COACHING AND DEVELOPMENT STAFF
Derek Bloomfield 15U Manager, Infield/Hitting Instructor • Hometown Organization: Strathroy Royals • Attended Macomb College in Michigan and Hill College in Texas • Attended Concordia University in Alabama • Participated in the National Jr. College World Series
Matt Bowden 14U Manager and Infield Instructor • Hometown Organization- Southwest London • 2012 Gold Medal Midget
National Championship • Played at University of Western Ontario from 2014-2018 • Played at Fanshawe College in 2019 • 2018 Western MVP and 2019 NCBC Tournament All-Star Garan Stevens 14U Bench Coach and infield/ hitting instructor • Hometown Organization: Thorndale • 2013 participated in the Canada Summer Games • 2013 participated in the Tournament 12 (top 150 High School Players in Canada) • 2013-2015 Played with the Great Lake Canadians • 2015-2019 Attended Missouri Southern State University in Joplin Missouri Tyler Whitbread 14U/15U Roving Pitching Coach • Hometown Organization: Camlachie Cougars • 2013-2015 Played for the Great Lake Canadians • Canadian Jr. National Team Pitcher in 2015 • Played in the 2015 World Cup in Osaka Japan • Attended Indiana State University where he pitched for 4 years • 2019 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Champion
• Signed professionally with the Cook County Cheetahs in the Frontier League • Played for the London Majors • Has coached for over 20 years including (Strathroy minor baseball, Strathroy Royals Sr. baseball and the Lower Great Lakes Baseball Academy Seahawks) • Former Associate Scout Kansas City Royals Larry Balkwil Catching/Hitting Instructor and 15U Bench Coach • Hometown Organization: Chatham Diamonds • Won gold medal in 2008 Canada Cup • Canadian Jr. National Team Catcher 2008-2009 • Drafted 41st round Detroit Tigers • Attended Siena College 2009- 2013 (Named Metro Atlantic All tournament Team) • Played 6 years Professional Baseball Dalton Harvey Assistant Pitching Coordinator • Hometown Organization: Cambridge Cubs • Played for Great Lake Canadians • Attended Dodge City CC (Named All Kansas Jayhawk CC west All Star) • Ranked 4th in saves in NJCAA as a sophomore • Attended Illinois State University (winning pitcher of 2019 Regional Game vs Indiana) • 2019 Missouri Valley Conference Champion
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