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1 Thru 9: Reece Devlin

Edmonton’s Reece Devlin has become a fixture in the Edmonton Collegiate Hawks starting rotation.

It was seen as a major strength of the Hawks heading into the 2024 Canadian College Baseball Conference season.

The St. Francis Xavier product joined us recently on ADS: The Podcast , with his answers providing the basis for our latest #1Thru9.

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Hartman a Hit at WSU

Max Hartman is no stranger to success on the baseball field.

From St. Alberta Minor Baseball up through Dawgs Academy and the Baseball Canada Junior National Team, he has always been a sought after commodity.

Hartman is proving why in his sophomore season at Washington State University.

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Pioneer Piper

It’s an opening weekend debut that Piper Wiklund won’t soon forget.

The Edmonton product picked up a hit in her first at-bat with the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack of the Canadian College Baseball Conference on March 31.

It’s the latest accomplishment in what’s been a whirlwind few months.

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1 Thru 9: Zaden Wake

“Unfinished business” is a common theme you hear in speaking with those around Prairie Baseball Academy.

Winnipeg’s Zaden Wake is among the veterans who believes this year’s edition of the Dawgs is the one to finally bring another CCBC championship back to Lethbridge.

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Going to School

Who has the top high school baseball academy program in Canada?

The debate has only intensified over the years as more schools pop up from coast-to-coast.

Baseball Canada CEO Jason Dickson says it might be time to settle some scores, as his organization explores the idea of an academy national championship.

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1 Thru 9: Ethan Webster

For the first time in franchise history, the University of Calgary Dinos have a target on their backs as the reigning Canadian College Baseball Conference champions.

Pitcher Ethan Webster enjoys the pressure, and chatted with us for a recent edition of the podcast, which we’ve used to launch the 2024 season of “1 Thru 9.”

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Trumpeting Tim

Representing his home country will never get old for Tim Piasentin.

Already having done it once at the Little League World Series and then again with Baseball Canada’s Junior National Team in 2023, the Dawgs Academy product is hoping to do it more in the years to come.

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R.B.I. Baseball: All-Alberta Team

For baseball fans and gamers of a certain vintage, Nintendo changed what it meant to enjoy the sport in a groundbreaking way.

With the 1987 release of R.B.I. Baseball, arcade goers and home video game players were able to interact with America’s pastime on a different level.

And, lo and behold, some Alberta baseball stars were part of the fun …

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Making the List

Bob Elliott has released his list of the most influential Canadians in baseball, and the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) makes a number of appearances on the esteemed roll call.

The Hall-of-Fame journalist produced a list of 135 top names in the sport, with Alex Anthopoulos, general manager of the Atlanta Braves, at first overall; followed by Phillies skipper Rob Thomson in second; and Josh Naylor – slugger with the Cleveland Guardians – in the third spot.

Here’s a look at where WCBL personalities landed on the Canadian Baseball Network list …

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