Zoe Falardeau is in high demand this summer. The 15-year-old Welland native is a busy as can be on the baseball diamond — more on that in a moment —...
Kaden Falardeau’s baseball dream has become a reality. The 18-year-old Welland native has committed to the University of British Columbia for this fall where he will study international economics and...
Brandon Nicholson is the first to admit he loves to stir things up. The 24-year-old outfielder for the Welland Jackfish is one of the driving forces behind Welland’s hyper-aggressive style...
For five summers Rob Nixon lived the dream. The 33-year-old former Welland resident got paid to go to the ballpark from 2011 through 2015 after being selected by Cleveland in...
Ethan Wells is about to see how he stacks up against the best of the best. The 18-year-old left-handed pitcher has been selected to participate in the New Balance Future...
Katie Mooradian has made it to The Show. The 24-year-old St. Catharines native was recently hired by the Tampa Rays for an 18-month internship through the Major League Baseball Diversity...
Carter Krawchuk is officially a Purdue Boilermaker. The 18-year-old St. Catharines native recently signed to accept a scholarship to play baseball at the National Collegiate of Athletic Association, Division 1...
Practice made champions of the Beamsville Stingers. The Stingers put in endless hours of extra work in preparation for the Ontario Baseball Championships in Windsor last week which paid off...
Zoe Falardeau of the Fieldhouse Pirates. Photo by: J.M. TAGGART Zoe Falardeau continues to show she can hang with the boys. The 14-year-old Welland native had a strong season for...
Katie Mooradian is getting a crash course in baseball this summer. The 23-year-old St. Catharines native is spending the season with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, the Low-A affiliate of the Houston...
Grimsby's Josh Ostaszewicz is working this summer as a member of the grounds crew for the Miami Marlins. Photo by: STEVE OSTASZEWICZ Josh Ostaszewicz has made it to the big...
Kyle D’Angela’s experience at Bethany College has been short on game time but long on learning. The 19-year-old Thorold resident just completed his sophomore season at the small West Virginia...
Eric Marriott wants to be a baseball lifer. The 25-year-old Niagara Falls native has a bachelor of science degree in sports and fitness management from Mitchell College and also attended...
Matt Jeffery is going to give baseball south of the border another shot. The 19-year-old Sir Winston Churchill graduate committed to the Lourdes Gray Wolves for the 2020/21 season, but...
Cal Theal was throwing a bullpen earlier this year when he began to experience some discomfort in his elbow. The 21-year-old Niagara Falls native, who is a junior at Niagara...
Mike Brettell is back on the mound and the 22-year-old Fonthill native couldn’t be happier. Brettell is in Florida at the St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training camp after...
Welland mayor Frank Campion, left, and Welland Jackfish president and owner Ryan Harrison display the logo for the Welland Roses. The Jackfish will play one game each season as the...
Dwyer Stadum in Batavia will be home to a franchise in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League for the 2021 season. Photo by: BILL POTRECZ. The news was buried among the pre-Christmas...
Owen Diodati quickly established himself at the University of Alabama under less than ideal conditions. The 19-year-old Niagara Falls native had a productive freshman season that saw him hit .309...
The Welland Jackfish are teaming up with the Niagara District Baseball Association for a 22U Welland Junior Jackfish team for the 2021 season. The Junior Jackfish, who will play in...
Connor Theal is ready to hit the road. The 18-year-old Niagara Falls resident recently committed to pitch for the St. Louis Community College Archers for the next two seasons and...
Peyton Consigli didn’t have to look very far to continue to pursue his dream. The 17-year-old Pelham resident recently committed to Canisius College to pitch for the Golden Griffins in...
It seems Buffalo was destined to be the COVID-19 home of the Toronto Blue Jays all along. When the Canadian federal government rejected a plan to the team to use...
In a time of great uncertainly thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, Carter Krawchuk has his future mapped out at 16 years of age. The St. Catharines native recently committed to...
And now for the National League quiz. Thanks for all for the feedback on last week’s American League quiz. With Major League Baseball set to begin this week, let’s get...
Putting down the bat was the best career move Matt Jeffery ever made. The 18-year-old St. Catharines native was always a strong power hitter through minor baseball, but as he...
And now for something completely different. With Major League Baseball set to begin next week — COVID-19 be damned — it’s time to get back into the swing of things...
There will be no minor baseball in Niagara this summer. Photo by CHARLIE MARTIN. The end came in the form of an e-mail. It wasn’t unexpected, but it hurt just...
Will Jackman has come a long way in a relatively short period of time. The 19-year-old Niagara Falls native always possessed a good deal of natural talent, and over his...
It’s almost impossible to fathom it has been 20 years since the St. Catharines Stompers left town. George Taylor Field, formerly Merritton Community Park, was home of the Toronto Blue...