“Well, if there was any doubt, the West Virginia Black Bears are Canada’s team in the MLB Draft league.
Especially since the Junior National Team vacated the league after playing a five-game partial schedule, of course.
The Black Bears have the most Canucks of any of the six teams with Connor Hicks of the Southeastern Fire, University of British Columbia Thunderbirds’ Jonny McGill and Scott Rienguette from Kansas State Wildcats.”
Read MoreFor the fifth time this summer, Houston Cougars pitcher Antoine Jean (Montreal, Que.) earned All-America honours when he was named to the College Baseball Foundation All-America Team.
Read MoreOkotoks Dawgs catcher Chase Logan (Oyen, Alta.) got to celebrate his big brother Gavin’s promotion to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ triple-A Reno Aces in the Dawgs’ coaches room at Seaman Stadium after Wednesday’s game. Bob Elliott was there to document the scene.
Read More“The joint was jumping.
Speakers at Seaman Stadium were blasting “Heave Away” by The Fables, the Celtic rock band from St. John’s, Newfoundland, as reliever Chase Tucker took his warm-up tosses.
The Fort McMurray Giants had a man on third as Tucker (Mount Pearl, Nfld.), replaced Josh Mills and made his first pitch.
Tucker heaved it all the way to the backstop with the runner scoring easily from third.
Lord liftin’ as a Newfoundlander might say.”
Read More“The good folks at MLB Pipeline website have written Tennessee Volunteers left-hander Liam Doyle’s fastball “has been the most untouchable heater in college baseball this year.”
Apparently no one told Arkansas Razorbacks outfielder Charles Davalan.
Davalan (St-Bruno-De-Montarville, Que.) knew he would see that fastball when he headed to the plate after a leadoff walk in the top of the third in Game 2 of the Razorbacks Super Regional against the Volunteers on Sunday.”
Read MoreABC alum Charles Davalan (Montreal, Que.) had three hits - including a home run - and three RBIs in two games against Tennessee to help the Arkansas Razorbacks punch their ticket to the College World Series. For his efforts, he has been named Canadian Baseball Network college Player of the Week.
Read MoreABC grad Deiten Lachance (Sherbrooke, Que.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s college Player of the Week after his standout performance for McLennan Community College at the NJCAA Div. 1 World Series tournament.
Read MoreCarlin Dick (Abbotsford, B.C.), who starred as an INF/OF with the Canisius Golden Griffins, has made a smooth transition to coaching in Alberta. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich recently spoke with him.
Read MoreThirty-five Canadians representing six provinces are on the rosters of 17 different schools taking part in the NCAA baseball tournament.
Read More“In 2017, a vision began to take shape: to elevate development across Newfoundland and Labrador. By 2019, that vision became more defined—with a focus on preparing for the 2025 Canada Summer Games, the first Summer Games to be hosted in the province since 1977.”
Read MoreTerriers alum Russell Kwinter (Toronto, Ont.) was named both the University Athletic Association Rookie of the Year and Pitcher of the Year after his standout freshman season with the University of Chicago.
Read MoreLondon Badgers alum Logan Knight (London, Ont.) threw a three-hit shutout for North Dakota State against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles in his start in The Summit League championship. For his efforts, he has been named the Canadian Baseball Network college Player of the Week.
Read MoreIt may not have been the journey that they wanted at the Avista NAIA World Series, but the UBC Thunderbirds have plenty to be proud of in their 2025 season.
Read MoreAfter the first three games of the 2025 Avista NAIA World Series all went the way of the higher-seeded team, the No. 9 seed UBC Thunderbirds were unable to buck that trend as they were defeated by the No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett College Grizzlies on Friday.
Read MoreDazzling spectators at the plate and on the mound, Going Yard Academy grad Cory Wouters (Saskatoon, Sask.) has been named the Region IX Player of the Year and First-Team designated hitter. Joe McFarland, of Saskatchewan Dugout Stories, recently spoke with the young slugger.
Read More“A hometown listing of Sudbury Ont. will garner some attention on the back of the Gavin Roy baseball card.
These days, however, it’s the impressive numbers that are being posted by the local product that are causing watchers both north and south of the border to take notice.
Making his debut as an NCAA Division I junior with the Washington State Cougars, after spending two years with the Cloud County Community College Thunderbirds in Kansas, the 21-year-old slick-fielding middle infielder was expecting a stretch of acclimatization as he cleared another barrier.”
Read MoreToronto Mets alum Brando Leroux (Mississauga, Ont.) was the hero for Florida Atlantic University on Wednesday when he belted a clutch two-run home run in the eighth inning to propel his team to an 8-6 victory over the Rice Owls in an elimination game at the American Athletic Conference Championships tournament.
Read MoreFor the first time since 2006 and just the second time ever, the UBC Thunderbirds are heading to the Avista NAIA World Series.
Read MoreGillespie fans 13 to hit 131 Ks on season for modern Canuck D1 record
Read More“Located in the pan of the panhandle of Oklahoma sits the town of Warner, boasting a population under 2,000.
Warner is also home to the Connors State College Cowboys, a home away from home for many Canadian players.”
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