U20 Men's Canadian Championship starts in a week

The Softball Canada 2026 U20 Men's Canadian Championship starts a week from today at the Carp Fairgrounds diamonds.

There are eight teams participating at this year's event: Plattsville Lightning, St. George Aces and Chatsworth Longhorns from Ontario; Team Newfoundland and Labrador; Brookfield Elks from Nova Scotia; Equipe Quebec, and Valley Vikings from Saskatchewan, along with the host team West Carleton Electric.

The action starts at 10 a.m. on Tuesday August 4 and wraps up with the Final on Sunday August 9 at 1:30 p.m. The tournament website, including the full schedule is available here: U20 Men's. See the end of this post for the West Carleton Electric game schedule.

Admission prices are very reasonable - $10 a day for adults, a week pass for $50 (Seniors $40, Kids 13-18 for $30). Children 12 and under are free.

While the tournament organizers are pleased to have a large contingent of volunteers as always, there is always room for more. We especially could use grounds workers for games during the day, but other positions are available. If you can help, contact Jayne at 613-293-7262 or jcoady@xplornet.com.
This is the third time the West Carleton Fastball Committee has hosted a Canadian Championship, with previous events in 2022 (U23 Men's) and 2024 (U20 Men's). The Committee also hosts the Carp Shootout men's tournament annually.

For more information, you can visit West Carleton Fastball.

Carp to host U20 Men's Canadian Championship

Carp will once again be the host for a Softbal Canada Canadian Championship, as the U20 Men's event is coming to the Fairgrounds diamonds August 4 to 9, 2026.

The host team will be West Carleton Electric U20, a team with young players from across the area, including two players from U18 Men's Team Canada, Colton Lecuyer and Bryce Rebertz.

The Carp committee has hosted two previous national level events - the U23 Men's in 2022 and the U20 Men's in 2024.

When the U20s were in Carp two years ago, teams participated from Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario (four teams), Manitoba and Saskatchewan. 

Canada finishes fourth at WBSC event

The World Baseball Softball Confederation Pan Am Men's Softball event held this past week in Columbia saw Mexico take gold, defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra innings in the final game. Carlos Parra, Mexico's 19 year old pitcher, threw all nine innings allowing only one hit.

The bronze medal game saw Venezuela edge Canada 1-0. Luis Colombo, who threw for Los Caballos at the Carp Shootout in 2024 (and lost 1-0 to the Ottawa Valley Grainers at that event) was the winning pitcher. Connor Brooks of Napanee played for Team Canada

There were 13 teams at the event.

Two big wins for Team Canada U23

Team Canada earned two big wins at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Men's U23 Americas Qualifier in Santa Rosa, Argentina on Monday and Tuesday and now has a three win and one loss record.

Monday saw Canada beat winless Peru 11-0 in five innings. Brad Barker got the win with an inning of relief from Nathan Running. Mac Mulvey and Matt Weiler had homers for Canada. Tyler Branchaud was 1-3 and scored a run.

On Tuesday, Canada beat previously undefeated Argentina 10-2 in a game in front of a good hometown crowd. Nick Neid had the complete game win. Nick White, Connor Brooks, and Mulvey had homers for the red and white. Branchaud had a pinch hit and scored a run.

Next up is a game at 3:30 p.m. Eastern (4:30 p.m. local time) on Wednesday against the winless Dominican Republic.

Three local players named to Team Canada U18 Men's National Team

Softball Canada released the roster for Team Canada U18 Men's National Team which will represent our country at the WBSC PanAmerican Championship in Bahia Blanca, Argentina from October 5 to 11.

There are three local players named to the team: Colton Lecuyer of Fitzroy Harbour and Bryce Rebertz of Arnprior, both who play for West Carleton Electric as well as Cade Kuehl of Shawville who plays for the Quyon Flyers.

Congratulations to these three young men - amazing representation from our area on a national team. 

WBSC U23 Men's Softball Americas Qualifier starts next week

The World Baseball Softball Confederation U23 men's softball Americas qualifier will be played in Santa Rosa, Argentina. This is a qualifier for the U23 men's World Cup, with the top four teams advancing to the even to be played in the spring in Colombia.

Pool play games start on September 13 and medal games are to be played September 20. WBSC has indicated all games will be streamed on GameTime.

There are eight teams participating at the event: Canada, USA, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Peru and Guatemala. The schedule 

Tyler Branchaud of the Greater Ottawa Fastball League's Manotick Brewers is on Team Canada. 

Visit Softball Canada's website for a full list of players and coaches.

Force repeat as Masters champs

Cobourg Force repeated as gold medalists at the Softball Canada Masters (40+) Men's Canadian Championship in Kitchener on Sunday. The Force beat Waterdown Hammer 7-5 in the final. 

Former Greater Ottawa Fastball League player Gregg Garrity earned the win, with relief from Don Scott. Kevin Buckley and Dan Martin pitched for Waterdown. 

Drew Hathway (GOFL - Quyon Flyers) hit a homer in the final and was named playoff round most valuable player. Brad Pender (GOFL - Vars Aces) also won gold with Cobourg. 

Adam Brown (GOFL - West Carleton Electric) was on the Waterdown team.

Saskatoon Brewers finished third in the seven-team event.

L to R: Brad Pender, Adam Brown, Drew Hathway. Photo courtesy of Erin Durant.

Galway Hitmen win Gold

The defending champions Galway Hitmen of Newfoundland and Labrador won the gold medal game at the Softball Canada Men's Canadian Championship in Kitchener on Sunday, defeating Saskatoon Jacks 2-1 in an exciting game.

The Toronto Batmen finished third.

The Micksburg Twins finished ninth in the ten team event.

Next year's championship tournament is in Saskatoon. 

Cobourg advances to Masters final

The Cobourg Force advanced to the final with a 6-3 win last night over the Waterdown Hammer at the Softball Canada Masters (40+) Men's Canadian Championship in Kitchener.

Waterdown will play the Saskatoon Brewers at 10:30 a.m. in the semi-final to determine which team plays the Force in the final and which team gets bronze.

Brad Pender (GOFL - Vars Aces) is playing shortstop for Cobourg and was named an All-star Infielder for the event.

Twins finish ninth at Canadians

The Micksburg Twins finished ninth of ten teams at the Softball Canada Men’s Canadian Championship in Kitchener. 

Micksburg finished pool play with one win and five losses, tied with the Waterdown Hammer. Based on Softball Canada tiebreaker rules, the teams played a game on Saturday to determine which club would advance to the playoff round.

Waterdown won the play in game 5-4 in eight innings. Reese Yantzi got the win while Joran Graham took the loss. Devon Carson had a homer for the Hammer while Adam Alexander hit one out for the Twins.

The organizing committee announced all-star selections on Saturday. Jared Steege of the Micksburg Twins was named an All-Star Infielder for the event. He hit for a .417 average with two homers and four RBIs.

Play continues at the tournament into Sunday.

 Jared Steege accepts his All-Star award from Gilles Leblanc of Softball Canada.

Junior Batmen win U23 Canadians

The Rostock Toronto Junior Batmen won the Softball Canada Men’s U23 Canadian Championship on Friday, defeating Tavistock Merchants 3-2. Connor Brooks hit two solo home runs in the final for Tavistock and was named the Playoff Round Most Valuable Player. 

The Batmen had previously beaten Tavistock in the first vs second game by a score of 6-5 to advance directly to the final.

Tyler Branchaud (GOFL - Manotick Brewers) won gold as part of the Batmen team. 

Jack Becker (GOFL - Manotick Brewers) plays for Tavistock and won silver. Becker's performance in pool play earned him an award as an All-Star Infielder. Joe Mick (GOFL - Micksburg Twins) who played Provincials with West Carleton Electric U23 was picked up by Tavistock for the event and also won silver.

Tavistock beat the New Hamburg Mustangs 6-2 in the semi-final game. Conner Hopper (GOFL - West Carleton Electric) was a pick up by New Hamburg from WC U23 for the event and won a bronze medal.

Canadians in Kitchener

The Softball Canada Canadian Championship tournaments in Kitchener at U23, Masters Men's and Men's continue today.

In the U23 division, the semi-final will be played at 11 a.m. and will be streamed. Tavistock Merchants will face New Hamburg Mustangs. Joe Mick is playing with Tavi and Conner Hopper is with NH. The loser of that game gets bronze. The winner plays Toronto Jr. Batmen at 3:30 p.m., also a streamed game. Tyler Branchaud is with the Batmen.

For Masters Men's, pool play continues today. Waterdown Hammer Masters lead the seven teams with a 4W 0L record.

In Men's, pool play is also continuing. Bear Creek Express (3-0) and Toronto Batmen (4-0) remain undefeated. Micksburg Twins lost two games on Thursday to Saskatoon and the Batmen and have a 1-3 record. Micksburg needs to win at 9 a.m. this morning against Waterdown to have their best shot to make Saturday's playoff round. That game will be livestreamed.

Micksburg 1-1 after day one at Canadians

The Micksburg Twins won a game and lost a game on day one at their first ever Softball Canada Men's Canadian Championship in Kitchener. 

The Twins first game on Wednesday was a 7-0 loss to the Sooke, BC Loggers. Tyson Barkman and Aaron Emery pitched a combined five inning perfect game. Wade Kewageshig and Andy Barber threw for Micksburg. 

Micksburg rebounded with a win to move to .500 as they defeated host Kitchener Hallman Cubs 2-1 in the late game. The Twins did not get a hit, but scored two runs from runners aboard on walks then scored on the same wild pitch. Joran Graham got the win and Kyle Linton was the losing pitcher.

Next up on Thursday are games against Saskatoon Jacks and Toronto Batmen.

Local players at the Canadians

The Softball Canada Canadian Championships for Men's (open), Masters Men's and U23 Men's are being held this week in Kitchener. 

The U23 Men begin today and there are 7 teams total - four from Ontario, one each from Saskatchewan, Québec and Newfoundland and Labrador. 

Local players participating and their Greater Ottawa Fastball League teams are:

Toronto Jr. Batmen: Tyler Branchaud (Manotick)

Tavistock Merchants: Jack Becker (Manotick) and Joe Mick (Micksburg)

New Hamburg Mustangs: Adam Roth (Manotick) and Conner Hopper (West Carleton)

Équipe Québec: Hunter Beauregard (Quyon)

Masters Men's (40+) begins Tuesday night. There are seven teams at this level - four from Ontario, two from Saskatchewan and one from Alberta.

Local players in this event are:

Cobourg Force: Drew Hathway (Quyon), Brad Pender (Vars) and former GOFLers Gregg Garrity and Dan Loney.

Waterdown Hammer: Adam Brown (West Carleton)

The Men’s open division starts up Wednesday with ten teams in the mix - five from Ontario, two from Newfoundland and Labrador, and one each from British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia. 

Local players on rosters include:

Kitchener Hallman Cubs: Tyler Branchaud (Manotick)

Micksburg Twins: Joran Graham, Matt McIntyre, Joe Mick, Andrew McIntyre, Scott Conroy, Paul Griffith, and Jared Steege (Micksburg), Dylan Rorwick, Adam Rueckwald and Conner Hopper (West Carleton), Matt Greer (Quyon),  Andy Barber (Vars).

Did I miss anyone? If so, let me know in the comments.

Ontario wins gold at CSG

Team Ontario won gold at the Canada Summer Games Men's Softball competition in St. John's, NL on Sunday with a 4-2 victory over Team Québec. 

Joe Weiler had the complete game win, and Sharl Leclerc, Jeremy Breton, and Mark Tomatuk pitched for Québec. 

The teams had split their previous games as QC won the round robin game on Thursday and ON won the first vs second game on Saturday. 

Conner Hopper from Fitzroy Harbour who plays for West Carleton Electric in the Greater Ottawa Fastball League was a gold medalist.

Cade Kuehl of Shawville who hit a solo homer in the Final and Hunter Beauregard of Campbell's Bay who hit an RBI single in the Final play for Team Québec. They play for Quyon Flyers in the GOFL.

Left to right: Hunter Beauregard, Conner Hopper, Cade Kuehl 

ON and QC to meet in Final

Team Ontario and Team Québec will meet for a third time at Canada Summer in St. John's, NL as they play in the gold medal game at 11 a.m. local time (9:30 a.m. Eastern) on Sunday.

Québec has bested Ontario in pool play with a 6-5 win on Thursday. 

The teams met for the second time on Saturday morning as ON beat QC 9-2 in the first versus second game and advanced directly to the final.

Later Saturday, Québec then played Nova Scotia which had won the third vs fourth game over Saskatchewan. Québec won in exciting fashion, 6-4 in a game which featured a solo home run from Hunter Beauregard. NS won bronze medals and Québec gets a chance to play Ontario again.

Check the 2025 Canada Games site for the live stream of the game.

Québec and Ontario 1 - 2 at CSG

Team Québec and Team Ontario are atop the standings for Men's Softball at the Canada Summer Games in St. John's, NL after play on Thursday. 

Québec won their first game of the day 1-0 in tight game over Nova Scotia. Cade Kuehl had one of Team Q's three hits and had a walk as well. 

Ontario played two early and won both big: 12-0 over Newfoundland and Labrador and 12-2 over Alberta. Conner Hopper had 3 RBIs in the Alberta game.

The final game of the day for both teams was an ON vs QC match up with both teams going in undefeated. Québec prevailed 6-5 with a bases loaded single in the bottom of the seventh to win. Hunter Beauregard was 3 for 4 and had a key RBI for Québec. Kuehl also had an RBI.

This meant Québec finished the day with five wins and no losses in first place, with three games to play on Friday vs Alberta, New Brunswick and British Columbia. Ontario was in second with four wins and a loss, with games versus Saskatchewan, Manitoba and B.C.

Ontario, Québec undefeated at Canada Games

After a day of delay due to rain, the Canada Games Men's Softball got underway today in St. John's, NL.

Team Ontario won both their games - 17-2 against New Brunswick and 10-3 versus Nova Scotia. Conner Hopper of West Carleton Electric had a grand slam in the game vs NB.

Team Québec also had a successful day at the diamond, winning three games - 11-0 over Newfoundland and Labrador, 8-1 over Manitoba and a tight 7-6 comeback win over Saskatchewan. Cade Kuehl had a bases loaded 3 RBI double for TQ vs Sask.

The teams play each other at 3:30 p.m local time, 2 p.m. Eastern on Thursday. 

Full schedule and results here. 

U17 Canadians playoff day

The playoff schedule has been set as the top 8 teams of 11 advance to Saturday at the Softball Canada U17 Men's Canadian Championship in Napanee. 

Link here: https://softball.ca/news/event-news/2025-u17-mens-playoffs-at-the-u17-canadians.htm

U17 Men's standings after two days

The standings at the U17 Men's Canadian Championship being held in Napanee this week. 

Brookfield, NS and the host team are at the top of the table.

Round robin play continues today, with playoff round and finals on the weekend.

More info and streaming here: Softball Canada U17 Men's CC