Baseball Team Info

PREVIEW OF THE 2012 SPRING SEASON

There should be no lack of motivation for the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack as they enter the spring 2012 Canadian College Baseball Conference regular season.

The WolfPack have won the CCBC regular season title the last two seasons and will be looking to threepeat this year. This is also likely the final year that the CCBC Playoff Tournament will be played at Norbrock Stadium. After reaching the final in 2010, the WolfPack found themselves watching the finale in 2011 after falling to their arch rivals, the Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs 2-1 in extra innings in the semi final. They hope to win their first ever CCBC Championship at home in 2012.

Added to the issues weighing on the minds of the WolfPack were two injuries suffered to veterans in the fall of 2011. Second year left hander Kevin Cramer (Camp Verde, AZ) suffered a neck injury while sliding at Pioneer Park in Kamloops on the Labor Day weekend. Cramer spent some time in hospital and there was some fear he would never walk again. He is hoping to make a comeback this spring.

Another long time WolfPack player, Tyler Lowey (4th year, Calgary, AB) suffered a freak eye injury while batting in the final weekend of the regular season. He lost the use of his right eye. Lowey has returned to school and will be a part of the TRU organization this spring. He is hoping to make a comeback.

The WolfPack have a number of key players whom head coach Ray Chadwick will be counting on to lead them to success. Danny Moore (Victoria, BC) and Denver Wynn (Kamloops, BC) are back to provide one of TRU’s best `1-2 pitching tandems in their history. Both were CCBC all-stars in 2011. Moore (6-0) was named as the league’s top pitcher and both were first-team all-stars along with the new graduated Dillon Morgan (Camp Verde, AZ). Wynn won the league’s top Earned Run Average award (1.50). For Moore, the all-star selection was his second straight, he was a second team all-star in 2010.

Two time CCBC all-star David Hole (Vancouver, BC) was the second team first baseman. He will add catching and designated hitting to his many roles in 2012. Other veterans expected to be among the best in the league in 2012 include infielders Reid Flasch (Lloydminster, AB) and Alex Condon (Victoria, BC) and outfielder Brent Carmichael (Victoria, BC).

Condon became the first TRU player to win the prestigious Red Haar Memorial Scholarship while teammates Kyle Sandulescu and Greg Dealy (both Victoria, BC) won scholarships from the BC Premier Baseball League for their excellence in the classroom and on the field in 2010-11. Condon ended the 2010-11 season by capturing the Dr Roger H. Barnsley Scholar/Athlete award at Thompson Rivers University. Sandelescu and Jimmy Semeschuk (Whitehorse,YT) will see increased playing time this year and Chadwick expects them to provide not only leadership, but offensive output as well.

Joining Moore and Wynn as the starting rotation will be Steven Latos (Lloydminster, AB) and Travis Nevakshonoff (Castlegar, BC). Nevakshonoff spent the last three seasons in the Milwaukee Brewers system as an outfielder before deciding to return to school and become a pitcher. Again this year, Chadwick has scoured North America bringing in some top prospects including: Brenden Reid (Calgary, AB) , Frank Fisico (Toronto, ON) and Erik Herbranson (Maple Ridge, BC).