All in the Family

Eli Hansen grew up around the Weyburn Beavers.

His grandfather, Garnet, is the team president, while his father, Tyrel, was a star pitcher with the Beavers during his college days.

As the youngest Hansen trotted out to leftfield for his first Western Canadian Baseball League start with the Beavers on Aug. 2 against the Medicine Hat, the enormity of the situation wasn’t lost on him.

WCBL Top Performers of 2025

They are the sultans of swat and peak pitchers in the Western Canadian Baseball League.

During a summer of strong performances in the WCBL, these batters and moundsmen stand out among their peers and can be found at the top of the leaderboards at the end of the 56-game regular season.

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.

7th Inning Stretch: Brady Bye

Homegrown product Brady Bye will be looked upon for some veteran guidance as the Regina Red Sox get ready for the 2025 WCBL Playoffs.

The All-Star and Home Run Derby participant stopped by for a chat on Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast, leading out our latest 7th Inning Stretch.

7th Inning Stretch: Tyler Vanneste

It’s become an unexpected tradition at the Vanneste residence in Warman.

The family welcomed the entire Medicine Hat Mavericks team for a home-cooked meal during a team trip to nearby Saskatoon to face the expansion Berries in 2024 and continued it again in early 2025.

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.

Regina Red Sox Sale Made Official

The sale of the Regina Red Sox has been approved by the Western Canadian Baseball League.

The WCBL officially gave the thumbs up to the acquisition of the Red Sox by Regina-based Queen City Sports & Entertainment Group (QCSEG) during a vote by the league’s Board of Governors on June 22nd.

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.

OPINION: The Business of (WCBL) Baseball

Even 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.

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.