“He calls it “stick-to-it-iveness.”
While it might not be a common term, it’s the perfect way of summing up the career of Skyler Stromsmoe.
The farm boy from just outside Etzikom saw himself as under-skilled, undersized and, at times, disrespected as he tried to forge a career in baseball.”
Read MoreThey may have preferred to settle their differences on the field, but the final four teams remaining in the Prairie Qualifiers for The Road to Okotoks got what they came for.
Read More“The extra buzz around Carter Beck doesn’t seem to be affecting him at all.
The Carnduff native has rocketed up this summer’s Major League Baseball Draft rankings over his two seasons at Indiana State University.
Recognized as the No. 81 outfielder across NCAA Division I schools, according to D1Baseball, he’s also moved up to No. 7 on the Canadian Baseball Network’s list of draft-eligible Canadians.”
Read More“Remember why.”
You will find those two words scrawled into the inside of Carson Friesen’s hat as he takes to the field for the Edmonton Collegiate Hawks.
More noticeably, the outfielder will take a moment an at-bat to etch an “E” into the dirt beside the batter’s box.
They are a couple of ways that Friesen honours one of his boyhood friends, Ethan Symtaniuk, after losing him to suicide in 2019.
The pair were in grade nine in Saskatoon when it happened. Seven years later, his old pal is always on his mind.”
Read More“There is no quit in Kaden Prosofsky.
It would have been really easy for the Saskatoon native to mope around not being a starter as he began his freshman season at College of the Desert in Palm Desert, California.
Instead, he kept working hard and waiting patiently for his opportunity to shine.
When the opportunity presented itself, Prosofsky jumped all over it like a meaty fastball over the heart of the plate.”
Read More“Baseball lends itself to dramatic comeback stories.
When Dutche Iannetti spearheaded the creation of the Fort McMurray Giants in 2015, he no doubt dreamt of those captivating tales that would await his ball club. The ninth-inning rally, the unlikely walk-off win, the playoff upset, a home-run robbing catch at the wall, the grand slam after battling back from an 0-2 count. That’s the good stuff.”
Read More“They’re competitive, but Turner Zdunich says there is no sibling rivalry between he and his three brothers.
That being said, he may still be reveling in the fact that he has eclipsed his older brother, Tucker, in a couple of career milestones at Colby Community College.
Over the course of three seasons (one shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic), the elder Zdunich hit .317 with 20 home runs and 86 runs batted in over 119 games with the Trojans.
With two weeks left in his second spring at Colby, Turner now has a career batting average of .386 to go along with 22 round trippers and 103 RBIs in 97 games.”
Read More“Coming to the ballpark for a game day looks a lot different for Ryan Kucy than it did when he first started going to college.
The Edmonton native came out of AHP Academy as a highly regarded infielder and performed very well in his first two seasons at Northeastern Junior College.
Everything was going according to plan when he made the move to St. Bonaventure University and was getting regular playing time at third base.
However, a month into his junior season, the Bonnies’ pitching staff ran into injury troubles, leaving head coach Jason Rathbun to find some reinforcements.
Enter Kucy, who had pitched in a couple of games for the Edmonton Prospects during the summer of 2024.”
Read More“He has learned from some of the greatest baseball coaches Alberta has ever seen.
And for a moment on Opening Weekend of the Canadian College Baseball Conference season, University Baseball Club (based out of the University of British Columbia) head coach Devery Van De Keere decided to channel one of his favourites: his father, Keith.
Despite losing three of their four games against Prairie Baseball Academy, the Barrhead native was proud of how his team competed, keeping it close against a team viewed as a potential championship contender.
That gave Van De Keere the perfect opportunity to impart some wisdom he received from his dad: “Humble in victory, no excuses in defeat.”
Read More“Carter Claerhout always considered himself a “backside doubles” kind of guy.
The Red Deer native made a living through high school and the first few years of his college baseball career pulling the ball for power.
He says he had never hit a home run to the opposite field … until this year.”
Read More“They answered the call for Canada.
And, while they may not have delivered a victory, they rose to the occasion in impressive fashion.
In one of the biggest baseball games in Canada’s history, it was Alberta pitchers who took the mound and gave the Americans all they could handle.”
Read More“Tip your cap to Tugboat.
If sports fans didn't know who Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson was before the World Baseball Classic, they sure do now.
The lefty pitcher from Ladner, B.C. played for the Okotoks Dawgs in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) from 2019 to 2023. In that time, Wilkinson went 6-3 with five saves in 22 games - half of them starts - and racked up 121 strikeouts through 71-plus innings. He was also a member of three WCBL championship teams in Okotoks.”
Read More“It didn’t start the way he wanted but Nathan Flewelling ended the 2025 baseball season with a bang.
He’s hoping it’s a sign of things to come as he takes part in his second Spring Training with the Tampa Bay Rays, where the Innisfail native has climbed up the depth charts and is now ranked the No. 11 prospect in the organization.”
Read More“He’s waited longer than he had hoped to represent Canada.
And when he finally gets the opportunity to do it at the World Baseball Classic, Adam Macko plans to soak it all in.
Ever since receiving the call from Baseball Canada Men’s National Team director Greg Hamilton, the 25-year-old has been thinking about stepping into the clubhouse and putting on the red, white and black for the first time.”
Read More“Matt Coutney has taken the term ‘roadtrip’ to a whole new level.
While some might be tired of driving along the highway after a long season of professional baseball, the Wetaskiwin native has created a new pre-Spring Training tradition.
Since he was selected in the 10th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft by the Los Angeles Angels, he’s made the trek to Arizona each spring by driving.
It’s a chance to unwind before getting down to business, checking out some hiking trails and catching the local sights and sounds.”
Read More“It’s almost time to set sail.
He might be the youngest player on Baseball Canada’s roster at the World Baseball Classic, but Matt Wilkinson is always willing to enter uncharted waters.
The 22-year-old has excelled at every level of baseball he’s played, from Little League in his hometown of Ladner, B.C. and high school at Dawgs Academy in Okotoks to the Western Canadian Baseball League and at Central Arizona College.”
Read MoreAlberta arms will figure prominently on Team Canada’s pitching staff at the World Baseball Classic.
Read More“Believe the hype.
A new Baseball Canada national championship that is being hosted by the Okotoks Dawgs is getting plenty of attention from Major League Baseball (MLB) players from across the country.
The Road to Okotoks will see 16 elite academy teams compete for the Morneau Cup, which is named after Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer and former American League MVP Justin Morneau. The prestigious prize will be awarded at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks in mid-July of 2026 to the top team of amateur baseball players who are 19 years old or younger.”
Read More“Inaugural. Historic. Landmark. Trailblazing.
Whatever word you would like to use, Madison Willan has been living it every single day since she heard her name get called in the second round by New York in the first-ever Women’s Pro Baseball League draft.”
Read More“It was memorabilia mayhem.
Calgary-born Todd McFarlane was right in the middle of the collectible chaos and emerged with one of the most sought-after pieces of sporting history.
This is a story of a slugger, his incredible feat, and baseball fanaticism run amok. Only those with the fattest wallets were invited to this party, and the ensuing media attention grabbed more headlines than a celebrity scandal.
More simply, this is just a tale about a baseball. And yet, it is so much more than that.”
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