No less than 33 players and two coaches on 21 different teams will represent Canada in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts has the rundown.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott provides his game report and shares his observations about Canada’s 6-5 win over Cuba at the Americas Olympic qualifier on Tuesday. With the win, Canada will advance to the Super Round of the tournament.
Read MoreConnor Panas (Etobicoke, Ont.) knocked in a pair of runs and Michael Crouse (Port Moody, BC) homered to lead Canada to a thrilling 6-5 win over Cuba at the WBSC Baseball Americas Olympic Qualifier. The win improves Canada’s opening round record to 2-0 setting up a showdown for first place in Group B with unbeaten Venezuela (2-0) on Wednesday (1 p.m. E.T).
Read MoreThe Vancouver Canadians couldn’t overcome an early deficit Tuesday night, as the Eugene Emeralds (Giants) beat the C’s 7-1 in the first of six games between the two clubs at Ron Tonkin Field this week.
Read MoreThe Kitchener Panthers have signed RHP Matt Stoddart (Mississauga, Ont.).
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Welland Jackfish have signed outfielders Dennis Dei Baning and Tony Kwon.
Read MoreJay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, summarizes how the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league affiliates performed on Sunday.
Read MorePitchers Andrew Albers, Brendan McGuigan and Ben Onyshko combined to throw a no-hitter for Canada in their 7-0 win over Columbia in their first game at the Americas Olympic qualifier on Monday. Jacob Robson had three hits and three RBIs for Canada to pace the offence.
Read MoreLarry 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe Canadian national team will begin their quest to secure an Olympic berth at the Americas Qualifier in St. Lucie and West Palm Beach, Fla., which begins today.
Read MoreA sacrifice fly from Luis De Los Santos brought home the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth for the Vancouver Canadians on Sunday afternoon as the Canadians took down the Everett AquaSox 2-1 to split the six-game set three games apiece.
Read MoreJay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, summarizes how the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league affiliates performed on Saturday.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Mike Soroka, Tyler O’Neill, Jordan Romano, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Cal Ripken Jr., Dick Fowler and Bob Hooper.
Read MoreGreat Lake Canadians alum Max Wright (Toronto, Ont.) belted his 16th home run of the season for the Indiana State Sycamores to help them to a 9-7 win over the Southern Illinois Salukis on Saturday.
Read MoreJay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, summarizes how the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league affiliates performed on Friday.
Read MoreThe World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has released broadcast and streaming details for the Baseball Americas Olympic Qualifier that begins on May 31 and runs through June 5.
Read MoreGreat Lake Canadians grad Max Wright (Toronto, Ont.) belted his 15th home run of the season for the Indiana State Sycamores on Friday. It helped his club down the Illinois State Salukis 11-8 on Friday to advance in the winners’ bracket of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
Read MoreThe Vancouver Canadians used a trio of pitchers to shutout the Everett AquaSox (Mariners) 3-0 on Friday at Ron Tonkin Field.
Read MoreJay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, summarizes how the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league affiliates performed on Thursday.
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