Ladies and Gentleman, Mr. Bryn Redhead

The mantra for your 2013 Edmonton Prospects is simple, best season ever! 

A step to accomplishing this feat is by bringing in some quality players from right here in Alberta.

 Last season, he led his Junior College team (the Rainy River Community College located in International Falls, Minnesota) in team batting average at .338.

Without further adieu, I introduce you to Bryn Redhead.

Name:  Bryn Redhead Nickname: Brynner
  
Hometown:  Leduc, Alberta

What do you feel are your strengths in the game of baseball?  How do you think this will help the Prospects prosper in the new season?  

Being able to play any type of role, on both sides of the ball and being able to think the game.

I just hope to bring my skills to the table this summer and help the Prospects win in whatever role I play.

Position: Utility based
Split time behind the plate and at 3rd base last year for my Junior College.  Spent all of my time behind the plate for my summer team.  This year I will split time behind the plate and at first base with some time in the outfield when needed.

When did you start playing organized baseball? Have played organized since I was 5

Favorite MLB team? Blue Jays

Who was your favorite MLB player growing up? Ken Griffey JR

 Who is your favorite MLB player currently? Brett Lawrie

First thing you will buy after signing a million dollar contract?  I would buy my parents plane tickets to my first game.

What's in the game console right now? The Show 2012, my roommates/teammates and I have some pretty heated battles.

Favorite Movie? Slap Shot
  
If you could be a superhero, what would your superpower be?  I would like to have super brain powers and be ridiculously smart.

Ladies and Gentleman, Mr. Dwight Mack

Your 2013 Edmonton Prospects look to learn from the experiences of years past and reward our fans patience by the making the upcoming season, the best season yet!

Prospects General Manager Tracy Neumann and new Head Coach Cameron McMullen have their first roster player signed and his name is Dwight Mack.

Mack, from the North Dakota baseball program, comes with the following accolades:

1. 2011 American Legion state champion
2. 2011 Class A First Team All-State selection
3.  2012 & 2011 All-Western Dakota Association selection
4. 2012 Class A state champion.

The following is a transcript of an interview between Dwight Mack and myself.

 Name: Dwight Mack Nickname: Wighty

 

Hometown: Mandan, North Dakota

 

What do you feel are your strengths in the game of baseball?  How do you think this will help the Prospects prosper in the new season?  

 

I have always felt that my strengths come on the offensive side of the baseball. Being a left handed hitter sure gives me some advantages. Through the past couple years I have hit in the 2, 3, or 4 spot which usually carries a very big role. The last two seasons of playing American Legion baseball I hit just shy of .400 and this previous season nearly .450 also leading our team to a state championship in 2011. 

 

I think this will help the Prospects in a lot of ways. Offense is a very big part of the game. If we can score runs then winning games will just take care of itself.

 

Primary Position: Catcher

 

Secondary Position: I spent a lot of time at 3^rd this last summer while recovering from a broken thumb.

 

When did you start playing organized baseball? Just after I turned 4 years old.

Favorite MLB team growing up?  When I was little I loved watching the Los Angeles Angels

 

Favorite MLB team now? I normally don’t pick favorites when it comes to professional sports but if I had to I would go with the Minnesota Twins.

 

Who was your favorite MLB player growing up?  Darin Erstad was always my favorite player.

 

Who is your favorite MLB player currently?   When Erstad retired I began following Joe Mauer beings he is a catcher like myself and a quite successful one I might add.

  

Fun Stuff

 

First thing you will buy after signing a million dollar contract?  The first thing I will buy with a million dollar contract is a 1969 Chevelle SS.

 

What's in the game console right now?  In the game console right now happens to be Super Mario Kart. Me and my teammates have a lot of good clean fun trash talking while on the race track.

 

Favorite Movie? Either be Miracle (1980 USA Miracle on ice) or For Love of the Game.

 

If you could be a superhero, what would your superpower be?  If I could have a super power it would be to fly. There are so many things we could do if we could get up and fly with the birds.

This is it, your LAST chance to watch LIVE baseball

The opportunity to sit in the friendly confines of Telus Field and tan while enjoying a cold beverage is an under-rated experience.  The simple FACT is that being at a baseball game with friends and/or family, their are always more conversations with one another at the ballpark than their would be at home or at a restaurant.

This Friday and Saturday marks the end of your Edmonton Prospects home schedule.  A home schedule that included not one but two thrilling extra inning wins.  The first versus Moose Jaw, the second versus the recently crowned President Trophy (best regular season record) winners, the Regina Red Sox.

TONIGHT'S GAME

Friday July 27 vs Lethbridge Bulls 7:05 PM

Freebie Friday

 1 Free Ticket to final game with each merchandise purchase at game

 

LAST HOME GAME

Saturday July 28th vs Okotoks Dawgs

FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT

LOTS OF GIVEAWAYS

 

(REMINDER: if you still have tickets from the rained out July 3rd game,

you can use them to attend this game)

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Only 2 home games remaining

The last week of the 2012 edition of the Edmonton Prospects is underway.  As is the case in most sports, the last week of play always means a couple new faces in the lineup.

One of the new faces in our Prospects lineup is OF Connor Girrard.  Girrard opened the game with a single and would later score staking our Prospects to 1-0 lead to start last nights game vs Okotoks. 

Girrard would be back in the thick of things in the 3rd inning, hitting another single and once again crossing the plate for our Prospects.  Once again, it was 3B Chase Kuehl knocking him home.

Our Prospects would lead the game 3-2 after 3 innings but would go on to lose 8-5.

A pat on the back is in order for another new face in the Prospects lineup last night.  Relief pitcher Mitch St. Laurent pitched 3 scoreless innings!

NEXT UP

Our Prospects travel to Medicine Hat for games on Wednesday and Thursday night.

NEXT HOME GAME

Friday July 27 vs Lethbridge Bulls

(REMINDER:  if you still have tickets from the rained out July 3rd game,

 you can use them to attend this game)

LAST HOME GAME

Saturday July 28th vs Okotoks Dawgs

FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT

LOTS OF GIVEAWAYS

It's almost here: TOONIE TUESDAY

For the first time since June 26th through June 28th, our Edmonton Prospects are enjoying back-to-back days off.  Here is hoping the much needed rest is enough for our Prospects to earn their first win in the month of July.

Remember folks, this is college baseball, so while the bump and bruises are the same as the Major Leagues, many of these young men are also dealing with being homesick.  With only 3 players being from Edmonton, about half the team consists of transplanted Americans. 

That is why I always call Telus Field "the friendly confines".  Prospect fans have always been loud and proud.  Prospect fans have embraced this baseball club and looked past the win-loss column.

Thank you!

 

REMAINING PROSPECTS HOME GAMES

Tuesday July 24 at 7:05PM

TOONIE TUESDAY

vs Okotoks Dawgs

Kids 14 & Under get in FOR JUST A TOONIE!
(Toonie Deal only accepted at Ticket Window on Game Day)

AND (yes AND)

$5 off all T-shirts!

Friday July 27 at 7:05PM

vs Lethbridge Bulls

 

Saturday July 28 at 7:05PM

FAN APPRECIATION DAY - Lots of Giveaways!

vs Okotoks Dawgs

Bullseye??

Our Prospects, in the depths of a 16 game losing streak, travel to Lethbridge tonight for the start of a 3 game series against the Bulls (19-16). 

Taking the mound for your Prospects is Craig George (0-3 6.15 ERA).

SS Tanner Knutson enters the game riding a 6 game hitting streak.

REMAINING PROSPECTS HOME GAMES

TOONIE TUESDAY - Kids 14 & Under get in FOR JUST A TOONIE!
(Toonie Deal only accepted at Ticket Window on Game Day)
Tuesday July 24 at 7:05PM

vs Okotoks Dawgs

Friday July 27 at 7:05PM

vs Lethbridge Bulls

Saturday July 28 at 7:05PM

vs Okotoks Dawgs

So Close

Our Edmonton Prospects put up a good fight against the tied for first place in our division Okotoks Dawgs.  With a statement like that you know there's a "but" and here it comes!  But, after coming back from a 5-2 deficit, our Prospects would lose 6-5 after the Dawgs broke the tie in the bottom of the 8th inning.

Down 1-0 going into the top of the second, 2B Miles Shelton Jr collected an RBI single to tie the game.  SS Tanner Knutson would take advantage of an error by the Dawgs shortstop and would come home to put our boys up 2-1.  The lead was short lived as the Dawgs would put up four runs in the bottom half the second.

Our Prospects would tie the game in the 7th after loading the bases with nobody out.  RF Cody Kielsa would hit an RBI single, DH Matthew Miller would score on a passed ball and lastly 3B Chase Kuehl would hit a sac fly.

NEXT GAME

Tonight versus the other team tied for 1st place in our division, the Medicine Hat Mavericks (23-12).
First pitch in Medicine Hat is scheduled for 7:05PM.

Your scheduled starter for the Prospects is Stinson Ott (1-4).