MONCTON-Two games scheduled for day 1 of the Baseball Canada Cup, including host New Brunswick versus Nova Scotia, have been postponed due to rain.
MONCTON- Clayton Isherwood (Van Anda, BC) tossed a complete-game, two-hit shutout as defending champion BC opened the Baseball Canada Cup with a 4-0 victory over Alberta.
OTTAWA- After a two-year run in Kindersley, Saskatchewan the Baseball Canada Cup moves to Moncton, New Brunswick with play beginning on Wednesday. The event features a select team from all 10 provinces competing for a National Championship. Rosters will showcase some of the most talented 16 and 17 year-old baseball players in the country
OTTAWA- Labatt Park in London, Ontario has advanced to the semi-final round in Canada’s Favourite Ballpark contest. During the past week, Labatt Park received an impressive 79% of the total votes making them the Week 4 winner.
OTTAWA- After four weeks of voting, Canada’s Favourite Ballpark contest is down to four parks. This week we have Week 1 winner, Seaman Stadium in Okotoks, AB taking on Week 2 winner, Port Arthur Stadium in Thunder Bay, ON.
Cary, North Carolina- The Women’s National Team suffered their second loss of the International Friendship Series, this time 10-4 score to a combined team of USA Red and Blue.
OTTAWA- Matt Stairs (Fredericton, NB) has decided to retire after a wonderful 19-year career in Major League Baseball. Stairs’ career has seen him where the uniform of 13 different big-league clubs and win a World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008. Stairs also holds the major league record for the most career pinch-hit homeruns with 23.
Cary, North Carolina- For the second time in as many days, the Women’s National Team defeated USA Red, this time by a 7-5 score.
OTTAWA- Brett Lawrie (Langley, BC) has been called-up to the Toronto Blue Jays and will make his much anticipated major league debut this weekend.
Cary, North Carolina- The Women’s National Team scored 10 runs in the 2nd inning as they cruised to a 13-4 victory over USA Red in International Friendship Series action.