McFarland Recognized by Baseball Canada

This one certainly came out of left field.

Baseball Canada has named our Joe McFarland as the winner of the annual Bob Elliott Media Recognition Award.

Soroka Joins D-backs

Calgary pitcher Michael Soroka has found a second home in the desert.

The right-handed pitcher already had a place in Scottsdale and he’s now a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

2025 ADS All-College Team

It was another banner year for Alberta athletes plying their trades south of the border in U.S. colleges.

As we return for our sixth annual ADS All-College Team, we couldn’t help but notice how many tight races there were for several roster spots.

We are proud to present the 2025 ADS All-College Team.

Going Loco

It might be a while before “Dancin’ Dane” Tofteland is a nickname that sticks.

But don’t be surprised to see the Albertan from just outside Grande Prairie bust a move or two when he suits up in the brand new Banana Ball circuit next summer.

Celebrating Baseball Alberta’s Best of 2025

It was a record-setting year for Baseball Alberta and the organization is expecting even bigger things in 2025.

That was one of the many storylines coming out of Baseball Alberta’s Annual General Meeting and Awards in Edmonton.

From Bat Boy to Hall of Famer

It could have been quite easy for Orv Franchuk to dislike or even hate baseball right from the very start.

The Wandering River, Alberta product instead turned around and made it a passion, earning him numerous accolades including being named to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.

Pote-ntial in Cincy

Baseball runs in Owen Pote’s genes.

His father, Lou, pitched 219 2/3 innings in the big leagues and played all over the world – Japan, Mexico, China, and even Canada with the independent Edmonton Cracker-Cats and Edmonton Capitals.

And now, he’s looking to move up the ranks in the Cincinnati Reds system.

CBN All-Canadian Teams Feature WCBL Talent

The Canadian Baseball Network has released its trio of All-Canadian Teams and Western Canadian Baseball League players figure prominently in the honours.

Bob Elliott, the founder of the CBN, revealed the first, second and third team lineups in staggered announcements that wrapped up on Nov. 4th.

CCBC Expansion Announced

The Canadian College Baseball Conference is adding a ninth team to the league for the 2026 season.

The CCBC made the announcement on Nov. 1st that the University of British Columbia (UBC) is joining the circuit.

Coming Up Aces

When Gavin Logan was called in for a chat with Hillsboro Hops skipper Mark Reed in mid-June, he wasn’t entirely sure what to think.

The Oyen native and Okotoks Dawgs alum found himself embarking on a jet-setting journey to three different minor league teams in the Arizona Diamondbacks system.