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NZ Triple Stars are a 19U showcase team based in Wellington/Lower Hutt New Zealand. The Triple Stars are taking the Islands top baseball talent to the U.S. and looking to make an impact. Triple Star players play regular season in the Baseball NZ league and National Team. This summer they will play in the NIKE MLB RBI League in Omaha Nebraska. Next season players will be selected from the new NZSBL (New Zealand Schools Baseball League, which will play in coordination with Stella Olson Foundation in the NIKE MLB RBI League.
JJ RUTHERFORD
Head Coach
SOF Special Advisor
Player Development NZ
JJ is a Southern California native, a scout and coach with a career spanning over two decades. JJ has worked with the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays as well as Japan, Canada and El Salvador.
JJ has worked in Minor League Baseball as well as the California Collegiate Wood Bat Summer League, The IBL Canada and the Shikoku Island League in Japan.
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JJ had the rare privilege to scout and track both Aaron Judge and Hunter Greene as amateur prospects. JJ has helped players sign MILB, draft or foreign international contracts. JJ is a member of MILB and MLB Alumni Association.
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For New Zealand Inquiries: admin@stellaolsonfoundation.org
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Coach / Player Development
BODEY FOLEY
3 National Softball titles New Zealand
3 National Softball titles Australia