Hart of a Family

Baseball can bring families together, whether it’s weekend baseball tournaments, driving to different events across the country or playing catch in the yard on a Sunday afternoon.

That’s the exact case for Max and Eric Hartman.

Tyson Shushkewich of Canadian Baseball Network has more on their journeys.

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Nash Smash Fever

When Nash Crowell stepped into the batter’s box for his first at-bat of a weekend series against Bryan College, he had no idea history was about to unfold.

Even after he took an offering from Ben Zyburt over the fence and started his home run trot, the gravity of breaking a record didn’t cross the Dawgs Academy alum’s mind.

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Bruin Bombs

Logan Grant is now the Bellevue University Bruins’ all-time home runs leader.

After a slow start to the 2025 season, the Dawgs Academy grad and Okotoks Dawgs utilityman has topped Riley Baasch on the list.

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A Dawg’s Pedigree

There was probably no doubt in anyone’s mind that Leo Griffin was going to play baseball.

With a family heavily involved in the game, the challenge was actually in deciding where on the field he truly wanted to play.

Playing the utility role throughout his youth baseball career, the Boucherville, Quebec native moved with his family to Okotoks after his older brother joined the Dawgs Academy program.

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1 Thru 9: Austin Collins

The pipeline from Dawgs Academy in Okotoks to junior college powerhouse Central Arizona College continues to be fed well.

The same school that brought Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson and Tyrese Johnson in recent years has landed another top Dawgs product in Austin Collins.

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Off The Matt

Unlike a ball diamond’s basepaths, a journey in professional baseball is never a straight line.

No one knows that more than Matt Lloyd, who has endured more than his fair share of detours over the past few years as he looks to fulfill the dream of making it to the big leagues.

The Dawgs Academy alum is coming off a solid first season in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.

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1 Thru 9: Kingston Besuijen

Representing his home province will never get old for Kingston Besuijen.

While the Okotoks native has done it before, the Dawgs Academy product says it went to another level when he did it on home turf with Baseball Alberta at the 2024 Canada Cup in Fort McMurray.

We get to know Besuijen in the latest 1 Thru 9.

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Might As Well Jump

It’s there for the taking and Tristan Peters is ready to grab it.

The outfielder made a name for himself with the Triple-A Durham Bulls by making spectacular diving catches in the International League this year.

In 2025, he wants to make the jump to Major League Baseball (MLB).

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