Goderich born pitcher Brock Dykxhoorn is with Houston Astros affiliate Quad City. Goderich born pitcher Brock Dykxhoorn is with Houston Astros affiliate Quad City.
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Goderich Pitcher Ready For Pan Am Games

A Goderich native has been picked to pitch for Canada at the Pan Am Games.

Brock Dykxhoorn is currently with the Houston Astro's Class 'A' affiliate, the Quad City River Bandits in Davenport, Iowa. The mens' baseball schedule runs July 11 to 19 and Canada's first game is July 11 versus the Dominican Republic.

Dykxhoorn, who turns 21 on July 2, is 4-3 with a 4.20 ERA with Quad City and has 60 strike outs in 60 innings pitched.

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