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Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast
Celebrating Alberta’s past, present and future in baseball. Hear from the players, coaches, officials and others involved in the game, as well as the latest news and notes from around the sport in our province.
Episodes
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 253: Joe Young
We recap what has been a busy couple of weeks on the local baseball scene, including Matt Lloyd being named Baseball Canada's Men's National Team Most Valuable…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 252: Levi Moon
It was only supposed to be a one-year deal to try playing baseball internationally. Yet, here we are, six years later, and Levi Moon is still traveling the…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 251: Harold Northcott
When you think baseball in Central Alberta, one family name is synonymous with the game: Northcott. And while he may too humble to admit it, Harold Northcott…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 250: Okotoks to host 2024 WCBL All-Star Game
Plenty of big news items coming out of the Western Canadian Baseball League this week, with the biggest being the announcement that Okotoks will host the 2024…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 249: Alberta’s Rise on the National Stage
It started as a simple question our Joe McFarland posted on Twitter/X shortly after Nathan Flewelling (Innisfail) picked up the Home Run Derby crown at the…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 248: Leo Cote, Ben Prediger and Josh Burgmann
Plenty of catching up to do on this week's episode and all three guests were fantastic. Hear from Dawgs Academy (via Quebec) product and Oregon State commit…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 247: Reece Hemmerling, Charmayne Gervais & Stevyn Andrachick
Welcome to October and the start of the MLB playoff race, which is also an unofficial sign of the local scene starting to slow down. We chat about some of the…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 246: Recapping the Canadian Futures Showcase & Reconnecting with Scott Gillespie
Alberta took centre stage at the annual Canadian Futures Showcase in Toronto, with Innisfail's Nathan Flewelling taking home the Home Derby crown while…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 245: Oregon State visits Dawgs Academy in Okotoks
Playoff season is upon us and several Alberta-born and raised athletes have been able to raise trophies over their head. We recap those wins, then we head to…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 244: Brett Getz, Keenan Parker & Jordan Procyshen
While things might be slowing down a bit in Alberta, there is certainly no shortage of storylines we're following. We get you up-to-date on a number of fronts…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 243: Simon Baker, Benito Bonilla & Landen Bourassa
It's been another busy week with news on Michael Soroka, Damiano Palmegiani, Jacob Melton and Gavin Logan to go along with some of the local tournaments and…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 242: Cydnie Moore, Josh Bishop & Nathan Flewelling
We recap a crazy week for Alberta’s baseball scene with everything from big tournament wins to big-league call-ups. Then we sit down for chats with Baseball…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 241: Ian Wilson, Halen Knoll & Dan Estey
It's been a busy few weeks in Alberta's baseball circles. We do our best to recap some of the big achievements and headlines, then get into the Western…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 240: Okotoks Claims 7th WCBL Championship
For the seventh time in franchise history, the Okotoks Dawgs are Western Canadian Baseball League champions. In front of a packed Seaman Stadium, they beat the…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 239: Okotoks in ”Best of the Ballparks,” Fort McMurray hosting Nationals & An Ambidextrous Pitcher
The home of the Okotoks Dawgs, Seaman Stadium, is onto the final of the Ballpark Digest "Best of the Ballparks" competition at the Summer Collegiate level. We…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 238: Baseball Alberta Champions, Medalists & Hosts
We're throwing a bit of a change-up at you this week. Instead of a handful of WCBL-centric guests, we're tapping into the many great storylines in other action…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 237: Ty Boudreau, Devin Benavides, Dylan Esquival & Logan Knight
It's a pitcher's paradise on this week's edition of the podcast. We sit down with four Western Canadian Baseball League All-Stars including Ty Boudreau of the…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 236: WCBL All-Star Recap Part II
After speaking with several players taking part in the WCBL All-Star Game festivities last week, we wanted to bring you some of the conversations we had with…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 235: WCBL All-Star Recap Part I
We take a look back at the 2023 Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game with Home Run Derby champion Hank Dodson of the Sylvan Lake Gulls, runner-up…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 234: Lou Pote, Torrin Vaselenak & Trent Lawson
We look back at the week that was in Alberta's baseball world and then look ahead to this weekend's WCBL All-Star Game with West Division coach Lou Pote of the…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 233: Ian Wilson, Logan Grant & Jonah Weisner
We have hit the midway point of the Western Canadian Baseball League season, so we thought we'd do a recap of what we've seen and look ahead to the WCBL…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 232: Chance Wheatley, Eric Rataczak & Zach Stark
As always, we start off by taking a look back at the week that was, including a special shout-out to a Sherwood Park pitcher who threw a no-hitter over the…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 231: Jason Chatwood, Quinn Tocheniuk & Max Stagg
We take a look back at the week that was in major baseball news for Alberta, including Matt Coutney's promotion and the Baseball Alberta Women's Team…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 230: Mark Goodman, Kalem Haney & Connor Crowson
We take a look back at the week that was with some of the highlights around baseball in Alberta, and are joined for conversations with Medicine Hat Mavericks…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 229: Matty Fung, Ryan Kucy and Adam Golby
As we continue getting to know the people around the Western Canadian Baseball League this summer, we have a trio of players joining us this week. Sylvan Lake…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 228: A Few Familiar Faces
We take a quick look back at the first week of the Western Canadian Baseball League season and some of the early leaders. Then we sit down with Brooks Bombers…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 227: Welcome to the WCBL’s Opening Weekend
The 2023 Western Canadian Baseball League season is underway. Over the next few months, ten teams in Alberta and Saskatchewan will battle it out, with the goal…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 226: Dinos Win 2023 CCBC Championship
For the first time in the program’s history, the University of Calgary Dinos are Canadian College Baseball Conference champions. After posting wins against…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 225: Jacob Honke
It all comes down to this. A championship is on the line this weekend in Lethbridge as the Canadian College Baseball Conference season comes to an end. It…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 224: Marcus Coderre
Blink, and you might just miss it. For any player entering their final year of college eligibility, it feels like it doesn’t take very long to go from raw…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 223: Carter Claerhout
While we didn’t actually get a chance to meet at the Prairie Baseball Academy annual banquet earlier this year, it was hard not to notice Carter Claerhout. The…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 222: ”Lucy Tries Baseball”
We’ve had authors on the show before, but none quite like Lisa Bowes. The well-known broadcaster spent many years at TSN as well as CTV Calgary. A few years…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 221: Alberta Girls Baseball League
Buzz is starting to grow around the newest addition to the Baseball Alberta fleet of offerings. 2023 will be the pilot season for the new Alberta Girls…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 220: Kyle Bloor
One could argue that Kyle Bloor has seen everything baseball can show you in a really short amount of time. Growing up mainly as a catcher, he got to represent…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 219: Jonathan Hodgson
If you’ve been to a baseball game in Western Canada over the last 15 or 20 years, especially in Okotoks, you’ve probably seen Jonathan Hodgson around. Growing…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 218: Saskatoon Returns to the WCBL
It’s been nearly ten years since the Saskatoon Yellow Jackets folded, citing horrible attendance and financial losses. Since then, tires have been kicked and…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 217: CCBC Preview Spectacular
The snow has started to thaw and we’re finally starting to see some local diamonds clearing up for the sweet sounds of the game we love. Among the first teams…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 216: Ricky Sanchez
He might not be the biggest player on the field, but pound-for-pound, Ricky Sanchez might have the biggest impact on any baseball team he’s ever been on. The…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 215: Vauxhall Academy of Baseball Banquet
Banquet season continues around our province as communities gather to celebrate the successes of their respective programs. This past weekend, our Ian Wilson…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 214: ”Tales from the Dugout: 1,001 Humorous, Inspirational & Wild Anecdotes from Minor League Baseball”
Tim Hagerty is a baseball broadcaster with the El Paso Chihuahuas, the triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, having called professional games since 2004…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 213: Brady Kobitowich
The US college baseball season is here! To celebrate, we thought we’d start reaching out to some of those athletes who are looking to make a name for…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 212: Jackson Sherren
We love stories of second chances and resilience through tough times. For Jackson Sherren, his story involves more than both of those. The Cornwall, PEI…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 211: A Night of Celebration at Prairie Baseball Academy
It is banquet season around the Alberta baseball scene, as teams and organizations look to gather - some for the first time since before the pandemic - and…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 210: Erik Sabrowski
The road to the big leagues for Erik Sabrowski hasn’t been an easy one. After an incredible start to his college career at Cloud County, the Edmonton…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 209: A Reunion in Toronto
They were once roommates at Vauxhall Academy. And now, there’s a chance Adam Macko and Damiano Palmegiani might start the 2023 baseball season on the same team…
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2023 Podcast Season Announcement
Greetings and salutations, friends! We hope 2023 has been a home run for you and yours. It’s about that time of the year where we tell you about our plans for…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 208: Gavin Galenza
Few athletes have their names all over the Baseball Alberta awards like Gavin Galenza. In 2015, he was named the 11U ‘AA’ Player of the Year, and followed that…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 207: Matt Lloyd
It’s been a whirlwind few years for Calgary’s Matt Lloyd. A 15th round pick of the Cincinnati Reds in the 2019 MLB Draft, he spent his first pro summer split…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 206: Reign Letkeman
Reign Letkeman’s ascension from a minor ball player in Red Deer to Big Bend College to being drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2015 all felt like it happened in…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 205: Madison Willan
2020 and 2021 must have been excruciating for busy-bodies like Madison Willan. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the 21-year-old multi-sport star with Baseball…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 204: Brent Radlinsky
There’s no doubting Brent Radlinsky’s dedication to the New York Yankees. All you need to do is see the wall behind him when he’s hosting his podcast or…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 203: Halen Knoll
It was certainly a year to remember for Halen Knoll. The Edmonton product was dynamite on the mound to start the spring with the Edmonton Collegiate Hawks…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 202: Cleared for Takeoff
It was a year to remember in Brooks as, for the first time since entering the Western Canadian Baseball League in 2016, the Bombers made it to the postseason…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 201: Signed - Ty Penner
It took Ty Penner just ten minutes to go from wondering how he wasn’t selected in this July’s MLB Draft, to agreeing to a free agent contract with the…
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Episode 200: Happy 200 Episodes!
Yeah, you read that right. We are now 200 episodes into this passion project, with the first one debuting almost four years ago to the day: October 30th, 2018…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 199: Ashley Stephenson
Ashley Stephenson's name is synonymous with Baseball Canada's Women's National Team. A member of the squad from 2004-2018, she played in everything from World…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 198: ”It Ain’t Over”
The Calgary International Film Festival will have a baseball flavour to it this year (September 22-October 2). “It Ain’t Over” takes a look at the life and…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 197: Braden Desonia
Every college player dreams of making an impact with their summer baseball league. Braden Desonia did more than that in his first season with the Medicine Hat…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 196: Michael Yusypchuk
There was already a lot of buzz around Edmonton’s Michael Yusypchuk before he joined Team Alberta for this year’s Canada Summer Games in Ontario. Last year’s…
Alberta Dugout Stories: The PodcastEpisode 195: Celebrating the 1982 Medicine Hat Blue Jays
It was quite the spectacle in Toronto recently as the Blue Jays marked the 30th anniversary of their 1992 World Series championship. Fans were able to re-live…