2025 Legionaires Elite Coaching Staff

Jayson DesLauriers

Head Coach 18U

Jay has coached with our Elite program since year one while coaching with Baseball Oshawa for 12 years. Currently the Head Coach for the 16U Elite team. He is the Director of Elite Baseball programs for the Oshawa Legionaires. Was named an honorable mention in Bob Elliott’s 2020 Canadian Baseball Network Most Influential Canadians in baseball. Recently appointed Vice President of the PBLO.

Serves as a Canadian recruiter for the Nomadic Baseball International program based out of Gilbert, Arizona. Was an assistant coach for the EBLO 16U All-star team that represented Canada at the World Comes to Palm Beach 2019 International 16u Tournament in West Palm Beach, Florida. While also serving on the coaching staff of the Oshawa Legioniares 2019 EOBA Championship team. Jay also finds time to focus on new training and development ideas for our Elite program while spending time leading special events such as Military Appreciation Week in Oshawa. Responsible for co-ordinating the Legionaires of season training programs and facilities.

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Tony Rowe

Assistant Coach 18U

Tristan DesLauriers

Assistant Coach 18U

Ryan Howard

Assistant Coach 18U

Tim Harkness Jr.

Assistant Coach 16U

Pat Pelow

Assistant Coach 16U

Growing up in Quebec, Patrick Pelow played ball his whole life, playing more

competitively through highschool. Inheriting his love of baseball from his dad, Patrick is proud to come from a baseball family. Joining Baseball Oshawa as an assistant coach for the 2022/23 season, his previous coaching experience combined with his high baseball IQ made him a welcome addition. Pat helped coach the 15u AA team to a first place finish in regular season. With a focus on player development, Coach Pat has a knack for identifying each players strengths and areas for improvement. He has a proven ability to take players defensive skills to the next level and is excited to

continue to develop players in the Oshawa 15u Elite program this year.

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Mark Cruise

Assistant Coach 16U

Mark is a welcome addition to the Oshawa Legionaires elite program where he will serve as an assistant with the 15U level. Previously he was a Head coach in the Peterborough Minor Baseball Association rep program for 5 years. Mark also served as Head coach of the Peterborough Select team for one season. Two EOBA Championship titles and several tournament wins are on his resume.

Aaron Marshall

Head Coach 15U

Emailaaron.marshall55@hotmail.com

Aaron has been coaching with Baseball Oshawa for nine years including more recently the lead role with our 18U Elite team. Over the past few years Aaron has taken a keen interest in Arm Care and with his desire for ongoing growth and development became certified in Foundations of Pitching through Driveline Baseball. The commitment to provide top level training for our players is shown by Oshawa sending him to Seattle and the Driveline headquarters to complete his certification.

Aaron has led his Oshawa Legioniares elite teams over the years to top finishes annually.

Aaron now co-ordinates and leads our Legionaires Elite Arm Care Program developed for all our Elite teams that run from December through to April annually. Aaron also maintains his certifications for coaching through Baseball Canada’s coaching certification program.

Aaron has coached 3 previous EOBA Championship teams as well as coaching the EOBA All-star team to a Championship in the Bob Humphries Memorial tournament. He also has a passion for grass roots baseball and has led our indoor free intro to baseball clinics for youth for the past 6 years teaching and developing our younger youth.

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Braeden Lewis

Assistant Coach 18U

Shawn Earle

Assistant Coach 18U

Emailearly1414@Gmail.com

Shawn is embarking on his 9^th season as a Head coach in the Oshawa Legionaires program. And skippered the 17U Legionaires Elite to a another strong regular season in the PBLO in 2023. He has also been part of Oshawa’s board of directors. He has volunteered countless hours towards youth baseball in Oshawa. From winter development camps to helping with many special events with Baseball Oshawa, Shawn has devoted himself to the development of the youth baseball players in the Oshawa community.

Shawn spent his childhood playing youth baseball in Scarborough with Wexford baseball. Many years later he took his knowledge of the game and began coaching within the Baseball Oshawa organization. In his first year he was asked to take the role as head coach for one of Oshawa’s house league teams in which he was recognized with the coach of the year award. After that season he then joined the 2006 Legionaires coaching staff as an assistant. Spending his time in his role as the infield instructor and 3^rd base coach. He was an assistant coach with the 2016 EOBA Allstar team in the fal that travelled to the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, SCl. In 2017 Shawn took over the role as head coach and has been developing the 2006 AAA age group ever since. Shawn is also a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)

Shawn is looking forward to the 2024 PBLO season ahead and the continued development of it’s players within the program here in Oshawa and helping them reach their goal of playing college baseball.

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