GUELPH, Ont. - The Guelph Gryphons varsity baseball program is pleased to announce the signing of highly-touted recruit,
Ayden Finn from the Ontario Terriers Baseball Program in Mississauga, Ont.
Finn is set to join the Gryphons in the Fall of 2021 as the Gryphons look to build on a very successful season in 2019 where they finished tied for 1st in the regular season, ultimately winning the inaugural Canadian Baseball National Championship. Finn represents another Gryphons player previously coached by U of G head coach Dean Mariani in youth baseball, joining Owen Ellis and Aidan Mendonza currently on the roster. Coach Mariani is very excited about adding the power hitting third baseman. "Ayden is a bright young man that I've been fortunate enough to coach and work with since Peewee," says Mariani. "It has been a rewarding experience watching him develop on and off the field and we look forward to him having a big impact in our lineup during his time here with the Gryphons. Finn's big frame and strength give him the ability to consistently hit balls very hard and will be another big presence in the middle of the lineup. But more importantly, we know we are getting a student athlete that works extremely hard in the classroom, on the field and in the weight room. He will fit right in with the culture of our program."
Name: Ayden Finn
Position: 3B / 1B
Height: 6-2
Weight: 225
Program: Human Kinetics
Hometown: Mississauga, ON
Club Team: Ontario Terriers
The 6'2 corner infielder is currently in his final year at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School, he will be looking to study Human Kinetics at the University of Guelph and looks forward to being an integral role of the 2021 team," One of the many reasons that I chose to further my academic and athletic careers at the University of Guelph was their world class coaching staff," says Finn. "Having led the Gryphons to a national championship in under five years, I look forward to continuing my baseball development with this prestigious program. I am hoping to aid the Gryphons in their hunt to bring another national championship to the University of Guelph. I am also looking forward to enriching my academic pursuit in the Human Kinetics program." Before attending Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Ayden studied at St. Michael's College School in Toronto, Ontario where he excelled as a multi-sport athlete, playing both high level hockey and baseball.
