Ottawa, ON – Out west, Spruce Grove, Alberta, sits at 3-0 heading into Saturday and will look to clinch a spot in the medal round. Another team in a similar situation as Spruce Grove is British Columbia, who also have a 3-0 record.
GOLD COAST, Australia-The day did not start very well for the Junior National Team as they dropped a 9-6 decision to Riseisha College in the afternoon before defeating Australia 4-3 this evening in what was perhaps their finest effort thus far of the pre-worlds selection camp exhibition series.
Ottawa, ON – Folks in Vaughan, Ontario, woke up to gloomy skies, meanwhile in Bedford, Nova Scotia, the sun was shining bright to kick off a beautiful day for baseball. Windsor, Ontario saw a mix of sun and cloud to kick off their day, while games in Spruce Grove, Alberta, do not begin until 1:00p.m. MDT (3:00p.m. ET).
Ottawa, ON – Both bantam events were filled with games to open Day 1 and there was no shortage of star power. Each team made an impression and it will make for an interesting next couple of days.
Ottawa, ON – In the 13U Division, Spruce Grove, Alberta, held off a furious comeback attempt from Saskatoon to earn a two run victory, while over in Windsor, Ontario, at the Senior Men’s Championships, the host squad needed extra innings to defeat Alberta.
GOLD COAST, Australia-Australia struck for four runs in the fifth inning to take a commanding five-run lead as they went on to defeat the Junior National Team 8-5 in exhibition play.
Ottawa, Ontario – Not one, not two, but three National Championships are scheduled to kick off Thursday morning that sees the 13U (Peewee Western), 15U (Bantam) Boys, 16U (Bantam) Girls, and Senior Men’s Championships get underway. Get ready for some baseball, Canada!
GOLD COAST, Australia-Chris Thibideau (Dartmouth, NS) and Jake Lumley (Windsor, ON) each had RBI singles in a two-run seventh inning and Brodie Harkness (Bowmanville, ON) shut the door in the eighth as the Junior National Team hung on to defeat Australia 3-2.
Ottawa, Ontario – Team Ontario reigned supreme, claiming the 18U (Midget) Championship in decisive fashion. They earned their way to the final and their hard work paid off with the medals they now get to bring home.
Ottawa, Ontario – Ontario rolled through the tournament going 6-0 to claim the 21U (Junior) Championship. It was a complete team effort getting both timely hitting and pitching.