Josh Anderson, of the Montreal Canadiens, and Mark Jankowski, of the Carolina Hurricanes, were baseball teammates in Georgetown during their youth. They are now facing off in the NHL’s Eastern Conference Finals.
Read More“The Abbotsford Cardinals believe they can compete with the best programs in the country.
And what better opportunity to prove it than the Road to Okotoks national championship?
“Over the last few years, our program has grown significantly in numbers, as well as overall talent and performance,” Cardinals Director of Baseball Operations Max Ishikawa said.”
Read MoreThe time has almost arrived for the AHP Renegades Baseball Academy.
The team will hit the field for its Road to Okotoks qualifier beginning on May 28 in Lethbridge, but the tournament has been on the minds of players and coaches since it was announced back in September.
It may be a relatively new program, one that was founded in 2021 by former Central Missouri Mule right-hander Taylor Burns (St. Albert, Alta.), but the sights are set high.
Read MoreThe Kentville Wildcats picked up where they left off from last season as they opened defence of their Nova Scotia League title with a convincing 4-0 victory over the Metro Brewers at Mainland Commons in Halifax.
Read MoreThe East York Bulldogs and Ajax Spartans both picked up victories on the opening day of the 2026 Greater Toronto Baseball League regular season.
Read MoreA total of 92 young women -- including six Canadians -- took part in the annual Trailblazer Series at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Fla.
Read MoreThe Big Bill de Coaticook and Expos de Sherbrooke had the honour of kicking off the 2026 Ligue de Baseball majeur du Quebec regular season.
Read MoreThe COBA Major Baseball League kicked off its 2026 season on chilly Friday night with a pair of contests. The Ontario Elimination Tournament finalist Etobicoke Rangers opened with a walk-off 8-7 win over the Brampton Royals while the Erindale Cardinals took a slug fest 18-16 over the Oakville A’s at Oakville Park.
Read More“Julian Valdez left his native Dominican Republic at the age of 19 with the dream of playing for the Blue Jays in Toronto.
Now 27 years old, the game has brought him to the city, but with a new dream to pursue.”
Read MoreThe Can Am Baseball League out of the Windsor area, kicked off its 2026 regular season Wednesday night and the Windsor Stars and Windsor Selects 22U collected opening day victories in their respective games.
Read MoreAfter his completes what has been an outstanding freshman season with the University of Portland, Dawgs Academy alum Will Labonté will return to pitch for the Dawgs this summer.
Read MoreJim Baba is the first winner of the Canadian Baseball Network’s Jim Baba Lifetime Builder Award.
Read MoreEstey: Sun shines on Alberta Sunburst league first senior game of 2026
Read More“Baseball lends itself to dramatic comeback stories.
When Dutche Iannetti spearheaded the creation of the Fort McMurray Giants in 2015, he no doubt dreamt of those captivating tales that would await his ball club. The ninth-inning rally, the unlikely walk-off win, the playoff upset, a home-run robbing catch at the wall, the grand slam after battling back from an 0-2 count. That’s the good stuff.”
Read More“Blue Jays scout Austin Wells was sitting in Hugo Marchand’s house in Charleston, S.C.
It was a routine, pre-draft meeting that scouts make to the home of the top prospects each year. Wells was asking questions to Hugo and his son, shortstop Taj Marchand, when all of a sudden the scout stopped mid-sentence. The Jays Atlanta Metropolitan area scout asked, “Wait a second ... where are you from?” according to Marchand.
“Montreal,” Hugo said, “I’m a proud Canadian. My parents are still in Montreal, I used to take part of the summer off to go home until baseball took over.”
Read MoreA team comprised of the best players in Atlantic Canada is completing its final preparations for the Road to Okotoks, attending the Ontario qualifier beginning May 28.
Read MoreDespite the upcoming Road to Okotoks only holding regional qualifiers in Ontario, Alberta, and B.C., the other provinces won’t go without a representative in the tournament.
Making the trip from Manitoba to the Ontario regional qualifiers is the Home Run Sports Training Centre (HRSTC) team out of Winnipeg. The training centre, which is the only indoor training space specialized for baseball in the city, will feature a 19U team which will compete at the tournament.
Read MoreDon Seaman, principal donor, visionary and Okotoks Dawgs legend, was announced as an inductee into the Okotoks Hall of Fame on Monday in recognition of his contributions to sport and community in Okotoks.
Read More“As the all-new Road to Okotoks tournament approaches, the Mississauga North Tigers are ready to defend their home field as one of the regional qualifier host teams.
While some teams may only send one age group plus one or two players from the announced draft, the Tigers are planning to play multiple of their age groups to fill out their roster.”
Read MoreVauxhall Academy OF Rogan Rivard (Bonnyville, Alta.) had an extended spring training trip to remember with the Junior National Team.
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