14-467: WMBL can refer to: Western Major Baseball League (WMBL), now known as Western Canadian Baseball League WMBL (FM) , an FM radio station licensed to Mitchell, Indiana WMBL (AM) , a former radio station in Morehead City, North Carolina Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
28-680: A collegiate summer baseball team based in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan . Founded in 2023, the team began play in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) in 2024. The Berries host games at Cairns Field . Saskatoon has a long history with the WCBL, but was without a team for a decade after the Saskatoon Yellow Jackets folded in 2014. In March 2023, it was announced that Saskatoon had been awarded
42-659: A 2021 launch of the Sylvan Lake team were announced November 1, 2019. Branding as the Sylvan Lake Gulls was announced in March 2020. Saskatoon was awarded the most recent expansion team, in 2023. In July 2023, the team unveiled that it would be called the Saskatoon Berries . Saskatchewan Territorial (1895–1905) and Provincial (1906–present) champions have been decided by an annual tournament. In 1967
56-655: A 5–4 game to the Regina Red Sox . The Berries hosted their first home game on May 28, losing again to the Red Sox by a score of 8–5 in front of a sold-out crowd of 2,200. The team earned its first ever win on May 31, defeating the Weyburn Beavers by a score of 5–0. The Berries' first home win came on June 1, when they defeated the Lethbridge Bulls by a score of 16–10. The team went on to compile
70-755: A WCBL expansion franchise that would begin play in 2024. The franchise is owned by Saskatoon Entertainment Group, run by father–son business partners Mike and Colin Priestner , which also owns the Saskatchewan Rush of the National Lacrosse League and the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League . The group signed a 10-year lease at Cairns Field and renovated the facilities there. The team launched
84-586: A fan vote to name the new team. In July 2023, it was announced that Berries had won over the other nickname finalists, which included the Bridge Pigeons, Cobra Chickens, and River Pirates. Club president Steve Hildebrand called the name "uniquely Saskatoon." Before the end of the month, the team also unveiled its logo and team colours. Ahead of their inaugural season, the club announced a partnership with local minor baseball organizations that includes donating funds from game-day fundraisers. In July, 2023,
98-646: Is a collegiate summer baseball league. The league is home to teams based in the Canadian Prairie provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta , and has roots dating back to 1931 in Saskatchewan's Southern Baseball League. In 1975, the province's southern and northern leagues merged, creating the foundation for the WCBL. Today, the league boasts seven teams in Alberta and five in Saskatchewan. The league can trace its roots back to 1931, via its predecessors,
112-747: The Berries hired Joe Carnahan as its coach. Carnahan was a four-time WCBL coach of the year as manager for the Swift Current 57's , the team he helped lead to the WCBL championship three times. He also won three titles as a player for the 57's. In June 2024, the team added former Yellow Jacket and Major League Baseball pitcher Andrew Albers to its coaching staff. The team's inaugural season roster included eight players from Saskatchewan, including three pitchers hailing from Saskatoon. The Berries played their first game in Regina on May 25, 2024, dropping
126-788: The Southern Baseball League (1931 to 1974) and the Northern Saskatchewan Baseball League (1959 to 1974). The Saskatchewan Major Baseball League (SMBL) was formed in 1975 through a merger of the Southern and Northern leagues. Three teams from each former league entered the new loop—the Eston Ramblers, Saskatoon Royals, and Unity Cardinals from the north, and the Moose Jaw Devons, Regina Red Sox, and Swift Current Indians from
140-904: The first major division was added to the tournament, and the award was named in memory of Harry Hallis. From 1967 until 1974 the name of this provincial champion was added to the trophy. In 1975, when the Saskatchewan Major Baseball League was formed, this trophy continued to be awarded to the SMBL champions, and now the WCBL champions. Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) Champions: (Harry Hallis Memorial Trophy) Western Major Baseball League (WMBL) Champions: (Harry Hallis Memorial Trophy) Saskatchewan Major Baseball League (SMBL) Champions: Northern Saskatchewan Baseball League Champions: The Southern Baseball League (SBL) Champions: (J.T.M. Anderson Trophy) Saskatoon Berries (baseball) The Saskatoon Berries are
154-638: The south. The league was renamed the Western Major Baseball League in 2000 to reflect teams based in Alberta, along with the possibility of future expansion to British Columbia . In June 2018, it was announced that the league would be renamed the Western Canadian Baseball League. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Due to COVID-19 restrictions and logistics, the 2021 season
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182-556: Was granted an expansion team, the Eds, in 2011 conditional on building a new stadium. However, the plans failed to come to fruition. In May 2020, the Edmonton Prospects confirmed that the team would be leaving Edmonton for Spruce Grove by 2022, but due to construction delays at Myshak Metro Ballpark , those plans have been pushed back. The two most recent additions to the league are in Sylvan Lake and Saskatoon. Plans for
196-483: Was played with only five Alberta-based teams and Canadian players only. As of 2024 , WCBL membership consists of 12 teams in two divisions. The West Division is made up of six Albertan teams, while the East Division is made up of all five teams from Saskatchewan, plus the easternmost Albertan team from Medicine Hat. The top four teams in each division qualify for the post-season. Cranbrook, British Columbia ,
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