News - Antigonish Challenger Baseball

2025 Antigonish Challenger Baseball Buddies

Antigonish Challenger Baseball is looking for buddies for the 2025 season. If you are interested/available to help, please contact Randy Crouse at [email protected] or 902-318-0707. Please include your email, phone number, birth date, and shirt size.

We will once again be playing on Thursday evenings from 6-7pm on The Sandlot (105 Braemore Avenue).

NO BASEBALL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.

A buddy is someone that desires to help children and youth with varying abilities enjoy baseball in a recreational/non-competitive environment.

A buddy is prepared to commit regularly to be at Challenger Baseball.

A buddy helps create a safe environment and provides a mentoring role.

A buddy helps players with catching, throwing, batting, fielding, getting around the bases, and safety.

A buddy assists but also lets the players do as much as they can on their own.

2025 Atlantic Challenger Baseball All-Star Series

Antigonish, Nova Scotia will be hosting the 2025 Atlantic Challenger Baseball All-Star Series on August 2nd-3rd. More information on the event will be available in Spring 2025.

If you are interested in being involved with this event as a volunteer or community supporter, please contact Randy Crouse at [email protected] or 902-318-0707.

Jays Care Foundation 50/50 Announcement

Jays Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays, announced the expansion of its MLB leading 50/50 program to Nova Scotia. With this expansion, fans who purchase a 50/50 ticket in Ontario or Nova Scotia, are eligible to win the same grand prize, as well as all early bird prizes available after the time of purchase. All proceeds from tickets sold in Ontario and Nova Scotia, will be directly invested into supporting kids in Jays Care programs across that respective province. This includes Challenger Baseball programming.

To purchase tickets, please visit - https://jayscare5050.com/

The Sandlot - Play Ball

Toronto Blue Jays Take Over Challenger Baseball Game

Antigonish Challenger Baseball would like to invite the community to the grand opening of The Sandlot on Saturday, July 20th. Festivities will begin at 530pm with the field grand opening ceremony starting at 545pm. Following the field opening, Antigonish Challenger Baseball players, buddies and coordinators will be participating in a Blue Jays Take Over Challenger Baseball game presented by Jays Care Foundation and TD.

The Sandlot - Accessible Ball Field Project

A sandlot is a piece of land where neighbourhood children can gather to play no matter their experience or ability. It is with great pride that we announce that the Antigonish Accessible Ball Field will be officially named THE SANDLOT. On behalf of all our players, coordinators, volunteers and families, thank you to all the individuals, groups, businesses and organizations who have supported this project. It is greatly appreciated.

2018 Town of Antigonish Good Neighbour Award Winners
Antigonish Challenger Baseball

2018 Jays Care Foundation Field of Dreams Grant Recipients
Antigonish Challenger Baseball - $150,000

Toronto Blue Jays National Challenger Baseball Jamboree

Thank you to all the individuals, businesses and groups who made donations, supported our fundraisers or offered support in other ways. Your support made it possible for 46 players, buddies and family members to attend the 2016 Toronto Blue Jays National Challenger Baseball Jamboree. We greatly appreciate it.

Antigonish Challenger Baseball - $37,000 National Contest Winner

After a month of voting, Antigonish Challenger Baseball was named the winner of the GoodLife Kids Foundation $37,000 National Win 4 Kids Contest. The funds will be used to develop and sustain Antigonish Challenger Baseball for years to come. Thank you for your votes and support. The program received 33% of the votes worldwide.