18U Tier 1

Coach: Akssell Leiva

akssell.leiva@waterloobaseball.ca

Akssell Leiva has been the head coach of the 18U program since 2017.  Under his leadership the team has accomplished the following:
OBA championship (2018)
ICBA playoffs championships (2017 and 2019)
Regular season championships (2017 and 2019)
The Nicaraguan native displays # 21 in his uniform honoring the humanitarian sacrifice of Roberto Clemente, who in December 31, 1972 lost his life bringing aid to the earthquake victims in Nicaragua.
Akssell infuses a Latin style of play to the teams. Under his leadership, players grow in three years, using their baseball skills and also learning personal values that help them grow as individuals.  Games and practices are chances to learn about baseball and about life skills.