Four IBL alumni on WBSC Team Canada roster

The Intercounty Baseball League has a number of familiar faces on the WBSC Team Canada Roster this week as Team Canada attempts to qualify for the Olympics. Four IBL Alumni are suiting up for Canada in Florida, including John Axford, Chris Leroux, Connor Panas, and JD Osborne.

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Kirwer doubles, scores two in Canadians' loss

The Vancouver Canadians never led and fought back to tie the game on three separate occasions, but their last rally came up just short as the C’s fell 6-5 in 10 innings to the Eugene Emeralds (Giants) on Wednesday night at Ron Tonkin Field. Tanner Kirwer (Sherwood Park, Alta.) went 2-for-5 with two runs and a double for the Canadians.

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Albers, McGuigan & Onyshko combine on no-hitter in opener of Qualifier

Larry 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.

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