It’s a dream come true for girls across Canada wanting to showcase their skill on a national stage.
For the first time ever, female baseball has been added to the Canada Summer Games, with the debut coming August 18-24 in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
We chat with the head coach and three players about the opportunity.
Read More Summer Games TrailblazersHe might not be the biggest player on the roster, but Jackson Martin is hoping to have biggest impact with the Moose Jaw Miller Express this summer.
At 5-foot-8 and 180 pounds, the sophomore outfielder craves the opportunity to drive in timely runs or make big catches.
Read More 7th Inning Stretch: Jackson MartinEven fervent Western Canadian Baseball League fans were probably taken by surprise by the major Regina Red Sox news last week.
The club announced it was being acquired by Queen City Sports and Entertainment – the owners of the Western Hockey League’s Regina Pats.
Joe McFarland says it’s a sign of things to come in the world of baseball business – even in the WCBL.
Read More OPINION: The Business of (WCBL) BaseballTime sure flies when you’re having fun.
Elemer Jerkovits has found a home behind the plate and all around the diamond as an umpire in Saskatchewan for 50 years.
As he suited up to be a field umpire in the Regina Red Sox home opener against the Swift Current 57’s on May 29, the Regina native was overcome with the feeling of gratitude.
Read More Golden AnniversaryArleene Noga was a mild-mannered baseball lifer with one pet peeve – poor fundamentals.
The former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) star from Ogema, Sask., could not abide seeing players lollygag a throw or casually scoop a grounder.
J.P. Antonacci of the Canadian Baseball Network was at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s induction ceremony.
Read More The Iron LadyThere were cheers, beers and even a few tears at the first Western Canadian Baseball League Rural Roots Baseball Classic in Oyen, Alberta.
And if Joe McFarland had a vote at the WCBL board of governor’s table, he would enthusiastically vote “yes” to hold another one in 2026.
Read More OPINION: WCBL’s Rural Roots was a ClassicA lot has changed over the course of Carter Kopp’s career but Cairns Field has remained a consistent baseball backdrop.
Back in the days of the Saskatoon Yellow Jackets, who fielded a team in the Western Major League from 2002 to 2014, Kopp (Saskatoon, Sask.) recalls chasing foul balls in hopes of exchanging them for a bag of candy at the concession stand.
Read More Call the KoppKeaton Husband bleeds Weyburn Beaver blue.
Growing up, he remembers going to games at Tom Laing Field, even getting the chance to be part of their “10th Player” promotion when he was in third or fourth grade.
Read More 7th Inning Stretch: Keaton HusbandThe Saskatoon Berries haven’t just brought a Western Canadian League team back to the city, they’ve helped transform the sport in the province of Saskatchewan.
Matt Betts of Canadian Baseball Network has more on the sophomore team’s origin story.
Read More Ripening UpIt might be a four-hour drive from Muenster to Swift Current, but Adam Korte’s family and friends are more than happy to make that trek when they know he’s starting.
And it might happen a little more this summer as the right-hander enters his second season with the 57’s.
Read More 7th Inning Stretch: Adam Korte
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