Canadian Premier battles Angels on Day 7 of Arizona tour

Christian Iriotakis. Photo: CPBL

March 23, 2026

By Rich Leitch

Canadian Premier Baseball League

Canadian Premier couldn’t keep pace with the Los Angeles Angels in a 16–5 loss on Monday, despite showing early promise at the plate.

Canadian Premier struck first in the opening inning when Maxime Blain (Repentigny, Que.) singled to bring home a run. They added to their lead in the second, as Elliot Lascelles (Toronto, Ont.) lined a single to centre field to score another.

On the mound, Lucas St. Laurent (Ascot Corner, Que.) got the start and delivered a solid outing, allowing just one hit and one run over two innings while striking out two and walking one. He worked his fastball at 87–89 mph, mixing in a 75–77 mph slider and an 80 mph changeup.

Logan Cummins (Mississauga, Ont.) followed and showed strong stuff, topping out at 93 mph with his fastball while flashing a quality slider and changeup. Despite his effort, he was hurt by defensive miscues during his two innings of work.

Caleb Dupuis (Georgetown, Ont.) handled the next two innings, sitting 88–90 mph with his fastball and striking out two. He complemented it with a 78–80 mph slider and an 80–82 mph changeup.

Elliot Malo (Contrecouer, Que.) closed out the game and stood out in the eighth inning, striking out two hitters while working 87–88 mph. His slider was particularly sharp, spinning at 2880 rpm.

Offensively, Lascelles led the way, going 2-for-4 with a team-high two RBIs. Both Lascelles and Blain recorded two hits apiece, while Ben Paul (Ottawa, Ont.) demonstrated strong plate discipline by drawing three walks. As a team, Canadian Premier showed patience at the plate, collecting eight walks in the game.

Canadian Premier will look to bounce back on Tuesday when they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers to wrap up their trip.