The Oak River Dodgers wrapped up a perfect run in West Winnipeg as they defeated the host club by a score of 7 - 4 in the championship game to capture the 2026 Manitoba Men's Provincial Championships this past weekend. 

The Dodgers were a perfect 3 - 0 in round robin play as they defeated the Cartwright Twins of the Border Baseball League by a score of 2 - 0 in theit tournament opener on Friday night. They followed that up with a pair of wins on Saturday defeating the host West Winnipeg A's of the Winnipeg Sr Baseball League in the morning 8 - 3. They followed that up with a narrow 3 - 2 victory over the Carillon Sultans also of the Winnipeg Sr Baseball League in the evening. 

The 3 - 0 record gave Oak River top spot in their pool and a date with the Altona Bisons of the Border Baseball League in the semi-finals. It was all Dodgers in this game as they won by a score of 12 - 2 punching their ticket to the championship game. In the other tournament semi-final, the West Winnipeg club knocked off the previosuly undefeated Boissevain Centennials 12 - 0 to earn another shot at Oak River in the final. 

In the championship game, it was veteran LHP Anthony Friesen who took the mound for the second time during the tournament collecting his second win and leading the Oak River team to the narrow 7 - 4 victory. With the victory, Oak River now qualifies for the Western Canadian Championships in 2027 which will take place in Manitoba next August.