TAICHUNG, Taiwan- In a game that was nothing short of epic, Canada defeated host Chinese Taipei 9-8 to remain undefeated with a 3-0 record, good for first place in Group A at the WBSC Premier 12.
DOULIU, Taiwan- A scoreless tie in the seventh inning was broken up with one swing of the bat as Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, BC) drove a 2-0 offering into the seats beyond the left field fence for a two-run homer that ultimately led Canada to a 2-0 win over Puerto Rico.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan- A three run first inning highlighted by a Pete Orr (Newmarket, ON) two run homer was all of the offence that Canada would need as they cruised to a 5-1 win over Cuba to open the WBSC Premier 12.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan- With 17 players returning from the team that captured gold at the Pan Am Games in July, the Senior National Team will open play at the inaugural WBSC Premier 12 event tomorrow against Cuba (6:30pm CST/5:30am EST).
SASKATOON- Baseball Canada celebrated the best that 2015 had to offer during the organizations annual awards banquet Saturday night which put a wrap on the annual Baseball Canada Fall Convention.
DOULIU, Taiwan- Canada and Venezuela played to a 5-5 tie as both clubs played their final tune-up game before the start of the inaugural WBSC Premer12 tournament that begins tomorrow when Japan takes on Korea in Japan.
DOULIU, Taiwan- Pete Orr (Newmarket, ON) drove in four runs and Skyler Stromsmoe (Etzikom, AB) hit two doubles and drove in two runs as Canada thumped Mexico 8-0 in Premier 12 exhibition play. Canada used seven pitchers who combined on the shutout including starter Scott Diamond (Guelph, ON) who tossed three innings.
OTTAWA – The young Rally Cap players were all smiles as The Greater Niagara Baseball Association celebrated their accomplishments during the league’s first ever Rally Cap Day.
PHOENIX, Arizona- The United States took advantage of a bases loaded situation in the sixth that saw two runs score on a single en route to a 2-0 win over Canada. The two teams will play the third and final game of the exhibition series tomorrow.