The UBC Thunderbirds are Cascade Collegiate Conference regular season champions for a second straight year after sweeping their season-ending doubleheader at Tourmaline West Stadium on Sunday.
Read More“They’re competitive, but Turner Zdunich says there is no sibling rivalry between he and his three brothers.
That being said, he may still be reveling in the fact that he has eclipsed his older brother, Tucker, in a couple of career milestones at Colby Community College.
Over the course of three seasons (one shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic), the elder Zdunich hit .317 with 20 home runs and 86 runs batted in over 119 games with the Trojans.
With two weeks left in his second spring at Colby, Turner now has a career batting average of .386 to go along with 22 round trippers and 103 RBIs in 97 games.”
Read MoreThe University of British Columbia Thunderbirds kicked off senior weekend by splitting a Saturday doubleheader against the Bushnell Beacons at Tourmaline West Stadium, earning a 10-0 victory in game one, followed with a 3-1 loss in game two – snapping their winning streak at nine.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Liam Hicks, Michael Soroka, Erik Sabrowski, Cade Smith, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bob Emslie.
Read MoreCleveland Guardians closer Cade Smith (Abbotsford, B.C.) has 23 big league saves on his resume, but Friday night’s save represented his first in Canada against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
Read More“Erik Sabrowski has been on plenty of flights, pitched in a lot of ballparks and explored a slew of major cities over parts of three big league seasons.
But this Thursday’s travel schedule was special.
When Cleveland’s plane touched down in Toronto for their three-game series at Rogers Centre, it was the first time the Guardians left-hander had been to the city. “
Read MoreThe Milwaukee Brewers recalled infielder Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.) on Friday and batted him cleanup in his first contest with the big league club this season.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays have acquired C Willie MacIver from the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash considerations.
Read MoreVauxhall Academy OF Rogan Rivard (Bonnyville, Alta.) had an extended spring training trip to remember with the Junior National Team.
Read MoreOkotoks Dawgs Academy alum and Portland Pilots right-handed pitcher Will Labonte (Montreal, Que.) has been named a semifinalist for the College Baseball Hall of Fame 2026 National Pitcher of the Year award.
Read MoreOn Thursday, the Junior National Team lost 9-2 to the Toronto Blue Jays EXT squad in the finale of their extended spring camp.
Read MoreBaseball fan John Reed (Buckhorn, Ont.) recently made an impressive one-handed claw grab of a foul ball watching his Coastal Carolina Chants.
Read MoreRight-hander Nelson Mercado (Brampton, Ont.) and infielder Austin Gurney (Campbell River, B.C.) were among the Ottawa Titans selections in the Frontier League draft on Wednesday.
Read MoreThe Canadian Baseball League’s Toronto Maple Leafs have signed former Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig.
Read MoreThe Junior National Team was edged 6-5 by the Baltimore Orioles EXT squad in the second-last game of their extended spring camp on Wednesday.
Read MoreThe Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) has announced a leadership transition. Ray Merkley has been appointed president, following the resignation of Ed Quinlan from the role of president.
Read MoreBaseball Canada has announced the Women’s National Team roster for the 2026 WBSC Americas Women’s Baseball World Cup Qualifier that will begin on April 29.
Read MoreCentre fielder Eric Hartman (St. Albert, Alta.) belted three home runs, and had five hits in total, to lead the Atlanta Braves’ High-A Rome Emperors to a 15-6 win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Tuesday.
Read MoreThe Junior National Team lost 15-3 to a team of New York Yankees prospects in the seventh game of their extended spring camp on Tuesday.
Read MoreCanadians 1B Carter Claerhout (Red Deer, Alta.) and LHP Connor Martin (Nesbitt, Man.) have swept the Frontier Conference Player of the Week honours.
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