Smith, Randall have handle
Players of the Week, Week 11
By BOB ELLIOTT -- For SLAM! Sports
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Time was when 10 hits was a good month for some hitters.
Well, in this edition we have plenty of hitters who had 10 hits in a week.
LF Kern Watts of the Evansville Purple Aces and 3B Devery Van De Keere, of the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns each were 10-for-17 (.588) at the plate.
There was Tim Smith, who fared better than Watts and Van De Keere. Smith had 10 hits in fewer at-bats, going 10-for-15 (.667).
And then there was infielder Justin Randall, of the Ashland Eagles. All he did was pick up 17 hits in 24 at-bats -- for a very good month, or week.
We had Watts (junior, Brampton, Ont.) and Van De Keere (junior, Barrhead, Alta.) pegged as co-winners until George Farelli of our crack research staff turned in Randall’s remarkable week.
For their efforts Smith(sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) and Randall (junior, Sarnia, Ont.) share our SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Players of the Week honours, no matter how belated.
The weekly award, however late it is, recognizes the best of the 706 Canadians playing south of the border.
The trio beat out the likes of Steve Bell-Irving (junior, Vancouver, BC) of the British Columbia Thunderbirds; Kevin Denis-Fortier (freshman, Quebec City, Que.), of the Crowder Roughriders; Mike Gosse (sophomore, Pitt Meadows, BC), of the New Mexico Thunderbirds and Kevin Mailloux (sophomore, Windsor Ont.), of the Kellogg Bruins all had 10 or more hits.
Nicolas Boisvert (junior, Laval, Que.), of the Lynn Fighting Knights; Lars Davis (sophomore, Grand Prairie, Alta.), of the Illinois Fighting Illini; RHP Dirk Dembroski (sophomore, Delta, BC), of the Douglas Royals and LHP Ryan Virtue, of the Niagara Purple Eagles weren’t bad either.
Smith had such a memorable week for Midland he was named the NJCAA Division I Player of the Week. Smith led Midland to a 3-1 record. On the week he doubled, had two home runs and nine RBIs, while scoring 10 runs.
How the week went for Smith and the other Canadian Chaparrals as he:
Had three hits, including a homer and three RBIs as Midland beat the Clarendon Bulldogs 10-6. Stevie Lewis (sophomore, Markham, Ont.) singled and drove in a run. RP Brad Cuthbertson (sophomore, Sherwood Park, Alta.) pitched three scoreless innings allowing three hits. He walked three and struck out four.
Had two hits in a 13-11 loss to Clarendon.
Had two hits, knocking in three runs and scored a run as as Mildland beat Clarendon 25-14. Lewis had three hits, including a double, a homer to knock in four runs and he stole a base.
Had three hits, including a double and a homer, while knocking in three runs in a 28-10 victory against Clarendon. Lewis had two hits, including a triple and stole a base. LHP Kurtis Schumacher (sophomore, Maple Ridge, BC) pitched 3 2/3 innings allowing nine runs -- eight earned -- on nine hits and a walk. He struck out three.
Smith, who played for Team Ontario, is a repeat winner. He won in Week 2 of 2005.
How the Week that was went for Randall and another Ashland Eagle as he:
Went 3-for-3 for 8th-ranked Ashland in a 7-6, extra-inning win over the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals before 140 fans at Donges Field at Ashland, Ohio. Randall hit his first triple of the season and stole a base.
Was 2-for-4 in a 6-1 win over Saginaw Valley. 1B Ron Oneson (junior, London Ont.) singled and drove in a run.
Went 3-for-4 in a 6-5 win over Saginaw before 200 fans. He singled in the first, did the same in the second and singled in the fourth.
Was 4-for-5, with three doubles and a stolen base. in a 16-1 romp over Saginaw in front of 160 fans. He doubled in a run in the second to put the Eagles up 3-0, singled in the fourth, doubled in a pair of runs in the fifth to make it 9-1 and doiubled in a run in the final inning to make it 16-1. Randall stole home in the fifth, his ninth steal of the season. Oneson had a pair of hits.
Went 4-for-4 in an 8-1 win over the Wayne State Warriors in front of 115 fans. He singled to left centre in the first, did the same again in the second, singled to left in the fourth for a 6-1 lead and singled in the sixth. Oneson had a single.
Doubled in four at bats in a 12-6 loss to Wayne State before 100 fans. For Randall it was his 13th double and he also stole a base. Oneson hit his sixth double.
Randall finished the week hitting .708 (17-for-24) with four doubles, a triple, 10 RBIs and three stolen bases. Randall played at Olive Harvey and then St. Clair County before transferring to Ashland.
How the week went for Watts and the rest of the Aces as he:
Went 4-for-5 in a 6-1 Evansville Purple Aces win over the Northern Iowa Panthers at Riverfront Stadium in Waterloo, Iowa. Included among his four his was a double. C Kirk Bacsu (junior, Maple Creek, Sask.) also doubled and knocked in a run.
Was hitless in a 3-1 loss to Northern Iowa. Bacsu had two hits for the Aces.
Had two hits, stole his 10th base and scored twice in a 7-0 blanking of Northern Iowa.
Was 4-for-4 in a 10-0 win over the Murray State Thoroughbreds before 388 fans at Braun Stadium in Evansville, Ind. He hit his sixth double and his third triple while scoring three times. Bacsu doubled, his seventh of the season, singled and drove in a a run. RP Kai Tuomi (junior, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) pitched two scoreless innings allowing one hit and striking out one.
In 2005, Watts played in 43 games as he led UE and ranked eighth in the MVC with a .336 average. Watts also led the team and ranked seventh in the league with a .446 on-base percentage, as he reached base in 40 of his 43 games.
He wound up fourth on the team with 34 runs scored, despite missing a month due to injury. He tied for seventh in the MVC with 18 stolen bases with 13 multi-hit games, including a 4-for-4 performance at Austin Peay. He had a team-best 12-game hitting streak in which he hit .409 (18-for-44).
Watts was named a Texas League all-star after hitting .269 with two home runs and 25 stolen bases for the Denton Outlaws in the summer, helping the Outlaws to the TCL championship.
In 2004, Watts played at Arkansas, where he appeared in 25 games with 13 starts for the team which reached College World Series team. He hit .149 with four RBIs and 12 runs scored.
Watts played for the Ontario Blue Jays and is the younger brother of Derren Watts a 12th round pick of the New York Mets in 2001.
And how the week went for Van De Keere and the Ragin' Cajuns as he:
Was 3-for-4, with a homer and three RBIs as the DH in the Cajuns beat the New Orleans Privateers 6-2 before 2,213 fans ML Tigue Moore Field in Lafayette, La. It was Van De Keere’s third homer.
Had three hits and stole a base as the DH in a 3-2, 13-inning win over New Orleans in front of 2,279 fans. With two on and two outs in the bottom of the 13th, Van De Keere singled to right for the victory. Van De Keere hit a 1-0 pitch for the game winner. He reached base safely four times. The game was the longest for the Cajuns this season. The previous long was a 12-inning 5-2 loss to Texas-San Antonio in the Baseball Express Collegiate Classic on March 13. The game was three hours and 54 minutes, longest game for UL.
Was 1-for-2, a single playing third base in a 6-0 win over New Orleans in front of 1,495 fans.
Was 3-for-5 with two RBIs playing third in an 8-4 over the McNeese State Cowboys before 2,242 at home, giving the Cajuns 10 straight home wins. Van De Keere had two doubles giving him four for the spring.
Van De Keere is the son of Keith Van De Keere, who pitched for Team Canada for six different international squads from 1974 to 1981, and like all Team Canada alumni is listed in the back of our recent book: The Northern Game, Baseball The Canadian Way.
The 6-foot-2, 185 pounder is a first-year Cajun after transferring from the Phoenix Bears where he hit .350 with 11 doubles, a triple, one homer and 24 RBIs in 46 games. There he earned all-conference second team honors as the DH.
At home he played for the Barrhead Yankees and represented Team Alberta with his father, Keith, as the coach.
He helped Barrhead to the provincial championships in 1998, 2000 and 2002 and helped Barrhead to the national bronze medal in 2002. Van De Keere was the winning pitcher in all three provincial championship games.
How Canadians fared in tournament play:
SS Arman Sidhu (senior, Mississauga, Ont.) singled as the Northeastern Huskies fell 8-5 to the Harvard Crimson in the opening round of the annual Beanpot tournament before 217 fans at Fraser Field in Lynn, Mass.
A Canadian who was honored:
SS Andrew Macdonald (sophomore, Charlottetown, PEI), of the Niagara Purple Eagles, was selected as a finalist for the Prince Edward Island Intercollegiate Male Athlete of the Year award. Although he did not win top honors, the judging panel were impressed with Macdonald’s season. Macdonald started Niagara’s first 29 games this season before suffering an injury against Canisius. He has a .297 average and scored a team-high 27 runs while stealing 10 bases. Macdonald completed his freshman campaign with a .317 mark, driving in 36 runs and collecting one home run. Macdonald was the flag bearer for Prince Edward Island at the opening ceremonies of the Canada Summer Games in Regina, Sask.
And how Canadians fared in Week 11:
RP Andrew Albers (sophomore, North Battleford, Sask.) took the loss for the 19th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats in a heartbreaking 10-9 loss to the 12th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks in front of 7,691 fans at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark. Albers had a 9-4 heading into the bottom of the ninth. Three pitchers allowed six runs, including Albers, who allowed two -- one earned -- as he walked a pair. Albers fell to 2-2. Albers pitched two scoreless innings in a 3-1 win over the Louisville Cardinals in front of 2,341 fans at Patterson Stadium in Louisville, Ky. Albers allowed two hits and walked three, as he fanned one.
LF Cole Armstrong (senior, Swift Current, Sask.) hit his 10th double as the 5th-ranked Central Missouri State Mules beat Missouri Southern 9-3 in front of 150 fans at Crane Stadium in Warrensburg, Mo. He knocked in a run in an 11-2 win over the Truman State Trojans before 200 fans. Armstrong singled in a 9-0 win over Truman State in front of 400 fans. He doubled in a 16-1 win against Truman State before 200 fans.
C Adam Auer (junior, Waterloo, Ont.) had two hits and knocked in a run as the Colorado State-Pueblo Thunderbirds beat Mesa State 12-7 at Rawlings Field in Pueblo, Col. Auer singled in a 13-1 loss to Mesa State. He also singled in a 27-9 loss to Mesa State.
RHP John Axford (senior, Port Dover, Ont.) pitched six innings as the Canisius Golden Griffins fell 4-3 to the Niagara Purple Eagles in front of 123 fans at Sal Maglie Stadium in Niagara Falls, NY. Axford allowed four runs -- two earned -- on three hits and two walks. He struck out five and now has a 1-6 record. CF Branson Joseph (freshman, Mississauga, Ont.) singled and knocked in a run. RHP Ryan McGorman (freshman, Arden, Man.) took the loss in a 6-3 setback to Canisus in front of 151 fans. McGorman allowed four runs on eight hits and two walks. He struck out three and is now 0-3. RP Ian Horner (sophomore, St. Catharines, Ont.) worked two innings giving up two runs on two hits and a walk. RP Mark Sikorski (freshman, Toronto, Ont.) faced two men, allowing a hit and getting the final out of the sixth. Joseph knocked in a run and stole a base in a 13-6 loss to the Binghampton Bearcats before 139 fans at Varsity Field in Vestal, NY.
RF Jonathan Baksh (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) doubled and hit a solo homer in his two official at-bats as the Florida Tech Panthers edged Barry 3-2 at Seminick-Hall Field in Melbourne, Fla. Baksh had three hits, including a double and a stolen base, in a 9-6 loss to Barry, while SS Steve Condotta (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) had two hits. RHP Brett Backman (sophomore, Whitby, Ont.) took the loss, pitching 2 2/3 innings as he allowed six runs on five hits and two walks. He struck out one and is now 5-3. Baksh doubled and drove in a pair of runs in a 7-6 win over Barry before 113 fans. The former SLAM! Canadian Player of the Week, hit .700 for the week, going 7-for-10 with three doubles, a homer, three RBIs and a stolen base.
Stephen Baldinelli (sophomore, Niagara Falls, Ont.) tripled home the first run of the game and moment later scored on a fly ball as the Mercyhurst North East Saints beat the Erie Kats Cougars 5-1 at at Hirtzel Field in North East, Pa. Baldinelli finished the game with two hits. Baldinelli had three more hits, including a solo homer and drove in four in the nitecap, a 12-8 win. Baldinelli knocked in a run in a 7-3 loss to the Alfred State Pioneers.
RP Alexander Beaulieu (sophomore, Levis, Que.) worked 2 1/3 innings in a 16-5 a Albany Great Danes loss to the East Carolina Pirates in front of 2,650 fans at Clark-LeClair Field in Greenville, NC. Beaulieu allowed three hits and one run, as he struck out four.
DH Steve Bell-Irving (junior, Vancouver, BC) had three hits, including a homer as he knocked in three runs in a 12-1 the 8th-ranked British Columbia Thunderbirds victory over the Concorida-Oregon at The Yard in Portland, Org. LHP Shawn Schaefer (sophomore, Pitt Meadows, BC) pitched six innings allowing one run on his hits for the win. He fanned five. RP Dave Pasquali (junior, Trail, BC) worked a scoreless seventh allowing one hit and striking out one. The double-play combo of 2B Mark Capone (senior, Etobicoke, Ont.) and SS Davey Wallace (senior, Toronto, Ont.) each had two hits and knocked in a pair of runs. C Ian Prescott (senior, Barrie, Ont.) and CF Tyler Willson (junior, Surrey, BC) had a pair of hits apiece, including a double. RF Connor Janes (junior, Vancouver, BC) and LF Richard Smythe (senior, Brampton, Ont.) each singled in a run. Bell-Irving had three hits, including a solo homer in the nitecap, an 8-2 loss 3B Brett Murray (junior, Vancouver, BC) hit a solo homer as well. LHP Jeff Tobin (senior, Pickering, Ont.) took the loss allowing two runs on five hits and two walks in three innings. LHP Matt Miller (senior, Ottawa, Ont.) pitched three scoreless innings for the win, allowing two hits as he and four other UBC pitchers combined on a four-hit 7-0 shutout at Nat Bailey Stadium in Vancouver, BC. Miller is now 1-1. RPs Alex Hawley (freshman, Mississauga, Ont.), John Stempfle (sophomore, Sherwood Park, Alta.), Tim Henderson (senior, Victoria, BC) and Joey Benda (junior, West Vancouver, BC) also had scoreless innings. Bell-Irving doubled in a run, while 3B Tyler Hughes (senior, Brampton, Ont.), PH Mike Loizides (junior, Toronto, Ont.), Capone and Wallace each singled in a run. Capone, Hughes and Bell-Irving each had two hits as UBC fell 4-3 to Eastern Oregon. Janes and Bell-Irving each doubled, with the former knocking in a run. RHP Jonathan Forest (junior, St. Hubert, Que.) took the loss allowing four runs -- three earned -- on five hits and four walks in five innings. Forest struck out two and it now 3-1. RP Brad Ashman (senior, Trail, BC) worked four scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one. Bell-Irving was 4-for-4, with an RBI with two stolen bases in a 7-0 win over Eastern Oregon. Tobin doubled, singled and knocked in a run, while Willson doubled in two runs. 1B Johnny Yiu (senior, Surrey, BC) had two hits and stole a base, while Capone knocked in a run. The 12-hit attack was plenty of support for Pasquali, who pitched five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and walking one. He fanned six to move to 2-0. RP Andrew LaFleur (sophomore, Ancaster, Ont.) pitched three scoreless allowing four hits and two walks, as he struck out four. Henderson pitched the ninth, to complete the six-hit shutout. Schaefer pitched three scoreless -- two hits and two strikeouts -- and RP Brendan Rolfe (sophomore, Surrey, BC) tossed two more innings allowing one hit in a 5-0 win over Eastern Oregon. He struck out one for the win. Ashman and Benda worked a scoreless inning to complete the five-hit shutout. Willson had two doubles and knocked in a pair of runs/ Prescott doubled, singled and drove in a run. Capone doubled in a run, as Janes singled in a run and Yiu, a former SLAM! Canadian College Player of the Week, also doubled. Bell-Irving had 10 hits and five RBIs, while Capone and Willson each had seven hits and five RBIs for the week.
1B Yannick Bergeron (junior, Sherbrooke, Que.) singled in a 15-7 St. Edward's Hilltoppers to the Texas State Bobcats before 310 fans at Bobcat Field in San Marcos, Tex.
2B Marc Besteman (junior, Bradford, Ont.) doubled twice, giving him five for the season the Northern Illinois Huskies nipped the Miami RedHawks 3-2 in 11 innings in front of 1,176 fans at McKie Field in Oxford, Ohio.
Arron Biggs (freshman, Brantford Ont.) pitched an inning for the Texarkanna Bulldogs in a 14-6 loss to Cedar Valley. Biggs allowed four runs -- three earned -- on two hits and two walks. He struck out one.
2B Dustin Bissonette (senior, Prince George, BC) had two hits for the LSU-Shreveport Pilots in a 16-3 romp over the Southern Arkansas Muleriders at Pilot Field in Shreveport, La. RF Tyler Williams (senior, Vancouver, BC) was 3-for-3 with four runs scored. Bissonette was 3-for-3 as LSU-Shreveport fell 9-6 to the Louisiana Monroe Indians before 179 fans. Williams singled, while SS Brandon Magierowski (junior, Lethbridge, Alta.) knocked in a run. 1B Colin Moro (junior, Calgary, Alta.) had two hits in a 5-4 loss to William Carey at Milton Wheeler Field in Hattiesburg, Miss. Williams drove in a run as well. Moro had two hits in a 4-3 loss to William Carey. C Brent Lavallee (sophomore, North Delta, BC), Bissonnette, and Magierowski each singled. Bissonnette homered, knocked in four runs and stole a base in a 14-11 loss to William Carey. Moro doubled in a pair of runs. Bissonnette had seven hits and six RBIs for the week.
CF Nicolas Boisvert (junior, Laval, Que.) had a 4-for-4 day as Lynn Fighting Knights knocked off Saint Leo’s 8-4 before 157 fans at McCusker Sportsplex at Boca Raton, Fla. Boisvert hit his sixth homer of the spring, knocked in three runs and stole two bases, giving him 22 on the season. Boisvert singled and stole a base in a 2-0 loss to Saint Leo in front of 157 fans. Boisvert singled, knocked and stole a base in a run in a 5-4 loss to Saint Leo before 106 fans. Boisvert had three hits and stole a base in an 11-10, 11-inning win over St. Thomas before 137 fans at STU Field in Miami Garden, Fla. He raised his average to .402 on the season. Nicholas Bleau (junior, Mercier, Que.), meanwhile, undergo Tommy John surgery. Boisvert hit .500 (9-for-18) with a double, a homer, four RBIs and four steals.
2B Matt Born (sophomore, Saskatoon, Sask.) singled and drove in a run as the Farleigh Dickinson Knights beat Long Island 5-2 at LIU Field in Brooklyn, NY. C Born had a double, a single and two RBIs in a 3-2 loss to Long Island.
RP Matt Braumberger (sophomore, Sudbury, Ont.) picked up the victory with a solid 4 2/3 innings work as the Friends Falcons upended the Sterling Warriors 13-7. Braumberger allowed two runs on eight hits, while striking out one.
Brian Briscoe (senior, North Vancouver, BC) doubled and knocked in a pair of two runs as the Peru State Bobcats beat Oklahoma Wesleyan 18-5. Briscoe singled in a 10-6 victory against Oklahoma Wesleyan. Chris Dempster (junior, Gibsons, BC) singled and knocked in a run. Briscoe had two hits and knocked in a run as Peru State was edged 5-3 by the Bellevue Bruins. Briscoe singled in an 8-2 loss to the Bellevue.
RP Chad Cameron (junior, Toronto, Ont.) gained the save for the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks in a 9-8 win aginst the Lipscomb Bison before 135 fans at Skyhawks Field in Martin, Tenn. He pitched a nervy ninth allowing one run on two hits and a walk. It was his fifth save. Cameron worked 1 1/3 innings in a 23-7 win over the Morehead State Eagles in front of 213 fans at Allen Field in Morehead, Ky. He allowed three hits and one run. Cameron worked the final inning in an 11-5 win over the Arkansas State Trojans before 107 fans. He allowed one run on two hits, as he fanned one.
RHP Mickey Campeanu (freshman, Mississauga, Ont.) took a 2-1 loss as the Chattanooga State Tigers fell 2-1 to the Dyersburg State Eagles. Campeanu came off of a couple rough outings and put together a masterful job against a very potent lineup. Campeanu allowed a solo home run to the lead off hitter, threw five scoreless innings until allowing another solo home run in the seventh inning with two outs.
Antonio Carbonetti (freshman, Ottawa, Ont.) had three hits, including two doubles to knocked in three runs as Schenectady County Fulton-Montgomery 10-6. Carbonetti had two hits and drove in three runs in the opener a 12-10 loss. Carbonetti singled in a 6-5 loss to SUNY-Cobleskill. Carbonetti singled and drove in a run in a 5-2 victory against Cobleskill. Carbonetti had two hits in a 3-2 loss to Onondaga and had a pair of hits and scored twice in a 9-4 win over Onondaga.
RF Phil Carey (freshman, London, Ont.) hit a solo homer for the 20th-ranked Winthrop Eagles in a 6-3 win over the Clemson Tigers in front of 4,095 fans at Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, SC. Carey had two hits and drove in a run in a 13-11 win over the NC-Asheville Bulldogs in front of 287 fans at Greenwood Field in Asheville, NC. Carey had two hits in a 15-9 win against Asheville. Carey had a hit in an 11-4 win over Asheville in front of 594 fans at McCormick Field in Asheville.
Eric Cassidy (senior, Windsor, Ont.) singled and knocked in two runs for the Concordia-Michigan Cardinals in a 22-7 win over Madonna. Matt Spargalo (senior, McGregor, Ont.) singled and drove in a run. Spargalo had three hits in a 10-4 loss to Madonna. Spargalo drove in two runs in a 12-5 loss to Northwood. Spargalo was 3-for-4 and knocked in a run in a 12-9 win against Rochester.
LF Eric Cattoni (junior, Lethbridge, Alta.) had three hits, including a solo homer and a double in an 8-4 Saint Mary's Gaels victory over the Gonzaga Stags in front of 104 fans at Louis Guisto Field in Moraga, Calif. Cattoni singled and stole a base in the nitecap, a 4-2 Saint Mary’s victory. He tripled and doubled in a 5-2 win over the Bethany Bruins. Cattoni doubled in a 3-1 win over Bethany before 119 fans.
2B Alan Cattrysse (senior, Chatham, Ont.) homered, singled and drove in a pair of runs for the Michigan State Spartans in a 9-5 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Field in State College, Pa. Cattrysse was 3-for-4, with a pair of RBIs and stole his ninth base in a 10-9 loss to Penn State in front of 379 fans. RP Chris Cullen (sophomore, Tecumseh, Ont.) allowed three runs in 2/3 of an inning on two hits and a walk. Cattrysse had two more hits in a 17-13 loss to the Central Michigan Chippewas in front of 732 fans at Oldsmobile Park in Lansing, Mich.
Marcel Champagnie (freshman, Bolton, Ont.) had two hits, including a double as the the Kaskaskia Blue Devils dropped an 8-6 verdict to John Logan at Centralia, Ill. Mike Roeder (sophomore, Waterloo, Ont.) added a single. Champagnie had a hit in an 8-3 loss to John Logan.
SS Jason Chapieski (junior, Windsor, Ont.) singled and knocked in a run in a 4-3 Wayne State Warriors win over the FIndlay Drillers before 100 fans at Swale Park In Findlay, Ohio. Chapieski singled in a 13-2 loss to Findlay in front of 102 fans. Chapieski singled in a 3-2 loss to Findlay. Chapieski doubled, while Adwin Springer (junior, Toronto, Ont.) knocked in a run. RP Dane Little (freshman, Windsor, Ont.) was charged with the loss allowing one run on one hit and one walk. He struck out two and now has a 1-3. record. RHP Kyle Hill (sophomore, Mississauga, Ont.) took the loss in an 8-1 setback to the 8th-ranked Ashland Eagles in front of 115 fans at Donges Field in Ashland, Ohio. Hill allowed six runs -- four earned -- on nine hits. Hill is now 4-4. Chapieski hit his eighth double. Little pitched four innings allowing two runs on five hits. Chapieski had a pair of hits and knocked in two runs in a 12-6 win over Ashland. Chapieski hit .438 (7-for-16) with two doubles and three RBIs.
RP Matthew Chatwin (junior, Carman, Man.) took the loss as the Alcorn Braves fell 3-2 to the Mississippi Valley Delta Devils before 2,763 fans at Legion Field in Greenville, Miss. Chatwin allowed two runs -- one earned -- on two hits, while striking out one. Chatwin pitched 3 2/3 innings in a 14-1 loss to the 24th-ranked Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles in front of 3,122 fans at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Miss. Chatwin allowed one run on two hits and two walks. He struck out four.
RP Jonathan Christian (senior, Fort McMurray, Alta.) was touched for two runs in the bottom of the ninth in a 4-3 loss to the Southern Utah Thunderbirds before 136 fans at Thunderbird Park in Cedar City, Utah. Christian worked 2/3 of an inning allowing one walk and striking out one. Christian had a scoreless outing, allowing one hit, in a 13-7 loss to Southern Utah. Christian was charged with the loss in a 7-5 setback to Sam Houston State Bearkats before 102 fans at Shehee Stadium in Shreveport, La.
Ryan Cobby (sophomore, Victoria, BC) had a pair of hits as Wisconsin-Stout beat Wisconsin-Superior 18-4 at Ted Whereatt Field in Superior, Wisc.
C Joel Collins (sophomore, Richmond Hill, Ont.) knocked in the tying run in the top of the ninth and then 1B Michael Cart (junior, King City, Ont.) was hit by a pitch to open the 10th as South Alabama Jaguars edged the Little Rock Trojans in front of 138 fans at Gary Hagan Field in Little Rock, Ark. Collins had a pair of hits -- an RBI double down the left-field line in the sixth and then his single to left in the ninth. Cart hit his first double of the season for the Jaguars. Collins hit a solo homer and doubled twice as South Alabama thumped Little Rock 20-7 in front of 131 fans. Collins doubled down the left field line to knock in a run in the third and put South Alabama up 8-0, he double to right centre in the sixth and hit a solo homer to left centre in the ninth. For Collins it was his fourth homer and he now has seven doubles. Collins singled and knocked in a run in a 9-0 win over Little Rock. Collins had two hits and drove in a run in a 12-2 win over the Nicholls State Colonels in front of 510 fans at Eddie Stanky Field in Mobile, Ala.
RHP Aaron Cotter (junior, South Slocan BC) pitched a two-hit complete game as the Arkansas Monticello Boll Weevils beat the Harding Bison 11-1 at Weevil Field in Monticello, Ark. Cotter allowed two hits and one unearned run as he walked one. He struck out 10 to move to 9-2. RP Dillon Reynolds (junior, Langley, BC) came on with one out in the first and pitched 8 2/3 innings in a 7-2 loss to Harding. Reynolds allowed two hits in his scoreless outing, walking one and striking out five. 1B Nick Tillsley (freshman, Fort Macleod, Alta.) doubled and singled, while 3B Jay Livingston (junior, Regina, Sask.) singled. 2B Josh Mace (junior, Nelson, BC) hit two doubles, knocking in three runs in an 8-1 victory over Harding. CF Ryland Kathrein (freshman, Burnaby, BC) singled and knocked in a run, as Tillsley, a former SLAM! Canadian College Player of the Week, singled.
RP Mathieu Coulter (freshman, London, ) singled and stole a base as the Spring Arbor Cougars edged Hillsdale 9-8 at Hank Burbridge Field in Spring Arbor, Mich. DH Ryan Hooey (sophomore, Windsor, Ont.) singled. Hooey had two hits in a 4-2 loss to the Central Michigan Chippewas.
3B Jeff Cowan (freshman, Scarborough, Ont.) had three hits, including a two-run homer as the High Point Panthers lost 7-6 in 11 innings to the Elon Phoenix before 279 fans at Latham Park in Elon, NC. Cowan, , a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, hit a two-run homer to centre, his second of the season. RP Tom Boleska (freshman, Burlington, Ont.) took over in the eighth and pitched 1 2/3 innings allowing one run on three hits and two walks. He struck out a pair.
C Patrick D'Aoust (sophomore, Riviere Beaudette, Que.) hit a pair of home runs for the Cowley Tigers beat in a 15-5 triumph over Kansas City Blue Devils at the City Ball Park. After hitting just one home run as a freshman, D’Aoust leads the Tigers with eight home runs. "It has been absolutely unbelievable what he has done," coach Burroughs said. "He has pretty much said hop on, and the young guys have started to get behind him." The win gave the Tigers possession of first place. D’Aoust was 3-for-5 with three RBIs in a 12-11 win over Johnson Country. D’Aoust had three hits, with a double and a triple, in a 13-3 win over Johnson.
Lee Darracott (sophomore, Winnipeg, Man.) was 3-for-3 with two doubles and a solo homer for the Vernon Chaparrals in a 10-5 win over Weatherford. Kyle Paul (sophomore, Kelowna, BC) added a double and a single. Darracott had four hits, as well as a double and a homer knocking in four runs in a 20-9 win over Weatherford. Jon Hesketh (sophomore, Langley, BC) had three hits, including a double and a homer, as he drove in four runs Paul knocked in a run. Hesketh pitched four innings allowing three runs on three hits in a 5-4 loss to Richland. He struck out four. Darracott singled and knocked in a run. Hesketh had a pair of hits with a homer and knocking in three runs in an 8-5 win over Richland. Brad Aitken (freshman, Courtenay BC) added a pair of hits.
Carlos D'Costa (senior, Kitchener, Ont.) singled and stole a base for the Central Coppin State Eagles in an 8-2 loss to the Lehign Mountain Hawks at the Goodman Campus Field in Bethleham, Pa.
RHP Jeff Davis (junior, Langley, BC) went the distance as the Harding Bison beat the Arkansas Monticello Boll Weevils 7-2 at at Weevil Field in Monticello, Ark. He allowed two runs on 10 hits and two walks. Jeff Davis fanned three and is now 4-3. RP Mike Davis (senior, Langley, BC) pitched 1 2/3 innings in an 8-1 loss to Monticello in front of 134 fans. He allowed four runs -- two earned -- on five hits and a walk.
C Lars Davis (sophomore, Grand Prairie, Alta.) had two hits, knocked three runs and stole his third base as Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Illinois State Redbirds 8-3 before 717 fans at Redbird Field in Normal, Ill. Davis had a pair of hits and knocked in a run in a 7-6 loss to the Northwestern Wildcats before 840 fans at Illinois Field in Champaign, Ill. Davis was 3-for-5 with his fourth double and three RBIs in a 19-18 loss to Northwestern before 1,466 fans. The 37-run output is the second-highest scoring Big Ten game Illinois has been a part of, falling just short of its 35-4 win over Indiana in 1901.
Terrance Dayleg (freshman, Surrey, BC) had a pair of hits in a 3-1 Seminole State Trojans win over Rose State. Josue Peley (freshman, Montreal, Que.) singled and drove in a run. Dayleg had a pair of hits, including a double, in a 4-1 victory over Rose State. Peley tripled in a run. Jonathan Prevost (freshman, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que.) added a pair of hits. Dayleg singled and knocked in a run in a 6-1 loss to the Northeastern Oklahoma A@M Golden Norse. LHP Renaud Catellier (freshman, Montreal-North, Que.) pitched three innings allowing three runs -- one earned -- on five hits and one walk. He struck out three. Peley added a double, while Provost knocked in a run. Dayleg hit a solo homer while Peley singled in a 5-3 loss to Eastern Oklahoma.
Nathan Dean (sophomore, Vancouver, BC) and David Van Ostrand (freshman, Richmond, BC) both scored as the Alan Hancock Bulldogs scored six times in the second -- without the benefit of a hit for an 8-5 win over Moorpark at John Osborne Field in Santa Maria, Calif. The first place Ventura Pirates scored two runs in the ninth inning to edge the Allan Hancock College baseball team 4-3. CF Andrew Bell (sophomore, Vancouver, BC) singled Mittelberger in a run. Bell knocked in the only run as the Bulldogs fell 2-1 to the Oxnard Condors at Oxnard, Calif.
C Jordan Deglan (junior, Langley, BC) singled and knocked in a run as the Wayne State Warriors dropped a 9-5 decision to Minnesota State at the MSU Baseball Complex in Mankato, Minn.
RHP Dirk Dembroski (sophomore, Delta, BC) pitched a not hitter for the Douglas Royals in a 14-0 win over the Shoreline Dolphins. Dembroski recording the first no-hitter in Douglas Baseball history. For Douglas the no hit gem was a first. RHP Brad Lueck (freshman, Port Coquitlam, BC) pitched a 6-0 shutout in the nitecap.
Kevin Denis-Fortier (freshman, Quebec City, Que.) was 5-for-5 as the Crowder Roughriders beat the Maple Woods Centaurs 14-11. He doubled and knocked in six runs in all. Douglas Toro (freshman, Longueuil, Que.) had three hits, including a pair of doubles to plate three runs. Toro had three hits and knocked in two runs in a 9-7 loss to Maple Woods, where Albert Pujols used to attend school. Denis-Fortier singled. Denis-Fortier had three hits, including five RBIs on a pair of homers in a 14-11 victory over the Arkansas-Fort Smith Lions. Toro singled and drove in a run. Denis-Fortier singled and drove in a run in a 9-6 loss to Fort Smith. RHP Erick Nadon (freshman, Longueuil, Que.) took the loss pitching six innings and allowing seven runs -- two earns -- on 11 hits. Nadon, a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, fanned three.
RHP Trevor Dickson (freshman, Vancouver, BC) was a hard-luck loser as the Illinois Tech Scarlet Hawks lost 3-2 to Judson. Dickson allowed three runs -- one earned -- in seven innings on seven hits and one walk. Dickson struck out six.
2B Travis Drader (junior, Calgary, Alta.) hit his second homer of the season, a solo shot in an 8-4 Louisiana Monroe Indians loss to the Southeastern Louisiana Lions in front of 378 fans at Indian Field in Monroe, La. Drader singled in the opener, a 5-1 Indian win. Drader had two hits and knocked in two runs in a 12-2 triumph against Southeastern Louisiana before 425 fans. Drader knocked in a run in a 4-3 win over the of the Southern Arkansas Muleriders 4-3 before 157 fans at Pilot Field in Shreveport, La.
2B Brady Dundon (sophomore, Mississauga, Ont.) went 5-for-5 as the 19th-ranked West Alabama Tigers thumped the Lincoln Memorial Rail Splitters before 110 fans at Hennon Field in Harrogate, Tenn. Not only did Dundon have four doubles, but he knocked in six runs.
CF Chris Emanuele (senior, Mississauga, Ont.) had three hits, including two doubles his ninth and 10th of the season, and RHP Kris Dabrowiecki (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) pitched seven innings for the win as the Northeastern Huskies edged the 15th-ranked Old Dominion Monarchs 7-5 before 269 fans at Bud Metheny Complex in Norfolk,Va. Emanuele also knocked in a run and scored three times, while Dabrowiecki allowed five runs on eight hits and four walks. He struck out six as his record moved to 4-2. Emanuele, a former SLAM! Canadian Player of the Week, singled and knocked in a pair of runs as Northeastern dropped a 3-2 decision to Old Dominion in front of 338 fans. Adam Ottavino struck out 13 to tie him with Jordan Thomson (Ottawa, Ont.) for most career strikeouts in NU history with 241. SS Arman Sidhu (senior, Mississauga, Ont.) hit his seventh double as Old Dominion blanked Northeastern 3-0 in front of 389 fans.
RHP Chris England (junior, Bradford, Ont.) pitched a complete game in the Campbell Fighting Camels 7-4 victory against the Lipscomb Bison before 176 fans at Taylor Field in Bouies Creek, NC. England gave up four runs -- three earned -- on nine hits and three walks. He struck out eight.
Derek Ewart (freshman, St. Albert, Alta.) hit a solo homer and doubled for the Bacone Warriors in a 21-7 romp over Wiley. RHP Ryan Fisher (senior, Kamloops, BC) pitched 2 1/3 innings allowing five runs on five hits and five walks. He struck out five.
C Lyall Foran (junior, Delta, BC) singled as the 21st-ranked Tusculum Pioneers beat Limestone 12-11 in 11 innings before 109 fans at Pioneer Park in Greeneville, Tenn.
2B Devon Franklin (junior, Surrey, BC) singled homered and hit a solo homer in an 8-5 Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers victory against Bellarmine in front of 117 fans at Oberbruner Field in Somers, Wisc. Franklin doubled in a run in an 8-5 victory over Bellarmine before 132 fans. Franklin singled in a 7-1 loss to Bellarmine before 168 fans. Franklin singled in a 3-2 win over Indianapolis. Franklin doubled and knocked in two runs in a 5-3 loss to Indianapolis.
RP Adam Frydman (sophomore, Thornhill, Ont.) allowed four runs as the Mars Hill Lions lost 19-3 to 4th-ranked Catawba before 125 fans at Henderson Field in Mars Hill, NC.
RHP Hiarali Garcia (sophomore, Windsor, Ont.) pitched seven innings as the Eastern Oklahoma Mountaineers edged the Seminole State Trojans 5-3 at Homa Thomas Field in Miami, Oak. Garcia pitched five innings allowing five hits and fanning five. He’s now 5-2. RP Kevin Whyte (freshman, Hamilton, Ont.) pitched a scoreless seventh, striking out one in a 9-1 win over Carl Albert.
3B Mike Gosse (sophomore, Pitt Meadows, BC) was 3-for-4 with a double, triple, homer and four RBIs as the New Mexico Thunderbirds beat the Frank Phillips Plainsmen 13-7. Gosse had three hits and an RBI in a 17-7 win over Frank Phillips. 1B Kevin Atkinson (freshman, Surrey, BC) doubled twice to drive in a pair. RP Chris Lemay (freshman, Winnipeg, Man.) pitched an inning allowing one run on two hits and a walk, while fanning one. RP Denver Wynn (freshman, Kamloops, BC) pitched two scoreless for the win. He allowed two hits and struck out one. Atkinson singled and knocked in a run in an 11-0 win at Frank Phillips as Gosse added a single. Atkinson homered, singled and knocked in two runs in an 8-7 loss to FranK Phillips. Gosse added a single. Wynn pitched 1 2/3 innings allowing one run on two hits, as he walked one and struck out three. Gosse was 4-for-5 with four RBIs in a 13-3 win over the Southwest Mustangs JVs at Hobbs, N.M. Atkinson doubled, singled and knocked in a run. LHP Matt Jones (freshman, Surrey, BC) pitched four innings for the win. He allowed one run on five hits. Gosse had a pair of hits and drove in two runs, as Atkinson single in an 18-8 win over Southwest. Atkinson, a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Players of the Week, drove in one. Lemay started and allowed four runs -- three earned -- in 1 1/3 innings on four hits and three walks. He struck out one. Gosse had 14 hits for the week and knocked in 10 runs.
Mike Gough (freshman, London, Ont.) is hitting .292 for the Southwestern Spartans through 30 games. Gough has a double, a triple, 14 RBIs and five stolen bases. RHP Brad Venditello (sophomore, Brampton, Ont.) has a 3.43 ERA with two wins and 16 strikeouts in 21 innings.
RHP Joel Graf (sophomore, Trail, BC) pitched a complete game win as the Sterling Warriors beat the Friends Falcons 11-6. Graf allowed six runs -- four earned -- on six hits and two walks. He struck out three.
SS Taylor Green (sophomore, Courtenay, BC) singled to drive in a run for the Cypress Chargers beat the RIverside Tigers 8-1 at San Luis Obispo, Calif. Green singled in a 9-3 loss to Riverside before 140 fans at the Evans Complex in Riverside, Calif.
RP T.J. Green (freshman, St. Catharines, Ont.) allowed two runs -- one earned -- in an 8-3 Charleston Southern Buccaneers loss to Savannah State at Buccaneer Field in Charleston, SC. Green worked 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and walking one.
David Guthrie (freshman, Montreal, Que.) is hitting .319 for the Des Moines Area Bears through 22 games. Guthrie had seven doubles, three homers and 20 RBIs. RHP Josh Voth (freshman, Altona, Man.) had two wins, with a 6.32 ERA in 17 games. RP Scott Airey (freshman, Montreal, Que.) had picked up a save.
RP Brad Hay (junior, Stoney Creek, Ont.) was charged with the loss as the Lander Bearcats fell 12-6 to Anderson in front of 150 fans at Anderson Memorial at Anderson, SC. Hay allowed five runs -- three earned -- on four hits and one walk.
SS Luke Hazlewood (sophomore, Brampton, Ont.) has a .220 average with one double and five RBIs in 35 games.
LHP Josh Herback-South (sophomore, Regina, Sask.) pitched a two-hitter which is pretty good news. The bad news his offence took a holiday and the Taft Cougars were edged 1-0 by the Porterville Pirates. Herback-South allowed a bloop double to No. 9 hitter Chris Clemente with one out in the third and a run-scoring single to the next hitter. That was all he surrendered, but it did enough damage. Herback-South shut the Pirates down in every other inning, striking out seven and walking two batters. "He is throwing as well as anyone in the state," said head coach Vince Maiocco. Justin Whiteside (sophomore, Saskatoon, Sask.) singled in the ninth, but a double play ended that threat.
C Sean Hotzak (junior, North Vancouver, BC) his his 10th double to knock in a run for the 25th-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State Pirates in a 9-2 victory against 7th-ranked Columbus State before 121 fans at Ragsdale Field in Columbus, Ga. Hotzak singled and knocked in a run in a 5-4 win against Columbus State in front of 112 fans. CF Marc Noble (junior, Vancouver, BC) drove in a run. RP Matt Nalutka (junior, Surrey, BC) gained his fifth save as Armstrong Attlantic beat Columbus State 5-3, with four runs in the top of the final inning. Nalutka didn’t allow a base runner, striking out two in his inning of work. Noble added a single. Nalutka pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings in a 10-9 win over Pfeiffer in front of 123 fans at Pirate Field in Savannah, Ga. He allowed two hits and struck out one. He’s now 2-0. Hotzak singled and drove in a pair of runs. Hotzak had two hits in in a 5-4, 10-inning win over Pfeiffer. Noble singled and stole a base.
RP Cody Hovdestad (junior, Swift Current, Sask.) pitched 1 2/3 innings as the Nebraska-Kearny Lopers edged Colorado Mines 3-2 at CSM Field in Golden, Col. Hovdestad allowed one run on four hits and a walk. RHP Jason Stergiadis (senior, Pickering, Ont.) started and pitched 2 2/3 innings as Nebraska-Kearney beat Colorado Mines 11-6. He allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks. Hovdestad worked two innings in a 20-14 loss to Colorado Mines. He allowed six runs -- five earned -- on six hits and one walk. Stergiadis took the loss as the Lopers fell 11-8 to Hastings at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, Neb. He allowed seven runs -- six earned -- on nine hits and a walk. He fanned six. Hovdestad pitched 1 2/3 innings allowing a run on three hits. He fanned two.
C Ryley Hunter (senior, Cranbrook, BC) singled as Whitworth gave up three runs in the top of the 10th in a 9-6 loss to Lewis & Clark at Merkel Field in Spokane, Wash.
CF Shane Husar (senior, St. Albert, Alta.) had two doubles as the Mary Marauders beat the Dickinson State Blue Hawks at the Municipal Ballpark in Bismark, ND. Husar singled in a 12-8, 12-inning loss to Dickinson in 12 innings.
RF Bryce Ingram (sophomore, Imperial, Sask.) went 4-for-4 as the Valley City State Vikings beat North Dakota State 6-3 at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo, ND. LHP Marc Wilson (freshman, Calgary, Alta.) gained the win, a complete-game effort. He allowed three runs on eight hits while striking out seven. CF Scott Dusessoy (sophomore, Calgary, Alta.) doubled in a an 8-7 win over Concordia at Jake Christiansen Field in Moorhead, Mich. LHP Shaun Cameron (sophomore, Maple Creek, Sask.) was charged with the loss in a 5-4 setback to Concordia. He pitched six innings allowing four runs on five hits and three walks. He struck out a pair. RP Michael Fox (sophomore, Craik, Sask.) allowed one run in 2/3 of an inning, walking one and striking out a pair. 3B Alex Wheal (sophomore, Stratford, Ont.) had a single. Wilson pitched seven solid innings for the win as the Valley City edged the Mayville State Comets 3-2. Wilson allowed two runs on six hits and two walks, while striking out seven. Dusessoy and Ingram each had a hit. Fox pitched three innings allowing one run one four walks in a 9-0 loss to Mayville. Ingram and Dusessoy each singled in a 6-5 loss to North Dakota State at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo, ND.
DH Tyler Jefferson (senior, Langley, BC) singled for the Hawaii Pacific Sea Warriors in a 3-2 loss to the Hawaii Hilo Vulcans before 150 fans at Hans L'Orange before 150 fans at Waipahu, Hawaii. On the season ... for the 24-20 Sea Warriors ... Jefferson hit .279 with one double and eight RBIs in 29 games.
RHP Jared Johnson (junior, Kelowna, BC) gained the victory in an 8-3 Benedictine Ravens romp over the William Jewell Cardinals. Johnson pitched 5 2/3 innings allowing three runs -- one earned on two hits and four walks. He struck out three.
2B Tyler Johnstone (senior, Brampton, Ont.) doubled, singled and drove in a pair of runs for the Auburn Tigers in a 9-4 victory over the 8th-ranked Mississippi State Bears in front of 2,785 fans at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Ala. Johnstone had two hits, knocked in a run and stole his 11th base in a 17-10 loss over Mississippi State in front of 2,629 fans. Johnstone singled in a 7-3 win over Mississippi State before 2,112 fans. Johnstone singled in a 7-6 loss to the 29th-ranked Troy Trojans at Riverwalk Stadium before 2,042 fans in Montgomery, Ala.
3B Brady Josephson (sophomore, Strathmore, Alta.) singled and knocked in a run for the North Park-Chicago Vikings in an 9-1 victory against the Augustana Vikings at Swanson/Burner in Moline, Ill.
RF Andrew Karkoulas (senior, Guelph, Ont.) singled, knocked in two runs and stole a base in a 5-4 New York Tech Bears win over the Quinnipiac Bobcats before 175 fans at President’s Field in Old Westbury, NY. Karkoulas was 3-for-3 with RBIs in a 9-4 victory over Quinnipiac. CF Karkoulas doubled and drove in a run in a 6-4 win over Wagner before 130 fans at Willett’s Field in Staten Island, NY. He singled in an 8-5 loss to the Siena Saints in front of 110 fans at Siena Field in Loudonville, NY. Karkoulas hit his fourth double in a 5-4 win over Siena. LHP Julian Richards (sophomore, Oakville, Ont.) pitched seven solid innings but was not involved in the decision in a 4-3 loss to Wagner. Richards allowed three runs -- two earned -- giving up seven hits and one walk. He struck out eight. Karkoulas had two hits, including a triple.
1B Morgan Kielty (freshman, Burlington, Ont.) hit a grand slam for the Pittsburgh Panthers in a 10-6 win over the Akron Zips in front of 213 fans at Trees Field in Pittsburgh, Pa. Kielty hit a ball over the left-centre field fence for his fourth home run of the season on the second pitch he saw from a reliever in the eight-run sixth -- for his first grand slam -- to make it a 9-3 game. C Kielty went 4-for-6 with a double, two RBIs and a stolen base in a 15-1 win over the Ohio Bobcats before 356 fans at Bob Wren Stadium in Athens, Ohio. 1B Kielty singled in a 6-3 loss to the Villanova Wildcats before 507 fans at Villonova Ballpark in Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
C Darren Kipping (senior, LaSalle, Ont.) doubled as the Urbana Blue Knights beat St. Francis (Ind.) 11-8 at Urbana , Ohio.
J.P. LaPointe (sophomore, Montreal, Que.) homered and knocked in three runs for the Bellevue Bruins beat the Peru State Bobcats 5-3. Lapointe singled in a pair of runs in an 8-2 win over Peru State.
RP Adam Leduc (sophomore, Beaconsfield, Que.) worked four innings for the Le Moyne Dolphins in a 6-4 triumph against the Cornell Big Red in front of 215 fans at Dick Rockwell Field, named after the legendary coach of the same name, in Syracuse, NY. Leduc allowed three unearned runs on three hits and a walk. He struck out one. Leduc is now 2-1.
Jordan Lennerton (sophomore, Langley, BC) pitched five scoreless innings in the El Paso Tejanos 10-0 win over the Odessa Wranglers. Lennerton allowed six hits, walking one and striking out one. At the plate, he had two hits, including a double and drove in two runs. Lennerton homered and drove in three runs in an 8-6 loss to Odessa. He homered, singled and knocked in a pair in an 8-6 win against Odessa.
SS Matt Lesyk (junior, Abbottsford, BC) knocked in a run as the New Orleans Privateers humbled the Southern Jaguars 17-7 in front of 180 fans and Lee-Hines Field in Baton Rouge, La.
3B Justin Louis (junior, Hobbema, Alta.) homered, singled and knocked in four runs for the 16th-ranked Cal State Stanislaus Warriors in an 18-1 win over Central Washington at Tomlinson Field in Ellensburg, Wash. For Louis it was his third homer.
LHP Mike Lynch (freshman, Brockville, Ont.) has struck out 22 hitters in 30 innings for the Marshalltown Tigers. Lynch had one win with an 8.21 ERA. RP Joel Richard (freshman, Ottawa, Ont.) had a 13.76 ERA in 17 games. Cody Duplissie (freshman, Vancouver, BC) is hitting .119 in 26 games with a double and three RBIs. Kyle Fisher (freshman, Niagara Falls, Ont.) is hitting .156 in 15 games with two doubles, an RBI and two stolen bases.
RHP Henry Mabee (junior, Victoria, BC) tossed a shutout for the Morehead State Eagles in a 2-0 blanking of the Tennessee-Martin Seahawks before 278 fans at Allen Field in Morehead, Ky. Mabee allowed five hits and whiffed five, while not walking a man. Mabee is now 3-5.
Temple Macdonald (sophomore, Charlottetown, PEI) was 3-for-5 with a pair of RBIs as the Campbellsville Tigers beat Georgetown 7-1. RHP Jason Neufeld (junior, LaSalle, Man.) pitched a complete-game four hitter. Neufeld, a former SLAM! Canadian College Player of the Week, allowed two walks and struck out one. Anthony Talanca (senior, Bolton, Ont.) singled and knocked in a pair of runs. Keith Glawson (junior, Morden, Man.) added a single. MacDonald and Glawson each singled in the opener an 8-1 loss to Georgetown. RHP Andrew Koop (senior, Abbotsford, BC) took the loss allowing seven runs on 11 hits in three innings, while striking out a pair. Macdonald singled and drove in a run in a 6-5 loss to Georgetown. LHP Morgan Carlile (sophomore, Summerside, PEI) took the loss working 6 2/3 innings allowing six runs -- three earned -- on eight hits and two walks. He struck out six. Talanca had three hits and drove in a pair of runs as the Tigers edged Georgetown 6-5 in 10 innings. Talanca had three knocks and knocked in a run in an 8-7, extra-inning win over the Brescia Bearcats. Matt LePage (sophomore, St. Anne, Man.), Macdonald and Glawson each had a hit and drove in a run. Koop pitched a scoreless inning, striking out the side for the save. Koop then worked 2 1/3 hitless, scoreless innings as Campbellsville beat Brescia 12-3 in the nitecap. Koop walked one and struck out a pair. Macdonald had a pair of hits, while Glawson had a hit and knocked in two runs. Talanca had a hit and plated a run.
RP Trystan Magnuson (junior, Vancouver, BC) allowed one hit in a scoreless outing for the Louisville Cardinals in a 6-3 loss to the South Florida Bulls in front of 647 fans at Red McEwen Field in Tampa, Fla. He pitched 2/3 of an inning. RP Jonathan Harbridge (senior, Orillia, Ont.) gave up three hits in a scoreless outing as Louisville lost 11-6 before 561 fans.
RHP Andrew Mallory (freshman, Langley BC) started for the Dartmouth Big Green in a 14-6 victory over the Vermont Catamounts before 220 fans at Centennial Field in Burlington, Vt. Mallory pitched 5 1/3 innings allowing four runs on eight hits and three walks. He left with Vermont leading 4-1 only to see the Big Green score nine in the seventh and four more in the ninth.
RP John Mariotti (junior, Toronto, Ont.) took the loss giving up three runs in the top of the ninth as the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers fell 13-10 to the Birmingham-Southern Panthers in front of 385 fans at Watson Stadium in Conway, S.C. Mariotti allowed three runs -- two earned -- on four hits and two walks in 1 1/3 innings. He struck out one and now has a 3-2 record. Mariotti hit his fifth homer, a solo blast, and singled. Mariotti singled in a 10-5 loss to Birmingham-Southern.
1B Dale Marsden (senior, Sarnia, Ont.) doubled, drove in a run and scored three times as the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals beat Calvin 20-6 at the SVSU Field at University Center, Mich. It was his seventh double. Marsden singled in a 2-0 win over Mercyhurst at MC Field before 178 fans at Erie, Pa. Marsden doubled and knocked in a run as Saginaw Valley edged Mercyhurst 3-2 in 14 innings before 248 fans. Marsden singled in an 8-7 win over Mercyhurst in front of 208 fans. Marsden batted .400 (4-for-10) with two doubles and two RBIs.
Rollin Matsui (junior, Thornhill, Ont.) was 4-for-4 with two RBIs as the Walsh Cavilers lost 9-7 to Seton Hill. Derek Gordon (junior, Brampton, Ont.) had one hit. Rob Matsui (junior, Thornhill, Ont.) singled and Rollin Matsui knocked in a run in a 4-3 loss to John Carroll. Rollin Matsui leads the Walsh Cavs with a .405 average. Gordon is hitting .357 and leads the team with nine doubles.
RHP Derek McDaid (senior, Barrie, Ont.) spun a complete-game five hitter for the Charlotte '49ers in a 5-2 victory over the Saint Joseph's Hawks in front of 100 fans at Latshaw-McCarthy in Norristown, Pa. McDaid allowed two runs on five hits and a walk. He struck out five. McDaid increased his record to 7-2. SS Mike Ambrose (senior, St. Thomas, Ont.) had two hits and drove in a run. Ambrose singled and knocked in two runs in an 11-1 Charlotte win in front of 469 fans at Tom and Lib Phillips field in Charlotte, NC. Charlotte singled and stole a base in a 4-3 win over the Appalachian State Mountaineers. It was his 14th steal.
Brad McElroy (sophomore, London Ont.) had three hits, knocked in four runs and stole a pair of bases as the Kellogg Bruins blanked Macomb 12-0. Steele Lewis (freshman, Essex, Ont.) had a pair of hits, including a double, and knocked in five runs. Kevin Mailloux (sophomore, Windsor Ont.) singled, knocked in a run and stole a base. RP Gord Gateman (sophomore, Owen Sound, Ont.) pitched 2 1/3 innings allowing four runs -- three earned on three hits and three walks. Mailloux had three hits, with a triple and a homer as he knocked in four runs and stole a base in a 16-5 win against Macomb. Lewis had two hits, including a double and had two RBIs. McElroy had two hits with a double and an RBI. Lewis was 3-for-3 with a double in a 13-0 win over Henry Ford. Mailloux had two hits and drove in a run. McElroy knocked in a run and stole a base. McElroy was 3-for-3 with a triple, a homer, knocked in four runs and stole a base in an 8-7 win over Henry Ford. RP David Carey (sophomore, Blenheim, Ont.) pitched four innings. Carey allowed four runs -- three earned -- on seven hits and two walks. He struck out three. Mailloux added a single. Gateman worked 4 1/3 innings allowing three runs -- two earned -- on five hits and a walk 7-0 loss to Lake Michigan. He struck out one. Mailloux singled and stole a base, while Lewis singled. Mailloux had two hits including a homer and drove in two runs against Lake Michigan. McElroy singled, knocked in a run and stole a base. Lewis tripled and knocked in a run in a 8-5 win over the Valpo JVs. Mailloux singled and knocked in a run. Mailloux, a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, singled and drove in a run in a 14-6 win over Valpo. Lewis pitched a scoreless inning. RP T.C. Murray (sophomore, St. Catharines, Ont.) allowed five runs in 1/3 of an inning on one hit and two walks.
RHP Bryan McGee (sophomore, Ottawa, Ont.) gained the win as the Garrett Lakers in a 8-2 win over Prince George. McGee pitched six innings allowing two runs -- one earned -- on two hits and three hits. He struck out five. Tyler Boshart (sophomore, Stittsville, Ont.) singled and knocked in a run. Adam Zorzit (freshman, Woodbridge, Ont.) plated a run. Boshart doubled and drove in a run in a 14-13 win against Allegany-Maryland. Adam Groome (freshman, Ajax, Ont.) had a scoreless outing, retiring the only man he faced. McGee pitched 2 1/3 innings allowing two runs on three hits. He struck out one. Zorzit had a double. Adam Phillips (freshman, Markham, Ont.) worked 5 2/3 innings for Garrett in a 5-1 loss to Allegany. He allowed four runs -- three earned -- on eight hits and two walks. He struck out six. Boshart singled. McGee pitched 2 2/3 innings in an 8-3 loss to Hagerstown. He allowed three unearned runs on one hit and three walks, while striking out four.
RP Brennan McKay (freshman, Ottawa, Ont.) pitched a scoreless inning for the Trinidad State Trojans in a 7-4 defeat to McCook. McKay struck out one. He allowed two runs, as he walked a pair in a 10-3 loss to McCook.
RHP Brad McLaughlin (junior, Brampton, Ont.) leads the No. 1 ranked Columbia Union Pioneers with 46 strikeouts.
DH Trevor Miller (sophomore, Westlock, Alta.) singled to knock in the only run for the Independence Pirates to Fort Scott at Fort Scott, Kan.
RHP Dan Morari (junior, Saskatoon, Sask.) pitched five innings but did not receive a decision as the Dickinson State Blue Hawks edged the Mary Marauders 12-8 in 12 innings at th Municipal Ballpark in Bismark, ND. He allowed five runs on five hits and four walks, while fanning five. 3B Adam Ladouceur (junior, Delta, BC) singled in a 6-3 loss to Mary. LHP Darcy Sidhoo (senior, Coquitlam, BC) took the loss in a 4-3 loss to Jamestown. He pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up four runs on 10 hits and he struck out two. Dave Morari (freshman, Saskatoon, Sask.) worked 2/3 of an inning in a scoreless inning, walking two and striking out a pair. Ladouceur singled and knocked in a run. Dan Morari took the loss in an 8-5 loss to Jamestown. He allowed six runs on three hits and six runs in five innings. RHP Justin Funk (senior, Swift Current, Sask.) took a 3-0 loss to the Minot State Beavers. Funk allowed three runs on six hits and five walks in six innings. He struck out five.
Curtis Neable (sophomore, Woodstock, Ont.) owns a .292 average for the Southeastern Black Hawks. Neable has 11 doubles, a triple, four homers and 27 RBIs in 36 games.
RHP Dustin Ottens (junior, Maple Ridge, BC) dropped his first game of the season as the Dakota State Trojans lost 3-0 to the Jamestown Jimmies. Ottens allowed three runs in nine innings on eight hits and three walks. He struck out six and now has a 7-1 record. Ottens pitched 1 2/3 innings allowing one run in a 14-8 win over Sioux Falls. He allowed two hits and walked one while striking out three.
Clint Panton (senior, Penticton, BC) had two hits and knocked in a run as the Mayville State Comets blanked the Dakota State Trojans 3-0. Nigel Andison (junior, Thetis Island, BC) added a base hit. Andison singled in a 6-0 loss to Dakota State. RP Paul Waterman (sophomore, Texada Island, BC) worked three innings giving up four hits and a walk as he struck out five. Rob Greeno (sophomore, Lethbridge, Alta.) had two hits in a 4-2 loss to Dakota State, as Panton added one. Panton and Greeno each had a hit in a 7-3 win over Briar Cliff. Waterman pitched a complete-game two-hit win in a 10-0 win over Briar Cliff. He walked one and struck out nine. Kyle Swenson (sophomore, Victoria, BC) and Andison each had a hit, while Panton knocked in a run. Andison and Swenson had a pair of hits and two stolen bases in a 3-2 loss to the Valley City Vikings. Panton had a hit and knocked in a run. Greeno had a hit, knocked in a run and stole a run in a 9-0 win over Valley City.
SS Chris Papalia (junior, Pickering, Ont.) homered and knocked in three runs as the Macalester Scots beat Crown 11-7 at Macalester Field in St. Paul, Minn. It was his first homer of the season. Papalia had two hits and knocked in a pair of runs in an 11-4 win over Northwestern.
SS Lou Proietti (junior, Hamilton, Ont.) had doubled, singled and knocked in a pair of runs for the Massachusetts Minutemen in a 15-13 win against the La Salle Explorers in front of 106 fans at Hank DeVincent Field in Philadelphia, Pa. Proietti also stole two bases giving him nine for the season. Proietti had two hits and knocked in two runs in an 8-4 loss to La Salle.
RF Darryl Pui (sophomore, Thornhill, Ont.) had a pair of hits and plated a pair of runs for the 16th-ranked South Carolina-Aiken Pacers in an 11-3 win over Lander before 155 fans at Legion Field at Greenwood, SC. 3B Ian Kowalchuk (senior, St. Catharines, Ont.) had a pair of hits and stole a base. Pui doubled, singled and knocked in two runs in a 5-3 loss to the Lander Bearcats before 100 fans. Kowalchuk hit his seventh double. Kowalchuk singled and drove in a run in an 11-2 win over the Belmont Abbey Rail Splitters at at Roberto Hernandez Stadium in Aiken, SC. Pui singled and stole his 22nd base. Pui doubled, his 13th, singled and knocked in two runs in a 17-9 win over North Greenville. Kowalchuk had two hits and knocked in two runs. Pui had a seven-hit week, while driving in four runs. Pui hit .438 (7-for-16) with two doubles, four RBIs and two steals, while Kowalchuk hit .429 (6-for-14) with a double, three steals and a steal.
RP Etienne Ratte-Delorme (senior, St. Hubert, Que.) took the loss as the Saint Louis Billikens dropped an 11-4 decision to the 33rd-ranked Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Miss. Ratte-Delorme allowed four runs on five hits and a walk. He’s now Ratte-Delorme 1-4.
Will (Sprinkles) Richards (sophomore, Mississauga, Ont.) has four home runs in his first 27 hits for the Muscatine Indians He had three doubles, 21 RBIs and two stolen bases.
2B Daniel Rieder (junior, Chilliwack, BC) went 3-for-5 for the Texas-Arlington Mavericks in n 19-5 win over the McNeese State Cowboys at the Cowboy Diamond in front of 429 fans in Lake Charles, La. Rieder singled in a 17-6 win over the Hawaii-Hilo at Clay Gould Ballpark in Arlington, Tx. Rieder had three hits, knocked in a run and stole his first base in a 7-4 win over Hawaii-Hilo in front of 151 fans.
LHP Fraser Robinson (junior, North Gower, Ont.) was on the short end of a 3-2 score as the Northwestern State Demons were edged 3-2 Stephen F. Austin before 328 fans at Brown-Stroud Field in Natchitoches, La.
LHP Tyler Robinson (sophomore, Manitock, Ont.) suffered the loss as the Brandeis Judges fell 11-3 to the Bowdoin Polar Bears at Stein Diamond in Waltham, Mass. Robinson surrendered five runs -- three earned -- as he walked one and hit a batter. He fanned five and is now 3-3.
DH Evan Romanchuck (sophomore, Vancouver, BC) hit his third homer, a solo shot, for the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys in a 5-4 win over Central Arkansas at UCA Field before 328 fans in Conway, Ark. Romanchuck singled and knocked in a pair in a 7-3 loss to Central Arkansas in front of 305 fans.
RHP Adam Roos (junior, Thunder Bay, Ont.) had a second straight impressive outing, this one a complete game, as the Wisconsin-Oshkosh Titans beat UW-Whitewater 9-4 before 327 fans at Tiedemann Field in Oshkosh, Wisc. Roos pitched all nine innings allowing four runs on eight hits and one walk. He struck out five in running his record to 5-1.
SS Jason Russell (sophomore, Millet, Alta.) homered, singled and drove in five runs for the Garden City Broncbusters in a 15-1 win against the Pratt Beavers in front of 205 fans at Williams Stadium in Garden City, Kan. In the nitecap of the doubleheader, Russell doubled, homered and knocked in three runs in a 12-2 win.
C Rich Russell (senior, Toronto, Ont.) hit his fourth homer, a two-run shot, for the Marshall Thundering Herd in a 9-2 triumph over the Alabama-Birmingham Jaguars before 100 fans at Young Memorial Field in Birmingham, Ala. Russell had two hits and scored three times in a 22-8 win against UAB. Russell singled in a 10-3 win over Alabama-Birmingham in front of 100 fans. DH Russell had two hits and drove in a run in a 9-4 loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies at English Field before 334 fans in Blacksburg, Va.
Andy Ryder (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) singled and knocked in a run as Lake Michigan blanked Muskegon 4-0. Ryder had a hit and worked a scoreless 2/3 of an inning walked one and striking out one in a 6-4 victory over Muskegon. Ryder had two hits, including a double, in a 6-4 loss to Grand Rapids. Ryder had two hits and knocked in a run in a 4-3 loss to Grand Rapids. Nolan Bader (freshman, Pickering, Ont.) doubled in a 7-0 loss to Kellog.
DH Jean-Michel Salvas-Rochon (sophomore, Longueuil, Que.) singled for the Georgia State Panthers in a 13-2 loss to the Georgia State Bulldogs in front of 372 fans at The Field in Panthersville, Ga.
Jeremiah Sammy (freshman, Markham, Ont.) singled in a run for the North Texas Lions in a 16-6 win over Weatherford.
1B Alvis Satele (sophomore, Calgary, Alta.) had two hits and knocked in a run as the Hawaii-Hilo Vulcans dropped a 6-3 loss to the Texas-Arlington Mavericks before 173 fans at Clay Gould Ballpark in Arlington, Tx. Satele hit his seventh double in a 7-4 loss to Texas-Arlington in front of 151 fans. Satele knocked in a run as Hawaii Hilo were edged 10-9 by the the Hawaii Pacific Sea Warriors at Hans L'Orange at Waipahu, Hawaii. Satele singled in a 6-5 win over Hawaii Pacific before 150 fans.
RHP Derek Schlapbach (junior, Kelowna, BC) pitched five innings scoreless inning for the win in a 12-2 Jamestown Jimmies win over the Minot State Beaver. Schlapbach didn’t yield a hit, walking one and striking out four. Bryan Allen (junior, Calgary, Alta.) had a hit and knocked in a run. RP Nolan Mitchell (senior, Dauphin, Man.) worked one innings allowing two runs -- one earned -- on two hits and a walk. RP Greg Hockin (sophomore, Neepawa, Man.) pitched one inning allowing one hit and one run in a 4-3 win against Minot State. Hockin pitched a scoreless inning in a 13-3 win over Minot State. LHP Graham Campbell (sophomore, Victoria, BC) gained the victory in an 8-5 win over the Dickinson State Blue Hawks. Campbell pitched 6 2/3 innings allowing five runs -- two earned -- allowing nine hits, as he struck out five. Mitchell struck out the only man he faced. RHP Craig Talbot (senior, Victoria, BC) worked four innings for a 4-3 win over Dickinson State. He allowed three runs on nine hits and struck out two. Mitchell pitched two scoreless innings for the win. Mitchell gave up one hit and walked two.
2B Jared Schweitzer (senior, Lethbridge, Alta.) had two hits and knocked in a run as the Kansas Jayhawks beat the Oklahoma State Cowboys 7-5 in front of 1,138 fans at Allie Reynolds in Stillwater, Oak. Schweitzer hit a solo homer and singled in a 19-7 loss to Kansas in front of 1,391 fans. Schweitzer hit his fifth homer. Schweitzer had a pair of hits in a 9-5 loss to Oklahoma State before 1,434. Schweitzer had a pair of hits including his fourth double and knocked in three runs in a 19-7 victory over the Missouri State Bears in front of 885 fans at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence, Kan. Schweitzer, , a former SLAM! Canadian Player of the Week, singled and knocked in a pair of runs for a 14-4 win over Tabor.
DH Curt Stasiw (sophomore, Thunder Bay, Ont.) and 3B Mike Ronnie (freshman, Red Deer, Alta.) each had a pair of hits and knocked in a run as the Minot State Beavers edged the Jamestown Jimmies 4-2. Stasiw had two hits and knocked in a run in a 13-3 loss to the Jamestown, while Ronnie singled. Stasiw singled and knocked in a run, as Ronnie singled in a 6-1 loss to Jamestown. Ronnie had two hits and two stolen bases in a 3-0 win over the Dickinson State Blue Hawks. Stasiw added a double. Ronnie had two hits, including a double, and stole a base in a 3-2 win over Dickinson State. Stasiw singled and stole a base.
RHP Will Stewardson (senior, London, Ont.) pitched 5 2/3 innings as the Eastern Michigan Eagles scored twice in the top of the ninth to beat the Ohio Bobcats before 242 fans at Bob Wren Stadium in Athens, Ohio. Stewardson allowed four runs on six hits and three walks. He struck out three and left with a 7-4 lead. RP Craig Bate (freshman, St. Thomas, Ont.) had a scoreless 2/3 of an inning giving up one hit, walking one and striking out one. Bate started and allowed two runs in a 9-3 Eastern Michigan win over the Michigan Wolverines in front of 420 fans at Oestrike Stadium in Ypsilanti, Mich. Bate allowed one hit and walked three, as he struck out three. Stewardson pitched a scoreless eighth, giving up one hit and striking out one.
CF Skyler Stromsmoe (junior, Etzikom, Alta.) homered, singled and knocked in two runs as the Southern Arkansas Muleriders were beaten 16-3 by the LSU-Shreveport Pilots at Pilot Field in Shreveport, La. It was his third homer. Stromsmore swiped two bases in a 4-3 loss to the Louisiana-Monroe Indians.
RP Ronnie Sweeney (freshman, Kitchener, Ont.) took the loss as the Upper Iowa Peacocks fell 8-6 to Southwest Minnesota State 8-6 before 100 fans at Robertson Woods before 100 fans at Robertson Woods at Fayette, Iowa. Sweeney allowed two runs on two hits and one walk in one inning. Sweeney is now 1-2.
LHP Drew Taylor (senior, Leaside, Ont.) took the loss as the Michigan Wolverines fell 9-3 to the Eastern Michigan Eagles in front of 420 fans at Oestrike Stadium, in Ypsilanti, Mich. Taylor pitched five innings allowing four runs on seven hits and a walk. He struck out four. Taylor’s record is now 2-4.
DH Brian Temko (junior, Toronto, Ont.) had two hits, including his fourth double in a 24-7 Houston Cougars victory over the 22nd-ranked Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles in front of 3,360 fans at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Miss.
RP Jordan Tiegs (freshman, Woodstock, Ont.), former SLAM! Canadian Player of the Week, gained his first save for the Saulk Valley Skyhawks in a 6-4 win over Waubonsee at Sugar Grove, Ill. RP Jeremy Skinner (freshman, Tavistock, Ont.) came on to work the fifth. Skinner pitched took over in the first and worked unti the third as Sauk Valley scored three in the seventh for an 11-10 win. Skinner pitched two scoreless innings in a 9-1 win over Highland at Freeport, Ill.
RP Dustin Turner (junior, St. Catharines, Ont.) took the loss as the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans were edged 9-8 by the South Alabama Jaguars in 10 innings before 137 fans at Gary Hogan Field in Little Rock, Ark. Turner came on in the sixth with the Trojans leading 4-3. Turner was charged with six runs -- five earned -- in 3 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out four as his record fell to 4-4. Turner allowed four runs -- three earned in a 13-7 loss to the Northwestern State Demons before 265 fans at Brown-Stroud Field in Natchitoches, La. The former SLAM! Canadian Player of the Week pitched 2 2/3 innings walking two and striking out three.
RP Matt Tosoni (sophomore, Whitby, Ont.) worked five scoreless innings in a 7-5 St. John’s Red Storm loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in front of 3,101 fans at Frank Eck Stadium in Notre Dame, Ind. Tosoni took over in the third with Storm trailing 4-0 and left with a 5-4 lead. He allowed three hits and walked three, while striking out one.
CF Rudy Vallejos (sophomore, Ottawa, Ont.) was 5-for-5 with a pair of doubles, three RBIs and a stolen base as the Graceland Yellow Jackets thumped Mid-America Nazerne 18-8 at North Park in Lamoni, Iowa. SS Matt Calcagni (junior, Brampton, Ont.) doubled, singled, knocked in four runs and stole a base in support of RHP Kyle Palmer (sophomore, Brampton, Ont.), who pitched five innings for the victory. Palmer allowed eight runs -- four earned -- on six hits and eight walks, as he struck out one. Palmer is now 2-3. LF Tyler Belanger (senior, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) homered and drove in two runs as 3B Tyler Moe (junior, Oakville, Ont.) singled and knocked in a run. Belanger had four hits, with a solo homer in a 9-8 victory over Mid-America. Calcagni singled, knocked in two runs and stole two bases. C Matt Proctor (junior, Barrie, Ont.) had two hits, driving in a run. RF Adam Kerr (junior, Brampton, Ont.) and Moe each had a hit to knock in a run. Kerr stole a base, while Moe doubled. Vallejos drove in a run. RHP Chris Hayes (sophomore, Oakville, Ont.) pitched six innings in a 6-3 victory over Mid America. He allowed three hits on 11 hits. He struck out one and is now 3-4. Moe was 3-for-3 with two doubles, a triple and three RBIs. Kerr had three hits, including a triple and two doubles. Vallejos tripled in a pair of runs. RP John Stewart (junior, Brighton, Ont.) gained the win with a scoreless inning as Graceland beat Mid America 9-7 with five runs in the final inning. Stewart fanned two and is now 1-0. Vallejos had two hits, while Belanger and Moe had one each.
C Josh Vander Hey (sophomore, Calgary, Alta.) had two hits to drive in a run in a 7-4 win over Texas-Dallas. Vander Hey had two hits and knocked in two in a 12-2 win over the the Southwest Assemblies. Vander Hey singled in an 11-3 win over Southwest Assemblies.
RHP Martin VanKlink (freshman, London, Ont.) pitched four innings as Kankakee fell 2-1 to Kishwaukee. VanKlink allowed six hits and one run, as he walked one and struck out three. VanKlink pitched one scoreless inning in an 8-0 win over Prairie State. He allowed one hit and struck out one. VanKlink pitched seven innings in a 13-3 win over Highland-Illinois. He allowed three runs on eight hits, while striking out five.
1B Jimmy Van Ostrand (senior, North Delta BC) tripled and scored as Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Mustangs edged the UC-Irvine Anteaters in front of 775 at Baggett Stadium in San Luis Obispo, Calif. It was his second triple of the spring. Van Ostrand, a former SLAM! Canadian College Player of the Week, singled and stole a base in a 4-1 loss to Irvine before 1,045 fans.
RHP Sebastien Vendette (sophomore, Laval, Que.) pitched six innings in a 2-1 win over the Connors State Cowboys. Vendette allowed two runs on two hits and six walks, while he struck out three.
LHP Ryan Virtue (junior, Stittsville, Ont.) had a two-win week for the Niagara Purple Eagles. First, pitching in relief, he pitched a scoreless ninth as Niagara edged the Canisius Golden Griffs 4-3 in front of 121 fans at Sal Maglie Stadium in Niagara Falls, NY. RHP Mark Wilson (sophomore, Peterborough, Ont.) worked six innings leaving trailing 3-1. He allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks, while striking out seven. RP Matt Ircandia (junior, Calgary, Alta.) worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings, striking out a pair. DH Mike Alati (senior, Vaughan, Ont.) had three hits and stole his fourth base. 3B Chris Leendertse (sophomore, Hamilton, Ont.) had two hits and stole two bases, while SS Andrew MacNiven (senior, St. Catharines, PEI) added two hits. Virtue then pitched six innings as Niagara beat the St. Bonaventure Bonnies 9-2 in front of 101 fans. He allowed one run on four hits and two walks. He struck out a pair. Virtue is now 2-1. Alati had two hits and two RBIs, as Leendertse tripled and singled. MacNevin singled and drove in a run. MacNevin had three hits and drove in two runs in a 6-3 win over Canisius. Alati had two hits and knocked in a run, as DH Leendertse doubled. LHP Mike Radanovic (senior, Surrey, BC) pitched six innings for the victory. Radanovic allowed three runs on five hits and four walks, while fanning four. He’s now 5-1. RP Kyle Nicoletta (senior, Oakville, Ont.) pitched a scoreless inning giving up one hit and striking out one. RHP Josh Sawatzky (junior, Altona, Man.) gained the victory in a 4-3 win over Canisius before 123 fans. Sawatzky allowed three runs on three hits and five walks. He struck out eight to run his record to 6-3. Ircandia retired the only man he faced. Alati singled and knocked in a run. MacNevin had two hits in an 8-1 loss to St. Bonaventure. PH Graham Skelhorne-Gross (freshman, Mississauga, Ont.) singled. Nicoletta was charged with the loss allowing three runs on four hits and one walk. Nicoletta struck out six as he fell to 0-3.
3B Rob Webster (senior, Langley, BC) drove in a pair of runs in a 7-4 loss to Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys at Tech Field before 225 fans at Russellville, Ark. The former SLAM! Canadian College Player of the Week did his damage with a double.
RHP Mathew Wilson (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) worked six innings to gain the victory in a 10-9 Bucknell Bison triumph over the Lafayette Leopards in front of 247 fans at the Class of ‘78 Stadium in Easton, Pa. Wilson allowed six runs on 10 hits and two walks. He struck out three and left with a 9-6 lead. His record is now 2-2.
LF Corey Wiltshire (sophomore, Bowen Island, BC) hit his sixth double in a 7-4 Portland Pilots loss to the Washington Huskies before 162 fans at Joe Etzel Field in Portland, Org. RP Sean Sargent (junior, Langley, BC) worked two innings allowing one run on two hits and a walk. Sargent took the loss as Portland fell 10-5 to the San Francisco Dons before 100 fans at Benedetti Diamond in San Francisco, Calif. Sargent worked three innings allowing seven runs -- three earned -- on five hits and a walk. He also struck out one as his record fell to 3-7.
1B Eric Wolfe (senior, Willowdale, Ont.) had three hits and younger brother 2B Dane Wolfe (sophomore, Willowdale, Ont.) hit his third double and knocked in two runs in a 25-8 Purdue Boilermakers over the Indian Hooisers at Sembower Field in Bloomington, Ind. RP Chris Toneguzzi (senior, Thunder Bay, Ont.) gained his second save in a 5-2 win over Indiana. Toneguzzi pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings allowing two hits and striking out one. Eric Wolfe added a single and an RBI. Eric Wolfe had two hits in a 3-2 loss to Indiana. Dane Wolfe singled and stole two bases, while Eric Wolfe singled in an 8-4 loss to Indiana.
-- With files from Jacques Lanciault, George Farelli.
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