For the first time since 2019 the best 17U players from 10 provinces will gather for a national championship tournament. Typically known as the Canada Cup, this year the tournament will be part of the Canada Summer Games being held in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Read MoreCOBA has announced its weekly award winners.
Read MoreThe Burlington Brants had a busy week in COBA Major play. They had three games and when the dust settled, they came away with a pair of wins and COBA Major League Team of the Week honours for Week III of the season.
Read MoreJust 19 minutes west of Calgary, a brand-new facility is home to the Webber Academy Wildcats, with evolving plans to establish a lasting presence in the local community for years to come. The Wildcats are backed by the $22-million investment in both fields and indoor training facilities and a coaching staff that includes former pros Chris Reitsma and Cole Armstrong. The new program was founded in 2021 by Dr. Neil Webber, who “recognized Calgary’s need for youth diamonds,” and put a plan into place to start the development.
Read MoreWaiting seemed to be a common theme on Tuesday night at Royal Athletic Park as the Victoria HarbourCats made a triumphant return home to Wilson’s Group Stadium with a resounding 6-2 victory over the Port Angeles Lefties.
Read MoreLondon Majors right-hander Owen Boon (London, Ont.) tossed seven strong innings on Sunday to lead his club to an 8-2 win over the Brantford Red Sox. Boon is now 3-0 on the season.
Read MoreVictoria Eagles and Junior National Team alum Tyler Duncan (Sooke, B.C.) went 4-for-4 for the Intercounty Baseball League’s Hamilton Cardinals to lead them to a 4-2 over the Barrie Baycats on Sunday.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott remembers John Hurd, the legendary coach of the York Pioneers and later the Bloor Blue Jays, who passed away on April 17 at the age of 76.
Read MoreThe COBA Major League announced its weekly award winners on Sunday.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League game between the London Majors and Kitchener Panthers at Labatt Park last night was suspended during the fifth inning due to a propane leak.
Read MoreUsually we here at the Canadian Baseball Network check one of the top names to sign a Letter of Intent in the past week, to highlight on this page. However, this week, the most movement is on the coaching front. We expect that in turn will lead to more commitments from these coaches. Veteran coach Mike McRae (Niagara Falls, Ont.) left his position as pitching coach for the VCU Rams to join the William and Mary Tribe and Lars Davis (Grand Prairie, Ont.) departed the Florida Gators for the Georgia State Bulldogs.
Read MoreOntario Terriers and Junior National Team alum Sam Turcotte, who recently graduated from Stony Brook University, has signed with the Intercounty Baseball League’s Hamilton Cardinals.
Read MoreThe 2021-22 seasons saw a lot of challenges for the Premier Sports Academy, Newfoundland and Labrador’s only indoor facility. Yet, it also brought a lot of success for their athletes. Ryan Sweeney highlight some of those success stories in this article.
Read MoreThe London Majors kicked off the 103rd Intercounty Baseball League season and opened defence of their title by defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 in a rematch of last season’s championship series.
Read MoreThe Hamilton Cardinals have re-signed the IBL’s all-time leader in pitching appearances, Stefan Strecker (Dundas, Ont.).
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s London Majors have signed former big league left-hander Cesar Cabral.
Read MoreForever a Dino, Cam Williams, who holds the university’s record for most hits as a player, is now in his first season as the head coach of the University of Calgary’s baseball team. He is optimistic about the team’s future. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, recently spoke with Williams.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Hamilton Cardinals have re-signed infielder Nathan Scragg.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s London Majors have signed Gibson Krzeminski (Tecumseh, Ont.).
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher shares his obituary about Ontario senior leagues pitching legend Jack Vooght who passed away on May 8 after battling Alzheimer’s disease.
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