Brett Getz has become a big piece of the Lethbridge Bulls starting rotation this summer.
The Medicine Hat native’s performance has earned him a spot at the circuit’s All-Star Game after a couple of years with different teams.
Read More 7th Inning Stretch: Brett GetzIt was a homecoming Max Benton didn’t think he would ever make.
The Lethbridge Bulls starting pitcher toed the rubber at Doug Lehman Field in Oyen for the Western Canadian Baseball League’s Rural Roots Classic, where he had done it many times before as a member of the Badlands Baseball Academy.
Read More Feels Like HomeThey are the unleashers of long balls, the ground ball vacuums, the base burglars and the strikeout artists that fans get excited to see every summer.
With the 2025 Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) season upon us, it’s time to take a closer look at some of the returning veteran players who have brought us to our feet in previous years.
These top hitters, elite pitchers and gold glovers are worth keeping an eye on when you head to WCBL games in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Read More WCBL Players to WatchThere were cheers, beers and even a few tears at the first Western Canadian Baseball League Rural Roots Baseball Classic in Oyen, Alberta.
And if Joe McFarland had a vote at the WCBL board of governor’s table, he would enthusiastically vote “yes” to hold another one in 2026.
Read More OPINION: WCBL’s Rural Roots was a ClassicOh yeah, Oyen!
That was quite a show at the Rural Roots Baseball Classic over the weekend.
The Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) event – a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Oyen Pronghorns championship season – culminated with a neutral site game between the Lethbridge Bulls and the Sylvan Lake Gulls at Doug Lehman Field on Sunday, June 8th.
Here are some of the sights from the Rural Roots Baseball Classic …
Read More Rural Roots Baseball Classic Photo GalleryWhen they galloped onto Saskatchewan’s baseball scene, you did not want to lock horns with Oyen.
The Pronghorns, the lone Alberta representative in the Saskatchewan Major Baseball League (SMBL), joined the five-team circuit in 1993 and came ready to play.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Pronghorns claiming their first SMBL championship.
Read More Pronghorn ProudAs his 2024 college season came to a close, Carlin Dick (Abbotsford, B.C.) contemplated his future in baseball.
A senior at Canisius University, the Golden Griffins finished the campaign 18-30 overall (11-13 conference record) and placed fifth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. It was going to be his final year with the program, the only one he suited up for after high school, and the B.C. product was trying to soak it all in.
Read More By The HornsBaseball heroics are on deck.
The last time we saw the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) in action, Connor Crowson was stumbling around the bases of Seaman Stadium and arriving at home plate to a championship celebration in front of 6,341 screaming fans.
It was Crowson’s solo home run in the bottom of the ninth that served as a walk-off tiebreaker against the Moose Jaw Miller Express and delivered a three-peat title to the Okotoks Dawgs. The hometown hero made the final play of the WCBL postseason a decisive and memorable one in the 6-5 triumph.
Who will play the role of hero in 2025?
Read More 2025 WCBL Season PreviewThe Western Canadian Baseball League is getting Hall-of-Fame recognition for two of its best and brightest people.
WCBL President Kevin Kvame, who is also the owner of the Lethbridge Bulls franchise, has been named a 2025 Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame inductee in the builder category.
Rye Pothakos – the director of recruiting and baseball operations, as well as the head coach of the Regina Red Sox – is also set to be recognized this year. The longtime skipper and scout has been named as an inductee to the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame.
Read More WCBL Gets Pair of Hall of Fame NodsFans had plenty of drama and storylines to follow during the 2024 Western Canadian Baseball League season.
Meanwhile, the Lethbridge Bulls were quietly turning in a solid campaign.
After pushing the WCBL champion Okotoks Dawgs to the brink in the playoffs, what can we expect from the Bulls this year?
Read More Lethbridge Bulls 2025 Preview