Albers, McGuigan & Onyshko combine on no-hitter in opener of Qualifier
Larry Walker made Canadian history becoming the second Canadian-born player elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in January 2020. He threw out the ceremonial first pitch Monday night before Canada’s opening game at the WBSC Americas Olympic Qualifier against Colombia, sat down in the stands and watched history unfold as three Canadian pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter as part of a 7-0 win. Veteran Andrew Albers (North Battleford, Sask.) was brilliant on the mound working seven innings with seven strikeouts and retiring 20 batters in a row after a one-out hit-by-pitch in the top of the first.
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Elliott: FieldHouse trio impresses on Memorial Day
The three Fieldhouse Pirates - C Cameron Gurney (Scotland, Ont.), RHP Will Watson (Brampton, Ont.) and RHP Owen Millar (Burlington, Ont.) - impressed with strong performances on Memorial Day in Fort Myers.
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Ontario's roadmap to reopening good news for IBL
The Ontario government’s roadmap to reopening is good news for the Intercounty Baseball League.
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Dawgs and WCBL set to return to action June 18
The Okotoks Dawgs and the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) are preparing to return to action on June 18.
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Time to open sandlot diamonds in Ontario
Statement from Baseball Ontario:
“The government announcement on May 20th that allows us to slowly return to play was both welcome and extremely disappointing. Baseball Ontario is not satisfied with the approach taken for outdoor team sports, and we will continue to lobby the government for changes to the regulations impacting us.”
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Dawgs Academy continuing to make its collegiate mark
“Be it homegrown talent or a new recruit it’s paying off to be a member of the Dawgs Academy. Despite the pandemic grounding travel and putting showcase tournament opportunities on the sidelines, the Okotoks Dawgs Academy continues to churn out college scholarships for its athletes and is coming off its best year of post-secondary placement in program history.”
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IBL's Kitchener Panthers sign Quick
The Intercounty Baseball League’s Kitchener Panthers have signed infielder Keifer Quick.
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Blue Jays Academy Showcase (T-12) cancelled
Blue Jays Academy Showcase (T-12) cancelled
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IBL's Kitchener Panthers sign Mommersteeg
The Intercounty Baseball League’s Kitchener Panthers have signed left-hander Michael Mommersteeg (St. Thomas, Ont.).
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Victoria Golden Tide collegiate team announces first signees
The Victoria Golden Tide, the most recent entry in the Canadian Collegiate Baseball Conference (CCBC) is preparing for their debut in the 2021-2022 CCBC season and has announced the initial list of players that have committed to the team.
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IBL's Barrie Baycats sign Quirion
The Intercounty Baseball League’s Barrie Baycats have signed infielder Anthony Quirion.
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IBL's Welland Jackfish sign Oulds
Former Tecumseh Thunder right-hander Austin Oulds (Chatham, Ont.) has signed with the Intercounty Baseball League’s Welland Jackfish.
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Elliott: Snowbirds hope to be showbirds - Bratt, Deschamps, Hammill, Ziegler
“What is a teenager to do when the gates to the sandlot diamonds are padlocked?
And amateur scouts can’t show due to the pandemic.
No games. No scouts. No problems for some of Canada’s best draft eligible high schoolers.
When snowbirds flew home from the south early this year, a different group of Canadian showbirds -- younger, more ambitious than retired seniors -- were flocking south.”
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WCBL All-Star Game moved to 2022
Due to the impact of COVID-19, the Western Canadian Baseball League has made the decision to move the All-Star Game to 2022, with Okotoks playing host as initially planned.
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IBL's Kitchener Panthers sign Diluca
The Intercounty Baseball League’s Kitchener Panthers have signed Lucas Diluca (La Salle, Ont).
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Trio of donors make it possible for Canadian ball hall to enhance fields, site
Thanks to the generous support of the Jays Care Foundation, the Town of St. Marys and the St. Marys Minor Ball Association, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will be able to make significant improvements to its baseball diamonds and its 32-acre site.
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Terriers excelling in U.S. college ranks as season winds down
Dan Thompson provides a look at how several former Ontario Terriers have performed in the U.S. college ranks this season.
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IBL's Brantford Red Sox sign Lampreia
The Intercounty Baseball League’s Brantford Red Sox have signed Zach Lampreia.
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Three Vauxhall Jets commit to colleges
Three more Vauxhall Academy Jets players have announced their commitments to U.S. colleges this fall.
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IBL's Kitchener Panthers re-sign Hauck
The Intercounty Baseball League’s Kitchener Panthers have re-signed pitcher Christian Hauck.
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