Saskatchewan Green and Bronze

Some were calling it the “Pool of Death.”

In a pool with B.C., Ontario, Quebec and Alberta, Team Saskatchewan persevered to capture bronze at the Canada Summer Games in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Honey for the Cubs

As Reese Brons crossed home plate to score the winning run to claim the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League title, there was an audible sigh of relief from the Saskatoon Cubs dugout.

And then … pandemonium as the celebration began.

After being knocked out in the semi-finals of the past two seasons, the Cubs were able to take the monkey off their backs in a big way with a 12-2 win over the Regina White Sox.

Opinion: Celebrating National Girls in Baseball Week

“Daddy, can we go play baseball?”

Those were the first words from my daughter when I arrived home on Thursday afternoon. She’s not even three years old yet and she already had me wrapped around her finger, but those words made my heart even happier.

Summer Games Trailblazers

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.

7th Inning Stretch: Jackson Martin

He 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.

Golden Anniversary

Time 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.

Call the Kopp

A 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.

7th Inning Stretch: Adam Korte

It 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.

Wouters’ Splash

Cory Wouters was waiting for his inevitable midseason slump.

But it never happened and the Saskatoon native just kept rolling with it en route to being named the Region IX Player of the Year with McCook Community College.

7th Inning Stretch: Kam Sparrowhawk

It’s been a long road to success for Kam Sparrowhawk.

The Regina native had a tough time in his freshman season at Taft College.

He’s moved to the University of Fraser Valley, where’s he become a key piece of their starting rotation.