Entering the second week of the 2025 MLB Draft League season, the series with Baseball Canada’s Junior National Team takes place all week starting Tuesday, June 10 at 1 p.m. in Frederick against the Keys. Despite rain impacting a handful of games, the defending champs started the season as hot as they ended it, the players of the week were announced and other standouts range from high school to college graduates. Here's what you may have missed in the first week of the season.
Standings
(Team, W/L, PCT, GB, STRK)
Williamsport, 3-0, 1.000, -, W3
West Virginia, 2-2, .500, 1.5, L1
Mahoning Valley, 1-1, .500, 1.5, L1
Frederick, 2-3, .400, 2.0, L2
Trenton, 2-3, .400, 2.0, W2
State College, 1-2, .333, 2.0, W1
Who’s Hot
Hitter of the Week: C Lance Trippel, Frederick - 4 G, 4-for-12 .333/.556/.667 (1.223 OPS), HR, RBI, 4 R, 2B, 4 BB
Pitcher of the Week: RHP Sam Cozart, West Virginia - GS, 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, HBP, 0 BB, 6 K
IF Mario Magana, West Virginia - 3 G, 5-for-12, .417/.533/.667 (1.200 OPS), 2 RBI, 4 R, 3 2B, 2 BB, SB
LHP Chase Frey, Mahoning Valley - GS, 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
IF Eddie Hacopian, Frederick - 5 G, 8-for-20, .400/.478/.550 (1.028 OPS), 4 RBI, 2 R, 2B, 3B, 3 BB, 3 SB
RHP Jake Hunter, Frederick - GS, 4.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
OF JuJu Stevens, Trenton - 5 G, 7-FOR-19, .368/.478/.632 (1.110 OPS), 5 RBI, 4 R, 5 2B, 3 BB, IBB, 2 SB
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Home Games & Promotions
Frederick: TUES (7 p.m. Magnet Schedule Giveaway), WED (7 p.m. Magnet Schedule Giveaway) THUR (11 a.m. Magnet Schedule Giveaway) vs State College. FRI (7 p.m. Magnet Schedule Giveaway), SAT (6 p.m. Magnet Schedule Giveaway), SUN (3 p.m. Magnet Schedule Giveaway) vs Mahoning Valley.
Mahoning Valley: TUES (7:05 p.m. College & Career Fair), WED (7:05 p.m. Wellness Night), THUR (7:05 p.m. Buck Night) vs. Trenton.
State College: None
Trenton: None
West Virginia: TUES (7 p.m. Opening Day), WED (6:30 p.m. Win-It Wednesday), THUR (6:30 p.m. Faith & Family Night) vs. Williamsport. FRI (7 p.m. Friday Night Fireworks), SAT (7 p.m. Youth Baseball Day), SUN (6 p.m. Father’s Day) vs. State College.
Williamsport: FRI (6:35 p.m. Cutters Championship T-Shirt Giveaway), SAT (6:35 p.m. Post-Game Fireworks), SUN (4:05 p.m. Baseball Bingo) vs. Trenton Thunder.
18U Canadian Junior National Team Series
June 10-12 @ Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium (Frederick, Md.)
June 10, 1 p.m. - Frederick Keys vs. 18U Canadian Junior National Team
June 11, 1 p.m. - State College Spikes vs. 18U Canadian Junior National Team
June 12, 6 p.m. - Frederick Keys vs. 18UCanadian Junior National Team
June 13-15 @ Kendrick Family Ballpark (Morgantown, WV)
June 13, - West Virginia Black Bears vs. 18U Canadian Junior National Team
June 14, - State College Spikes vs. 18U Canadian Junior National Team
June 15, - West Virginia Black Bears vs. 18U Canadian Junior National Team
Here's the MLB Draft League vs. Canadian Junior National Team series preview.
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