LeBlanc, Canada Improve To 4-1

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NDLR – Voici un texte publié aujourd’hui sur le site Internet de l’équipe de baseball de l’Université de Pittsburgh, celle que Charles Leblanc rejoindra immédiatement après le tournoi de qualification. Plaisant de constater que l’Université suit ses joueurs évoluant sur la scène internationale.

Freshman Charles LeBlanc is batting .389 through five games for Team Canada

The University of Pittsburgh, Sept. 10, 2014

LA PAZ, Mexico - Freshman Charles LeBlanc had another solid performance in the 18U Pan American Championship, as Canada continued its winning ways in the tournament.

Earlier today in Canada's 14-0, 7 inning win against Guatemala, LeBlanc was 1-for-2, with a double and three runs scored. He also walked twice. In yesetrday's 13-1 romp of Ecuador, LeBlanc collected two hits, driving in a run and scoring two more.

The Canadian Junior National Team is now 4-1 with wins against South American teams Argentina, Brazil and Ecuador, along with Guatemala. Canada has outscored those four teams by a combined tally of 54-11, putting up double-digit runs in each game. Their lone loss came at the hands of the United States, 11-1.

In five games, LeBlanc is batting .389 (7-18) with two home runs, two double, three runs batted in and 10 runs scored. He has also reached base at .476 clip.

Through Sept. 9, Canada is in third place in the tournament standings behind USA (4-0) and Mexico (4-0). The top four teams qualify for the IBAF 18U World Cup. Canada is guaranteed to play three more games - one each day - with the GOLD Medal and Bronze Medal games being held on Sunday, Sept. 14.

Revue de presse publiée par Jacques Lanciault