Brandon Sonnenberg has turned a very successful season in the B.C. Premier Baseball League (PBL) into a college scholarship in Houston, Texas.
Sonnenberg, an 18 year-old graduate of Fraser Heights Secondary, will attend San Jacinto College, a NJCAA (National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association) school that was won five national championships and played in 22 Junior World Series tournaments.
A former member of Whalley Little League, Sonnenberg played this past season with the Okanagan Athletics, and was a huge factor in the Kelowna-based team’s best-ever season in the PBL.
The Athletics placed fourth in the league with a 32-16 (won-lost) record, then won five of six playoff contests for their first championship.
Sonnenberg hit for a .340 average, seventh-best in the 13-team PBL, and was also in the top 10 in doubles (11) and triples (3). He was also a threat once on base, as his 23 stolen bases was second only to Matt Bryan of the Victoria Mariners.
In six playoff games, Sonnenberg hit .368 with two doubles, a triple and 10 RBIs in 19 at-bats.