The Edmonton Capitals of the Golden Baseball League announced the appointment of Gord Gerlach as Director, Baseball Operations.  A long-time St. Albert resident, Gerlach will be responsible for all Capitals baseball operations, including player personnel, travel and League relations. In addition, he will continue his on-field role as Hitting Instructor and First Base Coach on Manager Brent Bowers' staff.  Gerlach will also work throughout the year on developing the Edmonton Capitals brand through a number of community and baseball initiatives.
 
"I'm excited to expand my role with the Capitals organization,"  stated Gerlach.  "I've been fortunate to be connected to professional baseball in Edmonton for a number of years and I am very excited about the opportunities that lay in front of the Capitals organization.  I look forward to contributing to our success on and off the field and helping to give the City of Edmonton a pro ball team they can be proud of."
 
Gerlach held a number of positions with the Edmonton Cracker Cats between 2005 and 2008 including interim Manager.   He also managed a professional team in Australia and lead the Perth Heat to an
Australian Championship.  He was a coach with the Canadian National Team for a number of years including 1999 when Team Canada won a bronze medal at the Pan Am Games in Winnipeg.  He was the Hitting Coach for the Oakland A's Class 'A' affiliate in Vancouver and has been an associate scout for Major League teams including the California Angels, Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays. 

Gord was a member of the St. Francis Xavier Baseball Academy instructional staff in the 2008/2009 season.

Excerpt courtesy of the Edmonton Capitals.  www.capsbaseball.ca