Glew: Late-blooming Boucher happy to be a Brave
“Pier-Olivier Boucher is a late bloomer.
That’s how Lance Rhodes, his former coach at Southern Illinois University, describes the Quebec-born outfielder who was selected in the 10th round of this year’s MLB draft by the Atlanta Braves.
And the description seems apt when you consider that Boucher didn’t start playing baseball until he was 12, didn’t make his first elite competitive team until he was 16 and didn’t have a single offer to play college ball after high school.
None of this, however, deterred Boucher from pursuing his dream of playing professional baseball.”
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COBA Major's best Week IX: Brampton Royals, Mullin, Novia
COBA has announced their award winners for the past week.
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De Oleo, Custodio named IBL Players of the Week
London Majors catcher Eduardo De Oleo has been named Intercounty Baseball League Batter of the Week after a five-homer week. Meanwhile, Guelph Royals right-hander Claudio Custodio (was named Pitcher of the Week, following a dominant six-inning performance against Hamilton on July 29.
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HarbourCats sweep Nanaimo to set new WCL home win record
The Victoria HarbourCats defeated the Nanaimo NightOwls 4-1 Thursday night in West Coast League (WCL) action at Wilson's Group Stadium in Victoria and in the process, set a new WCL record for home wins with 25.
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Hammill's grand slam propels Dawgs to win
The Okotoks Dawgs beat the Swift Current 57s 13-2 on Thursday.
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Cazorla, Luther, Rose lead Dawgs to 9-2 win
The Okotoks Dawgs made it two wins in a row after defeating the Swift Current 57s 9-3 on Wednesday night.
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Grant, Luther help Dawgs end losing streak
The Okotoks Dawgs ended their three-game losing streak with a 10-7 win over the Lethbridge Bulls on Tuesday.
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Glew: From Mississauga Tiger to Detroit Tiger, Cerkownyk begins pro career
Former Richmond Collegiate Institute Saint and Mississauga Tiger, Brady Cerkownyk (Etobicoke, Ont.) recently became a Detroit Tiger when signed with the club after being selected by them in the 15th round of the 2023 MLB draft. Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew recently spoke with Cerkowynk, who is in Lakeland, Fla., awaiting his first pro assignment.
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Carey, Lawson at East Coast Pro Showcase in Alabama
SS Brendan Lawson (North York, Ont.), of the Ontario Blue Jays, and RHP Tate Carey (Windsor, Ont.), of the Great Lake Canadians, are the two Canadians competing at the East Coast Pro Showcase in Alabama.
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Lawson only Canuck invited to Perfect Game All-American Classic
Ontario Blue Jays INF Brendan Lawson (Toronto, Ont.) is the only Canadian that has been selected to participate in the Perfect Game All-American Classic.
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Verge: Family support helped Sox draft Duffy achieve dream
Strong family support has been one of the keys to right-hander Matt Duffy’s success. It’s also a key reason why Duffy was selected in the fourth round of the 2023 MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox. He has since signed with the club. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently spoke with Duffy about his baseball odyssey so far.
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Verge: Youngest Naylor ready to make “own impact” as a pro with the A’s
Ontario Blue Jays and Junior National Team alum Myles Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) became the third Naylor in professional baseball after he was selected 39th overall by the Oakland A’s in the 2023 MLB draft and quickly signed with the club. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently spoke with the youngest Naylor about what it was like growing up with two very competitive older brothers.
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Dawgs drop third straight
The Okotoks Dawgs lost 9-6 to the Leithbridge Bulls on Monday night. It was their third straight loss.
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FAQs ... after the 2023 draft
We answer your draft Frequently Asked Questions and look at our past record going back to 1995.
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Dawgs drop second straight to Giants
The Okotoks Dawgs lost 6-3 to the Fort McMurray Giants on Saturday night. It was the Dawgs’ second straight loss.
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HarbourCats grab key win in series opener with Kelowna
Right-hander Levi Abbott (Lethbridge, Alta.) went four strong innings, while Jack Johnson had a pair of walks and a two-RBI double to lead the Victoria HarbourCats to a 5-0 win over the Kelowna Falcons Friday night in West Coast League action at Wilson's Group Stadium in Victoria.
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Dawgs shut out by Giants
The Okotoks Dawgs lost 3-0 to the Fort McMurray Giants on Friday night.
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Crowell, Geekie propel Dawgs to 8-5 win over Giants
The Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Fort McMurray Giants 8-5 on Thursday night.
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Lenihan, Rumberg help Dawgs to 2-1 win over Gulls
The Okotoks Dawgs edged the Sylvan Lake Gulls 2-1 on Wednesday night.
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LeVasseur wins OBA Middlemass Scholarship
Baseball Ontario has awarded the 2023 R. Jack Middlemass Scholarship to Sophie LeVasseur (Ottawa, Ont.).
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