Baseball Canada announced the names of 20 athletes that will represent Canada at the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Group A in Thunder Bay from August 8-13. The team is led by veterans Kaitlyn Ross, Allison Schroder and Madison Willan who bring previous international competition to their resumes including participation at the 2018 WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup where they helped Canada win a bronze medal.
“We are really happy with the group of players that have been selected to represent Canada in Thunder Bay,” said Women’s National Team Manager Anthony Pluta. “The talent level of the players selected speaks to the quality of athlete in Canada. We can’t wait to get to Thunder Bay and compete with this group.”
See Canada Women’s National Baseball Team roster here.
Ross, Schroder and Willan returned to the national team in 2019 helping Canada win a bronze medal at the WBSC Americas Women’s Baseball World Cup Qualifier along with Sena Catterall, Alexane Fournier and Stacy Fournier who have also been named to the roster. It was the last official international competition for Canada.
In 2022, Thunder Bay played host to the five-game, Canada/USA Friendship Series that will see 12 players who wore the Maple Leaf at the event return to the city for the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Group A stage.
Returnees include: Mena Florio, Alizée Gélinas, Zoe Hicks, Amy Johnson, Julia Konigshofer, Raine Padgham, Tess Sawkins along with Catterall, Alexane Fournier, Stacy Fournier, Schroder and Willan.
Seven players named to the roster that will be representing Canada for the first time including Lucie Anctil, Emily Baxter, Ela Day-Bédard, Jaida Lee, Justine Marin, Emma-Rose Payette and Sarah Pengelly.
Pluta, will be joined on the Women’s National Team coaching staff with Pitching Coach Chris Begg along with Coaches Patricia Landry and Kate Psota.
Canada will open play against Mexico on August 8th at Baseball Central in Thunder Bay before taking on Hong Kong, USA, South Korea, and Australia.
Prior to the event, Canada will play a pair of exhibition contests in Thunder Bay against the Thunder Bay Lakers on August 5th and 6th at Baseball Central (7:30PM ET).
