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CONTENTS 5 I Player Profiles

Meet your 2019 Edmonton Prospects

9 I Meet the Staff 11 I Prospecting for Postseason Glory 18 I 2019 Merchandise 19 I Field of Flicks 20 I Keeping Score

22 I And the Hits Keep on coming! 24 I 2019 Schedule of Events 25 I Prospects Bingo 26 I Ball Park Food Map 27 I 2019 Sponsors 28 I The Numbers Game

Home and Away Score Sheets

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PLAYER PROFILES

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Homer Position: Director of Fun Height: 5’8” Weight: 150 lbs.

Throws R

Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta

#6 Pierce Blohowiak Throws R

Position: OF Weight: 205 lbs. Height: 6’1” Hometown: Neenah, WI School: IYale University

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#4 Tyler Maskill Throws R

2 0 1 9 Bats R

Position: IF Weight: 160 lbs. Height: 6’ Hometown: Hendersonville, TN School: Lindsey Wilson Univ.

#9 Clay Loranger Throws R

Position: OF Weight: 170 lbs. Height: 5’10” Hometown: Sherwood Park, AB School: Cloud CC

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2 0 1 9 Bats R

#5 Brayden Cust Position: RHP/OF Hometown: Sherwood Park, AB School: Prospects Academy

2 0 1 9 #10 Lawson Burnett Bats L

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Position: IF Height: 5’11” Hometown: London, ON School: St. Clair CC

#11 Javier Ramirez Throws R

Position: IF Weight: 170 lbs. Height: 5’10” Hometown: Caguas, Puerto Rico School: Taft CC

#15 Brendan Owens Throws R

Position: RHP Weight: 160 lbs. Height: 6’1” Hometown: Pearland, TX School: LSUS (Shreveport)

#19 Austin Herrington Throws R

Position: RHP Weight: 210 lbs. Height: 6’2” Hometown: Antioch, CA School: Mayville State Univ.

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#13 Jesse Poniewozik Position: RHP Hometown: Spruce Grove, AB School: Okanagan College

Bats R

2 0 1 9 Bats R

#17 Tanner Roundy Throws L

2 0 1 9 Bats R

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Position: OF Weight: 185 lbs. Height: 6’4” Hometown: Henderson, NV School: Univ. of Jamestown

#22 Jake Gehri Throws R

Position: C Weight: 205 lbs. Height: 6’1” Hometown: Buckley, WA School: Yale University

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#14 Davis Pratt Throws R

2 0 1 9 Bats R

Position: IF Weight: 205 lbs. Height: 6’2” Hometown: St. Albert, AB School: Cloud CC

#18 Scott Gillespie Throws R

Position: RHP Weight: 205 lbs. Height: 6’3” Hometown: Sherwood Park, Alberta School: Prairie Baseball Academy

#23 Katsu Takahashi Position: IF Hometown: Hiroshima, Japan School: Kibi Int’l University

2 0 1 9 Bats L

2 0 1 9 Bats R

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#24 Taran Oulton Throws L

Position: LHP Weight: 200 lbs. Height: 6’ Hometown: Legal, Alberta School: William Woods University

#27 Matthew Erickson Throws L

Position: LHP Weight: 175 lbs. Height: 6’ Hometown: Boulder, CO School: Yale University

#31 Trever Berg Throws R

Position: RHP Weight: 225 lbs. Height: 6’ Hometown: Henderson, NV School: College of S. Nevada

2 0 1 9 Bats L

#25 Nolan Walker Throws R

2 0 1 9 Bats L

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Position: IF Hometown: Meridian, ID School: School College of South Idaho

#29 Eric Crain Throws R

Position: OF Weight: 190 lbs. Height: 6’2” Hometown: Richmond, VA School: Longwood Univ.

#32 Jake MacDonald Throws R

Position: C Weight: 195 lbs. Height: 6’1” Hometown: Vancouver, BC School: Texas AM at Texarkana

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2 0 1 9 Bats L

2 0 1 9 Bats R

#26 Kyler Charchun Throws R

Position: OF Weight: 200 lbs. Height: 6’ Hometown: Camrose, AB School: Cloud CC

#30 Jackson Bandow Throws R

Position: RHP Weight: 205 lbs. Height: 6’2” Hometown: Sammamish, WA School: Yale University

#33 David Wylie

2 0 1 9 Bats L

2 0 1 9 Bats R

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Position: RHP Hometown: San Diego, CA School: Azusa Pacific Univ.

#34 Greyson Barrett Throws R

Position: RHP/OF Weight: 190 lbs. Height: 6’3” Hometown: Bakersfield, CA School: Taft CC

#43 Andrew Lowe Throws R

Position: RHP Weight: 230 lbs. Height: 6’5” Hometown: Bossier City, LA School: LSUS (Shreveport)

2 0 1 9 #41 Austin Cannedy Bats L

Throws R

2 0 1 9 Bats R

Position: RHP Height: 6’2” Hometown: Clayton, CA School: Benedictine Univ.

#45 Hunter Boyd Throws R

Position: RHP Weight: 235 lbs. Height: 6’1” Hometown: Moses Lake, WA School: College of Idaho

2 0 1 9 Bats R

#42 Zac Harrington Throws R

2 0 1 9 Bats R

Position:RHP Weight: 175 lbs. Height: 5’10” Hometown: Magnolia, AR School: Texas A&M-Texarkana

#49 Travis Hunt Throws R

Position: OF Weight: 160 lbs. Height: 6’ Hometown: Moreno Valley, CA School: Benedictine Univ. at Mesa

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#52 Beaux Guilbeau Throws R

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Position: C/OF Weight: 220 lbs. Height: 6’ Hometown: Carthage, TX School: LSUS (Shreveport)

2 0 1 9 Bats R

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MEET THE STAFF Patrick Cassidy

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Head Coach Edmonton, AB Vancouver Island University

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PROSPECTING FOR POSTSEASON

GLORY

Despite a different league and a longer season, Edmontonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal remains the same

or the 11th straight season, the Edmonton Prospects take to the diamond at RE/MAX Field to contend for baseball supremacy. This time, the team, looking for a sixth consecutive playoff berth, will compete in the Western Canadian Baseball League (formerly the Western Major Baseball League) as one of 12 franchises looking for a championship title. The league might be a little different and the schedule might be longer, but what lies ahead for the Prospects, under the watchful eye of its head coach, Jordan Blundell, remains the same. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still going to be his job to get the right combination of talent and motivate the players into garnering higher numbers in the win column. With the experience provided by returning players as well as new additions from across Canada, the United States and Puerto Rico, you could say that prospects for the Prospects are looking good this summer.

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Remembering the Early Years Befitting a young organization, the Prospects’ first few years were lean ones for the win column. Despite those struggles, players who came up north for summer baseball still made the most of the experience. One such player is Connor Duckhorn. Hailing from Darien, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, Duckhorn spent his college career with Cowley College in Kansas and Northern Illinois University. He joined the Prospects in 2011, after then-head coach Bryn Biancalana reached out to Duckhorn during his sophomore season to gauge his interest in playing up north. “I weighed my options for summer ball and decided to spend the summer in Edmonton,” he says. “I was very glad I did.” A versatile player, Duckhorn was a catcher and infielder with the Prospects and hit a respectable .271 over 38 games. Although the Prospects struggled to win games that year, finishing last in the league and 24 games behind Okotoks in the West Division, the experience was still a positive one. A major part of that was the organization itself. “I was very far from home,” Duckhorn says. “But everyone made it easy for me to feel at home during my time there playing in Edmonton.” Duckhorn’s college career was particularly defined by his versatility and the leadership and guidance he provided. In his two years at Cowley College, he played in 82 games at various positions, even appearing in the outfield and on the mound, and he led his conference in batting in his freshman year with a .398 average. He then transferred to NIU, where he played two more seasons with the Huskies before working his way into the coaching staff. Starting as an undergraduate assistant, Duckhorn worked with infielders and catchers and helped run players through their workouts. His versatility also helped Duckhorn make an unexpected jump following his college career, moving from baseball into hockey. These days he works for the Colorado Avalanche as a program manager in its Amateur Hockey Development department. “People ask me all the time how I ended up working for an NHL club,” Duckhorn says. “It’s honestly still a mystery to me as well.” The department’s purpose is to use the Avalanche brand to spread the sport in Colorado. It may not be baseball, but it’s still meaningful work for Duckhorn. “I am extremely grateful that I get to call what I do ‘work.’” As for the 2011 season, Duckhorn still has warm memories. Though the Prospects were still a few years away from contending, in the end the people he met in Edmonton made the experience worthwhile. “More important than baseball, I will never forget the friends that summer,” Duckhorn explains, adding that he still keeps in contact with a few of his old teammates. 12

Coming into Contention Things have certainly improved over the past few years for the Prospects. The team now regularly figures into the contender debate, following postseason success over the last three years. At the same time, fans have caught on. From an average of 300 fans per game in 2012, the year the Prospects moved into RE/MAX Field (then known as Telus Field), the team now draws crowds that average over 2,000 spectators per game. According to Ballpark Digest, the Prospects last season were ranked 14th overall in attendance among all summer collegiate teams in North America.

Building a winning team and a dedicated fanbase has spread the word about the Prospects, making Edmonton all the more attractive to players as a summer baseball destination. It was certainly a factor in convincing Jake Gehri of the Yale Bulldogs to sign with the Prospects in February. The freshman catcher is from Buckley, Washington, a city near Tacoma. For Gehri, the Prospects came recommended—Yale coaching staff floated the Prospects as a good team in a good league. Additionally, recent Bulldog Drew Scott played with the Prospects in 2018, and had nothing but good to say about the team and city. “He said it was the most fun playing summer baseball that he’s ever had,” Gehri says. EDMONTON PROSPECTS Season Program 2019

“I pitched in high school a little bit, so I’ve been trying to convince the coach to let me in the bullpen,” Gehri says, laughing. “But that’s unlikely.” Baseball has been part of Gehri’s life since he was a kid. His older sisters and brothers played softball and baseball, so it was only natural that he would follow them onto the diamond. There were other sports, like soccer, lacrosse, and football, but from high school onward his athletic focus was on baseball. Off the field, academic achievement was also very important. In high school, he finished the challenging, twoyear International Baccalaureate program. His classroom credentials caught the attention of other Ivy League schools, but Yale got the inside track thanks to Philadelphia Phillies catching coach Craig Driver. Formerly of Washington’s University of Puget Sound, Driver had been hoping to recruit Gehri for some time. When Driver went to Yale, where he helped the Bulldogs to the 2017 Ivy League Championship, Gehri took notice. “He reached out to me again, saying he’d moved and he was still interested in having me come play for Yale,” Gehri recalls. Describing himself as “very academically driven,” Gehri certainly had the grades to play in the Ivy League, so the idea proved too good a deal to turn down. “I wanted to get my education taken care of. Education before baseball, because you can blow out a knee at any moment.”

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be a player to watch for Prospects fans. In keeping with Coach Blundell’s affinity for versatile players, Gehri will likely be called on to provide a number of skills. While mainly a catcher, he’s also been practicing at first base. “Just getting ready for our first baseman to leave next year,” he says. He’s also a consistent hitter, with a .456 average and four home runs in his senior year at Sumner High School in Washington. And wouldn’t you know it, he pitches, too. “I pitched in high school a little bit, so I’ve been trying to convince the coach to let me in the bullpen,” he says, laughing. “But that’s unlikely.” Whether or not he takes the mound for the Prospects this summer remains to be seen. It’s just one of a few things local fans can look forward to, just as Gehri gets excited about playing in Edmonton and the WCBL. “I’m really looking forward to this summer, to see a variety of pitchers,” he says, noting that the greatest benefit of playing summer baseball is the chance to see live pitches. “Getting into games and having to compete against pitchers. There’s really nothing better for hitting than seeing live pitching.” With a promising college career in front of him—in both athletic and academic terms—Gehri appears to have a lot more to look forward to. While he dreams about playing professional baseball eventually, in the meantime, his future goals are focused on the summer ahead. “I want to have the best summer I ever had and help the Prospects to a championship,” he says. He’s also excited about the special relationship between the team and its fans. “It’s something that I’m really looking forward to, bringing a championship to the people and bringing some excitement up there.” n

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The best of baseball captured on film

rom a World Series scandal to women hitting the diamond during wartime, Hollywood has been prolific in capturing some of baseball’s finer moments, with a bit of fiction thrown in for good measure. Here’s a list of some of the more memorable movie outings on the subject.

A League of Their Own (1992) A film about the All-American Girls Baseball league. It is fun and family-friendly.

Bull Durham (1988) A film about a potential star pitcher and an aging catcher delves into the poetic nature of baseball. Not quite family-friendly.

42 (2013) The story of Jackie Robinson, whose number is the only one retired league-wide. A heart-wrenching story for the whole family.

Moneyball (2011) Since this movie came out, all you hear on sports radio is analytics and breaking down players into “one number.” While an entertaining family story about the people involved, it’s worth noting that most of the action takes place away from the diamond.

The Bad News Bears (1976) An underdog story for the ages. Fun and very family-friendly.

Field of Dreams (1989) A heartfelt story about baseball and the emotions and relationships it fosters. Of note is that the drama is taken from Shoeless Joe, written by Edmonton native William Kinsella.

Eight Men Out (1988)

Brad Pitt played Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane in Moneyball. Photo Credit: Sony

This in-depth look at one of the biggest conspiracies in professional sports focuses on the 1919 World Series, in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox were found to have intentionally thrown the championship while conspiring with gamblers.

good player, but never was considered a star. His smaller status and his home run achievement irritated the league, Ruth’s wife and baseball fans the world over that an asterisk follows Maris’s record.

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Major League (1989)

This story of Roger Maris, the young man who broke Babe Ruth’s home run record, profiles an athlete who was a reasonably

A very fun, but very vulgar baseball movie. Enjoyable over a beer, but a film to be wary of allowing the kids to walk in on. n

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aseball has been such a major force on American culture, there’s no way it could have escaped the scrutiny of Hollywood, the world of literature and even music. And when it comes to the tune-oriented discipline, the immortalization of baseball goes back decades. Here are 10 sterling examples of how baseball made its way into song and verse.

10. Catfish (Bob Dylan)

7. Say Hey (The Treniers)

You’d never think that the troubadour best known for “Blowin’ in the Wind” would pen a piece about Yankees legend James Catfish Hunter, the first pitcher since 1915 to capture 200 career wins before he even turned 32. You’ll find the song on Dylan’s 1976 live album, The Rollin’ Thunder Revue.

Back in 1955 when R&B was in its infancy, this Alabama combo put together this ode to uprising New York Giants centerfielder Willie Mays, often dubbed the “Say Hey” kid. The single even featured a cameo By Mays himself and can be found on the Ken Burns PBS documentary Baseball.

9. Cheap Seats (Alabama) Rather than pay tribute to the big boys in Major League Baseball, this country quartet put this nugget out in 1994 on the album of the same name. Although it’s implied that the song pays homage to a minor league franchise from Des Moines, Iowa, the band has never let on about which team they sing about.

8. All the Way (Eddie Vedder) The Pearl Jam singer might hail from Seattle, but apparently he had a soft spot for the Chicago Cubs when he penned this ode to the team in 2008. The hard-luck Cubs were likely motivated by the song to make the playoffs that year, but a World Series title continued to elude them until 2016. 22 22

6. The Greatest (Kenny Rogers) The country crooner best known for “The Gambler” connects with his inner child on this 1998 ditty about a young boy dreaming of a big-league career. Sadly, the kid who’s practicing his batting by throwing the ball in the air and swinging at it realizes he’s more than a few hits away from that goal.

5. Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio (Les Brown Orchestra) Yankee fever gripped the nation back in 1941 when the New York slugger was a terror at the plate as he managed a 56-game hitting streak that still remains a record today. The song immortalized that period between May 15 and July 17 that saw DiMaggio also hit 15 homers and get credited for 55 RBIs. prospectsbaseballclub.com

Bruce Springsteen Photo credit: Sony Music

4. Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball (Buddy Johnson) When African-American player Jackie Robinson started his MLB career with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, the race barrier was finally broken, making this classic a poignant musical memory. The song was so popular, Count Basie covered it two year later, as did Natalie Cole in 1994.

3. Glory Days (Bruce Springsteen) The Boss is legendary for putting his blue collar touch on all things American and this sporting tribute, found on his 1984 outing Born in the USA is no different. This satirical look at a man’s self-proclaimed past greatness as a Little League player managed to hit the top five in the music charts.

2. Centrefield (John Fogarty) One of the most popular baseball anthems around also doubled as a comeback for Fogarty, who last saw greatness as guitarist with ‘60s rock act Creedence Clearwater Revival. Not only did the track hit the top of the charts in 1985, it was also honoured by the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010.

1. Take Me Out to the Ball Game (Edward Meeker) Baseball wouldn’t be the same without this Tin Pan Alley classic written in 1908 by Jack Norworth and Albert von Tizer that has become mandatory singalong fare during the seventh-inning stretch. While Meeker’s credited with singing the original version, other artists who covered the tune run the gamut from Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra to The Goo Goo Dolls and Carly Simon. n

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The Toronto Blue Jays have retired only three numbers: #12 Roberto Alomar, #32 Roy Halladay, and #42 league-wide for Jackie Robinson.

THE NUMBERS

GAME Digitally speaking, trivia that’s anything but trivial

tatistics fans love baseball for its seemingly endless supply of facts and figures, especially when it comes to individual and team records that either change with alarming regularity or still stand the test of time. Here’s a look at a few that highlight some of baseball’s more colourful moments. n The Cy Young award is given out annually to the best pitcher in each league. The award is named after the former St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox hurler who held many baseball records, many of them still unbroken after a century. Achievements include most wins (511), innings pitched (7,354 2/3) and completed games (749). n Since 1999, the Hank Aaron award is given annually to the top hitter in each league. This award honours the former Atlanta Brave who holds two MLB records: most RBIs (2,297) and most total bases (6,856). He also broke Babe Ruth’s career home run total of 714 in 1974. n The Roberto Clemente Award was originally named the Commissioner’s Award. It is the award for the player who “best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual’s contribution to the team.” It was renamed in 1973, two years after its inception, to honour Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Roberto Clemente, who died in a plane crash in 1972 while delivering supplies to the victims of the 1972 Nicaragua earthquake. 28

n On April 23, 1999, Fernando Tatis hit two grand slam home runs in a single inning. Playing for the St. Louis Cardinals, he hit both off Chan Ho Park of the Los Angeles Dodgers. This is considered an unbreakable record, since topping it would require someone to hit three in a single inning. n The worst seasons in MLB have a little more flair. The worst on record is the 20–134 Cleveland Spiders in 1899, followed by the 23–113 Pittsburgh Alleghenys in 1890. Since the 20th century, team worsts include the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics (36–117), the 2003 Detroit Tigers (43–119) and the 2018 Baltimore Orioles (47–115). n The jersey number which has been retired by most teams is #20. It has been retired by 11 teams, of which three are for Frank Robinson (Orioles, Reds and Indians). Next is #14 with nine teams having retired that number. n The Montreal Expos (now the Washington Nationals) have retired the numbers of five players: #8 Gary Carter, #10 Rusty Staub, #10 Andre Dawson, #30 Tim Raines and #42 league wide for Jackie Robinson, who played for the minor league franchise Montreal Royals before hitting the big leagues. n The year before the Montreal Expos moved to Washington D.C., the MLB season was shortened by a lockout/strike. Before that unfortunate event, the Montreal Expos were 74–40, four wins more than the Yankees, six more than division rivals Atlanta Braves and eight more than the closest non-division rival, the 66–48 Cincinnati Reds. Many reports suggest they were a strong enough team to go deep into the playoffs, perhaps even the World Series. n There is a rule that a pitcher must wipe his hand on his jersey before he grips the baseball. Also, the pitcher shall not bring his hand in contact with his mouth or lips while within an 18-foot circle surrounding the pitching rubber.

“Did You Know?” Clayton Kershaw (LA Dodgers) makes $33 million a year.

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how MLB salaries have progressed. Check out some select salary heights, adjusted for inflation: 2019 Mike Trout $35.8 million 2007 Alex Rodriguez $27.5 million

(Current value: $33.9 million)

2000 Alex Rodriguez $25.2 million

(Current value: $37.4 million)

1996 Albert Belle $11 million

(Current value: $17.9 million)

1989 Kirby Puckett $3 million

(Current value: $6.18 million)

1979 Nolan Ryan $1.17 million

(Current value: $4.12 million)

n A balk is one of the least understood rules in the game of baseball. By rule, a balk occurs when the pitcher, who is on the rubber and thus preparing to deliver the ball to the batter, makes any motion naturally associated with his execution, but does not release the ball. Once a pitcher has swung his free leg past the pitching rubber in the process of his delivery, he must deliver the pitch to the plate. There are as many as 15 types of balks. One umpire commented that he never called a balk because he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand what one was.

Only two MLB teams have ever reached 116 wins in a season: the 1906 Chicago Cubs and the 2001 Seattle Mariners. But making the Cubs record more impressive is that they played 10 fewer games.

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