Already burdened by the pandemic, summer leagues were hit by another potential obstacle recently when Major League Baseball announced the formation of at least two amateur leagues for college players with professional aspirations.
A league founder, Fairbanks left the league in 2015 to play an independent schedule.
First pitch is Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Mulcahy Stadium.
Left-hander Leland Wilson fired a two-hit shutout in the tournament's first game at Mulcahy Stadium.
With no American Legion baseball season, the Alliance Baseball League is providing teens with an opportunity to play ball.
The Miners had hoped to stage a short season with the Anchorage Glacier Pilots.
The five-team league, founded in 1974, will skip this season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
State and municipal health mandates would need to be relaxed for a shortened season to begin July 1.
Overstressed sponsors, quarantine requirements and limits on public gatherings make it difficult to field teams this summer.
The Peninsula Oilers called off their season, but other teams are making plans in case restrictions from the pandemic are eased.
The Bucs won the best-of-3 series with a 7-1 rout of their rivals in the third game.
The Bucs beat the Peninsula Oilers in the third game of their semifinal series, and the Pilots swept the Mat-Su Miners in two games.
Webb led the Alaska Baseball League this summer with a .368 batting average.
A pair of best-of-3 series begin Thursday, with the Bucs hosting the Oilers in one and the Pilots meeting the Miners in the other.
Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer had its first rainout of the season Tuesday.
As a freshman at Kent State, Kirby hit three home runs in a single game.
A welcoming vibe and free admission makes the ABL’s newest diamond a friendly place to catch a game.
The annual Scout Showcase at Mulcahy Stadium will feature tripleheaders Friday and Saturday and a home run derby and all-star game Sunday.
The farthest-north baseball stadium in the United States is a little dated and deeply quirky.
The stadium is an experience for the senses, from Pioneer Peak looming behind left field to natural grass in the field to colorful advertisements on the wooden outfield walls.
