Mid-Summer Magic

Sweltering heat, a stuffed Seaman Stadium, and a star-studded cast of Western Canadian Baseball League talent punctuated the 2024 All-Star Game.

Despite temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius, an elated record crowd of 6,064 baseball fans showed up to take in the signature WCBL event in Okotoks.

WCBL Homer Hopefuls Selected

The contestants for the Western Canadian Baseball League’s long-ball competition have been chosen.

A dozen sluggers – one representative from each WCBL club – have been picked to participate in the SR Bats Home Run Derby, which is part of the league’s 2024 All-Star Game festivities that are taking place on July 20th at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks.

Holding Steady

The more things stay the same, the more they’re ready for change.

There’s little movement in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) Power Rankings this week, compared to last week, but the potential for more risers and fallers remains.

While the top four spots are secure for now, there has been some change in the middle of the standings.

Taste of Home

It was a homecoming like no other for Tyler Vanneste.

The Warman, Saskatchewan native was able to play in his old high school digs in Saskatoon during a recent roadtrip to visit the Berries.

He also welcomed his Medicine Hat Mavericks teammates to his parents’ home for a delicious feast.

WCBL Names All-Star Rosters

It’s almost time to shine.

The Western Canadian Baseball League has made its selections for the 2024 All-Star Game.

The East and West Division rosters will suit up at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks on July 20th.

Gulls Flying High

Riding an 11-game winning streak (and counting), the Sylvan Lake Gulls have taken over top spot in the weekly WCBL Power Rankings.

However, their position will be put to the test with a series this week against the #2-ranked Okotoks Dawgs.

See how the rest of the WCBL Power Rankings affected the rest of the teams here.

7th Inning Stretch: Cory Wouters

After an award-winning freshman season with McCook Community College, Cory Wouters is back in his old stomping grounds with the Saskatoon Berries.

The hometown product is loving the opportunity to play with the expansion team, and joined us recently to talk about it for the latest installment of “7th Inning Stretch.”

Dawgs Got The Power

As Canada celebrated its 157th birthday, the battle for top spot in the Western Canadian Baseball League continued to heat up.

Winning streaks were snapped, potential playoff battles took centre stage while a couple of teams struggled to put an end to their respective losing streaks.

Swift Slugger

It was a season of transition for Swift Current’s Ethan Murdoch.

Having succeeded everywhere he’s gone including McCook Community College and his hometown Swift Current 57s, the slugger found himself in unchartered territory in 2024.

We discuss the setbacks and struggles of his first season with the Marshall Thundering Herd.

Number One With a Bullet

Things are tightening up atop the leader board.

We have a new team in first place, following a lengthy winning streak, but the second and third place challengers remain in hot pursuit.

Welcome to the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) Power Rankings, where unbeaten teams earn upward facing arrows while losing streaks punish squads.