Adamson, O’Rae, White lead juniors to win over DSL Dodgers

Great Lake Canadians standout Dylan O’Rae (Sarnia, Ont.) went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBIs to help spark the Junior National Team to a 9-7 win over the the Los Angeles Dodgers DSL squad on Tuesday. Photo: Baseball Canada

May 17, 2022

Baseball Canada

The Junior National Team's offence was on fire in this high-scoring match-up against the Los Angeles Dodgers DSL, racking up 10 hits and nine walks for a 9-7 win.

Myles Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) drove in the first run of the game to kickstart the Juniors’ offence in the top of the first inning to give his club an early lead.

Dylan O'Rae (Sarnia, Ont.) had himself a day at the dish collecting a single and a triple in three at bats, driving in two and scoring three runs of his own. Sam White (Aurora, Ont.) was another spark at the top of the lineup for the Juniors going 3-for-4 on the day while driving home three runs. Josh Jones (Blainville, Que.) collected the only other extra base hit with a double to lead off the top of the second that later allowed him to score a run on a wild pitch by the Dodgers.

Great Lake Canadians right-hander Liam Adamson (London, Ont.) allowed just one run in five innings in his start for the Junior National Team against the Los Angeles Dodgers DSL squad on Tuesday. Photo: Baseball Canada

Liam Adamson (London, Ont.) was the starting pitcher for the Juniors going five strong innings and only permitting one earned run despite giving up seven hits and only striking out one batter.

Keegan O'Hearn (Oshawa, Ont.) made quick work of his inning in relief needing only eight pitches to finish out his performance. Charles-Olivier Cyr (Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.) threw 1 2/3 innings and allowed three runs on no hits and seven walks, striking out one batter. Tyrus Hall (Victoria, BC) was the closer for the Juniors putting a stop to the Dodgers hopes of a comeback over an inning of work allowing one earned run and a walk, while striking out two.

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From May 11 to May 23, the Junior National Team program will play a 16-game tour over 12 days facing 15 different MLB professional academies in the Dominican Republic.