1/23/2015-(Trinidad Colorado) -- Shortstop/2B/Outfielder, Alex Loftin, is headed to France for the 2015 season. Last year, the Trinidad Triggers and Les Boucaniers of LaRochelle, France, formed a partnership in which the Triggers would send players to the French team, which plays in Frances second highest league. In 2014, that player was former Trigger and Pupfish, Richie Serritella, who ended up winning the French leagues "Hitter of the Year" award. Loftin played all of 2012 and half of 2013 for the Triggers. He played the other half of 2013 and all of 2014 for the Taos Blizzard. He has a lifetime batting average of .299 in the Pecos League. He is also a graduate of the 2012 Pecos Spring League. www.larochellebaseball.com

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Former Triggers manager, JD Droddy, who works with Les Boucaniers General Manager, Pascal Regnier, to provide players for the French team had this to say about Serritella and Loftin, "Richie did a great job in France and led the league in nearly every hitting category except home runs. Im confident that Alex will also make a big splash in the league. Both of them did a great job for the Triggers and it is a pleasure to help them get this opportunity in France." Loftins contract with Les Boucaniers runs from mid-March to mid-October.