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2015 Team Preview: Windsor Selects 18u

January 27, 2015

By Chris Kemlo
PBR Ontario Director of Scouting

From now until the start of the 2015 season, Prep Baseball Report Ontario will bring you in-depth team previews throughout the entire state. If your coach has not filled out the survey please have him do so through this link.

Along with the team previews, the 2015 Team Rankings will be releasing sometime late February and we hope to bring a Q&A session to discuss the rankings.

Also, we will be releasing the preseason All Ontario Teams sometime in early March.

2015 Team Preview: Windsor Selects 18u

Team Name: Windsor Selects
Coaches Name/Record: John Picco and Don Morris, 46-16
2014 Record: 46-16
League: Premier Baseball League of Ontario (PBLO)
League Record: 23-11

Season Accomplishments:

  • 46-16 season record
  • Finished top 8 in Grand Park Indianapolis Tournament out of 104 teams

Key Players Lost From 2014:

  • Jack Zimmerman, RHP
  • Mitch Hudvanger, C
  • Rex Romero, RHP
  • Myles Miller, OF

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 7-8

Strengths of Team:

  • Pitching
  • Team Defence
  • Solid team speed

Weaknesses of Team:

  • Hitting
  • Will be a young team

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

  • Noah Renaud, OF, R/R. Athletic outfielder with some pop and speed to game. Ranked 23rd in Ontario's class of 2015.
  • Jeremy Orton, OF, R/R (Madonna University Commit).
  • Matt Krutch, LHP, R/L, Quick arm with sink, up to 86 mph. Ranked 24th in Ontario's class of 2015.
  • Matt Bondy, 3B/1B, R/R (Siena Heights University Commit).
  • Kyle Gagon, SS/2B, R/R
  • Beau Hunter, 1B, L/R

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

  • Mitchell Clark, RHP, R/R, Canisius Commit, fastball up to 89 mph, ranked 9th in Ontario's 2016 class.
  • Jared Beens, 3B, L/R
  • Shane Paradis, 2B/SS, L/R
  • Louis Jodin, OF, R/R
  • Marc Pinneault, RHP, R/R
  • Mike Hickmott, RHP, R/R

Notable College/MLB Alumni:

  • Jake Lumley (Canisius)
  • Brett Siddall (Canisius)
  • Evan Rutckyj (New York Yankees 16th Rd. 2010)
  • Chris Dennis (Milwaukee Brewers 13th Rd. 2007)
  • Zack Breault (Toronto Blue Jays Sign 2011)
  • Stubby Clapp (Captain Canada)
  • Joe Siddall (MLB with Montreal, Florida, and Detroit)

General Notes:


Always a big, strong, physical squad. Manager John Picco will look to his seniors to step up to lead the way and bring the new 16u players up to speed. Prospects like Renaud, Orton, and Bondy will play a big role offensively while adding the left-handed bats like Beens and Paradis will help even out the lineup.

Pitching will be strong under the tutelage of Picco (former New York Yankee pick and teammate of mine) with some big bodies and arms to count on. Krutch, Clark, and Pinneault will all eat up innings and give Windsor the chance to stay in any ball game.

Should be a promising year for the Selects with plenty or returning starters, and some young talent coming up from their 16u team.

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