Betts: Spatafora relying on culture in second year at helm of Purple Eagles
“Matt Spatafora has seen a lot in his decade and a half at Niagara University.
His first season with the program as an assistant coach in 2012 saw the Purple Eagles finish 19-29 and on the outside of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament.
Twelve years later, he helped lead the team to a 38-17 record and the 2024 MAAC championship.
When then head coach Rob McCoy departed to take the top job at William & Mary College that offseason, a position that became vacant after Mike McRae (Niagara Falls, Ont.) left for Rutgers, it was Spatafora the Niagara athletic department tabbed to take over.”
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Betts: BMOC - Anderson using UBC’s World Series run as motivation for more
“University of British Columbia left-hander Will Anderson isn’t bashful when discussing his expectations for the 2026 Thunderbirds.
“This is a World Series caliber team with talent everywhere and I think Lewiston is the standard now,” Anderson said.
“I strongly believe our pitching staff will be one of the best in the NAIA and that our lineup will produce at an elite level.”
It was just 10 months ago the T-Birds were right where they hope to be again. “
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Betts: Five Division I players to watch
Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts identifies five Canadian Division I players to watch as we inch closer to the start of the college season.
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Top 25 ranked pre-season Juco rosters has 23 Canucks
No less than 23 Canadians are on the rosters of the top 25 pre-season ranked schools on the National Junior College Athletic Association rankings.
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Betts: Hawkins excited for the future after inking extension at Missouri State
“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. “
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Missouri State signs Hawkins to extension through 2029
Joey Hawkins (Whitby, Ont.) has received a contract extension through 2029 to remain as the head at Missouri State University.
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Parker Burgess will head to Charleston
Elliott: RHP Parker Burgess will head to Charleston
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Okotoks Dawgs -- Mills, Rogers, Thierman -- to become Cougars
Okotoks Dawgs -- Mills, Rogers, Thierman -- become Cougars
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2025 All-Canadian stats
The stats for the players voted to the 2025 Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian College teams, as well as those that received Honourable Mentions.
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Elliott, 2025 CBN All-Canadian 1st Team: Jean, Crowson, Wouters, Anderson, Lachance, Gillespie
The Canadian Baseball Network is proud to announce its 2025 CBN All-Canadian College First Team.
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Elliott: Antoine Jean CBN's 2025 College Player of the Year
ABC and Houston Cougars alum Antoine Jean (Montreal, Que.) has been named the 2025 Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Year
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Elliott: 26th All-Canadian college 2nd Team: Jackson, McGill, Beck, Lawson, Dow, Fujie
We are proud to unveil the Canadian Baseball Network’s 2025 All-Canadian College Second Team.
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Shushkewich: Lawson studying first base and political theory with Florida Gators
“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.”
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Elliott: 26th All-Canadian college Third Team led by White, Froehlich, Marino, Doucette
The Canadian Baseball Network has unveiled its 26th All-Canadian college Third Team.
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Facchini goes distance to give Brock OUA West qualifier
“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.”
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Elliott: Guelph’s Hutar holds 'em, strands bases loaded in bottom of 9th
Elliott: Hutar holds 'em as Guelph strands bases loaded in bottom of 9th
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Elliott: When Bach comes up, outfielders move back, back, back
Former North Delta Blue Jays and White Rock Tritons OF Jordan Bach (Ladner, BC) is headed to the Kansas Jayhawks.
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Elliott: Jean made a good bet - himself, drafted 2,233 days after his previous selection
“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.”
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Shushkewich: Brinham chooses Michigan over pro ball
North 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.
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McFarland: Wilde ride with Purple Eagles sees Albertan transition from pitcher to first baseman
“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.”
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