News (The Premier Baseball League of Ontario)

By Harry Weisdorf: Every July at Lacasse Park, the Tecumseh Baseball Club hold their annual Friends of TBC Baseball Fun Camp that provides an amazing experience for adults with special needs.  Ranging from ages 20 to 60, they are walked through the full Tecumseh Baseball experience with drills, food and even ...

By Harry Weisdorf: For developing players hoping to make baseball a career, an important milestone is the MLB draft.  A player's drafting postion impacts the number of chances an organization may give a player as they become accustomed to a higher level of play.  Here at the PBLO, we hope for all of our ...

By Harry Weisdorf: One year of changes was not enough to stop our kids from continuing their baseball development as well as not waste a year of their lives.  Nobody would have believed it would get to where we are now, but here we are.  “Two weeks” turned into months, into indefinitely.  ...

By Harry Weisdorf: The Oshawa Legionaires 18U Elite are excited to announce that 1B/DH A.J. Rowe has made the decision to further his academics and baseball career on scholarship at Seneca College. In his announcement, Rowe stated, "I want to thank my teammates and coaches for being there for me throughout the ...

By Harry Weisdorf: The Oshawa Legionaires have incorporated a new mentorship program with their teams known as Baseball Buddies.  Beginning last fall, each team was paired up with another to go through the ropes for what measures it takes to be successful at the higher levels of competition.  This past ...

By Harry Weisdorf: We are excited to announce that our Oshawa Legionaires Elite teams will now have their very own dedicated website. Oshawa Elite teams are now proud members of the Premier Baseball League of Ontario (PBLO) and as such required their own supported website. The new platform is housed ...

By Harry Weisdorf: With 2020 being such a strange year, teams at all levels had to adapt to the changes of a pandemic environment.  COVID-19 sped up the process for changes in scouting, operations, and in the case of this article, player contracts.  Contracts have been increasing in value seemingly every ...

By Harry Weisdorf: With the current pandemic situation where it is and the border not expected to be open until later this calendar year, the Oshawa Legionaires Elite annual spring training trips have been cancelled for March 2021. The 17U and 18U Legionaires teams were set to travel to Orlando, Florida again for ...

By Harry Weisdorf: (Ottawa) – The Premier Baseball League of Ontario (PBLO) is pleased to announce it will be hosting a 2021 PBLO All-Star Saturday this June. The big event, that will be hosted by Oshawa, will consist of two 9 inning All-Star Games featuring the top Junior (16U & 17U) and top Senior (18U) ...

By Harry Weisdorf: A former major leaguer, Nigel Wilson brings that kind of expertise to the Ontario Yankees as the Director of Baseball Operations and one of the coaches of the 18U and 16U teams.  Here is his story.  In 1987, Wilson was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays at the age of 17.  After 2 ...