Hastings County, Ontario, Canada · Est. 1933
Ninety-three consecutive
years of rural baseball heritage.
The South Hastings Baseball League has been building and showcasing local talent since 1933 — played hard, supported, and carried forward by the community.

A league with
roots.
For 93 consecutive years, the South Hastings Baseball League has been a source of pride to our local communities and the athletes who represent them. It began as a pastime that brought together the farmers, millworkers, and tradesmen in the region to play baseball under shared values of integrity, respect, and dedication. That tradition continues in 2026, with seven teams set to compete for the honour of the Thornton Portt Memorial Championship Trophy.
Independent of the Ontario Baseball Association, the SHBL is widely regarded as the oldest continuously operating senior men’s baseball league in Canada — a rare living piece of local sporting heritage.
Youth affiliate
South Hastings Juniors
The Select division of the Tyendinaga Township minor baseball association is the SHBL’s proud youth affiliate.
Get involved
Players · umpires · sponsors
Teams recruit independently. The league is also looking for umpires and welcomes sponsorship inquiries.
Regular season · 2026
The summer ahead.
Township of Tyendinaga Recreation Complex
May
10 gamesJune
27 gamesJuly
25 gamesSchedule information reproduced from the official South Hastings Baseball League 2026 Regular Season page. The league notes that each team plays the Mudhens twice and every other team three times.