The Dominican Republic (2-0 in the tournament) defeated the Netherlands (0-2) 4-3 in the Olympic qualifying tournament at the Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdan in Puebla, Mexico on Thursday.
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The Ontario government has given teams the green light to play outdoors games starting on June 30. Baseball Ontario shares the details.
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Otto Lopez (Montreal, Que.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week.
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The first baseball game of the year in Newfoundland/Labrador was played at St. Pat’s Ball Park in St. John’s on June 12.
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“The Okotoks Dawgs opened the Western Canadian Baseball League on the weekend, while two the Dawgs Academy teams in action this past weekend. After an opening weekend which saw Dawgs 16U win three of four in Calgary, and 15U Red split, both teams were at home. The 16U Dawgs played hosted the Red Deer Braves, while 15U Red saw the visiting Calgary Bucks Yellow come to town. Deja vu set in, as both teams duplicated their opening weekend records, with 16U going 3-1 and 15U Red splitting their respective weekends.”
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Wednesday was Olympic Day and it marked precisely one month to go until the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, where baseball and softball will make their highly anticipated and spectacular Olympic comebacks.
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Jay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, summarizes how the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league affiliates performed on Tuesday.
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A crooked number in the bottom of the seventh proved fatal for the Vancouver Canadians Wednesday night in a 7-5 loss to the Eugene Emeralds (Giants) at PK Park.
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians from the affiliated professional, independent and foreign ranks.
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The Intercounty Baseball League’s Hamilton Cardinals have signed right-hander Derek Zwolinski (Burlington, Ont.).
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COPABE, the governing body for the Americas region of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), has announced that they are awarding the four representative quotas available to compete at the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup in Bradenton and Sarasota, Florida to Canada, Cuba, Mexico and Panama.
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Missouri State has hired former shortstop and two-year captain Joey Hawkins (Whitby, Ont.) as their hitting coach and recruiting coordinator.
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The Vancouver Canadians had the rug pulled out from under them in a 4-3 loss against the Eugene Emeralds (Giants) Tuesday night at PK Park, as the C’s game-tying rally was cut short after it was deemed a runner didn’t touch third base.
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“There’s a ball game played on June 21 in Fairbanks, Alaska, annually on the summer solstice. This ever so rare phenomenon begins at 10 p.m. and is played using only the light from the sun. Never once has artificial lighting been used.”
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The Toronto Blue Jays are opening Sahlen Field in Buffalo to full capacity, consistent with New York State Department of Health guidelines announced June 15.
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The Guelph Royals have opted to sit out the 2021 Intercounty Baseball League season.
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Jay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, summarizes how the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league affiliates performed on Sunday.
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We’re not sure where Max Rowley will be in three years or five years. Yet, on Saturday May 29 he threw the first pitch to open the season in British Columbia. Rowley also knocked in four hits on the day as Cloverdale Red edged Cloverdale Black 12-5 in 13U AA play. Keith Harms picked up the victory for Cloverdale Red, while Riley Walters led the hit parade with three hits.
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Following last Tuesday’s announcement by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo that lifted significant COVID-19 restrictions, the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Sept. 8 Induction Ceremony in Cooperstown, in which Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, B.C.) will be honoured, will return to its standard seating format. Tickets will not be required for the event’s free lawn seating area.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have signed Canadian reliever John Axford (Port Dover, Ont.), according to a report from Sportsnet’s Jamie Campbell. Axford will reportedly undergo a physical before the deal becomes official.
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