FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25th, 2015 Â
Team Canada Ready to Compete at WBSC Men’s World Softball Championship
(Saskatoon, SK) The Canadian Senior Men’s National Team is ready to compete at the WBSC XIV Men’s World Championship from June 26 to July 5 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Team Canada will play its first game against Guatemala on Friday, June 26 at 6:30pm CST.  At the previous Men’s World Softball Championship held in Auckland, New Zealand in March of 2013, Canada finished the preliminary round in first place in its pool but lost its first two playoff games to Venezuela and Argentina in a pair of very tight contests. New Zealand ended up earning the Gold medal on home soil with a 4-1 victory over Venezuela. Canada previously hosted the event in Saskatoon in 2009, winning the Bronze medal. The athletes who will represent Canada at the WBSC XIV Men’s World Softball Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan are: Â
Athletes
Number |
Name |
Hometown |
42 |
Bryan Abrey |
Richmond, BC |
51 |
Ryan Boland |
Goulds, NL |
44 |
Sean Cleary |
Harbour Main, NL |
19 |
Jeff Ellsworth |
St. Lawrence, PE |
22 |
Brad Ezekiel |
Harbour Main, NL |
14 |
Ian Fehrman |
Townsend, ON |
10 |
Jason Hill |
St. John's, NL |
17 |
Brandon Horn |
Waterloo, ON |
30 |
Paul Koert |
Stouffville, ON |
29 |
Derek Mayson |
North Vancouver, BC |
24 |
Devon McCullough |
Saskatoon, SK |
33 |
Steve Mullaley |
Freshwater, NL |
15 |
Mathieu Roy |
St. Gervais, QC |
8 |
Jason Sanford |
Durham, NS |
6 |
Kevin Schellenberg |
Squamish, BC |
9 |
Andy Skelton |
Scarborough, ON |
77 |
Ryan Wolfe |
Melbourne, ON |
Coaching Staff
Position |
Name |
Hometown |
Head Coach |
John Stuart |
Langley, BC |
Assistant Coach |
Glenn Boles |
St. Catharines, ON |
Assistant Coach |
John Hill |
St. John's, NL |
Assistant Coach |
Les Howey |
Conception Bay, NL |
Athletic Therapist |
Adam Davies |
Ottawa, ON |
Team Leader |
Larry Gould |
Burtts Corner, NB |
Manager - National Teams |
Mike Branchaud |
Ottawa, ON |
Umpires
Name |
Hometown |
George Findley |
Ottawa, ON |
Serge Laflamme |
Lévis, QC |
Terry Richter |
Sherwood Park, AB |
A total of fifteen (15) teams will participate at the event, which will feature two pools. The top four teams from each pool will advance to the playoff round, while the top two teams from each division will earn double life. The teams that do not qualify for the playoff round will compete in the consolation round.
Team Canada Schedule
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