The Victoria Eagles Baseball Club is excited to send two of their players, Tyrus Hall and Oliver Mabee, to the Junior National Team camp taking place this August in Ajax, Ont.

The Grade 11 Saanich residents are joining 38 of the top prospects from across Canada at the competitive tryout camp.

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The tryouts will take place from Aug. 17 to Sept. 2, when 25 players will be selected to play a series of exhibition games against Chinese Taipei, beginning on Sept. 3.

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When the games are done, the roster will be pared down to 20 players who will travel to Pirate City in Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida to compete in the World Junior Championship, Sept. 10 to 19.

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Mabee said he is excited to be heading to the tryout camp with Hall, since they have been playing baseball together for much of their lives, both against each other and on the same teams.

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