McFarland: Piasentin savors another opportunity to put on Team Canada jersey
“Representing his home country will never get old for Tim Piasentin.
Already having done it once at the Little League World Series and then again with the Baseball Canada Junior National Team at their Dominican Fall League trip in 2023, the Dawgs Academy product is hoping to do it more in the years to come.
He took another step in the right direction by being named one of the 35 athletes invited to the team’s Extended Spring Training Camp, which is set for April 17-27, 2024 in Florida.”
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Shushkewich: It's been a rocky, rocky (0-9) road for Colorado in Toronto
Ahead of the Colorado Rockies’ series against the Toronto Blue Jays this weekend at Rogers Centre, Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich shares some of the Rockies’ Canadian connections over the years.
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Naylor brothers homer in same inning for Guardians on National Siblings Day
Josh and Bo Naylor homered in the same inning and also supplied the game-tying and game-winning hits for the Cleveland Guardians in their 7-6, 10-inning win over the Chicago White Sox at Progressive Field on National Siblings Day yesterday.
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Red Sox place Pivetta on 15-day injured list
The Boston Red Sox have placed right-hander Nick Pivetta (Victoria, B.C.) on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow flexor strain.
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Goldeyes re-sign Matulovich
The Winnipeg Goldeyes have re-signed right-hander Joey Matulovich.
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IBL's Toronto Maple Leafs re-sign Castaldo
The Intercounty Baseball League’s Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed first baseman Jordan Castaldo (Toronto, Ont.).
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Terriers' College Player of the Week: Elijha Hammill
Elijha Hammill (Oakville, Ont.) had five hits for Central Arizona College last week to earn Terriers’ College Player of the Week. honours.
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BMOC Week XI: Favretto, McGill, Roth, Schure, Soucie, Valero, Vulcano
Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts summarizes the top performances by Canadians in the U.S. college ranks from the past week in his latest “Big Man on Campus (BMOC)” column.
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Canucks on PG JUCO top 500: Lachance, Rienguette, Daoust, Boudreau, Gunderson, Mabee
“The old saying that the quickest route to the next level is catching.
Canadian players are living up to that adage.
C Deiten Lachance, of the McLennan Highlanders, is the highest ranked Canuck in the top 500 junior college players heading into the July draft, according to Perfect Game scouting Service.”
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Shushkewich: Brown lone Canuck as Vancouver Canadians open The Nat tonight
Ontario Blue Jays alum Dasan Brown (Oakville, Ont.) is the lone Canadian on the Vancouver Canadians roster as they get set to play their first home game of the season tonight.
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R.I.P. Former Blue Jays scout Ben McLure -- updated
Former Toronto Blue Jays scout Ben McLure has passed away at the age of 84.
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Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week: Nash Crowell
Six days after being hit in the face by a 100-mph fastball, Okotoks Dawgs slugger Nash Crowell (Yarmouth, N.S.) returned to belt home runs in three consecutive games for Reinhardt University. For his efforts, he has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s College Player of the Week.
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IBL's Kitchener Panthers re-sign Jarvis
The Intercounty Baseball League’s Kitchener Panthers have re-signed outfielder Jett Jarvis (Wyoming, Ont.).
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UBC downs Bushnell twice, remains perfect at home
The UBC Thunderbirds stayed perfect at home with Sunday's doubleheader sweep against the Bushnell University Beacons.
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Pitre's three hits help Kentucky sweep Houston
ABC alum Emilien Pitre (Repentigny Que.) had three hits on Sunday as Kentucky completed a sweep over the Houston Cougars.
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Verge: Padgham blazing a trail at Thompson Rivers University
“The sacrifices are in the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches Raine Padgham eats, sometime in between classes, studying and baseball practice.
There’s not always time to fire up the hot plate and cook an extravagant meal when you’re juggling studies, and your first season as a university ball player with Thompson Rivers University.
But, there’s always time for baseball.
It’s that dedication to the sport that has her suiting up in the WolfPacks black and orange as the first woman to play baseball for Thompson Rivers.”
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UBC sweeps Bushnell in doubleheader
The UBC Thunderbirds earned 8-1 and 6-3 victories over the visiting Bushnell Beacons to complete a doubleheader sweep on Saturday afternoon.
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BWDIK: Glew, Mae, O’Neill, Paxton, Pivetta, Soroka, Toro
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Ralph Glew, Tyler O’Neill, Michael Soroka, James Paxton, Hazel Mae and Bill Stoneman.
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Verge: B.C. Girls Baseball League to begin play in June
The B.C. Girls Baseball League, the first in the history of the province, is set to begin play in June. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge has the details.
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Blue Jays' home opener set for Monday at newly renovated Rogers Centre
The Toronto Blue Jays’ 2024 Home Opener will be played on Monday against the Seattle Mariners at the newly renovated Rogers Centre.
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