It was Saturday night … a hot summer July night … the time for family night in the park.
And Brendan Luther had his family there.
It’s something the former Edmonton Prospect and Okotoks Dawg hadn’t enjoyed over the last few summers.
Read More Luther’s ‘Okotoks of Ontario’It all comes down to a simple game of catch for Ray Brown.
After more than six decades in baseball, few can match his experience or his instincts at the ballpark.
You never have to question where the Baseball Alberta Life Member is coming from or what his coaching philosophies might be, as he has always believed that hard work and the basics will create success on the field.
Read More Ray of SunshineThey are the new/old kids in town.
Gone are the Edmonton Prospects and, in their place, the Energy City Cactus Rats will begin play during the 2025 Western Canadian Baseball League season.
Read More Energy City Cactus Rats 2025 PreviewAlberta can no longer claim to be rat free.
The Edmonton Prospects have rebranded to their newly minted identity and are now the Energy City Cactus Rats.
Read More Prospects Rebrand to Cactus RatsWhat will Erik Sabrowski do for an encore? Can Michael Soroka find his way as a starter in Washington? And can the Okotoks Dawgs repeat the four-peat?
We look ahead to what promises to be another fantastic year of baseball coverage from an Alberta perspective.
Read More Five Storylines We’re Watching in 2025What if the Western Canadian Baseball League had a team of all-stars that took part in the Major League Baseball Playoffs?
What started as a one-off idea in 2023 is now becoming a yearly tradition as we highlight the best-of-the-best from the WCBL.
Read More 2024 Dugout Stories All-WCBL TeamThe Canadian Baseball Network’s All-Canadian College Teams have been announced and Western Canadian Baseball League players figure prominently among the selections.
The annual release of Canada’s top college baseball players by the national network has been taking place for a quarter century and CBN founder Bob Elliott unveiled the final picks for 2024 recently.
Read More WCBL Well Represented on All-Canadian College TeamsAs the concrete walls and steel beams rise out of the dirt in Spruce Grove, a new ballpark is finally starting to take shape.
The forging of a new identity for a Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) franchise that will celebrate its 20th year of existence in 2025 is also underway.
With a moving in date set for June of next year, the multi-million dollar stadium project has moved well beyond photorealistic renderings and that much closer to becoming a reality.
Read More Ballpark Building BlocksBy IAN WILSON Start saving dates on your calendar. The 2025 Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) regular-season schedule is here. Opening Day takes place on Wednesday, May 28th at 7:05 p.m. at Athletic Park when the Medicine Hat Mavericks play host to the defending champion Okotoks Dawgs. The game is a rematch of the 2023 […]
Read More 2025 WCBL Schedule ReleasedAttendance figures in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) are up significantly this year, according to recently released rankings from Ballpark Digest.
The Okotoks Dawgs led the charge with 133,664 fans coming through the turnstiles in 2024.
Read More WCBL Attendance Continues to Climb