“Nearly a year after last season was abruptly halted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 NCAA Div. 1 baseball season kicks off this weekend. For Canadians Tyler Black (Toronto, Ont.) and Konner Piotto (Abbotsford, B.C.), it means a restart to their second seasons with Wright State University (Horizon League) where they have both stepped into leadership roles.”
Read MoreGreat Lake Canadians and Junior National Team alum Owen Diodati (Niagara Falls, Ont.), of the Alabama Crimson Tide, has been selected to the preseason All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) second team.
Read MoreHere are the collegiate stats for the members of the Canadian Baseball Network’s First, Second and Third All-Canadian teams, as well as the players that received Honourable Mentions.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network All-Canadians include: Jason Bay and Shayne Ridley to Trevor Brigden &and Josh Burgmann … 192 All-Canucks move on to the next level in 22 years
Read MoreQuebec players have a home at Northeastern Oklahoma A@M
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Read MoreGreat Lake Canadians alum Max Wright (Toronto, Ont.) enjoyed a strong senior year on the field and in the classroom at Indiana State.
Read MoreOntario Nationals alum Jaxon Valcke, who recently returned to Stratford, Ont., is disappointed that he won’t have the opportunity to compete for the Western Baseball League’s Victoria HarbourCats this summer. But he’ll now turn his focus to training for his senior season with the UBC Thunderbirds.
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays alum Noah Skirrow (Stoney Creek, Ont.), who is one of the top Canadian pitching prospects heading into this year’s MLB draft, is trying to stay sharp by pitching in a barn in Pennsylvania that’s owned by his girlfriend’s family.
Read MoreSix Canadians are on Baseball America’s recently released top 400, 2020 draft prospects list.
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays OF/P Darius Armorer (Whitby, Ont.) has committed to further his academic and baseball career at Bossier Parish Community College.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts recently spoke with Connors State Cowboys star David Mendham (Dorchester, Ont.) and Eastern Kentucky University standout Nick Howie (Oakville, Ont.) about the impact of their collegiate seasons being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreOakland A’s scout Matt Higginson (Grimsby, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s 2019 Jim Ridley Award winner, as scout of the year.
Read MoreCanadians playing baseball at U.S. colleges who feared that the COVID-19 outbreak had prematurely ended their collegiate careers have new reason to hope. Last week the NCAA announced that all spring athletes would be granted an extra year of eligibility in light of their seasons being lost to the pandemic.
Read MoreThe Canadian College Baseball Conference (CCBC) has announced the cancellations of its 2020 spring season and the Canadian College World Series due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreLou Proietti (Hamilton, Ont.), who runs the baseball program at Saint Peter’s University in Jersey City, N.Y. was one of many coaches who had to break the news to their players that the NCAA had cancelled all college sports seasons due to the global coronavirus outbreak.
Read MoreOkotoks Dawgs Academy alum Brent Esau (Meadow Lake, Sask.) belted a three-run home run and fellow Dawgs alum Graeme Cherry tossed four scoreless innings for the Saint Leo University Lions in their 8-3 win over the Alderson Broaddus Battlers on Monday.
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays alum Noah Skirrow (Stoney Creek, Ont.) struck out six batters and allowed just two runs in 5 1/3 innings in his start for Liberty against Kent State on Saturday. Liberty won the game 7-2.
Read MoreABC alum Antoine Jean (Montreal, Que.) started and allowed just one run in five innings and Great Lake Canadians grad Owen Diodati (Niagara Falls, Ont.) belted a two-run home run to help lead the Alabama Crimson Tide to a 14-2 win over Lipscomb on Sunday.
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