Kauffman, Maude shine in Dawgs’ loss to Giants

The Okotoks Dawgs lost 9-6 to the Fort McMurray Giants on Sunday. It was their second consecutive loss to the Giants. Photo: Okotoks Dawgs

June 7, 2026

By Rhett Vasseur

Okotoks Dawgs

Okotoks, Alta. – The Okotoks Dawgs were defeated 9-6 on Sunday by the Fort McMurray Giants in the first afternoon game of the season in front of 4,639 fans at Seaman Stadium.

The loss was Dawgs’ second straight to the Giants and it dropped their season record to 5-3.

The Dawgs’ offence was led by Landon Kauffman (Vancouver, B.C.), who went 1-for-4 with two walks, three RBIs, and three stolen bases. Lachlan Maude (Toronto, Ont.) was another big part of the production, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.

The Dawgs’ pitching was led by a tremendous effort from their bullpen. Ashton Luera, Wyatt Sadleir (Calgary, Alta.), Brydon White (Surrey, B.C.) and Grady Keljo combined for six innings of two-run ball in relief. They also registered 11 strikeouts.

The Dawgs will now travel to Brooks to take on the Bombers on Monday night at 7:05 p.m. Their next home matchup will be on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. when they host the Energy City Cactus Rats.