Slo-Pitch Border Battle
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
(Oklahoma City, OK) – The Canadian Team that will play in the inaugural Men’s Slo-Pitch Border Battle is eager to compete, and will have the opportunity to do that in the spotlight of the KFC World Cup of Softball 4 this weekend in Oklahoma City. The one-game showdown between Canada and the United States, scheduled for Saturday, July 18th at 3:00pm CDT, will help showcase the discipline of competitive Slo-Pitch on the North American stage.
The athletes who will represent the Canadian Team at the Men’s Slo-Pitch Border Battle in Oklahoma City, OK on July 18th are:
| Athletes | Number | Hometown |
| Tim Bentley | 63 | Chatham, ON |
| Alain Blais | 22 | Maple, ON |
| David Boldt | 77 | St. Thomas, ON |
| Todd Cadenhead | 23 | Keswick, ON |
| Ryan Caley | 30 | London, ON |
| Jeff Falardeau | 54 | Welland, ON |
| Jason Gallichen | 3 | Langley, BC |
| Jeff Gare | 24 | London, ON |
| François Henry | 52 | St-Hyacinthe, QC |
| Brian Higginbotham | 7 | Orleans, ON |
| James Kelly | 8 | Amherstburg, ON |
| Michael McKitrick | 41 | Maple Ridge, BC |
| Robert Staples | 9 | Bowmanville, ON |
| Eric St-Jean | 17 | Marieville, QC |
| Shawn Wallace | 5 | Calgary, AB |
Staff
| Jeff Long | Head Coach | Amherstburg, ON |
| Jeff Séguin | Assistant Coach | Windsor, ON |
Canada Schedule:
| July 16 | Exhibition: Canada vs. USA Exhibition: Canada vs. All Star Plumbing |
6:00pm CDT 7:30pm CDT |
| July 17 | Exhibition: Canada vs. West Oak Production Services | 8:00pm CDT |
| July 18 | Border Battle: Canada vs. USA | 3:00pm CDT |
Live scoring of the Border Battle will be available through USA Softball’s Gametracker. The game report and a link to the Gametracker will also be available on the Softball Canada website at www.softball.ca.
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For more information, please contact:
Gilles LeBlanc
Manager - Marketing and Communications
Softball Canada
gleblanc@softball.ca
(613) 523-3386 ext 3105
www.softball.ca / www.BackSoftball.com