Eight members of the University of the Fraser Valley baseball club will spend the Cascades’ off-season suiting up for teams in summer collegiate leagues across the continent. This is the first year that the Cascades are sending players to summer teams; all players will be eligible to return to the UFV program in the fall. […]
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MLB draft buzz building for Cascades slugger Jepson
As Major League Baseball’s annual first-year player draft draws near, a lot of people are excited about Riley Jepson’s rising draft stock. Jepson and his family? Naturally. The University of the Fraser Valley baseball club, for whom Jepson plays first base and bats in the No. 3 hole? Of course. Based on feedback Cascades head […]
Cascades’ comeback comes up short, Coyotes prevail 10-9 in CCBC championship game
The University of the Fraser Valley baseball club wrung every last drop of drama out of its first-ever appearance in the Canadian College Baseball Conference championship game, ultimately falling 10-9 to the Okanagan College Coyotes on Sunday afternoon in Kamloops. It was a game where no lead was safe – the Cascades and Coyotes each […]
Cascades baseball club advances to its first-ever CCBC championship final
Powered by a grand slam and a triple from Riley Jepson, the University of the Fraser Valley baseball club completed an undefeated run through the round-robin portion of the Canadian College Baseball Conference championship tournament in Kamloops. The Cascades (5-0) defeated the Vancouver Island Baseball Institute Mariners 12-8 on Saturday morning, punching their ticket to […]
Cascades baseball club continues to roll, improves to 4-0 at CCBC championship
The University of the Fraser Valley baseball club continued its scorching play at the Canadian College Baseball Conference championship in Kamloops, winning two more round-robin games on Friday to run its record to 4-0. The Cascades defeated the Calgary Dinos 8-7 and the Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs 12-0 on the tourney’s second day. And with […]
Cascades start strong, collect two wins, three all-star nods at CCBC championship
The University of the Fraser Valley baseball club got off to a red-hot start at the Canadian College Baseball Conference championship tournament in Kamloops, B.C. The Cascades opened the tourney with a pair of games on Thursday, and they won both in decisive fashion: 10-0 over the Okanagan College Coyotes, and 12-5 over the host […]
Cascades baseball club falls to Dawgs on the road
The University of the Fraser Valley baseball club played the Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs tough on the road, but the seven-time defending CCBC league champs nevertheless earned a weekend sweep of the Cascades in Lethbridge, Alta. Three of the four games on the Cascades’ longest road trip of the season were decided by two runs […]