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Roswell to invade World Baseball Challenge

The 2016 World Baseball Challenge in Prince George is back to five teams.

Tournament Chair, Rick Pattie says he’s very excited by the news. “Out of New Mexico, the Roswell Invaders are a very competitive and respected team and we’re just excited they have accepted our late invitation.”

The Invaders play out of the Pecos Independent League and replace the Bahamas who backed out last week due to financial reasons.

They join Team Japan, Thurston County Generals, Sidearm Nation and the Kamloops Sun Devils.

It runs from August 12-20 at Citizen Field.

Tournament passes are available through Ticketmaster while single game tickets go on-sale August 2nd at Citizen Field.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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