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Prince George baseball legend Amanda Asay passes away at 33
PRINCE GEORGE — A Prince George woman who was the longest serving member of Canada’s women’s baseball team has passed away.
Amanda Asay succumbed to her injuries following a skiing accident in Nelson, according to Baseball Canada.
Asay joined the women’s national baseball team in 2005 and recently participated in the Women’s National Team Showcase last summer in Trois-Rivières, Que. She was part of national teams that captured five WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup medals, including bronze in 2006, 2012 and 2018, and silver in 2008 and 2016. She was also part of Canada’s silver medal winning team at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto – the first time that women’s baseball was included in a major, multi-sport games.
“This is really difficult news for our Women’s National Team program,” Baseball Canada’s André Lachance, who managed Asay on various national teams from 2005 to 2018, says. “Amanda was an amazing person who meant a great deal to our program. She was a competitor who possessed all of the characteristics that you look for in a baseball player. She was versatile, intelligent and competitive who rose to the challenge on many occasions. Above all, she was a terrific person who will leave a lasting impact on many people, not only with the Women’s National Team program but all of those who were lucky enough to meet her.”