Mabin taking talents to States

By Lethbridge Herald on July 10, 2025.

Herald Photo by Justin Seward Herald FILE photo byJUSTIN SEWARD Lethbridge Elks first baseman Ty Mabin stretches out to make the catch and get the out while Jamestown North Dakota’s Braxton Perkins attempts to hustle down the line during ‘AA’ Mary Oikawa Memorial Tournament baseball action at Spitz Stadium earlier this season.

By Justin Seward

Lethbridge Herald

Lethbridge baseball player Ty Mabin is not letting his career end after his last  American Legion season this summer and after graduating from high school baseball at Chinook last month, as he is attending post-secondary in Montana beginning this fall.

Mabin began exploring the option of playing college ball down south three years ago  and the search ended earlier this year when he was able to land  in Glendive, Mont. at Dawson Community College in the National Junior College Athletic Association.

“I was looking for one close to home, but I didn’t want to stay in Canada because I wanted to go out to the States because (I) never really got the opportunity (to) be there all the time,” said Mabin.

He was given the opportunity to commit to the post- secondary school thanks to his high school academy coach getting him in contact with DCC coach, Kyle Fultz, who reached out to him.

“We were just talking for about a month and a bit, (and) he just offered me a good offer, and I was like ‘OK sounds good I wanna go there,’” said Mabin.

For Mabin, it was important to extend his baseball career because it has been his favourite sport since he started up on the diamond.

“Ever since I was a young kid, I always wanted to play college baseball,” said Mabin.

“I felt like I got an opportunity, and I had to take it because I waited so long to do it, so why not.”

Mabin spoke about how his experience at the high school level and this summer with the American Legion Elks is helping him for preparation.

“You can only practice so much, but we play a lot … of games,” said Mabin.

“So, I feel that’s probably the best practice we’ve had, is just constant five games a week.”

Mabin will be familiar with other college players as there are many of them that he is facing in American Legion that he will compete against in college.

“It’s not a huge difference when I move up there because there’s a lot of good players right now that we play against,” said Mabin.

Mabin is looking forward to working with the DCC coaches, who were in the professional ranks, to help him with his development in the game.

“So, having those guys around I think will help a lot,” said Mabin.

He will enrol in the Criminal Justice program at DCC.

He credits his coaches and parents for getting him to this point in his career.

Mabin’s favourite part about baseball has been camping at the fields in Kalispel with his family every summer.

Mabin played American Legion with the Lakers, Miners and now with the Elks, played high school baseball at LCI and Chinook and played Little League and spring ball in the city.

Bruce Carbert, who was a coach of Mabin’s the last two years at Chinook, spoke about Mabin’s perseverance in the process of trying to land at a post-secondary school helped him.

“He’ brings an awesome demeanor everyday when he comes to the ballpark,” said Carbert.

“So it’s not surprising to me, it’s great to hear and see that he stuck with that and said you know what I’ve got this goal and I want to reach this goal, and I want to play at the next level and I’m going to continue to work hard.”