Top Dawgs & Surging Sox

Oh, the ups and downs of the baseball season.

The latest edition of the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) Power Rankings are here and, as expected, there’s been plenty of movement over the last week.

Teams from Alberta and Saskatchewan continue to jockey for 2024 summer collegiate supremacy.

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WCBL Power Rankings

The jostling and jockeying is just getting started.

With the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) now in full swing, teams are working hard to put their stamp on the 2024 summer collegiate season.

Here’s a look at the WCBL Power Rankings during the early going of the campaign …

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WCBL Players to Watch 2024

The Western Canadian Baseball League season is now underway and we are already getting a glimpse of who could be game-changers this summer.

Prior to Opening Weekend, we put together a list of our top player from each team who we think has the ability to capture fans’ attention in 2024.

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WCBL 2024 Season Preview

The questions start now.

Will the Okotoks Dawgs claim the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) championship and three-peat for the second time in franchise history?

How will the expansion Saskatoon Berries look on the field after an off-season of marketing and promotional success?

So many questions … and the answers lie ahead.

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Around the Horn

St. Albert’s Jaden Babiuk had himself another solid season at Valley City State University.

For a second year in a row, he’s been named Second-Team All-Conference.

What’s most impressive is he did it while switching positions from catcher to shortstop in early March.

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1 Thru 9: Reece Devlin

Edmonton’s Reece Devlin has become a fixture in the Edmonton Collegiate Hawks starting rotation.

It was seen as a major strength of the Hawks heading into the 2024 Canadian College Baseball Conference season.

The St. Francis Xavier product joined us recently on ADS: The Podcast , with his answers providing the basis for our latest #1Thru9.

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Making the List

Bob Elliott has released his list of the most influential Canadians in baseball, and the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) makes a number of appearances on the esteemed roll call.

The Hall-of-Fame journalist produced a list of 135 top names in the sport, with Alex Anthopoulos, general manager of the Atlanta Braves, at first overall; followed by Phillies skipper Rob Thomson in second; and Josh Naylor – slugger with the Cleveland Guardians – in the third spot.

Here’s a look at where WCBL personalities landed on the Canadian Baseball Network list …

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Field of Seams

They’re having a ball in the Western Canadian Baseball League.

Good thing, too, because baseballs are a vital piece of equipment for the WCBL. You literally cannot play the game without them.

The league, with a dozen teams in Alberta and Saskatchewan, welcomes a new official baseball supplier this year.

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