Team
Kamloops Midget Braves Fastball Club
Year of Induction: 2014
The Midget Braves from 1992—95 were quite possibly the best team to emerge from Kamloops minor fastball. The team won the 1992 and 1994 Provincials and was runnerup in the 1993 and 1995 seasons. The Braves were third in the Western Canadian Championship in addition to a pair of top-five showings in three trips to the Nationals.
The nucleus of the team was made up of pitchers and alternating first basemen Travis Price and Greg ‘Spud’ Barker, second baseman Ryan Marklinger, center fielder Jaymin Broughton, and catcher Chris Tierney. Another valuable member, shortstop Neil Colville, tragically passed away of a heart blockage at the age of 30.
Among the other players on the team were Frank Eason, Brandon Bell, Mike Letendre, Jason Cooper, and Eli Jules. The Midget Braves were coached by Steve Price. The core of the team later morphed in the Junior Patriots who also made frequent trips to the Nationals.