Add Super Bowl champion Luke Willson to the list of distinguished guests who will attend the Baseball Canada National Team Awards Banquet and Fundraiser on January 12, 2019 at the Toronto Marriott City Centre Hotel.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced on Wednesday the competing nations that will participate in the international federation’s flagship event, WBSC Premier12, from November 2 to 17, 2019 with Canada (No. 10) among the 12 countries listed.

A mainstay on the Women’s National Team since 2006, Nicole Luchanski is retiring from the sport she has poured her heart-and-soul into since she was a young girl in her hometown of Edmonton.

Canadian baseball stars from the past, present and future will take centre stage on Saturday, January 12 as the 17th annual Baseball Canada National Teams Awards Banquet & Fundraiser will take place at the Toronto Marriott City Centre Hotel inside Rogers Centre.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced on Wednesday the latest women’s baseball world rankings with Canada holding down the No. 2 position following a third place finish at the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup in August.

LaRon Smith (Spruce Grove, Alta.) belted a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to break a 3-3 tie and give Canada an eventual 5-3 win over Nicaragua to capture the bronze medal at the COPABE U18 Pan Am Championships.

The Canadian Junior National Team can now focus on winning a bronze medal at the COPABE U18 Pan Am Championships after dropping their final game of the Super Round to the Dominican Republic by a score of 8-2 on Saturday.

LaRon Smith (Spruce Grove, Alta.) belted a three-run homer in the first inning and drove in five runs while Ben Abram (Georgetown, Ont.) shut the door on the mound for six innings to lead Canada to a 14-1 win over Nicaragua as Super Round play opened at the COPABE U18 Pan Am Championships on Wednesday.

After already earning top spot in Group B and a berth in the COPABE U18 Pan Am Championships “Super Round”, the Canadian Junior National Team closed out the opening round with a 4-0 loss to Cuba on Tuesday.

After scoring six runs in the first inning, the Canadian Junior National Team did not look back en route to a 17-3 defeat of the Bahamas at the COPABE U18 Pan Am Championships. The game lasted just seven innings due to the mercy rule.

Blake Buckle (Milton, Ont.) homered twice including a grand slam while Dasan Brown (Oakville, Ont.) belted a solo home run to lead the Canadian Junior National Team to an 8-2 win over Venezuela.

Cesar Valero (Calgary, Alta.) belted a two-run homer to key a four-run sixth inning as the Canada Junior National Team went on to defeat Colombia, 8-3, to open the COPABE U18 Pan Am Championships with a victory.

Canadian baseball stars from the past, present and future will take centre stage on Saturday, January 12, 2019 as the 17th annual Baseball Canada National Teams Awards Banquet & Fundraiser is set to take place at the Toronto Marriott City Centre Hotel inside Rogers Centre.