{"id":34784,"date":"2024-07-04T17:37:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T21:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=34784"},"modified":"2024-07-04T17:37:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T21:37:33","slug":"titans-director-of-college-placement-bailey-commits-22-class-of-2024-student-athletes-to-us-and-canadian-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/titans-director-of-college-placement-bailey-commits-22-class-of-2024-student-athletes-to-us-and-canadian-destinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Titans\u2019 Director of College Placement Bailey commits 22 \u201cClass of 2024\u201d student-athletes to US and Canadian destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Titans Baseball Club, whose five Canadian Premier Baseball League teams play out of St. Andrew\u2019s College in Aurora, faced a significant challenge last September: placing the largest graduate class in its five-year history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Class of 2024 featured 22 student-athletes seeking a post-secondary destination to continue their baseball career and secure a degree or diploma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Herculean task of securing academic-athletic opportunities for the Class of 2024 belonged primarily to Director of College Placement and 15U Head Coach Denis Bailey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bailey, a former NCAA D1 catcher and current resident of Orillia, tirelessly placed all 22 student-athletes from the Titans Class of 2024, including two Aurora residents:  Luc Gelinas and Tyler Pridham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gelinas, a pitcher-infielder for the 18U Titans, was placed by Coach Bailey at St. Xavier University in Chicago, Illinois where he will suit up for the NAIA Cougars in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The graduate of St. Maximilian Catholic High School is ready to embrace life as a student-athlete in the American Midwest in one of the continent\u2019s most bustling cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coach Bailey assessed Gelinas\u2019s pitching and hitting potential for the Cougars: \u201cLuc is a player that truly intrigues me and I can\u2019t wait to watch his college career start. He has a plus arm and will develop into a pitching role as well as a bat that has juice in it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pridham, an 18U Titans centerfielder, got his wish to play in a sunny destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After getting Pridham acclimated to Florida at IMG Academy, Coach Bailey placed the Aurora High School graduate at the State College of Florida in Bradenton where he will play for the D1 NJCAA Manatees in September. After completing his career as a Titan, Pridham will enjoy a student-athlete\u2019s life on the Gulf Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coach Bailey was effusive in his praise of Pridham: \u201cTyler has the five tools necessary to be an impact guy south of the border. Watching his progress has been amazing and I can\u2019t wait to see what he does.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Titans\u2019 College Placement Officer derives much satisfaction in finding the right school for his players where they can thrive in a competitive athletic environment and succeed in an academic environment to secure a degree and\/or diploma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFinding these student-athletes the right place is the most satisfying thing. Seeing them move on to careers after and becoming successful in the business world shows us the impact we truly have.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coach Bailey placed the following student-athletes in these \u201cright places\u201d across the United States and Canada over the last ten months:<\/p>\n\n\n\n