Our Story
The Sask-Alta Baseball League was formed in 1951 by Les Benjamin, who was a CPR agent in Richmound at the time. The original six teams in the league were the Fox Valley Lions, Golden Prairie Chinooks, Hilda Cubs, Horsham Flyers, Richmound Rockets, and Schuler Tiger Cats.
In the 1950's there was senior baseball being played around the countryside but only at sportsdays, and these were money games so young kids seldom got a chance to play unless their team was short handed. With the formation of a league, this meant that young players would be given an opportunity to play and therefore build a team for future generations.
Over the past seven decades more than 30 teams have played in our league. The league has had its ups and downs throughout its history, but has survived to see ball played on the field every year thanks to deep baseball roots and the determination of countless individuals with a love for the game.
The league is currently in its 74th season and composed of five teams, the Cabri River Rats, Climax Cardinals, Gull Lake Greyhounds, Richmound Rockets and Swift Current Yard Goats.
League Rules
- League ball will be played with wood bats.
- Official game balls must be used. (Rawlings ROMLCAN)
- League games will be seven innings in length. In the event of a tie a maximum of one extra inning will be played. The last player out for each team in the previous inning will begin the extra inning on 2nd base with none out. If the score remains tied after one complete extra inning the game will officially be recorded as a tie.
- Any team that fails to appear for a scheduled game without at least four days notice shall automaticaly forfeit the game and a score of 9-0 will be recorded. An automatic fine of $100.00 shall be levied against the defaulting team and paid to the team defaulted against. Lack of players shall not be considered a sufficient reason to cancel a game.
- No player shall play in the league if they are a member of a team in another league; unless approved by league officers. Highschool players are exempt.
- The Designated Hitter (DH) rule for the Sask-Alta Baseball league will be as follows:
A (DH) can be used for any position player and must be determined prior to the game. The designated hitter may only be replaced by a player who has not entered the game. The designated hitter can move to a fielding position during the game but this move forfeits the role of (DH) for his team.
- A runner for the catcher is permitted with two out. (must be last player out)
- Team rosters (23 man cap) must be submitted by July 1st. Players must be on the roster and appear in a minimum of three games to be eligible for playoff games.
- In the event that teams finish with the same amount of points at the end of the regular season the 1st tie breaker will be wins vs. losses head to head. The 2nd tie breaker will be runs for and against head to head in the regular season. The 3rd tie breaker will be the least total runs against in the regular season.
- The regular season will be a twelve game schedule.
- The top four teams in the league will play in the league finals and the first place team will earn the right to host playoff Sunday on July 27th, 2025.
Past Champions
2025 - Swift Current Yard Goats
2024 - Cabri River Rats
2023 - Richmound Rockets
2022 - Cabri River Rats
2021 - Cabri River Rats
2020 - No Regular Season or Playoffs
2019 - Cabri River Rats
2018 - Cabri River Rats
2017 - Swift Current Yard Goats
2016 - Swift Current Yard Goats
2015 - Richmound Rockets
2014 - Medicine Hat Scoreboard Blue Jays
2013 - Richmound Rockets
2012 - Oyen Eagles
2011 - Oyen Eagles
2010 - Oyen Eagles
2009 - Richmound Rockets
2008 - Oyen Eagles
2007 - Oyen Eagles
2006 - Oyen Eagles
2005 - Medicine Hat Scoreboard Cardinals
2004 - Burstall Braves
2003 - Gull Lake Greyhounds
2002 - Medicine Hat Scoreboard Cardinals
2001 - Medicine Hat Scoreboard Cardinals
2000 - Leader Expos
1999 - Medicine Hat Sidewinders
1998 - Medicine Hat Sidewinders
1997 - Medicine Hat A's
1996 - Medicine Hat A's
1995 - Acadia Valley Dodgers
1994 - Medicine Hat A's
1993 - Mendham Monarchs
1992 - Medicine Hat Athletics
1991 - Medicine Hat Athletics
1990 - Mendham Monarchs
1989 - Menhdam Monarchs
1988 - Leader Expos
1987 - Mendham Monarchs
1986 - Mendham Monarchs
1985 - Mendham Monarchs
1984 - Mendham Monarchs
1983 - Mendham Monarchs
1982 - Golden Prairie Demons
1981 - Leader Barons
1980 - Mendham Monarchs
1979 - Leader Barons
1978 - Leader Barons
1977 - Mendham Monarchs
1976 - No Playoffs
1975 - Leader Barons
1974 - Leader Barons
1973 - Leader Barons
1972 - Leader Barons
1971 - Leader Barons
1970 - Burstall Braves
1969 - No Playoffs
1968 - Leader Barons
1967 - Mendham Monarchs
1966 - Leader Barons
1965 - Leader Barons
1964 - Maple Creek Mohawks
1963 - Leader Barons
1962 - Fox Valley Lions
1961 - Fox Valley Lions
1960 - Medicine Hat Superiors
1959 - Richmound Rockets
1958 - Fox Valley Lions
1957 - Medicine Hat Hotshots
1956 - Walsh Mercurys
1955 - Richmound Rockets
1954 - Richmound Rockets
1953 - Richmound Rockets
1952 - Richmound Rockets
1951 - Schuler Tiger Cats
