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Dominant John Donaldson

He was, in his prime, the best pitcher in the world.

In a playing career that covered more than three decades, John Donaldson traveled to hundreds of cities across North America, where he collected 413 wins and recorded 5,081 strikeouts.

Donaldson struck out more than 500 batters in three straight years and he registered 14 no-hitters, including one that dazzled baseball watchers in Saskatchewan.

WCBL Unveils 2025 Schedule

Start saving dates on your calendar.

The Western Canadian Baseball League has unveiled its 2025 schedule, with the season starting May 28.

After a few special stops along the way, the circuit’s regular season will close out August 4.

Puhl Hall

Terry Puhl had a long and successful Major League Baseball career, but the highlight of his journey in the game ended up coming more than 30 years after his retirement.

We chatted with the Melville product about his career and what it was that takes the cake for his favourite moment.

WCBL Attendance Continues to Climb

Attendance figures in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) are up significantly this year, according to recently released rankings from Ballpark Digest.

The Saskatoon Berries led the Saskatchewan teams in attendance, finishing in 32nd across all summer collegiate ball clubs.

Celebrating Baseball Sask’s Best

Blink and it feels like you missed it.

The baseball season across the Canadian prairies flies by, especially when the weather cooperates, and that was the case again in Saskatchewan in 2024.

Baseball Sask reflected on the year that was with its annual awards banquet on Oct. 19.

Muenster Mash

Merek Yeager can’t help but laugh about his first experience in Toronto.

Invited to the 2023 Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase, he checked into his hotel then tried to figure out how to get to Rogers Centre.

Since then, the Muenster product has been on a jet-setting trip through the Canadian baseball world.

Max Velocity

After seeing all that Western Canada has to offer, Max Poirier is ready for something different.

Born in Saskatchewan, raised in B.C. and now trained in Alberta, the Dawgs Academy product has now committed to the University of Miami.

He’s coming off a stellar year where he played for the Baseball Canada Junior National Team and starred at the Canadian Futures Showcase.

Dutch Treat

Hall-of-Fame pitcher Bert Blyleven spent part of his early childhood years in Saskatchewan.

A rehab assignment decades later brought him back to Western Canada …

Jesson Keeps ‘Em Guessin’

It wasn’t until after the game that Tucker Jesson realized what had happened.

When he struck out Sam Thiessen in the bottom of the seventh to preserve a 1-0 lead, the young hurler had also completed his first career no-hitter.

The Regina product had simply wanted to save arms for the next games at the Ray Carter Cup.

Anderson Named Best Pitcher in WCBL

Steady, reliable, dependable.

Those are a few words that capture what Colton Anderson meant to the Regina Red Sox when he took the mound in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) this year.