The caption on Evan Wilde’s Instagram post thanking Niagara University after his final season said it all.
“Started as a pitcher, finished as … not a pitcher.”
In what felt like the blink of an eye, the 6-foot-7, 225-pound hurler-turned-infielder was on his way back home reflecting on a memorable end to his collegiate career.
Read More Wilde RideSimon Baker and the Sylvan Lake Gulls walked into the 2025 Western Canadian Baseball League season with one thing on their mind: win a championship.
After a record-breaking 44-win season in 2024, the team was upended by the eventual champion Okotoks Dawgs in their third-straight West Division final.
Read More 7th Inning Stretch: Simon BakerThey 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.
Read More WCBL Players to WatchThere 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.
Read More OPINION: WCBL’s Rural Roots was a ClassicOh 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 …
Read More Rural Roots Baseball Classic Photo GalleryBaseball 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?
Read More 2025 WCBL Season PreviewAfter a solid freshman season at Indian Hills Community College, Cole Huebner decided to up his game.
The Edmonton native and AHP Academy alum has been named the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference Co-Pitcher of the Year.
Read More Cole’s NotesNo team was hotter than the Sylvan Lake Gulls heading into the postseason.
The Lake Boys rattled off 10 straight wins and finished the 2024 regular season with a Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) record 44 victories as they entered the playoffs.
Then the Dawgs took over. What can the Gulls do to get past their biggest rivals?
Read More Sylvan Lake Gulls 2025 PreviewWhat will Erik Sabrowski do for an encore? Can Michael Soroka find his way as a starter in Washington? And can the Okotoks Dawgs repeat the four-peat?
We look ahead to what promises to be another fantastic year of baseball coverage from an Alberta perspective.
Read More Five Storylines We’re Watching in 2025What if the Western Canadian Baseball League had a team of all-stars that took part in the Major League Baseball Playoffs?
What started as a one-off idea in 2023 is now becoming a yearly tradition as we highlight the best-of-the-best from the WCBL.
Read More 2024 Dugout Stories All-WCBL Team