Conner Morro (Cheltenham, Ont.), Carson Perkins (Bienfait, Sask.), Kyle Kush (Guelph, Ont.) and Andy Leader (Kitchener, Ont.) all played a role in helping the Canisius Golden Griffins to a season-high 10 runs in their 10-5 victory over Charlotte on Monday afternoon at Hayes Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs are excited to share the news that Don Seaman, principal donor in the construction of Seaman Stadium and the Duvernay Fieldhouse, will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from his engineering alma mater, the University of Saskatchewan this summer.
Read MoreAs he enters his third spring training and fourth professional season overall, former Okotoks Dawgs first baseman Bruce Yari (Waterloo, Ont.) still fondly remembers his time in Okotoks, and says his Dawgs experience has benefited him in his time as a Cincinnati Reds prospect.
Read MoreFormer iCase Huskies 1B Jaxon Valcke (St. Marys, Ont.) hit a two-run, walk-off home run in the 12th inning of the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday as the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds edged the Concordia Cavs.
Read MoreOntario Terriers alum Elliott Curtis (Waterloo, Ont.) pinch ran and scored a run for the University of Kentucky in the ninth inning on Wednesday as the club rallied for a walk-off win.
Read MoreVauxhall Jets grad OF Jordan Dray (White Rock, BC) transferred from the Midland Chaparrals to join the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. On the opening weekend, he led UBC in hits going 8-for-26 (.308) with a home run five RBIs and three walks.
Read MoreThe walls of the eighth floor cardio unit at Foothills Hospital are narrow. Especially when you have rehabbing heart patients walking with their pals -- an IV with five wheels on the bottom spinning every which way -- plus beds and a mobile nurse’s station against the wall. It was an easy trip for Calgary Flames centreman Mark Jankowski, all 6-foot-4 and 212 pounds of him, as he stopped by Sunday afternoon to visit with his old baseball coach, Bob Elliott.
Read MoreRegina Expos and RBI Training Center grad Spencer Davis (Regina, Sask.) is off to pitch for the Arizona Christian University Firestorm.
Read MoreOkotoks Dawgs Academy coach Allen Cox and general manager Tyler Hollick have landed scouting gigs with the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers respectively.
Read MoreCanadian Brent Lavallee (North Delta, B.C.) has started his third season as head coach of the LSU Shreveport Pilots. Bob Broughton, of courtesyrunner.com, recently caught up with the Canadian coach to talk with him about his career and this year’s Pilots team.
Read MoreAmateur umpire Bobby Pepall had a question about tracking outs as a base umpire. He reached out to Canada’s growing roster of professional baseball umpires for an answer. This is one example of an “umpires’ bond” being formed following the creation of the Canadian Baseball Umpire Camps (CBUC) last year.
Read MoreWith Bo Levi Mitchell signing a new deal with the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders, we thought we’d dig into our vault and re-run this article that was originally published on June 25, 2018.
Read MoreThis is the fifth and final story in a five-part series by Canadian Baseball Network contributor Scott Langdon called A Sport of Their Own that discusses girls’ and women’s baseball in Canada. This article shines the spotlight on some movers and shakers in Canadian women’s baseball.
Read MoreAhead of the fourth season of the Canadian Premier Baseball League, the Ontario Nationals are excited about what they have been able to accomplish in the circuit so far and are looking forward to striving for more.
Read MoreThis is the third story in a five-part series by Canadian Baseball Network contributor Scott Langdon called A Sport of Their Own that discusses girls’ and women’s baseball in Canada. This article shines the spotlight on Canada’s successful women’s national team.
Read MoreComing off of an incredibly successful season, with three Canadian Premier Baseball League championships and two tournament victories south of the border, the Great Lake Canadians organization is looking for much of the same and more as it heads into the fourth year of the circuit.
Read MoreThis is the second in a five-part series called A Sport of Their Own. This article is entitled Talkin’ baseball: From sexism to career success.
Read MoreGreat Lake Canadians and Junior National Team standout Owen Diodati (Niagara Falls, Ont.) was the lone Canadian at the Prep Baseball Report’s Super 60 showcase that took place near Chicago on Sunday.
Read MoreAs the Tri-City Giants head into the fourth Canadian Premier Baseball League season, they are looking to build on a strong off-season and add some accolades to their resume throughout the upcoming year.
Read MoreThe 1992 movie A League of Their Own told the story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League which existed from 1943 to 1954. More than 60 Canadian women played in the league. The first Baseball Canada-sanctioned national championship for girls’ baseball (16U) was played in 1998. Girls’/women’s baseball has continued to evolve and grow in Canada in the two decades since. The Canadian Baseball Network is pleased to feature A Sport of Their Own, a five-part series about girls’/women’s baseball
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