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McFarland: Merk making his mark in Moose Jaw and at Doane University

“When Ethan Merk stepped foot on a Western Canadian Baseball League mound for the first time, it was a full-circle moment.

The Regina product had essentially grown up at Currie Field watching the Red Sox, including the two championship years of 2011 and 2012.

Merk admits he followed the team religiously, idolizing them, and only ever dreaming of playing for the Red Sox.

However, on July 11th, 2022, he looked down to see he was wearing the black and yellow of the rival Moose Jaw Miller Express.

This was business, and he gave up just one hit in his scoreless seventh inning of action in what turned out to be a 4-0 victory for the Red Sox.”

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McFarland: Playing in Women’s World Cup would be “dream come true” for Johnson

“Baseball’s offseason always feels far too long for Amy Johnson, but it’s felt even longer heading into the 2024 season.

The Saskatoon product has been champing at the bit to get back onto the field and get ready for the possibility of representing Canada at the Women’s Baseball World Cup in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Even though the 21-year-old has been on Baseball Canada’s Women’s National Team roster for the last two seasons, Johnson isn’t assuming anything yet.

“Playing in the World Cup would be a dream come true,” she told Saskatchewan Dugout Stories. “It’s the highest level in the sport I love and it would be such a great opportunity that I would remember forever.”

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