Nash Crowell (Yarmouth, N.S.) will represent the Okotoks Dawgs in the Western Canadian Baseball League’s Home Run Derby which will take place before the league’s All-Star Game. Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew caught up with the young slugger to talk about the event and his baseball odyssey so far.
Read More“Logan Grant admits he’s not the best cook, so getting to play close to home for the first time in a few years has been a nice treat.
He grew up in the Dawgs Academy program in Okotoks before heading off to school at Bismarck State College and, most recently, Bellevue University.
After successful stints with the Sylvan Lake Gulls in 2021 and the Swift Current 57s in 2022, he’s back in the friendly confines of Seaman Stadium as part of the Okotoks Dawgs, a team he always wanted to play for.
“It’s unbelievable being able to be on this side of it,” Grant told Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast. “Watching those players growing up, it’s super-cool getting to do what they got to do.”
Read MoreSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville junior outfielder Avery Owusu-Asiedu (Saskatoon, Sask.) was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the ninth round of the Major League Baseball Draft Monday afternoon.
Read MoreCanisius junior right-handed pitcher Matt Duffy became the 15th player in program history to be drafted on Monday when he was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the fourth round of the 2023 MLB Draft.
Read MoreTerriers and Junior National Team alum and University of Michigan left-hander Connor O'Halloran (Mississauga, Ont.) was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays with the 20th pick of the fifth round (157th overall) on day two of the 2023 MLB Draft on Monday afternoon.
Read MoreTwo West Coast League teams with Quebec players on their roster faced off on Thursday.
The Bellingham Bells, with Yohann Dessureault, registered a 2-0 win over the Kamloops Northpaws, whose roster boasts Félix-Antoine Chénier-Rondeau, Robin Villeneuve and Alexis Gravel.
Read MoreCentral Arizona's Matt Wilkinson (Ladner, B.C.) has been named the 2023 NJCAA Baseball DI Pitcher of the Year.
Read More“It would have been easy for Demetri Shakotko to follow in his father’s footsteps.
Darren Shakotko had a successful sports career that included a Western Hockey League (WHL) championship with the Lethbridge Hurricanes in 1996-1997. His puck pursuits continued at the University of New Brunswick, followed by a few seasons in the East Coast Hockey League and Central Hockey League.
While Demetri did excel on the ice growing up in Fredericton, his real passion was on the baseball field.
So when it came time to make a decision about what to pursue, the young man didn’t hesitate and faced no pressure from his father.”
Read MoreLeft-hander Connor O’Halloran (Mississauga, Ont.), of the University of Michigan, has earned a spot on the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Midwest All-Region Team, the American Baseball Coaches Association.
Read More“Don’t call the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles run to the College World Series a Cinderella story.
Not in front of left-handed pitcher Harley Gollert (Toronto, Ont.), anyway.
“I think we’re exactly where we expected to be come this time of year,” Gollert said.
“We’re a very balanced and deep team with a bunch of individuals who understand their roles. Mix in a little bit of star power with an All-American closer and centre fielder and you have a team that is very tough to beat.”
Read MoreRight-hander Louis-Philippe Langevin (Quebec City, Que.) had three strong pitching appearances for Wabash Valley to earn himself Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week honours.
Read MoreDivision I conference tournaments are in the books and the 64 teams participating in the NCAA Tournament are set. On those teams are 29 Canadians. This year’s Canucks vying for the College World Series are spread across 21 teams, shares Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts.
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays alum Harley Gollert (Toronto, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week thanks to his strong start in the Summit League Baseball Championship tournament for Oral Roberts University.
Read More“Words of wisdom to departing pitchers headed south often sound similar to this: “Be patient not a lot of guys see action their freshman season”
Turner Spoljaric not only pitched as a freshman, he pitched the Oregon Ducks to victory in the Pac-12 championship tournament and into the NCAA 64-team tourney.
For the must-win game, the Ducks gave the ball to Spoljaric (Lisle, Ont.), looking for a statement game on the nationally televised contest at Scottsdale Stadium. He and his bullpen recorded a 5-4 win over the Arizona Wildcats.”
Read MoreVauxhall Academy alum Damiano Palmegiani (Surrey, B.C.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s Minor League Player of the Week after he went 7-for-15 (.467 batting average) for the Toronto Blue Jays’ double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats.
Read More“It’s not easy to be a good pitcher in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I.
Seventy-five of the league’s batters finished the season with a batting average of .400 or higher, a stat that makes the year Tyler Boudreau (Sylvan Lake, Alta.) had on the mound even more impressive.
Finishing the season with a 12-2 record, Boudreau led the Midland College Chaparrals in wins while posting a 3.97 ERA."
Canadian Baseball Network writer Trevor Fitzpatrick recently caught up with the Canadian right-hander to talk about his season.
Read MoreThe Cape Cod Baseball League has reeled in a big fish from Seaman Stadium. Left-hander Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson (Ladner, B.C.) revealed he has a line on a roster spot with the Chatham Anglers of the CCBL and will set sail from the Okotoks Dawgs and the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) later this summer.
Read MoreWith the Regional Tournaments and College World Series starting to come into focus as the month turns over into June, Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich looks at how the Canadians playing Division 1 at California State affiliated programs are doing heading into the 2023 draft.
Read MoreTerriers alum and University of Michigan left-hander Connor O’Halloran (Mississauga, Ont.) has been named Big Ten Pitcher of the Year.
Read MoreRight-hander Ben Abram (Georgetown, Ont.) has been named Terriers’ Player of the Week after allowing just one run in five innings in his start for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
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