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The Dawgs Academy is thrilled to announce the official schedule of their highly anticipated 2023 Fall College Tour, showcasing their talent against a formidable lineup of opponents in the Pacific Northwest. With a schedule that includes 17 games, this tour promises to be a pivotal moment for the Academy’s aspiring athletes as they compete against NCAA Division I, NJCAA, and NWAC programs.

Among the highlight games of the tour are matchups against renowned institutions such as the University of Utah, Salt Lake Community College, Gonzaga University, Seattle University, University of Portland, and the University of Washington. These games will provide an invaluable opportunity for the Academy’s young players to test their skills against some of the best college baseball programs in the region.

The Dawgs Academy has been gaining recognition for its commitment to player development and its track record of producing top-tier talent. With a roster filled with promising prospects, the Academy aims to make a strong statement throughout the tour, showcasing their skills against established college programs.

One of the most anticipated games of the tour is the faceoff against the University of Utah, a prominent NCAA Division I program with a rich baseball tradition. This game is expected to be a true test of the Dawgs Academy’s abilities.

Salt Lake Community College, a powerhouse in the NJCAA ranks, will also provide a stiff challenge for the young athletes. Competing against NJCAA programs is an excellent opportunity for the Academy to gain valuable experience and exposure.

Gonzaga University will be another highlight on the tour. Gonzaga’s consistent success at the NCAA Division I level makes this matchup a valuable learning experience for the Dawgs Academy players.

The tour will also take the Dawgs Academy to Seattle, where they will face off against Seattle University and the University of Washington. These games will allow the young athletes to showcase their skills and potentially open doors for future opportunities.

The University of Portland, a respected NCAA Division I program, rounds out the list of feature games on the tour. Competing against the Pilots will be yet another chance for the Dawgs Academy to prove their mettle against top-level competition.

This Fall College Tour represents a significant milestone in the Dawgs Academy’s journey to develop elite baseball talent. The experiences gained and lessons learned from competing against these esteemed programs will undoubtedly shape the futures of the Academy’s young athletes.

As the tour unfolds, the Academy’s athletes will strive to leave a lasting impression on their opponents and scouts, with dreams of advancing to the highest levels of collegiate and professional baseball.

The Dawgs are thrilled to announce the official practice and game schedule for the Oregon State University Fall Training Camp at beautiful Seaman Stadium in Okotoks, AB, home of the Dawgs!

The Beavers will be training at the Dawgs’ world class facilities from September 14th through September 22nd where they will be running through a training camp that includes position specific skill work, team fundamentals, competitions, intersquad games and exhibition games against the top players from the Dawgs Academy. Fans will have free access to Seaman Stadium during the Beaver’s entire stay to watch daily practice and game play.

Schedule for the Beavers’ Fall training camp is as follows:

Go Dawgs! Go Beavers!

Congratulations to our Dawgs 13U & 15U Black teams on winning the Baseball Alberta Provincial Championships this past weekend in Spruce Grove, Alberta!

Dawgs 13U defeated the Calgary Cardinals by a score of 5-1 in the championship game behind strong pitching from Lochlan Lavery pitching 6.1 innings while allowing 1 run on 3 hits while recording 3 strikeouts. Parker Juangco would record the final two outs to close the game out. Offensively, the Dawgs were led by Ethan Renaud going 1 for 2 with a home run, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. Xavier Hall, Riley Monk and Maclane Tetarenko each chipped in with an RBI.

Dawgs 15U Black easily handled the Leduc Black Gold 47’s, winning the championship game by a score of 11-1. Owen Swennumson got the start, pitching 5 innings, Swennumson allowed 1 run on 4 hits while recording 6 strikeouts. Grady Suba was lights out, allowing 2 hits while striking out 4 in 2 scoreless innings pitched. Offensively, Colton Ullyett-French spearheaded the onslaught. Ullyett-French went 2 for 4 including a double and home run with 4 RBI. Ray Han was the spark plug for the offensive unit going 2 for 3 including 2 RBI and 1 run scored. Taye Thierman went 2 for 3 with a double, 1 RBI and 3 runs scored. Will Lapohn went 3 for 3 with 3 singles and 2 runs scored.

Both, Dawgs 13U & 15U Black, will head to the Baseball Canada National Championships in Woodstock, Ontario from August 24-27.

Great job Dawgs!

Dawgs 13U

Dawgs 15U Black

Congratulations to Dawgs Academy & WCBL standout Matt Wilkinson on being named NJCAA DI National Pitcher of the Year! Wilkinson was incredible all season long for the Central Arizona College Vaqueros with a record of 10-2 with 136 strikeouts in 84 innings pitched with a stingy 1.07 ERA.

Great job, Tugboat!

Check out the link on NJCAA’s website with the full story HERE.

The Dawgs Academy would like to congratulate Benito Bonilla & Michael Yusypchuk on being selected to Team Canada’s Junior National Team Spring Training Camp in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Bonilla is currently in his second year with the Academy while Yusypchuk is in his first. The pair of Dawgs play for the 18U Black team and have both committed to NCAA D1 program, Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.

Congratulations to both players and their families for earning this tremendous opportunity and privilege to represent our country.

GO DAWGS!

The Okotoks Dawgs 2023 season is well underway with 5 of the 6 academy teams playing games so far this year. Early on, the Dawgs have sent two teams to Arizona (18U Black & 13U), three teams to Langley (18U Black, 18U Red & 15U Black), two teams to Kelowna (18U Red & 16U) and have played host to visiting teams from Alberta at Tourmaline Field.

Check out the breakdown of each team so far in 2023.

DAWGS 18U Black
Record as of April 12: 13-4

Off to a hot start, the Dawgs 18U Black is 13-4 on the year. The first games of the year took place around the greater Phoenix area where the Dawgs took on several college programs including Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Gateway Community College and Ottawa University. The trip was a success, going 5-2 on the week including an 8-5 win against Chandler-Gilbert Community College.

Upon their return from Phoenix, they headed south on March 24th to take on PBA JV in a two game set, winning both games 15-2 and 10-5.

The following weekend, March 31-April 2, the Dawgs loaded up the bus to head to Langley, BC to attend the Langley Spring Ice Breaker Tournament. During pool play, the Dawgs went 3-1 with a convincing 11-1 win over the Delta Blue Jays, earning them a spot in the semi-finals. Ultimately, the Dawgs would lose a well-pitched game against the Abbotsford Cardinals by a score of 3-2.

Easter Weekend was the home opener for the 18U Black squad. Absolute Human Performance Academy made the trip down from Edmonton to play a three game set. The Dawgs would go on to sweep AHP, winning 1-0, 8-6 and 6-1.

Dawgs 18U Red
Record as of April 12: 4-7

Dawgs 18U Red started their season off with a trip to Lethbridge on March 23 to take on PBA JV. Game one saw the Dawgs win in a high-scoring affair 15-8 while dropping a more tightly contested game two by a score of 7-4.

The following weekend saw the 18U Red squad join 18U Black on the ride to Langley for the Langley Spring Ice Breaker Tournament. In pool play, the Dawgs struggled to avoid the big inning and ended up going 0-4 on the weekend. Losing to Parksville Royals 3-2, Abbotsford Cardinals 11-7, Langley Blaze 13-3 and Inside Pitch (Saskatchewan) 7-6.

Coming off the heels of a tough weekend in Langley, the 18U Red team headed west to Kelowna for the Kelowna Invitational Tournament. In pool play, the Dawgs went 2-1 with wins over Okanagan College JV 10-4 and ATHX Academy 9-2; their only pool play loss came against the Coquitlam Reds by a score of 5-4. In the semi-finals, the Dawgs took on the Victoria Mariners and won by a score of 4-0, earning a shot at the championship against the Okanagan A’s. Ultimately, the Dawgs came up short and lost 13-8 in the championship game.

All signs point towards the 18U Red squad quickly getting their feet under them and trending upwards.

Dawgs 16U
Record as of April 12: 1-3

The Dawgs 16U program has some of the best young talent from across the province, a group of players that the Dawgs coaching staff is very high on and we are very excited to see their development over the course of the season.

Opening weekend was the Kelowna Invitational Tournament where they joined the 18U Red squad in Kelowna. During pool play, the 16U squad went 1-2 with their sole win coming against the Regina Red Sox 18U Academy in convincing fashion, winning 12-4. Despite a 1-2 record, the 16U team was able to earn a spot in the playoffs as a wild card. In the semi-finals, the Dawgs ran up against the Okanagan A’s and would go on to lose 9-3.

The 16U home opener comes on Thursday, April 13 when they take on the Dawgs 18U Black at Tourmaline Field.

Dawgs 15U Black
Record as of April 12: 3-2

The Dawgs 15U Black just finished their opening weekend when they headed west to Langley, BC. What was supposed to be a 15U Spring Ice Breaker Tournament, the Dawgs ended up playing 5 exhibition games, with 4 of them against the Langley Blaze.

The Dawgs would split the four game set against the Blaze; losing game 1 8-7, winning game 2 9-7, winning game 3 10-8 and losing game 4 19-11. The fifth game on the weekend saw the Dawgs beat the Whalley Chiefs by a score of 11-9.

The Dawgs home opener is set for Wednesday, April 12 when they host the Webber Academy Wildcats at Tourmaline Field.

Dawgs 15U Red

The Dawgs 15U Red team is the only team to have not played any games yet in 2023. Their season opener is set to take place on Thursday, April 20 when they take on the Dawgs 13U at Conrad Field.

Dawgs 13U
Record as of April 12: 2-4

The Dawgs 13U team opened their season up down in the greater Phoenix area where they attended the Triple Crown Spring Championships. The tournament features teams from across the western United States and is always a great opportunity for our young Dawgs to “play up” against significantly tougher competition and often a year older. The Dawgs would go 2-1 in pool play and eventually lose in the semi-finals against the NorCal Prospects by a score of 6-3.

The Dawgs 13U look forward to this year’s Best of the West Premier Tournament May 5-7 in Kamloops, BC as they will take on top competition from across western Canada.

The Okotoks Dawgs Academy is thrilled to announce that 2024 INF, RHP Benito Bonilla has committed to NCAA D1 program, Missouri State University.

Bonilla will join Dawgs & Team Canada JNT teammate, Michael Yusypchuk (RHP), in Springfield starting the Fall of 2024.

Congratulations to Benito & his family!

This week’s Dawgs Academy Alumni Spotlight features Chase Tucker and Jayden Wakeham.

Chase Tucker – RHP, College of Saint Rose (NCAA Division II)

Tucker has recently made the switch from catcher to pitcher and has hit the ground running. In 3 appearances, including 2 games started, Tucker has pitched 14 innings while striking out 14 to just 5 walks with a stingy 1.29 ERA.

Keep it going, Chase!

Jayden Wakeham – Catcher, Northern Kentucky University (NCAA Division I)

Wakeham enters his fifth and final season with the NKU Norse. In 18 games, including 15 starts, Wakeham is batting .345 with 4 doubles, 2 home runs and 15 RBI with 10 runs scored.

Finish strong, Jayden!

This week’s Dawgs Academy Alumni Spotlight features Connor Crowson and Seth Thompson.

Connor Crowson – INF, Bossier Parish Community College

Playing in his second year with the Cavaliers, Crowson hasn’t skipped a beat coming off of a solid freshman season. In 22 games played, Crowson is batting .338 with 24 hits including 6 doubles, 1 home run and 18 RBI. Keep it going, Connor!

Seth Thompson – RHP, Chandler-Gilbert Community College

Thompson has been lights out for the ‘Yotes in 2023, working out of the backend of the bullpen. In 9 appearances, Thompson has logged 9.2 innings pitched while striking out 11 and holding batters to a stingy .065 batting average. Great job, Seth!

GO DAWGS!