Regensburg, Germany-Jimmy Van Ostrand (Richmond, BC) belted a two-run homer as part of an eight run seventh inning and Shawn Hill (Georgetown, ON) pitched 5 2/3 innings on the mound, only giving up one run, as Canada opened the World Baseball Classic Qualifier with a convincing 11-1 mercy-rule victory over Great Britain.
Regensburg, Germany-Since arriving in Germany early Monday morning, Team Canada has held two workouts at Armin Wolfe Baseball Arena, the site of the World Baseball Classic Qualifier.
Sarasota, Florida-Rene Tosoni (Port Coquitlam, BC) hit a solo home run as Canada defeated the Baltimore Orioles Fall Instructional League club 3-0 in a game that was called in the top of the sixth due to rain.
St. Petersburg, FL-Five pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout and Jordan Lennerton (Langley, BC) hit a three-run home run as Canada shutout St. Petersburg College 8-0.
OTTAWA-COPABE (Confederacy Pan American Baseball) has named Baseball Canada the Federation of the Year for 2011 and named National Team player Andrew Albers (North Battleford, SK) as its Senior Male Athlete of the Year for 2011.
St. Petersburg, FL-Sean Jamieson (Kitchener, ON) and Brock Kjeldgaard (London, ON) each homered as Canada cruised to a 12-0 victory over St. Petersburg College in exhibition play.
OTTAWA-Baseball Canada announced today twenty-eight players that will represent Canada at the World Baseball Classic Qualifier September 20th-24th in Regensburg, Germany. Canada will compete against the Czech Republic, Great Britain and host Germany for a spot in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
OTTAWA – Fredericton handed Charlottetown their first and only loss of Peewee Atlantic Championship with a dramatic walk-off win the bottom of the seventh inning. Fredericton scored two runs to grab the win after giving up the lead only an inning earlier.
Seoul, Korea- In the end it just wasn’t meant to be for the Canadian Junior National Team as they dropped a 6-2 decision to the United States in the gold medal game at the IBAF 18U World Championships.
OTTAWA – If yesterday’s semi-finals are any indication of what’s to come, then Sunday’s championship will go down to the wire. Both Charlottetown and Fredericton managed to squeak out wins in two thrilling games. Both teams have combined for only one loss throughout the tournament, and will be looking to take home the trophy to their respective cities.
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