Weyburn Beavers

The Weyburn Beavers couldn’t recover from a rough start Wednesday night at Tom Laing Park, falling 7-3 to the Medicine Hat Mavericks in front of 421 fans. A seven-run deficit proved too much to overcome despite a spirited push in the second half of the game. 

Beavers head coach Cam Williams was blunt in his assessment of the early innings. 

In a tight game that went down to the wire, the Weyburn Beavers edged out the visiting Medicine Hat Mavericks 3-2 in walk-off fashion Tuesday night at Tom Laing Park. 

Ian Heck starred on both sides of the ball, turning in six dominant innings on the mound and later driving in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth. Heck struck out 10 and allowed just one unearned run, holding the Mavericks in check and giving his team a chance to come back late. 

In the only WCBL game played Saturday night due to widespread rainouts, the Weyburn Beavers and Swift Current 57s combined for 39 runs and 42 hits in a wild affair that ended with the 57s on top, 25-14. 

The Weyburn Beavers capped off their homestand in dramatic fashion Friday night, taking down the Sylvan Lake Gulls 10-4 at Tom Laing Park in front of a lively home crowd.

After falling to the Gulls by a score of 7-1 the night before, the Beavers responded with energy and determination, something head coach Cam Williams was proud to see.

“Yeah, I think the guys really showed up to play,” said Williams. “It was a tough night last night… I think we responded really well and had a lot of energy and a good kind of bulldog attitude.”

The Weyburn Beavers came up short in their weekend swing through Regina and Saskatoon, falling in all three games to drop to 4-10 on the season. 

A dramatic seventh inning proved to be the turning point as the Weyburn Beavers powered past the Regina Red Sox 7-4 Thursday night at Tom Laing Park, thanks to clutch hitting, strong pitching, and some emotional fireworks. 

The Weyburn Beavers bounced back emphatically Tuesday night, routing the Moose Jaw Miller Express 13-1 at Tom Laing Park. It was a statement win that snapped a six-game skid and gave the home crowd at Tom Laing Park plenty to cheer about.

Head coach Cam Williams praised his team’s complete performance.

“The guys obviously came ready to play," Williams said after the game. "Coming off the off day and a tough week last week… it was good to kind of take a breath and enjoy this one.”

The Weyburn Beavers dropped both games of a weekend road series against the Medicine Hat Mavericks, who continue to dominate the WCBL’s West Division. With a 6-5 extra-inning loss on Saturday and an 11-5 defeat on Sunday, the Beavers fell to 2-7 on the season, while the Mavericks improved their league-best record to 9-2. 

Saturday’s game saw the Beavers push the Mavericks to the limit, but a 10th-inning run sealed a 6-5 walk-off win for Medicine Hat. 

The Weyburn Beavers outhit their opponents 10-4 on Friday night, but defensive miscues proved costly in an 8–4 loss to the Fort McMurray Giants at Tom Laing Park.

Weyburn committed four errors on the night, two of them charged to catcher Brayden Mayencourt, that helped extend multiple innings for Fort McMurray. The Giants capitalized despite only managing three hits through the first eight innings, making the most of free passes, aggressive baserunning, and timely contact.

One day after an explosive win in Moose Jaw, the Weyburn Beavers found themselves in another nail-biter Sunday afternoon, this time on home turf. Despite a strong mid-game surge, the Beavers fell 8-7 to the Moose Jaw Miller Express, who secured their first win of the season. 

Weyburn’s offence was once again sparked by second baseman Alex Alva, who continued his hot streak at the plate.