HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – Baseball Canada is satisfied to report the names of 20 competitors that will address Canada at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Ladies’ Baseball World Cup Gathering An in Thunder Sound from August 8-13.
“We are truly content with the gathering of players that have been chosen to address Canada in Thunder Cove,” said Ladies’ Public Group Director Anthony Pluta. “The ability level of the players chose addresses the nature of competitor in Canada. We can hardly stand by to get to Roar Straight and rival this gathering.”
The declaration comes following the Ladies’ Public Titles that occurred in Halifax and Upper Sackville, Nova Scotia with nine groups contending, addressing seven territories.
Canada is driven by veterans Kaitlyn Ross, Allison Schroder and Madison Willan who carry past global contest to their resumes including cooperation at the 2018 WBSC Ladies’ Baseball World Cup where they assisted Canada with winning a bronze decoration. The threesome got back to the public group in 2019 assisting Canada with winning a bronze decoration at the WBSC Americas Ladies’ Baseball World Cup Qualifier alongside Sena Catterall, Alexane Fournier and Stacy Fournier who have likewise been named to the lineup.
In 2022, Thunder Sound played host to the five-game, Canada/USA Fellowship Series that will see 12 players who wore the Maple Leaf at the occasion return to the city for the WBSC Ladies’ Baseball World Cup Gathering A phase.
Returnees include: Mena Florio, Alizée Gélinas, Zoe Hicks, Amy Johnson, Julia Konigshofer, Raine Padgham, Tess Sawkins alongside Catterall, Alexane Fournier, Stacy Fournier, Schroder and Willan.
Seven players named to the program that will address Canada interestingly including Lucie Anctil, Emily Baxter, Ela Day-Bédard, Jaida Lee, Justine Marin, Emma-Rose Payette and Sarah Pengelly.
Pluta, will be enlisted in the Ladies’ Public Group training staff with Pitching Mentor Chris Begg alongside Mentors Patricia Landry and Kate Psota.
Canada will open play against Mexico on August eighth at Baseball Focal in Thunder Narrows prior to taking on Hong Kong, USA, South Korea, and Australia.
Notwithstanding Canada’s initial game against Mexico, the August ninth challenge versus Hong Kong-China will likewise be played at Baseball Focal before the competition movements to Port Arthur Arena until the end of the occasion.
Preceding the occasion, Canada will hold an instructional course in Halifax, Nova Scotia on August first and second prior to moving to Roar Cove from August 4-7 where they will play a couple of show challenges against the Thunder Straight Lakers on August fifth and sixth at Baseball Focal (7:30PM ET).
At present positioned as the No. 3 country on the planet in view of the most recent WBSC world rankings, the Ladies’ Public Group will play in its first, authorized global baseball contest since the 2019 WBSC Americas Ladies’ Baseball World Cup qualifier.