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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · 13d

⭐ NEW STORY: “This celebration is about shining a long-overdue spotlight on the remarkable individuals whose impact on sport in Alberta is truly inspiring." The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame is set to induct its Class of 2025 this weekend in Red Deer. ⚾ albertadugoutstories.com/2025/09/26/b...

Baseball Call to the Hall

The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame is set to induct its Class of 2025 featuring a quintet of baseball legends including builders, players and an author.

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · Aug 25

⚾️ NEW STORY: “I didn’t really worry about the number – it’s cool but, in a playoff game, you can’t think about it.” Sylvan Lake Gulls star hurler Josh Tucker became the first in @wcblbaseball.bsky.social history to notch 300 career strikeouts in what became an unforgettable summer. #WCBL #LakeBoys

Sylvan Lake Gulls pitcher Josh Tucker has set a new standard in strikeouts in the Western Canadian Baseball, becoming the first to surpass the 300 mark.

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · Aug 20

🏆 NEW STORY: “I remember them winning the championship when I was a little kid so it really means everything to be able to do this with some of my best friends in the world." Regina Red Sox hometown hero Brady Bye reflects on being named the @wcblbaseball.bsky.social Playoff MVP. #WCBL ⚾️

Brady’s Bunch

When he wasn’t getting it done with his bat, catcher Brady Bye was getting it done on the field with the Regina Red Sox pitching staff. The home-grown talent, a student at Point University, w…

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · Aug 13

⚾️ NEW STORY: “Since that point the guys have been taking a lot of pride in the little things.” After finishing the season 26-9 in their last 35, the Sylvan Lake Gulls are now heading to their first @wcblbaseball.bsky.social championship in franchise history. #WCBL #Baseball #Alberta

New Pecking Order

For the first time in franchise history, the Sylvan Lake Gulls are Western Canadian Baseball League West Division champions, earning a berth in the league final.

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · Aug 10

🎙️ And then there were four. The @wcblbaseball.bsky.social Division Semis came to an end in dramatic fashion (at least in one series) last night. We look ahead to Division Finals with Okotoks vs. Sylvan Lake and Regina vs. Saskatoon on a special edition of #ADSPodcast. ⚾️🇨🇦

Episode #346: WCBL Division Finals Preview

Podcast Episode · Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast · 2025-08-10 · 24m

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · Aug 8

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: It's happening! Dawgs Academy and Okotoks Dawgs alum Tristan Peters has been called up by the Tampa Bay Rays after an outstanding season so far with the Durham Bulls. Congratulations, Tristan! #ABproud #Okotoks #Dawgs #WCBL ⚾️🇨🇦
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Might As Well Jump

After a solid season with the Triple-A Durham Bulls, Dawgs Academy and Okotoks Dawgs alum Tristan Peters is dreaming of an MLB debut with Tampa Bay in 2025.

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · Aug 6

🎧 With the @wcblbaseball.bsky.social playoffs getting underway, we're bringing you the new #ADSPodcast a day early! Ian Wilson previews each series + hear from Jace Richardson of the Baseball Alberta Elite League champion St. Albert Cardinals and Baseball Sask rising star Addie Ziebart. #Baseball ⚾

Episode #345: WCBL Playoff Preview, Jace Richardson & Addie Ziebart

Podcast Episode · Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast · 2025-08-06 · 57m

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · Jul 29

⚾️ NEW STORY: “It’s not exactly what I was expecting, for certain. It’s been a bit of a wild ride.” Airdrie's Evan Wilde reflects on his collegiate career, where he moved from pitcher to first base in his final year at Niagara University and hit for the cycle. #ABproud #Airdrie #Baseball ⚾

Airdrie's Evan Wilde reflects on a crazy collegiate baseball career, including transitioning from pitcher to first base in his final season.

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · Jul 25

⭐️ NEW STORY: “I was telling every single guy on the West Division team that I was swiping a bag today and they’re like, ‘Aren’t you a pitcher?’” Long-time Okotoks Dawgs pitcher Brody Forno made the most of his pinch-running opportunity at the @wcblbaseball.bsky.social All-Star Game. #WCBL ⚾️

Off to the Races

Okotoks Dawgs pitcher Brody Forno was all smiles after getting the chance to come into the WCBL All-Star Game as a pinch-runner and made the most of it.

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · Jun 28

⚾ OPINION: "Not long later, his sister joined the party, grabbing a glove and patrolling the “outfield” with a giant smile on her face." @joemcfarland.bsky.social shares a personal story on why celebrating #NGBW2025 has been important to us. #Baseball #Alberta

OPINION: Celebrating National Girls in Baseball Week

"Daddy, can we go play baseball?" Those simple words from his daughter helped validate our Joe McFarland's belief around being a female baseball ally.

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · Jun 26

🎧 A special edition of #ADSPodcast is here as we celebrate National Girls in Baseball Week! Hear from a couple of organizers + Ara Siemens of Baseball Alberta & Victoria Bateman of Baseball Sask as they're heading to the Canada Summer Games. #NGBW2025 ⚾

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Episode #338: National Girls in Baseball Week

Podcast Episode · Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast · 2025-06-26 · 56m

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · Jun 24

⚾ NEW STORY: “It’s really special to know that we are making history for the development of female baseball.” As we celebrate National Girls in Baseball Week, Baseball Alberta has unveiled its roster for the Canada Summer Games. #Alberta #NGBW2025 ⚾️ albertadugoutstories.com/2025/06/24/s...

Summer Games Trailblazers

Baseball Alberta has unveiled its roster for the first-ever female baseball team taking part in the Canada Summer Games.

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · Jun 22

🎂 #OTD in 2017: After a few months of being just on social media, we launched our website! Since then, we've published 860 stories & written more than 1.1-million words. THANK YOU so much for following along over the last 8 years! #Alberta #Baseball ⚾️🇨🇦
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Love of the Game. Love of Our Province.

Two love letters to a beautiful game from a couple of Alberta boys. This is why we’re passionate about this project. This is why Alberta Dugout Stories exists.

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · Jun 19

🎧 The new #ADSPodcast is on the air! This week, we recap the massive Regina Red Sox announcement + have great conversations with Simon Baker of the Sylvan Lake Gulls, Brandon Paez of the Okotoks Dawgs and Easton Kitura of the Energy City Cactus Rats. #WCBL ⚾ podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/e...

Episode #337: Regina Red Sox Announcement + Simon Baker, Brandon Paez & Easton Kitura

Podcast Episode · Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast · 2025-06-19 · 46m

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · Jun 12

⚾ NEW STORY: It was the perfect combination of a celebration of the past, showcase of the present and inspiration for the future at the @wcblbaseball.bsky.social Rural Roots Classic in Oyen. @joemcfarland.bsky.social would like to see it become a staple of the league's schedule. #WCBL #Baseball

OPINION: WCBL’s Rural Roots was a Classic

The Western Canadian Baseball League hit a home run with its Rural Roots Baseball Classic in Oyen. And Joe McFarland thinks the show should go on in 2026.

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · Jun 12

🎧 The new #ADSPodcast has arrived! @joemcfarland.bsky.social takes us back to the @wcblbaseball.bsky.social Rural Roots Classic in Oyen featuring conversations with Mayor Doug Jones, Todd Hubka, Graham Schetzle, Aqil Samuel and former Badlands Academy Badger Max Benton. #ABproud #WCBL ⚾️

Episode #336: Celebrating the WCBL's Rural Roots Classic

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · Jun 10

📸 NEW GALLERY: Take a look back at an incredible day of baseball in Oyen as the community hosted the first @wcblbaseball.bsky.social Rural Roots Baseball Classic between the Lethbridge Bulls and Sylvan Lake Gulls. #WCBL #Baseball #Alberta #Oyen ⚾ albertadugoutstories.com/2025/06/09/r...

Rural Roots Baseball Classic Photo Gallery

We take a look back at the 2025 Western Canadian Baseball League Rural Roots Baseball Classic in Oyen through the lens of our Ian Wilson.

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · Jun 5

🎧 A brand-new, jam-packed edition of #ADSPodcast is live! A ton of news + conversations with Evan Morrison of the Medicine Hat Mavericks, Hunter Jones of the Sylvan Lake Gulls, Lou Anderson of the Okotoks Dawgs & Airdrie's Evan Wilde, who just wrapped up his collegiate career. #Baseball #Alberta ⚾️🇨🇦

Episode #335: Evan Morrison, Hunter Jones, Lou Anderson & Evan Wilde

Podcast Episode · Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast · 2025-06-05 · 53m

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · Jun 2

⚾️ NEW STORY: “The expectation is that they’re coming here to play baseball. They’re coming here to get better – they’re coming here with a dream.” Ray Brown is back for a third tour of duty as coach with @wcblbaseball.bsky.social's Fort McMurray Giants. #WCBL #YMM

Ray of Sunshine

Fort McMurray Giants head coach Ray Brown is back for a third tour with the team, emphasizing the same basics he has preached in his decades of mentoring.

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · May 28

🎧 It's @wcblbaseball.bsky.social Opening Day and time for the finale of our #WCBL Season Preview Extravaganza! We visit with players from the league's six #Alberta teams, who all happen to be homegrown talent as well. Enjoy! #Baseball ⚾ podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/e...

Episode #334: WCBL West Division Season Preview Extravaganza

Podcast Episode · Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast · 2025-05-28 · 40m

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · May 27

🎧 We are just a couple days away from @wcblbaseball.bsky.social Opening Day! To celebrate, we have a special 2-part #ADSPodcast Season Preview Extravaganza coming your way. It starts today with the East Division and we have #Saskatchewan players from each team. ⚾️🇨🇦 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/e...

Episode #333: WCBL East Division Season Preview Extravaganza

Podcast Episode · Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast · 2025-05-26 · 42m

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · May 22

🏆 NEW STORY: “If it wasn’t for the group of guys I was fortunate to play alongside, I never would have had this opportunity.” Headlined by Victoria Golden Tide veteran Tyler Burton taking home MVP honours, the CCBC has handed out its hardware. #CCBC ⚾️🇨🇦 albertadugoutstories.com/2025/05/22/c...

Celebrating the CCBC’s Best of 2025

It was another outstanding season of Canadian College Baseball Conference action, capped by Okanagan College claiming the championship.

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · May 20

⚾️ NEW STORY: “This is more than just a name change." The Edmonton Prospects are no more and in their place is the
Energy City Cactus Rats, who will have a new home in Spruce Grove this summer and fresh-looking roster. Our latest @wcblbaseball.bsky.social Season Preview is here! #YEG #SpruceGrove

Energy City Cactus Rats 2025 Preview

The Energy City Cactus Rats are getting ready for their first season in the Western Canadian Baseball League with a new home in Spruce Grove.

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · May 19

🎧 The new #ADSPodcast is here a couple of days early! Our Ian Wilson was in #YQL for the CCBC World Series final where Okanagan College edged TRU 10-9 to capture the 🏆. Hear from head coach Geoff White and many more. #CCBC #Baseball #Podcasts ⚾️🇨🇦
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Episode #332: Coyotes Claim CCBC Championship

Podcast Episode · Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast · 2025-05-19 · 32m

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Alberta Dugout Stories @abdugoutstories.bsky.social · May 19

🏆 NEW STORY: “Our bats were the reason we won this thing. They showed up every game and that was really important.” For the first time since 2022, the Okanagan College Coyotes are CCBC champions after a thrilling 10-9 win over Thompson Rivers University. #CCBC #Baseball ⚾️

Coyotes Crowned CCBC Champs

For the first time since 2022, the Okanagan College Coyotes are Canadian College Baseball Conference champions after a thrilling 10-9 win over TRU.

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