For the first time since 2022, The Burnaby Bulldogs have captured the BC Men's Provincial Baseball Championship after a 7 - 5 victory over the 2-time defending champion Victoria Mavericks in the in the championship game on August 3rd in Grand Folks, BC. 

The Bulldogs opened the tournament with an 8 - 6 win over the Trail Orioles on Friday night. Brandon Chernoff went five innings for the Bulldogs allowing six runs (four earned) on five hits while walking five and striking out 11 in picking up the win. Doug Strohan pitched two scoreless innings alllowing one hit, walking one and striking out four in collecting the save. Jacob Schneider, the third of four Trail pitchers, took the loss. Jack Van Gorkum was a perfect 5-for-5 leading the Burbaby offence with a HR, a run scored and three RBIs. 

In their game on Saturday, the dropped a 6 - 2 decision to the Ladysmith Pilots as they were held to just five hits in the game. Harry Young started and took the loss for the Bulldogs as he went one inning allowing five runs (all earned) on four hits. He walked two batters and struck out one. Garrett Goodall, with a complete game effort, picked up the win for Ladysmith allowing two runs (both earned) on five hits while walking two and striking out 10.

In their final round robin game on Sunday, the Bulldogs moved to 2 - 1 with a 6 - 1 win over the Nanaimo Coalminers. Doug Strohan went the distance in this game picking up the win on the mound allowing one run (earned) and scattering seven hits while walking three and striking out two. Brayden Radcliffe took the loss allowing five runs (one earned) on three hits over four innings of work. Jack Van Gorkum had a pair of hits and an RBI while Evan Wilkie had a hit and a pair of RBIs to pace the Burnaby offense. 

The Burnaby club now had a date in the semi-finals against the Coquitlam Angels and won thia game by a score of 8 - 2. Cam Moore started and picked up the win as he went 4 2/3 innings allowing two runs (both earned) on five hits while walking two and striking out three. Doug Strohan pitched the final 2 1/3 innings allowing no runs on one hit and getting one strikeout. Nate Rosser started and took the loss for Coquitlam allowing eight runs (all earned) on 10 hits walking one and striking out five. Tyler Armstrong had three hits with a run and an RBI to lead the offense. LIam Smith and Brennan Gaunt each had a pair of hits and RBIs as well. 

With the win, the Bullodgs adavnced to the final and would lock horns with the Victoria Mavericks who have won this tournament the last two seasons. In a tightly contested game, it was Burnaby winning by a score of 7 - 5. Brendan Chernoff started and got the win for Burnaby going 4 2/3 innings allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits with two walks and five strikeouts. Doug Strohan tossed the final 2 1/3 innings allowing no runs on a hit and two strikeouts in collecting the save. Nolan Weinmeyer, the second of four Victoria hurlers, took the loss. Tyler Armstrong lead the offense with three hits and scored a pair of runs. Nick Fry had a pair of hits while Ryan Hsu had a hit with a run and a pair of RBIs

With the win, Burnaby now becomes the 2nd team in the country to punch their ticket to the 2027 Men's Canadian Baseball Championships which will take place in Edmonton, Alberta in August joining the St John's Capitals who punched their ticket a couple of weeks ago at the Newfoundland championships at St Pat's Ballpark in St John's.