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Saskatoon Berries pitcher Adam Beamin credits playing multiple sports for making him better
Being a competitive multi-sport athlete is rare in the year 2025, but Saskatoon's Adam Beamin is one of those exceptions. In a world where some try to stick to a single sport to become an elite athlet...
Jul 07, 2025 Saskatoon Berries pitcher Adam Beamin chose to play baseball over hockey. He credits it for making him a better athlete. (Saskatoon Berries/Submitted)
Brian Shalovelo still inspiring players after 47 years of coaching fastball in Saskatoon
For 47 years, Brian Shalovelo has been standing on the sidelines of Saskatoon's ball diamonds, coaching hundreds of fastball athletes. Coaching fastball is a hobby that began for him all the way back ...
Jul 02, 2025 Brian Shalovelo has coached fastball for the past 47 years in Saskatoon. He still coaches today, serving as the head coach of his daughter Mallory's senior fastball team. (Mallory Shalovelo/Submitted)
Torpedo bats are taking baseball by storm. Could they make appearance in Sask.?
In the span of just over a month, an "invention" by the New York Yankees has become the one of the hottest trends in all baseball. When Major League Baseball's regular season started at the end of Mar...
May 01, 2025 Vince Shivak owns Back 2 Back Bats in Saskatoon and has experimented with making the custom baseball bat. The trend started last month after the New York Yankees hit 15 home runs in three games mostly using the newly introduced bat. (Shane Clausing,650 CKOM)
Padres pitching prospect from Sask. returns to spring training after surgery
San Diego Padres pitching prospect Garrett Hawkins can't wait to return to the mound at spring training in Peoria, Arizona. The six-foot-five, 230-pound pitching prospect from Biggar, Sask. missed alm...
Feb 21, 2025 San Diego Padres pitching prospect Garrett Hawkins, who is originally from Biggar, has returned to spring training in Peoria, Arizona, where he will be looking to climb the ranks of the club's minor league baseball system. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon hosts 16U girls baseball nationals as sport's popularity grows
For the first time in the team's 10-year history, the Saskatoon Royals will host Baseball Canada's 16U Girls National Championship. The tournament is taking place at the ball diamonds at Saskatoon's N...
Aug 22, 2024 The Nutana Kiwanis Park baseball diamonds will be packed with action from Thursday through Sunday as Saskatoon hosts the national tournament for the first time. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Berries' inaugural season exceeds expectations on and off the field
Despite losing in the eastern final of the WCBL playoffs, people within the Saskatoon Berries organization are keeping their heads held high. Their inaugural season in Saskatoon is being regarded as a...
Aug 17, 2024 The Saskatoon Berries play their inaugural home opener in front of a sold out crowd. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Regina Red Sox host Moose Jaw to kick off playoff run
The grueling 56-game regular season for Western Canadian Baseball League has come to an end, and now the fast-paced, best-of-three playoffs begin. The Regina Red Sox find themselves back in the playof...
Aug 07, 2024
First steps approved for Regina's new baseball stadium by council
It's game on again for a new baseball facility in Regina. At Regina City Hall on Wednesday, the council voted 8 to 2 in favour of a motion moving ahead with the next steps to a new baseball facility. ...
Jul 18, 2024
90-year-old Sask. baseball historian makes Toronto Blue Jays wish
Jane Shury makes the drive to the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum five days a week. She parks her vehicle, unlocks the front door, and steps inside the bright green building that is home...
Jul 05, 2024 90-year-old Jane Shury is in a league of her own, has remained unwavering in her dedication to preserving the history of baseball in Saskatchewan. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Snoop Dogg shows support for Saskatoon Berries at concert
Saskatoon's newest baseball team has a high-profile fan. The Saskatoon Berries got some major support from Snoop Dogg at Wednesday's concert at SaskTel Centre. The rapper wore a Saskatoon Berries jers...
Jun 20, 2024 Snoop Dogg took the stage wearing a Saskatoon Berries jersey and hat, representing the city's brand new baseball team. (Saskatoon Berries/Twitter)
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