The Okotoks Dawgs snapped their four-game winning streak when they were defeated by the Lethbridge Bulls 4-1 on Monday.
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Bob Elliott has seen almost everything on a baseball field, but not a triple play like the one the Okotoks Dawgs pulled off at Seaman Stadium on Sunday.
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“It was a long-ball competition that truly knocked it out of the park.
The 2023 edition of the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) Home Run Derby, which was part of the circuit’s All-Star Game festivities, featured a competitive field of participants, a special scene between father and son, and that key ingredient of plenty of dingers.”
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“Pluck. Pluck.
The outfield sprinkled with bright pops of yellow dandelions is too tempting for Kate Psota’s young teammates.
The batter, the ball, and baseball is forgotten, as little hands become weed eaters during a summer game at the diamond.
But it’s short-lived. Not on Psota’s watch. Although she’s just as young as her counterparts, she’s not here for the dandelion picking.
“You'd be turning around be like ‘hey, pay attention you've got to move over here or throw the ball there,’” Psota recalls her mom telling her of her concentration on the diamond.
And so the days of saving dandelions (and base hits) began.”
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The Okotoks Dawgs beat the Sylvan Lake Gulls 5-3 on Sunday for their fourth straight win.
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Longtime Okotoks Dawgs Connor Crowson (Okotoks, Alta.) and Ryan McFarland (Calgary, Alta.) helped the West Division to a 10-4 win over the East Division in the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game played in front of more than 5,500 fans at Seaman Stadium on Saturday night.
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Okotoks Dawgs RHP Brody Forno (Okotoks, Alta.) will be literally wearing his father’s jersey and number during the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game on Saturday. Bob Elliott has the story.
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The Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Brooks Bombers 9-7 on Friday night.
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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.
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Ian Wilson, of Alberta Dugout Stories, provides a preview of the participates in the Western Canadian Baseball League Home Run Derby that will take place on Saturday at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks, Alta., prior to the league’s All-Star Game.
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The Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Brooks Bombers 12-6 on Thursday night.
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The Mississauga Southwest Twins beat the Markham Mariners 14-5 to win the Brampton 13U double-A tounament.
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The rosters for the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game, which will take place at Seaman Stadium, home of the Okotoks Dawgs on Saturday, have been announced.
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Toronto Maple Leafs left-hander Wilgenis Alvarado (Maracay, Ven.) has been named Intercounty Baseball League Pitcher of the Week, while Welland Jackfish infielder McCoy Pearce (Kamloops, B.C.) has been named top batter.
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The Okotoks Dawgs rallied for an 11-5 win over the Moose Jaw Miller Express on Wednesday night.
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The Okotoks Dawgs lost 6-4 to the Moose Jaw Miller Express on Tuesday night.
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After dropping the opening game of the series, the Okotoks Dawgs bounced back with a 12-1 win over the Weyburn Beavers on Sunday.
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The Okotoks Dawgs lost 4-2 to the Regina Red Sox on Saturday.
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We thought we would re-run this article about Jorge Valdes Jr. (Milton, Ont.) who has risen to the No. 5 position on the 2023 Canadian Baseball Network Draft List, heading into the draft that will begin on Sunday night.
In this article, which was originally published in April, Bob Elliott shares the “love story” behind Valdes Jr., the speedy Junior National Team outfielder who is one of the fastest 2023 draft eligible prospects in the country.
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The Okotoks Dawgs beat the Regina Red Sox 12-3 on Friday night.
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