Ontario Blue Jays' Whitaker commits to Shippensburg University

Ontario Blue Jays catcher Sawyer Whitaker (Mississauga, Ont.) has committed to further his academic and baseball career at Shippensburg University. Photo: Ontario Blue Jays

April 20,. 2022

Official Ontario Blue Jays News Release

Ontario Blue Jays’ C Sawyer Whitaker (Mississauga, Ont.) has committed to further his academic and baseball career at Shippensburg University (NCAA DII - Shippensburg, Pa.).

Whitaker joined the Ontario Blue Jays as a 16-year-old while attending Clarkson Secondary School where he graduated in 2021.

Whitaker will head down to Pennsylvania this fall to join a strong Division II program in the Shippensburg Raiders. The Raiders make annual drives towards the NCAA DII World Series in Cary, N.C. as they compete in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).

Whitaker will be the first Ontario Blue Jays player to attend Shippensburg University.