McAllister: Smith leaves for school wearing a red championship hockey hat
“Tanner Smith (Ripley, Ont.) has an awful lot of kilometres to cover for entering the same sacred space Larry Walker occupied as one of Canada’s most-decorated sandlot stars.
The teenager from the small municipality of Ripley near the shores of Lake Huron in southwestern Ontario has higher credentials than the National Hall of Fame and Canadian Hall of Fame outfielder, however, when it comes to the art of stopping pucks.
Smith, who is off to Bryant and Stratton College in Akron, Ohio this summer to pitch and play the outfield for the NJCAA Division 2 Bobcats, put a rather tidy bow on his minor hockey career in late March by backstopping the Huron-Bruce Blizzard to the Ontario Minor Hockey Association under-18 Tier 2 championship in Halton Hills, Ont. “
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CBN Minor League Player of the Week — Matt Lloyd
Okotoks Dawgs Academy alum Matt Lloyd (Okotoks, Alta.) has been named Canadian Baseball Network minor league Player of the Week for a second consecutive week after going 9-for-21 and belting his first three home runs of the season in six games for the St. Louis Cardinals’ triple-A Memphis Redbirds.
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Grinberg named Sun Conference Player of the Year
Fieldhouse Pirates grad Simon Grinberg (Kitchener, Ont.) has been named SUN Conference Player of the Year after his outstanding season with Keiser University.
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Carey, O'Hearn power Michigan to sweep over Ohio State
Great Lake Canadians grad RHP Tate Carey (Tecumseh, Ont.) and former Terrier Keegan O’Hearn (Oshawa, Ont.) led Michigan to a 13-3 victory over Ohio State on Sunday.
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IBL's Guelph Royals announce 2025 coaching staff
The Intercounty Baseball League’s Guelph Royals have announced their 2025 coaching staff.
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2025 Intercounty Baseball League Pre-Season Power Rankings
Here are the pre-season Intercounty Baseball League power rankings.
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BMOC Week XV: Gillis, Gomm, Lawson, Lenihan, Leroux, Wouters, Zdunich
Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts summarizes the top performances by Canadians in the U.S. college ranks over the past week in his latest “Big Man on Campus (BMOC)” column.
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Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week: Jimmy Dionne
Dawgs Academy grad Jimmy Dionne (Quebec, Que.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network college Player of the Week after he belted four home runs in four games for Howard College.
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Keegan O'Hearn hits first Michigan homer in win over Ohio State
Terriers alum Keegan O'Hearn (Oshawa, Ont.) belted his first collegiate home run with the Michigan Wolverines on Sunday.
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BWDIK: Brash, Naylor, Pivetta, Puhl, Smith, Soroka, Toro
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Bo Naylor, Nick Pivetta, Cade Smith, Matt Brash, Abraham Toro, Michael Soroka and Terry Puhl.
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Jays Care invests more than $1.5 million in diamonds across Canada
The Jays Care Foundation announced their 2025 Field of Dreams recipients on Sunday.
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UBC keeps postseason going with runner-up finish at conference championship
“It was a beautiful day at Tourmaline West Stadium, the sunshine providing the backdrop to a pair of exciting Cascade Collegiate Conference Championship baseball games.
When the dust settled, it was the Lewis-Clark State Warriors who prevailed as CCC champions, defeating the UBC Thunderbirds in the final game. That came after the T-Birds had beaten the Oregon Tech Owls earlier in the day, securing their spot in the upcoming NAIA Baseball Championship Opening Round.”
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Barr, O'Hearn help Big Blue humiliate Buckeyes
Windsor Selects alum Kurt Barr (Saint Joachim, Ont.) and Terriers grad Keegan O'Hearn (Oshawa, Ont.) helped the University of Michigan rout the Ohio State Buckeyes 23-1 on Saturday.
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UBC suffers first loss of Conference tournament
The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds suffered their first loss of the 2025 Cascade Collegiate Conference Baseball Tournament, a 5-3 decision against Lewis-Clark State Saturday afternoon at Tourmaline West Stadium.
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Toro called up by Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox have called up infielder Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.).
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Mariners activate Brash
The Seattle Mariners have activated right-hander Matt Brash (Kingston, Ont.). He has not pitched in the majors since undergoing Tommy John surgery last May.
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IBL's Guelph Royals re-sign Burns
The Intercounty Baseball League’s Guelph Royals have re-signed infielder Carson Burns (Orangeville, Ont.).
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UBC opens conference tournament with resounding win over College of Idaho
The host University of British Columbia Thunderbirds earned a convincing 11-1 decision over the College of Idaho Yotes to open up play Friday night at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Tournament.
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Baseball Canada announces National Girls in Baseball Week – June 22 to 29
Baseball Canada has announced that the first ever National Girls in Baseball Week will take place from June 22 to June 29, 2025. The week will be a nationwide celebration of the passion, talent, and leadership of girls, women, and gender-diverse individuals who are shaping the future of baseball in Canada.
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Goldeyes' standout Croes headed to Giants
Winnipeg Goldeyes’ standout infielder Dayson Croes is joining the San Francisco Giants’ organization.
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