Posts by Matt Betts
Betts: From collecting candy to coming on in relief, Kopp relishing time with Berries

“A lot has changed over the course of Carter Kopp’s career but Cairns Field has remained a consistent baseball backdrop.

Back in the days of the Saskatoon Yellowjackets, who fielded a team in the Western Major Baseball League from 2002 to 2014, Kopp (Saskatoon, Sask.) recalls chasing foul balls in hopes of exchanging them for a bag of candy at the concession stand.

More than a decade later, he’s the one young fans are looking up to.

And the honour isn’t lost on the Saint Xavier University right-hander. “

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Betts: How the Saskatoon Berries came to be and where they’re going

“The Saskatoon Berries haven’t just brought a Western Canadian Baseball League team back to the city, they’ve helped transform the sport in the province of Saskatchewan.

Along with the Swift Current 57’s, Regina Red Sox and Weyburn Beavers, the league has become a must-follow for baseball fans.

But anytime a new team pops up, it begs the question, how did they get here?”

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