“I think of Amanda everyday so it was with tremendous pride to learn that she will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. She would be, as I am, thrilled to know of this recognition of her commitment to the sport of baseball. Thanks so much,” Loris Asay, Amanda’s mother
“Amanda’s induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame is an incredible honour. Baseball Canada and the Hall have done Amanda so proud, much as she has, and continues to, make us her proud parents. It is truly hard at this point to process it all. To be included with baseball legends the likes of Russell Martin, Wayne Norton, Rusty Staub, Fergie Jenkins, Dave Stieb, Andre Dawson, Justin Morneau and Ashley Stephenson – one just can’t list all the baseball giants enshrined. It is, and will continue to be, a source of pride for the entire Asay family. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Selection Committee. Being a longtime fan of the Expos, Jays and National Teams I feel unbelievably privileged to have our daughter, Amanda, included with such an amazing collection of hugely talented athletes.” – George Asay, Amanda’s father
Born on May 16, 1988 in Prince George, B.C., Amanda Asay joined the Women’s National Team in 2005 and became one of its finest and longest tenured players. In 2006, in her first Women’s Baseball World Cup, she earned All-Tournament honours at first base and was named the Women’s National Team MVP.
Ten years later, she captured the same honour but this time it was for her dominance on the mound. At the Women’s Baseball World Cup in 2016, she tossed a complete game to propel Canada to a 2-1 win over a powerful Chinese Taipei squad and into the gold medal contest. She also contributed at the plate, batting .333 to help Canada to silver at the tournament.
Two years later, she had another star performance at the Women’s World Cup when she recorded two wins and posted a 1.58 ERA, while also batting .500, to lead Canada to a bronze medal. In total, in her decade-and-a-half with the national team, she was on teams that captured five Women’s World Cup medals. She was also a member of the silver medal-winning squad at the 2015 Pan Am Games.
A multisport athlete, Asay also played hockey and softball for Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island from 2006 to 2009 and at the University of British Columbia, while earning a master’s degree in Science and a PhD in Forestry.
She passed away on January 7, 2022 at the age of 33. In 2024, she was inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame posthumously.
