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The Okanagan Coyotes catching staff looks to play a pivotal role in the team’s success this year as they embark on an exciting new season with some new faces. With a blend of experience, offensive power, the Yotes’ catchers are ready to make a significant impact on both sides of the game.
Senior Rylan Gabruck will lopok to lead and will also play a role to understand the pitching staff, calling pitches, and controlling the game's tempo. Gabruck, only having 15 at-bats last year, looks to take advantage of his opportunities. Sophomore Nick Sauve and Freshman Rico Domingo will look to keep consistency for the Coyotes behind the plate. Nick Sauve, coming up from the JV roster, will try to take advantage of his opportunities and Freshman Rico Domingo, who had an impressive fall and offseason these past months, will look to impress.
Sophomores Kayden Hudson and Jackson Hodgson round out the catching group. Hudson shows a great arm from behind the dish and Hodgson has improved greatly since last season. Hodgson shows power at the playte with a quick bat.
This year’s catching staff is a well-rounded unit that brings a combination of defensive excellence, offensive impact, and leadership roles. With some leadership behind the plate, these catchers will play a big role for crucial plays and providing a solid and confident foundation for the rest of the guys on the field.
The next preview we will talk about the Coyotes Outfielders heading into the 2024 season.
Returning to the coyotes are Seniors Nolan King, Anthony Wyslobocki and Ryan Dousett. Junior’s Callum Mckay, Adrian Orioli, and Matt Boychuk.
King, in 11 games last year for the Coyotes, hit .361 and drove in 8 RBI’s. He is looking to have a loud season going into his senior year. Wyslobocki us a 2-way that played in 14 games last year in the oufield, hitting .320 with 11 RBI. Orioli played in 30 games last season, hitting .304, with 18 RBI’s, along with 3 homeruns and 8 doubles, earning him All-CCBC second team. Dousett played in 25 games hitting .266 with 23 walks and 5 RBI’s, along with 13 stolen bases. Boychuk played in 27 games, hitting .217 with 10 RBI. Mckay will look to add depth to the OF this season.
Sophomore Mattias Quist and freshman Koen Mcgregor, Ty Thomson, Aaron Riar, and Mitchell, Birovchak.
The young faces for the Coyotes have been battling all fall and winter to prove they have a what it takes to produce for the team heading into the season. Playing time won’t be easy with a very established and talented group of regulars in the outfield.
The Coyotes outfielders will be a huge part of the teams offense and defense in the 2024 season. They add a huge amount of offense to the lineup, This talented group of outfielders have all the tools to have a huge 2024 season.
Our next preview will introduce the Coyotes Pitching Staff.
As the Okanagan Coyotes gear up for another thrilling season of college baseball, all eyes are on their pitching staff, which promises to be a dominating force on the mound. Led by experienced veterans and promising newcomers, Okanagan’s pitching staff is looking to make a significant impact on the team's success this season.
One of the biggest factors in the success of Okanagan’s pitching staff will be its depth and durability over the course of the season.
Returning from the 2023 team are Seniors Koal Erixon, Corey Lawson, Maris Brons, Anthony Wyslobocki. As well as Juniors Teagan Ribbink, Zander Oudie-Senger, Ethan Skiffington, Sophomores Corbin Mossop, Lyndon Sinclair, Mason Fichter, Ryder Roberts and Ryan Powers.
Erixon started 6 games for the Coyotes in 2023, throwing 34 innings and going 3-2. Lawson, who was named a first team all-conference, had an excellent season throwing 44.2 innings, striking out 47, had a 2.21 ERA and finishing 5-1. Brons threw in 8 games, all relief appearances and will look to be another impact arm out of the pen. Wyslobocki had limited appearances last season due to some nagging injuries. In 3 appearances he threw 9 innings and stuck out 6. Ribbink had a tremendous 2023 season. He appeared in 9 games throwing 23.1 innings and struck out 25 batters. He finished the season with a 1.92 ERA. Oudie-Senger, Skiffington, Mossop, Sinclair, Fichter, Roberts and Powers will all look to add depth to the pitching staff and will look to battle for big innings.
New to the OC Pitching staff are Freshmen Dawson Head, Kaden Douglas-Pluff, Ty Thomson, Matt Metcalf, Brady MacDonald, Braton Hamilton, Vincent Desbiens, Landon Gudnason, Koen McGregor, Brennan Braddick and Aiden Maxwell.
All Freshmen will look to be contributors to the OC pitching success. Thomson, Metcalf, MacDonald, Hamilton and Desbiens are all 2-way players who will look to contribute on both sides of the field. Gudnason and Douglas-Pluff, both left-handed pitchers, will look to impress this season showing very well in the fall and through the offseason. Head, Braddick and Maxwell will look to battle for innings and show the CCBC that they can compete at the high level.
Ultimately, the success of the OC Pitching staff will be measured by their performance in big games and key moments throughout the season. The pitching staff enters the season with high expectations and will rely on a blend of experience, talent, and depth to achieve the ultimate goal. The Yotes have all the tools necessary to dominate on the mound and propel the team to success in the upcoming season.
As the 2024 season approaches, let’s take a look at the infielding group that looks to have a large impact on the success of the 2024 Coyotes team.
Returning from the 2023 Coyotes are Junior Conrad Timmerman, Sophomore Connor Richards, Junior Ethan Skiffington, Junior Aiden Wensman, Sophomore Daniel Kovacevic, Sophomore Marcus Andrews, Junior Ryan Bratt and Sophomore Easton Brons.
Timmerman had a hot and cold 2023, but still managed to hit .272 with 5 triples and 10 RBI. He will look to be the veteran presence in the infield. Richards had a stellar freshman season batting .379 in his first season with the team, and Brons will look to make an impact early coming up from the JV squad last season. Both will look to make a bigger impact this year. Skiffington struggled a bit last season, batting .258 with 12 RBI and will look to add consistency at the plate and also in the field. He is also a pitcher for the Coyotes with a mid 80’s fastball and wipe out slider. Wensman and Kovacevic will look to bounce back from a tough 2023, where both players were in and out of the lineup. Andrews will look to be more consistent both at the plate and in the field and make a big impact this season. Bratt will be looking to show that he can make the jump to the varsity level this season and make an impact.
New to the Coyotes this season are Freshmen Braxton Hamilton, Matt Metcalfe, Jack Swinton, Vincent Desbiens, Brady MacDonald, Matthew Jennings, Coleman Kawaguchi and Wyatt Coupe.
Hamilton, Metcalfe, Desbiens and MacDonald are all two-way players and will look to add depth at the plate, in the field and on the mound. Jennings is returning after an injury took away his 2023 spring. Swinton comes to the Coyotes from Victoria, B.C. He shows big power from the left side of the plate and will surely strike some fear into the CCBC opponents. Kawaguchi will also look to be an immediate impact for the Yotes. The versatile infielder can play multiple infield position and has shown the ability to drive the ball to the deepest parts of the ballpark. Coupe is a big, athletics third baseman with big power in his bat. He will look to add consistency at the plate and field.
The OC infielders have been honing their skills and building chemistry throughout the offseason. With a relentless work ethic and a shared commitment to excellence, they are primed to showcase their talents and compete at the highest-level heading into 2024.
2023-2024 Fall schedule will be posted as it is finalized
There are number of Coyotes playing summer collegiate baseball around Western Canada. Keep up to date with them in the Western Canadian Baseball League and West Coast League. More to come
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