It’s been just over a year since Hudson Nikkel moved to Vauxhall to chase his baseball dreams.
With a goal of refining his game and getting a college scholarship, even he might not have believed all he would accomplish in 12 months.
The Mordan, Manitoba native has committed to North Dakota State University.
Read More Hudson’s DayThe old saying goes that you have to be lucky to be good and good to be lucky.
Luck really didn’t have anything to do with the first home run hit during game play at the Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase, which came off the bat of Vauxhall Academy product Hudson Nikkel.
Read More Showcasing with … Hudson NikkelThey were the only team to punch their ticket to The Road to Okotoks straight out of the Prairie Qualifiers.
With a semi-final win over Team Saskatchewan, the Vauxhall Academy Jets put themselves into the final and, with the top three teams qualifying for the main event, it guaranteed their spot.
The schedule is now set and the Jets will be looking to pick up where they left off.
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