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18 hours ago
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Regina Red Sox ride Cinderella run to first WCBL championship since 2012
After a 13-year wait, the Regina Red Sox finally savoured the feeling of once again hoisting the Harry Hallis Memorial Trophy. For the first time since winning it all in 2012 as part of back-to-back titles, the Red Sox are Western Canadian Baseball League champions following a 5-4 victory Saturday night over the Sylvan Lake Gulls in Game 3 of the championship series. It's the culmination of a Cinderella run for Regina, which only lost two games during the playoffs—and doing so after a season which had its fair share of tragedy and struggles. The Red Sox saw most of their mid-season starters depart the team early for college commitments and other baseball opportunities. They finished the regular season with an unremarkable 29-27 record to earn the third seed in the East Division. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Regina would go on to sweep the Medicine Hat Mavericks in the opening round of playoffs before winning a three-game series against the record-breaking Saskatoon Berries in the WCBL East Division final. Story continues below advertisement 2:09 Saskatoon Berries see record-breaking season end with East Division Final loss The Red Sox dropped the opener of the league finals 3-2 in extra innings on Friday night in Regina, Facing elimination against the Gulls on Saturday, they entered the top of the ninth inning trailing 6-4 and went down to their final out. But Regina staved off that outcome with a six-run ninth inning to earn a remarkable 10-7 comeback victory. It won Saturday's Game 3 final with a winning two-run single from Rafael Jackson in the seventh inning. On social media, the Red Sox dedicated their championship to their teammate Jesse Lubiniecki who died in late May in a single-vehicle crash in Montana while driving back to his hometown of Regina from Taft Community College in California. Red Sox catcher and local product Brady Bye was named WCBL Playoff MVP, leading all post-season batters with 10 RBIs in eight games with a .333 batting average.
CTV News
a day ago
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- CTV News
Regina Red Sox storm back to defeat Sylvan Lake, claiming first WCBL championship since 2012
The Regina Red Sox are the 2025 Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) champions after defeating the Sylvan Lake Gulls in a winner-take-all Game 3 5-4 Saturday. It is the Red Sox's third championship in franchise history, but their first since winning back-to-back titles in 2011 and 2012. Regina lost the first game of the series at home Thursday 3-2 in an extra innings thriller. Facing elimination on the road Friday night and behind two runs, Regina scored six in the top of the 9th inning and win 10-7 to force the decisive Game 3. The Red Sox would get out early on the Gulls in the final game. A base hit from Regina-product Brady Bye would lead to a Sylvan Lake error which allowed Rafael Jackson to score the game's opening run. Shortstop Matthew Fox shinned again, going 3/4, scoring one run. Starting pitcher Chris Spry would work into the 5th inning, giving up just three runs on three hits. After getting into a bases loaded jam, Ayden Page would come out of the bullpen and shut down the Gulls. Page would finish the game on the mound, pitching 5 innings, giving up just one earned run on 6 hits, striking out 6 batters - earning the victory for Regina. Sylvan Lake took the lead in the fifth, but Regina would regain the lead in the seventh and never lose it from there. The Regina Red Sox are the 2025 Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) champions after defeating the Sylvan Lake Gulls in a winner-take-all Game 3 5-4 Saturday. It is the Sox's third championship in franchise history, but their first since winning back-to-back titles in 2011 and 2012. Regina lost the first game of the series at home Thursday 3-2 in an extra innings thriller. Facing elimination on the road Friday night and behind two runs, Regina scored six in the top of the 9th inning and win 10-7 to force the decisive Game 3. The Red Sox would get out early on the Gulls in the final game. A base hit from Regina-product Brady Bye would lead to a Sylvan Lake error which allowed Rafael Jackson to score the game's opening run. Starting pitcher Chris Spry would work into the 5th inning, giving up just three runs on three hits. After getting into a bases loaded jam, Ayden Page would come out of the bullpen and shut down the Gulls. Page would finish the game on the mound, pitching 5 innings, giving up just one earned run on 6 hits, striking out 6 batters Sylvan Lake took the lead in the fifth, but Regina would regain the lead in the seventh and never lose it from there.
