By Truman Bartman themavericks.ca What a ride it’s been for the Medicine Hat Mavericks over their first four games. Ranked 7th in the power rankings a week before the season, the Mavs have found their groove early on, winning four straight out of the gate. It’s been one of the hottest starts that the group…
BY TRUMAN BARTMAN. THEMAVERICKS.CA Tensions were high just a night ago at Athletic Park as the Mavericks captured their first win of the season, doing so in bizarre fashion. It took a passed ball from Okotoks Dawgs pitcher Trey Mackwood and some confusion on behalf of catcher Jason Arriola to ultimately push the Mavericks over…
(Photo by Colton McKee, coltonmckeephotography.com) BY TRUMAN BARTMAN. THEMAVERICKS.CA As the days get longer and the grass grows greener, all signs point towards the return of baseball season in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Following a disappointing finish to the 2024 WCBL season, which saw the Medicine Hat Mavericks lose in Round 1 to the Saskatoon Berries,…
(Photo by Colton McKee, coltonmckeephotography.com) BY TRUMAN BARTMAN. THEMAVERICKS.CA As ballparks around the globe wake up to spring, players gather in preparation for a new baseball season. Moulded at its core by hope and opportunity, summer baseball is a time for players to start fresh and showcase their skills to their teammates and supporters. For…
BY TRUMAN BARTMAN ON OCTOBER 22ND, 2024. THEMAVERICKS.CA As the Medicine Hat Mavericks have turned their attention toward the 2025 WCBL season, they have also turned over the head coaching duties to Valley City State’s assistant coach Jonathon Thornhill. Thornhill will replace former 2023 WCBL Coach of the Year Kevin Mitchell, who was unable to…
BY SAMANTHA JOHNSON ON OCTOBER 3RD, 2024. MYPRPS.COM Each afternoon, from Monday to Thursday at Athletic Park, students from Prairie Rose Public Schools (PRPS) are honing their baseball skills. Students from Seven Persons, Irvine, Schuler and Senator Gershaw are all taking part in the Mavericks School of Baseball this year and learning skills that can…
BY TRUMAN BARTMAN ON AUGUST 12TH, 2024. THEMAVERICKS.CA Well, we’ve reached the point in each season that every person dreads—the end. For the Mavericks, it feels like the end came way too soon. However, the toughest thing about baseball is that only one team gets to win a championship each year, so the WCBL 11…
BY TRUMAN BARTMAN ON AUGUST 9TH, 2024. THE MAVERICKS.CA After a stunning game one upset in which the Berries captured their first playoff win in franchise history. The Mavericks found their mojo on the road, claiming a 3-0 win to extend the series to a third game. Josh Landry had a career day on the…
BY TRUMAN BARTMAN ON AUGUST 7TH, 2024. THEMAVERICKS.CA After a long, grueling season in which 12 worthy teams duked it out for a chance to compete for a championship. The playoffs have finally arrived, where the stakes are higher than ever, and for the Mavericks, their postseason journey begins tonight as they play host to…
BY TRUMAN BARTMAN ON AUGUST 4TH, 2024. THE MAVERICKS.CA The Mavericks improve to 6-1 against the Berries this season and will look to sweep them at home this afternoon in their final home game of the regular season. It feels like just yesterday the Mavs were getting set to return home after a two-game series…