“Big Maple” Brunner excited to pitch in front of home crowd at WCBL All-Star Game
“He is Alberta’s Big Maple.
That’s a fitting nickname for Okotoks Dawgs ace Graham Brunner, who stands 6-foot-2 and weighs 225 pounds.
“My weight/strength coach (Ryan Swenson) at Illinois State this year called me that (Big Maple) because we didn’t have too many Canadians and I’m a heavier set guy,” explained Brunner. “So I kind of ran with it.”
The 22-year-old lefty, whose Twitter handle is @BigMaple29, has done the nickname proud while fellow Canuck southpaw James Paxton (Big Maple in major league circles) recuperates from Tommy John surgery.
Brunner is 6-0 with a 3.04 ERA in eight starts for the first-place Dawgs and his performance has earned him a selection to the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game, which will take place at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks, Alta., on Saturday.”
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Wilson: Analyzing the WCBL All-Star Game rosters
Ian Wilson, of Alberta Dugout Stories, takes a look at the East and West rosters for the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game which will take place at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks, Alta., on Saturday.
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R.I.P. Doug Mitchell
The Okotoks Dawgs are mourning the passing of Doug Mitchell, a legendary lawyer and supporter.
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Cazorla has two hits in Dawgs' loss to Bulls
The Okotoks Dawgs lost 9-1 to the Lethbridge Bulls on Wednesday night.
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Ex-Dawgs Logan, Melton selected in MLB draft
Former Okotoks Dawgs players Gavin Logan (Oyen, Alta.) and Jacob Melton were selected in the 2022 MLB Draft.
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Cazorla, Pearce knock in runs in Dawg's 2-0 win over Gulls
The Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Sylvan Lake Gulls 2-0 on Tuesday night.
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Elliott: 2022 Draft Blog, Day II
Elliott: Day two blog of the MLB Draft
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Goodwin's walk-off Canada Day hit gives Bulls a Hollywood ending
“There’s heroes and there’s legends.
Heroes get remembered but legends never die.
Or at least that’s what a dream-conjured Babe Ruth told us in the classic baseball movie The Sandlot.
Where Brad Goodwin fits on that hero/legend scale is hard to know, but he delivered one of the most magical moments of the 2022 Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) season and it won’t be forgotten anytime soon.
So stirring was the sequence of events it reminded many in attendance – and others who saw the pictures and viral videos after – of something straight out of Hollywood.”
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Lumbard, McDowell, Zdunich lead Dawgs past Prospects
The Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Edmonton Prospects 6-2 on Sunday afternoon.
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Elliott: 2022 Draft Blog, Day I
The annual Canadian Baseball Network draft blog … Day I
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Pearce, Zdunich propel Dawgs to win
The Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Sylvan Lake Gulls 8-4 on Saturday night.
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The Spoljaric family excited about MLB draft
Brothers Turner and Garner Spoljaric (Lisle, Ont.) are eligible for the 2022 MLB draft, which starts tomorrow. Their father, former big league pitcher, Paul Spoljaric, is proud and excited, but he admits he’s on “pins and needles” ahead of the draft. Canadian Baseball Network writer Zach Worden recently spoke with Paul and his son, Turner.
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Great Lake Canadians’ Leatherland headed to Waterloo
Great Lake Canadians outfielder Adam Leatherland (Delhi, Ont.) has committed to the University of Waterloo.
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Dawgs lose to Gulls, despite strong effort from Brunner
The Okotoks Dawgs dropped another game on the road as they lost to the Sylvan Lake Gulls 6-3 on Friday.
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Jays Care Foundation opens Roy Halladay Field
The Jays Care Foundation unveiled Roy Halladay Field in Scarborough, Ont., on Wednesday. The field will be a place where kids of all abilities will be able to play baseball.
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Hometown Giants pitcher gets job “Dunn” on Canada Day
“It was a moment Sean Dunn won’t soon forget.
After being introduced over the public address system to a raucous crowd at Legacy Dodge Field, he went through his pre-game motions as his Fort McMurray Giants were about to face the Sylvan Lake Gulls.
However, this wasn’t just another game on the schedule – this was Canada Day 2022.
And the hometown hurler knew he had to take a moment to soak it all in.”
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McDowell homers in Dawgs' loss
The Okotoks Dawgs were defeated by the Brooks Bombers 11-6 on Thursday.
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Ontario Terriers unveil 14U team
The Ontario Terriers have announced that they will be adding a 14U team.
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McDowell, Wilkinson, Zdunich propel Dawgs to win
The Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Fort McMurray Giants on Wednesday night 11-8 to split the two-game series.
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Grieveson thriving in second stint with hometown Baycats
Right-hander Brad Grieveson might be the most unlikely closer in the Intercounty Baseball League. He is back closing games for the Barrie Baycats 14 years after his first pitching stint with the club. Canadian Baseball Network writer Ryan Eakin recently caught up with Grieveson.
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