McFarland: After record-breaking season with Cloud County, Baker heads to Missouri State

“Alberta athletes figure prominently in the Cloud County Community College baseball record books.

Matt Bondarchuk holds the single-season and career singles marks (72 in 2017 and 124 in 2017-2018, respectively).

Tom Poole has the most home runs in a single season (23 in 2022), while Erik Sabrowski remains at the top of strikeouts in a game (18), in a season (117) as well as shutouts in a season (two), all in 2018.

Now you can add Simon Baker to the list.”

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Elliott: It's Whyte riding the mustangs, Green stood proudly

“Now, what would you expect the daughter of a seven-time Gold Glove winner to do as a grown up?

Maybe running a basketball camp after two years in the WNBA?

Repairing the leather on the latest Rawlings model?

Or working in an office with a 9-to-5 job?

Not quite.

Davellyn Whyte, daughter of new Canadian Hall of Fame member Devon, breaks wild mustangs. “

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Glew: New Canadian Baseball HOFer Stoneman comes “home” for honour

“Bill Stoneman feels right at home in Canada.

And understandably so, given that the former Montreal Expos ace lived in the country for 30 years.

But his trip to St. Marys, for his induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame on Saturday, was his first to the quaint Southwestern Ontario town. And after driving around St. Marys on Thursday, Stoneman quickly became an admirer of Stonetown. “

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Fitzpatrick: Women's national team legend Psota joins Canadian ball hall "family"

“For the third straight year, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s circle of women inductees has grown.

During the 2026 ceremony, 15-year national team veteran Kate Psota (Burlington, Ont.) was rightfully enshrined in St. Marys. She’s joining longtime teammates Ashley Stephenson (Mississauga, Ont.) and Amanda Asay (Prince George, B.C.) in the hall, who were inducted in 2024 and 2025 respectively.

“It’s finally sinking in more,” Psota said with a smile during the induction press conference, “You get up in the morning and you’re in the lobby with Bill Stoneman and then Stubby (Clapp) comes down the stairs. It was a bit overwhelming at first, but these guys are like family now. Baseball has a great way of connecting people.”

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