We will now release our 3rd edition of the CABC Men's AAA Top 10 Rankings for the 2024 season. The list is meant to have some fun and grow the sport of baseball at the Men's AAA level. These rankings are based on games played from Jun 16th - June 30th, 2024.

 

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 and at the request of many will start to use tournament results that I can get my hands on to make the rankings as legit as possible. The number at the end of each team in brackets is their ranking from the pre-season rankings if they were on the list.

 

Again, as stated before, this is meant to have a bit of fun and create some chatter across the country about this level of baseball. Everything is not going to be perfect everytime and evertyone is entitled to their opinion with this stuff as well. Without further ado....here we go for Round 3:

 

Honorable Mentions

*Thornhill Reds (6-4; 3rd Place Gretaer Toronto League) (10)

-Reds had a 1-1 league record over the last two weeks; went 1-1 at a rain shortened Vaughan Tournament 

 

*Windsor Stars (7-6; 2nd Place Can-Am League) (4)

-Stars had a rough two weeks as they were 1-3 in league play and also dropped an exhibition game to the Lombard Orioles

 

*Etobicoke Rangers (7-3; 3rd Place COBA Major League (HM)

-Rangers went 2-0 in league play over the course of these past two weeks with wins over Milton and Oakville

 

*Deloraine Royals (8-4; 3rd South West League) (NR)

-Royals make their first appearance in our Top 10 this year; they went 3-1 in league play over the last two week period

 

*Rivers Comets (9-3; 2nd South West League) (HM)

-Strong two weeks for the Bisons as they go 5-1 in league play to lead the overall league standings.

 

*Brampton Royals (9-2; 1st Place COBA Major League) (HM)

-Went 1-0 in league play over the last two weeks; went 1-1 at a rain shortened Vaughan Tournament

 

National Top 10 Rankings

#10 - Cartwright Twins (11-1; 1st Place Border League) (NR)

The Twins make their first appearance into the National Top 10 Rankings this year as they currently lead the Border League standings. They have been playing great baseball all year but being new to the CABC radar we wanted to see if they would be able to keep up that pace and they have certainly met the challenge. The Twins were an impressive 5-0 over the course of the last two weeks including a pair of wins over Carman and single wins over Winkler, Pilot Mound and Baldur. The Twins will get a good test coming up over the next little bit as they have some games against some top clubs in their loop.

 

Top Hitters

*Ty Enns (18-for-37, .486 Avg, HR, 3 2B, 13 R, 10 RBI)

*Bryce Enns (10-for-25, .400 Avg, HR 4 2B, 10 R, 9 RBI)

*Andrew Lochhead (13-for-19, .684 Avg, 2 HR, 3 2B, 10 R, 8 RBI, SB)

 

Top Pitchers

*Ty Enns (3-1, 2 Sv, 32 1/3 Inn, 26 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 6 BB, 25 K, 1.73 ERA)

*Bryce Enns (2-0, 8 Inn, 10 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 10 K, 5.25 ERA)

*Drew Haight (1-0, 7 Inn, 10 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 3.00 ERA)

 

#9 - Burlington Brants (8-2; 2nd Place COBA Major League) (NR)

The Burlington Brants are also a new addition to our National Top 10 Rankings this week as they come in at the #9 spot. The Brants got out of the gates a little slow this year as they ran into a bit of weather and once on the field they dropped their first two games of the year. Since then, the Brants have been on a pretty good tear. They are one of the hottest teams in the country right now as they have won eight league games in a row including going 4-0 in this past two week timeframe. Burlington looks as if they are starting to play some great baseball and will be a tough out each night at the park. 

 

Top Hitters

*Tim Sogan (10-for-29, .345 Avg, 2 HR, 3 2B, 10 R, 10 RBI)

*Bill Reaume (16-for-37, .432 Avg, HR, 2 2B, 14 R, 7 RBI, 3 SB)

*Darryl Pierce (13-for-26, .500 Avg, 5 R, 5 RBI, 3 SB)

 

Top Pitchers

*Joel Connors (2-0, 11 Inn, 10 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 13 K, 1.64 ERA)

*Jordan Leishman (1-0, 6 Inn, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 0.00 ERA)

*Cam Ryerson (1-0, 10 Inn, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 14 K, 0.90 ERA)

 

#8 - Altona Bisons (12-2; 2nd Place Border League) (HM)

After being an honorable mention the last rankings we posted, the Altona Bisons have finally cracked into the Top 10 Rankings coming in at #8 this week. The Manitoba based club has had an exceptional season this far in the Border League as they have been sitting near the top of the standings all season long. They were an impressive 3-0 in their league games over the past couple of weeks including wins over Winkler and a double header sweep of the Pilot Mound Pilots. Like Cartwright, they enter a tough stretch of their schedule and will be tested for sure in some of those games.

 

Top Hitters 

*Trent Peters (19-for-37, .518 Avg, HR, 3B, 9 2B, 16 R, 11 RBI)

*Jayden Gerbrandt (20-for-40, .500 Avg, 4 HR, 3 2B, 11 R, 12 RBI)

*Ryan Gerbrandt (19-for-43, .478 Avg, 5 2B, 6 R, 12 RBI

 

Top Pitchers

*Colin Waldner (4-0, 21 2/3 Inn, 12 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 7 BB, 26 K, 0.65 ERA)

*Dawson Rempel (3-1, 34 Inn, 23 H, 17 R, 16 ER, 21 BB, 42 K, 3.29 ERA)

*Jayden Gerbrandt (1-0, 1 Sv, 10 1/3 Inn, 4 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 15 BB, 16 K, 4.74 ERA)

 

#7 - Ilderton Riverhawks (7-0-1; 1st Place Southwestern League) (8)

The Ilderton Riverhawks slide up a spot from our previous rankings to grab the #7 spot in our National Top 10 Rankings in this edition. The Riverhawks have shown up well this year in league play as they have yet to lose a game but with a reduced league schedule this year the spotlight will be on them in tournament play to see how they match up against the top teams in the province. They were 1-1 at a rain shortened Vaughan Tourney this yeat which saw them defeat the host Vaughan before dropping their next game to Newmarket 4-1. They will also be at the Hap Walter this year and have drawn the Windsor Stars in the Elims so some good tests coming up for this Riverhawks club. 

 

**No statistical info is available to list top hitters and pitchers

 

#6 - Red Deer Riggers (8-4; T-1st Place Sunburst League) (9)

The Red Deer Riggers jump a few spots in our National Top 10 Rankings as they come in at #6 this time around moving up from #9 in our previous rankings. The Riggers have continued their strong play following their tournament win in St Albert as they went 2-1 during this two week span in league play. The Red Deer club defeated the Sherwood Park A's and the Edmonton Padres but dropped a tight 5-1 decision to the Edmonton Cubs at RE/MAX Field. Its getting down to crunch time for the Rigs now as the playoffs are just a few weeks away so they will look to continue their strong play heading into those games. 

 

Top Hitters

*Matt Murray (13-for-35, .371 Avg, HR, 6 2B, 6 R, 12 RBI, 4 SB)

*Kevin Belich (7-for-20, .350 Avg, 2 2B, 7 R, 6 RBI)

*Mason Love-Hollman (9-for-35, .275 Avg, 3B, 2B, 8 R, 6 RBI, 5 SB)

 

Top Pitchers

*Tyler McWillie (2-1, 20 Inn, 15 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 13 BB, 29 K, 3.50 ERA)

*Josh Edwards (1-1, 15 1/3 Inn, 18 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 9 BB, 19 K, 4.56 ERA)

*Rees DeRuyter (1-0, 14 1/3 Inn, 23 H, 16 R, 11 ER, 3 BB, 17 K, 5.37 ERA)

 

#5 - Edmonton Cubs (8-4; T - 1st Place Sunburst League) (5)

The Edmonton Cubs find themselves back in the National Top 10 Rankings this time around as they reatin their #5 spot from two weeks ago. After failing to qualify for the finals at the St Albert Tournament, the Cubs got right back to work in league play as they went 2-1 over the last two weeks to keep pace with the Red Deer Riggers atop the Sunburst League standings. They had a big win against the Riggers 5-1 before splitting a double dip against the Calgary Rockies at Webber Athletic Park. With the Calgary Diamondbacks right on the heels of both these clubs, it should be an interesting finish to the year in Alberta. 

 

Top Hitters

*Tony Olson (17-for-37, .459 Avg, HR, 5 2B, 12 R, 12 RBI, 6 SB)

*Dean Olson (14-for-43, .326 Avg, 3 3B, 11 R, 3 RBI, 6 SB)

*Cody Scammell (11-for-30, .367 Avg, HR, 6 2B, 7 R, 13 RBI, SB)

 

Top Pitchers

*Ryan Moroz (4-0, 11 1/3 Inn, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 12 BB, 15 K, 0.61 ERA)

*Brendan Wiun (2-1, 20 Inn, 21 H, 13 R, 11 ER, 7 BB, 12 K, 3.85 ERA)

*Jarvis Greiner (1-1, 2 Sv, 19 Inn, 23 H, 14 R, 13 ER, 12 BB, 10 K, 4.78 ERA)

 

#4 - Newmarket Hawks (7-2; 1st Place Greater Toronto League) (3)

After coming out of nowhere two weeks ago, the Newmarket Hawks find themselves back in our Top 10 Rankings coming in this week at the #4 spot overall. The Hawks had a quiet two weeks in league play as they went 1-1 dropping a tight decision to the East York Bulldogs while bouncing back with a win the following night 8-1 at home against the Thornhill Reds. The Hawks also attended the Vaughan tournament a couple of weekends ago winning the only game they played 4-1 over Ilderton before the rest of the tournament was washed out. The Hawks have a busy next couple of weeks including the Hap Walters Tournament so the club should get a good test as they gear up for the Elimination Tournament. 

 

Top Hitters

*Bryn Sanford (11-for-22, .500 Avg, 2B, 7 R, 3 RBI, 2 SB)

*Darcy Moore (10-for-32, .313 Avg, 2 HR, 4 2B, 8 R, 12 RBI, 3 SB)

*Troy McLoughlin (9-for-26, .346 Avg, HR, 7 R, 5 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

*Josh Appel (2-0, 17 Inn, 13 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 11 K, 1.59 ERA)

*Christian Mullen (2-0, 17 Inn, 13 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 11 BB, 19 K, 1.59 ERA)

*Andrew Raponi (1-0, 6 Inn, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 12 K, 1.50 ERA)

 

#3 - Boissevain Centennials (11-1; 1st Place South West League) (7)

After being an honorable mention the in the 1st edition of the National Top 10 Rankings, the Boissevain Centennials have shot up the rankings and now find themselves at #3 in the country. The Cents had another flawless two weeks of action in league play as they went a perfect 4-0 to remain atop the standings in the South West League in Manitoba. They collected impressive wins against Wawanesa, Elkhorn and Reston before squeaking out a 4-3 win over Virden. Boissevain has a couple of teams nipping at their heels so look for an exciting race to finish up the regular season. 

 

Top Hitters

*Skylar Canada (18-for-43, .419 Avg, 2 HR, 2B, 10 R, 15 RBI, 3 SB)

*Austin Clyne (17-for-32, .531 Avg, 3B, 5 2B, 13 R, 13 RBI, 3 SB)

*Jordan Foote (18-for-38, .474 Avg, 3 2B, 11 R, 11 RBI, 3 SB)

 

Top Pitchers

*Austin Clyne (3-0, 14 1/3 Inn, 11 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 15 K, 0.98 ERA)

*Drew Hillhorst (2-0, 1 Sv, 12 Inn, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 1.75 ERA)

*Jay Pringle (2-0, 19 Inn, 12 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 8 BB, 13 K, 2.95 ERA)

 

#2 - Castors Acton Vale (12-3; 2nd Place Ligue de Baseball Majeur du Quebec) (2)

The Castors d'Acton Vale had another solid two week stretch of play and have retained the 2nd overall spot in our National Top 10 Rankings. The Castors are right on the heels of getting to the #1 spot in the country and if they keep playing like they have done in the past little while, teamd around them in the rankings will be in tough to hold their positions. In the last two weeks, the Acton Vale club went an impressive 5-0 in LBMQ league play including wins over St Jean sur Richelieu, Granby, Thetford, Laurentides and Montreal. The defending Quebec League champions seem to be playing some great baseball right and are going to be a tough match each night at the park.

 

Top Hitters

*Jean-Francois Delisle (13-for-39, .333 Avg, 2 2B, 7 R, 9 RBI, 2 SB)

*Reinaldo Ramirez (18-for-43, .341 Avg, HR, 4 2B, 9 R, 9 RBI, SB)

*Douglas Toro (12-for-36, .333 Avg, HR, 3 2B, 9 R, 9 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

*Bryan Corona (3-0, 2 Sv, 22 Inn, 12 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 7 BB, 26 K, 0.64 ERA)

*David Gauthier (2-1, 1 Sv, 24 Inn, 18 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 7 BB, 28 K, 2.33 ERA)

*Philippe Saad (3-0, 14 Inn, 12 H, 9 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 22 K, 3.50 ERA)

 

#1 - Cactus de Victoriaville (11-1; 1st Place Ligue de Baseball Majeur du Quebec)

For the 3rd time this season, the Cactus de Victoriaville have claimed the top spot in the CABC National Top 10 Rankings. Even though they suffered their first loss of the year, the Cactus had another solid week of league play as they went 2-1 running their record to 11-1 overall. They started off with a tough 4-2 loss to Sherbrooke before rebounding to beat both Shawinigan and Coaticook by a score of 5-4. Victoriaville is continuing to play well but some teams in the league are starting to gain some ground on them which should make for a good race in the LBMQ. 

 

Top Hitters

*Rylan Sandoval (13-for-31, .419 Avg, 2 HR, 4 2B, 8 R, 10 RBI, 2 SB)

*John Loschiavo (13-for-36, .364 Avg, HR, 2B, 8 R, 5 RBI)

*Raphael John LeBalnc (11-for-37, .297 Avg, HR, 2B, 6 R, 6 RBI) 

 

Top Pitchers

*Rene Dave Pelchat (3-0, 22 Inn, 14 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 13 K, 0.67 ERA)

*Etienne Blanchette (2-2, 1 Sv, 13 2/3 Inn, 13 H, 9 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 15 K, 0.91 ERA)

*Vincent Ruel (1-0,11 Inn, 11 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 0.64 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 a lot of leagues around the country. Hope everyone enjoys this round of the rankings!!

 

The CABC Team