Team Canada Gears up for WBSC U23 Men’s Softball World Cup

Team Canada Gears up for WBSC U23 Men’s Softball World Cup

5 April 2023 Emma Lindblad

Ottawa, Ont.  The Canadian U23 Men’s Softball Team will travel to Vero Beach, Florida on Friday to begin their preparations for the 2023 WBSC U23 Men’s Softball World Cup that will take place April 15-23, in Parana, Argentina.

The team will first compete in a four-game exhibition series against the U23 United States National Team in Vero Beach, Fla., from April 9-10 at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex as a tune up prior to the U23 World Cup. All games are open to the public and will be livestreamed by USA Softball.

The team will arrive in Argentina on April 12 and will play three exhibition games April 12-13 against Israel, Australia, and Argentina.

Team Canada will open the WBSC U23 Men’s World Cup against Venezuela at 4:30pm ART on Saturday, April 15th (3:30pm EDT).

Softball Canada previously announced the roster that will represent Canada at the WBSC U23 Men’s World Cup in January. Team Canada was awarded a wild card spot in December to participate in the tournament and will join the 11 other countries who qualified for the event through continental qualifiers held in 2022.

The 12 teams will open the tournament in two groups from April 15-23:
Group A: No. 1 Argentina, No. 4 Australia, No. 6 Czechia, No. 10 Mexico, No. 12 South Africa, No. 14 Singapore
Group B: No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Japan, No. 7 New Zealand, No. 8 Venezuela, Team WBSC, No. 21 Israel


ATHLETES

FIRST NAME LAST NAME HOMETOWN
Thomas Baker Kitchener, Ont.
Tyler  Branchaud Metcalfe, Ont.
Connor Brooks Napanee, Ont.
Jordan Hudson Saskatoon, Sask.
Dallas Kipfer Breslau, Ont.
Matthew Kutnikoff Prince Albert, Sask.
Isaac Lefebvre St.-Leonard-d'Aston, Que.
Riley Manion Napanee, Ont.
Mason McKay Tavistock, Ont.
Mitch McKay Tavistock, Ont.
Jordan  Pomeroy Placentia, N.L.
James Shirley Delisle, Sask.
Mark Stack Petty Harbour, N.L.
Owen  Torrie Williamsford,Ont. 
Brant  Wiebe Delisle, Sask.
Reese Yantzi Shakespeare, Ont.


COACHING STAFF

POSITION NAME HOMETOWN
Head Coach Doug Allin Peachland, B.C.
Assistant Coach Dean Holoien Melfort, Sask.
Assistant Coach Mark Quinn Mermaid, P.E.I.
Athletic Therapist Mark Kiervin Saint-John, N.B.
Delegation Leader Mike Branchaud Cornwall, Ont.
Manager- Operations Gilles LeBlanc Dieppe, N.B.

 


2023 U23 MEN’S EXHIBITION SERIES SCHEDULE

DATE GAME TIME
April 9 Canada vs. USA 1:30 pm EDT
April 9 Canada vs. USA 4:00 pm EDT
April 10 Canada vs. USA 1:30 pm EDT
April 10 Canada vs. USA 4:00 pm EDT



2023 U23 MEN’S EXHIBITION GAMES – PARANA, ARGENTINA   

DATE GAME TIME
April 12 Canada vs. Israel 8:00 pm ART
April 13 Canada vs. Australia 2:00 pm ART
April 13 Canada vs. Argentina 4:30 pm ART



2023 WBSC U23 MEN’S WORLD CUP SCHEDULE

DATE GAME TIME
April 15 Canada vs. Venezuela 4:30 pm ART
April 16 Canada vs. Team WBSC 1:00 pm ART
April 17 Canada vs. Japan 5:30 pm ART
April 18 Canada vs. New Zealand 5:30 pm ART
April 19 Canada vs. Israel 2:30 pm ART

 

Live scoring will be available through the WBSC U23 Men’s Softball World Cup Championship site, with live streaming available through GameTime.sport.

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