Thanks to everyone who was involved in the first two weeks of the 2017 BLE Camp Season! With 40+ kids in each the Bandito and Young Gun camps, BLE staff helped the players develop through and through, from defensive skills, hitting mechanics and approach and pitching skills with World Series Champ, Albie Lopez! The campers […]
The 2017 version of the Big League Experience summer camps is underway. A number of Young keen ballplayers from throughout BC and Alberta have made their way to Oliver to take part in this year’s version of the “Big League Experience” to get better at the game them love. This weeks camp started on the […]
The first milestone in the ultimate goal of making it to the Big Leagues is to hear your name called during the MLB Draft. Countless hours and dedication to practicing and mastering the sport of baseball are required to be able to achieve that phone call. The 2017 MLB Draft concluded yesterday and we at […]
BLE Alum Nick Pivetta earned his first Major League win last night, defeating Bartolo Colon and the Atlanta Braves! He went 5 strong innings, striking out 4 while allowing 3 runs en route to the victory. Pivetta was struck in the hand with a line drive off the bat of Matt Adams, but stayed in […]
Annually, the Big League Experience hosts tournaments on back to back weekends in April featuring close to 50 different teams from the West Coast to the Prairies. For 2018, the “Best of the West Tournament Series” will be held on April 5-8 and April 12-15 weekends. Hosted in Kamloops, BC on the pristine McArthur Island […]
Hey Everyone! Team BLE made several developmental baseball trips this spring and here is a recap! The coaching staff for the travel events was second to none, comprising of the following accolades: 100+ years of Professional baseball experience, 6 World Series rings, 2 MLB All-Star appearances and an Olympic appearance! (Marty Lehn, Bob Didier, Albie […]
