Matt Coutney remembers the exact moment when he realized that professional baseball was going to be a grind.
32 games into what became 121 games played in the Los Angeles Angels’ farm system, the Wetaskiwin product says he wasn’t sure he’d be able to make it.
But he put up great numbers, earned a promotion, and now has his eyes on bigger things in 2024.
Read More Angel Adjustments2023 was a banner year for baseball in Alberta, including all that we did at Alberta Dugout Stories.
So what’s next?
We gaze into our crystal ball to take a look at the stories that are on the top of our minds heading into 2024.
Read More Five Storylines We’re Watching in 2024Alberta’s collegiate athletes provided baseball fans with a plethora of memories in 2022.
From record-breaking performances to breath-taking pitching outings, the list of accomplishments is something to be proud of for everyone involved.
We take a look back at those performances and name our 2022 ADS All-College Team here.
Read More 2022 ADS All-College TeamAlberta made its mark on the Canadian Baseball Network’s All-Canadian rosters from top to bottom.
That includes Wetaskiwin product Matt Coutney, who was named the 2022 College Player of the Year …
Read More Best From the West Earn All-Canadian HonoursWe take a closer look at some of the Alberta connections to the 2022 MLB Draft …
Read More 2022 MLB Draft ReviewWetaskiwin’s Matt Coutney now holds the record for most home runs in a single-season at Old Dominion University.
It’s an amazing feat, made even more incredible in that he started the season slowly and had an incredible April.
Coutney credits working on his mechanics, plus using a contact lens in his right eye, for turning his season around.
Read More Contact HitterAs the baseball season winds to a close, we take a look back at some of the top performances by Alberta athletes in US College programs.
It’s our second annual “All-College Team”, where we have gone through stats reports and boxscores to find the top performers at each position.
Some are newcomers, while others were on the team last year. All are worthy candidates to be celebrated for their achievements in 2021.
Read More 2021 ADS All-College TeamThis chapter of Box Score Beauties provides a glimpse of some of the achievements of Alberta-born and trained baseball players who are excelling south of the border …
Read More Box Score Beauties: April 2021“Unparalleled” is a word used far too often when describing 2020.
But when you look at some of the performances being put together by Alberta’s baseball products at US colleges, the year was actually setting up to be one of the best.
We take a look back at some of those highlights by naming an All-Alberta team for 2020.
Read More 2020 ADS All-College TeamLet’s be honest. We know we will be watching more than just five players.
But with the baseball season fast-approaching, we thought it would be fun to gaze into our crystal baseball.
One undeniable conclusion: there will be no shortage of storylines heading into 2020 from the professional ranks right down to the community ball parks in Alberta.
Read More 5 Players We’re Watching in 2020