Baseball

Story and Photos by Christian J. StewartJuly 26, 2021, Victoria, BC - Don’t let the Abbotsford Cardinals 9-17 record fool you.They are big, hard hitting and after winning six of their last eight games to end the 2021 BC Premier Baseball League regular season,...

Twenty-five players who have played for West Coast League teams made Major League Baseball 2019 Opening Day rosters.Marco Gonzales will start the home opener tonight for the Seattle Mariners against the Boston Red Sox. Gonzales earned the win in Seattle's first game of the...

The Kelowna Falcons bats were silenced on Thursday night as they dropped the series finale of their three-game set to the Bellingham Bells by a 3-1 score at Joe Martin Field.In a series that was decided by the arms on the mound, the final...

The Kelowna Falcons used a three-run 6th inning and terrific pitching from Jonathan Clark and Ian Turner to earn a 5-3 victory over the Wenatchee AppleSox on Tuesday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Field.Ezra Samperi collected two hits while three Wenatchee errors were a...

Story and Photos by Christian J. StewartAugust 3, 2019, Vancouver, BC - The top-seeded Mid-Island Pirates avoided elimination and advanced to the BC Premier Baseball League semi-finals by defeating the Coquitlam Reds 7-2 Saturday night at UBC Stadium in Vancouver.The Pirates, who finished first in...

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki announced he has decided to retire from his active playing career, effective immediately. He made the announcement following game #2 of the Major League Baseball Japan Opening Series in Tokyo. “I have achieved so many of my dreams in baseball,”...

Seattle Mariners announced today the following roster moves: J.P. Crawford, INF, recalled from AAA Tacoma. Shed Long, INF, recalled from AAA Tacoma. Dylan Moore, INF, placed on the 10-day Injured List with a right wrist contusion. Chasen Bradford, RHP, optioned to AAA Tacoma. Crawford (#3)...

The participants are set for this year's West Coast League All-Star Game Home Run Derby. The night before the All-Star Game, on Monday, July 22, the annual slugfest will take place at Vince Genna Stadium in Bend. The derby will begin at 7:05 pm...

Seattle Mariners shortstop Tim Beckham has been named American League Player of the Week for the opening week of the 2019 season. It is the 2nd such honor in Beckham’s career (also: July 30-August 5, 2017). Beckham, 29, hit .435 (10x23) with 8 runs, 2...

Story and Photographs by Christian J. StewartAugust 3, 2019, Vancouver, BC - The North Shore Twins have advanced to Sunday's Championship game of the BC Premier Baseball League Provincials following a 5-2 win over the host UBC Thunder Saturday afternoon at UBC Stadium in...

Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager Jerry Dipoto announced the following roster moves at the Mariners Major League spring camp today: Re-Assigned to Minor League Camp (4):Right-Handed Pitchers (2)  Nabil Crismatt, Tayler Scott Catcher (1):                      Cal Raleigh Outfielder (1):                   Eric Filia  Today’s roster move leaves the...