Pitcher of the Week - Fraser Valley Chiefs RHP Jordan Wong threw a complete game shutout with 16 Ks and just 2 walks
Honorable Mention
Cardinals' Jacob Hein 6 2/3 4 hits 4 k 3 BB 0 R 1-0 W
Reds' Colin Newton 7 IP 5 hits, 9 k, 2 BB in the 1-0 loss
Cardinals Matt Browne 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 Ks, 7 hits, 2 walks, W
Cannons Allen Rimer threw complete game shutout, 7 IP, 3 Ks, 3 hits, 2 walks
Tritons Burke Seifrit threw a complete game shutout, 7 IP, 5 Ks, 4 hits
  
Offensive Player of the Week - Fraser Valley Chiefs Adam Masse went 7/14, 2 triples, 6 RBI, 4 runs, 2 sacs, HBP, .714 OBP
Honorable Mention
Reds TJ Watson went 5/5, 3 doubles, 2 walks, 3 stolen bases, leads league with .397 BA
Twins Mitch Rainer 5/7, .714 BA, double, 4 RBI, .800 OBP
Chiefs Justin Atkinson  6/15, .400 BA, 4 doubles, 4 RBI, 3 runs
Chiefs Ryan Pidhaichuk 4/8, triple, 5 runs scored, .636 OBP
Twins Keaton Briscoe 5/11, triple, 5 RBI, 4 runs, 2 SB, .600 OBP
Cubs Brett McLure went 5 for 9, 3 RBI, 2 doubles, 3 walks,
Twins George Halim 5/12, 5 runs, .500 OBP
Tritons Keenan Chanin 4 for 6,  4 walks, 2 runs, 3 RBI, .800 OBP, double
Twins KP Hlatky 4/9, double, 5 runs, 2 RBI, 2 SB
Cubs Danny Stearns 4/12, 3 RBI, 2 doubles, 2 runs
Pirates Jordan Kornberger 4/12, 2 RBI

With four games each left, the Abbotsford Jr Cardinals (2008 1st place finishers) and North Shore Jr Twins are tied for first place with identical 23-13 records. Coquitlam Redlegs, North Delta Jr Blue Jays and White Rock Jr Tritons also have a chance to finish 1st. The BCJPBL regular season is scheduled to be completed on July 11th with the Final 4 Championship qualifying round to take place the following week.
 
 
The qualifying round for the Final 4 championship will be played as follows;
1. Qualifying round (top 6 qualify,7 plays 10 spot; 8 plays 9 for final spots at park of higher seed)
2. Qualifying game will be 9 innings with winners advancing to Final 8
3. Final 8 play downs (best of 3 series at park of higher seed – July 18-19) Visiting team will be the home team in the second game of the series only. Series winners go to Final 4.

The 2009 BCJPBL Final 4 Championship will be hosted by the Abbotsford Junior Cardinals at Delair Park, July 24-26th. The 2008 winners were the Coquitlam Reds.

Offensive Player of the Week - Vancouver Cannons Tanner Morache went 6/10, .600 BA, 2 doubles, 2 runs, 2 RBI to lead Cannons to 3-0 week
Honorable Mention
Pirates Darren Kolk went 4/7, 2 doubles, 2 runs, 2 RBI, SB
Blaze Dustin Hayes hit a grand slam, 2/3, 4 RBI in 6-4 win over WR
Cubs Ethan Vaughn hit a home run, went 3/7, double, 2 runs, RBI
Blaze Nic Mahovlich went 3/3 in only team league game this week
Tritons Milan Mantle hit a home run and added a double going 2/2 in game versus Chiefs
Blue Jays Matt Gross went 5 for 10, .500 BA

Pitcher of the Week - Vancouver Cannons RHP Allen Rimer - threw a complete game 1-0 shutout, 5 Ks, 3 hits, 1 walk for his 5th win of the season
Honorable Mention
Cardinals Matt Browne - three hit complete game shutout, 4 Ks
Cannons Sean Callegari - three-hitter against Parksville, 6 innings, 0 ER,  Ks
Pirates Cody Chartrand - complete game shutout win, 5 Ks, 4 hits, 2 walks
Pirates Steve McKinnon - complete game win, 6 Ks, 3 hits, 1 walk, 0 ER
Mariners Adam Cessford - 2 hit shutout win, 5 IP, 4 Ks, 2 walks
Chiefs Adam Masse - had 2 wins pitching a total of 11 innings

Pitcher of the Week - Nanaimo Pirates RHP Steve McKinnon threw a complete game no-hitter with 5 Ks, 2 walks,HB but lost 1-0 to Parksville
 
Offensive Player of the Week - Abbotsford Cardinals Ryan Wernicke hit safely in all six Cardinals games going 9/17, .529 BA, 2 doubles, 4 runs, 2 RBI
 
Honorable Mention:
Cardinals Bryan Arthur went 8/18, .444 BA, double, 2 SB, 2 runs, RBI. Went 6/7 in doubleheader vs Mariners.
Cubs Daniel Stearns went 7/15, 3 doubles, 4 runs, 2 SB, RBI
Tritons Jerod Bartnik went 5/12, 2 doubles, 2 runs, 2 RBI. Jerod leads the league with a .368 batting average.
Pirates Darren Kolk hit 7/14, 4 runs, 2 walks, 2 HBP, 4 SB, .611 OBP
Pirates Blake Robson hit 7/14, triple, 5 runs, 2 RBI, 3 walks, 4 HBP, 8 SB, .667 OBP
Blues Jays Trevor Hodgins hit 6/17, 5 runs, 5 RBI, 2 SB
Twins Keaton Briscoe went 4/9, 6 RBI, 3 runs, 4 walks, 2 HBP, .667 OBP

Cannons Vaughn Mabone allowed only one hit with 7 Ks in 2-0 loss to North Delta
Blaze Zak Miller pitched a completed game with 6 Ks, 4 hits, 1 walk, 0 earned runs, and a W
Pirates Darren Kolk threw a complete game two-hitter, 7 Ks, 1 run and a win
Blaze Mike Ellis struck out 9 in 5 2/3 innings in no-decision
Blue Jays Brad White threw 6 shutout innings allowing just 3 hits with 7Ks and a W
Mariners Max Valle threw a complete game shutout against the Cardinals allowing just 4 hits and 4 walks
Tritons Blake Stewart threw 6 shutout innings allowing 4 hits with 4 Ks and a win

Home Runs This Week:
Reds Alex Calbick hit a solo shot and Blue Jays Bryan Elias hit a 3-run "inside the park" home run
 

A record 14 current BCPBL and BCPBL alumni were selected in the 2009 MLB First Year Players Draft. [See BCPBL Players Drafted 1995-2009] This is testament of the strength and calibre of the league. Congratulations to all players drafted, coaches and parents!

Draft notes:
* For the third year in a row a BCPBL player/alumni was selected in the 1st round. (2009 - James Paxton, 2008 - Brett Lawrie, 2007 - Kyle Lotzkar)
* LHP James Paxton was the highest drafted Canadian player ever by the Toronto Blue Jays in their 33 year club history. James went 37th pick overall.
* Langley Blaze had five players from their current BCPBL roster drafted and one alumni Jon Hesketh
* LHP Jon Hesketh (Langley Blaze grad) was drafted for the 3rd time and will be signing with  the Seattle Mariners soon and begin his professional baseball career
* 5th round pick SS Wes Darvill (Langley Blaze) was signed by the Chicago Cubs on June 12th. Wes will play for the Canadian Junior National Team in Cuba and Carolina and then join the Cubs Arizona Rookie team in early July.
* The province of British Columbia led Canada in number of players drafted, 15 out of a total of 40 Canadians
* Two players from the CCBC were drafted; LHP Jay Johnson (Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs) selected by Baltimore Orioles in the 25th round and SS Kyle Dhanani (Thompson Rivers University) by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 43rd round. Dhanani immediately signed with the Brewers and will head for their rookie team in Helena, Montana.

BCPBL Players drafted in 2009 - Current and Alumni
1st Round - LHP James Paxton (North Delta Blue Jays) selected by Toronto Blue Jays
5th Round - SS Wes Darvill (Langley Blaze) selected by Chicago Cubs
8th Round - OF Chad Stang (White Rock Tritons grad) selected by Milwaukee Brewers
15th Round - SS David Narodowski (North Delta Blue Jays grad) selected by Arizona Diamondbacks
20th Round - LHP Jon Hesketh (Langley Blaze grad) selected by Seattle Mariners
22nd Round - SS Terrance Dayleg (Fraser Valley Chiefs grad) selected by Florida Marlins
25th Round - RHP Michael Monster (Langley Blaze) selected by Cincinnati Reds
33rd Round - RHP Colin Kleven (Langley Blaze) selected by Philadelphia Phillies
34th Round - RHP David Kington (Coquitlam Reds grad) selected by St.Louis Cardinals
39th Round - PHP Paul Barton (Parksville Royals) selected by the Cincinnati Reds
39th Round - RHP Rory Young (Langley Blaze) selected by the Houston Astros
43rd Round - C/3B Brooklyn Foster (Langley Blaze) selected by Arizona Diamondbacks
45rd Round -  RHP Brandon Kaye (North Shore Twins grad / Douglas College) selected by Toronto Blue Jays
50th Round - RHP Burke Seifrit (White Rock Tritons) selected by Toronto Blue Jays
 
Draft Picks from Canadian College Baseball Conference (CCBC)
25th Round - LHP Jay Johnson (Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs) selected by Baltimore Orioles
43rd Round - SS Kyle Dhanani (Thompson Rivers University WolfPack) selecteb by Milwaukee Brewers

LHP James Paxton, a graduate of the North Delta Blue Jays program, was drafted in the 1st round (37th overall in 1st Round compensation A*) of the 2009 MLB First Year Players Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays today. Paxton is a 6'4" Junior and starting pitcher with the University of Kentucky. James is following in the footsteps of LHP Jeff Francis (Colorado Rockies) who graduated from the Blue Jays program, went to UBC and then was drafted in the 1st round by the Rockies in 2002. Of course, another famous Blue Jay alumni is Justin Morneau drafted straight from playing with the Jays in the 3rd round of the 1999 draft by the Minnesota Twins.

2009 marks the 3rd straight year that BCPBL players have been drafted in the 1st round. In 2008, Brett Lawrie of the Langley Blaze was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers 16th overall and in 2007 Kyle Lotzkar of the Langley Blaze was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds, 1st round supplemental, 53rd overall.

Paxton is the highest drafted Canadian in this year's draft and highest ever Canadian selected by the Toronto Blue Jays! Congratulation to James and his family!
 
* The supplemental first round consists of compensation picks for MLB teams that have lost free agent players during the offseason. Toronto received the 37th overall pick in the draft and the fifth pick of the supplemental first round after Type A free agent pitcher A.J. Burnett signed with the New York Yankees in the offseason.

[See University of Kentucky Wildcats article]