MOOSEJAWTODAY.COM -- After reaching the Western Canadian Baseball League final for the second time in the last three years last summer, the Moose Jaw Miller Express now know when their 2025 quest will begin.
The Express will open the new WCBL campaign on Wednesday, May 29 when they face the Medicine Hat Mavericks in Medicine Hat after the WCBL released their schedule on Tuesday.
Moose Jaw will then host the Saskatoon Berries in their home opener at Ross Wells Park with that contest taking place one night later on Thursday, May 30.
The first long homestand for the Express will take place from Wednesday, June 5 through Wednesday, June 12 as they play six of seven games at Ross Wells, including two against the West Division’s Brooks Bombers.
That stand will conclude on Tuesday, June 11 and Wednesday, June 12 with a rematch from the 2024 WCBL Final when the Okotoks Dawgs are in town.
Moose Jaw will also play seven of eight games at home from Monday, July 15 through Wednesday, July 24, with four of those taking place against the Medicine Hat Mavericks.
The final long run of home games goes from Saturday, July 27 through Friday, Aug. 2 with five of six games at Ross Wells.
Of course, all that time in the friendly confines has to be balanced out, with the Express going on a monster eight-game trip through the West Division from Friday, June 21 through Saturday, June 29, with two-game stops in Medicine Hat, Sylvan Lake, Fort McMurray and Edmonton.
All told, Moose Jaw will play 13 of 15 games on the road from Wednesday, June 19 through Wednesday, July 3.
The first game of the Trans-Canada Clash against the Regina Red Sox will take place on Tuesday, June 18 in Moose Jaw and the eight-game season series will wrap up on Sunday, Aug. 4 in Regina.
The Miller Express will also once again host their traditional Canada Day game on Monday, July 1, with the Swift Current 57’s visiting Ross Wells.
The league’s 12 teams will play a total of 56 games apiece this season, with the full list of home openers below:
Medicine Hat Mavericks, Athletic Park, May 28th vs. Okotoks Dawgs
Regina Red Sox, Currie Field, May 29th vs. Swift Current 57's
Sylvan Lake Gulls, Gulls Field, May 29th vs. Edmonton
Weyburn Beavers, Tom Laing Park, May 29th vs. Saskatoon Berries
Brooks Bombers, Elks Field, May 30th vs. Lethbridge Bulls
Fort McMurray Giants, Legacy Dodge Field, May 30th vs. Sylvan Lake Gulls
Moose Jaw Miller Express, Ross Wells Park, May 30th vs. Saskatoon Berries
Swift Current 57's, Mitchell Field, May 30th vs. Medicine Hat Mavericks
Okotoks Dawgs, Seaman Stadium, May 31st vs. Edmonton
Saskatoon Berries, NexGen Patch at Cairns Field, May 31st vs. Regina Red Sox
Lethbridge Bulls, Spitz Stadium, June 5th vs. Edmonton
Edmonton, Myshak Metro Ballpark, June 7th vs. Okotoks Dawgs
The WCBL Playoffs will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 6, with the top four teams from each division qualifying for the rapid-fire post-season. Each series will be a best-of-three, with the season likely wrapping up by Aug. 18.
For more information and the complete WCBL schedule, be sure to visit wcblbaseball.com
-- with files from Ian Wilson / wcblbaseball.com
