We will now release our 5th Edition of the CABC Men's AAA Top 10 Rankings. The list is meant to have some fun and grow the sport of baseball at the Men's AAA level.

 

I have done as much scouring of webpages as I can to try and make the rankings as legit as possible. I have used regular season results and stats for all teams as not all teams take part in tournaments in their province. I have also started using playoff results since some teams are into their league playoffs now. The number at the end of each team in brackets is their ranking from last week if they were on the list. So with out further ado here we go...

 

Honorable Mentions

*Newmarket Hawks (12-8-1; Greater Toronto League) (NR)

-Had a 5-1 league record over the last two weeks; finalist at Ontario Men's AAA Elims (4-2 record)

 

*Red Deer Riggers (14-7; Sunburst League) (10)

-Went 1-2 in playoffs losing to Calgary Rockies in the semi-finals; Focus now to Canadians as the host team

 

*Chatham Ironmen (15-13; New Brunswick League) (NR)

-Went 5-1 over the course of the last two weeks; Currently sitting in 2nd place in NB League

 

*Cactus de Victoriaville (15-8); Ligue de Quebec) (HM)

-Went 3-3 in league play over the last two weeks; Sitting in 4th place in LBMQ

 

*Marysburg Royals (16-4; Saskatoon League) (HM)

-Went 2-1 to finish up reg. season; Went 3-1 in playoffs winning the Saskatoon League Championship

 

#10 - Pirates de St Jean sur Richelieu (17-6; 2nd Place Ligue de Quebec) (HM)

The St Jean sur Richelieu Pirates re-enter the Top 10 after being an honorable mention a couple of weeks ago. St. Jean had a good two weeks of action in league play as they went 4-1 over that time frame. Their four wins came against, Sherbrooke, Drummondville, Montreal and the ABC U17 squad while their sole loss came against Drummondville. The Pirates find themselves sitting in 2nd place overall on the league but have Acton Vale, Montreal and Victoriaville close on their heels. They will be looking for a strong finish to their regular season as the playoffs are just around the corner. 

 

Top Hitters

*Francois Lafreniere (22-for-53, .415, 15 R, 7 2B, 3 HR, 16 RBI)

*Kevin Tremblay (21-for-56, .375, 30 R, 2 2B, 5 HR, 20 RBI)

*Gabriel Fromental Houle (19-for-66, .287, 20 R, 6 2B, 2 HR, 22 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

*Alexandre Gauthier (5-1, 27 2/3 Inn, 21 H, 26 R, 24 ER,31 BB, 27 K, 6.07 ERA)

*Francois Lafreniere (3-1, 4 Sv, 35 Inn, 23 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 13 BB, 44 K, 0.80 ERA)

*Guillaume Leblanc (3-0, 21 Inn, 27 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 3 BB, 10 K, 3.00 ERA)

 

#9 - Sherwood Park Athletics (16-5; Sunburst League Champions) (NR)

The Sherwood Park Athletics find themselves back in the Top 10 after falling out of our last rankings. The A's have made some noise since our last posting as they ran the table in the Sunburst League Playoffs going 5-0 to win their 2nd consectuative Sunburst League title. Sherwood Park won their Best of 3 semi-final in straight games over the Edmonton Cubs. In the finals, they took on a very girtty Calgary Rockies team and took them down in 3-0 in the Best of 5 series. The A's will now prepare for the 2023 Canadian Men's AAA Baseball Championship in Red Deer in a couple of weeks. They have also punched their ticket for the 2024 Canadians in Ontario being hosted by the Tecumseh Thunder. 

 

Top Hitters

*RJ Bourget (21-for-43, .488, 19 R, 5 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 9 RBI)

*Aaron Dunsmore (18-for-52, .346, 13 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 19 RBI)

*Ashton Martin (20-for-69, .290, 10 R, 5 2B, 3B, HR, 17 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

*Jeremy Harasymchuk (6-0, 33 2/3 Inn, 26 H, 11 R, 7 ER, 5 BB, 35 K, 1.46 ERA)

*James Fischer (3-0, 4 Sv, 24 2/3 Inn, 17 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 28 K, 0.85 ERA)

*Kyle Muzcheka (3-0, 18 1/3 Inn, 10 H, 10 R, 18 ER, 14 BB, 17 K, 3.06 ERA)

 

#8 - Charlottetown Islanders (19-8); 1st Place New Brunswick League) (6)

The Charlottetown Islanders come in at #8 this week down two spots from our last rankings. The Islanders still continue to lead the New Brunswick loop but went 3-4 over the last couple of weeks in league play and saw their lead atop the standings shrink from 7.5 games down to 4.5 games now. The Isles are going to get tested coming down the stretch now as other teams seem to be picking it up with the playoffs just around the corner in NB after the break for the Canadians. Look for the Charlottetown club to try and get things moving in the right direction again as they try and gear up for a long playoff run. 

 

Top Hitters

*Scott Harper (28-for-71, .394, 18 R, 4 2B, 13 RBI)

*Josh Myers (31-for-81, .381, 22 R, 7 2B, 3 HR, 23 RBI)

*Logan Gallant (24-for-56, .429, 13 R, 3 2B, 12 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

*Brody MacDonald (4-1, 37 Inn, 34 H, 19 R, 16 ER, 10 BB, 40 K, 3.03 ERA)

*Brady Arsenault (3-0, 24 Inn, 20 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 6 BB, 16 K, 1.75 ERA)

*Jordan Stevenson (4-1, 1 Sv, 41 1/3 Inn, 36 H, 13 R, 12 ER, 9 BB, 52 K, 2.03 ERA)

 

#7 - Castors Acton Vale (18-7; 3rd Place Ligue de Quebec) (8)

The Acton Vale Castors make a small jump this week as they rise to #7 in our Top 10 Rankings. The Castors have been one of the more consistent teams in the LBMQ and are coming off another solid two weeks of play whch saw them go 4-1 during that time. They had wins over Sherbrooke, Drummondville, Montreal and Victoriaville with their sole loss coming at the hands of Montreal. Acton Vale now finds themselves percentage points behind St Jean sur Richelieu for top spot in the Louisville Slugger division. They will look to continue their strong play as they prepare for the playoffs in a couple of weeks.  

 

Top Hitters

*Deric Lamontagne (29-for-83, .349, 14 R, 7 2B, HR, 16 RBI)

*Douglas Toro (17-for-58, .293, 12 R, 2B, 2 HR 11 RBI)

*Leonardo Ochoa (11-for-40, .275, 11 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 13 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

Marcos Encarnacion (4-2, 1 Sv, 41 Inn, 36 H, 20 R, 15 ER, 18 BB, 39 K, 2.56 ERA)

David Gauthier (4-1, 1 Sv, 33 Inn, 23 H, 11 R, 6 ER, 13 BB, 39 K, 1.27 ERA)

Bryan Corona (4-1, 1 Sv, 32 2/3 Inn, 25 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 16 BB, 28 K, 1.07 ERA)

 

#6 - Tecumseh Thunder (20-4; 1st Place Can-Am League) (3)

The Tecumseh Thunder wrapped up their Can-Am League regular season going 1-1 to finish the year with an 18-4 record and a Can-Am League pennant. The Thunder added a win against the Windsor A's before dropping their final contest to the Windsor Stars by a 5-4 score. At the Ontario Men's AAA Elimination Tournament, the Thunder played some tough teams and bowed out of the tournament with a 1-2 record. They defeated the Ilderton Riverhawks while dropping games to the Strathroy Royals and Newmarket Hawks. The Can-Am playoffs are now underway and the Thunder are currently 2-0 and are in the league final. They will play the Windsor Stars, who defeated the Windsor Jr Selects in the semis, as they look to wrap up their 2023 season with a playoff title. 

 

Top Hitters

*Paul Lamantia (37-for-92, .402, 15 R, 9 2B, HR, 23 RBI)

*Ross Barker (36-for-83, .434, 19 R, 10 2B, 2 HR, 14 RBI)

*Eric Cunningham (30-for-69, .435, 17 R, 3 2B, 10 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

*Kyle Breitner (6-2, 54 Inn, 51 H, 26 R, 22 ER, 12 BB, 69 K, 2.85 ERA)

*Micah Harris (3-1, 27 1/3 Inn, 32 H, 15 R, 13 ER, 4 BB, 20 K, 3.33 ERA)

*Brandon Lindquist (3-0, 17 1/3 Inn, 12 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 6 BB, 18 K, 0.81 ERA)

 

#5 - Etobicoke Rangers (21-3; 1st Place COBA Major League) (7)

The Etobicoke Rangers jump back up a couple of spots into the Top 5 after a solid week of league play. The Rangers were a perfect 5-0 and have also clinched the league pennant in the COBA Major Baseball League as well. Etobicoke had wins against Burlington, Milton and three wins over Oakville to wrap up their last couple of weeks of action. At the Ontario Men's AAA Elimination Tournament, the Rangers went 2-2 collecting wins against Oakville and Burlington on Friday before dropping games to Leaside and Sarnia on Saturday ending their run for a provincial title. Etobicoke now has one game left before they try to defend their COBA Major League Playoff title next weekend in Mississauga.

 

Top Hitters

*Michael Ferracuti (26-for-75, .347, 22 R, 8 2B, 6 HR, 27 RBI)

*Mike Foster (26-for-54, .481, 21 R, 7 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 23 RBI)

*Dan Franceschetti (26-for-65, .400, 24 R, 8 2B, 4 HR, 18 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

*Andrew Hyde (4-1, 36 1/3 Inn, 21 H, 9 R, 6 ER, 8 BB, 57 K, 1.49 ERA)

*Mike Asta (2-0, 18 2/3 Inn, 13 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 10 BB, 31 K, 3.86 ERA)

*Max Skoropadsky (4-0, 28 1/3 Inn, 35 H, 25 R, 22 ER, 25 BB, 26 K, 6.99 ERA)

 

#4 - Sarnia Brigade (17-4; 1st Place Southwestern League) (1)

The Sarnia Brigade relinquish the top spot in the country and come in at #4 in this week's Top 10 Rankings. The Brigade have had a pretty quiet couple of weeks in league play as they went 2-3 during that time. They split a twinbill against the Ilderton Riverhawks and were 1-2 against the Strathroy Royals. With their last win against Strathroy, they clinched the Southwestern League regular season pennant for the 2023 season. In the Ontario Men's AAA Elimination Tournament, Sarnia went 4-2 to finosh in the Top 3 in the tournament for the 3rd straight year. They defeated the Windsor A's, East York Bulldogs, Etobicoke Rangers and Thornhill Reds before dropping a pair of games to the WIndsor Stars. The Brigade will now focus on winning a league playoff title in a couple of weeks. 

 

Top Hitters

Core Jackson (46-for-98, .469 Avg, 31 R, 9 2B, 3B, 11 HR, 47 RBI)

Alex McLean (34-for-88, .386 Avg, 22 R, 4 2B, 1 HR, 23 RBI)

Kyle Maloney (35-for-102, .343 Avg, 24 R, 5 2B, 4 HR, 20 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

Alex Mclean (8-0, 1 Sv, 55 Inn, 37 H 26 R, 20 ER, 26 BB, 43 K, 3.13 ERA)

Derek Masse (6-1, 43 2/3 Inn, 38 H, 22 R, 14 ER, 4 BB, 22 K, 3.01 ERA)

Mike Damchuk (2-0, 2 Sv, 20 2/3 Inn, 14 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 6 BB, 21 K, 2.18 ERA)

 

#3 - Dartmouth Mooseheads (19-4; 1st Place Nova Scotia League) (5)

The Dartmouth Mooseheads continue their ascent up the CABC Top 10 as they cruise into the #3 spot in this edition of the rankings.The Mooseheads have continued to roll in Nova Scotia League play as they were the hottest team in the country going 6-1 over these last two weeks. They won 3 out of 4 games against the Sydney Sooners at home this past week and also collected a pair of wins against the Metro Brewers as well as a win against the Kentville Wildcats. Their sole loss came to the Halifax Canadians 11-9. Dartmouth is a very dangerous team right now and look like they are on a mission to get back to the top of the NSSBL. 

 

Top Hitters

*Anthony McKinley (20-for-71, .282, 27 R, 4 2B, 9 HR, 33 RBI)

*Ty Doucette (27-for-64, .422, 19 R, 4 2B, 9 HR, 23 RBI)

*Jack Fader (25-for-76, .330, 18 R, 9 2B, 18 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

Matt Bradley (3-0, 28 1/3 Inn, 21 H, 18 R, 15 ER, 13 BB, 39 K, 3.74 ERA)

Anthony McKinley (5-0, 1 Sv, 30 Inn, 18 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 8 BB, 39 K, 1.17 ERA)

Sean Hubley (3-1, 30 1/3 Inn, 28 H, 16 R, 15 ER, 15 BB, 36 K, 3.49 ERA)

 

#2 - Windsor Stars (18-7; 2nd Place Can Am League) (4)

The Windsor Stars take the #2 spot in this week's edition of the Top 10 Rankings. The only games the Stars played during this time period were for their league playoff tournament where they are 2-1. They opened the playoffs with a 13-3 win over the Windsor Jr Selects and followed that up with a 6-5 extra inning loss to the Tecumseh Thunder. They beat the Selects again 4-3 to advance to the finals. At the Ontario Men's AAA Elimination Tournament, the Stars were nearly flawless as they put up a perfect 6-0 record to take home the 2023 Elims title and punch their ticket to Red Deer, Alberta for the Canadian Men's AAA Championsips. The Stars will now finish up their league playoffs and focus on defending their Canadian Men's AAA Championship in two weeks.  

 

Top Hitters

*Mitch Hudvanger (21-for-47, .447, 16 R, 9 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 21 RBI)

*Carter Reh (20-for-54, .370, 14 R, 4 2B, HR, 12 RBI)

*Jake Lumley (19-for-48, .396, 17 R, 3 2B, 3 HR, 22 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

*Colton Taylor (4-0, 26 Inn, 22 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 6 BB, 26 K, 2.15 ERA)

*Kimani Bailey (3-0, 1 Sv, 20 Inn, 14 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 15 BB, 32 K, 2.80 ERA)

*Noah Pickering (3-1, 24 Inn, 12 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 13 BB, 25 K, 2.62 ERA)

 

#1 - Cascades de Shawinigan (20-4; 1st Place Ligue de Quebec) (2)

The Shawinigan Cascades claim the #1 spot in the country this week after another couple solid weeks of play. The Cascades have been a mainstay in our Top 5 all season and continued that consistent play going 4-2 over the course of the last two weeks. They collected wins against Sherbrooke, Coaticook, Drummondville and Thetford Mines while both losses came at the hands of the Laurentides. They continue to boast one of the best offenses in the league while they have the best pitchng and defense as they have only allowed 74 runs this season. With the playoffs coming up soon in Quebec, Shawinigan will be looking to make a deep run into September and challenge for an LBMQ Playoff title this season. 

 

Top Hitters

*Raphael Gladu (45-for-79, .569, 30 R, 13 2B, 10 HR, 33 RBI)

*Ismeal Ballard (22-for-44, .500, 11 R, 2B, 2 HR, 21 RBI)

*Raphael John LeBlanc (24-for-73, .324, 17 R, 8 2B, 5 HR, 33 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

*Ricardo Smith (9-0, 50 Inn, 37 H, 16 R, 12 ER, 10 BB, 63 K, 1.68 ERA)

*Jean-Felix Proulx (7-2, 46 2/3 Inn, 64 H, 32 R, 26 ER, 11 BB, 35 K, 3.90 ERA)

*Sebastian Rodriguez (2-0, 12 Inn, 11 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 19 K, 2.33 ERA)

 

Congrats to all of the teams that made the list this time around. After a few weeks, we will have another look at this and release another list after a few more weeks of the season have gone by. By that point, we should be well into the playoffs in a lot of leagues around the country. Hope everyone enjoys this round of the rankings. 

 

The CABC Team