Andrew Yerzy (Toronto, Ont.) hit a two-run homer as the Canadian Junior National Team fell to the Detroit Tigers extended spring training team in Lake Bunea Vista, Fla.
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Jean-Francois Garon (Terbonne, Que.) had a pair of doubles as the Canadian Junior National Team dropped a 7-3 loss to the Houston Astros extended spring team at Lake Buena Vista, Fla
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The Brampton Royals are looking to improve off last year’s COBA major record when they went 16-23-2 and hope that DH-RHP Joe Ferreira, will help provide some offence.The Brampton Royals are looking to improve off last year’s COBA major record when they went 16-23-2 and hope that DH-RHP Joe Ferreira, will help provide some offence.The Brampton Royals are looking to improve off last year’s COBA major record when they went 16-23-2 and hope that DH-RHP Joe Ferreira, will help provide some offence.
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Gerry Lister is a colleague of mine who retired from the Victoria Fire Department as a Battalion Chief a couple of years before I did.
We played baseball and soccer against each other during our teens and we then played together in North Battleford Saskatchewan in the Northern Saskatchewan Baseball League in our early 20s. He played for Team Saskatchewan in the Canadian National Amateur tournament in 1970 or 1971 in Nova Scotia before you and I met the Kingston Ponies team in Edmunston NB in 1973.
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RHP Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) drew a crowd of roughly 75 pro scouts to the Bobby Mattick facility Wednesday. He turned in three perfect innings of relief facing the Toronto Blue Jays extended spring roster. RHP Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) drew a crowd of roughly 75 pro scouts to the Bobby Mattick facility Wednesday. He turned in three perfect innings of relief facing the Toronto Blue Jays extended spring roster. RHP Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) drew a crowd of roughly 75 pro scouts to the Bobby Mattick facility Wednesday. He turned in three perfect innings of relief facing the Toronto Blue Jays extended spring roster. RHP Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) drew a crowd of roughly 75 pro scouts to the Bobby Mattick facility Wednesday. He turned in three perfect innings of relief facing the Toronto Blue Jays extended spring roster.
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There’s a new starting lineup for the Victoria HarbourCats, in terms of the West Coast League’s ownership structure.
Bhootan LLC, which has led the HarbourCats since last fall under the primary guidance of Matthew Stoudt, has agreed to terms that will transfer ownership of the WCL franchise to a company called Shwing Batter Investment Group. The four principles of that group are Ken Swanson, Jim Swanson, Richard Harder and John Wilson.
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Don Dennee got his start in youth baseball pretty much like a lot of fathers: his son wanted to play.
Unlike most fathers, though, Dennee took it several steps further. Not a lot of dads, for instance, plan their vacations around grass-growing season, so they can water the ball fields where children play.
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RHP Will McAffer (Vancouver, BC) tossed three scoreless innings as the Canadian Junior National Team fell 5-2 to the Washington Nationals extended spring team at Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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Women’s baseball isn’t a new concept.
It is, however, a brand new addition to a multi-sport event, taking its place in the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games in July after previously competing in six Women’s Baseball World Cup competitions.
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After opening extended spring training camp with an 8-2 loss to a group of Atlanta Braves pro prospects, the Junior National Team split into two sides today for an inter-squad game with coach Shawn Bowman’s club earning a 7-5 win over coach Adam Stern’s team.
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The Okotoks Dawgs Academy had a week to remember down south and added another major title to their resume, punctuated by a victory over provincial rival Vauxhall Academy.
The Dawgs Academy flew to Las Vegas to compete in the Bishop Gorman Desert Classic held at the College of Southern Nevada, with several top youth programs from across the United States, in addition to two Alberta based programs, the Dawgs and Vauxhall Academy.
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The men’s national team will open defence of their Pan Am Games gold medal on Saturday, July 11 against the Dominican Republic, while the Women’s National Team will play their first ever Pan Am Games contest on July 20 against Cuba as Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games organizers unveiled the baseball competition schedules.The men’s national team will open defence of their Pan Am Games gold medal on Saturday, July 11 against the Dominican Republic, while the Women’s National Team will play their first ever Pan Am Games contest on July 20 against Cuba as Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games organizers unveiled the baseball competition schedules.
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College is an experience, no matter who you are or how you look at it, and it is at least a little bit different for everyone.
This is a tale of three freshmen, all hailing from north of the border. They are from three different provinces, have varying backgrounds, and have each entered the realm of collegiate baseball in a trio of locations at different Division-I schools, and are now midway through their first seasons.
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The Canisius Golden Griffins broke out over the weekend with the help of many Canadians. Also, we see some familiar faces and a few new ones in this weeks edition of the BMOC’s. So here it is, this weeks look at Canadians in college baseball.
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It was another strong week for Canadians in college baseball. Teams are relying more and more on their Canadian talent as their seasons wear on. Here is a look at the past week and how Canadians stacked up.
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They played on through droughts.
They played on through World Wars.
They continued to field teams no matter the change in leagues.
Yet, as another spring approaches and the Marysburg Royals prepare for their 97th year of operation there is concern.
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Where are they now? 2012 Junior National Team, Part 1
Baseball Canada
OTTAWA – It is hard to believe that nearly three years ago, 20 Canadian teenagers went on an unprecedented run at the IBAF 18U World Cup in Seoul, South Korea coming up just short in their quest for a world championship.