After the tremendous success of the inaugural Rural Roots Baseball Classic in Oyen last summer, the Western Canadian Baseball League is making it an annual tradition. The circuit announced on Monday that Carnduff, Saskatchewan will play host to the event on May 29th with the Weyburn Beavers at home to the Saskatoon Berries. The league held a news conference to make the announcement and to allow reporters to speak to all the parties, so we have a few of the highlights with league president Kevin Kvame, John Prette of the Weyburn Beavers, Steve Hildebrand of the Saskatoon Berries, and Carnduff Recreation Director Jodie Wall. We also have a one-on-one conversation with community baseball coach, teacher and local event organizer Blair Beck about the importance of the day and how Carnduff plans to put on a show.

READ MORE: Laying Down Roots in Carnduff

It's finally here! The Canadian College Baseball Conference season gets going this weekend with a full slate of games. As always, we have you covered with our annual CCBC Season Preview Extravaganza. Hear from The Battery Media's Logan Wedgewood as he breaks down his predictions for the season, then we get to know Tetsu Nishida (Calgary) of Prairie Baseball Academy and Jace Daku (Martensville) of the Edmonton Collegiate Hawks, and we wrap things up with friend of the show and University of Calgary Dinos hurler Ethan Webster (White Rock).

4:51 - Logan Wedgewood

29:44 - Tetsu Nishida

38:59 - Jace Daku

51:26 - Ethan Webster

For the first time in World Baseball Classic history, Canada advanced to the quarterfinal and nearly upset the United States to move even further. In fact, had Japan beaten Venezuela, Canada would have earned a berth in the 2028 Olympics. Is this a sign of things to come from our country in baseball? Joe McFarland and Ian Wilson share a few of their thoughts on a special edition of the show.

Read more: "Oh Canada, Indeed"