Baseball

Lucky Whitehead of the B.C. Lions hauls in the game winning touchdown against the Ottawa Redblacks while Ottawa’s Brandin Dandridge can only watch. Steven Chang photo, BC LIONS

THE MOJ: Lions epic comeback over Redblacks can’t hide their shortcomings

Plus thoughts on leadership featuring Mike Babcock and Coach Prime

 

Fruitvale product Kian Johnston makes a play in the outfield for the Kariskoga Bats of the Swedish Elite Baseball League. Photo: contributed

Fruitvale product launches Kariskoga Bats to playoff berth

Kian Johnston scored back-to-back winning RBIs in Elite Swedish League playoff run

 

Team BC won silver after finishing the Baseball Canada Cup with a record of 4-3. (Baseball Canada/Special to The News)

Team BC athletes win silver at Baseball Canada Cup

The U17 squad lost to Team Ontario 11-8 in final match of Saskatchewan tournament

 

Rob Fai has kept himself busy as a fill-in host on CKNW and as a wrestling promoter. photo courtesy Bob Marjanovich

THE MOJ: Former longtime sports broadcaster carving a future in radio news

Rob Fai has also picked up the scissors since plug pulled on TSN 1040

Rob Fai has kept himself busy as a fill-in host on CKNW and as a wrestling promoter. photo courtesy Bob Marjanovich
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U15 Orioles earn berth to Washington State ‘A’ championship

The U15 ‘A’ Orioles first ball game is against Yakima on Saturday in Spokane at AK Jackson Field

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Trail U18 Orioles pitcher Owen Dickson brings the heat in College Prep league action. Photo: Jim Bailey

Trail U18 Orioles playoff hopes come to end against COMBA Sun Devils

COMBA sweeps a doubleheader, U18 Orioles just miss playoff for first time in three years

Trail U18 Orioles pitcher Owen Dickson brings the heat in College Prep league action. Photo: Jim Bailey
Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta celebrates another strikeout during game 4 of the 2021 American League Divisional Series as Boston beat Tampa Bay 6-4 with a walk-off homer in the 13th inning. (Facebook/Boston Red Sox)

B.C.’s Pivetta strikes out 13 in historic relief pitching performance

Pitcher matched his career high while doing something that has not been done in more than a century

Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta celebrates another strikeout during game 4 of the 2021 American League Divisional Series as Boston beat Tampa Bay 6-4 with a walk-off homer in the 13th inning. (Facebook/Boston Red Sox)
Canadians President Andy Dunn and his team continue to make Nat Bailey Stadium a popular spot for sports fans. (courtesy Vancouver Canadians)

THE MOJ: Vancouver Canadians always find a way to be a destination

Nat Bailey Stadium and the summer a well-established West Coast combination

Canadians President Andy Dunn and his team continue to make Nat Bailey Stadium a popular spot for sports fans. (courtesy Vancouver Canadians)
Despite some good play, errors and lack of execution came back to haunt the Trail U18 Orioles as they fell in all five games to the Kamloops RiverDogs by a combined total of eight runs. Photos: Jim Bailey

Trail U18 Orioles fall in five to Kamloops RiverDogs

Trail U18 Orioles played the Kamloops RiverDogs close, but failed to get a win in five-game series

Despite some good play, errors and lack of execution came back to haunt the Trail U18 Orioles as they fell in all five games to the Kamloops RiverDogs by a combined total of eight runs. Photos: Jim Bailey
Sam Shaw poses with Sandy Alomar (left) and Roberto Alomar (right) at a Blue Jays baseball camp in Nanaimo at the age of eight. The now 18-year-old was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 274th overall pick in the MLB Draft. (Photo submitted by Craig Shaw)

‘Pretty pumped’: B.C. teen drafted by childhood favourite Toronto Blue Jays

Victoria’s Sam Shaw grew up a Jays fan, picked by them in annual amateur draft

Sam Shaw poses with Sandy Alomar (left) and Roberto Alomar (right) at a Blue Jays baseball camp in Nanaimo at the age of eight. The now 18-year-old was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 274th overall pick in the MLB Draft. (Photo submitted by Craig Shaw)
American League’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr., of the Toronto Blue Jays, hits during the first round of the MLB All-Star baseball Home Run Derby in Seattle, Monday, July 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Warren)

Toronto slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. bashes way to MLB Home Run Derby win

Blue Jays first baseman joins dad as first father-son duo to top competition

American League’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr., of the Toronto Blue Jays, hits during the first round of the MLB All-Star baseball Home Run Derby in Seattle, Monday, July 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Warren)
On behalf of BC Minor Baseball, Trail Little League president Dawn Rhynold and vice president Steve Robinson presented D.J. Ashman with the Roll of Honour award recognizing his incredible contribution to Trail baseball at every level. Photo: contributed

Trail coach earns BC baseball honour, readies for District playdown

Trail All Stars will play for District 8 Little League banner in best-of-3 vs Cranbrook July 8-9

On behalf of BC Minor Baseball, Trail Little League president Dawn Rhynold and vice president Steve Robinson presented D.J. Ashman with the Roll of Honour award recognizing his incredible contribution to Trail baseball at every level. Photo: contributed
The Trail 15U Orioles second baseman makes a good catch when they needed it, as the team won three of four in two doubleheaders against Medical Lake and Mt. Spokane at Butler Park on the weekend. They will play their last doubleheader of the regular season at home on Thursday. Photos: Jim Bailey

Trail 15U Orioles sweep Mt. Spokane, split with Medical Lake

U15 Orioles play Northern Lakes for first place in American Legion baseball Thursday at Butler Park

The Trail 15U Orioles second baseman makes a good catch when they needed it, as the team won three of four in two doubleheaders against Medical Lake and Mt. Spokane at Butler Park on the weekend. They will play their last doubleheader of the regular season at home on Thursday. Photos: Jim Bailey
It was payback for North Shore as they swept a doubleheader over the Trail U18 Orioles on Sunday. Photo: Jim Bailey

Trail U18 Orioles look to rebound from weekend losses

College Prep baseball: U18 Orioles lose critical games to North Fraser Nationals and North Shore

It was payback for North Shore as they swept a doubleheader over the Trail U18 Orioles on Sunday. Photo: Jim Bailey
The Trail Sr. Mariners are West Kootenay Champions after a 13-3 win over Castlegar in Trail Youth Baseball action on June 26 at Butler Park. The team includes (from left) Spencer Ridge, Will Conradie, Connor Bruce, Nolan Smyth, Connor Drake, Ethan Ruhl, Johnny Gardner, Nathan Simm, Owen Dickson, Tate Robinson, and Raiden Dobie. Photo: contributed

Mariners capture Seniors West Kootenay title

Trail Mariners beat Castlegar in the final to capture the West Kootenay Baseball crown

The Trail Sr. Mariners are West Kootenay Champions after a 13-3 win over Castlegar in Trail Youth Baseball action on June 26 at Butler Park. The team includes (from left) Spencer Ridge, Will Conradie, Connor Bruce, Nolan Smyth, Connor Drake, Ethan Ruhl, Johnny Gardner, Nathan Simm, Owen Dickson, Tate Robinson, and Raiden Dobie. Photo: contributed
Abbotsford’s Raine Padgham, shown here with the Cloverdale Rangers, has signed with the TRU Wolfpack baseball club and is the first female to join the team. (Dave Palmer photo)

Raine Padgham becomes 1st female player on B.C. university’s baseball team

Abbotsford Senior Secondary School grad set to join Wolfpack baseball club in 2023-24

Abbotsford’s Raine Padgham, shown here with the Cloverdale Rangers, has signed with the TRU Wolfpack baseball club and is the first female to join the team. (Dave Palmer photo)
New York Yankees’ Domingo Germán celebrates after pitching a perfect game against the Oakland Athletics during a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The Yankees won 11-0. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws 1st perfect game since 2012

Accomplishment marks the 24th time it’s happened in MLB history

New York Yankees’ Domingo Germán celebrates after pitching a perfect game against the Oakland Athletics during a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The Yankees won 11-0. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Trail U18 Orioles Raiden Dobie attempts to steal home in an exciting 7-6 victory over the North Fraser Nationals on Sunday at Butler Park. Photos: Jim Bailey

Trail U18 Orioles rally in Game 2, split with top team Nationals

U18 Orioles knock off league leading North Fraser Nationals with 7-6 win in Game 2 of doubleheader

Trail U18 Orioles Raiden Dobie attempts to steal home in an exciting 7-6 victory over the North Fraser Nationals on Sunday at Butler Park. Photos: Jim Bailey
Many current and former NHLers will get together at Kelowna’s Elks Stadium for Homebase 2023 to raise money for local mental health initiatives. (Jake Courtepatte/Capital News)

NHLers ready to hit it out of the park at Kelowna’s Homebase

The celebrity game takes place on Friday, June 23

Many current and former NHLers will get together at Kelowna’s Elks Stadium for Homebase 2023 to raise money for local mental health initiatives. (Jake Courtepatte/Capital News)
Orioles pitcher Raiden Dobie came on in relief in Sunday’s 16-4 loss. Dobie, a rookie player, had a great game at the plate going 4-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. Photo: Jim Bailey

Veteran Royals throw learning curve at U18 Orioles

Ridge Meadows Royals sweeps four-game series against the Trail U18 Orioles

Orioles pitcher Raiden Dobie came on in relief in Sunday’s 16-4 loss. Dobie, a rookie player, had a great game at the plate going 4-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. Photo: Jim Bailey