Over the last year, Nathan Flewelling’s draft stock had risen higher than even he may have expected.
The Innisfail native and Sylvan Lake Gulls catcher really caught the attention of scouts at the MLB Draft Combine.
Then in the third round, the Tampa Bay Rays came calling.
Read More Catching the RaysThe scouting report for the Western Canadian Baseball League is in, and the WCBL received high praise through the Major League Baseball Draft.
The summer collegiate circuit experienced it’s best MLB Draft ever, with more than a dozen alumni being selected over 20 rounds.
Over 600 high school and college prospects were picked in the annual event, which took place from July 14-16 in Fort Worth, Texas. Of the 16 Canadians who were chosen, seven spent time in the WCBL.
Read More 2024 MLB Draft ReviewWhen Nathan Flewelling squared up a Riley Burton pitch on a sunny Sunday afternoon at Gulls Field in Sylvan Lake, everyone in the crowd knew the baseball wasn’t coming back.
It was a big moment for the team and the first WCBL homer for the Innisfail native, who is considered one of the top MLB Draft-eligible Canadians heading into this summer.
Read More One Flew OverThe Sylvan Lake Gulls are a proven winner on the Western Canadian Baseball League circuit.
Over the last two summers, the squad has posted identical regular-season records of 38-18, and since joining the WCBL in 2021 the Gulls have not had a losing record.
Read More Sylvan Lake Gulls 2024 Season PreviewAll 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