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R.I.P. Jesse Lubiniecki

The Western Canadian Baseball League joins the Regina Red Sox community in mourning the loss of a talented young pitcher. Jesse Lubiniecki was involved in a single-vehicle rollover in Rosebud County, Montana while he was on his way home to Regina from California. The 22-year-old passed away on May 30.

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SandlotsCBN Staff
Betts: From collecting candy to coming on in relief, Kopp relishing time with Berries

“A lot has changed over the course of Carter Kopp’s career but Cairns Field has remained a consistent baseball backdrop.

Back in the days of the Saskatoon Yellowjackets, who fielded a team in the Western Major Baseball League from 2002 to 2014, Kopp (Saskatoon, Sask.) recalls chasing foul balls in hopes of exchanging them for a bag of candy at the concession stand.

More than a decade later, he’s the one young fans are looking up to.

And the honour isn’t lost on the Saint Xavier University right-hander. “

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SandlotsMatt Betts