Ian Wilson, of Alberta Dugout Stories, recently caught up with Okotoks Dawgs Red outfielder Brandon Hupe for the latest in the Western Canadian Baseball League’s “Three Up, Three Down” series.
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Cody Jackson and Trevor Nicoll were front and centre Saturday afternoon at Inouye/Wallace field at Springwood Park in Parksville, BC. OF Jackson (Parksville, BC) is headed to play for the British Columbia Thunderbirds and INF Nicoll (Coombs, BC) is headed to the Victoria Island University Mariners. While Jackson and Nicoll were the two honoured, the man most people were thanking about was the late Parksville Royals co-founder, coach, pitching guru and mentor to many ... the late Dave Wallace -- the man who the field is named after, along with Clyde Inouye. Wallace’s family awarded the inaugural David Wallace memorial scholarship to the honoured pair of players. Wallace served as president of Oceanside Minor (1992-1994), co-founded the Parksville Royals in 1995 and the helped create the BC Premier League, Canada’s leading high school league.
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Hamilton Cardinals left-hander Chris Lazar has been the best pitcher in the IBL so far this season, going 3-0 with a 0.39 ERA. Canadian Baseball Network writer Ryan Eakin recently caught up with the strike-throwing southpaw and former Ontario Terrier to talk to him about his baseball odyssey.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Patrick Kennedy recently caught up with Kingston, Ont., pitching legend Joe Kotowicz who shared some “magical” memories from his times around the local ballpark.
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Former Great Lake Canadians and Indiana State Sycamore Max Wright (Toronto, Ont.) signed a free-agent deal with the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.
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The Okotoks Dawgs 13U team won the invitational tournament they hosted on the weekend.
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“In less than seven years, Manitoba-based Amateur Sports TV (ASTV) has carved out a global presence, thanks to a vast network of freelance broadcasters and camera operators from Brandon to Bangkok. ASTV airs New Zealand baseball, Thai hockey and a multitude of North American amateur sports, with plans to expand to Sweden and Switzerland. That’s on top of broadcasting high school and college baseball in Florida, along with junior baseball, hockey, lacrosse, soccer and football games in several U.S. states, Western Canada and Ontario.”
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The Kingston Senior Men’s Baseball League is turning 40. That’s a noteworthy achievement for any sandlot circuit, let alone for one conceived and configured in a 1981 “car meeting” at Nelles Megaffin’s decaying north-end playpen, writes Canadian Baseball Network contributor Patrick Kennedy.
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Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, caught up with Okotoks Dawgs alum and Sylvan Lake Gulls first baseman/pitcher Tyler McWillie (Watrous, Sask.) for the Western Canadian Baseball League’s latest “Three-Up, Three Down” feature.
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The Okotoks Dawgs have announced that their game at Seaman Stadium on Saturday, July 24 will feature a “Tribute to Mayor Bill Robertson.”
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The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont., is set to re-open on Tuesday.
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The Jays Care Foundation has announced $885,000 in funding to support the Rookie League program in BGC Clubs (formerly Boys & Girls Clubs) this summer.
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It’s been an exciting month for the Okotoks Dawgs organization. Not only have they been able to get back on the field in WCBL action, but three of their alumni are making headlines in the professional baseball ranks.
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Elliott blog, Draft Day III: A not so bad start for Canucks, best since 2014 through 10
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Former Vauxhall Jets Damiano Palmegiani and Garrett Hawkins were selected in the 2021 MLB draft.
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The Intercounty Baseball League’s Kitchener Panther have re-signed catcher/outfielder Ryley Davenport.
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Elliott blog, Draft Day II: Hey, it's Tyler Black's pop
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The Kitchener Panthers have signed infielder Liam Wilson (Ayr, Ont.).
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Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott is writing a daily blog for the 2021 MLB Draft. Here’s his blog entry from Day 1.
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Toronto Mets and Junior National Team alum Mitch Bratt has 44 strikeouts in just 28 innings for the West Virginia Black Bears of the MLB Draft League, but he is just one of several draft-eligible Canadians impressing in the new circuit.
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