South African Baseball proudly announces its U18 Elite Training Squads, selected following performances at the National Baseball Championships (NBC) in Cape Town. Head coach Dean Mckinnon will coordinate the provincial high-performance programmes, working closely with each province’s coaches. Squads have been named in Eastern Cape, Free State, GPBC, Limpopo and Western Cape.

Eastern Cape (3)

Damien Le Roux, Tristan Pinto, Derono Potgieter

Free State (1)

Reginald Rontsho

GPBC (18)

Joshua Botha, Ruben Danks, Dean du Plessis, Jean Gouws, Stiaan Henning, Travis Hoffmann, Thabang Makhobela, Lefa Motaung, Jayden Neethling, Nathan Oosthuizen, Isaac Scheepers, Connor Steyn, Caelum Stroberg, Liam van der Westhuizen, Donovan Wallendorf, Liam Karels, Ryan Ian Mc Allister, JP Samouilhan

Limpopo (3)

Mokgowa Khomotso, Chuma Sthembiso, Photololo Molotja

Western Cape (15)

Junaid Bedford, Jayden Clarke, Julian Claasen, Jaden du Preez, Lyle Farrell, Tristan Fradd, Rian Kuyk, Aiden McKenzie, Luca Orgill, Abdud Dayaan Osman, Jordan Pinto, Wayde Solomons, Connor Stander, Codey Forbes, Imaad Hassiem

Under Dean Mckinnon’s leadership, these provincial squads will begin their training camps in their respective regions over the coming weeks, with final national selection to be confirmed later in the season.