As the Fort McMurray Giants strive for the first-ever playoff berth, the team has looked to some veterans to lead the way.
Enter: Josh Iannetti.
The hometown boy, who has gone through the good and bad with the team, is the latest to be profiled in our series, “1 Thru 9.”
Read More 1 Thru 9: Josh IannettiHe’s taken the Western Major Baseball League (WMBL) by storm and is truly living up to his team’s name.
Riley MacDonald is not just a Brooks Bomber … he is THE Brooks Bomber.
The infielder from North Vancouver, B.C., crushed the WMBL’s single-season home run record in just 28 games, sending 19 bombs out of the park. With two homers against the Melville Millionaires on July 7th, MacDonald surpassed the mark set by Jesse Sawyer, who hit 18 dingers for the Lethbridge Bulls in 2011.
We caught up with No. 24 and presented him with nine questions, as part of our “1 Thru 9” series.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Riley MacDonaldThe Weyburn Beavers are off to a torrid start to the 2018 season.
One of the key pieces is reliever Brodie Stairs. The Calgary product has been a part of the club since their last regular season division title in 2015.
We chatted with the right-hander for the latest “1 Thru 9.”
Read More 1 Thru 9: Brodie StairsWhat goes well with baseball? Beer, of course.
To get an expert to weigh in on the options available at WMBL ballparks in Alberta, we’ve enlisted the help of beer connoisseur Jason van Rassel.
Whether it’s local craft beer or the big-name brands, we have you covered!
Read More Something Brewing at Alberta BallparksTaylor Roberge will get to play in the stadium that he considers to be the “nicest field” he’s played on.
The trouble: the Calgary native will be suiting up for the enemy.
The Dinos hurler took a few minutes before the Alberta trip to answer our questions for “1 Thru 9.”
Read More 1 Thru 9: Taylor RobergeBen Erwin might have had the best seat in the house to watch former Okotoks Dawg Greg Cullen pick apart NCAA pitching.
Entering his second season with the Lethbridge Bulls, Erwin is now hoping to turn heads on his own.
We caught up with Erwin for the latest installment of “1 Thru 9.”
Read More 1 Thru 9: Ben ErwinHome field advantage is something the Okotoks Dawgs are hoping to capitalize on this season with a bevy of home-grown talent, including Jacob Bouzide.
The Dawgs Academy product is the focus of the newest “1 Thru 9.”
Read More 1 Thru 9: Jacob BouzideEdmonton’s Keegan Kwong has played baseball all over the map in Western Canada.
From New Westminster, B.C. to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, the youngster can finally spend a summer closer to home.
Kwong is the latest to join Alberta Dugout Stories to answer some questions in “1 Thru 9.”
Read More 1 Thru 9: Keegan KwongWith a major shakeup of the Western Major Baseball League, we posed five questions to league president Kevin Kvame about the new marketing strategy and the addition of an All-Star Game.
Here’s what he told us …
Read More Q&A with WMBL President Kevin KvameNot content on their first two years of existence, the Brooks Bombers launched their off-season by recruiting a familiar face to the WMBL to lead a “change of culture.”
Now, Kyle MacKinnon has a field full of new faces ready to push for their first playoff berth.
Our final preview of Alberta teams heading into the summer of 2018 heads to Elks Field in Brooks.
Read More Brooks Bombers 2018 Season Preview