Vancouver Canadians win Northwest League Championship

The Vancouver Canadians have capped the season with a championship.

The Toronto Blue Jays‘ high-A affiliate captured the Northwest League title on Friday with a 9-8 win in 12 innings over the Eugene Emeralds to sweep the best-of-five series.

Catcher Ryan Sprock drove in shortstop JoJo Parker for the winning run in the top of the 12th. Right-hander Jack Eshleman closed the game out by pitching the final four innings to get the win.

The victory came after the Canadians scored once in the eighth and three times in the ninth, including a two-run home run from right-fielder David Calabrese, to erase a 7-3 hole and force extra innings. Left fielder Austin Smith also homered in the game.

The team features four players who are on the Blue Jays’ top 30 prospects list, according to MLB Pipeline: Parker (No. 1), left-hander Dasan Hill (No. 8), shortstop Ty Southisene (No. 19) and outfielder Jake Casey (No. 25).

The Canadians went 64-68 during the regular season, but surged in the second half with a record of 37-29 to reach the championship series against Eugene.

The win marked Vancouver’s first championship since 2023 and its sixth overall.