May 21, 2006
Homered twice and knocked in four runs in a 5-4 win over the 19th-ranked Washington Huskies 5-4 before 390 fans at Husky Park in Seattle, Wash. Washington jumped to a 4-0 lead in the first two innings before Van Ostrand hit a three-run shot in the third. With the game tied in the eighth, Van Ostrand untied it with a solo blast to right field. Van Ostrand, who now has eight home runs and 25 RBIs this season, entered the game in a 7-for-39 (.179) slump.
Homered twice (this is not a typo) and drove in six runs as Cal Poly clobbered Washington 18-3. Van Ostrand gave Cal Poly a quick 3-0 lead in the first before an out was recorded, hitting a home run over the centre field fence. Cal Poly added six in the seventh -- three on Van Ostrand's third three-run home run of the series. Van Ostrand has four hits in the series, all home runs, and drove in 10 runs in the two games for Cal Poly.
Went 3-for-5 and plated a run in a 9-8, 10-innings loss to Washington before 203 fans. The Washington series saw him raise his average 45 points to .286. Van Ostrand has 10 home runs and 32 RBIs.
Doubled in a 6-4 loss to the Dartmouth Big Green before 245 fans at Don't Wrap It Baggett Stadium in San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Singled twice in a 7-4 win over Dartmouth.
Big West Conference player of the week, for going 7-for-12 in the Washington series with four home runs, including a trio of three-run shots, and 11 RBIs.
Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper for hitting four homeruns and driving in 10 runs in the first two games of the series.
To the College Baseball Foundation National Player of the Week Honor Roll for going 4-for-7 (.571), with all four hits being home runs in the first two games.
RHP Darren Wills (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.), of the Southwest Tennessee Salquis, was nominated for the Tennessee Baseball Report TJCCAA Player of the Week. Wills struck out six, pitching a three-hit shutout in a 7-0 win over Roane at Memphis, Tenn. He's now 2-2.
RF Phil Carey (freshman, London, Ont.) homered and drove in for runs for the 28th-ranked Winthrop Eagles in 16-0 romp over the George Washington Colonials in the Coca-Cola Classic before 628 fans at the Winthrop Ballpark in Rock Hill, SC. Carey hit a solo homer in to right in the first inning to put the Eagles up 1-0, then added a scoring fl ball to centre in the four-run third and hit a two-run single to right in the fourth. Carey singled and knocked in a run in a 5-3 win over the Michigan Wolverines in front of 728 fans. Carey singled in a 10-0 win over the Wagner Seahawks in front of 585 fans.
RHP Andrew Clapdorp (sophomore, Otterville, Ont.) took the loss as the Sauk Valley Skyhawks were edged 4-3 by the Cochise Apaches in the Pima Community College Wood Bat tournament at Tuscon, Az. Cochise scored the winner in extras. Clapdorp is 0-1.
2B Ryan Cobby (sophomore, Victoria, BC) knocked in a run for the Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets in an 8-2 win over the Plymouth State in the annual Gene Cusic Classic before 120 fans at Terry Park 3 in Ft. Myers, Fla. Cobby singled twice and knocked in a run in an 11-6 loss to Wisconsin-Superior before 150 fans at Cape Coral, Fla. RP Doug Vincent (sophomore, Victoria, BC) pitched two innings allowing two runs on three hits and a walk.
LHP Scott Diamond (sophomore, Guelph, Ont.) took the loss as the Binghampton Bearcats lost 12-1 in front of 213 fans at the Pepsi/Johnny Quik Classic at Beiden Field in Fresno, Calif. Diamond allowed 10 runs on eight hits and three walks, while striking out one. Diamond is 2-1. Earlier in the tourney, Diamond beat the Lafayette Leopards 4-1. Binghampton finished the tourney in fifth place with a 2-3 record.
CF Scott Dusessoy (sophomore, Calgary, Alta.) had a pair of hits and stole a base in a 5-3 Valley City State Vikings loss to the North Park Vikings in the RussMatt Invitational at Gene Autry Field in Mesa, Az. LHP Marc Wilson (freshman, Calgary, Alta.) took the loss allowing three runs -- one earned -- on four hits and four walks in six innings. He struck out five to fall to 1-2. RP Brandon Potts (freshman, Calgary, Alta.) pitched a scoreless inning allowing one hit.
DH Scott Klassen (sophomore, Saskatoon, Sask.) tripled, singled and knocked in two runs as the Williston State Tetons fell 14-6 in the Mile High Classic at Prescott High School in Prescott, Az. C Joel-Anthony Del Grande (freshman, Scarborough, Ont.) singled and knocked in a run for the Tetons. 1B Matt Larson (sophomore, Weyburn, Sask.) and SS Braden Messer (freshman, Halbrite, Sask.) each singled, while 2B Brandon Loveridge (freshman, Moose Jaw, Sask.) knocked in a run. Blair Foster (sophomore, Brampton, Ont.) took the loss allowing 11 runs -- 10 earned -- in 5 2/3 innings on 13 hits and three walks, as he fanned two. RP Jamie Jantzen (sophomore, Saskatoon, Sask.) allowed three runs -- two earned -- on three hits and a walk, as he fanned two.
SS Adam Ladouceur (junior, Delta, BC) tripled for the Dickinson Blue Hawks in a 14-5 win over Simpson in the n the RussMatt Invitational at Gene Autry Field in Mesa, Az. RP Justin Funk (senior, Swift Current, Sask.) worked two innings, allowing three runs on one hit and five walks. He struck out three.
DH Christopher Novia (sophomore, Mississauga, Ont.) knocked in a run for the California-Pennsylvania Vulcans in a 14-11 loss to Kutztown in the Savannah Invitational at Pirate Field in Savannah, Ga.
LHP Justin Roza (senior, Burlington, Ont.) took the loss as the Calvin Knights fell 17-8 to the in the Russ Matt Invitational at Gene Autry Complex Phoenix, Az. Roza allowed 10 runs on 11 hits and a walk in 3 1/3 innings. He struck out one falling to 0-1.
SS Jason Russell (sophomore, Millet Alta.) singled for the Garden City Broncbusters in a 6-2 win over 6th-ranked Yavapai in the Mile High Classic before 120 fans at Yavapai Field in Prescott, Az. Russell singled in a 6-1 win over Northeastern JC at Prescott High School. Russell doubled and singled in a 5-2 loss to Yavapai. Russell singled in a 14-6 win over the Williston State Tetons.
2B Elliot Procyshen (junior, Saskatoon, Sask.) went 3-for-4 with a double to help the and the Olivet Nazarene Tigers nip the Tiffin Dragons 6-3 in the in the Florida All-Star College Jamboree at the Sports Complex in Ormond Beach, Fla. C Darren Meloche (senior, Edmonton, Alta.) and Procyshen each singled in a 2-1 win over Tiffin. Meloche and Procyshen had a single apiece in an 8-1 loss to Savannah A & D.
CF Adwin Springer (junior, Toronto, Ont.) was 3-for-4 and knocked in four runs for the Wayne State Warriors in a 15-5 win over Southwest Minnesota State in the annual Gene Cusic Classic at Terry Park 1 in Fort Myers, Fla. Included amongst his three hits was his first triple of the spring. 2B Jason Chapieski (junior, Windsor, Ont.) singled, knocked in a run and stole a base. Springer homered and knocked in a pair of runs in a 6-5 loss to New Jersey Tech. Meanwhile, Chapieski singled and swiped two more bases.
RHP Adam Roos (junior, Thunder Bay, Ont.) pitched a complete-game win for the Wisconsin-Oshkosh Titans in a 12-3 win over Anderson in the third annual RussMatt Port Charlotte Invitational at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, Fla. Roos allowed three runs -- two earned -- on eight hits and three walks. He fanned seven to go to 1-0.
RP Drew Taylor (senior, Leaside, Ont.) worked 2 1/3 innings as the Michigan Wolverines fell 5-3 to the 28th-ranked Winthrop Eagles in the final game of the Coca-Cola Classic before 628 fans at the Winthrop Ballpark in Rock Hill, SC. Taylor allowed one unearned run on four hits, as he walked one and struck out one.
LF Ben Yormak (senior, Komoka, Ont.) singled for the Bowdoin Polar Bears in a 34-5 win over Western Connecticut in the third annual RussMatt Port Charlotte Invitational at Charlotte Sports Park at Port Charlotte, Fla.
RP Andrew Albers (sophomore, North Battleford, Sask.) took the loss as the 26th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats gave up four runs in the final inning to lose 5-2 to the 8th-ranked LSU Fightin' Tigers before 1,366 fans at Cliff Hagan Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Albers allowed four runs on three hits and a walk, while striking out one. He pitched out of the seventh-inning jam but struggled in the eighth. Albers pitched an inning in an 8-3 win over the Xavier Musketeers. He allowed two runs on three hits and a walk, while striking out a pair.
Brock Anderson (sophomore, Port Coquitlam, BC) hit a two-run double with none out in the final inning to allow the Laredo Palominos to beat the Texas-Brownsville Scorpions 10-9 at Doc Sanchez Field in Laredo, Tx. Anderson's hit scored a pinch runner and Paul Wourms (sophomore, Kamloops, BC), who earlier in the inning knocked in a run. Laredo trailed 9-6 entering the final inning. Wourms had two hits, while Joe Leghorn (sophomore, Victoria, BC) had a single. Ryan Alexander (sophomore, Powell River, BC) started for LCC in the opener and as the Pals fell 7-6 to UT-B. He was relieved in the sixth as his record fell to 3-5. Leghorn collected two hits and three RBIs for Laredo. Cody Pifer (freshman, Comox, BC) added a single. Leghorn and Wourms each had a hit in a 6-3 Laredo win over Texas-Brownsville.
LF Cole Armstrong (senior, Swift Current, Sask.) doubled, singled and plated three runs as the 6th-ranked Central Missouri State Mules edged Nebraska-Omaha 12-8 at Crane Stadium in Warrensburg, Mo. Armstrong doubled, knocked in a run and stole a base in a 9-6 loss to Bemidji State.
C Adam Auer (junior, Waterloo, Ont.) singled twice for the Colorado State-Pueblo Thunderwolves in a 20-9 win over Colorado Mines at CSM Field in Golden, Col. Auer singled in a 6-1 loss to Grand Canyon before 486 fans at Brazell Stadium in Phoenix, Az.
RF Jonathan Baksh (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) had a pair of hits for the Florida Tech Panthers in an 11-2 loss to the 19th-ranked Lynn Fighting Knights at the McCusker Sportsplex in Boca Raton, Fla. SS Steve Condotta (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) singled in an 8-4 loss to Lynn in front of 123 fans. Baksh singled in a 6-5, 11-inning loss to Lynn, in front of 118 fans. RP Brett Backman (sophomore, Whitby, Ont.) pitched three innings allowing one run on three hits and two walks. He fanned one. Baksh had a pair of hits in an 8-3 loss to Franklin Pierce in front of 103 fans at Seminick-Hall Field in Melbourne, Fla. Baksh, a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, hit .333 (5-for-15) with an RBI.
LHP Craig Bate (freshman, St. Thomas, Ont.) started for the Eastern Michigan Eagles in a 7-2 loss to the West Virginia Mountaineers before 184 fans at Hawley Field in Morgantown, W. Va. Bate was not involved in the decision as he allowed one run on three hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings. He struck out a pair.
RP Alexander Beaulieu (sophomore, Levis, Que.) recorded the final two outs for the save as the Albany Great Danes edged the UNC Greensboro Spartans 8-3 before 269 fans at the UNCG Baseball Stadium in Greensboro, NC. He allowed a hit and struck out one. It was his third save.
1B Yannick Bergeron (junior, Sherbrooke, Que.) doubled, singled and knocked in a run for the St. Edward's Hilltoppers in a 14-3 win over St. Mary's in front of 100 fans at VJ Keefe Stadium in San Antonio, Tx. Bergeron singled and knocked in a run in a 10-0 win over St. Mary's in front of 150 fans.
2B Marc Besteman (junior, Bradford, Ont.) climbed into the the Northern Illinois Huskies record book for his efforts in a a 13-9 loss to the Nevada Wolfe Pack before 600 fans at Peccole Park in Reno, Nev. He equalled a school record with five hits, going 5-for-6 on the day. Besteman singled to right in the first; singled up the middle in the third; singled in the fourth and singled up the middle to knock in a run in the seventh and singled to left centre in the ninth. The former member of the Canadian Junior National Team and Team Ontario equalled the school record. Besteman achieved a mark that had been done just five times previously and was last accomplished in 2002.Besteman had two hits in a 17-10 loss to Nevada in front of 748 fans. In the opener of the series he singled and knocked in a run in a 12-8 loss before 670 fans. So, in the three game set he had eight hits and on the year, Besteman is hitting .306 with seven RBIs and three stolen bases in 12 games.
CF Nicolas Boisvert (junior, Laval, Que.) had two hits, knocked in a run and stole a base as the 19th-ranked Lynn Fighting Knights edged the Florida Tech Panthers 6-5 in 11 innings at the McCusker Sportsplex in Boca Raton, Fla. Boisvert tripled, singled and knocked in a pair of runs in an 11-2 thumping of the Panthers. And Boisvert doubled twice in an 8-4 win over he Panthers before 123 fans. DH Nicholas Bleau (junior, Mercier, Que.) hit a solo homer as Lynn edged Adelphi 4-3 before 103 fans. Boisvert singled and stole two bases. Boisvert hit .500 for the week (5-for-10) with a triple, three RBIs and three steals.
LF Matt Born (junior, Saskatoon, Sask.) singled as the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights lost the Vermont Catamounts at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
RHP Josh Brink (freshman, Abbotsford, BC) gained the win for the Western Nevada Wildcats in a 1-0 win over Salt Lake at Ron McNutt Field in Carson City, Nev. Brink worked 4 2/3 scoreless innings. He allowed two hits, walking one and striking out a pair. He's now 2-2.
1B Brian Brown (senior, Guelph, Ont.) went 5-for-5, with six RBIs and a homer in a 15-0 in a Missouri Valley Vikings romp over William Jewell at Marshall, Mo. RF Matt Barkley (senior, Tsawwassen, BC) doubled, singled and knocked in a run, while C Jeff St. Pierre (senior, West Vancouver, BC)had two hits and drove in a run. Brown hit a solo homer and St. Pierre singled as Missouri Valley beat the Graceland Yellow Jackets 11-3 at Lamoni, Iowa. Barkley singled in a 16-8 loss to Graceland. RHP Adam Banski (sophomore, Mississauga, Ont.) took the loss, allowing nine runs -- six earned -- on six hits and a walk.
DH Matt Calcagni (junior, Brampton, Ont.) was 3-for-4 with three RBIs for the Graceland Yellow Jackets in a 16-8 win over the Missouri Valley Vikings at North Park in Lamoni, Ia. RF Adam Kerr (junior, Brampton, Ont.) had three hits, including a double. LF Henry Duke (sophomore, Oakville, Ont.) doubled, singled and knocked in two runs. 2B Tyler Belanger (senior, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) doubled, singled, drove in a run and stole two bases. 3B Tyler Moe (junior, Oakville, Ont.) and CF Rudy Vallejos (sophomore, Ottawa, Ont.) each doubled in a pair of runs. C Matt Proctor (junior, Barrie, Ont.) had two hits for Graceland. Kerr and Belanger each had two hits in an 11-3 loss to Missouri Valley. Belanger also knocked in a run. Moe singled and drove in a run, as Calcagni and Vallejos each singled. RHP Kyle Palmer (sophomore, Brampton, Ont.) took the loss allowing six runs -- five earned -- on six hits and three walks. He struck out two in 2 2/3 innings. RP John Stewart (senior, Brighton, Ont.) allowed four runs on four hits in 2 2/3 innings.
RHP Mickey Campeanu (freshman, Mississauga, Ont.) pitched seven inning for the win in a 5-1 Chattanooga State Tigers decision over Gasden State. He did not allow an earned run and walked one hitter while giving up five hits. He pushed his record to 5-1 with the win.
LF Eric Cattoni (junior, Lethbridge, Alta.) doubled for the Saint Mary's Gaels in a 13-10 win over the Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Morse Stadium in Henderson, Nev. Cattoni tripled to drive in two runs in a 10-9 loss to Southern Utah. Cattoni doubled in a 13-12 loss to Saint Mary's. RP Allan Lobban (junior, Surrey, BC) allowed three runs on three hits and two walks in 2/3 of an inning.
2B Alan Cattrysse (senior, Chatham, Ont.) singled twice and knocked in a run as the Michigan State Spartans edged the Ohio Bobcats 7-6 in front of 193 fans at Bob Wren Stadium in Athens, Ohio. Cattrysse singled as Michigan State edged Ohio with three runs in the final inning for a 4-1 win.
Marcel Champaignie (freshman, Bolton, Ont.) was 4-for-5 with four RBIs for the Kaskaskia Blue Devils in a 13-3 win over Southwestern Illinois at Belleville, Ill. Mike Roeder (sophomore, Waterloo, Ont.) was 3-for-3 with a double and scored three runs. Champaignie singled in the lone run in a 1-0 win over Southwestern Illinois. Champaignie was 3-for-4 with a triple and four RBIs in a 13-6 win over Southwestern Illinois. Roeder had two hits and drove in a pair. RP Leonard Sergnese (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) took the loss in a 5-4 setback to Southwestern Illinois. He's now 2-1. Roeder had two hits and knocked in a run, while Champaignie had a hit. Champaignie doubled in a run in a 4-1 win over Wabash Valley at Centralia, Ill. Roeder had two hits and plated a pair in a 10-5 win over Wabash Valley, while Champaignie had with two hits and an RBI.
RP Matthew Chatwin (junior, Carman, Man.) had an impressive outing but wound up with the loss in a 5-4, Alcorn Braves extra-inning defeat to the Centenary Gents before 145 fans at Shehee Stadium in Shreveport, La. Chatwin pitched 6 1/3 innings allowing one run on six hits and four walks. He struck out three and is now 0-2. RHP Trevor Klassen (senior, Saskatoon, Sask.) started and allowed four runs on six hits and two walks in 1 1/3 innings. Chatwin also suffered the loss in the opener, a 6-5 loss as he allowed one run on two hits and two walks in 1 2/3 innings. He struck out a pair.
2B Jason Chatwood (freshman, Innisfail, Alta.) singled and knocked in a run as the Colby Trojans edged Butler County 2-1 at El Dorado, Kan. Marshall MacDonald (freshman, Red Deer, Alta.) added a single. Chatwood doubled in a 6-5 loss to Butler.
RP Jonathan Christian (senior, Fort McMurray, Alta.) gained the win as the Centenary Gents edged the Alcorn Braves 5-4 before 145 fans at Shehee Stadium in Shreveport, La. Christian pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings. He fanned a pair and is now 2-0. RHP David McElroy (junior, Victoria, BC) started and allowed four runs -- three earned -- on six hits and four walks. McElroy, a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, pitched 5 2/3 innings and struck out a pair. Christian pitched two innings allowing one run on two hits and a walk in a 10-2 loss to the 11th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks before 5,480 fans at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark.
C Joel Collins (sophomore, Richmond Hill, Ont.) singled and knocked in a runs to aid the South Alabama Jaguars to an 8-4 victory over the 14th-ranked Tulane Green Wave before 2,587 at Zephyr Field New Orleans, La. Collins singled in a 7-4 USA loss to the 22nd-ranked Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles in front of 2,911 fans at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Miss.
DH Josh Correia (sophomore, Brampton, Ont.) singled for the Point Park Pioneers in a 5-1 win over Seton Hill at Greensboro, Pa. Correia singled in a 2-1 loss to Seton Hill. Correia singled and knocked in a run as Point Park fell 7-4 to Genevea. He singled in the nitecap, a 5-1 win.
RHP Aaron Cotter (junior, South Slocan BC) ran his record to an impressive 7-1 giving the Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils and 8-6 win over the Henderson State Readies before 214 fans at Clyde Berry Field in Arkadelphia, Ark. Cotter pitched a complete game allowing six runs on eight hits and three walks. He struck out nine. 3B Jay Livingston (senior, Regina, Sask.) had a pair of hits and two RBIs, as C Nick Tillsley (sophomore, Fort Macleod, Alta.) singled and knocked in a run. CF Ryland Kathrein (sophomore, Burnaby, BC) doubled in a run in a 7-2 loss to Henderson State in front of 192 fans. 3B Tillsley, a former SLAM! Canadian College Player of the Week, singled. RP Jarrett Chasse (junior, Invermere, BC) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings allowing two hits and striking out a pair.
3B Jeff Cowan (freshman, Scarborough, Ont.) enjoyed a three-hit day and 1B Randy Schwartz (sophomore, Kleinburg, Ont.) managed a pair of hits for the High Point Panthers in a 7-6 win over the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in front of 395 fans at Charles L. Watson Stadium/Vrooman Field in Conway, SC. Schwartz singled in a 5-4 loss to Coastal in front of 410 fans. Schwartz hit a solo homer, doubled and singled in a 10-2 loss to Coastal Carolina before 416 fans. It was Schwartz's second homer and his seventh double. Cowan, a former SLAM! Canadian Player of the Week, also doubled, his 10th of the spring. RP Tom Boleska (freshman, Burlington, Ont.) pitched a scoreless inning in a 7-0 loss to the 25th-ranked Wake Forest Demon Deacons before 113 fans at Hooks Stadium in Winston-Salem, NC. Boleska walked on and struck out one.
3B Josh Craig (junior, Lombardy, Ont.) had two singles and swiped a base for the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers in a 2-0 win over Rockhurst in front of 100 fans at Panther Park in Owensboro, Ky. Craig knocked in a run in a 6-1 loss to Southern Indiana. He doubled in a 3-0 win over Southern Indiana.
Sean Cunningham (sophomore, Whitby, Ont.) singled for the North Central Texas Lions in a 13-7 win over Ranger at Ranger, Tx. Cunningham singled in a 17-13 win over McLennan at Gainesville, Tx. A single by Jeremiah Sammy (freshman, Markham, Ont.) brought in two runs in a 10-4 win over McLennan. Cunningham added a single.
RHP Brad Cuthbertson (sophomore, Sherwood Park, Alta.) gained the victory for the Midland Chaparrals in a 6-3 decision over the Barton County Cougars at at Christensen Stadium in Midland, Tx. Cuthbertson pitched into the third inning and left with a 4-2 lead. His record is now 4-2. Tim Smith (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) doubled for the Chaps. Stevie Lewis (sophomore, Markham, Ont.) had a two-run single in the nitecap, a 8-5 win over Barton. RP Kurtis Schumacher (sophomore, Maple Ridge, BC) worked the third and fourth. Smith doubled and singled.
C Patrick D'Aoust (sophomore, Riviere Beaudette, Que.) shares the team home run lead with three home runs for the 9th-ranked Cowley Tigers.
Lee Darracott (freshman, Winnipeg, Man.) hit two homers, on a 3-for-5 day with four RBIs in an 18-5 Vernon Chaparrals thumping of Ranger at Ranger, Tx. Kyle Paul (sophomore, Kelowna, BC) homered, singled and drove in three runs. LHP Jon Hesketh (sophomore, Langley, BC) won the opener by a 9-3 count. Hesketh allowed four runs -- three earned -- in seven innings as he walked one and struck out nine. Paul tripled, singled and knocked in a run, while Darracott contributed two hits and an RBI. Darracott doubled and singled in a 5-2 win over Ranger at Vernon Tx. Paul singled and knocked in a run. Darracott a solo homer and a single 8-6 win against Ranger. Paul singled and drove in a run. Hesketh beat the Hill Rebels 6-1 at Vernon. Hesketh picked up his second in of the week allowing an unearned run on three hits and three walks. He struck out a pair. Darracott had two hits and drove in a run, while Paul doubled. Paul had two hits and knocked in three runs in a 13-4 victory over Hill. Darracott added a single.
RP Jeff Davis (junior, Langley, BC) had a two-win week for the Harding Bison. First, he pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits in a 3-2 win over Ozark in front of 140 fans at Jerry Moore Field in Searcy, Ark. He struck out one. Then, he pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings in a 7-6 win over Crichton at Sowell Field in Memphis, Tenn. He's now 2-2. RP Mike Davis (senior, Langley BC) pitched a scoreless inning as well, striking our a man.
C Lars Davis (sophomore, Grand Prairie, Alta.) went 3-for-6 with an RBI in a 13-8 Illinois Fighting Illini win over the Northern Iowa Panthers before 143 fans at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla. RHP Omar Kadir (junior, Surrey, BC) pitched his first win for Illinois in a 4-3 victory over the Massachusetts Minutemen in front of 102 fans at the IMG Academy Park 2 in Bradenton, Fla. Kadir worked six innings allowing three runs -- two earned -- on four hits and one walk. He struck out three to go to 1-0. Davis singled. Davis had three more hits and knocked in two runs in a 15-7 win over the Vermont Catamounts.
C Carlos D'Costa (senior, Kitchener, Ont.) singled as the Central Coppin State Eagles fell 8-2 to Lehigh at the Goodman Campus Field in Bethlehem, Pa.
C Jordan Deglan (junior, Langley, BC) singled in a 100 Wayne State Wildcats 10-0 cronking of the Northwest Missouri Bearcats before 100 fans at Bearcat Field in Maryville, Mo.
RHP Marek Deska (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) pitched six innings as the Bridgeport Purple Eagles were edged 7-6 by the Merrimack Warriors at Daytona Beach, Fla. Deska left trailing 5-2, but Bridgeport, former home of former tight end/University of Ottawa Gee-Gees head coach Dwight Fowler (Burlington, Ont.) rallied for four in the seventh. Deska allowed five runs -- three earned -- on nine hits and three walks. He struck out a pair. RP Deska pitched four innings in a 15-7 loss to Southern Connecticut State at Daytona. He allowed three runs and seven hits and a walk, as he fanned six.
RHP Rob Doliwa (sophomore, Rossburn, Man.) pitched the victory as the New Mexico Military Broncos beat Redlands at Joe Bauman Stadium in Roswell, NM. Doliwa pitched five innings, allowing only one run on four hits. Doliwa's performance was backed by an errorless NMMI defense and he gave way for to the bullpen in the bottom of the sixth.
DH Steve Dowding (freshman, Mississauga, Ont.) doubled and knocked in a run as the Coffeyville Red Ravens edged the Independence Pirates at Emmerson Field in Independence, Kan.
2B Travis Drader (junior, Calgary, Alta.) singled as the Louisiana Monroe Indians lost 10-4 to the Texas-Arlington Mavericks before 535 fans at Indian Field in Monroe, La.
2B Brady Dundon (sophomore, Mississauga, Ont.) had a pair of hits for the as the West Alabama Tigers in a 9-3 win over Alabama-Huntsville before 201 fans at Joe Davis Stadium in Huntsville, Ala.
David Dyck (sophomore, Tsawwassen, BC) hitting back to back home runs for the Douglas Royals in a 5-4 loss to Yakima. Scott Tulloch (sophomore, Maple Ridge, BC) doubled singled and knocked in three runs in a 4-3 loss to Yakima. Tulloch went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs while Greg Appleton (freshman, Port Coquitlam, BC) was 2-for-2 with a double. The pitching staff kept the Royals allowing only five earned runs out of the 19 scored by Yakima in the four-game series -- 3-2 and 7-2 Yakima three of the Royals losses being one-run margins. LHP Scott Rhynold (freshman, Prince George, BC) pitched seven innings striking out nine batters and allowing four hits. Brad Lueck (freshman, Port Coquitlam, BC) pitched seven striking out seven and allowing three hits. RHP Dirk Dembroski (sophomore, Delta, BC) pitched seven striking out eight and allowing three hits.
RHP Matt Firth (freshman, Ajax, Ont.) is 2-0 with a save for the Paris Dragons. Firth has an 8.10 ERA with one walk and seven strikeouts in 10 innings.
2B Devon Franklin (junior, Surrey, BC) had a pair of hits, including a double, and plated a run for the Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers in an 8-4 win over Lewis at Brennan Field in Romeoville, Ill. Franklin had two hits in a 2-0 win over Lewis. Franklin had two hits in a 5-3 loss to Quincy at QU-Stadium in Quincy, Ill. Franklin had two more hits in a 6-2 loss to Quincy. Franklin hit .571 (8-for-14) with a double and an RBI.
2B Josh Fraser (freshman, Victoria, BC) had two hits and stole two bases as the Taft Cougars fell 4-0 to the West Hills Falcons in Coalinga, Calif. And in a game we missed ... Fraser singled in an 8-1 loss to the Merced Devils.
RHP Hiarali Garcia (sophomore, Windsor, Ont.) worked another nine-inning, complete-game as the Eastern Oklahoma Mountaineers beat the North Eastern Oklahoma Norsemen 7-1 at Homa Thomas Field in Miami, Oak. Garcia allowed one run on six hits and a walk. He struck out five in his second complete-game effort to move to 3-1. Tim Sogan (sophomore, Hamilton, Ont.) tripled, singled and knocked in three runs for the Mountaineers in a 5-2 win over NEO. Kevin Whyte (freshman, Hamilton, Ont.) pitched the final inning in an 11-4 win over Eastern. He struck out a man. Sogan had two doubles in a 3-1 win over Redlands.
RHP Adam Garner (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) gained his sixth win for the the Cerro Coso Coyotes beating the Antelope Valley Marauders 3-2 at the Dawg Yard in Costa Mesa, Calif. The Marauders twice had runners in scoring position in the latter innings. But Garner answered with three key strikeouts. He threw 110-pitches. Kevin Orlowski (freshman, Burlington, Ont.) knocked in a pair of runs run as Coso beat AV 16-6 at Clear Channel Park in Lancaster, Calif. The win was No. 300th for coach Dick Adams. Antelope Valley scored 11 runs in the first two innings on the way to a 16-11 win. AV scored five more against RP Greg Byron (sophomore, North York, Ont.) and Daniel Dobson (freshman, Newmarket, Ont.).
1B Nick Gianou (senior, Toronto, Ont.) doubled in three runs for the Dakota Wesleyan TIgers who whipped Northern State 9-0 at Drake Field in Mitchell, S.D. LF Scott Moerike (junior, Moose Jaw, Sask.) also doubled, singled, knocked in a run and stole a base. For both Moerike and Gianou it was their fourth double each.
RHP Doug Grant (junior, Vancouver, BC) gained the British Columbia Thunderbirds win over the Oregon Tech Hustlin' Owls in a 12-2 decision in their home opener at Nat Bailey Stadium before 100 fans at Nat Bailey Stadium in Vancouver, BC. Grant allowed two runs on six hits and a walk. Grant struck out one to go to 4-1. RHP Andrew LaFleur (sophomore, Ancaster, Ont.) pitched three scoreless innings, allowing two hits, walking one and striking out three. SS Davey Wallace (senior, Toronto, Ont.) was 3-for-3, with an RBI, while 1B Johnny Yiu (senior, Surrey, BC) had three hits, including two doubles, and knocked in four runs. C Ian Prescott (senior, Barrie, Ont.) singled and hit a solo homer. LF Adam Campbell (senior, Surrey, BC) tripled, singled and drove in a run, while 2B Mark Capone (senior, Etobicoke, Ont.) had two hits and an RBI. 3B Tyler Hughes (senior, Brampton, Ont.) doubled in a run. 1B Connor Janes (junior, Vancouver, BC) also singled in a run. Yiu had two singles, including the game winner in the bottom of the seventh to score Campbell, who had stolen his second base, in a 3-2 UBC decision. RP Brad Ashman (senior, Trail, BC) pitched two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and struck out one for the win to move to 2-2. Capone had two hits as C Brendan Kornberger (junior, Port Alberni, BC) and DH Steve Bell-Irving (junior, Vancouver, BC) each singled and knocked in a run. LHP Jeff Tobin (senior, Pickering, Ont.) pitched six innings for the win in a 17-3 victory over Oregon Tech in front of 100 fans. Tobin allowed an unearned run, walked one and struck out four. Tobin moves to 4-0. RF Richard Smythe (senior, Brampton, Ont.) had three hits, including a double, and knocked in four runs. Capone, Campbell and Kornberger each had three hits and two RBIs, while Hughes had three hits and knocked in one run. DH Brett Murray (junior, Vancouver, BC) doubled in a pair of runs. Janes doubled in a run, while Prescott doubled and 2B Matt Chester (sophomore, Winnipeg, Man.) singled in a run. 1B Bell-Irving had three hits, including a triple and an RBI in a 12-5 UBC win over Oregon. Wallace and Chester each doubled in two runs, while Capone doubled, knocked in a run and stole a base. Jon Syrnyk (freshman, Langley, BC), DH Mike Loizides (junior, Toronto, Ont.), Murray, Smythe, Prescott and Kornberger each singled and knocked in a run. RP Dave Pasquali (junior, Trail, BC) pitched 1 2/3 innings for the win, allowing one hit. Hughes had a pair of hits, including a double, in a 7-5 loss to the Lewis-Clark State Warriors. Wallace knocked in two runs, while Campbell singled and knocked in a run. CF Tyler Willson (junior, Surrey, BC) added a double. RHP Jonathan Forest (senior, St. Hubert, Que.) started and allowed four runs -- three earned -- in 3 1/3 innings on three hits and six walks. He also fanned four. RP Brendan Rolfe (sophomore, Surrey, BC) took the loss allowing three hits and three runs. On the week, Capone hit .533 (8-for-15) with five RBIs, with a double; Kornberger batted .455 (five-for-11) with an RBI; Hughes hit .429 (6-for-14) with two doubles and two RBIs and Bell-Iriving batted .417 (5-for-12) with a triple and two RBIs.
SS Taylor Green (sophomore, Courtenay, BC) singled in a run for the Cypress Chargers in a 5-2 win over the Irvine Valley Lasers at Irvine Valley, Calif. Green singled in a 7-3 win over Irvine Valley at Cypress Calif.
RP T.J. Green (freshman, St. Catharines, Ont.) twirled a scoreless inning for the Charleston Southern Buccaneers in a 6-3 loss to the 7th-ranked South Carolina Gameocks before 3,503 fans at at Sarge Frye Field in Columbia, SC. Green allowed one hit. Green pitched 1 1/3 scoreless for Charleston Southern in a 16-1 loss to the Virginia Military Keydets in front of 383 fans at Patchin Field in Lexington, Va. Green struck out a pair.
RHP Chris Greer (senior, Timmins, Ont.) pitched a complete-game six hitter as the Nicholls Colonels beat the Stephen F. Austin, Lumberjacks 9-2 at Nacogdoches, Tx. Greer allowed only six hits, two earned runs and struck out eight.
RP Brad Hay (junior, Stoney Creek, Ont.) worked two scoreless innings for the victory as the Lander Bearcats knocked off the 7th-ranked Armstrong Atlantic Pirates before 147 fans at Legion Field in Greenwood, SC. Hay allowed a hit, a walk and struck out two. Hay is now 4-1. Hay pitched three innings in a 10-2 loss to the St Andrews Blue Knights at Clark Field in Laurinburg, NC. Hay allowed five runs on six hits and a walk. He struck out three.
SS Jeff Helps (junior, Wyoming, Ont.) doubled for the Central Michigan Chippewas in an 8-2 win over the Illinois State Redbirds at Redbird Field in Normal, Ill.
C Sean Hotzak (junior, North Vancouver, BC) had two singles and knocked in a run for the 7th-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State Pirates in a 5-4 loss to the Lander Bearcats before 147 fans at Legion Field in Greenwood, SC. CF Marc Noble (junior, Vancouver, BC) singled for the Pirates. 1B Hotzak singled in a 5-0 win over Lander. Hotzak and Noble each singled in a 5-2 loss to Lander before 110 fans.
DH Devon Howarth (junior, Cranbrook BC) singled for the Harris-Stowe State Hornets in a 4-0 loss to the Benedictine Ravens at Atchison, Kan. RHP Scott Koughan (junior, Sherwood Park, Alta.) took the loss pitching six innings and allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks. He struck out two.
C Ryley Hunter (senior, Cranbrook, BC) singled in a 4-2 loss to Linfield before 173 fans Roy Helser Field in McMinnville, Ore.
C Marc-Olivier Jodoin-Mimeault (freshman, St. Constant, Que.) knocked in a run and stole a base for the Northeastern Oklahoma Norsemen in a 4-0 win over the Des Moines Bears at City Park in Miami, Oak.
RHP Jared Johnson (junior, Kelowna, BC) pitched six scoreless innings for the victory as the Benedictine Ravens blanked the Harris-Stone State Hornets 4-0 at Atchison, Kan. Johnson allowed one hit and struck out six.
2B Tyler Johnstone (senior, Brampton, Ont.) singled to knock in a run in a 6-4 Auburn Tigers win against the Samford Bulldogs in front of 2,172 fans at at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Ala. Johnstone singled in a 7-3 loss to the 9th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks in front of 3,375 fans. And he singled and drove in a run as Auburn fell 12-8 in 12 innings to South Carolina before 2,900 fans.
CF Branson Joseph (freshman, Mississauga, Ont.) singled to load the bases and the Canisius Golden Griffins rallied for two runs in the seventh to score a 5-3 win over the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers at Shipley Field in Emmitsburg, Md. Earlier Joseph doubled. The victory went to RP Aaron Boag (freshman, Burlington, Ont.), who pitched two scoreless innings, allowing four hits. It was his first college win. LF Eric Schefski (sophomore, Beamsville, Ont.) knocked in a runs for the Griffs. RP Alex MacKenzie (freshman, Keswick, Ont.) gained the victory in a 12-7 win over Mount St. Mary's. He allowed a run on three hits and struck out a pair in 1 1/3 innings. MacKenzie is now 1-1. The win gave the Griffs their first non-conference series win since sweeping Albany in a doubleheader April 19, 2001. RHP Ryan McGorman (freshman, Arden, Man.) started and allowed five runs on seven hits and four runs in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out three. Joseph singled, knocked in a run and stole a base, while Schefski knocked in a run. RHP John Axford (senior, Port Dover, Ont.) took the loss as Canisius fell 4-2 to Mount St. Mary's. Axford pitched a complete game allowed four runs -- three earned -- on six hits and three walks. He struck out seven as he dropped to 0-4. Joseph had two singles and stole a base.
3B Brady Josephson (sophomore, Strathmore, Alta.) hhad a pair of hits for the North Park-Chicago Vikings in a 5-1 loss to the Illinois Scarlet Hawks at Holmgren Complex in Chicago, Ill.
RF Andrew Karkoulas (senior, Guelph, Ont.) doubled as the New York Tech Bears squeezed past the Harvard Crimson 9-6 at President's Field in Old Westbury, NY. 3B Denten Neill (freshman, Wakefield, Que.) singled in a 3-2 win over Harvard. Karkoulas singled and stole two bases in a 3-2 NYIT loss to Harvard. Karkoulas singled twice and stole two bases in an 8-5 loss to the Quinnipiac Bobcats at Bobcat Field in Hamden, Conn. Neil added a double. RP Julian Richards (sophomore, Oakville, Ont.) took the loss allowing six runs -- five earned -- on five hits and a walk. Richards is now 0-2. Karkoulas tripled and singled in an 8-2 loss to the Fordham Rams before 156 fans at Houlihan Park in the Bronx, NY. 2B Neill added a single and a stolen base. Karkoulas also pitched a scoreless inning allowing one hit and walking one. Neill singled in a 5-4 loss to the Manhattan Jaspers.
C Morgan Kielty (freshman, Burlington, Ont.) had a pair of hits and knocked in two runs for the Pitt Panthers in an 18-8 thumping of the Duquesne Dukes at Trees Field in Pittsburgh, Pa.
LF Darren Kipping (senior, LaSalle, Ont.) knocked in a run as the Urbana Blue Knights beat Baldwin Wallace 13-2 at Urbana, Ohio.
RP Chris Kissock (sophomore, Fruitvale, BC) pitched three scoreless innings for the win as the No. 1-ranked Lewis-Clark Warriors edged the Albertson State Coyotes 11-8 before 250 fans at Simplot Stadium in Caldwell, Id. Kissock did not allow a hit, walked one and struck out four to move to 6-1. Kissock pitched 4 1/3 innings in an 8-7 win over Albertson before 405 fans at Harris Field in Lewiston, Id. RP Jeff Duda (junior, Surrey, BC) pitched four innings for the win allowing two unearned runs. He gave up four hits and struck out three to go to 2-0. Kissock worked 4 1/3 innings but was not involved in the decision as Lewis-Clark scored three in the eighth for a 7-5 win over the British Columbia Thunderbirds at Nat Bailey Stadium in Vancouver, BC. Kissock allowed four runs -- three earned -- on six hits and two walks. He struck out a pair.
3B Ian Kowalchuk (senior, St. Catharines, Ont.) had two hits for the 11th-ranked South Carolina-Aiken Pacers in a 15-0 romp over Chowan in front of 148 fans at Roberto Hernandez Stadium in Aiken, SC. Kowalchuk singled twice and knocked in a run in a 17-0 win against Chowan. Kowalchuk singled twice, knocked in a run and stole a base in a 19-1 romp over Chowan. Kowalchuk singled, knocked in a run and stole his fifth base in an 11-1 victory against Limestone in front of 112 fans. PH Darryl Pui (sophomore, Thornhill, Ont.) singled in a run. Kowalchuk hit .412 (7-for-17) with three RBIs and two steals.
Manny Kumar (freshman, Mississauga, Ont.) singled and knocked in a run for the Hill Rebels in a 24-17 loss to Navarro. Kumar doubled and singled in a 13-4 loss to the Vernon Chaparrals at Vernon Tx. Bryan Stebbings (sophomore, Vancouver, BC) singled.
RP Adam Leduc (sophomore, Beaconsfield, Que.) gained the save as the Le Moyne Doplhins edged the Charlotte '49ers 7-4 in front of 303 fans at Tom & Lib Phillips in Charlotte, N.C. Leduc retired the final out of the game. Leduc pitched an inning, allowing a run on three hits and a walk, in a 9-2 loss to Charlotte in front of 211 fans.
SS Matt Lesyk (junior, Abbottsford, BC) knocked in a run and stole a base as the New Orleans Privateers fell 6-4 to the Minnesota Golden Gophers before 244 fans at Maestri Field in New Orleans, La. For Lesyk it was his third stolen base.
Steele Lewis (freshman, Essex, Ont.) was 3-for-3 with a double and three RBIs as the Kellog Bruins beat Owens 18-0. Kevin Mailloux (sophomore, Winsdor Ont.) was 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. Brad McElroy (sophomore, London Ont.) doubled and knocked in two runs as Kellog beat the Olivet Comets 9-3, while Lewis drove in a run. McElroy singled and knocked in two runs
RP Henry Mabee (junior, Victoria, BC) pitched 2 1/3 innings in a Morehead State Eagles defeat 12-5 loss to Western Michigan Broncos in front of 162 fans at Allen Field in Morehead, Mabee allowed three runs on five hits, while striking out five.
RHP Trystan Magnuson (junior, Vancouver, BC) was charged with the defeat as the Louisville Cardinals were edged 5-3 by the Ball State Cardinals in front of 301 fans at Jim Patterson Stadium in Louisville, Ky. Magnuson pitched five innings, allowing five runs -- three earned -- on five hits and a walk. He struck out two and is now 2-2. RP Jon Harbridge (senior, Orillia, Ont.) pitched a scoreless inning in a 6-4 loss to Ball State. Harbridge allowed one hit, walked one and struck out a man.
RP Andrew Mallory (freshman, Langley BC) pitched two innings, allowing one run as the Dartmouth Big Green was edged 7-4 by the 28th-ranked Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Mustangs before 212 fans at Baggett Stadium in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Mallory allowed three hits, walking one and striking out a pair. Mallory worked an inning, allowing one unearned run in a 6-2 loss to the 21st-ranked Pepperdine Green Wave in front of 264 fans at Eddy D. Field Stadium in Malibu, Calif. Mallory gave up two hits and fanned one man.
RP John Mariotti (junior, Toronto, Ont.) worked a scoreless ninth and picked up the victory as the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers nipped the High Point Panthers 5-4 before 410 fans at Charles L. Watson Stadium/Vrooman Field in Conway, SC. Mariotti entered in the ninth allowing one hit and one walk, while striking out one and keeping the score deadlocked at 4-4. He's now 2-1. DH Mariotti singled in a 7-6 loss to High Point in front of 395 fans. Mariotti had two hits and knocked in a run in a 10-2 win over High Point in front of 416 fans. He also pitched two scoreless innings, allowing two hits, walking two and striking out one.
C Rollin Matsui (junior, Thornhill, Ont.) had an important two-run single for the Walsh Cavaliers in a 7-6 win over Saint Vincent. Matsui who hit a two-run homer earlier in the game, delivered a two-out single on a 1-2 pitch to tie the game at 6-6. Matsui went 2-for-2 and put down all the proper fingers in a 4-0 win over Saint Vincent. Matsui is hitting .520. Derek Gordon (junior, Brampton, Ont.) doubled and knocked in a pair of runs in a 12-2 win over Malone.
RHP Karl Mejlholm (junior, Nanaimo, BC) pitched six innings for the victory as the Cumberland Bulldogs beat the Lyon Scots 10-4 before 119 fans at Ernest L. Stockton in Lebanon, Tenn. Mejlhom allowed four runs -- three earned -- on two hits and four walks. He fanned five as his record jumped to 3-2.
RHP Derek McDaid (senior, Barrie, Ont.) pitched a complete-game win for the Charlotte '49ers in a 9-2 decision over the LeMoyne Dolphins in front of 211 fans at Tom and Lib Phillips Field in Charlotte, NC. McDaid allowed two runs -- one earned -- on four hits and three walks. He struck out eight to bump his record to 4-1. SS Mike Ambrose (senior, St. Thomas, Ont.) singled for the '49ers. Ambrose had two hits, knocked in a run and stole two bases, giving him eight on the year in a 9-6 loss to LeMoyne in front of 707 fans. Ambrose, a former SLAM! Canadian Player of the Week, tripled, his fourth of the season, in a 7-4 loss to LeMoyne in front of 303 fans.
RHP Brad McLaughlin (junior, Brampton, Ont.) pitched the Columbia Union Pioneers to an 11-1 win over Baptist Bible at MLK Regional Field in Washington, DC. McLaughlin allowed one unearned run on two hits. He struck out one. McLaughlin pitched 7 1/3 innings in a 9-5 loss to Felician at Shirley Povich Field in DC. He allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks, while striking out three.
3B Trevor Miller (sophomore, Westlock, Alta.) went 4-for-5 with a pair of RBIs as the Independence Pirates fell 9-6 to Brookhaven at Farmen's Branch. Milley singled and knocked in a 4-2 loss to the Coffeyville Red Ravens at Emmerson Field in Independence, Kan.
Diego Morales (Port Coquitlam, BC) had two hits for the Iowa Western Reivers as they scored a 5-1 win over the Central Arizona Vaqueros in Casa Grande Az.
LF Colin Moro (junior, Calgary, Alta.) Moro had three hits in a 5-1 LSU-Shreveport Pilots win over Bellhaven at Jackson, Miss. 2B Dustin Bissonette (senior, Prince George, BC) and C Brent Lavallee (sophomore, North Delta, BC) each singled. Bissonette singled and knocked in all three runs in a 3-1 win over Bellhaven. RF Tyler Williams (senior, Vancouver, BC) doubled, while Moro and Lavallee each singled. Moro had two singles and stole a base in a 7-1 LSUS loss to Bellhaven. Bissonette was 4-for-4, knocked in a run and stole a base in a 7-0 Pilots win over Houston Baptist, at Houston, Tx. Moro singled and knocked in a pair of runs. Lavallee singled and stole a base. Moro had two hits in a 4-2 Shreveport victory over Houston Baptist. Williams singled and Bissonette stole two bases. Moro hit .563 for the week (9-for-16) with two RBIs and a stolen base. Bissonnette hit .429 (6-for-14) with four RBIs and three steals.
Andrew Murray (sophomore, Belleville, Ont.) drove in four runs with a pair of singles as Hagerstown thumped Herkimer 17-8 at Hagerstown, Md. Murray had two hits, drove in a run and stole a base in a 10-6 loss to Herkimer.
RP Stephen Osterer (freshman, Ottawa, Ont.) was roughed up in a 24-2 Cornell Big Red loss to the Bradley Braves at the IMG Sports Academy in Bradenton, Fla. In his two-inning outing he allowed eight runs -- seven earned -- on six his and two walks, while striking out one.
DH Adam Pernasilici (senior, Tecumseh, Ont.) singled as the Marist Red Foxes lost 5-2 to the East Carolina Pirates before 2,425 fans at Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville, N.C. PH Pernasilici singled in a 9-6 loss to the Yale Bulldogs in front of 127 fans at Yale Field in West Haven, Conn.
SS Lou Proietti (junior, Hamilton, Ont.) singled to help the Massachusetts Minutemen beat the Rollins Tars 7-2 before 315 fans at Alfond Stadium in Winter Park, Fla. Proietti also had two hits in a 13-5 loss to Rollins before 177 fans. Proietti had two hits and knocked in a run in a 6-5 loss to the Army Black Knights before 100 fans at Legends Field in Tampa, Fla.
2B Elliot Procyshen (junior, Saskatoon, Sask.) doubled, singled, drove in a run and stole a base to help the Olivet Nazarene Tigers in a 13-12 win over Cal-St. Joe at Watson Field in Bourbonnais, Ill. DH Darren Meloche (senior, Edmonton, Alta.) doubled in a pair of runs. Meloche had two hits and knocked in a run in an 11-1 loss to Cal-St. Joe. Procyshen homered, singled, knocked in a pair of runs and stole a base in a 6-6, 12-inning tie with Indiana Tech. Meloche added a single. Including time at Ormond Beach, Fla., Procyshen hit .417 (9-for-22) with a double, a homer and five RBIs.
2B Justin Randall (junior, Sarnia, Ont.) was 4-for-5 with three RBIs and a stolen base in a 12-3 Ashland Eagles triumph against Notre Dame College in front of 250 fans at Donges Field in Ashland, Ohio. SS Randal had two hits and knocked in a pair of runs in a 12-1 win over Wheeling Jesuit.
RP Etienne Ratte-Delorme (senior, St. Hubert, Que.) pitched 2 2/2 scoreless as the Saint Louis Billikens rallied to edged the Purdue Boilermakers 6-5 in front of 122 fans at the Billiken Sports Center in Saint Louis, Mo. Ratte-Delorme didn't allow a hit, nor did he walk a man to move to 2-0. RHP Brock Hewitt (junior, Toronto, Ont.) started for the Billikens and pitched 6 1/3 innings. Hewitt allowed five runs on seven hits and three walks in 6 1/3 innings, leaving with his club trailing 5-2. Hewiitt struck out four.
2B Daniel Rieder (junior, Chilliwack, BC) had a pair of hits and drove in two runs for the Texas-Arlington Mavericks in a 10-4 victory over the Louisiana Monroe Indians before 535 fans at Indian Field in Monroe, La. Rieder singled in an 8-3 loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys in front of 964 fans at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium in Stillwater,Oak.
LHP Fraser Robinson (junior, North Gower, Ont.) spun another beauty, pitching a complete-game, nine-inning 5-2 Northwestern State Demons win over the Sam Houston State Bearkats before 600 fans at Brown-Stroud in Natchitoches, La. Robinson gave up two runs -- one earned -- on seven hits and one walk. He struck out seven to move to 3-1.
RHP Scott Robinson (senior, Ajax, Ont.) pitched the Maine Black Bears to a 16-6 win over the Columbia Rams before 117 fans at Boca Raton, Fla. Robinson pitched seven innings allowing six runs -- five earned -- on 11 hits and two walks. He struck out six to bump his record to 3-2. DH Matt McGraw (junior, Burlington, Ont.) went 3-for-5, with three RBIs and a stolen base. McGraw singled in a 7-6 loss to Columbia in the opener of the doubleheader.
RP Tyler Robinson (sophomore, Manitock, Ont.) had a scoreless outing for the Brandeis Judges in a 15-5 win over the Wentworth Leopards at Stein Diamond in Waltham, Mass. Robinson struck out the only two hitters he faced.
3B Jean-Michel Rochon-Salvas (sophomore, Longueuil, Que.) had two hits for his Georgia State Panthers in a 13-11 loss to Old Dominion before 142 fans at the Field in Panthersville, Ga. Rocon-Salvas singled and knocked in a run in a 4-3 loss to Old Dominion. He singled twice in a 14-7 loss to the 25th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs at the East Cobb Complex before 463 fans in Marietta, Ga.
DH Evan Romanchuck (sophomore, Vancouver, BC) had two hits, including a double and knocked in a run for the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys in a 10-7 win over Christain Brothers at Tech Field in Russelville, Ark. Romanchuck doubled and singled in an 8-7 against Christian Brothers. 1B Romanchuck doubled in an 8-7 victory over the West Florida Pelicans before 125 fans at Pelican Park in Pensacola, Fla. He had two more hits in a 15-4 loss to West Florida. He hit .538 (7-for-13) for the week with two RBIs.
3B Mike Ronnie (freshman, Red Deer, Alta.) went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs Minot State Beavers edged William Jewell 12-8 at Liberty, Mo. RP Justin Beahm (junior, Weyburn, Sask.) worked three scoreless innings as William Jewell edged the Beavers 5-2. Beahm allowed two hits and struck out one.
SS Jason Russell (sophomore, Millet Alta.) singled twice and knocked in a pair of runs in a 4-2 Garden City Broncbusters win over the South Mountain Cougars at South Mountain College in Phoenix, Az. Russell singled in a 6-3 loss to the Cochise Apaches at Cochise Field in Douglas, Az. Russell singled in a 6-2 win over Cochise.
C Rich Russell (senior, Toronto, Ont.) went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI to help the Marshall Thundering Herd de-thorn the Cleveland State Vikings in front of 177 fans at University Heights in Huntington, W. Va. It was his fifth double. Russell singled and knocked in a run in a 20-9 victory over Cleveland State. Russell singled in a 6-1 win over the Vikings in front of 222 fans.
Andy Ryder (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) had two hits including two homers and five RBIs for Lake Michigan in a 12-3 win over the Tri-State JVs. Ryder singled in the nitecap, a 10-4 win over Tri-State. Ryder was 3-for-3 with a triple and three RBIS against St. Catharine in a 11-0 win. Ryder singled against St. Catharine in a 6-5 loss and he knocked in a run against St. Catharine in an 8-7 win.
RP Jordan Salmon (freshman, Calgary, Alta.) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings for Easterh Utah in a 5-1 loss to the Southern Idaho Eagles at at Jim Walker Field in Twin Falls, Id. Salmon allowed one hit in a 3-0 loss to Southern Idaho.
RHP Sean Sargent (junior, Langley, BC) gained the victory for the Portland Pilots in an 8-1 win over the Utah Utes in before 121 fans at Cate Field in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sargent allowed one run on nine hits and two walks. He struck out nine to move to 2-4. LF Corey Wiltshire (sophomore, Bowen Island, BC) had a pair of hits in an 8-1 victory over Concordia-Oregon in front of 114 fans at Joe Etzel Field in Portland, Ore. Sargent pitched an inning, allowing one run on three hits, as he fanned four.
1B A.J. Satele (sophomore, Lethbridge, Alta.) had a pair of hits, including a double, for the Hawaii Hilo Vulcans in a 5-2 loss against the Hawaii Rainbows in front of 837 fans at Wong Stadium in Hilo, Hawaii.
RHP Josh Sawatzky (junior, Altona, Man.) came within an out of a perfect game to pitch the Niagara Purple Eagles to a 3-2 victory over the Radford Highlanders at Dedmon Center Park in Radford, Va. Sawatzky allowed two runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings, while walking four. He fanned six to increase his record to 2-3. RP Ryan Virtue (junior, Stittsville, Ont.) struck out the final Radford hitter for his first save. SS Andrew Macdonald (sophomore, Charlottetown, PEI) singled and knocked in a run, while DH Mike Alati (senior, Vaughan, Ont.) singled. Alati tripled and doubled to knock in a run in a 9-7 win against Radford. 3B Andrew MacNiven (senior, St. Catharines, PEI) had a pair of hits, knocking in two runs as Macdonald singled. LHP Mike Radanovic (senior, Surrey, BC) started but was not involved in the decision giving up four runs -- two earned -- on five hits and four walks in six innings. He struck out six. MacNevin had a pair of hits and drove in a run, while Macdonald had two hits and stole his seventh bag in a 7-6, 10-inning win against Radford. RHP Mark Wilson (sophomore, Peterborough, Ont.) started for the Eagles but did not figure in the decision. He allowed four runs on eight hits and two walks, as he struck out one. RP Kyle Nicoletta (senior, Oakville, Ont.) allowed two runs on two hits in 1 1/3 innings. MacNevin had four hits and three RBIs on the week.
2B Jared Schweitzer (senior, Sherwood Park, Alta.) doubled and singled in a 6-5 win for the 25th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks against the 18th-ranked Baylor Bears before 2,483 fans at at the Baylor Ballpark in Waco, Tx. Schweitzer singled twice and drove in two runs in a 15-3 loss to Baylor in front of 2,838 fans. Schweitzer, a former SLAM! Canadian Player of the Week, had two hits to raise his average to .392 in a 5-1 loss to Baylor in front of 2,394 fans.
SS Arman Sidhu (senior, Mississauga, Ont.) made sure that the Northeastern Huskies game against the Holy Cross Crusaders was a total loss -- for Holy Cross -- in a 9-2 Northeastern win Friedman Diamond in Brookline, Mass. Sidhu hit a bases-clearing double to start a six-run sixth inning. His double hit the wall in left centre, scoring all three runners, including CF Chris Emanuele (senior, Mississauga, Ont.) and putting the Huskies up 4-0. The Huskies added two runs in the seventh the first on an on RBI single by Sidhu. For Sidhu it was his fourth double. Emanuele had three hits and stole a base. RP Jeff Thomson (freshman, Grande Pointe, Man.) pitched two innings, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks, while striking out one. Sidhu began his hot week with a pair of hits, including a home run and two RBIs, in a 4-2 loss to the Savannah State Tigers at Tiger Field in Savannah, Ga. Sidhu's homer in the third tied the score at 1-1. Sidhu doubled in a run in the seventh. Emanuele hit a solo homer in the seventh but Northeastern lost the nitecap by a 5-4 score. He also singled. Emanuele walked to open the eight and came around to score the game winner in a 7-6 Northeastern win over Savannah State. RHP Kris Dabrowiecki (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) started and allowed three earned runs on eight hits and one walk in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out five. Sidhu had a pair of hits, while Emanuele doubled and stole a base. Sidhu and Emanuele, a former SLAM! Canadian Player of the Week, each singled in a 10-1 loss to the Boston Eagles.
1B Russell Skeete (freshman, Pickering, Ont.) singled twice and knocked in a run to help the Cochise Apaches to a 6-3 win over the Garden City Broncbusters at Cochise Field in Douglas, Az. LF Ellis Bowen (freshman, Pickering, Ont.) singled and stole two bases in a 6-2 loss to Garden City.
RHP Brian Speck (freshman, Brampton Ont.) pitched seven scoreless innings for Longview in a 4-3 win over Western Nebraska. Speck allowed four hits, walking four and striking out five. Shawn Schreader (freshman Brampton, Ont.) knocked in a run. Schreader singled and stole two bases against Spingfield-Illinois in a 5-2 win. And in games we missed ... Schreader singled in a 4-1 loss to Phoenix. Schreader hit a solo homer against Hibbing in a 9-1 win. Speck pitched six innings in a 7-4 victory over Fort Scott. He allowed three runs on four hits and four walks, while whiffing three. Schreader singled in a 6-4 loss to the Maple Woods Centaurs. He went 3-for-3 with an RBI in a 19-3 loss to Johnson County.
CF Adwin Springer (junior, Toronto, Ont.) knocked in a pair of runs in a 7-6 Wayne State Warriors loss to New Jersey Tech before 102 fans at Charlotte Stadium in Port Charlotte, Fla. Chapieski added a single. 2B Jason Chapieski (junior, Windsor, Ont.) had three hits and drove in a run in a 12-11 loss to the 16th-ranked Gulf Coast Commodores before 116 fans at Swanson Stadium at Ft. Myers, Fla. Springer singled and drove in a pair of runs. RP Kyle Hill (sophomore, Mississauga, Ont.) pitched an inning allowing two hits. Springer hit .384 (5-for-13) for the week with 10 RBIs.
RHP Charlie Strandlund (senior, Victoria, BC) pitched five innings and was not involved in the decision as the Albertson Coyotes were edged 11-8 when the No. 1-ranked Lewis-Clark State Warriors before 250 fans at Simplot Stadium in Caldwell, Id. He allowed six runs -- four earned -- on eight hits and left trailing 5-3. He struck out three. 1B Strandlund singled in an 11-2 loss to the Warriors in front of 400 fans. He doubled in a 3-1 loss to Lewis-Clark at Albertson before 440 fans. And he doubled, singled and knocked in a run in an 8-7 loss to Lewis-Clark in front of 405 fans.
2B Skyler Stromsmoe (junior, Etzikom, Alta.) singled for the Southern Arkansas Muleriders, who edged Southeastern Oklahoma 3-2 before 142 fans at Mulerider Field in Magnolia, Ark. CF Stromsmoe knocked in a run and stole his 24th base as the Muleriders lost 7-4 to Southeastern Oklahoma. Stromsmoe singled in a 3-1 win over Ouachita Baptist before 145 fans at Rab Rodgers Field in Arkadelphia, Ark.
DH Anthony Talanca (senior, Bolton, Ont.) had two doubles and a homer for the Campbellsville Tigers in an 11-2 win over Pikesville in Pikesville, Tenn. Talanca knocked in two runs. RHP Andrew Koop, Abbotsford, BC) pitched six innings for the win allowing two runs on three hits and a walk. He struck out seven as he moved to 3-1. 1B Keith Glawson (junior, Morden, Man.) doubled singled and knocked in a run, as C Matt LePage (sophomore, St. Anne, Man.) singled and drove in a pair of runs. CF Jason Neufeld (junior, LaSalle, Man.) had a pair of hits and stole a base in a 7-3 win over Pikesville, while Lepage singled and knocked in a run. Talanca singled as well. Neufeld had three hits, including a double, and knocked in a run in an 8-1 win over Pikesville at Campbellsville, Ky. Glawson singled and knocked in a run. Neufeld singled in a 4-2 loss to Pikesville. RP Morgan Carlile (sophomore, Summerside, PEI) took the loss allowed two hits and two runs in 2/3 of an inning. Glawson singled three times in a 9-6 win over Brescia at Campbellsville. Neufeld, a former SLAM! Canadian College Player of the Week, singled in a run, while Talanca singled. Glawson led the way, hitting .417 (5-for-12) with a double and an RBI.
LHP Matt Tosoni (sophomore, Whitby, Ont.) pitched five solid innings for the St. John's Red Storm in a 5-4, 10-inning loss to the Quinnipiac Braves in front of 153 fans at The Ballpark at SJU in Queens, N.Y. Tosoni allowed three runs -- one earned -- on six hits. He fanned five.
RP Dustin Turner (junior, St. Catharines, Ont.) gained the win for the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans in a 2-1, 10-inning win over the Texas-Pan American Broncos at Gary Hogan Field in Little Rock, Ark. Turner pitched a scoreless 10th, walking one and striking out a pair. The former SLAM! Canadian Player of the Week, is now 4-1.
PH Devery Van De Keere (junior, Barrhead, Alta.) singled as the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns edged the Minnesota Golden Gophers 3-1 before 1,808 fans at ML Tigue Moore Field in Lafayette, La.
C Josh Vander Hey (sophomore, Calgary, Alta.) doubled in a run as the Texas Wesleyan Rams beat Sterling 8-1 at Sycamore Park in Fort Worth, Tx. 3B Vander Hey singled in a 6-1 win against Sterling. He knocked in a run in a 2-0 win over Central Christian in front of 115 fans. And in games we missed ... Vander Hay singled in the first as the Rams blanked the Oklahoma City Stars 1-0 at Ft. Worth. Vander Hay hit a two-run homer in the first inning of a 9-8 win over the No. 1 ranked Oklahoma City at Oklahoma City, Oak.
David Van Ostrand (freshman, Richmond, BC) hit a solo homer in the sixth as the Allan Hancock Bulldogs beat Ventura 9-7 at Santa Maria, Calif. Van Ostrand singled in a run in a 6-2 win over Cuesta at San Luis Obispo, Calif. Van Ostrand hit a two-run double in a 16-11 loss to Cuesta. Nathan Dean (sopohomore, Vancouver, BC) knocked in a run.
C Jeff Vickers (sophomore, Nanaimo, BC) doubled twice for the Southern Idaho Golden Eagles in a 5-1 win over Eastern Utah at Skip Walker Field in Twins Falls, Id. CF Ken Fuglerud (sophomore, Lethbridge, Alta.) and 1B Mike Griffin (freshman, Nanaimo, BC) each singled. Fuglerud was 3-for-3 with two steals in a 9-3 win over Southern Idaho. Jeff Vickers tripled, knocked in a run and stole a base, as Griffin drove in a run. Jeff Vickers singled and swiped a base in a 3-0 CSI win over Eastern Utah. Jeff Vickers had two hits in a 3-2 11-inning win against Eastern Utah. Fuglerud and Vickers had a single apiece. Jeff Vickers doubled in a run in a 6-4 loss to the Treasure Valley Chakurs at Ontario, Oregon. Fuglerud singled and swiped a base, while C Grant Vickers (freshman, Nanaimo, BC) drove in a run. RP Sean Loglisci (sophomore, Nanaimo, BC) took the loss allowing four runs -- one earned -- in 2 2/3 innings -- on one hit and four walks. He struck out three. Jeff Vickers had three hits including a double in a 5-3 setback to Treasure Valley. Fuglerud singled twice and Griffin once. On the week, Jeff Vickers had 10 hits and two RBIs, while Fuglerud had eight hits.
RHP Josh Voth (freshman, Altona, Man.) pitched 1 1/3 innings allowing one hit and one run as Des Moines Bears fell 4-0 North Eastern Oklahoma Norseman at City Park Miami Oak.
LF Kern Watts (junior, Brampton, Ont.) had two hits and knocked in a run for the Evansville Purple Aces in a 5-4 win over the Bowling Green Falcons before 342 fans at Braun Stadium in Evansville, Ind. C Kirk Bacsu (junior, Maple Creek, Sask.) knocked in a run a run as Evansville lost 3-2 to the Bowling Green. RP Kai Tuomi (junior, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) pitched two scoreless innings to gain the win as the Purple Aces beat the Austin Peay Governors 7-2 before 333 fans at Evansville. Tuomi allowed one hit and struck out three. He's now 2-1. 3B Bacsu knocked in a pair of runs.
3B Rob Webster (senior, Langley, BC) singled twice for the Lyon Scots in a 6-1 loss to the Cumberland Bulldogs at Lebanon, Tenn. The former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, also knocked in a run.
1B Eric Wolfe (senior, Willowdale, Ont.) doubled twice and singled for the Purdue Boilermakers in a 4-0 victory over the St. Louis Billikens before 122 fans at the Billiken Sports Center in Saint Louis, Mo. RP Chris Toneguzzi (senior, Thunder Bay, Ont.) tossed a scoreless inning, allowing one hit, walking one and striking out a pair. Wolfe went 3-for-5, with a double and an RBI in a 7-1 win over Saint Louis. 3B Dane Wolfe (sophomore, Willowdale, Ont.) singled to knock in a pair of runs. Eric Wolfe homered and knocked in three runs in a 6-5 loss to Saint Louis in front of 102 fans. Dane Wolfe added a single. Toneguzzi struck out the final two Saint Louis hitters, allowing one hit.
2B Jang Won Lee (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) singled and knocked in a run for the Rhode Island Knights against Anne Arundel in a 9-4 loss in Baltimore, Md. He singled against Delaware Tech in a 13-3 defeat.
2B Vance Youngs (junior, Milton, Ont.) knocked in a run as the Gallaudet Bison fell 11-4 to Baptist Bible at Hoy FIeld in Washington, D.C. He singled in a 17-3 loss to Johnson.
RHP Brent Zarney (junior, Winnipeg, Man.) pitched a complete-game gem for the Indianapolis Greyhounds in a 5-1 victory over Southern Indiana before 100 fans at Greyhound Park in Indianapolis, Ind. Zarney allowed five hits and one run, as he walked one and struck out five. Zarney is now 2-0.
Jimmy Van O, goes HR, HR, HR, HR
Player of the Week, Week Six HonoursBy BOB ELLIOTT -- For SLAM! Sports
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Nothing upsets a Washington State player than to ask him how the Huskies are doing.
Conversely nothing bothers a Washington player to ask him how the Cougars are faring.
It was a Washington State Cougars uniform that sweet-swinging John Olerud wore for three seasons on his way to he majors.
And the Washington Huskies ...
Well, you might get them going if you ask "so ... how did you guys handle Jimmy Van Ostrand?"
Not well.
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That's like saying Team USA was stunned in an 8-6 loss to Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic.
Van Ostrand was a one-man wrecking crew for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Mustangs as he knocked in 10 runs in a two-game series against the 19th-ranked Huskies. His first two-homer game came against Tim Linceum, who is expected to be a first or second-round draft pick next month.
With an output like that, Van Ostrand is our no-doubt winner as SLAM! Canadian Baseball All-Canadian College Player of the Week.
The weekly award, however late it is, recognizes the best of the 698 Canadians playing college ball south of the border.
Jimmy VO beat out the likes of 2B Marc Besteman (junior, Bradford, Ont.), of the Northern Illinois Huskies; 2B Mark Capone (senior, Etobicoke, Ont.), of the British Columbia Thunderbirds; RP Chris Kissock (sophomore, Fruitvale, BC), of the Lewis-Clark Warriors; 3B Ian Kowalchuk (senior, St. Catharines, Ont.), of the South Carolina-Aiken Pacers; CF Adwin Springer (junior, Toronto, Ont.), of the Wayne State Warriors; LHP Fraser Robinson (junior, North Gower, Ont.), of the Northwestern State Demons and C Jeff Vickers (sophomore, Nanaimo, BC), of the Southern Idaho Golden Eagles.
All Van Ostrand did was bat .500 (10-for-20) with four homers and 12 RBIs.
How the week went for Van Ostrand as he ...
Van Ostrand finished the week with has 10 home runs and 32 RBIs in 24 games this season.
A former badminton star, who transferred from the Allan Hancock Bulldogs, was also named:
In 2005, his first season at Cal Poly, he played in 40 games with 39 starts, all in right field hitting mostly in the No. 3 spot. He missed six weeks due to a fractured arm. Returning to play UC Davis he went 22-for-49 (.449) in a 12-game span.
He finished season with four home runs and 25 RBIs, homering against Santa Clara, a day before the injury, he hit a two-run home run against UC Davis and homered in back-to-back games against UC Santa Barbara.
He had 15 multiple-hit games, including seven three-hit games while his season-long 16-game hitting streak was halted by Cal State Fullerton.
Playing for the Anchorage Glacier Pilots in 2005, he led the Alaskan League with a .363 average, including 10 doubles, six home runs, 22 RBIs and five stolen bases. His efforts earned him the Kosinski award as team MVP.
He was picked up to played for the Maxim Yankees in the NBC Semi-Pro World Series at Wichita, Kansas, hitting a grand slam in the seventh inning of a 4-3 win over the Plaza Tire Capahas and going 4-for-6 in a 9-8 loss to the Clarinda A's.
At Allan Hancock, where he played for assistant coach Bob Fystro (Edmonton, Alta.) in 2004 hit .321 with nine doubles, one home run and 27 RBIs in 35 games earning first-team All-Western State Conference honors.
And as a freshman season he hit .378 with 17 doubles, one triple, four home runs and 35 RBIs en route to first-team All-Western State Conference honors as a utility player as well as conference MVP honors.
He was drafted in 29th round by Pittsburgh Pirates in 2003.
Van Ostrand is a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week in Week One of 2005 and earned honourable mention honours with the annual SLAM! Canadian all-star team both in 2005 and in 2003.
First a Canadian who was honoured:
And how Canadians fared in tournament play ...
And how Canadians fared in Week Seven:
Letter of the Week No. 1: Thanks for combining college baseball with the Blue Jays and major league coverage, you make it easier to follow along and provide the answer to "what ever happened to ...?"
Letter No. 2: It's been great to read your reports and stay connected with all these hard-working and dedicated young men. Sports really can be a great avenue to realizing your dreams! Keep up the great work.
-- With files from George Farelli.