Umpire Jon Schut makes an out call on a close play at first base during the British Columbia-Ontario game at the Baseball Canada 2026 Canada Cup 17U national championship on Legends Field in Summerside, P.E.I., on Aug. 6. Schut is from Cornwall, P.E.I. Photo by Jason Simmonds /The GuardianArticle contentIt’s always meaningful to officiate in a Canadian championship, but that experience carries special significance for a P.E.I. family.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentBrothers Jon and Devin Schut of Cornwall are working Baseball Canada’s 2026 Canada Cup 17U national tournament at Queen Elizabeth Park in Summerside this week.Article contentArticle content“It’s really so special to be able to be on the field and have family and friends come out and watch,” said Jon. “Then, on top of all of that, to get to work with my brother is just one of the coolest experiences, I think, I’ve ever had as an umpire…Article contentArticle content“We’ve been working together now for years. It’s stuff you talk about in passing and you laugh about, ‘Maybe one day we’ll get to do it.’Article content“Now that it’s happening, it’s pretty special. This is something that we will cherish together for a very long time.”Article contentJon, 31, is working his sixth Baseball Canada national championship this is 26-year-old Devin’s third national tournament.Article content“As far as we’re aware, according to our supervisor who would know this, we believe we’re the first brothers to have ever worked a national championship together,” said Devin.Article content Third-base umpire Devin Schut of Cornwall, P.E.I., follows the play during the P.E.I.-Newfoundland game at the Baseball Canada 2026 Canada Cup 17U national championship on Legends Field in Summerside, P.E.I., on Aug. 6. Photo by Jason Simmonds /The GuardianArticle contentUmpiring is truly a family passion for the Schuts. Devin and Jon’s younger brother, Mitchell, will umpire in the Ray Carter Cup 15U nationals, also in Summerside, from Aug. 20 to 23.Article contentIt’s safe to say any time the Schut brothers gather at the home of their parents, Mike and Pam Schut, baseball is a hot topic of discussion.Article content“We’ll be sitting around a campfire or something, talking baseball and my wife will roll up and she’ll be like, ‘Are you guys talking about baseball again? Do you ever run out of baseball stuff to talk about?’” said Jon. “We’ll all in unison say, ‘No, there’s never enough baseball talk.’”Article contentArticle contentArticle contentWork togetherArticle contentIn P.E.I., Devin and Jon work games regularly in the P.E.I. 22U Baseball League, Kings County Baseball League and the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League. Devin, Jon and Mitchell all sit on the P.E.I. Baseball Umpires Association executive,Article contentAt the Canada Cup, Devin and Jon are working on different crews.Article content“It’ll be up to the supervisors as to whether or not we’re matched together for Saturday or Sunday (playoff) games,” added Devin.Article contentIntroductionArticle contentIronically, it was Jon who introduced Devin to umpiring approximately 13 years ago.Article content“It was a Saturday clinic so on Friday night, my older brother, Jonathan, said, ‘You should come to the clinic tomorrow,’ and I said, ‘If I wake up on time, I’ll go,’” said Devin. “Naturally, he walks in the next morning and shakes me out of bed and forces me to go because I was awake and I have loved it ever since.”Article content Umpire Jon Schut of Cornwall, P.E.I., intently follows the action for a close play at first base during the British Columbia-Ontario game at the Baseball Canada 2026 Canada Cup 17U national championship on Legends Field in Summerside, P.E.I., on Aug. 6. Photo by Jason Simmonds /The GuardianArticle contentJon recalls Devin was a bit unsure if he wanted to umpire at the time.Article content“We had a good laugh about it, and he came out and he stuck with it ever since,” said Jon. “Just watching him develop as an umpire is a cool thing to get to do as an older brother.
P.E.I. brothers building impressive umpiring resumés at Canada Cup
