“A two-way star with the Okotoks Dawgs and Edmonton Prospects has made his Major League Baseball debut in stellar fashion.
Kody Funderburk – the most valuable player (MVP) of the 2017 Western Major Baseball League (WMBL) season – was called up by the Minnesota Twins on Monday and made an immediate impact in a matchup against the Cleveland Guardians.”
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs Academy will play host to the NCAA Division 1 Oregon State baseball team for a fall training camp slated to begin on September 14.
Read MoreAttendance in the Western Canadian Baseball League reached record-breaking levels this summer.
Read MoreFormer Okotoks Dawg Kody Funderburk has been called up by the Minnesota Twins.
Read MoreEdmonton Riverhawks right-hander Halen Knoll (Edmonton, Alta.) has been named the West Coast League Pitcher of the Year. It was an honour that caught the young righty by surprise. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, recently spoke with Knoll.
Read MoreJason Veyna has been named the new head coach and general manager of the Western Canadian Baseball League’s Swift Current 57’s.
Read MoreFormer Fieldhouse Pirate Caleb Feuerstake (Waterdown, Ont.) plans on switching to the mound this winter in Puerto Rico.
Read MoreThe Terriers have announced the four recipients of the 2023 John Jepson Award.
Read MoreThe Victoria HarbourCats have signed pitching coach Scott Anderson to a two-year extension running through the 2025 season.
Read MoreHere’s a complete list of the Canadian Futures Showcase invitees.
Read MoreBarrie Baycats infielder Adam Odd (Streetsville, Ont.) has been named Intercounty Baseball League Batter of the Week, while Toronto Maple Leafs right-hander Daniel Procopio (Toronto, Ont.) has been tabbed as the top pitcher.
Read MoreThe Waterloo Ghosts Gold carry a 69-0 record this season into the 13U Eastern Canadian softball championships this weekend in Cardigan, PEI.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network columnist Patrick Kennedy pays tribute to two Kingston sport greats - ‘Dinger’ Bellringer and Joe Kotowych - that recently passed away.
Read MoreTyler Duncan (Sooke, B.C.) went deep twice to clinch the 2023 IBL home run title in Hamilton’s 7-3 win in Kitchener on Monday.
Read MoreCOBA has announced its latest weekly award winners.
Read MoreWilliam Gardner, the Okotoks Dawgs’ vice president, director and pre-game ceremony host, called Dawgs fans “the greatest in all of baseball.” And those fans played a big role in the Dawgs’ home field, Seaman Stadium, being recently named top summer collegiate stadium by Ballpark Digest. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, recently spoke with Gardner about the honour.
Read MoreVictoria HarbourCats head coach Todd Haney has been named West Coast League Coach of the Year.
Read More“Going 6-0 with a 1.08 ERA was more than enough to get Logan MacNeil the attention of voters for the West Coast League all-star team, as the Vancouver product who pitched at New Mexico JC in spring was named to the first team today.
Oddly, the HarbourCats led the WCL in just about every offensive category but no hitter was voted to the first team -- nine of the 10 first-team position players were from the South Division. For the HarbourCats, shortstop Hudson Shupe (Gonzaga), catcher/first baseman Tyler Davis (Fresno State) -- who was top five in home runs, hits and RBIs -- made the second team, as did lefty Davis Franklin (Puget Sound), who was 2-1 with four saves and a 1.44 ERA.”
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Medicine Hat Mavericks 13-5 to win the franchise’s seventh title in front of 5,888 happy fans at Seaman Stadium in the third and the deciding game of the Western Canada League championship series.
Read MoreWelland Jackfish outfielder Hogan Brown (Virginia Beach, Va.) has been named the Intercounty Baseball League’s Batter of the Week, while Kitchener Panthers left-hander Yamichel Pérez (Sancti Spiritus, Cub.) has earned top pitcher honours.
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