The New Balance Baseball Future Stars Series is set for a huge week of games and Scout Days up north as we get set to kick off our highly anticipated Scout League on May 9 and 10.
A full slate of Underclass and Upperclass games for the five-team circuit, which includes the MO Bearcats, Tigers HPP, Vikings HPP, Ontario Kobras and Durham Stallions is set for Opening Weekend with a schedule as follows. Please view the graphics for game times and locations.
May 9 Upperclass —
BEAR CATS (5) VS. TIGERS (T)
KOBRAS (17) VS. TIGERS (B)
TIGERS (KT) VS. STALLIONS
May 9 Underclass —
VAUGHAN (11) VS. BEAR CATS (11M)
STALLIONS (B) VS. KOBRAS (16Y)
BEAR CATS (10L) VS. VAUGHN (10)
BEAR CATS (11P) VS. KOBRAS (15Y)
TIGERS (E) VS. STALLIONS (R)
TIGERS (A) VS. KOBRAS (16B)
KOBRAS (15V) VS. BEAR CATS (12B)
May 10 Upperclass —
BEAR CATS (M) VS. KOBRAS (18)
BEAR CATS (C) VS. STALLIONS
May 10 Underclass —
KOBRAS (15Y) VS. VAUGHAN (11)
VAUGHAN (10) VS. KOBRAS (16Y)
BEAR CATS (10T) VS. TIGERS (A)
BEAR CATS (12V) VS. STALLIONS (R)
STALLIONS (B) VS TIGERS (E)
Additionally, over the course of four days, we’ll see each of those five programs for a series of Scout Days between May 11-14 that will help our scouting staffs gain a base evaluation of players as well as to maintain their eligibility for league play.
Scout Days have been a staple of the Future Stars Series over the past ten years and have helped develop countless players both domestic and international on their way to success in college and professional baseball. Scout Days are hosted by PROGRAM 15 Partner Programs. Each player attending a Scout Day event receives a full MLB scouting report written by a professional scout who has signed MLB players. Player profiles and evaluations are logged into the PROGRAM 15 Proprietary Scouting Database and made available to college and pro scouts across the country. Players are also evaluated for the opportunity to advance to a New Balance Future Stars Series Combine.
The full schedule for the Canada leg of May’s Scout Day events is as follows:
May 11 – Midwestern Ontario Bearcats; Yard Athletic Center – Cambridge, Ontario
May 12 – Durham Stallions; Vaughan Grove Sports Park — Field 1 Woodbridge, Ontario
May 12 – Vikings HPP; Vaughan Grove Sports Park — Field 1 Woodbridge, Ontario
May 13 – Ontario Kobras; Painswick Park, Field B – Barrie, Ontario
May 14 – Mississauga Tigers; Meadowvale Sports Park – Mississauga, ON
A reminder to players and families to tag programs and FSS on the various social media accounts to make exposure is being maximized; please refer to the respective accounts below to tag and follow.
Midwestern Ontario (MO) Bearcats
X: @MOBearcats
IG: @MOBearcats
Mississauga Tigers/Tigers HPP
X: @HPPTigers
IG: @tigersHPP
Vaughan Vikings
X: @VaughanOfficial
IG: @vikingsHPP
Ontario Kobras
X: @ontariokobras
IG: @ontariokobrasbaseball
Durham Stallions
X: @durhamstallions
IG: @durhamstallionsbaseball
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Since 2003, he has covered multiple World Series and has worked high-profile events ranging from the MLB All-Star Game to the World Baseball Classic. In addition to his role working for the Future Stars Series that he's held since 2017, Ashmore currently serves as the beat writer of the Double-A New York Yankees affiliate, the Somerset Patriots, as well as national hockey writer and New York Jets game day beat reporter for The Trentonian.
A regular contributor to Baseball America, Ashmore has worked eight Super Bowls, 12 Stanley Cup Finals, the 4 Nations Face-Off, the NBA Playoffs, College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Frozen Four, Daytona 500, major UFC events and much more as he approaches 3,300 games covered in his career.
An avid trading card enthusiast, he lives with his wife, Sarah, their son, future No. 1 overall draft pick in 2042, William, their beloved dog, Bailey, and occasionally well-behaved cat, Smokey.
