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Kelowna Falcons Set 2012 Player Roster

March 19, 2012 - West Coast League (WCL)
Kelowna Falcons News Release


Kelowna, BC: The Kelowna Falcons are pleased to announce their 2012 player roster.

General Manager Mark Nonis and Head Coach Al Cantwell have been busy recruiting the most talented players across the NCAA, NAIA and junior colleges in Canada and the United States since the final out in 2011.

There are currently 37 players on the active roster, including five returning players; 2011 Most Outstanding Pitcher Brandon Marris, Kyle Pearson and Canadians Greg Friesen, Blake Carruthers and Andrew Firth.

The 2012 roster will feature 21 pitchers; five lefties and 16 right handers.

Six Canadians will highlight this year's team; Firth (UBC-London-thirdbase), Carruthers (UBC-Calgary-outfielder) and Friesen (LSU-Shreveport-Regina-firstbase) will join Nick Senior (UBC-Surrey-outfielder) and pitchers Rory Young (Texas-Brownlee-Chase) and Miles Verweel (UBC-Toronto).

"We pretty happy with this year's team," says Nonis. "Following last year's disappointing season, Coach Cantwell and I sat down and came up with a better plan of attack in the recruiting process. I handled contacting coaches on the West Coast, while he looked into recruiting new players in the southern US. I like that he has been able to open doors with schools like LSU Shreveport, Louisiana Tech and Louisiana-Lafayette."

Players will begin to report to Kelowna June 1st depending on final exams and when their regionals and super regional playoffs are scheduled. The first regular season game is Wednesday June 6 in Cowlitz against the Black Bears.

Head coach Al Cantwell says, "I like the personnel we have compiled. I feel much more confident coming into this year, after last season's learning curve. Our guys will compete every night and we have pieces of our game to compliment others; great starting pitching, followed by short and long relievers and then one or two guys that will compete for the closer's role. ...Our roster is larger than last year but we know in all likelihood not all of the players will report. Some will be drafted, others will require summer school because of grades. I'm excited to get back up to Kelowna, I feel we have a lot of unfinished business."

Following the three game series in Cowlitz, the Falcons will host their traditional FREE home opener on Sunday June 10 against the Kitsap Bluejackets.



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