The Premier Baseball League of Ontario

The Premier Baseball League of Ontario will allow BBCOR bats across all age groups, effective for the 2023 season.  The bats must be Drop 3 — seen as -3 on bat labels — meaning the bat must be 3 ounces lighter than the length.  This decision means that the PBLO will be the first youth league in Ontario to allow metal bats at the elite level.

On the July 22th-24th weekend, the 16U PBLO Championship was in full swing in London.  In a true underdog story, the Sudbury Voyageurs finished ahead of the rest of the field as they came home with the championship trophy with a 4-0 victory over the Ottawa-Nepean Canadians 15U.  Coming in as the 7th seed, the Voyageurs played their hearts out with an undefeated weekend and the first PBLO championship in franchise history.

After the last month mainly consisted of exhibition games throughout the United States and other organizations, the PBLO teams are back on July 22-24 to compete for the PBLO Championship in the 18U and 16U divisions.  Here’s everything you might need to know to get caught up for the crazy weekend of games that are coming up in the 18U division held in Ottawa.

Oshawa - - The gorgeous Saturday morning in Oshawa set the stage for a perfect day at the ballpark as the players selected to the PBLO All-Star teams played exciting and high-class baseball, showcasing the talent Ontario baseball holds.  Despite a rain delay that ended the 16U contest, the players’ spirits were not dampened as they had a fantastic time getting to know their competition on a personal level. An incredible accomplishment to take part in one of the premier events of the season, the day should be a memory that the players will not forget for a long time.

On Saturday, June 11th, Oshawa will be hosting the PBLO All Star Game 2022 at Kinsmen Stadium for the 18U and 16U age groups.  The players chosen were the best in their positions, and some of the top prospects in the province.  These are the players representing the East and West divisions.  Fantastic work to those selected!