The Intercounty Baseball League has announced that the league’s Board of Governors has approved the expansion application of Chatham, Ontario for admittance into the league in 2024.
Read More
The Western Canadian Baseball League was well represented on the Canadian Baseball Network’s All-Canadian college teams in 2022. Ian Wilson, of Alberta Dugout Stories, provides a summary.
Read More
Bob Elliott writes about how CFL legend Neil Lumsden starred as the guest speaker at the Ontario Baseball Association Hall of Fame banquet on the weekend in Guelph. He also provides a rundown of the Hall of Fame inductees and annual award winners.
Read More
The Thunder Bay Border Cats will be returning for the 2023 Northwoods League season. The Border Cats have been idle the last three years due to the pandemic and various restrictions at the Canada-United States border.
Read More
The Brooks Bombers have announced a new coaching staff, hiring Blake Rowlett and David Ellis for the 2023 Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) season.
Read More
In the midst of searching for a new commissioner, the Intercounty Baseball League is looking at expansion in 2024, writes the Canadian Baseball Network’s Danny Gallagher.
Read More
INF Ben Swennumson (Calgary, Alta.) is the winner of the 2022 Canadian Baseball Network Okotoks Dawgs scholarship. The infielder is in his first year attending the University of Jamestown in Jamestown, N.D.
Read More
Right-hander Halen Knoll, named after the rock group Van Halen, made significant strides in the Alberta baseball ranks this year. He has also landed a scholarship to the University of Mary. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, has Knoll’s story.
Read More
The Barrie Baycats have signed starting pitcher Jeifry Nunez for the 2023 Intercounty Baseball League season.
Read More
After 16 years as head coach of Laurier Golden Hawks baseball, Scott Ballantyne has announced that he is retiring from the program.
Read More
The Intercounty Baseball League’s Welland Jackfish have signed 1B-DH Josh Williams (Toronto, Ont.).
Read More
The Intercounty Baseball League’s Kitchener Panthers have hired Bill Matetich to be their new field manager.
Read More
The Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame have announced their 2023 inductees.
Read More
The Hamilton Cardinals have named George Halim their new general manager and Dean Castelli as their field manager for the 2023 season.
Read More
“Loyalty matters -- and loyal fans of the Victoria HarbourCats will be happy with the first signed players for the 2023 West Coast League season.
Versatile infielder Hudson Shupe, catcher Russell Young, local pitcher/infielder Ryder Green and stocky lefty Jake Finkelstein, the only new player of the bunch, will be part of Head Coach Todd Haney's attack when WCL baseball returns to Wilson's Group Stadium at RAP in June -- with the potential home opener on Friday, June 2.”
Read More
Tom McInnis, David Lee and some friends from elementary and high school decided to play a little pick-up baseball one Sunday morning in 1972. Fifty consecutive years later, with no organized league, no uniforms nor umpires, their games have become a little-known baseball institution in the west Toronto suburb of Etobicoke. Canadian Baseball Network writer Scott Langdon has the story.
Read More
A memorial service was held for legendary Toronto coach, umpire, scorekeeper and third baseman Joe Sawchuk on Sunday. Bob Elliott shares some of the stories about Sawchuk that were told among friends at the service.
Read More
Canadian Baseball Network writer Neve Van Pelt recently connected with highly respected Canadian baseball coach Mike Steed to talk about his baseball odyssey that has taken him from Burlington's Nelson Park to the Atlanta Braves organization.
Read More
The Intercounty Baseball League has announced the protected lists as submitted by each of its teams. Teams are allowed to protect up to 25 players on their 28-player rosters.
Read More
The curtain came down on the 25th annual Perfect Game Scouting Service World Wood Bat championship in Jupiter, Fla. The Tier 5 Star Roos Mafia beat the Canes National/NY Mets Scout Team 5-0 in the championship final of the 100-team tourney. Sixty Canadians competed in the tournament with eight different teams.
Read More