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TWO JAYS PLAYERS SELECTED TO PLAY FOR TEAM CANADA
JULY 7, 2011 - Kelowna, BC: Infielder Jared Johnson and pitcher Cory Wood of the Kelowna Jays have been invited to play for Team Canada at the World Baseball Challenge.
"This is a big deal for them," said Jays Head Coach Geoff White. "It's not very often that you get asked by Team Canada to do anything. When you put yourself up against teams like the Cuban national team and Japan it's going to be tough baseball. To get this opportunity is a once in a lifetime thing and hopefully it's a springboard to other things."
Johnson who played four years of college baseball and was drafted twice by Florida Marlins, says getting called by Team Canada is right up there with getting drafted.
"Getting drafted was a huge honor but this is something I will remember for the rest of the my life," he said. "Just being around a world tournament will be really great."
Fans can follow the tournament at www.worldbaseball.ca.
Founded in the fall of 1992, the PIL is considered by many to be the premier Summer Collegiate Baseball league in the Northwest. Most PIL players are NCAA eligible and are unpaid in order to maintain their eligibility. The PIL is different from many other summer collegiate baseball leagues in that the league also allows former professionals and college graduates to participate.
