The Premier Baseball League of Ontario

The OBA Youth Team try-outs registration is now open.  The try-outs are open to all players born 2007 and younger (15U, 16U and 17U).  There is an initial ID camp on the weekend of April 19 and April 26.  Players can choose which ID camp they attend as they register for the ID camp.After the ID camps, we then select the top 50-60 players to attend a final Selection Camp the long weekend in May.

Over the weekend, Baseball Ontario held its annual Best Ever Coaches Clinic (BEC). At this event, coaches are invited to learn about coaching techniques, season scheduling and so much more.  One of the presenters was our very own J.G. Larocque, Vice President of the PBLO and Coach for the Sudbury Voyageurs. 

As the players began rolling into the legendary Labatt Park in London, Ontario, the vibes were already set for this to be a special day.  The 25-degree sunny weather cemented the fact that this wasn’t an ordinary set of games but would be featuring some of the best young talents that Ontario baseball has to offer in the 2nd Annual PBLO All-Star Showcase Games.

The PBLO All-Star Game is upon us this weekend, held at Labatt Park in London, Ontario on June 10th. Through the early part of the season, the coaches have voted and the 16U and 18U All-Star teams have been decided. They are as followed:

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.