WCBL Top Performers

They are the sultans of swat and peak pitchers in the Western Canadian Baseball League.

During a summer of strong performances in the WCBL, these batters and moundsmen stand out among their peers and can be found at the top of the leaderboards at the end of the 56-game regular season.

7th Inning Stretch: Brett Getz

Brett Getz has become a big piece of the Lethbridge Bulls starting rotation this summer.

The Medicine Hat native’s performance has earned him a spot at the circuit’s All-Star Game after a couple of years with different teams.

Feels Like Home

It was a homecoming Max Benton didn’t think he would ever make.

The Lethbridge Bulls starting pitcher toed the rubber at Doug Lehman Field in Oyen for the Western Canadian Baseball League’s Rural Roots Classic, where he had done it many times before as a member of the Badlands Baseball Academy.

WCBL Players to Watch

They are the unleashers of long balls, the ground ball vacuums, the base burglars and the strikeout artists that fans get excited to see every summer.

With the 2025 Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) season upon us, it’s time to take a closer look at some of the returning veteran players who have brought us to our feet in previous years.

These top hitters, elite pitchers and gold glovers are worth keeping an eye on when you head to WCBL games in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

OPINION: WCBL’s Rural Roots was a Classic

There were cheers, beers and even a few tears at the first Western Canadian Baseball League Rural Roots Baseball Classic in Oyen, Alberta.

And if Joe McFarland had a vote at the WCBL board of governor’s table, he would enthusiastically vote “yes” to hold another one in 2026.

Rural Roots Baseball Classic Photo Gallery

Oh yeah, Oyen!

That was quite a show at the Rural Roots Baseball Classic over the weekend.

The Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) event – a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Oyen Pronghorns championship season – culminated with a neutral site game between the Lethbridge Bulls and the Sylvan Lake Gulls at Doug Lehman Field on Sunday, June 8th.

Here are some of the sights from the Rural Roots Baseball Classic …

By The Horns

As his 2024 college season came to a close, Carlin Dick (Abbotsford, B.C.) contemplated his future in baseball.

A senior at Canisius University, the Golden Griffins finished the campaign 18-30 overall (11-13 conference record) and placed fifth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. It was going to be his final year with the program, the only one he suited up for after high school, and the B.C. product was trying to soak it all in.

2025 WCBL Season Preview

Baseball heroics are on deck.

The last time we saw the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) in action, Connor Crowson was stumbling around the bases of Seaman Stadium and arriving at home plate to a championship celebration in front of 6,341 screaming fans.

It was Crowson’s solo home run in the bottom of the ninth that served as a walk-off tiebreaker against the Moose Jaw Miller Express and delivered a three-peat title to the Okotoks Dawgs. The hometown hero made the final play of the WCBL postseason a decisive and memorable one in the 6-5 triumph.

Who will play the role of hero in 2025?

Lethbridge Bulls 2025 Preview

Fans had plenty of drama and storylines to follow during the 2024 Western Canadian Baseball League season.

Meanwhile, the Lethbridge Bulls were quietly turning in a solid campaign.

After pushing the WCBL champion Okotoks Dawgs to the brink in the playoffs, what can we expect from the Bulls this year?

A Flame-Throwing Family

The family’s name is synonymous with baseball in Southern Alberta.

Shaye McTavish is doing his best to carry on the legacy that his dad, Les, and other family members have had on the game around Vauxhall and Lethbridge.