Verge: Canada will play for bronze thanks to Anctil, Catterall, Lee
It was as dramatic, and as perfect for Canadian ball fans as it gets at Port Arthur Stadium in Thunder Bay Wednesday evening.
A grand slam smashed off the bat of Canadian catcher Lucie Anctil clinched a spot in the bronze medal game for the Canucks at the Women’s World Cup. The ball was crushed down the right field line, giving the Canadians a 10-0 walk-off mercy rule victory in the fifth against Venezuela.
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Dawgs down Bulls in first game of season's final homestand
The Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Lethbridge Bulls 9-7 in front of 4,852 fans at Seaman Stadium on Tuesday night.
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Verge: Team USA puts Canucks against ropes for a medal
Canada lost 13-4 to Team USA on Tuesday night in its third game of the Women’s World Cup at Thunder Bay.
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Wilson: WCBL smashes attendance mark
“Record numbers of fans are crowding into Western Canadian Baseball League ballparks this summer to enjoy collegiate baseball at the highest level.
The WCBL has seen attendance reach 307,642 people over 286 games during the 2024 regular season, surpassing the 305,425 fans who showed up during the 2023 regular season.”
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Dawgs lose to Berries
The Okotoks Dawgs lost 5-2 to the Saskatoon Berries on Sunday.
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Zoom! Zoe goes boom with three-run double as Canada opens with win
Canada had an explosive start in its first game of the ninth Women’s Baseball World Cup Sunday evening at Port Arthur Stadium in Thunder Bay, Ont. The Canucks scored five in the first and two in the second, to secure a 7-2 win over Mexico.
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Dawgs defeat Berries in first matchup between two clubs
The Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Saskatoon Berries 5-2 in the first-ever meeting between the two clubs on Saturday night.
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Elliott: Mississauga Majors' Marisa Shah whiffs a loud mouth ... twice
Mississauga Majors' Marisa Shah struck out a loudmouth twice in Cooperstown this week after that opposing player told her she should be playing softball.
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Ottawa-Nepean Canadians switching leagues
The Ottawa-Nepean Canadians organization, long a force in province, has joined the Canadian Premier Baseball League. The Canadians will join for the 2024-2025 season and will field teams at the 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U and 18U levels.
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Dawgs edged 8-7 by Red Sox
The Okotoks Dawgs were defeated 8-7 by the Regina Red Sox on Friday night.
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Verge: Surrey’s Bourgeois prepares for 3 a.m. NBC World Series start
“Sacrificing sleep to sling baseballs well into the night is a welcome renouncement for Canadian right hander Noah Bourgeois.
Instead of being cozy under the covers, at 3 a.m. Sunday, Bourgeois will be reporting for pitching duty.
His mission?
Get the win.
The right hander from Surrey, B.C. will be starting the game for the Haysville Aviators in the NBC World Series July 28 at three in the morning. The tournament will see 16 summer collegiate teams from around the U.S. competing for a national championship in Wichita, Kan.”
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Dawgs down Red Sox 19-8
The Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Regina Red Sox 19-8 in the first meeting between the two clubs this season.
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FAQs ... after the 2024 draft
We answer your draft Frequently Asked Questions and look at our past record going back to 1995.
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Glew: Stairs brings hitting wisdom to Okotoks for third straight year
Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and longtime big league slugger Matt Stairs (Fredericton, N.B.) was back in Okotoks, Alta., this weekend as a celebrity guest at the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game at Seaman Stadium. It was his third straight year of sharing his hitting wisdom at and before the event. Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew caught up with him for a one-on-one interview.
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IBL's London Majors sign Gillies
The Intercounty Baseball League’s London Majors have signed former Milwaukee Brewers pitching prospect Tyler Gillies (London, Ont.).
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Dawgs down Beavers for second consecutive road win
The Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Weyburn Beavers 9-3 on Wednesday night.
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Glaus, Trembley will manage USA team against Junior National Team
Former Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Troy Glaus and ex-Baltimore Orioles manager Dave Trembley will manage USA teams against the Canadian Junior National Team this week.
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Streaking White Rock Tritons take BC Premier League title
Streaking White Rock Tritons take BC Premier League title.
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South wins Intercounty Baseball League All-Star Game
Welland’s Matteo Porcellato reached base three times and was named all-star game MVP as Team South defeated Team North 13-6 at Welland Stadium on Saturday night.
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Wilson: 13 WCBL alums selected in MLB draft
“The scouting report for the Western Canadian Baseball League is in, and the WCBL received high praise through the Major League Baseball Draft.
The summer collegiate circuit experienced it's best MLB Draft ever, with more than a dozen alumni being selected over 20 rounds.”
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