For the third consecutive season, the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) set a new single-season attendance record.
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“The Kansas City Royals have continued to tap into the Canadian pipeline in recent years and Tyson Moran is the latest player to join the American League Central club.
A product of the Great Lake Canadians program, Moran (Wingham, Ont.) knew there was a chance he would hear his name called in this summer’s draft.”
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Ian Wilson, of Alberta Dugout Stories, recaps five key moments from these year’s Western Canadian Baseball League playoffs.
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When he wasn’t getting it done with his bat, catcher Brady Bye (Regina, Sask.) was getting it done on the field with the Regina Red Sox pitching staff during the postseason. For his efforts in helping lead the Red Sox to a WCBL championship, he was named playoff MVP.
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“When it was time for Tim Piasentin to step into the batting cage at Chase Field for the MLB Combine on June 18, the 18-year-old slugger was so nervous that he was almost shaking.
“I had to put a bunt down for my first pitch and I bunted it straight back and I’m like, ‘Oh, no, this isn’t going to go well,’” recalled Piasentin. “Then the first swing I took I caught a barrel, and it was 105 [mph] or something like that off the bat and I’m like, ‘OK, we’re good.’”
The Coquitlam, B.C. native was more than good that day.
He put on a show, smacking several home runs that registered exit velocities higher than 100 mph. That performance certainly helped his draft stock and the following month he was selected in the fifth round by the Toronto Blue Jays.”
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Hamilton Cardinals right-hander Owen Boon (London, Ont.) has been named the winner of the Ted Earley Memorial Trophy as the Intercounty Baseball League’s best pitcher after finishing the 2025 regular season with a league-best 1.80 ERA.
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The Intercounty Baseball League playoffs are set to begin on Thursday.
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Intercounty Baseball League legend and former Baseball Ontario executive director Bob McKillop died on Saturday morning at the age of 83.
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The Regina Red Sox beat the Sylvan Lake Gulls 5-4 on Saturday night to win the Western Canadian Baseball League championship.
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“Regina Red Sox manager Rye Pothakos has been preaching about "clean baseball" to his players this postseason.
It's the type of baseball that requires minimal mistakes and no self-inflicted damage. Basically, don't shoot yourself in the foot - no fielding errors, few walks or hit batters, and limited wild pitches.
The 1,925 fans at Gulls Field were treated to that for eight innings on Friday during Game 2 of the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) championship series and then chaos ball erupted.”
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The Canadian Premier Team that will compete in Perfect Game’s World Wood Bat Association Tournament from October 9 to October 13 in Jupiter, Fla., has been finalized.
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“The Western Canadian Baseball League will crown a new champion.
For the first time since 2021, when the Lethbridge Bulls hoisted the Harry Hallis Memorial Trophy, a team other than the Okotoks Dawgs will claim the WCBL championship.
The Sylvan Lake Gulls will represent the West Division after limiting the title reign of the Dawgs to a three-peat, while the Regina Red Sox battled their way through the East Division after toppling the league’s winningest team, the Saskatoon Berries.”
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“Sean Duncan is the top Canadian heading into the 2026 draft of high schoolers and collegians.
Duncan has been on the radar for three seasons, but now it is his time ... we’re inside 11 months of his draft. Rated 26th overall by the highly-respected Baseball America, Duncan made his debut in front of scouts who are looking in “the now.”
LHP Duncan (Port Coquitlam, BC) was one of three Canadians evaluated at the Area Code Games in Long Beach, Calif. Duncan is listed 105th by Perfect Game Scouting Service, after earlier having him as high as 35.”
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Did you know that the first night baseball game in Canada was played in Vancouver in 1931?
Or that Jackie Robinson was rumoured to be the first manager of the Pacific Coast League’s Vancouver Mounties in 1956?
These are just two of the engrossing and little-told stories shared in an outstanding new book called, “Play Ball! The Amazing Stories and Captivating Characters Who Have Made Baseball a Winning Ticket in Vancouver for Over 100 Years.”
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The Okotoks Dawgs were eliminated from the WCBL playoffs on Monday after an 8-4 loss to the Sylvan Lake Gulls.
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“The ink was barely dry on the contracts of the draft class of 2025 when it was time to evaluate players for the 2026 draft.
Between 150 and 160 of the best high school players in the eastern United States and Canada were invited to Hoover, Alabama for four days for the 25th annual East Coast Pro Showcase.”
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“Competing for a national softball title was a formative experience for young outfielder Rainey Waters.
Now known as Rainey Pucci and head coach of the U15 Oakville Angels, the softball lifer is excited to return to the tournament after 37 years, this time with 13 young players eager to make their own memories on the national stage.
The Angels are one of four Ontario teams taking part in the 21-team U15 Women’s Canadian Fast Pitch Championship tournament, which runs from Aug. 13 to 17 in the Manitoba towns of Winkler and Morden.”
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“It was an epic series final that had more storylines than an entire postseason crammed into one game.
For one special night at NexGen Patch at Cairns Field, Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) fans were treated to a playoff classic, filled with lead changes, gasps, close calls and hero moments.”
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The Sylvan Lake Gulls downed the Okotoks Dawgs 7-3 in the first game of the WCBL West Division finals on Sunday.
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“The University of Evansville has produced dozens of pro ball players, with Kyle Freeland, Andy Benes, former Toronto Blue Jays coach Sal Fasano and former Expos infielder Jamey Carroll being notable alumni.
This solid track record is one of the many reasons Toronto Mets right-hander Nick Halcovitch committed to the Purple Aces last month, deciding to take his talents to Indiana -- the home of Blue Jays coach Don Mattingly -- for the fall of 2026.”
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