Vero Beach, Fla. – Softball Canada will be welcoming twenty-seven (27) athletes from the Men’s National Team Athlete Pool to a Selection Camp at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Fla. that will be held from April 30 to May 4.
The list of invitees includes seventeen (17) athletes with previous WBSC Men’s World Cup experience, along with five (5) others who have represented Canada at a Pan American Championship or WBSC U18/U23 Men’s World Cup.
Following the Selection Camp, the coaching staff will select their roster for the 2025 WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup Finals that will take place July 8-14 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and The World Games scheduled August 6-10 in Chengdu, China.
ATHLETES
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan | Abrey | Richmond, B.C. |
| Zac | Berg | Tavistock, Ont. |
| Denny | Benson | Rama First Nation, Ont. |
| Shane | Boland | Goulds, N.L. |
| Quinten | Bruce | Grand Valley, Ont. |
| Sean | Cleary | Harbour Main, N.L. |
| Bradley | Ezekiel | Holyrood, N.L. |
| Kyle | Ezekiel | Conception Bay South, N.L. |
| Jordan | Hudson | Saskatoon, Sask. |
| Blake | Hunter | Nanaimo, B.C. |
| Derek | Hyde | Tavistock, Ont. |
| Cory | Jones | Leduc, Alta. |
| Dallas | Kipfer | Kitchener, Ont. |
| Justin | Laskowski | Warman, Sask. |
| Devon | McCullough | Saskatoon, Sask. |
| Max | Major | Delisle, Sask. |
| Mason | McKay | Tavistock, Ont. |
| Mitch | McKay | Tavistock, Ont. |
| Steven | Normand | Calgary, Alta. |
| Jordan | Pomeroy | Placentia, N.L. |
| Tyler | Randerson | New Hamburg, Ont. |
| Mathieu | Roy | St-Gervais, Que. |
| Justin | Schofield | Kings, N.S. |
| Kevin | Schellenberg | Squamish, B.C. |
| Ty | Sebastian | Brussels, Ont. |
| Colin | Walsh | Petty Harbour, N.L. |
| Nick | White | Truro, N.S |
COACHING STAFF
| POSITION | NAME | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | John Stuart | Merritt, B.C. |
| Assistant Coach | Jeff Ellsworth | St. Lawrence, P.E.I. |
| Assistant Coach | Les Howey | Conception Bay South, N.L. |
| Assistant Coach | Mark Quinn | Mermaid, P.E.I. |
| Athletic Therapist | Adam Davies | Ottawa, Ont. |
| Athletic Therapist | Jordy Burgess | Ottawa, Ont. |
| Manager | Gilles LeBlanc | Dieppe, N.B. |
| CEO | Mike Branchaud | Ottawa, Ont. |
| Umpire | Scott McLaren | Penticton, B.C. |
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For more information, please contact:
Cassidy Burton
Manager – Marketing & Communications
Softball Canada
m: 613-523-5761
w: www.softball.ca | e: cburton@softball.ca