The Sweet 16

We have come to the fork in The Road to Okotoks and the Morneau Cup.

After three Regional Qualifers were held in May, 16 teams have made the trek to Alberta for the start of the inaugural 19U national championship.

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Beck the Brave

Carter Beck is a member of the Atlanta Braves.

The Carnduff native and Saskatoon Berries alum didn’t have to wait long during the MLB Draft, as the Braves took him in the first round, 26th overall.

It made him the highest-selected player ever from Saskatchewan.

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Hitching a Ride to Okotoks

The road has been paved and it’s almost time for the teams to start their engines.

The Road to Okotoks is set to kick off on July 14 and, ahead of the inaugural Morneau Cup, teams were able to choose up to three players from non-qualifying programs to round out their rosters.

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Hall Calls for Baba

There are few people who have had a greater impact on the game of baseball in Canada than the late Jim Baba.

But it wasn’t just what he accomplished as a coach and longtime executive, it was how he went about doing it.

He carried the same passion and unwavering national pride into everything he did, whether it was leading a grassroots initiative to grow the game across the country or supporting Canada’s teams at the World Baseball Classic.

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A Friend and Mentor

Only one other person had ever represented the World Baseball Softball Confederation at the WBC finals besides our late WBSC Baseball Technical Commission Chair, Jim Baba. And now it was Shari Reiniger standing there in his place. Just like working as an International Baseball Technical Commissioner at the Tokyo Olympics, and being the first woman to do that, the moment was not lost on her.

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Honouring the Ultimate Builder

The Canadian Baseball Network’s Lifetime Builder Award is being named after the ultimate builder of baseball in Canada.

Moose Jaw’s Jim Baba, who passed away in late 2025, has been recognized as the winner for 2026.

Baseball Sask’s Greg Brons shares a few words about his friend, colleague and mentor.

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OPINION: Stitches Up

Families are planning their summer vacations now.

With affordability and the geopolitical climate at the top of a lot of minds, now is a good time for local baseball organizations to remind fans about what’s close to home.

Joe McFarland shares a few more of this thoughts.

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Who is Joe Erautt?

When Tristan Peters delivered a walk-off single for the Chicago White Sox, he became the team’s first player to record their first MLB RBI on a walk-off hit since 1950.

That player? Vibank’s Joe Erautt.

Kevin Glew of Cooperstowners in Canada and the Canadian Baseball Network decided to dig into Erautt’s journey in the game.

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