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Parkland Pandemonium

With the Baseball Alberta Elite League championship hanging in the balance, Garet Ostapchuk needed to take a deep breath.

The Parkland Twins utilityman admits stepping out of the batter’s box was a move to refocus on the moment: the score was tied 6-6 in the bottom of the eighth and teammate Dzeo McNaughton was standing on second base representing the winning run.

His single propelled the Twins to the Baseball Canada 18U Nationals in Fort McMurray later this summer.

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Armed for Vengeance

Things didn’t go the way the Team Alberta Bighorns 19U Women’s Team hoped on home soil in 2025.

Hosting the national championships at Webber Academy just outside Calgary, they went winless.

This year, they will head to Saskatoon with several veterans including Airdrie’s Natalie Kerr.

Where There’s a Will

Will Zielinski was sitting in his living room with family by his side watching the picks pass in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.

He knew there was a chance he could be selected and was certainly hoping to be.

Matt Betts of Canadian Baseball Network has more on Zielinski’s story.

OPINION: Praise for The Road to Okotoks

“I can’t believe I’m in baseball heaven in Okotoks.”

When former Minnesota Twins legend and Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer Justin Morneau says something like that, you stand up and take notice.

Joe McFarland writes about what he heard from visitors and more, and looks ahead to what the future might have in store.

New Frontier for Roy

Infielder Gavin Roy is flying high after signing a deal to play baseball professionally in Quebec.

The 22-year-old from Sudbury, Ontario – who was a First Team WCBL All-Star with the Sylvan Lake Gulls in 2024 – has inked a contract with the Trois-Rivieres Aigles of the Frontier League, which is a Major League Baseball (MLB) Partner League.

Power and Precision

The best teams are able to find the right balance between run production and run prevention.

The Okotoks Dawgs are one of those teams, with no better example than the glove of infielder Kadyn Armitage (Surrey, BC) and the bat of Louis-Charles Larouche (Montreal, Que.).

Matt Betts of Canadian Baseball Network has more on the pair.

Dawgs Capture Morneau Cup

The Morneau Cup will reside in Okotoks.

A seven-run bottom of the third inning powered the hosts to an 11-5 victory over the Sylvan Lake Gulls Prep in the championship game of the 19U Baseball Canada Road to Okotoks national championship tournament on Sunday afternoon at Seaman Stadium.

East Division Claims 2026 WCBL All-Star Game Crown

Entering the fifth inning of the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game on Sunday afternoon, there was little in the way for offence for the host East Division.

In a span of four batters, the game at Cairns Field in Saskatoon flipped on its ear with the East driving home five consecutive runs.

Including a decisive, two-run homer off the bat of Medicine Hat Mavericks infielder Carter Roth to secure a convincing 9-2 win over the West Division.

On The Road with … Greg Hamilton

Baseball Canada’s Greg Hamilton says he had high expectations going into The Road to Okotoks.

With the Morneau Cup championship approaching, he says they’ve been met and exceeded.

We chat with Hamilton about his impressions and take a look back at all of Saturday’s action.

2026 WCBL All-Star Weekend Happenings

The best and brightest of the Western Canadian Baseball League were on full display on Saturday for the first day of the All-Star Weekend.

Gael Salinas (Saskatoon) took home the Bunt Competition, David Simmons (Energy City) captured the Home Run Derby, and Sylvan Lake was named host for the 2027 All-Star Weekend.

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