Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast
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Host Joe McFarland chats with players, coaches, fans, volunteers and others involved in the sport in our province. While the focus is on their personal journeys, we also talk about some of the headlines and issues surrounding baseball in Alberta.
Episodes
- Episode #395: A Look Back at the Rural Roots Baseball Classic
What a Friday it was in Carnduff as the Western Canadian Baseball League came to the community and put on a show for the second-annual Rural Roots Baseball Classic. A massive tip of the cap to everyone involved in organizing yet another me…
- Episode #394: Sydney Barry, Addie Ziebart, Julianna Scott & Nicole Luchanski
We put the wraps on a very busy week for baseball across the prairies by taking a look at the female game with some pretty exciting news over the last couple of weeks. We have a quartet of guests joining us to get through it all, including…
- Episode #393: The WCBL Report's Season Preview Show
We’ve chatted with players and now it’s time to provide a little insight into how we see things shaping up around the Western Canadian Baseball League this summer. Joe and Ian are the special guests for the WCBL Report’s Season Preview Sho…
- Episode #392: WCBL West Division Season Preview Extravaganza
Welcome to part two of our WCBL Season Preview Extravaganza! After spending the last episode in the East Division, it's time to take a look at the West Division with a guest from each of the six teams and their expectations heading into th…
- Episode #391: WCBL East Division Season Preview Extravaganza
The Western Canadian Baseball League season is upon us! As has become a new tradition here on the show, we've lined up quick check-ins from one player with each team to look ahead to the summer and what they're expecting out of their respe…
- Episode #387: Nick Sauve, Kalem Haney & Geoff Seto
The podcast features conversations with baseball players Nick Sauve and Kalem Haney, and Geoff Seto who discusses upcoming Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase tryout camps.
- Episode #386: Baseball Canada's Greg Hamilton
In this episode of Alberta Dugout Stories, host talks with Greg Hamilton, Director of Baseball Canada. They discuss the upcoming trip for the Junior National Team to the Dominican Republic, the World Baseball Classic, the Road to Okotoks,…
- Episode #385: Caedyn Colford, Mason Bristow & Chance Descalchuk
Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast features conversations with baseball players. In this episode, Caedyn Colford discusses setting a new CCBC single-season home run record, Mason Bristow talks about playing for the University of Calgary D…
- Episode #384: Wyatt McKeen, Kaden Prosofsky + Much More
This episode features news recaps, including a promotion within the Border City. Guests Wyatt McKeen and Kaden Prosofsky share insights, followed by Joe McFarland discussing summer sports opportunities for families and teams.
- Episode #383: Brayden Morris, Aqil Samuel & Kevin Pillar
The episode covers recent Alberta baseball news across MLB, MiLB, college, and national teams. It features interviews with Brayden Morris of the Edmonton Collegiate Hawks, Aqil Samuel of the Sylvan Lake Gulls, and former Toronto Blue Jays…
- Episode #382: Declan O'Kane, Ryan Kucy & Shari Reiniger
We have another jam-packed show with tons of news and a trio of great guests. Hear from Prairie Baseball Academy slugger Declan O'Kane (Ontario) as he's putting up an amazing season in the CCBC. Then we catch up with Ryan Kucy (Edmonton/AH…
- Episode #381: Colin Baxter, Aidan Marien & Jason Chatwood
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 Cal…
- Episode #380: Carter Claerhout, Carson Friesen + Much More
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 Baseb…
- Episode #379: Sean Bavis, Devery Van De Keere + Much More
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…
- Episode #378: WCBL's Rural Roots Baseball Classic Heads to Carnduff
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 ho…
- Episode #377: CCBC Season Preview Extravaganza
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 We…
- Episode #376: History for Canada at the World Baseball Classic
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.…
- Episode #375: Logan Rumberg, Lucas Laukkanen & Les McTavish
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 gre…
- Episode #374: Tyler Malaka, Rob Allan & Brandon Strocki
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 WCB…
- Episode #373: Jacob Gillis, Nathan Yunick & Seamus Lehman
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…
- Episode #372: Landen Bourassa & Eric Rataczak
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…
- Episode #371: Turner Zdunich, Hudson Hoy & Kleysen Gabruck
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 Zdu…
- Episode #370: Greg Hamilton, Jordan Procyshen, Adam Macko & Matt Wilkinson
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…
- Episode #369: The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2026
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 ma…
- Episode #368: Tyler Hollick, Riley Wolbeck & Nathan Flewelling
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…
- Episode #367: Matt Coutney & Thomas Ireland
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 h…
- Episode #366: Steve Hildebrand, Eric Hartman & Tyler Heineman
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…
- 2026 Podcast Season Announcement
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 exci…
- Episode #365: The 2025 Season Finale
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 persona…
- Episode #364: Justin Morneau
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…
- Episode #363: Celebrating the 2025 Baseball Alberta Awards
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…
- Episode #362: Madison Willan, Sydney Barry, Braidy Birdsall & Addie Ziebart
It was an historic week as the Women's Pro Baseball League held its first-ever draft to start putting rosters together for its inaugural season. A total of 120 players were selected including some of the biggest names in the game like Kels…
- Episode #361: Josh Mills, Taylor Schueller & Dane Tofteland
What a year it’s been for all three of our guests this week. Dawgs Academy hurler Josh Mills (Leduc) played for Alberta at the Canada Summer Games, the Canadian Futures Showcase and most recently suited up with the Baseball Canada Junior N…
- Episode #360: Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Part 2
After unfortunately missing this year's special Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Induction Ceremony, we circled back to bring you some conversations with the baseball people recognized. Last week, we chatted with executive directo…
- Episode #359: Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Part 1
After unfortunately missing this year's special Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Induction Ceremony , we circled back to bring you some conversations with the baseball people recognized. We start this episode by chatting with the…
- Episode #358: Celebrating the 2025 Baseball Sask Awards
Baseball Sask celebrated the best of 2025 with its annual awards banquet on Oct. 18 and we bring you a trio of the winners on this week's show. Hear from Male Player of the Year Kane Kaufmann (Regina), Junior Female Player of the Year Ryle…
- Episode #357: Gavin Logan
it’s admittedly been a while since we last caught up with Oyen’s Gavin Logan. After being selected in the ninth round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks, it’s been a rollercoaster couple of years as he’s tried to make a name…
- Episode #356: Garrett Hawkins
Garrett Hawkins may have had one of the more unforgettable 2025 seasons of anyone out there. Fresh off Tommy John surgery, which sidelined him for most of 2023 and all of 2024, we weren’t sure how he would bounce back. The Biggar, Saskatch…
- Episode #355: Celebrating the WCBL Awards
We're back after a week hiatus to bring you all the news and notes from the baseball world in Alberta as the season winds down. Then we take a look at the Western Canadian Baseball League awards, which have been unveiled through a series o…
- Episode #354: Tyler Hollick, Daril Rodriguez, Jayden Kane & Jaxson Smith Peterson
The baseball season might be winding down, but still plenty to talk about. We start with Wednesday’s big news from Baseball Canada that the inaugural Morneau Cup will be hosted by the Okotoks Dawgs , bringing together 16 of the best academ…
- Episode #353: Shane Dawson, Jr.
It's been a while since we've done a one-guest episode, but when a former Toronto Blue Jays prospect comes calling, especially when the current team is almost clinching the AL East pennant, you take advantage of the situation. Shane Dawson…
- Episode #352: Abby Szilagyi, Zach MacDonald & Mitchell Rauckman
The season might be winding down but there's still plenty to talk about and several athletes we want to introduce you to before the year is up. We get through the week that was in news, then we hear from Abby Szilagyi (Okotoks) after she h…
- Episode #351: Ethan Renaud, Rogan Rivard & Reece Hemmerling
We take a look back at a busy week of news before hearing from another trio of great guests. We get to know Dawgs Academy utilityman Ethan Renaud (Okotoks) and Vauxhall Academy outfielder Rogan Rivard (Bonnyville) as they get ready for the…
- Episode #350: Sydney Klebanosky, Tyson Kajmowicz & Ethian Mayuk
We take a look back at another busy week of baseball as we look at some of the big pro storylines as well as the national championship season wrapping up. Then we go a little more in-depth with the Canada Summer Games, which was historic f…
- Episode #349: Kevin Kvame, Dayne Liske & Nolan Dezotell
The summer college season has wrapped up and national champions are coming to a close, but that doesn't mean we don't have plenty to talk about around the baseball world in Alberta and Saskatchewan. We sit down for a conversation with West…
- Episode #348: WCBL Champions - The Regina Red Sox
The 2025 Western Canadian Baseball League championship was a baseball lover's dream as it had a little bit of everything from start to finish including lead changes, momentum swings, contentious calls, a steal of home in extra innings and…
- Episode #347: WCBL Championship Preview
For the first time in franchise history, the Sylvan Lake Gulls are heading to the Western Canadian Baseball League championship. After three years of heartbreak against the Okotoks Dawgs in the West Final, the team exorcised some demons by…
- Episode #346: WCBL Division Finals Preview
And then there were four. The Western Canadian Baseball League first round is now complete and the division finals are set. For a fourth year in a row, the West will feature the Okotoks Dawgs and Sylvan Lake Gulls , while the East will see…
- Episode #345: WCBL Playoff Preview, Jace Richardson & Addie Ziebart
Welcome to the Championship Season for baseball in Western Canada! We get through a dugout full of news before we chat with Ian Wilson to preview the first round of the Western Canadian Baseball League playoffs. Then we get to know utility…
- Episode #344: Gabe Fink, Brady Bye & Mitch "Big Bear" Schmidt
We do the best we can in getting all caught up on the news from the past couple of weeks, including a couple of late-breaking MLB trades involving Calgary's Michael Soroka and former Okotoks Dawgs hurler Andrew Kittredge. Then we welcome a…