The Weyburn Beavers are currently in third place in the Eastern division of the Western Major Baseball League. The Beavers hosted three home games over the weekend, after starting their 2017 season with road games.
“Our home opener went pretty well. We won two out of three games,” said Zach Frazier, catcher for the Beavers.
“We started out the season great, going 4-2 on the road trip, and it was nice to get a few home games under our belt,” added Frazier.
He said that in particular it was good to come back for a win against the Swift Current 57s, who are the defending WMBL champion.
“Swift Current is definitely one of the best teams in the league, so it was nice to gauge ourselves against them early in the season. There is no reason why we can’t defeat the league champs this year,” said Frazier.
“We definitely have a great shot at taking the championship this year,” said Garrett Walters, a right-handed pitcher. “Everyone just wants to win. We are all willing to do what it takes to get the job done.”
The Weyburn Beavers hosted the Moose Jaw Miller Express for their home opener, held at Tom Laing Park on Friday night. The Beavers claimed a 4-1 win over Moose Jaw.
Weyburn started the game with two runs in the first inning, followed by one more run in the second inning. Both teams scored one run each in the seventh inning.
Conner DiNaro was the starting pitcher for the Beavers for the home opener. He had one run scored off six hits in seven innings.
The Beavers hosted Swift Current twice on Saturday and Sunday. In the first game, Swift Current won a close 3-2 decision.
Swift Current scored two runs in the third inning to take an early lead. Then in the sixth inning, the 57s scored once, while the Beavers added two runs to the scoreboard.
Landon Mosteller was the starting pitcher for the Beavers. He had three runs taken off four hits in seven innings.
The Beavers were able to come back during their Sunday game against Swift Current, winning 8-5.
Swift Current scored two runs in the first inning and the Beavers tied up the game with two runs in the third inning. The Beavers scored once in the fourth inning, then scored four runs in the fifth inning. Swift Current added one run in the fifth inning and two runs in the sixth inning. The Beavers scored one more run in the seventh.
Walters was the starting pitcher for the Beavers. He had five runs scored off 10 hits in seven innings.
The Beavers traveled to Swift Current on Monday night, where they took a 10-5 loss. Swift Current scored five runs in the first inning, three runs in the third inning and two runs in the fourth inning.
The Beavers didn’t score until the eighth inning, when they scored four runs. The Beavers scored one more run in the ninth inning.
Sloan Dieter was the starting pitcher for the Beavers. He had eight runs scored off five hits in two innings.
In addition to their time on the ball field, the Weyburn Beavers also get involved in many different community events. The whole team was made honourary citizens by Mayor Marcel Roy during their home opener on Friday.
The Beavers also volunteer their time during ball clinics and spending time with the youngest players in the Weyburn Minor Baseball League.
“These little kids look up to us while we are here in Weyburn, so it is great to go out and spend time with them,” said Frazier.
The Beavers will be hosting the Brooks Bombers at Tom Laing Park for two games, on June 14 and 15.
