McFarland: Trio of pitchers from Muenster helped Berries to WCBL title

The small community of Muenster had a big hand in the Saskatoon Berries reaching the pinnacle of the Western Canadian Baseball League.

With a population just north of 400, the village is listed as the hometown for three of the team’s busiest pitchers of the 2026 season: Merek Yeager, Adam Korte and Dallen Rude.

Together, they combined to strike out 76 batters in 38 regular season appearances on the hill for the Berries before another five outings and 15 punchouts in the run to the Harry Hallis Memorial Trophy.

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Elliott: Batiste wins HR derby at Area Code Underclassmen Showcase

Ontario Blue Jays OF Mikey Batiste had one hit during the Area Code Underclassmen showcase at Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif.

That does not mean the 2028 draft did not make an impression to evaluators.

Batiste (Mississauga, Ont.) won the Rawlings Home Run Derby as his teammates cheered for him.

Batiste hit eight home runs in the final round for a walk-off performance to defeat runner-up Chase Fillman.

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Estey: Chatham Ironmen win third national title

In 2019, the Chatham Ironmen rode a roller coaster of emotions all week as they captured the Canadian Men’s Championship over the Nova Scotia reps, the Dartmouth Dry.

In 2026, they were able to spin the trick at home as they defeated Team Quebec by a score of 3-0 in front a jam-packed crowd of about 4,000 people at Ironmen Field.

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McFarland: Parkland Twins, representing Alberta, win silver at 18U National Championship

“They played their brand of baseball right to the end.

Through the ups and downs of the Baseball Alberta Elite League season, the Parkland Twins believed they had to stay true to themselves if they wanted to come away as champions.

With an air of resilience and professionalism, they did exactly that in capturing the league championship in dramatic fashion before turning their attention to the Baseball Canada 18U National Championship in Fort McMurray.

They were rewarded for their gritty performance with a silver medal, which they displayed with pride as they returned home.”

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