South Fraser Giants Fall Ball
The South Fraser Giants is a U18 high performance baseball club representing Newton, North Delta, & Surrey Minor Baseball Clubs. The program was founded in 2015.
The Giants field a U18 College Prep Team & a U18 Midget AAA Team.
The College Prep Team is for players in grades 10 to 12 with the goal of playing collegiate baseball.
The Midget AAA Team is our developmental team meant more for Grades 10 to 11 players with the hopes of playing College Prep the following year. The team will still carry some grade 12 players.
Our Program goal is to develop you into the best baseball player & person you can become. We will do everything we can to prepare you & have you playing college baseball.
Home Facilities:
Holly Park – 10698 148 st, Surrey BC
Unwin Park – 13313 68 Ave, Surrey BC
Lionel Courchene Batting Cage – 9900 154 st, Surrey BC
The team will also rent/use other facilities throughout our Off-Season programming.
College Placement:
Every player in our program will have an edited recruitment video. These videos will be featured on our team youtube page & on our team Field Level account. Field Level is a website / app that connects high school athletes to thousands of College Baseball programs across North America.
Players will also have game footage recorded throughout the season. This will be taken care of by the coaching staff & uploaded to your Field Level account as the season progresses. We will also record statistics such as exit velocity, pitchers velocity, infield/outfield velocity, 60 times, etc.
Most important aspect of moving onto college baseball is finding the right fit. Everyone will have a different path. Whether it’s going the 2 year JUCO route or the 4 year route, going to the States or staying in Canada. As a program we will do everything to help you make the right decision for yourself.
2021 Graduated Players
College Prep
Theo Aguilar – Signed with University of the Fraser Valley Baseball – 4 Year Program of the CCBC
Tysen Bussiere – Signed with Douglas College Baseball – 2 Year Program of the NWACC.
The following chose to just continue their education & not to continue with Baseball:
Avery D’Cruze – SFU
Daniel Johnson – KPU
Rykan Stovern – SFU
Midget AAA
Jayden Puri – signed with Victoria Golden Tide Baseball (UVIC) – 4 Year Program of the CCBC
The following chose to just continue their education & not to continue with Baseball:
Aidan Kirchhofer – KPU
Phillip Chen – UBC
Fall Ball – College Prep
Fall Ball is strictly about player development. Players are allowed to be part-time during the Fall portion. We will run from September to the end of October. After the Fall Season ends, a select number of players will be invited to continue training during the Winter. Our Winter Training will serve as the team’s tryouts.
Tentative Weekly Schedule:
Monday- Team workouts at Elevation Fitness in Surrey. Ran by certified personal trainers.
Tuesday – On Field Practice at Holly Park
Wednesday – Game
Thursday – On Field Practice at Holly Park
Saturday – Double Header Game
The team will enter 1 tournament during the Fall & will wrap up with a Fall Ball World Series.
The Midget AAA Fall Ball Team will run a very similar schedule.
Post Fall Ball Training – College Prep
This portion of training will be invite only based on Fall Ball. This portion is an emphasis of building strength, adding power & velocity.
Players can expect a weekly schedule consisting of:
2 Weightlifting Sessions at Elevation Fitness
1 Off-Season Positional Throwing Program Session
1 Off-Season Hitting Session
Midget AAA Training will begin again in January. It will be open for all players, not a selected few.
Winter Training – College Prep
Will run from January to Mid/End of February. Our 2022 Team Roster will be announced at the conclusion of training. Any unsuccessful players will have the opportunity to try out for Midget AAA. This portion of training will still have a focus on elevating skills, & also start preparing towards the season.
Tentative Schedule: (Weekly)
1 to 2 Team Weightlifting sessions at Elevation Fitness
1 Positional Defence/Throwing Session
2 Hitting Sessions / Live At-Bats
1 Bullpen Day
Midget AAA can expect a 2-3 days a week practice schedule that will get busier come February. Their team announcement will be made in early March, as the AAA season tends to start 2 weeks after College Prep.
Arizona Trip – March 2022 (Spring Break) – College Prep
It is our current plan that the College Prep Roster will attend a tournament sometime in March down in Arizona. We will use this as a kickoff to our league season, as well as exposure down south for our players. There will be an opportunity for some AAA players to join the team for this.
Dates are TBA. We are hopeful there would be no COVID-19 complications that would jeopardize this trip.
More details would be provided at the beginning of Winter Training.
League Play: (April to Early August)
College Prep & Midget AAA
2 Weekday Practices per week.
4 Games a weekend.
36 to 48 Game Regular Season with travel to island & interior.
Coaching Staff – College Prep:
Head Coach & College Placement Coordinator:
Tyler Lawson
Tyler will be entering his 4th season as a Head Coach in the Giants program. He started in 2019, as the Head of the Midget AAA program. This will be his second season taking on the lead of the College Prep Team.
He was a Pitcher/Infielder for the University of the Fraser Valley of the CCBC. He was selected to represent Team BC at the Under 21 Canadian Nationals in Regina (2016). He brings various experience as a Head Coach & also works as an instructor with the Bullpen Baseball Academy.
Outfield & Hitting Coach:
Ryan Kaplanis
Ryan will be entering his 4th season with the Giants program. He was originally with our Midget AAA team, but joined the Prep Staff in 2020.
He was a 2nd Team All Star in the BCPBL in 2015 with the Whalley Chiefs. He finished that season with a top 10 batting average across the entire league. Ryan played his university baseball with UFV, but it was cut short due to lingering hamstring injuries.
Pitching Coach:
John Lipp
John will be entering his 2nd season with the Giants. He joined the team back in 2020.
He was a Pitcher for the University of the Fraser Valley of the CCBC. John played his high school baseball with the Abbotsford Cardinals, where he won a BCPBL championship in 2015. John previously coached with the Township Bluesox College Prep Program.
Catching Coach:
MacGregor Sharpe
Macgregor currently plays Catcher at Bemidji State, a NCAA Division 2 program in Minnesota. He also played for both UFV & Douglas College.
Infield Coach:
Chad Miller
Chad will be entering his 4th Season with the Giants Program. He brings years of playing & coaching experience. He played in the PIL & played for many National Teams.
Pitching Coach:
JR Morrill
JR will be entering his 3rd season with the Giants. He pitched for Douglas College of the NWAC. He brings lots of experience working with pitchers such as being the pitching coach with the Surrey/Newton Bantam AA & Ridge Meadows Bantam AAA programs.
Midget AAA Coaching Staff – TBA!
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