Ben

U18 Ontario Kobras | Class of 2028 | 6’| 185lbs | C & OF | LR | Member of 15u Team Ontario in the Ray Carter Cup & heading to the 2026 Morneau Cup ⚾️

[Ben @BenL2027]

Had a great game behind the dish competing at #okotoks. Steal third on my watch? No thank you sir. #runatyourownrisk @PrepBaseballON @OntarioKobras @JoshArcePB @baseballcanada

[Prep Baseball Ontario @PrepBaseballON]

OF/RHP Alessio Casasanta
2027, @OntarioKobras
@PB_Uncommitted

Casasanta plates a runner hitting this one down the RF line for a triple.

Was a top performer on the showcase circuit this preseason with 100+ mph EVs and arm strength in the OF.

@baseballcanada || #MorneauCup

[Prep Baseball Ontario @PrepBaseballON]

OF/RHP Alessio Casasanta
2027, @OntarioKobras
@PB_Uncommitted

Casasanta smokes this one back up the middle for a single.

Plenty of raw power w/ the bat speed on full display here ⤵️

@baseballcanada || #MorneauCup

[Prep Baseball Ontario @PrepBaseballON]

INF/OF Daniel Tcherniavski (@D_Tcherniavski1)
2026, @OntarioKobras
@RoyalsAthletics commit

The Kobras shortstop gets himself in the hit column with this single through the 5/6 hole.

#MorneauCup🇨🇦 | @baseballcanada

[Prep Baseball Ontario @PrepBaseballON]

LHP/1B Zack Hobson (@Zack_Hobson2718)
2027, @OntarioKobras
@PB_Uncommitted

Hobson sends this pitch to the opposite field for a triple in the bottom of the 5th.

#MorneauCup🇨🇦 | @baseballcanada

[Prep Baseball Ontario @PrepBaseballON]

RHP/INF Landen Forbes
2026, @OntarioKobras
@PB_Uncommitted

Forbes comes out of the pen for the Kobras & racked up 4 Ks thru 3 IP.

Faced some adversity in his last inning but worked 2 perfect IP prior, running the FB up to 80mph.

@baseballcanada | #MorneauCup🇨🇦

[Prep Baseball Ontario @PrepBaseballON]

C Ben Lessard
2027/2028, @OntarioKobras
@PB_Uncommitted

Lessard hits this one back into CF for a single.

@baseballcanada | #MorneauCup🇨🇦

[Prep Baseball Ontario @PrepBaseballON]

1B Austyn Potts
2027/2028, @OntarioKobras
@PB_Uncommitted

6-foot-5 / 224-pounds

Potts hits this one back up the middle for a single.

@baseballcanada | #MorneauCup🇨🇦

[Prep Baseball Ontario @PrepBaseballON]

3B Joel Gotthelf
2026/2027, @OntarioKobras
@CMCCMaine recruit

Gotthelf grounds this one back up the middle for a single.

@baseballcanada | #MorneauCup🇨🇦

[Prep Baseball Ontario @PrepBaseballON]

C Ben Lessard
2027/2028, @OntarioKobras
@PB_Uncommitted

Lessard is now 2/2 in this one as he collects another hit w/ this single into CF.

@baseballcanada | #MorneauCup🇨🇦

[Prep Baseball Ontario @PrepBaseballON]

1B Austyn Potts
2027/2028, @OntarioKobras
@PB_Uncommitted

Potts adds another hit, driving in a run to extend the Kobras lead.

#MorneauCup🇨🇦 | @baseballcanada

[Prep Baseball Ontario @PrepBaseballON]

OF/RHP Alessio Casasanta
2027, @OntarioKobras
@PB_Uncommitted

Casasanta is back with another hit.

Takes this pitch the other way for a run scoring XBH.

Solid round robin for the Kobras leadoff man. 👍

[Prep Baseball Ontario @PrepBaseballON]

3B Joel Gotthelf
2026/2027, @OntarioKobras
@CMCCMaine recruit

Gotthelf caps off the game going 3/3 w/ a walk.

Nice game from the Central Maine commit who had QABs all game.

@baseballcanada | #MorneauCup🇨🇦

[Prep Baseball Ontario @PrepBaseballON]

RHP Nathan Kuzmich
2027, @OntarioKobras
@PB_Uncommitted

Kuzmich faced some adversity in his final inning, but had worked 5 IP of 1 run prior.

Punched out 5 batters w/ only 1 BB & flashed 3 pitches that were consistently ITZ.

FB 80-83
CB 71-73
KNB 63-67

@baseballcanada | #MorneauCup🇨🇦

[Prep Baseball Ontario @PrepBaseballON]

INF/OF Daniel Tcherniavski (@D_Tcherniavski1)
2026, @OntarioKobras
@RoyalsAthletics commit

Tcherniavski hits this one back up the middle for a single.

@baseballcanada | #MorneauCup🇨🇦

[Prep Baseball Ontario @PrepBaseballON]

RHP/OF Myles Stevens
2027, @OntarioKobras
@PB_Uncommitted

Stevens comes out of the pen for the 🐍s and closes this one out.

Racked up 3 Ks thru 2 IP, en route to a Kobras 9-5 victory.

FB 84-87
CB 74-76

@MylesStevens09 | @baseballcanada
@OntarioYankees | #MorneauCup 🇨🇦

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Good sportsmanship all around here in a competitive 4-0 win for the @OntarioKobras over the Banditos this afternoon.

@NB_Baseball

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It’s been a lot of early strikes for @OntarioKobras starter Nate Kuzmich, who has helped stake his team to a 3-0 lead through three frames.

@NB_Baseball

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Before the rain came and delayed play at San Jac, @OntarioKobras starter Austyn Potts was minimizing damage with a lot of early strikes down in Houston.

@NB_Baseball

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Austyn Potts getting ready for his start for the @OntarioKobras in our second of four games set for San Jac today.