Alberta’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 2020It’s the final countdown!
This is our last edition of Alberta Dugout Digest, our weekly analysis of baseball players from the province who are crushing it at post-secondary institutions south of the border.
With regular season play mostly wrapped up and championship tournaments in full swing, we are preparing for the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) season to start up at the end of the month while we keep an eye on postseason action in the United States.
But before we get to that, here’s a look at our leader board
Read More Alberta Dugout Digest – May 7th EditionWeather-tested and tough – that’s what makes Alberta baseball players such attractive recruits south of the border. And no American school added more of them for the 2019 season than the Colby Community College Trojans.
Nearly half of the Trojans’ 30-man roster includes players who are originally from Alberta or those who trained here.
It’s a team where Okotoks Dawgs and Vauxhall Jets quickly shed their rivalries, and an Edmonton Prospect slugger needs to have a short memory about losing in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) playoffs to the Medicine Hat Mavericks last summer.
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