SEOUL-The scheduled game between Canada and Panama has been postponed until tomorrow (September 5th) at 10am local time (9pm ET on September 4th) due to rain that lasted throughout the day in Seoul.
Seoul, Korea- Myles Vincent (Corner Brook, NL) went seven innings and struck out nine, while Canada managed just enough offence to defeat the Czech Republic 3-2 to improve their record to 3-1 at the IBAF 18U World Championship.
Seoul, Korea- Chinese Taipei scored six unanswered runs, including a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth, to win 6-5 and hand Canada their first loss at the IBAF 18U World Championship.
Seoul, Korea- The cardiac kids were at it again as for the second game in a row Canada earned a walk-off victory, this time a come-from-behind 4-3 win over Italy.
Seoul, Korea- Jesse Hodges (Victoria, BC) had a day that he will never forget scoring the winning run in the tenth on a wild-pitch and hitting a game tying, two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth as Canada opened the IBAF 18U World Championship with a dramatic 6-5 win over Japan.
Seoul, Korea-All games scheduled for Day 1 of the IBAF 18U World Championship, including Canada against Panama, have been postponed due to heavy rain in the Seoul region.
Seoul, Korea-The Junior National Team will open the 25th IBAF 18U Baseball World Championship tomorrow at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul, Korea when they take on Panama at 5am ET.
OTTAWA- Baseball Canada announced today the 20-player Junior National Team roster that will represent Canada at the IBAF 18U World Championships August 30th-Septmember 8th in Seoul, South Korea.
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy-The championship game of the Italian Baseball Week Tournament, between the Junior National Team and Italy, has been cancelled due to heavy rain that hit the Ronchi dei Legionari area. The game will not be made-up.
OTTAWA – Ontario wrapped up the Bantam Boys Championship with the decisive victory over BC. They finished the tournament with a perfect 6-0 record and received contributions from everybody in the lineup. It was a true team effort.
