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Baseball – Midget AAA: A close-knit team among the residents

The 2021 edition of the Riverains is divided between new players, but also veterans. Last summer, Éric Rousseau’s men had been successful in the season with a record of 12 wins in 20 games before quickly getting out of the playoffs. Several lessons were learned by the group of coaches.

“Last year, we played a lot for the competition aspect. We often sent the same pitchers and it didn’t pay off in the playoffs. We changed the approach altogether this year. We don’t want to sacrifice the season, but rather we want to develop our players. We want 16 competitive for the playoffs, ”explained Riverains driver Éric Rousseau.

It is not the victories that matter, but rather preparing the athletes for the junior elite. This is the fifth summer that Rivière-du-Loup has had a midget AAA team and more and more alumni are graduating to this caliber.

“At this level, there are always recruiters in the stands who come to see the games, so the players want to do well, that’s for sure. There is visibility will not want Midget AAA, it is a league that is very well rated, ”he adds.

The Residents have lost several launchers, but can count on more ammunition to attack this year. Players agree that the current edition is special due to team spirit.

“We have good chemistry. Everyone gets along well. There is no problem between the players and we have a lot of fun, ”said first year player with Rivière-du-Loup, Charles-Étienne Lemelin.

This atmosphere is partly due to the presence of good veterans like Nathan Blanchard, who is playing a 3e season with the residents.

“In the last games, we made mistakes and gave up. I tell myself that baseball is a sport and we are here to have fun. We must know how to stop thinking about our mistakes. The goal in general is to have a better attitude, to want to be there while having fun, ”said veteran Nathan Blanchard.

Rivière-du-Loup will play a campaign of 44 games instead of 50 this summer to make way for the playoffs in August.

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