The 1970 Kingston bantam all-stars recently lost another alumnus when outfielder Danny Esford died in an Ottawa hospice at the age of 67, less than three months after second baseman and teammate Fernando DeSousa passed away in Kingston.
Read MoreThree Canadians have been invited to Major League Baseball and USA Baseball’s pre-draft combine.
Read MoreRyan McFarland (Calgary, Alta.) and McCoy Pearce (Kamloops, B.C.) led the Okotoks Dawgs to their third straight win over the Fort McMurray Giants on Sunday.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Fort McMurray Giants 9-1 on Saturday for their 11th win in 12 games to start the season.
Read MoreAfter suffering their first loss of the season on Thursday, the Okotoks Dawgs bounced back with a 4-0 win over the Fort McMurray Giants on Friday.
Read MoreCOBA has announced their award winners for the past week.
Read MoreThe Erindale Cardinals had a short but productive week at the park as they collected a pair of wins on the week. With the wins, they now boost their overall record to 5-1 on the year and collected the COBA Major League Team of the Week honours.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs had their season-opening, nine-game winning streak snapped by the Fort McMurray Giants in an 8-5 loss on Thursday.
Read MoreUnlike his brothers, Morgan and Conor, Noah Geekie (Strathclair, Man.) is pursuing a career in baseball rather than hockey, and after a successful season at Emporia State University, he is back with the Okotoks Dawgs for his third Western Canadian Baseball League season. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, recently caught up with him.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs beat the Sylvan Lake Gulls 7-0 on Wednesday for their ninth straight win to begin the season.
Read MoreLondon Majors outfielder Drew Lawrence has been named the Intercounty Baseball League Player of the Month for the month of May.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs returned home from their two-game road trip in Brooks, to face the Lethbridge Bulls at Seaman Stadium, where they extended their winning streak to eight games.
Read MoreLF Jared Sucro (Cairn), a Kamloops native, hit an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to give the Kamloops NorthPaws an 8-7 win over the Edmonton Riverhawks in the first-ever game for both West Coast League teams on Wednesday.
Read MoreFor the first time since 2019 the best 17U players from 10 provinces will gather for a national championship tournament. Typically known as the Canada Cup, this year the tournament will be part of the Canada Summer Games being held in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Read MoreCOBA has announced its weekly award winners.
Read MoreThe Burlington Brants had a busy week in COBA Major play. They had three games and when the dust settled, they came away with a pair of wins and COBA Major League Team of the Week honours for Week III of the season.
Read MoreJust 19 minutes west of Calgary, a brand-new facility is home to the Webber Academy Wildcats, with evolving plans to establish a lasting presence in the local community for years to come. The Wildcats are backed by the $22-million investment in both fields and indoor training facilities and a coaching staff that includes former pros Chris Reitsma and Cole Armstrong. The new program was founded in 2021 by Dr. Neil Webber, who “recognized Calgary’s need for youth diamonds,” and put a plan into place to start the development.
Read MoreWaiting seemed to be a common theme on Tuesday night at Royal Athletic Park as the Victoria HarbourCats made a triumphant return home to Wilson’s Group Stadium with a resounding 6-2 victory over the Port Angeles Lefties.
Read MoreLondon Majors right-hander Owen Boon (London, Ont.) tossed seven strong innings on Sunday to lead his club to an 8-2 win over the Brantford Red Sox. Boon is now 3-0 on the season.
Read MoreVictoria Eagles and Junior National Team alum Tyler Duncan (Sooke, B.C.) went 4-for-4 for the Intercounty Baseball League’s Hamilton Cardinals to lead them to a 4-2 over the Barrie Baycats on Sunday.
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