner, Que.) pitched two innings, allowing one run on two hits and a walk. He struck out three in his 34 pitches (70% strikes). His fastball topping out at 89 MPH.
Toronto Mets RHP Noah Powell (Toronto, Ont.)
Next was Caleb Dupuis (Georgetown, Ont.) who worked two more innings, allowing one run on three hits. He fanned a pair in his 34 pitches (64% strikes) and hit 88 MPH. Gavin Campbell (Belle River, Ont.) worked a scoreless inning, hitting 90 MPH. Noah Powell (Toronto, Ont.) allowed two runs on two hits and a walk while fanning a pair and hitting 92 MPH. Zach Duke (Burlington, Ont.) finished up, allowing a pair of runs on three hits, while striking out one in his 21 pitches (61% strikes), being clocked at 88 MPH.
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2B Kolodziej singled and knocked in a pair of runs as Canadian Premier dropped an 8-4 decision to Canes National 17U in consolation play. Kolodziej is hitting .500 through three games. SS Lascelles and EH Brault each singled and knocked in a run. Brault is hitting .625 through four games.
RHP Julian Sabourin (Ancaster, Ont.) started, working two innings and giving up three runs -- one earned -- on five hits. He struck out two in his 33-pitch inning (72%) and hit 91 MPH.
Will Steinman (Toronto, Ont.) allowed four runs on two hits and two walks, being clocked at 89 MPH. Zachary Landreville (Saint-Jérôme, Que.) pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up one unearned run and striking out two in his 27-pitching outing (59% strikes).
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Luke Laird had a pair of hits as the Brewers Langley Blaze lost 7-3 to the GBG National.
SS Laird (Langley, BC) was 2-for-2 and is hitting .444 through six games. 1B Sam Sugden (Langley, BC) added a single.
RHP Oscar Leah (Maple Ridge, BC) allowed five runs -- four earned on five hits and a walk. He struck out one in his 24-pitch outing (50% strikes) and hit 90 MPH.
Whitby’s Richard Marshall
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Richard Marshall (Whitby, Ont.) worked two innings in relief allowing two runs on three hits as Florida Burn Scout lost 7-2 to Stix Scout. He walked three, throwing 32 pitches (62% strikes) as he registered 89 MPH.
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RHP Nathan Chiasson (Toronto, Ont.) pitched a scoreless inning as the Royals Scout Team blanked Team Georgia/Canes Southeast 4-0 at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches Stadium.
Chiasson (Toronto, Ont.) allowed one hit in his 13-pitch outing (61% strikes) hitting 83 MPH.
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Max Nantais-Vlahovich pitched 3 1/3 innings as SBA Bolts lost 8-3 to Stacked National. Nantais-Vlahovich (Mississauga, Ont.) gave up two runs on five hits. He threw 60 pitches (68% strikes) hitting 89 MPH.