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.

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

⚾️ 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 ⚾

Episode #336: Celebrating the WCBL's Rural Roots Classic Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast · Episode

🎧 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 ⚾️

Cole’s Notes Edmonton's Cole Huebner has been named the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference Co-Pitcher of the Year, becoming the first Warrior to capture the award.

⚾️ NEW STORY: “Winning the award made me reflect on the last couple of years at Indian Hills and how far I’ve come." AHP Academy alum and Arkansas State commit Cole Huebner (Edmonton/Parkland Minor Ball) has been named the ICCAC co-Pitcher of the Year. #ABproud #YEG #Baseball #Alberta

Calling for Cohen Calgary's Cohen Achen is rocketing up the depth charts of the Baltimore Orioles, playing at three levels of their minor league system in his first pro months.

⚾️ NEW STORY: “Just having trust in myself that I am where I am for a reason. Trusting that all the work I have put in since I was young is paying off.” It's been quite the pro debut in the Orioles' system for Babe Ruth Calgary & Lindsey Wilson College alum Cohen Achen. #ABproud #YYC

A Dawg’s Pedigree Dawgs Academy alum Leo Griffin would love to swipe 50 bases in his freshman season at Hutchinson Community College, which would put him in their record books again.

He’s the son of a former minor leaguer and his brother is also playing college ball. So it’s not surprising that Quebec’s Leo Griffin is also passionate about the game. The Dawgs Academy alum is now speeding his way into the record books at Hutchinson Community College. #ABproud #Baseball ⚾️🇨🇦

🎧 A new #ADSPodcast hits the airwaves tomorrow! We'll be chatting with a trio of US college freshmen who are making waves, including Ryan Kwasnycia (Stony Plain), Kai Rempel (Calgary) and Leo Griffin (Okotoks via Quebec). Subscribe now! #ABproud #Alberta #Baseball ⚾️

Episode 318: Austin Collins, Willis Simair & Mike Steed Podcast Episode · Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast · 2025-02-20 · 1h

🎧 The new #ADSPodcast has arrived! This week, we check in with Dawgs Academy hurler Austin Collins, Going Yard Academy pitcher Willis Simair and Columbus Clingstones pitching coach Mike Steed, who was recently in Fort McMurray. Check it out wherever you get your favourite shows! #ABproud #Alberta ⚾

Episode 316: Kingston Besuijen, Tanner Morrow & Tanner Spencer Podcast Episode · Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast · 2025-02-07 · 56m

🎧 Our 2nd #ADSPodcast of the week has arrived! We have a trio of guests including Dawgs Academy hurler Kingston Besuijen, Red Deer Braves & St. Joseph Academy infielder Tanner Morrow + University of Mary head coach (and Vauxhall Academy grad) Tanner Spencer. Enjoy! #ABproud ⚾️

1 Thru 9: Luke Schmitt Luke Schmitt is coming off a year to remember with the Red Deer CarStar Braves, winning provincial and national championships while committing to Butler Community College.

⚾️ NEW STORY: "The most important thing in baseball is the mental game, so work on your mental game as much as possible and be a bulldog on the field." Our new #1Thru9 features Baseball Alberta Elite League Player of the Year and Red Deer Minor Baseball hurler Luke Schmitt. #ABproud #Alberta

Engaged in the Process Adam Macko can almost touch the big leagues. The Slovakia native and Alberta trained prospect is looking to keep moving up the Toronto Blue Jays' depth charts.

⚾️ NEW STORY: “I’ve heard that in Triple-A, it’s kind of like a waiting room, you just have to wait for the right opportunity and the right spot." Vauxhall Academy alum Adam Macko (Stony Plain) is hoping to keep moving up the @bluejays.com depth charts in '25. #ABproud #Alberta #Baseball #Canada

Off The Matt It's been a wild ride for Dawgs Academy alum Matt Lloyd, who is back in professional baseball and is hoping to keep moving up the St. Louis Cardinals' depth charts.

⚾️ NEW STORY: “It’s been a crazy couple of years and a lot of it has come with the unknowing of what’s next, you know what I mean?” Okotoks Dawgs alum Matt Lloyd put it all behind him in 2024, putting up a solid season with the Springfield Cardinals. #ABproud #YYC

2025 Podcast Season Announcement Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast · Episode

🎙️ We have an announcement to make! #ADSPodcast #ABproud #Alberta #Baseball #Podcasts ⚾️

1 Thru 9: Kingston Besuijen Coming off a strong pitching performance at the Baseball Canada Cup, Dawgs Academy product Kingston Besuijen has committed to the College of San Mateo.

⚾️ NEW STORY: "Whatever works for you … do that. Don’t change it just because somebody else is doing something different." Our first #1Thru9 of 2025 features Dawgs Academy hurler and College of San Mateo commit Kingston Besuijen. #ABproud #Okotoks

Top Newsmakers of 2024 We count down our top moments of the 2024 baseball season through the eyes of the sport in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

⭐️ NEW STORY: From Erik Sabrowski's MLB debut & Michael Soroka's resurgence to Connor Crowson's heroics & Medicine Hat Little League's near-trip to Williamsport, 2024 will be a year to remember. Our list of the top newsmakers of the year is here! Thanks so much for following along in '24! #ABproud ⚾️🇨🇦

A Wager in Washington Calgary's Michael Soroka is betting on himself as he has signed a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals, where he hopes to get back into a starter's role.

⚾️ NEW STORY: “You get a little more aggressive and punch first before you get punched." It's a change in approach that has #YYC's Michael Soroka betting on himself after signing a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals. #ABproud #Alberta #Baseball 🇨🇦

Soroka agrees to 1-year deal with Nats to be a starter The Nationals built out their 2025 pitching staff by agreeing to a one-year contract with right-hander Michael Soroka on Thursday. The deal is expected to be worth $9 million, a source told MLB.com's ...

Big news for Calgary's Michael Soroka as he has signed a free agent deal with the Washington Nationals. Congrats, Michael! #ABproud #Alberta #Baseball #YYC ⚾️

Baseball Canada | Baseball Canada announces 2025 Women’s National Team Winter Meetings Roster Baseball Canada

Big congratulations to Baseball Alberta's Ava Greiner, Cassie Matlock, Kaitlyn Ross, Julianna Scott, Tyra Stanich and Madison Willan on being named to the Baseball Canada Women's National Team Winter Meetings Roster! #ABproud #Alberta #Baseball ⚾

Sabrowski’s Reflections Erik Sabrwoski took the big leagues by storm after getting called up by the Cleveland Guardians in late-August. He'll be looking for more in 2025.

⚾️ NEW STORY: "I want to force the Cleveland staff to bring me back to the big leagues and be on the right side of any tough decisions the team may have to make.” Tyson Shushkewich of the Canadian Baseball Network has more on Erik Sabrowski's drive for more in 2025. #ABproud #YEG

2024 ADS All-College Team The 2024 Alberta Dugout Stories All-College Team features record-setters at the plate and on the bump, with many picking up All-Region and All-Conference recognitions.

🏆 We are proud to introduce the 5th annual ADS All-College Team! This is an opportunity to showcase the performances of just some of the excellent Alberta athletes who took their talents to US colleges. Take a look! #ABproud #Alberta #Baseball ⚾ albertadugoutstories.com/2024/12/06/2...

Celebrating Little League’s Best in 2024 We take a look back at the 2024 Little League Alberta season through the eyes of president and CEO Kevin Kvame following their annual awards gala.

🏆 NEW STORY: “Whether it’s our organization or one of the other youth organizations in the province, I see continual growth." We take a look back at the Little League Alberta season through their recent conference and awards gala. #ABproud #Alberta #Baseball ⚾️

Setting Course for ‘Land Dawgs Academy and Okotoks Dawgs alum Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson is the 2024 Canadian Baseball Network's Wayne Norton Award winner as top Canadian minor league pitcher.

⚾ NEW STORY: “I used to look up to some of those guys so to have my name mentioned with them is definitely cool. I’m just happy about the year I had and hoping I can build off it.” @coopincanada.bsky.social has more on the incredible season of Matt Wilkinson. #ABproud #Alberta #Okotoks #Baseball 🏆

1 Thru 9: Hudson Kozicki After representing Alberta at the Baseball Canada Cup in Fort McMurray, Vauxhall Academy hurler Hudson Kozicki (Sherwood Park) committed to the University of Mary.

We've had the fortune of speaking with a few young athletes recently who are taking their game to the next level with commitments to big US schools. To showcase their stories, we've reinvigorated our #1Thru9 series, this week featuring Vauxhall Academy's Hudson Kozicki (Sherwood Park). #ABproud ⚾