All Jaxon Zanolli wants to do is win.
Heading into his sophomore season at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, the product of Olds wanted to get that first victory of his collegiate career.
He finally did it on March 15, saying it “felt like a thousand pounds got lifted off my back.”
Read More Action JaxonMatt Coutney remembers the exact moment when he realized that professional baseball was going to be a grind.
32 games into what became 121 games played in the Los Angeles Angels’ farm system, the Wetaskiwin product says he wasn’t sure he’d be able to make it.
But he put up great numbers, earned a promotion, and now has his eyes on bigger things in 2024.
Read More Angel AdjustmentsPardon the pun, but Alberta once again hit it out of the park in the college baseball ranks in 2023.
We take a look at the outstanding performances we saw this year and wrap it all up with our annual All-College Team.
Read More 2023 ADS All-College Team“Does Alberta punch above its weight when it comes to baseball in Canada?”
It’s a question our Joe McFarland posed on social media recently after what should be considered another successful year in our province.
But are we doing enough to celebrate it?
Read More OPINION: Baseball’s Opportunity in AlbertaJason Chatwood grew up in a baseball family.
Now the head coach of the Sylvan Lake Gulls is bringing the game to his own family … and central Alberta.
Read More Soaring in SylvanOpening day took on new meaning for some central Alberta students during this school year. That’s because newly opened St. Joseph High School in Red Deer began accepting baseball and softball academy students for the first time last fall.
It was a welcome addition to the school and the community for Jason Chatwood, who is the lead instructor of the academy.
Chatwood made time for Alberta Dugout Stories recently to discuss the freshly-minted program, as part of our “1 Thru 9” series focusing on Alberta baseball academies.
Read More 1 Thru 9: St. Joseph Baseball Academy