We are excited to be adding a new weekly feature to our lineup.
Alberta Dugout Digest will run every Tuesday during the collegiate baseball season in the United States and it will shine a light on some of this province’s best hitters and pitchers.
Each week, we will explore the top five players in five pitching categories and five hitting categories.
Read More Alberta Dugout Digest – April 9th EditionThe Western Major Baseball League season is less than a week away and we’ve got you covered.
Here is our first Western Division team preview for the 2018 campaign, a look at the Edmonton Prospects.
Read More Edmonton Prospects 2018 Season PreviewAlberta baseball fans may recognize left-handed pitcher Taran Oulton from his work on the mound for the Edmonton Prospects of the Western Major Baseball League (WMBL), but the 21-year-old has been a stabilizing force for the William Woods University (WWU) Owls this season.
The Owls – who play out of Fulton, Missouri in the American Midwest Conference – have an overall record of 21-11 on the year, including a 10-3 showing in the conference, good for second place.
For his part, Oulton has collected five wins over eight starts. The 6-foot tall junior has not pitched less than six innings during any one outing, and he has yet to yield more than two earned runs on game days. Over 55 innings, Oulton has struck out 50 batters while walking 15 hitters. He has also surrendered 56 hits, but just one of them for a home run
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