Nicole Luchanski (born 20 December 1989, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian baseball player. She is a member of the Canada women's national baseball team which won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.[1][2][3]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's baseball | ||
Representing  Canada
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| Women's Baseball World Cup | ||
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2006 Taiwan | Team competition |
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2008 Japan | Team competition |
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2012 Canada | Team competition |
| Pan American Games | ||
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2015 Toronto | Team competition |
Playing career
editBaseball
editShe has competed with the Canadian national team in five IBAF Women’s World Cups (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014). In the bronze medal game of the 2012 Women’s World Cup, a 17–13 victory against Australia, Luchanski hit the first home run of the event.[4] Of note, it was an inside the park home run,[5] making Luchanski the only player at the event to hit a home run.
In 2014, she competed with Team Alberta, winning a gold medal at the Senior Women’s Invitational National Championships in Canada. She also had the opportunity to train with Hall of Fame second baseman Roberto Alomar at Whalley Athletic Park in Surrey, British Columbia. It was part of the second day of training camp leading up to the 2014 Women's World Cup.[6]
Awards and honours
edit- 2010 Jimmy Rattlesnake Award[7]
- 2012 IBAF Women’s World Cup of Baseball All-Tournament Team
Personal
editShe graduated from the University of Alberta in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Forestry.
References
edit- ^ "Baseball - Event Overview - Women". Toronto2015.org. Pan American Games. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Baseball: Women: Team Roster: CAN - Canada" (PDF). Toronto2015.org. Pan American Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Canadian Women's Baseball Team Named for TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games". Baseball Canada. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Canada Wins Bronze at 2012 Women's World Cup". Baseball Alberta. 19 August 2012. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015.
- ^ Van Diest, Derek (19 August 2012). "Canada wins bronze at Women's World Cup". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Women's National Team gets Hall of Fame help from Roberto Alomar". Baseball Canada. 20 August 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Jimmy Rattlesnake Award" (PDF). Baseball Canada. Retrieved 10 November 2024.