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Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast

Alberta Dugout Stories

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.

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Episode #381: Colin Baxter, Aidan Marien & Jason...

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2026/04/09

It was a jam-packed week with plenty of news from around MLB, MiLB, the college ranks, high school, the Junior National Team, and the grassroots. So we recap it all in the news before a trio of fantastic guests. Hear from University of Calgary Dinos utilityman Colin Baxter as they head towards their home opener this weekend, Berries Academy grad and Hutchinson Community College standout freshman Aidan Marien, and Sylvan Lake Gulls general manager Jason Chatwood.9:38 - Colin Baxter 26:49 - Aidan

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37:41

Episode #380: Carter Claerhout, Carson Friesen + Much...

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2026/04/02

What a wild week of news with Michael Soroka's debut with Arizona, Erik Sabrowski's dominance in Cleveland and Tristan Peters getting his first big league hit. We catch up on all the news of the past week before we hear from Prairie Baseball Academy alum Carter Claerhout as his monster season at Bellevue University continues. Then we get to know Carson Friesen of the Edmonton Collegiate Hawks after his unbelievable weekend. And we wrap things up with another monologue based off Joe's recent

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Episode #379: Sean Bavis, Devery Van De Keere + Much...

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2026/03/27

Week one of the Canadian College Baseball Conference season is in the books so we head there for a pair of guests this week. Hear from Prairie Baseball Academy pitcher Sean Bavis (Banff/Canmore) about his journey in the game and his first career CCBC start and we catch up with Devery Van De Keere (Barrhead) as he's taken the reigns at the new University Baseball Club based at UBC. Then, for something a little different, Joe shares a few thoughts following his latest editorial on bringing back

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Episode #378: WCBL's Rural Roots Baseball Classic...

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2026/03/24

After the tremendous success of the inaugural Rural Roots Baseball Classic in Oyen last summer, the Western Canadian Baseball League is making it an annual tradition. The circuit announced on Monday that Carnduff, Saskatchewan will play host to the event on May 29th with the Weyburn Beavers at home to the Saskatoon Berries. The league held a news conference to make the announcement and to allow reporters to speak to all the parties, so we have a few of the highlights with league president Kevin

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Episode #377: CCBC Season Preview Extravaganza

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2026/03/20

It's finally here! The Canadian College Baseball Conference season gets going this weekend with a full slate of games. As always, we have you covered with our annual CCBC Season Preview Extravaganza. Hear from The Battery Media's Logan Wedgewood as he breaks down his predictions for the season, then we get to know Tetsu Nishida (Calgary) of Prairie Baseball Academy and Jace Daku (Martensville) of the Edmonton Collegiate Hawks, and we wrap things up with friend of the show and University of Calgary

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32:38

Episode #376: History for Canada at the World...

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2026/03/17

For the first time in World Baseball Classic history, Canada advanced to the quarterfinal and nearly upset the United States to move even further. In fact, had Japan beaten Venezuela, Canada would have earned a berth in the 2028 Olympics. Is this a sign of things to come from our country in baseball? Joe McFarland and Ian Wilson share a few of their thoughts on a special edition of the show.Read more: "Oh Canada, Indeed"

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50:09

Episode #375: Logan Rumberg, Lucas Laukkanen & Les...

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2026/03/12

What a wild week it's been in the baseball world, highlighted by Canada getting into the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic for the first time ever. We look at all the news and notes from around the baseball world before three great conversations. Dawgs Academy alum Logan Rumberg talks about throwing six innings of a combined no-hitter at George Mason University, Webber Academy grad Lucas Laukkanen gives us the inside scoop on the #3 nationally ranked Cloud County Community College, and Les

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Episode #374: Tyler Malaka, Rob Allan & Brandon Strocki

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2026/03/05

We take a bit of a detour this week as we have an entire guest list filled with umpires. Hear from Tyler Malaka as he gets ready to head to the Little League World Series, Rob Allan on some of the work going on behind-the-scenes in the WCBL, and Brandon Strocki looks ahead to how busy the 2026 season is going to be. We also get into each of their individual journeys in the game and more!6:16 - Tyler Malaka 27:44 - Rob Allan 49:07 - Brandon Strocki

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Episode #373: Jacob Gillis, Nathan Yunick & Seamus...

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2026/02/26

What a crazy week it’s been with plenty of action in MLB Spring Training with ties to our provinces, as well as several player of the week nods in college baseball and new commitments state-side. We have the full rundown in the news, then visit with a trio of newcomers to the show plying their trades south of the border. Hear from Dawgs Academy alum Jacob Gillis (Fergus, Ontario) as he’s off to a great start at Ball State University, then we visit with Martin Academy product Nathan Yunick (Estevan,

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Episode #372: Landen Bourassa & Eric Rataczak

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2026/02/19

A pair of Australian Baseball League award winners and Sydney Blue Sox teammates join us on the show this week. Lethbridge Bulls alum Landen Bourassa picked up the top pitcher honours while former Brooks Bombers all-star Eric Rataczak was named the Helms Award recipient as the circuit's most valuable player.4:30 - Landen Bourassa 26:30 - Eric Rataczak

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39:38

Episode #371: Turner Zdunich, Hudson Hoy & Kleysen...

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2026/02/13

We put the wrap on what's been a busy couple of weeks on the show with a special episode to unofficially kick off the 2026 college baseball season. We welcome three brand new voices to the program who had massive 2025 campaigns. Turner Zdunich (High River/Dawgs Academy) is into his sophomore season at Colby Community College while Hudson Hoy (Spruce Grove/Parkland Twins) is doing the same at Northeastern Junior College. The veteran is Kleysen Gabruch (Martensville/Going Yard Academy), as he gets

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48:57

Episode #370: Greg Hamilton, Jordan Procyshen, Adam...

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2026/02/10

We now know who will represent Canada at the World Baseball Classic. All rosters were unveiled during a special broadcast last Thursday night. Led by manager Ernie Whitt, 21 of the 30 players are either current or former MLB players, with a quartet of pitchers having roots here in Alberta: Michael Soroka, Rob Zastryzny, Adam Macko and Matt Wilkinson. We catch up with Baseball Canada architect Greg Hamilton to talk about the process of building the roster, bullpen catcher and Dawgs alum Jordan

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Episode #369: The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's...

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2026/02/06

The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled its Class of 2026 and it’s an excellent group to be celebrated on June 20th in St. Mary’s, Ontario. Jim Baba, Stubby Clapp, Kate Psota, Paul Runge, Bill Stoneman and Devon White make up this year’s class.

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46:24

Episode #368: Tyler Hollick, Riley Wolbeck & Nathan...

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2026/02/03

With a busy couple of weeks coming up, we're getting this episode out a couple of days early. Hear from Tyler Hollick of the Okotoks Dawgs as they have plenty of construction, roadtrips and "The Road to Okotoks" coming up this season. Then we hear from Baseball Alberta's 15U 'AAA' Player of the Year, Riley Wolbeck, about his journey with Black Gold 47s and much more. And we wrap things up this week with Innisfail native/Red Deer Minor Baseball alum/Sylvan Lake Gulls alum Nathan Flewelling following

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Episode #367: Matt Coutney & Thomas Ireland

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2026/01/29

We head to the minor leagues for a pair of fantastic conversations this week. Hear from Wetaskiwin's Matt Coutney as he continues to make a name for himself in the Los Angeles Angels system. Then we get to know Regina's Thomas Ireland as he had a breakout season in the Texas Rangers organization. Both are looking forward to the new season and an opportunity to get closer to the big leagues.4:48 - Matt Coutney 23:44 - Thomas Ireland

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Episode #366: Steve Hildebrand, Eric Hartman & Tyler...

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2026/01/22

It's good to be back! The 2026 season of ADS: The Podcast gets underway in a big way with a trio of fantastic guests. We hear from Steve Hildebrand of the Saskatoon Berries as the team has unveiled plans for an addition to NexGen Patch at Cairns Field. Then Dawgs Academy and Okotoks Dawgs alum Eric Hartman stops by to chat about his first full season of pro baseball in the Atlanta Braves system. And we wrap things up with Toronto Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman as he gets ready to head west for

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2:41

2026 Podcast Season Announcement

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2026/01/15

If you thought 2025 was a busy year for baseball in our provinces with all kinds of highlights, we have no doubt that 2026 will be even better. With a wide array of storylines to follow, from the grassroots to the big leagues, we are excited to announce that our coverage on the show will begin with the 2026 season premiere on January 22. So make sure to hit subscribe or like the show on your app so you don't miss a moment of the action. And, as always, a tip of the cap to all of our official

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39:26

Episode #365: The 2025 Season Finale

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2025/12/18

It's finally here! Thank you for your patience as Joe battled through a sickness recently, which led to a delay in the final episode of the 2025 season. He catches us up on all the news from the past couple of weeks (including some personal news courtesy of Baseball Canada) then Ian Wilson stops by for a recap of the recent WCBL annual general meeting. We also hear from league president Kevin Kvame before we get into our highlights of 2025 and a short look-ahead to 2026.

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37:13

Episode #364: Justin Morneau

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2025/12/04

He’s a man who really needs no introduction. Justin Morneau is a former MLB MVP, All-Star, Silver Slugger, Batting Champ and more. The New Westminster, B.C. native had an 18-year pro career, which included a stop with the Edmonton Trappers in 2002. Most recently, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame legend was made the namesake of the new Morneau Cup, the academy national championship through Baseball Canada, which is playing out in “THE ROAD TO OKOTOKS” which comes to a head in July 2026. Always

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Episode #363: Celebrating the 2025 Baseball Alberta...

Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast ·

2025/11/28

It was a packed house at the Wyndham Edmonton Hotel and Conference Centre, as the best of the year were celebrated. From players and coaches to volunteers and organizations, it was great to hear of all the successes of 2025 and look ahead to what 2026 had in store. We have a full rundown of the festivities and list of award winners here. On the show this week, you will hear from Women's Player of the Year Julianna Scott (Calgary), Baseball Alberta Elite League Player of the Year Carter Moffat (St

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