2025 U18 Men’s Pan American Championship

Bahia Blanca, Argentina – The Canadian U18 Men’s National Softball Team has arrived in Argentina and is going through its final preparations ahead of the U18 Men’s Pan American Championship that is slated to begin this Sunday, October 5th at Parque de Mayo in Bahia Blanca.

The tournament will feature six teams vying for a spot in the 2027 WBSC U18 Men’s Softball World Cup in Czechia, including No. 3 Argentina, No. 4 Canada, No. 9 Mexico, No. 12 Guatemala, No. 34 Peru and No. 2 Venezuela.

Team Canada will open its tournament against Argentina at 8:00pm AST (7:00pm EDT) on Monday, October 6th. The six teams will play a full round robin, with the top two finishers playing for gold, the next two for bronze and the final two for fifth place, all on the final day Saturday October 11th.

The Canadian team is led by head coach Bryan Brooks (Selby, Ont.), who will be joined by assistant coaches Jean-Yves Doucet (St-Leonard-d’Aston, Que.) and Don Scott (Sebringville, Ont.).

Team Canada Roster
Jeremy Breton (St-Raphaël, QC)
Cade Kuehl (Shawville, QC)
Nathan Labrie (Lévis, QC)
Colton Lecuyer (Fitzroy Harbour, ON).
Keegan Maguire (Valley, NS)
Jared Picco (Placentia, NL)
Kian Poitras (Regina, SK)
Bryce Rebertz (Arnprior, ON)
Cooper Singer (Brookfield, NS)
Will Singer (Brookfield, NS)
Brett Slusar (Saskatoon, SK)
Rylan Sutherland (Brookfield, NS)
Mark Tomatuk (Eastmain, QC)
Maverick Turgeon (St-Gervais, QC)
Broden VanTassell (Brookfield, NS)
Nathan Wylie (St. George, ON)

Coaching Staff
Head Coach – Bryan Brooks (Napanee, ON)
Assistant Coach – Jean-Yves Doucet (St-Léonard-d’Aston, QC)
Assistant Coach – Don Scott (Sebringville, ON)
Trainer – Darren Smale (St. Marys, ON)
Manager – Gilles LeBlanc (Dieppe, NB)

Umpire
Kris Hartley (Calgary, AB)

Team Canada Schedule
October 06 vs. Argentina at 8:00pm AST/7:00pm EDT (8:30pm NL)
October 07 vs. Peru at 5:00pm AST/4:00pm EDT (5:30pm NL)
October 08 vs. Mexico at 5:00pm AST/4:00pm EDT (5:30pm NL)
October 09 vs. Guatemala at 5:00pm AST/4:00pm EDT (5:30pm NL)
October 10 vs. Venezuela at 5:00pm AST/4:00pm EDT (5:30pm NL)
October 11 Medal Round

Coverage of the U18 Men’s Pan American Championship will be available through Softball Canada’s social media channels, the event website and streaming by Softball Premier TV at https://gametime.sport/.

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Softball NL Would Like To Take This Opportunity To Wish The Softball Canada U18 Men’s National Team All The Best At They Compete In The 2025 U18 Pan American Championship (October 05-11) In Bahia Blanca, Argentina.

Softball NL Would Like To Take This Opportunity To Wish Jared Picco (Placentia, NL) All The Best As He Represents Canada At The 2025 U18 Pan American Championship (October 05-11) In Bahia Blanca, Argentina.