“It feels like Joey Hawkins was meant to be a Bear.
A Missouri State Bear.
Hawkins (Whitby, Ont.) arrived on the MSU campus in 2012 as a wide-eyed freshman infielder off a standout high school career with the Ontario Blue Jays.
Over his four college seasons, he became the anchor of a team that made a trip to the Super Regionals in 2015 and came within one game of the College World Series. “
Read MoreJoey Hawkins (Whitby, Ont.) has received a contract extension through 2029 to remain as the head at Missouri State University.
Read MoreElliott: RHP Parker Burgess will head to Charleston
Read MoreOkotoks Dawgs -- Mills, Rogers, Thierman -- become Cougars
Read MoreThe stats for the players voted to the 2025 Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian College teams, as well as those that received Honourable Mentions.
Read MoreThe Canadian Baseball Network is proud to announce its 2025 CBN All-Canadian College First Team.
Read MoreABC and Houston Cougars alum Antoine Jean (Montreal, Que.) has been named the 2025 Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Year
Read MoreWe are proud to unveil the Canadian Baseball Network’s 2025 All-Canadian College Second Team.
Read More“Balancing academic commitments and time on the diamond is a constant struggle for college players.
Brendan Lawson is no stranger to this balancing act, fresh off completing his freshman campaign at the University of Florida.
Whether Lawson (Toronto, Ont.) is working on his footwork at first base or hitting the books, he is always moving – so much so that the phone interview for this article had to be postponed because of a late-night exam that Lawson had to prepare for.”
Read MoreThe Canadian Baseball Network has unveiled its 26th All-Canadian college Third Team.
Read More“It was another memorable second day of the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) West Qualifier for the Brock Badgers.
As they did last season, the Badgers needed back-to-back wins on Day 2 to advance to the OUA Final Four. They delivered with a 3-0 semi-final victory over the McMaster Marauders and a 6-1 win over the Guelph Gryphons in the final.”
Read MoreElliott: Hutar holds 'em as Guelph strands bases loaded in bottom of 9th
Read MoreFormer North Delta Blue Jays and White Rock Tritons OF Jordan Bach (Ladner, BC) is headed to the Kansas Jayhawks.
Read More“It has been said that the game should be called perseverance.
Take Antoine Jean for example.
He didn’t have to battle a bad-hop single or a bad call on the black by the umpire.
Drafted in the 17th round in 2019 by the Minnesota Twins he turned down life-changing money for a high schooler attending Academy Baseball Canada. He said no to $495,000 US to pitch for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide. Initially he had committed verbally to Pitt.”
Read MoreNorth Shore Twins LHP Shane Brinham (North Vancouver, BC) was a 20th round pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers in this year’s draft. But the young Canadian hurler has opted to attend the University of Michigan rather than turn pro. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich recently spoke with Brinham.
Read More“The caption on Evan Wilde’s Instagram post thanking Niagara University after his final season said it all.
“Started as a pitcher, finished as … not a pitcher.”
In what felt like the blink of an eye, the 6-foot-7, 225-pound hurler-turned-infielder was on his way back home reflecting on a memorable end to his collegiate career.”
Read More“The MLB draft wasn’t even on a 13-year-old Blake Gillespie’s radar.
Why would it be?
Baseball wasn’t part of his repertoire.
The young teen was busy dribbling a soccer ball around cones at the field, not coming set on the mound about to throw a zinger to the catcher.
But it was, unbeknownst to Gillespie, part of his future. The now 21-year-old, who didn’t pick up baseball until he was 14, was drafted in the ninth round by the New York Yankees on July 14. “
Read MoreOkotoks Dawgs and Junior National Team alum Max Hartman (St. Albert, Alta.) has been named an outfielder on the First Half All-MLB Draft League team for his strong performance with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers.
Read MoreTwo UBC players are set to begin their professional careers. Right-hander Ryan Heppner was selected in the 2025 MLB draft by the Atlanta Braves and slugger Jonny McGill will soon sign with the Los Angeles Angels.
Read More“What are the odds of finding the top-rated draft-eligible Canuck less than 15 weeks before the annual selection of high schoolers and collegians?
Over the years, we have found a few, yet we never have we found anything like this:
Santa Barbara Gauchos RHP Tyler Bremner.
Tyler was born in San Diego. His parents are Jason Bremner, of Mississauga, and Jennifer, of Queensville, Ont., north of Newmarket. They now call southern California home.
Tyler has a Canadian passport.
And he’s really good ... no, we mean really, really good.”
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