They are the unleashers of long balls, the ground ball vacuums, the base burglars and the strikeout artists that fans get excited to see every summer.
With the 2025 Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) season upon us, it’s time to take a closer look at some of the returning veteran players who have brought us to our feet in previous years.
Read More WCBL Players to WatchKeaton 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 HusbandBaseball heroics are on deck.
The last time we saw the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) in action, Connor Crowson was stumbling around the bases of Seaman Stadium and arriving at home plate to a championship celebration in front of 6,341 screaming fans.
It was Crowson’s solo home run in the bottom of the ninth that served as a walk-off tiebreaker against the Moose Jaw Miller Express and delivered a three-peat title to the Okotoks Dawgs. The hometown hero made the final play of the WCBL postseason a decisive and memorable one in the 6-5 triumph.
Who will play the role of hero in 2025?
Read More 2025 WCBL Season PreviewOne log at a time.
There was slight improvement for the Weyburn Beavers last year.
Nonetheless, there is room for further improvement and the pitchers and hitters on the team will have to achieve better results if a spot in the postseason is a realistic goal.
Read More Weyburn Beavers 2025 PreviewWhat a year it was for baseball in Saskatchewan.
From the grassroots growth that continues in almost every community to successes in high school and college programs to outstanding performances at national events, it was a year to remember.
We now look ahead to 2025 and some of the major storylines we’ll be keeping an eye on.
Read More Five Storylines We’re Watching in 2025It 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.
Read More Top Newsmakers of 2024As we celebrate the holiday season, we present to you something special: a Saskatchewan baseball-style edition of the 12 Days of Christmas!
Read More The Twelve Days of Baseball ChristmasWhat 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.
Read More 2024 Dugout Stories All-WCBL TeamThe 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.
Read More WCBL Well-Represented on All-Canadian College TeamsStart 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.
Read More WCBL Unveils 2025 Schedule
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