Chengdu, China – After having its first game yesterday postponed due to unforeseen circumstances, the Canadian Men’s National Softball Team is ready to open The World Games at the Xindu Better City Softball Complex in Chengdu with a doubleheader, facing Australia August 7th at 9:00am China Standard time (August 6th 9:00pm Eastern Daylight Time) and the United States at 3:00pm CST (3:00am EDT).
The Canadian squad will be led by the coaching staff of John Stuart (Merritt, B.C.), Les Howey (Conception Bay South) and Doug Allin (Peachland, B.C.). The roster includes nine (9) athletes who recently competed at the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup Finals in Prince Albert, along with four (4) other athletes from the Athlete Pool who previously represented Canada at the international level.
Men’s Softball returns to The World Games for the first time since 1981. The competition is being held August 6-10, with eight teams competing in two pools. Group A includes Japan (No. 1), Venezuela (No. 2), Argentina (No. 3) and the Czech Republic (No. 9), while Group B is comprised of Australia (No. 4), Canada (No. 6), the United States (No. 7) and Singapore (No. 11).
The top two teams from each group will advance to the crossover semi-finals, with the winner of the two semi-finals advancing to the gold medal game and the losing teams squaring off for bronze.
TEAM CANADA ROSTER
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|
| Sean | Cleary | Harbour Main, N.L. |
| Bradley | Ezekiel | Holyrood, N.L. |
| Kyle | Ezkekiel | Holyrood, N.L. |
| Jordan | Hudson | Saskatoon, Sask. |
| Blake | Hunter | Nanaimo, B.C. |
| Derek | Hyde | Tavistock, Ont. |
| Justin | Laskowski | Warman, Sask. |
| Max | Major | Delisle, Sask. |
| Mitch | McKay | Tavistock, Ont. |
| Jordan | Pomeroy | Placentia, N.L. |
| Tyler | Randerson | New Hamburg, Ont. |
| Justin | Schofield | Grand Pre, N.S. |
| Ty | Sebastian | Brussels, Ont. |
| Nick | White | Truro, N.S. |
BOLD = Participated in 2025 WBSC Men’s World Cup Finals
COACHING STAFF
| POSITION | NAME | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | John Stuart | Merritt, B.C. |
| Assistant Coach | Doug Allin | Peachland, B.C. |
| Assistant Coach | Les Howey | Conception Bay South, NL |
| Physiotherapist | Jordy Burgess | Ottawa, Ont. |
| CEO | Mike Branchaud | Cornwall, Ont. |
TEAM CANADA SCHEDULE
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (China Standard Time / EDT) |
|---|---|---|
| August 7 | Australia | 9:00am CST (Aug, 6, 9:00pm EDT) |
| United States | 3:00pm CST (Aug. 7, 3:00am EDT) | |
| August 8 | Singapore | 10:00am CST (Aug. 7, 10:00pm EDT) |
| August 9 | Playoff/Placement Round | TBD |
| August 10 | Medal Round | TBD |
*All three preliminary round games scheduled on Diamond 1.
Coverage of The World Games will be available through the event website, the WBSC website and streaming for games on Diamond 1 will be at https://live.theworldgames.org/.
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For more information, please contact:
Gilles LeBlanc
Manager – Operations
Softball Canada
m: 613-795-1996
w: www.softball.ca | e: gleblanc@softball.ca