Crowson's four hits not enough to lead Dawgs past Bulls

Okotoks Dawgs slugger Connor Crowson (Okotoks, Alta.) had four hits in his club’s 15-12 loss to the Lethbridge Bulls on Wednesday. Photo: Okotoks Dawgs

June 3, 2026

By Rhett Vasseur

Okotoks Dawgs

The Okotoks Dawgs came up a bit short on Wednesday, falling 15–12 to the Lethbridge Bulls in front of 3,491 fans at Seaman Stadium.

It was the Dawgs’ first loss of the season.

This was a make-up game for the May 31 contest that was rained out.

Keeping their bats rolling after a 26-run performance on Saturday, the Dawgs racked up 17 hits in their defeat.

The Dawgs’ league-leading offence was led by Connor Crowson (Okotoks, Alta.), who went 4-for-4 with two walks and an RBI. Landon Kauffman (Vancouver, B.C.) was another major offensive contributor, going 3-for-5 with two RBIs.

Jayden Lusk also went 2-for-4 with two walks in the loss.

On the mound, Gabe Brabec started for the Dawgs and allowed four hits and three runs in three innings. The Dawgs’ bullpen took over from there.

Among the standouts out of the pen were Max McCraray who pitched a shutdown eighth inning and youngster Nolan Jackson who supplied 2 2/3 innings of strong relief.

The Dawgs now look ahead to their next game on Thursday, where they will hit the road to face the Brooks Bombers for the first time this season. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. The Dawgs will then return home Friday, June 5, to take on those same Bombers at 7:05 p.m.