Matt Rogelstad
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Matt Rogelstad is a Canadian baseball player currently playing with the Edmonton Capitals
of the North American League
.
of the B.C. Premier Baseball League
. He played for the Canadian National Junior Team at the 1999 and 2000 World Junior Baseball Championship
s.
Rogelstad went on to play one year of college baseball, where he hit .279 for the Southeastern Louisiana University
Lions. After the season, he transferred to Arkansas State University
, where he batted .341 in . His five strikeouts in only 208 at-bats was the lowest rate in NCAA
Division I, and earned him the NCAA Statistics Service "Toughest to Strike Out" award.
in the Netherlands
.
. He only appearance of the tournament came during the 9th inning of an 11-8 victory against South Africa
, where he pinch-ran for Pierre-Luc Laforest.
. He played the season for the Class A Advanced Potomac Nationals
, where his .302 batting average ranked him third among all Carolina League
hitters. After Potomac's season was complete, Rogelstad would go on to represent Canada at the 2007 Baseball World Cup
in Taiwan
. He was named the Canadian Team MVP after hitting .485 with seven RBI in seven games.
. His success during Olympic qualifying did not carry over to the Olympic tournament
, where he went 2 for 25 with 8 strikeouts.
Rogelstad had a moderately successful season for the Potomac Nationals, where he hit .272 and had 39 runs batted in. His performance earned him a promotion to the Class AA Harrisburg Senators
in early July 2008.
Edmonton Capitals
The Edmonton Capitals are a professional baseball team based in Edmonton, Alberta. Known originally as the Edmonton Cracker-Cats, they began play in the Northern League in 2005 before switching to the Golden Baseball League in 2008. The team was sold to Daryl Katz in 2009, after which the team was...
of the North American League
North American League
The North American League is an independent baseball league that began play in the 2011 season...
.
High school and college career
While in high school, Rogelstad played multiple seasons for the Coquitlam RedsCoquitlam Reds
The Coquitlam Reds are a youth baseball team located in the city of Coquitlam, British Columbia. The team was founded in 1977, and joined the B.C. Premier Baseball League in 1999....
of the B.C. Premier Baseball League
B.C. Premier Baseball League
The British Columbia Premier Baseball League, commonly referred to as the BCPBL or the PBL, is a competitive youth baseball league consisting of 13 teams located throughout British Columbia, Canada...
. He played for the Canadian National Junior Team at the 1999 and 2000 World Junior Baseball Championship
World Junior Baseball Championship
The IBAF AAA World Junior Championships is an under-18 international baseball competition sponsored by the International Baseball Federation , which was first held in 1981 in United States...
s.
Rogelstad went on to play one year of college baseball, where he hit .279 for the Southeastern Louisiana University
Southeastern Louisiana University
Southeastern Louisiana University is a state-funded public university in Hammond, Louisiana, United States. It was founded in 1925 by Linus A. Sims, the principal of Hammond High School, as Hammond Junior College, located in a wing of the high school building. Sims succeeded in getting the campus...
Lions. After the season, he transferred to Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University is a public university and is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System, the state's second largest college system and third largest university by enrollment. It is located atop on Crowley's Ridge at Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA...
, where he batted .341 in . His five strikeouts in only 208 at-bats was the lowest rate in NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division I, and earned him the NCAA Statistics Service "Toughest to Strike Out" award.
Professional career
Rogelstad signed as an undrafted free agent with the Seattle Mariners on June 17, 2003.2005
Rogelstad played for Team Canada at the 2005 Baseball World Cup2005 Baseball World Cup
The XXXVI Baseball World Cup took place in the Netherlands cities of Rotterdam, Haarlem, Almere, Amsterdam and Eindhoven September 2–17, 2005. Countries were split into two groups of nine, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals....
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
2006
Rogelstad played for Team Canada at the 2006 World Baseball Classic2006 World Baseball Classic
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. He only appearance of the tournament came during the 9th inning of an 11-8 victory against South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, where he pinch-ran for Pierre-Luc Laforest.
2007
On March 26, 2007, the Mariners sold his contract to the Washington NationalsWashington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
. He played the season for the Class A Advanced Potomac Nationals
Potomac Nationals
The Potomac Nationals are a Minor League Baseball team located in Woodbridge, Virginia. The Nationals play in the Class A Advanced Carolina League, and are an affiliate of the Washington Nationals.-History:...
, where his .302 batting average ranked him third among all Carolina League
Carolina League
The Carolina League is a minor league baseball affiliation which operates in the South Atlantic Coast of the United States. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
hitters. After Potomac's season was complete, Rogelstad would go on to represent Canada at the 2007 Baseball World Cup
2007 Baseball World Cup
The XXXVII International Baseball Federation Baseball World Cup was held in the Republic of China from November 6 through November 18, 2007. Four stadiums hosted...
in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. He was named the Canadian Team MVP after hitting .485 with seven RBI in seven games.
2008
Rogelstad was part of Canada's qualification for a berth at the 2008 Olympics. He hit .360 with 9 runs and 8 RBIs in 7 games while serving as Canada's primary third baseman during the 2008 Olympic Qualification TournamentBaseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification
Eight teams will qualify for the Olympic baseball tournament. The host nation qualifies automatically. Additionally, two teams will qualify from the American qualifying tournament, and one team will qualify from both the European and Asian qualifying tournaments...
. His success during Olympic qualifying did not carry over to the Olympic tournament
Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 13 to August 23. All games were played at Wukesong Baseball Field, a temporary venue constructed at the Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center...
, where he went 2 for 25 with 8 strikeouts.
Rogelstad had a moderately successful season for the Potomac Nationals, where he hit .272 and had 39 runs batted in. His performance earned him a promotion to the Class AA Harrisburg Senators
Harrisburg Senators
The Harrisburg Senators are a minor league baseball team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals....
in early July 2008.