Posts in Baseball Canada
Betts: Programs praise Baseball Canada's first Road to Okotoks national championship

“When Baseball Canada announced the Road to Okotoks national championship in September of 2025, it created a buzz among high school programs from coast-to-coast. 

Ten months later, 16 of the top teams in Canada had fought their way through regional qualifiers to compete for the Morneau Cup at Seaman Stadium and Tourmaline Field in Okotoks, Alta. 

It was designed to be a best-on-best showcase of amateur teams, an event that had long been missing on the schedule. 

More than just a competitive environment, the tournament has proven to be a memorable experience in all aspects. “

Read More
Betts: Detroit Tigers see Zielinski’s potential as a pitcher

“Will Zielinski was sitting in his living room with family by his side watching the picks pass in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.

He knew there was a chance he could be selected and was certainly hoping to be.

Then, it popped up on the screen: Rd 20, pick 606, Detroit Tigers, Will Zielinski, Vauxhall HS (AB), CAN, P.

Just like that, a dream was realized.”

Read More
McFarland: Road to Okotoks has been everything Hamilton hoped for heading into championship Sunday

“He has seen a lot of baseball over the last five days and, judging by the smile on his face, he couldn’t ask for anything more.

Baseball Canada Men’s National Teams head coach and director Greg Hamilton has tried to take in as many games as possible during The Road to Okotoks, sometimes running between Seaman Stadium and Tourmaline Field to catch parts of two games going on at the same time.

He admits his expectations were high going into the inaugural event and they have been met or exceeded in every way.”

Read More
Betts: MacDonald, Perry share Michigan connection at Road to Okotoks

The play-in game between the Sylvan Lake Gulls Prep and Terriers at the Baseball Canada Road to Okotoks national championship was extra special for starting pitchers Zach MacDonald and Jack Perry.

MacDonald, hailing from Lacombe, Alta., and Perry, a Mississauga, Ont. native, may have grown up almost 3,500 kilometres apart, but they’ll both soon call Ann Arbor, Mich. home after committing to the University of Michigan last year.

Read More
Betts: Sylvan Lake Gulls Prep proving they belong at Road to Okotoks

“Sylvan Lake Gulls Prep wanted to put themselves in the conversation with the top programs in the country.

And they’ve done it.

In just their second year of existence, the team not only qualified for the inaugural Baseball Canada Road to Okotoks national championship tournament, they have advanced to the quarter finals with a 3-1 win over the Ontario Terriers on Saturday afternoon. “

Read More