Top Newsmakers of 2024

It was a highly eventful year for the baseball scene in Alberta and Saskatchewan over these last 12 months.

Personal highs were reached, teams came out of nowhere to achieve fantastic results, and the game itself developed in new, exciting ways.

We count down our favourite moments of the 2024 season in the two provinces.

The Twelve Days of Baseball Christmas

As we celebrate the holiday season, we present to you something special: a Saskatchewan baseball-style edition of the 12 Days of Christmas!

2024 Dugout Stories All-WCBL Team

What if the Western Canadian Baseball League had a team of all-stars that took part in the Major League Baseball Playoffs?

What started as a one-off idea in 2023 is now becoming a yearly tradition as we highlight the best-of-the-best from the WCBL.

WCBL Well-Represented on All-Canadian College Teams

The Canadian Baseball Network’s All-Canadian College Teams have been announced and Western Canadian Baseball League players figure prominently among the selections.

The annual release of Canada’s top college baseball players by the national network has been taking place for a quarter century and CBN founder Bob Elliott unveiled the final picks for 2024 recently.

WCBL Unveils 2025 Schedule

Start saving dates on your calendar.

The Western Canadian Baseball League has unveiled its 2025 schedule, with the season starting May 28.

After a few special stops along the way, the circuit’s regular season will close out August 4.

WCBL Attendance Continues to Climb

Attendance figures in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) are up significantly this year, according to recently released rankings from Ballpark Digest.

The Saskatoon Berries led the Saskatchewan teams in attendance, finishing in 32nd across all summer collegiate ball clubs.

WCBL All-Stars Announced

The Western Canadian Baseball League has named its regular season all-star selections for the 2024 campaign.

The announcement includes a First Team All-Star squad and a Second Team All-Star roster made up of pitchers, catchers, infielders, outfielders and designated hitters.

Run of the Millers

The Moose Jaw Miller Express gave the Okotoks Dawgs everything they could handle and more.

Unfortunately, the team will have to wait another year to capture their first Western Canadian Baseball League championship since 2002.

Five Captivating Stories from the WCBL Playoffs

This was possibly the best postseason in Western Canadian Baseball League history.

Ian Wilson takes a look at the five big storylines that will everyone talking for a very long time.

Antlers Up

Nate Mensik is nicknamed “Mr. Moose Jaw.”

Austin Gurney is the Miller Express MVP.

Together, they form a powerful duo that head coach Eric Marriott is leaning on heading into the 2024 championship series.