The Ebb and Flow Lakers were a very successful tournament team during the early 1990s. They were the first Indigenous team to be inducted into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame. This team was not only successful in Manitoba, but also in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Minnesota. Although no statistical records were kept, the team had an estimated .900 winning percentage against several top teams, including the Elmwood Giants, the Teulon Cardinals, and the Reston Rockets. Competing one year in the provincial intermediate playoffs, they were runners-up to the Waskada Orioles. Their success culminated in 1995 at Blaine, Minnesota, where they won the North American Indigenous Games final by a score of 4-1. Archie McIvor pitched a three-hitter to beat the state selected team representing Minnesota.
“The Ebb and Flow Lakers, are the first First Nations team to be inducted into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame, Charlie tells me they are the only First Nations team, to play in the senior baseball league in Canada. During the 1990’s they had two teams, a team of young guys and a team of old ones, I used to see them down in Stonewall, every year in the 90’s, they loved their ball but it’s not easy keeping a team on a Native Reserve, together and playing. They played all over Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba they were happy to play against the Teulon Cardinals and the Elmwood Giants, who were two of our premier teams, but the highlight of their years, was in 1995 when they won the North American Indigenous games, in Minnesota. The pitcher and I hope he is here tonight Archie who is just about 50 years old and still pitches for them, he pitched the complete game three hitter, when they won the North American Championship. Now these guys arent playing ball some of them are very good hockey players, I went with them one time, even though they said they didnt need anyone to come with because they thought they could take care of themselves, but I said no you gotta take somebody to be you guide, so they said well we dont like him but if we have to take someone we will take Gladwyn to look after us, Anyway they love hockey and ball and are very honored to be inducted as a small community team into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame”
Players
Back row: John North, Frankie Davis (fan), Dennis Person, Derek Cochrane (fan), Archie McIvor, Kevin Davis, Dean Davis, Kelvin Merke, Ivan Roulette, Kenneth Levasseur, Ralph Beaulieu (fan), Alfred Beaulieu, Mgr), Allan Roulette Coach)
front row: Danny Flett, Andrew Houle (coach), Mike Cochrane, Charles Cocjrane, Marty Flett, Leo Baptiste(sitting) Kelvin Houle, Cecil Houle,
Missing: Jonn Houle, Kelly Houle, Dennis Houle, Brian Houle, Mark Houle, Ryan Person, Daniel "Connie" Roulette, Regan Wilkinson