  Armstrong Atlantic State Pirates pitcher Matt Nalutka (pictured), along with Chris Emanuele, of the Northeastern Huskies, were named co-winners of the SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week honours. (File Photo) |
Usually our honoured players are those who have had a great week as the player of the week name would imply.
Yet, this week, we honour two players who not only had great weeks, but memorable seasons.
No, make it historic seasons.
No one has done what these two accomplished.
Like Chris Emanuele, of the Northeastern Huskies. His lead-off double against the Harvard Crimson wasn't any big deal ... except for the fact it extended his personal consecutive-game hitting streak to 18 games.
That broke the school's old mark held by Preston Carroll, who hit in 17 straight for the 1980 Huskies. They have been playing baseball for 84 years at Northeastern and no one has a longer hitting streak than Emanuele.
Like RP Matt Nalutka, of the Armstrong Atlantic State Pirates.
Nalutka had two scoreless innings for Armstrong Atlantic against North Carolina-Pembroke, giving him 24 scoreless innings on the season, with six games remaining.
The NCAA does not keep records on consecutive scoreless appearances at any level, but research and queries to SIDs by Armstrong State, did not reveal a player with a longer streak.
Our research shows Neil Jamison, of Long Beach State Dirtbags had an 0.00 ERA, giving up two unearned runs in 2005, as the team's closer. Long Beach's consecutive scoreless innings streak is 33 innings by
Rocky Biddle in 1995.
So, centre fielder Emanuele (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) closer Nalutka (junior, Langley, BC) and are named co-winners of the SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week honours.
The award, however belated, recognizes the best of the 653 Canadians playing south of the border.
The pair beat out the likes of C Steve Bell-Irving (sophomore, Vancouver, BC), of the British Columbia Thunderbirds; 3B Matthieu Bergeron (junior, St. Celestin, Que.), of the Binghampton Bearcats; RHP Dustin Bolton (senior, Calgary, Alta.) of the Central Missouri State Mules; LHP Morgan Carlile (freshman, Summerside, PEI), of the Campbellsville Tigers; RHP Jason Greening (freshman, Windsor, Ont.), of the Grand Rapids Raiders; Mike Roeder (freshman, Waterloo, Ont.), of the Kaskaskia Blue Devils and RF Jeff Tobin (junior, Pickering, Ont.), of the UBC Thunderbirds.
How the week that was went for Emanuele and the rest of the Northeastern Huskies ...
Emanuele had a pair of hits, including a double, in a 5-1 win over the Baltimore County Retrievers at The Baseball Factory Field in Baltimore, Md. It was the 15th consecutive game Emanule had recorded a hit. 1B Miguel Paquette (senior, Casselman, Ont.) had two hits, including a double, for the Huskies, while SS Arman Sidhu (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) singled.
Emanuele had three hits and stole a base in a 6-1 win over Baltimore County. Emanuele led off with a single to stretch his hitting streak to 16 games and Sidhu followed with a double in the three-run first. RHP Devin Monds (senior, Ottawa, Ont.) pitched a complete game allowing three hits, as he walked three and struck out four. Monds, now 2-4, earned his first win since Feb. 28, when he shut out Seton Hall over eight innings in a 5-0 Huskies victory. Monds is a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week. Sidhu had two doubles on the day.
Emanuele singled, increasing his hitting streak to 17 games, matching the school record, and also stole a base in a 12-7 win over UMBC. Sidhu and Paquette each singled and drove in a pair of runs. Sidhu also stole a base.
Emanuele broke the record in his next game with a leadoff double, his ninth, in 10-3 win over the Harvard Crimson before 219 fans at O'Donnell Field in Cambridge, Mass. The Husky centre fielder started the season on a 13-game hitting streak, has a hit in 31 of NU's 36 games this season. Emanuele added the Huskies' fifth run with a scoring fly ball to right in the three-run eighth and Sidhu capped the inning with an RBI double, his 14th, to the gap in left centre to bring home Lyon. Northeastern received six scoreless innings from Kris Dabrowiecki (freshman, Toronto, Ont.). Dabrowiecki allowed three hits, walking none and striking out two. Paquette added a his 10th double.
The victory was head coach Neil McPhee's 500th career win. A Northeastern Hall of Famer, inducted in 1980, McPhee has produced three America East titles and three NCAA appearances. He has coached teams to 25 or more wins in a season 12 times including in each of the last three seasons. He is also a two-time America East Coach of the Year, winning the honour in 1991 and 1994.
Northeastern has had varsity baseball since 1921 and has competed in the America East Conference since 1990. Carlos Pena, of the Detroit Tigers is probably their most notable alumnus after going 10th overall in 1998. RHP Jordan Thomson (Ottawa, Ont.) was selected in the 17th round after being named America East Pitcher of the Year in 2004.
Also, catcher Luke Carlin (Aylmer, Que.) was taken in the 10th round of the 2002 draft and is currently with Double-A Mobile Bay Bears in the San Diego Padres system.
And how the week went for Nalutka and the rest of the Armstrong Atlantic State Pirates ...
Nalutka recorded his 10th save to tie the school record for saves as the 20th-ranked Armstrong Atlantic held off the North Carolina-Pembroke Braves 7-6 in front of 214 fans at Braves Field in Pembroke, N.C. Nalutka allowed one hit as the Pirates won their 30th game. C Sean Hotzak (sophomore, North Vancouver, BC) went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Hotzak went 3-for-4 again in an 8-5 win over UNC Pembroke before 189 fans. 2B Rob Recuenco (sophomore, Vancouver, BC) had two hits and swiped a base. RP Leon Boyd (senior, White Rock, BC) pitched two innings allowing two hits and two runs, while striking out two.
Hotzak went 2-for-3 and singled in a run in a 6-3 loss to Pembroke in front of 167 fans. Nalutka retired the final two outs.
Nalutka, also was a SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week in Week 10, has now hurled 23 consecutive scoreless appearances and has gone the entire 2005 season to date, without giving up a run. His impressive season stats read: 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 10 saves. 24 innings pitched, 12 hits, zero runs, zero earned runs, six walks and 37 strikeouts. Opponents are hitting .145 against him and he is striking out 13.88 batters per nine innings.
Toughest tests during his current streak came against the Columbus State Cougars: in a 7-3 win against the Cougars, Nalutka entered the ninth in a non-save situation and loaded the bases with a hit and two walks, but pitched out of the bases-loaded, none-out jam with a strikeout and two pop outs to keep the streak intact.
Nalutka entered in the ninth with the game tied, 7-7, and hurled a season-long three shutout innings, picking up the win in the bottom of the 11th when the Pirates scored on a homer for an 8-7 win.
Nalutka could break the school record for consecutive scoreless innings (30 innings Mark Ewing in 1992), if not this season, then perhaps next season, in his senior year.
Hotzak was named Peach Belt Player of the Week, hitting .727 (8-for-11) in three games for the No. 20-ranked Pirates in a series win at UNC Pembroke. He had multiple hits in each of the three games, going 3-for-4 twice. He had a homer and a double in game one and RBIs in each of the next two and also scored three runs. For the week, Hotzak had a 1.182 slugging percentage and .750 on-base percentage.
Hotzak is hitting .356 on the year with three home runs and 29 RBIs and ranks second on the squad with a .512 slugging percentage. He leads the Pirates in doubles with 14 and ranks among the PBC leaders in that category.
Hotzak is the third AASU player to earn PBC Player of the Week honours.
First some Canadians who were honoured:
RHP Scott Atherton (freshman, Langley, BC), of the New Mexico Military Broncos, was named the team's pitcher of the year.
1B Brian Brown (junior, Guelph, Ont.), of the Missouri Valley Vikings, earned Heart of America conference honourable mention. Brown hit .360 in 48 games with eight doubles, seven homers and 29 RBIs.
SS Ron Calcagni (sophomore, Brampton, Ont.), of the Graceland Yellow Jackets, earned honourable mention honours in the the Heart of America conference. On the season ... Calcagni hit .350 with 19 doubles, 10 homers and 45 RBIs in 54 games.
LHP Morgan Carlile (freshman, Summerside, PEI), of the Campbellsville Tigers, was named Mid-South conference player of the year and also was named first-team all-conference at the league's awards banquet in Georgetown, KY. Carlile was 9-2 in 14 games, including 12 starts, with a 1.85 ERA. In 75 2/3 innings he walked 13 and struck out 69.
Keith Glawson (junior, Morden, Man.), of the Campbellsville Tigers, earned all-conference honourable mention at the league's awards banquet in Georgetown, KY. He hit .327 with 10 doubles, a triple a homer and 35 RBIs.
INF Joel Graf (freshman, Trail, BC), the New Mexico Military Broncos, was voted top newcomer on the team. On the season ... Graf stole 30 bases to rank 10th in the nation amongst junior college players.
OF Adrian Kerr (sophomore, Brampton, Ont.), of the Graceland Yellow Jackets, earned second team honours in the the Heart of America conference. On the season ... Kerr hit .327 in 57 games with 24 doubles, two triples, four homes and 32 RBIs, while stealing 19 bases.
RHP Andrew Koop (junior, Abbottsford, BC), of the Campbellsville Tigers, was named first-team all-conference at the league's awards banquet in Georgetown, KY. Koop was 9-4 in 14 games, including 11 starts with a 2.01 ERA. Koop walked 16 and struck out 49 in 76 2/3 innings.
RHP Scott Koughan (sophomore, Sherwood Park, Alta.), of the Harris-Stowe State Hornets, earned honourable mention all-conference in the American Midwest conference. Koughan also earned academic all-conference honours.
3B Tyler Moe (sophomore, Oakville, Ont.), of the Graceland Yellow Jackets, earned second team honours in the the Heart of America conference as a utility player. On the season ... Moe was fourth in the conference in the batting race, hitting .418 with 14 doubles, a triple, nine homers and 44 RBIs.
Jason Neufeld (sophomore, LaSalle, Man.), the Campbellsville Tigers, earned Mid-South academic all-conference honours at the loop's awards banquet in Georgetown, KY. Neufeld hit .261 with five doubles, a triple and 11 RBIs in 43 games.
3B Jesse Robertson (senior, Oakville, Ont.), of the William Jewell Cardinals, earned first team honours in the Heart of America conference as he finished third in the batting race with a .441 average. He had 19 doubles, 12 triples, six homers and 49 RBIs.
And how Canadians fared in tournament play ...
LHP Morgan Carlile (freshman, Summerside, PEI) pitched the top-seeded Campbellsville Tigers to a 13-1 win over 4th-seeded Lindsey Wilson in the Mid-South conference tournament opener at Campbellsville, Ky. Carlile, a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, allowed seven hits and one run, didn't walk a man and fanned five in pitching nine innings for the complete game. Anthony Talanca (junior, Bolton, Ont.) had two hits and knocked in two runs, while Keith Glawson (junior, Morden, Man.) and Jason Neufeld (sophomore, LaSalle, Man.) each had one hit and two RBIs. Matt Lepage (freshman, Lorette, Ste. Anne, Man.) had a hit and an RBI. RHP Andrew Koop (junior, Abbottsford, BC) worked 7 2/3 innings as Campbellsville beat 2nd-seeded Cumberland 4-1 to move to 2-0. Koop allowed six hits and one run, walking walking and striking out four. Neufeld had two hits in support of the Tigers. Glawson had two hits and Talanca one, while driving in a run in a 9-4 championship win over 3rd-seeded Lambuth. Lepage also had a base hit. Koop worked a scoreless 1/3 of an inning, allowing one hit and striking out one.
RP Nathan Penrose (sophomore, Burlington, Ont.) pitched three innings for the save as the Central Coppin State Eagles beat the Mid-Eastern Shore Hawks 8-2 in the opener of the MEAC tournament at Walt Disney's Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Penrose allowed three hits and struck out five, entering the game with a 7-2 lead. It was his second save. C Carlos D'Costa (junior, Kitchener, Ont.) singled and stole a base. Coppin moved to 2-0 in the tourney as D'Costa carried the whupin stick, going 2-for-5, with a triple and three RBIs in a 13-11 win over the Florida A@M Rattlers. Penrose was touched for two runs on walks as the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats handed Coppin State its first loss, an 11-2 decision. Towson then eliminated Coppin State 11-2. On the season ... for the 21-31 Eagles ... Graham Johnson (junior, Westbank, BC) hit .286 in 34 games with three doubles, a triple and 11 RBIs. On the mound, Johnson was 0-2 with a 4.71 ERA in nine games, four of them starts. Johnson walked 15 and struck out 12 in 21 innings. Penrose finished with a 1-2 mark and a 14.05 ERA in 23 games with two games. Penrose walked 29 and struck out 29 in 24 1/3 innings. D'Costa hit .271 with three doubles, two triples and 15 RBIs.
And how the rest of the Canadians fared in Week 13 ...
LHP Andrew Albers (freshman, North Battleford, Sask.) notched his first complete-game win and his sixth quality start as he pitched the Kentucky Wildcats to a 7-1 win over the 15th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks before 371 fans at Cliff Hagen Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Albers allowed seven hits and one run, as he walked two and struck out three in his 129-pitch outing. Albers allowed three hits in the first three frames, but got a pair of double-play balls and a runner was caught one runner stealing. Albers took a shutout into the seventh and allowed a solo home run in the seventh. The run ended Albers' scoreless streak at 14 innings. Albers is now 4-4.
LHP Floyd Albert (sophomore, St. Catharines, Ont.) was 4-1 with a 2.84 ERA for the Erie Kats. On the season ... for the 26-9 Kats, Albert walked 22 and struck out 25 in 31 2/3 innings. C Ben Anderson (freshman, Kingston, Ont. -- Canada's first capital) hit .433, with four RBIs.
1B Karl Amonite (senior, Woodslee, Ont.) had a pair of hits and drove in a run for the homered Auburn Tigers in a 4-3 win over the Troy State Trojans before 2,197 fans at Riddle-Pace Field in Troy, Ala. 2B Tyler Johnstone (junior, Brampton, Ont.) had a pair of singles and stole his 19th base. Amonite had two hits and knocked in a pair of runs in an 8-7 loss to the 13th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks before at Sarge Frye Field in Columbia, SC. Johnstone singled in a run. Amonite hit his 17th double of the season in a 3-2 loss to South Carolina, while CF Johnstone, a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, had two hits.
RP Danny Andres (junior, San Clara, Man.) worked four innings for the save in a 9-2 Jacksonville State Gamecocks in a 9-2 win over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles before 143 fans at Bush Stadium in Cookeville, Tenn. Andres allowed three hits, while walking a pair and striking out three.
RP Eitan Barbalat (freshman, Thornhill, Ont.) pitched a scoreless inning for the Bradley Braves in a 15-2 loss to the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles before 716 fans at the CU Sports Complex in Omaha, Neb.
RP Alexander Beaulieu (freshman, Quebec City, Que.) pitched a scoreless 2/3 of an inning to close out a 10-5 Albany Great Danes to the Binghampton Bearcats at Varsity Field in Albany, NY. He allowed one hit and struck out one. RP Roman Dubiel (senior, Longueuil, Que.) allowed one run in 2/3 of an inning in a 12-3 loss to Binghampton.
RHP Shane Beddow (freshman, Regina, Sask.) had a 5.40 ERA for the Marshalltown Tigers. On the season ... for the 31-16 Tigers, Beddow walked 17 and struck out 28 in 30 innings. Cody Duplissie (freshman, Vancouver, BC) hit .178 in 21 games with two doubles, two homers and eight RBIs.
C Steve Bell-Irving (sophomore, Vancouver, BC) and 1B Johnny Yiu (junior, Surrey, BC) each had three hits as LHP Brad Ashman (junior, Trail, BC) pitched a complete-game win in a 12-3 British Columbia Thunderbirds win over the Albertson Coyotes before 150 fans at Simplot Stadium in Caldwell, Id. Bell-Irving hit his fifth double and knocked in a run, while Yiu drove in two runs. Ashman allowed 11 hits while allowing three runs, while giving up two walks and striking out two. Ashman is now 9-0 on the season. LF Adam Campbell (junior, Surrey, BC) and RF Richard Smythe (junior, Brampton, Ont.) each doubled, singled and knocked in a run, while Campbell also stole his 13th base. RF Jeff Tobin (junior, Pickering, Ont.) had two hits and knocked in a run, as C Brendan Kornberger (sophomore, Port Alberni, BC) had a pair of hits and knocked in a run. 2B Mark Capone (junior, Etobicoke, Ont.) singled, knocked in two runs and stole a base. Campbell had three hits, including his 13th triple, and knocked in a run in a 7-4 UBC loss to Albertson. RHP Doug Grant (sophomore, Vancouver, BC) took the loss, pitching seven innings, allowing five hits and five runs -- one earned -- as he walked one and struck out six. Campbell hit his ninth homer, singled twice and drove in four runs in a 16-12 loss to Albertson, before 100 fans. CF Tobin had three hits and knocked in a pair of runs, while Capone, double and singled, while driving in two runs. Bell-Iriving and Smythe each doubled, singled and drove in a run. Kornberger added two hits and an RBI. RP Rob Galbraith (junior, Kingsville, Ont.) allowed four hits and six runs in the second to be charged with the loss, as RP Tim Henderson (junior, Victoria, BC) and RP Ryan Ormerod (sophomore, North Delta, BC) each had scoreless outings. Tobin had four hits, including his seventh double, while driving in three runs in a 9-7 win over Albertson in completion of a game which began at Vancouver's Nat Bailey Stadium April 30, but was suspended by rain. CF Tyler Willson (sophomore, Surrey, BC), Capone and Kornberger each had a pair of hits. Wilson knocked in a run. Smythe hit his eighth double to drive in two runs, as Capone had two hits. RHP Jonathan Forest (junior, St. Hubert, Que.) gained the win, pitching five innings, allowing seven innings and four runs, as he walked three and struck out one. Tobin picked up the save, pitching four innings allowing six hits and three runs, as he walked one and fanned five. Forest is now 5-4. Capone went 4-for-6 with a double and drove in four runs in a 14-10 win over UBC in front of 100 fans. LHP Matt Miller (junior, Ottawa, Ont.) pitched five innings allowing five hits and four runs -- three earned -- while walking three and fanning four. Miller is now 5-3. Yiu homered and drove in three runs, while Campbell had three hits and two RBIs. Bell-Irving, had a double and drove in a pair of runs. Tobin, with an RBI, Bell-Irving, with two RBIs and Smythe each had two hits. Bell-Irving and Smythe each doubled. Bell-Irving hit a solo homer and singled, while Tobin doubled in a 9-1 loss to the Lewis-Clark State Warriors before 225 fans at Harris Field in Lewiston, Id. Ormerod took the loss pitching three innings, allowing four hits and five runs -- two earned -- while striking out five. 3B Brett Murray (sophomore, Vancouver, BC) doubled, singled and knocked in two runs, while Yiu doubled, singled and drove in one run in a 12-4 loss to Lewis-Clark State. Bell-Irving, Smythe and Tobin each had two hits. Forest took the loss, pitching five innings, allowing five hits and seven runs, while walking six and striking out three. Tobin had a big week with 14 hits and eight RBIs, while Bell-Irving had 13 hits and five RBIs. Campbell had 12 hits and eight RBIs, as Capone had 10 hits and nine RBIs.
3B Matthieu Bergeron (junior, St. Celestin, Que.) had a day and a half -- heck he knocked in half the runs -- as the Binghampton Bearcats thumped the Albany Great Danes 12-3 at Varsity Field in Vestal, NY. Bergeron had three homers in his 4-for-5 day, knocking in six runs. LHP Scott Diamond (freshman, Guelph, Ont.) started but didn't figure in the decision as Binghampton gave up two in Albany's final at-bat, a 5-4 loss. Diamond pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing four hits and two runs -- one earned -- while walking two and striking out three. Bergeron hit a solo homer in his 3-for-4 day as Binghampton beat Albany 10-5. Bergeron, a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, also knocked in a run in a 6-4 loss to the Le Moyne Dolphins at NYSEG Stadium in Binghamton, N.Y.
SS Marc Besteman (sophomore, Bradford, Ont.) singled and knocked in a runs as the Northern Illinois Huskies beat the Northwestern Wildcats 10-5 before 525 fans at Elfstrom Stadium in Geneva, Ill.
RHP Dustin Bolton (senior, Calgary, Alta.) pitched a complete game win as the 4th-ranked Central Missouri State Mules beat Missouri-Rolla 13-3 at the UMR Field in Rolla, Mo. Bolton allowed eight hits and three runs -- two earned -- as he fanned eight. With the win Bolton moved his record to 7-2. RF Cole Armstrong (sophomore, Swift Current, Sask.) tripled, singled and plated a pair of rooms as Central Missouri whipped Missouri-Rolla 20-3. Bolton also pitched two innings in an 11-9 win over Washburn in front of 150 fans at Crane Stadium in Warrensburg, Mo.
Matt Born (sophomore, Saskatoon, Sask.) had a pair of hits and scored a run to help the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights edge St. Francis 5-4 in extra innings at the FDU Field before 145 fans in Teaneck, NJ. RF Born had two hits and drove in a run in a 20-7 triumph over St. Francis.
LF Aaron Brideau (junior, Miramichi, NB) had a pair of hits for the Husson Eagles in a 4-3, 14-inning loss to the Maine Black Bears at the Winkin Complex in Bangor, Maine.
C Matt Bruno (senior, Kirkland, Que.) singled as the Iona Gaels lost 7-3 to the Siena Saints before 128 fans at Salesian Field in New Rochelle, NY. Bruno singled in a pair of runs in a 5-4 loss to Siena in front of 113 fans. Bruno, a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball Player of the Week, hit his seventh double in a 4-0 win over the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights.
RHP Justin Bye (freshman, Tillsonburg, Ont.) pitched seven strong innings and left with the lead, but the Genesee Cougars bullpen allowed three runs in the ninth in a 5-4 loss to Jamestown. Bye allowed only one run and also had two hits for GCC. On the season ... the Cougars went 15-20, their most wins since 1987.
RF Sean Camilleri (senior, Coquitlam, BC) had a pair of hits as the Harding Bison dropped an 8-4 decision to Arkansas Tech before 257 fans at Tech Field in Russelville, Ark. Camilleri had two hits, including a double in an 11-5 loss to Arkansas Tech. RHP Jeff Davis (sophomore, Langley, BC) worked four innings but did not figure in the decision as Arkansas Tech scored in the bottom of the ninth for a 5-4 win before 273 fans. Davis allowed nine hits and four runs, while walking one and striking out one.
CF Eric Cassidy (sophomore, Windsor, Ont.) went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs as the Concordia-Michigan Cardinals were edged 9-8 by the Hillsdale Chargers at Charger Field in Hillsdale, Mich. Cassidy singled in a 4-2 loss to Madonna in front of 179 fans at Cardinal Field in Ann Arbor, Mich. Cassidy doubled and tripled, knocking in a pair of runs in a 5-3, 10-inning loss to Madonna. Cassidy singled in a 2-1 loss at University Ball Park in Livonia, Mich.
1B Alan Cattrysse (junior, Chatham, Ont.) singled as the Michigan State Spartans dropped a 9-7 decision to the Michigan Wolverines before 1,237 fans at Oldsmobile Park in front of 1,237 fans in Lansing, Mich. Cattrysse singled in an 8-1 loss to Michigan at Ray Fisher Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. He also knocked in a run in a 7-6 loss to Michigan, before 812 fans. 3B Cattrysee singled and scored twice in a 13-5 loss to Michigan in front of 1,761 fans at Lansing. RP Chris Cullen (freshman, Tecumseh, Ont.) allowed two hits and three runs -- one earned -- in 2/3 of an inning, as he walked one and struck out one.
RHP Clay Caufield (freshman, Toronto, Ont.) pitched the Pensacola Pirates to a 13-5 win over the Chipola Indians. He pitched an 11-3 win over the Chipola. Caufield gained the win in an 11-7 win over North Florida 11-7.
RP Craig Chaput (freshman, Ottawa, Ont.) gained his first collegiate save pitching two innings for the Siena Saints in a 5-4 win over the Iona Gaels at Salesian Field before 113 fans in New Rochelle, NY. Chaput allowed two hits and one run, while fanning a pair. Canisus Golden Griffs 9-8 in 10 innings at Siena Field in Loudonville, NY.Chaput also worked two scoreless innings in a 7-3 win over Iona before 128 fans. He allowed one hit and struck out a pair.
RP Matthew Chatwin (sophomore, Carman, Man.) picked up the victory for the Alcorn State Braves in a 15-14 win over Jackson State before fans at ASU Park in Alcorn State, Miss. Alcorn scored three times in the bottom of the ninth to make a winner over Chatwin, who pitched 5 2/3 innings allowing six hits and three runs -- two earned. He walked to and struck out three as his won-loss record climbed to 5-3. Chatwin also pitched the final 2 1/3 innings as Alcorn State and Jackson State battled to an 8-8 tie. Chatwin allowed one hit and struck out one.
RP Jonathan Christian (junior, Fort McMurray, Alta.) gained the victory for the Centenary Gents in a 3-2 win over the Southern Utah Thunderbirds before 112 fans at Shehee Stadium at Shreveport, La. Christian pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out one to increase his record to 2-5. RHP David McElroy (sophomore, Victoria, BC) started but didn't figure in the decision, working 2 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs and five hits while walking two in a 7-6 Centenary win over Southern Utah.
C Joel Collins (freshman, Richmond Hill, Ont.) singled, knocked in a run and put down all the right fingers as he caught a 2-0 shut out as the South Alabama Jaguars edged the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 2-0 at Eddie Stanky Field before 654 fans at Mobile, Ala. Collins had a pair of hits and drove in a run in an 8-4 loss to Western Kentucky.
CF Steve Cope (sophomore, Kamloops, BC) hit a two-out, two-run single in the top of the ninth as the 6th-ranked Orange Coast Pirates rallied to beat top-ranked Santa Ana 12-11 at Santa Ana, Calif. Cope singled up the middle to score a pair and cap a three-run rally off the Santa Ana closer.
Josh Correia (freshman, Brampton, Ont.) hit .292 for the Point Park Pioneers. On the season ... for the 14-26 Pioneers, he had six doubles, a triple, a homer and 15 RBIs in 36 games.
C Patrick D'Aoust (freshman, Riviere Beaudette, Que.) had a hit and three RBIs as the 10th-ranked Cowley Tigers beat the Bronco County Broncbusters 16-3 at Great Bend, Kan.
RP Chris Davidson (senior, White Rock, NS) allowed two runs in two innings as the Brown Bears dropped an 11-8 decision to the Yale Bulldogs before 218 fans at Aldrich Field in Providence, RI. Davidson allowed two hits, while walking two and striking out three. Davidson pitched a scoreless final inning as Brown beat Yale 8-4 before 200 fans at Yale Field in West Haven, Conn. He walked one and struck out a pair. Davidson took the loss in a 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Central Connetecuit State Blue Devils. He allowed one hit and one run, while walking three. On the season ... for the 23-19 Bears, Davidson was 3-3 with a 6.98 ERA. He walked 23 and struck out 19 in 19 1/3 innings.
RHP Marek Deska (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) pitched a one-hitter and struck out 14 as the Rhode Island Knights blanked Quinsigamond 3-0. Jang Won Lee (freshman, Toronto, Ont.) contributed a single. Lee singled in an 8-4 win over Connecticut-Avery Point. Lee doubled in a run in a 12-0 win over Bridgeport. Lee singled in a 4-0 win over Dean. Lee had a pair of hits, including a double and knocked in a run in a 10-7 loss to Eastern Connecticut. Deska also pitched seven innings, striking out 15, in a four-hit 8-0 win over Navy Prep. And in games we missed ... Lee had a pair of hits in a 4-3 win against Connecticut-Avery. Deska recorded the win in a 15-4 triumph over Dean, allowing seven hits and four runs, while walking one and striking out 10. Lee helped out, going 4-for-6, with an RBI. Lee doubled and knocked in a run in a 16-7 win over Dean. Lee doubled and drove in three runs in a 10-4 win over Navy Prep. Deska struck out the side in a 2-0 win over Holyoke, as Lee had two hits, including a double, and drove in a run. In a 12-2 win over Sacred Heart, Lee had a pair of hits. Deska pitched five innings in a 6-5 win over Eastern Connecticut, allowing 10 hits and five runs, as he walked two and struck out 10. Lee had two hits and drove in a run as Rhode Island swept both games against ECSU by identical 6-5 scores. Lee doubled in a run in an 8-0 win over Quinsigamond. He also singled in a 15-6 win against Massasoit. Deska hurled 6 2/3 innings in an 8-7 win over Eastern Connecticut, allowing eight hits and four runs as he walked two and struck out eight, while Lee singled. Lee singled in a 10-0 win over Roxbury. Deska worked 6 1/3 innings in a 6-3 win over Baltimore County-Dundalk, allowing eight hits and three runs, as he walked two and struck out five. Lee singled and drove in a run in a 6-5 loss to Delaware Tech. Lee singled in a 5-2 win over the Ontario Blue Jays. And Lee had two hits in a 12-6 win over Macomb on the spring trip, as well as two more and an RBI in a 11-1 loss to Jefferson. Deska pitched seven scoreless innings in a 4-0 win over the Ontario Blue Jays, holding the high schoolers hitless, as he walked two and fanned 10. Lee had two hits in the season opener, a 5-3 win over Glen Oaks.
RHP Trevor Dickson (freshman, Vancouver, BC) started but did not figure in the decision as the Illinois Tech Scarlet Hawks beat the 17th-ranked Olivet Nazarene Tigers 5-3 at Bourbonnais, Ill. Dickson pitched five innings allowing eight hits and three runs -- one earned -- as he walked two and struck out five.
RHP Jeff Duda (sophomore, Surrey, BC) was 5-4 with one save and a 2.38 ERA, second best of the staff. Central Arizona Vaqueros. On the season ... for the 30-25 Vaqueros, Duda walked eight and struck out 43 in 56 innings as he appeared in 15 games. LHP Tyler Dale (sophomore, Nelson, BC) was 2-3 with a team-leading 2.13 ERA. Dale walked 10 and struck out 28 in 27 innings, as he appeared in 10 games. RHP Jared Johnson (sophomore, Kelowna, BC) was 1-2 with a 4.81 ERA and one save. Johnson allowed 26 walks, while fanning 39 in 15 games. RP Jamie Metzner (freshman, Vancouver BC) was 0-1 with an 8.15 ERA in eight games as he walked five and struck out 14 in 17 2/3 innings in eight games.
CF Jean-Francois Dufour (senior, Beauharnois, Que.) homered, singled and knocked in five runs a 9-5 St. Francis Knights win over Assumpton before 150 fans at Bleecker Stadium in Albany, NY. Dufour singled and knocked in a run in a 7-5 win over Assumption. Dufour single in a 9-2 loss to Assumption at Tufts Field before 100 fans at Medford, Mass. Dufour knocked in St. Francis' only run in a 4-1 loss to the Pace Setters, in front of 100 fans. Dufour singled in a pair of runs in a 9-4 win over Pace. Dufour singled and stole a base in an 8-4 loss to the 25th-ranked Southern Connecticut Owls before 155 fans. Dufour singled and knocked in a run as the 30th ranked Franklin Pierce Ravens beat Saint Rose 12-2 before 205 fans.
Justin Eiswirth (freshman, Regina, Sask.) pitched two innings for the Taft Cougars to register the victory in an 11-5 win over Reedley. OF Thomas Lees (sophomore, Edmonton, Alta.)was 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
C Jake Elder (senior, Delta, BC) was 2-for-2 with his fourth homer as the Minnesota Golden Gophers lost 5-2 to the Purdue Boilermakers at Lambert Field before 413 fans in West Lafayette, Ind. Elder had two hits and knocked in a run in a 7-3 loss to Minnesota in front of 467.
C Mark Fusco (sophomore, Niagara Falls, Ont.) singled as the Virginia Intermont Cobras played Alice Lloyd to a 6-6 tie at Bristol, Va. On the season ... for the 15-31-1 Cobras, Fusco hit .306 with seven doubles, two triples, four homers and 33 RBIs in 45 games.
1B Nick Gianou (junior, Toronto, Ont.) had a pair of hits as the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers beat the Mount Marty Lancers before 163 fans at Caldwell Park in Mitchell, SD. DH Justin Chaisson (senior, Victoria, BC) singled. 1B Chaisson tripled and singled, knocking in two runs in a 15-2 win over Mount Marty before 203 fans. Gianou doubled for the Tigers.
2B Mike Gosse (freshman, Pitt Meadows, BC) ganged out four hits, as the New Mexico Thunderbirds beat the El Paso Tejanos 21-11 at El Paso, Tx. Gosse also doubled. CF Marc Noble (sophomore, Vancouver, BC) had two hits and drove in a run. Noble went 3-for-3 and knocked in a run in a 10-0 win over El Paso at Hobbs, NM. Gosse, a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, added a single.
Jamal Grant (sophomore, Toronto Ont.) hit .273 for the Independence Pirates. On the season ... for the 27-31 Pirates Grant had four doubles, a homer and 22 RBIs. Trevor Miller (freshman, Westlock, Alta.) hit .266 in 56 games with eight doubles, a triple, four homers and 38 RBIs with 38 RBIs.
RHP Jason Greening (freshman, Windsor, Ont.) tossed a gem for the Grand Rapids Raiders in a 2-1 win over the Macomb Monarchs at Monarch Park in Warren, Mich. Greening pitched a complete-game win, allowing three hits and one unearned run, while walking two and striking out five. LF Greening doubled, singled, knocked in three runs and stole a base as Grand Rapids beat the Ancilla Chargers 8-0 before 100 fans at Donaldson, Ind. Greening singled in a 2-0 win over Ancilla. Greening singled in a 9-3 win over the Owens Express in front of 156 fans at Belknap Park in Grand Rapids, Mich and then took to the mound as he pitched two innings, allowing one hit and an unearned run, as he walked one and struck out three.
RP Chris Greer (junior, Timmins, Ont.) pitched 4 2/3 innings as the Nicholls State Colonels lost 11-6 to the Texas-Arlington Mavericks in front of 121 games at Ray E. Didier in Thibodaux, La. Greer allowed three hits and two runs, walking one and striking out five.
C Lee Harber (sophomore, Kanata, Ont.) and DH Joe Roach (junior, Niagara Falls, Ont.) each singled and stole a base as the Canisus Golden Griffs were thumped 13-1 by the Buffalo Bulls at Audubon Field in Buffalo, NY. LF Josh Matlow (freshman, Thornhill, Ont.) singled for Canisus. RHP Jordan Neufeld (junior, Barrie Ont.) took the loss pitching one inning, allowing three hits and five runs, while walking three and striking out one. Neufeld fell to 0-6. Matlow singled in the nitecap, an 8-4 Buffalo win. RHP Adam Garrett (freshman, Niagara Falls, Ont.) took the defeat, pitching 2 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits and five runs, while walking one. He's now 2-3.
RF Robert Harynuk (senior, Thunder Bay, Ont.) had three hits while SS Jason Harynuk (senior, Thunder Bay, Ont.) doubled and homered in an Ashford Saints 10-5 win over Waldorf at Clinton, Iowa. Robert doubled once, singled twice, knocked in a run and stole a base, while Jason Harynuk knocked in two runs. 3B Chris Gosnell (senior, St. Thomas, Ont.) doubled in a run. SS Jason Harynuk had two hits, including a double in a 12-0 loss to Waldorf at Riverview Stadium in Clinton, Iowa. Gosnell took the loss, pitching a complete game, allowing 15 hits and 12 runs -- seven earned -- while walking two and striking out four. Gosnell knocked in two runs in a 7-4 loss to Waldorf as RHP Jason Harynuk pitched seven innings allowing 14 hits and seven runs, as he walked two and struck out five. Jason Harynuk singled, knocked in a run and stole a base, while Robert Harynuk singled. Gosnell had three hits, including a double, in a 9-7 win of Waldorf, while Jason Harynuk homered, singled, knocked in two runs and stole a base. RHP Robert Harynuk singled and also picked up the victory, another complete-game effort, as he pitched seven innings, allowing nine hits and seven runs -- one earned -- while walking two and striking out four. On the season ... for the 11-39 Saints ... Jason Harynuk hit .350 in 49 games with nine doubles, a triple, seven homers and 40 RBIs. Meanwhile, brother Robert Harynuk batted .342 in 50 games with 12 doubles, two triples, seven homers and 28 RBIs. Gosnell hit .306 in 49 games with 10 doubles, two homers and 20 RBIs. And on the mound, Gosnell was 2-7, with an 8.65 ERA in 10 games, nine of them starts and eight of them complete games. Gosnell walked 14 and struck out 36 in 51 innings. Jason Harynuk was 2-7 with an 8.66 ERA in 12 games, making five starts and four complete games. He walked 12 and struck out 21 in 44 2/3 innings. Robert Harynuk was also 2-7 with a 9.45 ERA in 11 games, 10 of which were starts, as he pitched five complete games. He walked 26 and fanned 39 in 46 2/3 innings.
RHP Brad Hay (freshman, Stoney Creek, Ont.) gained his first collegiate win in a 12-9 Manatee Lancers win over Broward.
Tom Huntingford (senior, West Vancouver, BC) singled and drove in two runs for the Peru State Bobcats in a 6-1 win over the Ozarks. Brian Briscoe (freshman, North Vancouver, BC) and Huntingford each had two hits and drove in a run in a 4-2 loss to the Ozarks. Briscoe singled in a 7-1 loss to the Ozarks. Briscoe had one hit and knocked in a run, while Huntingford had one hit in an 8-7 defeat to the Ozarks. On the season ... for the 17-46 Bobcats ... Huntingford hit .393 with 18 doubles, one triple, eight homers and 48 RBIs in 63 games. Briscoe batted .335 with 14 doubles, three homers and 47 RBIs in 47 games. Chris Dempster (sophomore, Gibsons, BC) hit .286 in seven games.
2B Derek Hutton (senior, Montreal, Que.) doubled and tripled, knocking in four runs as the Florida Atlantic Owls beat the 25th-ranked Central Florida Golden Knights in front of 559 fans at Jay Bergman Field in Orlando, Fla.
RF Glenn Jackson (senior, Toronto, Ont.) singled and stole a base in a 6-4 Louisiana-Monroe Indians loss to the McNeese State Cowboys in front of 485 fans at the Cowboy Diamond in Lake Charles, La. Jackson singled and stole a base in a 4-2, 15-inning loss to the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles in front of 572 fans at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss.
Aaron Jamieson (junior, Lindsay, Ont.) singled in a run as the Marshall Thundering Herd beat the West Virginia State Yellow Jackets at University Heights in Huntington, W. Va. RP Mike Marchyshyn (senior, Markham, Ont.) allowed three hits and three runs as Marshall dropped an 8-1 decision to the Central Michigan Chippewas before 188 fans at at Theunissen Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Mich.
SS Frank Jeney (senior, Windsor, Ont.) had three hits, drove in a run and stole a base for the 24th-ranked Wayne State Warriors in a 7-5 win over Grand Valley State at the GVSU Field before 100 fans in Allendale, Mich. 2B Jason Chapieski (junior, Windsor, Ont.) had two hits, including a double for the Warriors. LF Gerry Dufour (junior, Windsor, Ont.) singled and stole a base. RF Adwin Springer (junior, Toronto, Ont.) singled, knocked in a run and stole a base in a Wayne State 6-1 loss to Grand Valley as Chapieski and Jeney added singles. Jeney doubled, his 14th, and Chapieski singled in a 4-0 loss to Grand Valley before 111 fans. RHP Kyle Hill (sophomore, Mississauga, Ont.) took the loss, pitching 5 1/3 innings, allowing eight hits and four runs, as he struck out three. Jeney singled in a 6-4 loss to Grand Valley. Jeney tripled and singled in a 9-6 loss to the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals before 146 fans at WSU Field. Chapieski singled twice and stole two bases giving him 29 on the season. Springer had two hits and drove in a run as Wayne State blanked Saginaw Valley 3-0. Jeney, a former winner of the SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, added a single.
CF Ryland Katherin (freshman, Burnaby, BC) had a pair of hits, including a double in an Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils 6-1 win over Crichton at Crichton Field in Memphis, Tenn. 3B Jay Livingston (junior, Regina, Sask.) had a pair of hits and knocked in a run, while C Nick Tillsley (freshman, Fort Macleod, Alta.) singled. RP Aaron Cotter (junior, South Slocan BC) pitched two innings, allowing one hit and one run, while walking one and striking out one. Livingston doubled in a run in a 20-7 loss to Crichton. It was his 12th double. Kathrein hit his eight double, while 2B 2B Josh Mace (junior, Nelson, BC) singled in a run.
RHP Scott Kelly (junior, Belleville, Ont.) was 6-4 with three saves in 14 games, while compiling a 2.81 ERA for the Missouri Valley Vikings. On the season ... for the 29-33 Vikings, Kelly walked 27 and struck out 53 in 62 2/3 innings in 14 games, eight of them starts. 3B Jeff St. Pierre (junior, West Vancouver, BC) hit 10 home runs in 47 games. Brian Brown (junior, Guelph, Ont.) hit seven homers in 48 games.
C Darren Kipping (junior, LaSalle, Ont.) knocked in a run to help the Urbana Blue Knights edge the Tiffin Dragons 11-10 in Urbana, Ohio. Kipping had two hits, including a double, and knocked in a run in a 14-11 loss to Tiffin. On the season ... for the 7-43 Blue Knights ... Kipping hit .193 in 25 games with three doubles and three RBIs.
RP Chirs Kissock (freshman, Fruitvale, BC) pitched two scoreless innings as the Lewis-Clark State Warriors beat the British Columbia Thunderbirds 9-1 before 225 fans at Harris Field in Lewiston, Id.
RHP Brock Kjeldgaard (freshman, London, Ont.) gained the win as the Indian Hills Falcons beat the Marshalltown Tigers 14-11 in Centreville, Iowa. The Tigers led 7-6 after an inning and a half, but Indian Hills scored eight in the third. Kjeldgaard had relief help in the seventh.
Matt Larson (freshman, Weyburn, Sask.) got the win as the Des Moines Area Bears beat Simpson 6-2.
LF Mike Larson (senior, Weyburn, Sask.) went 3-for-3, including a triple and knocked in a run as the California Pennsylvania Falcons beat Clarion 6-2 at Falconi Field in Washington, Pa. 1B Adam Balan (junior, Whitby, Ont.) singled for the Falcons. Balan singled and stole a base as the California Pennsylvania lost 4-2 decision to Clarion at Memorial Field in Clarion, Pa.
2B Andrew Law (freshman, Montreal, Que.) was 4-for-5, with four runs scored in a 17-2 Brigham Young Cougars win over the Air Force Acadmey Falcons at Falcon Field at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs, Col. Law singled in a 10-6 win over the Utah Valley Wolverines before 1,763 fans at Parkway Crossing in Orem, Utah.
RP Adam Leduc (freshman, Beaconsfield, Que.) pitched a scoreless inning as the Le Moyne Dolphins swam past the St. Peter's Peacocks 12-0 before 122 fans at Dick Rockwell Field in Syracuse, NY. Leduc had a 1-2-3 final inning to combine on the two-hit victory.
1B Jordan Lennerton (freshman, Langley, BC) doubled and knocked in a pair of runs as the El Paso Tejanos beat the New Mexico Thunderbirds 10-1 in El Paso, Tx. SS Matthew Lesyk (Abbotsford, BC) added a single. Lennerton had two hits and knocks in a run in a 21-11 loss to New Mexico, as Lesyk singled in a run and stole a base. On the mound Lennerton pitched two innings, allowing eight hits and nine runs -- three earned -- as he walked three and struck out two. 1B Lennerton singled in a 10-0 loss to El Paso. RP Evan Bailey (sophomore, Kamloops, BC) pitched an inning, allowing two hits and a run, while walking one. Lennerton had two hits and knocked in two runs in a 7-4 loss to the T-Birds. DH Lesyk had two hits. 1B Gregory Hasler (sophomore, North Vancouver, BC) added a single.
3B Joel Lynch (sophomore, Guelph, Ont.) had two hits and drove in a run for the Volunteer State Pioneers in a 3-0 win over the Cleveland State Cougars before 200 fans at Pioneer Field in Gallatin, Tenn. Lynch had a pair of hits and knocked in a run in a 6-4 win over Cleveland State. Lynch singled and knocked in a run in a 4-1 victory over Cleveland State in front of 200 fans.
SS Andrew MacDonald (freshman, Charlottetown, PEI) had a pair of hits, knocked in three runs stole a base as the Niagara Purple Eagles beat the Pittsburgh Panthers 8-3 before 215 fans at Sal Maglie Memorial Stadium in Niagara Falls, NY. 3B Andrew MacNiven (junior, St. Catharines, PEI) singled and drove in a run. RP Ryan Virtue (sophomore, Stittsville, Ont.) pitched 5 1/3 innings for the win. Virtue allowed six hits and three runs, while walking four and striking out two. RHP Chris Cerchie (senior, LaSalle Ont.) started for Niagara and pitched three scoreless innings, striking out four. RP Kyle Nicoletta (junior, Oakville, Ont.) retired the final two hitters, walking one and striking out one. RHP Josh Sawatzky (sophomore, Altona, Man.) pitched 5 2/3 innings in a 4-1 Niagara win over the Manhattan Jaspers at John P. Bobo Field in Lewiston, NY. Sawatzky allowed five hits and one unearned run, while walking three and striking out three. Sawatzky is now 4-4. RP Mike Radanovic (junior, Surrey, BC) was the bridge builder -- pitching 1 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit -- to get from Sawatzky to Nicoletta pitched two scoreless inning, allowing one hit and striking out a pair for his third save. MacDonald had two hits, knocked in a run and stole a base, while 3B Andrew MacNiven (junior, St. Catharines, PEI) singled and stole a base, as DH Mike Alati (junior, Vaughan, Ont.) doubled and drove in a run. Alati had two hits and knocked in a run in a 7-4 win over Manhattan before 114 fans, while MacDonald doubled in a pair of runs. DH Reed Eastley (senior, Brandon, Man.) singled and drove in a run. Radanovic gained the win as Niagara edged Manhattan with two runs in the eighth inning in a 5-3. He pitched 3 1/3 innings, allowing one hit and striking out six. Radanovic increased his record to 2-3. Nicoletta pitched 2/3 of an inning allowing one hit, a run and walking a pair. RHP James Avery (junior, Moose Jaw, Sask.) started for the Eagles, lasting 57 pitches, as he worked four innings. He allowed three hits and two runs -- one earned -- while walking one and striking out three. MacDonald singled and knocked in a run, while Eastley drove in a run. MacDonald had six hits and seven RBIs for the week.
3B Kevin Macdonald (senior, London, Ont.) homered to knocked in two runs but the St. Cloud State Huskies fell 10-2 to the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs before 101 fans at Dick Putz Field in St. Cloud, Minn. Macdonald had a pair of hits in a 10-6 win over Minnesota-Duluth. Macdonald singled in a 7-6 loss to Minnesota-Duluth in front of 137 fans at Bulldog Park in Duluth, Minn. DH Macdonald singled in a 9-2 loss to Minnesota-Duluth in front of 156 fans. Macdonald singled in a 21-2 loss to Concordia-St. Paul in front of 151 fans at St. Cloud.
RF Charlie MacFarlane (senior, Lantzville, BC) homered and went 3-for-4 as the 13th-ranked Cumberland Bulldogs were edged 8-6 by the 14th-ranked Spalding Pelicans at Derby Park in Louisville, Ky. For MacFarlane it was his 14th homer.
Jeff MacLeod (senior, Milton, Ont.) led the Salem International Tigers with a .392 average in 51 games. On the season ... for the 31-23 Tigers he had 11 doubles, four homers and 50 RBIs. PJ McDonald (junior, Burlington, Ont.) hit .377 in 52 games with 12 homers, a triple, four homers and 38 RBIs. On the mound he had a 16.20 ERA in two games, walking one and fanning five. Garrett Fitzgerald (senior, Peterborough, Ont.) batted .347 in 47 games with a double, a triple and 21 RBIs, while Adam Montgomery (senior, Virgil, Ont.) hit .315 in 48 games with six doubles, a homer and eight RBIs. Jeremy Burton (senior, Peterborough, Ont.) batted .297 in 54 games with seven doubles, three triples, two homers and 22 RBIs, as Chris Bowler (freshman, Whitby, Ont.) hit .192 in 42 games with five doubles and six RBIs. RHP Jason Ulmer (senior, Nepean, Ont.) was 5-6 with a 6.75 ERA in 11 games, nine of them starts. Ulmer walked 18 and struck out 39 in 54 2/3 innings. LHP Zac Decker (junior, Grimsby, Ont.) was 1-3 with a 6.95 ERA in nine games, seven of them starts as he walked 20 and struck out 17 in 33 2/3 innings. RHP John Cosentino (senior, Downsview, Ont.) was 1-3 with a 4.54 ERA in eight starts as he walked 11 and struck out 25 in 33 2/3 innings. RHP Mark McDonald (junior, Burlington, Ont.) was 0-2 with a 6.19 ERA in four games, walking 14 and striking out 19 in 16 innings. Other hitters saw Steve Budai (freshman, Oshawa, Ont.) bat .138 in 31 games with two doubles and six RBIs, while Frank Underwood (freshman, Whitby, Ont.) hit .073 in 34 games with five RBIs.
RF Ryan Maedel (freshman, Essex, Ont.) had two hits and stole a base as the Macomb Monarchs were edged 6-5 by the Grand Rapids Raiders at Monarch Park in Warren, Mich.
2B Kevin Mailloux (freshman, Winsdor Ont.) had a pair of hits, including a homer and knocked in two runs as the Kellog Bruins beat Lansing 11-1. OF Brad McElroy (freshman, London Ont.) also singled. C Brian Blackburn (sophomore, London, Ont.) and McElroy each singled in an 11-0 win over Lansing. Blackburn singled in a 5-4 loss to Macomb. McElroy doubled in a run in an 11-1 win over Macomb County. Mailloux had a double and a stolen base, while McElroy singled in a 10-0 loss to Lake Michigan. McElroy and Blackburn each singled as the Bruins beat Lake Michigan 10-3. Mailloux doubled in a 7-2 win over Henry Ford. McElroy had two hits, including a double, and knocked in a run, while Mailloux singled in a 6-5 win over Henry Ford. And in games we missed ... RHP Gord Gateman (freshman, Owen Sound, Ont.) pitched 3 1/3 innings allowing three hits and one run, walking walk and striking out two in a 12-5 win over Kalamazoo Valley. McElroy had two hits including a solo homer. And in the nitecap, McElroy was 4-for-4, with a homer and two RBIs in a 10-5 win against Kalamazoo. Blackburn added a single. Mailloux doubled and drove in a run, while Blackburn hit a two-run homer in an 8-5 win over Mott. Mailloux singled in a pair of runs and McElroy singled in an 8-2 triumph against Mott. Mailloux had three hits, including a homer and knocked in five runs as Kellog beat St. Clair 21-8, as McElroy had four hits and two doubles, knocking in two runs. RHP David Carey (freshman, Blenheim Ont.) pitched two innings, allowing six hits and four runs -- two earned -- while striking out three. Mailloux had a single in an 8-6 loss to St. Clair. Gateman pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up four hits and three runs. Mailloux had a pair of hits, including a double, and knocked in a run in a 10-0 win over the Olivet Comets. McElroy added a single. Mailloux tripled, doubled, singled and drove in a run in a 12-2 win over Lansing. Blackburn singled and knocked in two runs. McElroy singled and drove in two runs. Mailloux homered and doubled, knocking in two runs in an 11-3 verdict against Lansing. McElroy added a single, while Gateman pitched an inning allowing two runs and walking a pair. Carey pitched five hitless innings, allowing two unearned runs, while walking two and striking out 11 in a 22-2 win over Henry Ford. McElroy had two hits with a homer and four RBIs. Mailloux had two hits and knocked in three runs, Blackburn singled in a 6-2 win over Henry Ford. McElroy had two hit, including a homer, and drove in four runs, while Blackburn doubled as Kellog beat Macomb 3-1. Mailloux added a single. Blackburn had a pair of hits while Mailloux doubled in a run in a 7-6 win over Macomb. Mailloux had two hits and drove in a run, while McElroy singled in a 13-1 win over Rochester. Carey pitched six innings, allowing three hits and two runs -- one earned -- while walking one and striking out three as Kellog beat Mott 7-2. Mailloux singled and drove in two runs, while Blackburn and McElroy each singled. Mailloux had two hits, including a homer, while knocking in three runs in an 8-3 win over Mott. McElroy also singled. Mailloux homered twice and knocked in four runs as Kellog hammered Owens 14-2. Blackburn singled home a run. Mailloux homered and drove in four runs, while Carey worked five innings, allowing three runs -- one earned -- while walking three and fanning seven as Kellog beat Owens 15-1. McElroy singled in a run. Mailloux had two hits, with a double and drove in two runs as Kellog beat St. Clair 7-2. Blackburn hit a double. Mailloux hit a solo homer and doubled, McElroy singled in a run in a 6-3 win over St. Clair. Mailloux had three hits with a triple and an RBI as Kellog beat Tri-State 12-3. Gateman pitched a scoreless inning walking two and striking out a pair in a 12-3 win over Indiana Tech. Blackburn had two doubles and drove in two runs in an 18-8 thumping of Indiana Tech. Gateman pitched a scoreless inning. Mailloux had two doubles and knocked in two runs in a 7-1 win over Glen Oaks 7-1, as Carey pitched three scoreless innings, allowing two walks and striking out six. Blackburn added a single. McElroy was 5-for-5 with three RBIs and Mailloux had two hits and drove in two runs, while Blackburn had two doubles and knocked in a run as the Bruins beat Glen Oaks 17-8. McElroy had a single in a 20-10 win over Indiana Tech. TC Murray (sophomore, St. Catharines, Ont.) pitched 1/3 of an inning allowing four hits and eight runs, while walking four. McElroy had two hits, including a solo homer in a 6-3 win over Indiana Tech. Mailloux singled in a pair of runs. Carey allowed two unearned runs in two innings, while walking two. McElroy had three hits, including two doubles and an RBI as Blackburn and Mailloux each doubled in a in a 14-3 win over Tri-Stae. Gateman pitched three innings allowing two hits and two runs -- run earned -- while walking one. Mailloux doubled and stole a base in a 6-0 loss to Tri-State. McElroy and Mailloux each had three hits, including a double a homer, while knocking in two as in a 14-4 win over Manchester Carey pitched three innings allowing two unearned runs as he walked two. Mailloux homered and knocked in two runs McElroy had two hits, including a double in a 7-3 loss to Lake City. Blackburn singled. Murray worked one inning, allowing two hits, while walking one. McElroy doubled as Mailloux singled and drove in a run in an 11-9 loss to Pasco-Hernando. Carey worked three innings, allowing five three and three runs, while walking two and fanning four. Blackburn had three hits with a homer and five RBIs in a 17-9 win over Santa Fe. McElroy and Mailloux each singled. McElroy had two hits as Kellogg dropped a 16-15 shoot out to Central Florida. Carey pitched three innings allowing three hits and three runs, as he struck out a pair. Gateman pitched two innings, giving up three hits and three runs, while walking two and striking out a pair. Blackburn added a single. Mailloux doubled in a 2-1 win over Abraham Baldwin. McElroy had two hits and drove in a run, as Mailloux had two hits, including a double, in a 6-5 loss to Abraham Baldwin. McElroy had two hits, knocked in a run in a run and stole two bases in an 11-8 win over the Shorter Hawks. Carey pitched four innings, allowing five hits and five runs -- two earned -- as he walked two and struck out seven. Blackburn singled. Blackburn had two hits in an 8-1 win over Shorter. Gateman pitched three innings allowing three hits and one run, while walking one and striking four.
RHP Derek McDaid (junior, Barrie Ont.) was in the exalted spot as the first weekend starter and the coach's faith was justified in him as he pitched the Charlotte '49ers to a 9-7 win over the Alabama-Birmingham Blazers before 305 fans at Young Memorial Field in Birmingham, Ala. McDaid pitched 5 2/3 innings allowing eight hits and four runs -- three earned. McDaid, who moves to 5-2, walked two and struck out a pair. SS Mike Ambrose (junior, St. Thomas, Ont.) had two hits, including his 11th double, in a 7-2 loss to UAB in front of 465 fans. Ambrose also had two hits in a 5-3 loss to Alabama-Birmingham in front of 475 fans.
DH Chad McKellar (senior, London Ont.) singled as the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans lost 9-5 to the 21st-ranked Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns before 1,852 fans at Tigue Moore Field in Lafayette, La. RP Dustin Turner (sophomore, St. Catharines, Ont.) had a scoreless outing, retiring the final two outs. Turner walked one and struck out one.
3B Ryan McKinnon (senior, Stoney Creek, Ont.) singled as the Louisville Cardinals edged the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles 6-5 in front of 663 fans at Patterson Stadium in Louisville, Ky. RP Jonathan Harbridge (junior, Orillia, Ont.) allowed two hits and a run but did not factor in the decision. RP Trystan Magnuson (sophomore, Vancouver, BC) took the loss as Louisville fell 4-3 to Southern Miss 4-3 in front of 532 fans. Magnuson allowed five hits and one run in 3 1/3 innings, while striking out one. He's now 3-5. McKinnon singled in a 6-3 loss to Southern Miss. McKinnon also singled in a 6-0 win over the Morehead State Eagles in front of 512 fans. Harbridge nailed the door on the shutout pitching a scoreless ninth, allowing one hit and striking out one.
3B Tyler Moe (sophomore, Oakville, Ont.) homered, doubled and knocked in three runs aiding the Graceland Yellow Jackets in an 8-5 win over the Williams Jewell Cardinals at the North Park in in Lamoni, Iowa. RF Adrian Kerr (sophomore, Brampton, Ont.) also had three hits and drove in a run. SS Matt Calcagni (sophomore, Brampton, Ont.) doubled in a pair of runs for Graceland, while C Matt Proctor (sophomore, Barrie, Ont.) singled. Moe doubled in a run in a 22-4 loss to William Jewell, while LF Tyler Belanger (junior, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) singled. Kerr tripled, knocked in a run and stole a base in a 13-7 defeat to William Jewell at Polly Grant Field in Liberty, Mo. Calcagni singled in a run and stole a base. RHP Chris Hayes (freshman, Oakville, Ont.) took the loss, pitch 4 1/3 innings as he allowed eight hits and 12 runs -- seven of them earned -- as he issued four free passes and struck one. Calcagni went 3-for-3, with two doubles and three RBIs in an 8-7 defeat at the hands of the Cardinals. Kerr doubled, singled and stole a base, while Moe and Proctor each singled. RHP Kyle Palmer (freshman, Brampton, Ont.) started and was on the mound for the first 3 1/3 innings, but did not factor in the decision. Palmer allowed five hits and five runs, while walking five. On the season ... for the 24-33 Yellow Jackets ... Moe led the team hitting .418 in 58 games, with 14 doubles, a triple, nine homers and 44 RBIs. Calcagni hit .350 in 54 games with 19 doubles, 10 homers and 45 RBIs, while going 13-for-13 in the stolen-base department. Calcagni was second on the team with a .350 average in 54 games with 19 doubles, 10 homers and 45 RBIs. And third in the Graceland hitting was Kerr with a .327 mark, not to mention 24 doubles, two triples, four homers and 32 RBIs. C Mark Jurczynski (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) hit .299 in 32 games with five doubles, a triple, a homer and 13 RBIs. C Henry Duke "of Hazard" (freshman, Oakville, Ont.) batted .267 in 16 games with a double and an RBI. Proctor hit .259 in 34 games with four doubles and two RBIs. Belanger hit .244 in 53 games with seven doubles, five homers and 21 RBIs. Vince Fedorowich (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) batted .241 in 17 games with two doubles and five RBIs. Hayes was the workhorse of the staff, pitching 55 innings in 13 games, 10 of them starts. He was 4-5 with a 6.55 ERA, walking 23 and striking out 30. At the plate, Hayes hit .222 in nine games with a homer and four RBIs. RHP Josh Chernoff (senior, Penticton, BC) had the lowest ERA at 4.91 in five games, two of them starts. He walked eight and struck out four in 14 2/3 innings. Palmer was 2-1 with a 6.27 ERA, walking 36 and striking out 29 in 33 innings. RP Johnny Stewart (sophomore, Brighton, Ont.) had an 8.53 ERA in 16 games, walking 14 and striking out 17 in 25 1/3 innings. RHP Jason Bennett (freshman, Toronto, Ont.) had a 9.35 ERA in four games, including one start as he walked seven and struck out five. Victor Tso (sophomore, Edmonton, Alta.) batted .143 in seven games, while C Francis Ambrosia (sophomore, Niagara Falls, Ont.) was hitless in three games and Jeremiah Groulx (freshman, Toronto, Ont.) appeared in one game.
RHP Greg Mullens (junior, Saskatoon, Sask.) was 2-4 for the Columbia Lions. On the season ... for the 10-31 Lions, Mullens had a 7.60 ERA in 13 games, six of them starts. Mullens walked 18 and struck out 42 in 45 innings.
RHP Adam Myers (junior, Tecumseh, Ont.) pitched a gem but the St. Peter's Peacocks dropped a 6-5, 13-inning decision to the Le Moyne Dolphins in front of 165 fans at Dick Rockwell Field in Syracuse, NY. Myers pitched 8 1/3 innings allowing nine hits and five runs -- three earned -- while walking three and striking out four.
3B Sukhyun Nam (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) went 4-for-4 and knocked in a run the Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm scored a 6-5 win over the Oklahoma City Stars at Cypert Athletic in Bethany, Oak. Nam had four singles for the Storm. He singled in a run in a 7-3 loss to Oklahoma City at Jim Wade Stadium before 127 fans in Oklahoma City, Okla.
1B Ron Oneson (sophomore, London, Ont.) doubled and singled in a 12-6 Ashland Eagles victory over the Gannon Crusaders before 110 fans at Donges Field in Ashland, Ohio. Oneson had a pair of hits and knocked in a run in a 20-1 win over Gannon. Oneson singled and drove in a run in a 13-0 victory over Gannon before 100 fans. And he singled in a run in an 11-4 win over Gannon.
SS Chris Papalia (sophomore, Pickering, Ont.) hit his first home run as the Macalester Scots fell 10-5 to Saint John's before 125 fans at Macalester Field in St. Paul, Minn. He also singled and drove in a pair of runs.
Aaron Papp (sophomore, Windsor, Ontario) singled to help the Judson Eagles beat the Purdue-North Central Panthers 5-3 at Elgin, Ill.
SS Ryan Peel (senior, Manotick, Ont.) singled and drove in a run as the Central Michigan Chippewas thumped the Marshall Thundering Herd 15-2 before 630 fans at Theunissen Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Mich. Peel singled, knocked in a run and stole a base in an 8-1 win over Marshall before 188 fans , as 2B David Latour (senior, Barrie, Ont.) added a single. Latour singled, knocked in a run and stole a base in a 12-4 win over Marshall before 238 fans. Peel also knocked in a run.
1B Elliot Procyshen (sophomore, Saskatoon, Sask.) had two hits as the 17th-ranked Olivet Nazarene Tigers lost 5-3 to the Illinois Tech Scarlet Hawks at Bourbonnais, Ill.
SS Louis Proietti (sophomore, Hamilton, Ont.) knocked in a run as the Potomac State Catamounts thumped Garrett 16-6, overcoming a 6-0 deficit.
RP Etienne Ratte-Delorme (junior, St. Hubert, Que.) pitched the final inning in a 6-0 Saint Louis Billikens loss to the Southern Illinois Salukies in front of 1,012 fans at GMC Stadium in Sauget, Ill. He allowed one unearned run, while walking two and striking out one.
RHP Ryan Reid (senior, Sarnia, Ont.) pitched a complete-game win as the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals beat the Findlay Oilers 7-3 at Swale Park in Findlay, Ohio. Reid allowed 10 hits, but only three runs -- one earned -- as he walked two and struck out three. Reid is now 3-1. 1B Dale Marsden (junior, Sarnia, Ont.) and C Kyle Sheppard (senior, Ajax, Ont.) each had two hits for Saginaw Valley. Marsden hit a two-run homer in a 7-6 win over Findlay. Marsden singled in a 5-0 loss to Findlay. Marsden singled in a 7-0 win over Findlay. Marsden singled and knocked in a pair of runs in a 9-6 win over the 24th-ranked Wayne State Warriors before 146 fans at WSU Field in Detroit, Mich. Marsden had a pair of hits and two RBIs in a 9-6 win over Wayne State.
LF Jay Reynolds (senior, Burlington, Ont.) had a pair of hits and drove in a run for the Charleston Southern Buccaneers in an 11-0 win over The Citadel Bulldogs in front of 112 fans at Buccaneer Field in Charleston, SC. LHP Brad Bissell (senior, Penetang, Ont.) started and pitched a scoreless inning, allowing one hit and striking out one. RP Nino Fasulo (senior, Smithville, Ont.) worked a scoreless ninth, walking one.
RP Julian Richards (freshman, Oakville, Ont.) worked an inning as the New York Tech Bears fell 4-2 to the St. John's Red Storm at at President's Field in Old Westbury, NY.
RHP Scott Richmond (senior, North Vancouver, B.C.) pitched a complete game but was tagged with a 3-1 loss as the Oklahoma State Cowboys lost to the Texas A@M Aggies in front of 5,557 fans at Olsen Field in College Station, Tx. Richmond, a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball Player of the Week, is now 3-4.
3B Jesse Robertson (senior, Oakville, Ont.) hit a three-run homer as the William Jewell Cardinals beat the Graceland Yellow Jackets 8-7 at Polly Grant Field in Liberty, Mo. Robertson doubled in a 13-7 win over Graceland. Robertson tripled in a run as the Cardinals beat Graceland 22-4, thanks to a 16-run fourth at North Park in Lamoni, Iowa. Robertson doubled in a run in an 8-5 loss to Graceland.
C Chris Robinson (junior, Dorchester, Ont.) hit a three-run homer, his sixth of the season, as the Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 6-4 in front of 259 fans at Beaver Field in University Park, Pa. Robinson singled in a 3-2 loss to Penn State in front of 365 fans. Robinson singled and knocked in a run in a 6-3 win over Penn State. Robinson singled and stole his fourth base in a 9-1 loss to Penn State before 340 fans. Robinson went 3-for-5 in a 9-7 victory over the Southern Illinois Salukis in front of 470 fans at Abe Martin Field in Carbondale, Ill. Robinson, a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball Player of the Week, hit his eighth double.
RP Scott Robinson (junior, Ajax, Ont.) had a two-save week for the Maine Black Bears, first working the 14th inning in a 4-3 over Husson Eagles 4-3 with a scoreless bottom of the 14th at the Winkin Complex in Bangor, Maine. Robinson made things exciting, allowing one hit and walking one, while striking out a pair. C Aaron Izaryk (senior, Markham, Ont.) had a pair of hits and knocked in a run for Maine.Robinson then gained his seventh save as Maine edged the Vermont Catamounts 4-3 before 260 fans at the Mahaney Diamond in Orono, Maine. Robinson allowed one hit and struck out a man. Izaryk singled for the Black Bears.C Matt McGraw (sophomore, Burlington, Ont.) and 2B Aaron Izaryk each singled in a 13-4 loss to Vermont in front of 446 fans. C Izaryk had three hits, including his ninth double, in an 11-5 win over Vermont.
SS Jean-Michel Rochon-Salvas (freshman, Longueuil, Que.) was 3-for-3 in a Georgia State Panthers 8-5 win over the Campbell Fighting Camels in front of 157 fans at Taylor Field in Buies Creek, NC. Rochon-Salvas hit his fifth double in the win. He also had two hits in a 9-6 loss to Campbell in front of 162 fans.
Mike Roeder (freshman, Waterloo, Ont.) homered to left-centre in a 5-1 Kaskaskia Blue Devils win over the Olney Central Knights at Larry Smith field in Centralia, Ill. Roeder was 3-for-4 with a double in a 13-4 win over the Olney Central in the opener. Roeder singled and scored in a 2-1 loss to Olney Central Knights, which wrapped up the conference title.and in the nitecap, Roeder had two hits in a 7-0 loss. Roeder doubled in an 8-3 win over Shawnee Saints. On the season ... in games we missed ... and we missed a few ... Roeder singled in a 6-1 win over the Lincoln Trail Statesmen in Robinson, Ill. Roeder singled in a 6-0 loss to the John Logan Volunteers. Roeder was 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a homer in an 8-7 loss to the St. Charles Cougars at Cottleville, Mo. and he had two hits in the nitecap as the Blue Devils more than avenged the loss in the opening with a 23-2 win. Roeder was 2-for-3 with a double and a triple in a 10-0 with over the Southeastern Illinois Falcons and he was 3-for-4 in the nitecap, with a triple as the Blue Devils de-clawed the Falcons 10-4. Roeder had a pair of singles as the Blue Devils blanked Southeastern Illinois at Harrisburg, Ill. And in the nitecap he had three hits, including a double in a 13-3 win over SIC, while also throwing out a runner at the plate. Roeder had two hits and drove in a run in a 9-0 win over the Lakeland Lakers in Matoon, Ill. And in the nitecap he pitched one-plus inning allowing three hits and three runs, while walking three and striking out one in a 15-3 win. Roeder had three hits in a 3-1 win over Lakeland. He had two hits, including a double and knocked in a run in a 5-3 win in the nitecap. Roeder singled and scored in Kaskaskia's final at-bat but that wasn't enough in a 5-4 loss to the Rend Lake Warriors. He had a pair of hits in the nitecap, a 4-2 win over Rend Lake. Roeder hit a scoring fly ball in a 6-5 verdict over the Wabash Valley Warriors. Roeder pitched 4 2/3 innings allowing four hits, three runs, while walking four and striking out four. Roeder homered and singled in a 7-2 loss to the Wabash Valley at Mt. Carmel, Ill. Roeder singled with two out, stole second and scored the game's first run as the Blue Devils beat the Greenville Panthers 10-0 in the opener. He started the nitecap, pitching two innings allowing three hits and striking out one in an 11-6 win. Roeder singled in a run in an 11-0 win over Florissant Valley in the opener and hit a scoring fly ball in the nitecap, a 7-6 win. He tripled in a run in a 3-2 loss to Danville Area Jaguars in Port Charlotte, Fla. Roeder knocked in a run in an 11-5 loss to Danville. Roeder had an RBI single in an 11-2 win over the No. 1-ranked Iowa Central Tritons. He had two hits and two RBIs in an 8-2 win over the Illinois Central Cougars. Roeder pitched five scoreless innings in an 8-0 win over St. Charles as he allowed three hits and three walks, while striking out eight.
1B Jared Schweitzer (junior, Lethbridge, Alta.) homered to left field on a 3-1 pitch as the Kansas Jayhawks beat the Kansas State Wildcats 15-11 in front of 1,233 fans at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence, Kan. For Schweitzer, who drove in two runs, it was his third homer. Schweitzer singled in a 6-4 win over Kansas State in front of 1,172 fans. Schweitzer hit his fourth homer and knocked in two runs in an 8-3 Kansas win over the Saint Mary's Spires at Lawrence, Kan. 1B Schweitzer doubled in 5-3 win over the Wichita State Shockers in front of 4,947 fans at Eck Stadium in Wichita, Kan. It was his seventh double.
OF Tim Smith (freshman, Toronto, Ont.) hit .468 and knocked in 55 runs for the Midland Chaparrals. On the season ... for the 38-16 Chaps ... Smith had 16 doubles, four triples and eight homers. LHP Kurtis Schumacher (freshman, Maple Ridge, BC) was 5-2 in nine starts, with a 3.46 ERA as he walked 11 and struck out 18 in 39 innings. LHP Shawn Schaefer (freshman, Pitt Meadows, BC) went 7-4, with a 4.79 ERA and one save in 13 games, 12 of them starts. Schaefer walked 28 and fann 57 in 56 1/3 innings. RHP Adam Moser (sophomore, Medicine Hat, Alta.) was 7-4 with a 5.53 ERA in 13 starts. Moser walked 14 and struck out 58 in 70 innings. RP Paul Marlow (freshman, Surrey, BC) had a 4.74 ERA in 10 games as he walked 10 and struck out 17 in 19 innings.
RP Stephen Spragg (senior, Cherry Valley, Ont.) pitched 3 1/3 innings as the Augusta State Jaguars lost 6-1 to 3rd-ranked North Florida in front of 325 fans at Harmon Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. Spragg allowed four hits and two runs, while walking one. Spragg retired the final two outs as he allowed one hit and two runs -- one earned -- in a 7-3 loss as North Florida captured the Peach Belt conference. He walked one and struck out one. On the season ... for the 28-25 Jaguars, Spragg had a 3-3 record with seven saves and a 3.30 ERA in 28 games. He walked 14 and struck out 28 in 42 1/3 innings.
RF Corey Stang (senior, Surrey BC) had two hits for the Cameron Aggies in a 3-2 victory against East Central before 100 fans at McCord Field in Lawton, Okla. DH Stang singled in a run in a 10-1 win over East Central. Stang singled in a 4-2 loss to East Central before 120 fans.
RP Will Stewardson (junior, London, Ont.) gained his fourth save for the Eastern Michigan Eagles in a 5-4 win over the Ball State Cardinals before 121 fans at the Ball Diamond in Muncie, Ind. Stewardson retired the final two outs, allowing one hit and a walk, while striking out one. Starting on one day's rest, Stewardson didn't last long in a 17-16, 11-inning loss to Ball State in front of 514 fans. He allowed three hits and five runs, while walking one in 2/3 of an inning.
C Matt Stocco (senior, Guelph, Ont.) knocked in a run as the Elon Phoenix beat the 22nd-ranked Coastal Carolina Chantileers 8-4 in front 264 fans at Latham Park in Elon, NC. Stocco also single in a 9-6 loss to Coastal Carolina in front of 272 fans.
RHP Charlie Strandlund (junior, Victoria, BC) wound up with the win against his home team as he pitched the Albertson Coyotes to a 7-4 win over the 23rd-ranked British Columbia Thunderbirds before 100 fans at Simplot Stadium in Caldwell, Id. Strandlund pitched seven innings allowing six hits and two runs -- one earned -- while walking one and striking out four. He moved to 7-1 with the win. At the plate, Strandlund hit his 21st double, single and drove in a run. 1B Strandlund had two hits, including his fifth homer and knocked in five runs in a 14-10 loss to UBC. And in the completion of a rain suspended game from Vancouver, Strandlund had two hits and drove in four runs in a 9-7 loss to UBC. 1B Strandlund, a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, singled in a 4-3 loss to the Northwest Nazarene Crusaders before 200 fans at Vail Field in Nampa, Id.
OF Andrew Swagers (junior, North York, Ont.) hit .333 for the Montreat Cavileers. On the season ... for the 26-18 Cavalieers ... Swagers had 10 doubles, six homers and 26 RBIs. LHP Brendan Cunliffe (junior, Southhampton, Ont.) was 4-2 with a 6.82 ERA in seven games for the Cavs. He pitched 31 2/3 innings.
RHP Craig Talbot (junior, Victoria, BC) pitched six scoreless innings as the Jamestown Jimmies blanked the Valley City State Vikings 7-0 at Charlie Brown Field in Valley City, ND. Talbot allowed three hits, while fanning five and not walking a hitter. With the win, Talbot moved to a perfect 8-0. DH Kevin Stork (junior, St. Albert, Alta.) knocked in a run for the Jimmies.
RP Drew Taylor (junior, Toronto, Ont.) pitched two scoreless innings as the Michigan Wolverines edged the Eastern Michigan xxx in front of 386 fans at at Ray Fisher Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. Taylor allowed two hits and struck out one. Taylor started as Michigan beat the Michigan State Spartans 13-5 at Oldsmobile Park in Lansing, Mich. Taylor allowed one hit and four runs -- three earned -- as he walked three.
RP Chris Toneguzzi (junior, Thunder Bay, Ont.) gained a save and a win as the Purdue Boilermakers battled their rivals, the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Toneguzzi pitched the top of the ninth as Purdue beat Minnesota 5-2 before 229 fans at Lambert Field in West Lafayette, Ind. Toneguzzi allowed one hit and struck out one as he picked up his third save. 1B Eric Wolfe (junior, Willowdale, Ont.) chipped in with a single. Toneguzzi gained the win in a 7-3 victory over Purdue, thanks to four runs in the eighth. Toneguzzi pitched 1 1/3 innings, allowing two hits and fanning two. Toneguzzi's record is now 1-2. Wolfe single and scored twice.
Rene Tosoni (freshman, Port Coquitlam, BC) was 2-for-4, with a three-run homer as the Chipola Indians beat Okaloosa-Walton 12-4 and clinch the Panhandle conference championship with an 18-7 league record and a 32-18 overall finish.
RP Kai Tuomi (sophomore, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) was stellar in relief for the Evansville Purple Aces in a 13-6 win over the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks before 284 fans at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Entering the game with the score deadlocked 4-4, Tuomi pitched six innings giving up four hits and two runs, while striking out five. Tuomi is now 4-2. LF Kern Watts (sophomore, Brampton, Ont.) had two hits, including his fifth double.
3B Cory Turchen (senior, Stouffville, Ont.) singled as the 14th-ranked Spalding Pelcians lost 6-2 to the Cumberland Bulldogs at Derby Park in Louisville, Ky.
C Josh Vander Hey (freshman, Calgary, Alta.) was 3-for-3, with a pair of doubles as the Texas Wesleyan Rams fell 13-4 to 2nd-ranked Houston Baptist before 100 fans at Sycamore Park in Fort Worth, Tx. DH Vander Hey singled, drove in a run and stole a base in a 9-5 loss to Houston Baptist.
CF Phil Van Horne (senior, Scarborough, Ont.) went 3-for-3 with his eighth double and an RBI to help the Buffalo Bulls beat the Canisius Golden Griffs 8-4 at Audubon Field in Buffalo, NY. Van Horne singled and stole a base in the opener, a 13-1 win. PH John Boom (senior, London, Ont.) singled in a 25-12 UB loss to the Kent State Golden Flashes before 100 fans in Buffalo. Van Horne singled in a 9-2 loss to Kent State in front of 272 fans.
RF Jimmy Van Ostrand (junior, North Delta BC) went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a double as the 13th-ranked Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Mustangs beat the Sacramento State Hornets 11-2 before 1,152 fans at Baggett Stadium in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Again Van Ostrand went 3-for-4, this time with a double and four RBIs in an 11-1 win over Sacramento State before 1,110 fans. Van Ostrand, a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, singled in a 10-3 win over Sacramento State in front of 1,129 fans.
1B Jeff Vickers (freshman, Nanaimo, BC) doubled twice and drove in a run as the Southern Idaho Golden Eagles blanked the Eastern Utah Eagles 3-0 at Walker Field in Twin Falls, Id. RP Karl Mejlholm (sophomore, Nanaimo, BC) gained the save with two scoreless innings, walking two and striking out three. CF Eric Cattoni (sophomore, Lethbridge, Alta.) singled and drove in a run in a 9-1 win over Eastern Utah. LF Ken Fuglerud (freshman, Lethbridge, Alta.) singled and stole a base, while C Vickers singled and stole two bases. Fuglerud doubled in a 1-0, final at-bat win over Eastern Utah. RP Sean Loglisci (freshman, Nanaimo, BC) took the loss in a 6-5 setback to Eastern Utah. He pitched 1 1/3 innings allowing one hit, one unearned run, while walking one and striking out one. Fuglerud doubled, singled and knocked in a run, as Cattoni doubled and singled.
LF Marc Walton (senior, Oakville, Ont.) hit a two-run, first-inning homer as the Saint Mary's Spires dropped an 8-3 decision to the Kansas Jayhawks at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence, Kan. After a lead-off walk, Walton hit a two-out fastball 400-plus feet over the centre field fence to put the Spires on top 2-0. RP Hugh Dawkins, Jr. (junior, Brampton, Ont.) allowed four hits and two runs in 1 1/3 innings, while walking a pair.
Alex Wheal (freshman, Stratford, Ont.) singled for the Valley City State Vikings dropped a 7-0 loss to the Jamestown Jimmies at Charlie Brown Field in Valley City, ND. RP Bryce McLean (junior, Calgary, Alta.) pitched two scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one.
RF Cory Wiltshire (freshman, Bowen Island, BC) singled and knocked in the lone run with a scoring fly ball as the Portland Pilots lost 20-1 to the Saint Mary's Gaels before 259 fans at Louis Guisto Field in Moraga, Calif. RP Sean Sargent (sophomore, Langley, BC) pitched two innings, allowing three hits and one run in an 8-1 loss to Saint Mary's in front of 457 fans. Sargent struck out one. Sargent also pitched two innings, allowing two hits and one run in a 6-2 loss to the 4th-ranked the Oregon State Beavers at Goss Stdium/Coleman Field before 774 fans at Corvallis, Ore. He walked four and struck out two.
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