Ricky Sanchez keeps two things close to his heart: baseball and family.
It’s when the two are brought together when the young infielder is in the happiest of places.
While he accomplished a lot in 2022, the Dawgs Academy and Okotoks Dawgs product is wanting even more in 2023.
Read More A True DawgThe Okotoks Dawgs are a perennial favourite to rack up wins and position themselves atop the West Division standings in the Western Canadian Baseball League.
After fielding two teams in a pandemic-shortened 2021 campaign, the Dawgs will be looking to return to the form that allowed them to capture the 2019 WCBL championship.
Read More 2022 Season Preview: Okotoks DawgsWell, you can’t say he didn’t warn you.
At the Okotoks Dawgs media day event, which is an opportunity for reporters to meet the team’s players and coaching staff prior to the Western Major Baseball League (WMBL) season, head coach Mitch Schmidt was asked about his “Big Bear” nickname.
He described himself as “very easy going” and a guy who gets along with everybody. Then he followed that description up with this comment: “They say that I’m in hibernation, but when I come out of hibernation, the Big Bear comes out.”
The Big Bear definitely came out …
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