Prince Albert, Sask. – The Canadian Junior Men’s National Team is ready to compete at the WBSC Softball World Championship which is set to take place July 7-15 in Prince Albert, Sask. The team completed a series of games against Saskatoon Amateur Softball Association (SASA) competition throughout Saskatchewan and an exhibition doubleheader against Japan on Thursday night.
The WBSC Junior Men’s Softball World Championship will feature a total of 13 teams divided in two groups. The top four teams from each division will advance to the Championship round, with the top two from each division earning double life. The group for Team Canada (2nd in WBSC World Rankings) includes New Zealand (1st), the United States (6th), the Czech Republic (7th), Guatemala (15th) and Hong Kong (17th).
At the previous WBSC Junior Men’s World Championship held in Midland, Mich. in 2016, Team Canada returned to the podium for the first time since 2008 with a Bronze medal finish. Three members from that team will be competing in this year’s tournament: Robbie Black (Glencoe, Ont.), Isaac Lefebvre (St-Leonard-d’Aston, Que.) and Cole Pavey (Glencoe, Ont.).
Team Canada opens the tournament with a matchup against the United States at 7:30pm CST on Saturday, July 7.
The athletes who will represent Canada at the WBSC Junior Men’s Softball World Championship from July 7-15 in Prince Albert, Sask. are:
ATHLETES
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | HOMETOWN |
| Noah | Baker | Kitchener, Ont. |
| Robbie | Black | Glencoe, Ont. |
| Mac | Fischer | Teeswater, Ont. |
| Brendan | Hagerman | Napanee, Ont. |
| Brady | Hogg | Thamesville, Ont. |
| Dallas | Kipfer | Kitchener, Ont. |
| Troy | Kosmynka | Warman, Sask. |
| Isaac | Lefebvre | St-Léonard-d'Aston, Que. |
| Riley | Manion | Napanee, Ont. |
| Mac | Mulvey | Wingham, Ont. |
| Cole | Pavey | Glencoe, Ont. |
| Jordan | Pomeroy | Placentia, N.L. |
| Rowan | Sears | Brookfield, N.S. |
| Dawson | Sellick | Tignish, P.E.I. |
| Ryan | Smith | Shellbrook, Sask. |
| Owen | Torrie | Williamsford, Ont. |
| David | Watson | Milford, N.S. |
Logan Tolton (Clifford, Ont.) suffered an injury in a pre-tournament game that will keep him out of action for the duration of the World Championship. The coaching staff has added Mac Mulvey (Wingham, Ont.) to replace him on the roster.
COACHING STAFF
| POSITION | NAME | HOMETOWN |
| Head Coach | Jeff Ellsworth | St. Lawrence, P.E.I. |
| Assistant Coach | Jean-Yves Doucet | St-Léonard-d'Aston, Que. |
| Assistant Coach | Todd McCulloch | Martensville, Sask. |
| Assistant Coach | Mark Quinn | Cardigan, P.E.I. |
| Athletic Therapist | Mark Kiervin | Saint-Jean, N.B. |
| Team Leader | Scott Searle | Ottawa, Ont. |
| Manager | Mike Branchaud | Ottawa, Ont. |
UMPIRES
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | HOMETOWN |
| Frank | Fargey | Winnipeg, Man. |
| Clinton | Harvey | Valley, N.S. |
| Mike | Semchuk | Edmonton, Alta. |
| Trevor | Topping | Kitchener, Ont. |
TEAM CANADA SCHEDULE
| DATE | GAME | TIME |
| July 7 | Canada vs. United States | 7:30pm CST |
| July 8 | Canada vs. Czech Republic | 8:00pm CST |
| July 9 | Canada vs. Guatemala | 8:00pm CST |
| July 10 | Canada vs. Nouvelle-Zélande | 8:00pm CST |
| July 12 | Canada vs. Hong Kong | 8:00pm CST |
| July 13 | Playoff Round | TBD |
| July 14 | Ronde éliminatoire | TBD |
| July 15 | Medal Round | TBD |
Live scoring will be available through the WBSC Junior Men’s Softball World Championship website, with live streaming featuring Ballpark Broadcasting available through the WBSC YouTube Channel.
