Fort McMurray internet hosting Baseball Canada's nationwide, western championships in August

Baseball Canada is bringing two main competitions to Fort McMurray later this summer time, one 12 months after internet hosting its nationwide competitors within the metropolis. As a result of Fort McMurray is the host metropolis, an area workforce will compete in each competitions.

Baseball Canada’s 18U Nationwide Championship might be held on the Legacy Dodge Area at Shell Place and Ross Hennigar Ball Park. There might be 10 groups competing. The 13U Nationwide Western Championships might be held at Bob Campbell Area at MacDonald Island Park and the Howard Pew Park ball diamond. Each occasions might be held from August 17 to twenty.

Mike Mayuk, co-chair with the occasions’ organizing committee and president of the Fort McMurray Minor Baseball Affiliation (FMMBA), mentioned the occasions present the rising recognition of baseball within the area.

“We’re able to welcome an unimaginable weekend of baseball to Fort McMurray, together with all of the athletes, coaches, help employees, Baseball Canada representatives and spectators,” he mentioned.

Baseball Canada has hosted occasions domestically in 2016, 2018 and 2022. Fort McMurray gained two of 5 video games throughout final 12 months’s occasion. Fort McMurray was presupposed to host the 2020 Baseball Canada Cup, however the occasion was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

vmcdermott@postmedia.com

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