Dinos Baseball hosted the Vancouver Island University in a four game series that had significant playoff implications as the two teams met with Calgary holding a slim one game lead over the Mariners in the current CCBC 2026 standings.
The spring weather in Calgary continued to influence the Dinos, as the Saturday/Sunday scheduled games were adjusted to Monday/Tuesday, the weather held and the two teams were able to complete all four games. Dinos captured their second series win of the season as they claimed three wins.
Dinos fifth year pitcher/outfielder
Colin Baxter led the Dinos during the four games as he cashed in seven RBI's and captured a win as the starting pitcher in game four.
Game 1 Summary Dinos 7 vs Mariners 12
Dinos starter
Ethan Webster takes the loss as he goes seven innings, surrendering nine hits and six earned runs while recording nine strikeouts. Webster leads the CCBC in strikeouts.
Offensively the Dinos were led by Right fielder
Jacob Carlson who went 3 for 5, scoring one run and one RBI. Dinos as a team had 12 hits and 5 RBI.
Game 2 Summary Dinos 5 vs Mariners 1
Dinos started
Dylan McCuaig on the mound and he went 5 innings as he picked up his first win of the season. McCuaig gave up 3 hits and 1 earned run while recording 5 strikeouts over the five innings.
Ben Foreman picked up the save as he pitched four strong relief innings giving up one hit and recording 5 strikeouts.
Offensively the Dinos were led by
Tyler Armstrong (RF) who went 3 for 5 at the plate scoring 2 runs. DH
Jacob Carlson continued his hot play at the plate as he went 2 for 3 scoring one run and one RBI. Carlson raised his team leading average to .424.
Game 3 Summary Dinos 16 vs Mariners 9
Riley Burns starts for the Dinos as he gives up 7 earned runs over 4.2 innings recording 8 strikeouts. Relief pitcher
Evan Gorr picks up the win as he goes 2.1 innings surrendering 2 earned runs and recording 3 strikouts.
Drew Schnell pitches the final two innings surrendering only one hit and no runs with one strikeout.
Dinos as a team score 16 runs collecting 10 hits and 14 RBI as 17 Dinos offensive players play during the game, led by:
Tyler Armstrong (CF) 3 for 4 3 runs scored, 4 RBI
Jacob Carlson (RF) 1 for 4, 3 runs scored, 2 RBI
Colin Baxter (DH) 2 for 4, 1 run scored, 3 RBI
Kyle Hill (CF) 2 for 4, 2 RBI
Game 4 Summary Dinos 19 vs Mariners 3
Starter
Colin Baxter picked up his fourth win of the season as he went 5 innings giving up two earned runs and recording four strikeouts. Baxter leads CCBC with an ERA of 2.43
Relief pitchers
Carter Klapak and
Bill Hosegood each pitched one inning in the 7 inning game.
Dinos offensively, again, took advantage of Mariners tired arms as seventeen Dinos see the field.
Mason Bristow goes 2 for three with an RBI.
Kyle Hill and
Colin Baxter each score two runs and record two RBI's.
Brett Potter plates two RBI and
Ben Hul scores two runs and contributes with an RBI.
Dinos record thirteen hits and thirteen RBI over six innings.
Dinos on the road in Victoria for four games and then back home for two vs PBA and final two games in Edmonton.
Go Dinos!
