March 25, 2002
   

Zamojc helps T-Birds to win
Player of the Week, Week Nine Honours



By BOB ELLIOTT
           



 The British Columbia Thunderbirds began the season as the Jeff Francis travelling road show.

 A total of 60 scouts were on hand to see the lefty, ranked as the No. 2 college prospect in North America by the highly-respected Baseball America, make his first start at the Rawlings/Oakland A's Spring Training Showcase in Phoenix, Az.

 The Thunderbirds lost their final three games on their spring trip to Arizona and California, the start of a five-game losing streak.

 What could have been mistaken for the Francis' one-man show, coach Terry McKaig (Vernon, BC) and his program turned into a team somewhere along the way. A championship team.

 The T-Birds walked into at Harris Field in Lewiston, Id., home of No. 1 pick in the NAIA pre-season poll, home of the Lewis-Clark State Warriors and they walked out champs of the Lewis-Clark State tournament.

 Yes, Francis won, but the T-Birds went 4-0 as a team. We could honor UBC, the only official university baseball program in Canada, for its win over Lewis-Clark, named on 23 of 27 first-place votes in the NAIA pre-season poll.

 However, this is this the Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week award and it goes to right fielder Mark Zamojc, who barely edges New Mexico State outfielder Ryan Kenning (senior, North Vancouver, BC), who continued his white-hot homer pace in the desert.

 Zamojc (sophomore, Burlington, Ont.) had the second highest average for the T-Birds and drove in 12 runs, thanks to going 9-for-17 (.529) for the tournament with one double and two home runs so he's recognized as the top Canuck of the 494 Canadians playing south of the border.

 T-Bird teammate Mark Dunstan (freshman, Calgary) led the way, going 7-for-11 (.636), with a double, three RBIs and five runs scored.

 Knocking off the 10-time NAIA national champs isn't easy and does not happen every day. The Warriors have won the NAIA title in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1999 and 2000.

 How the T-Birds and Zamojc flew to the title, as he:

 
Singled in a run to put the T-Birds up 4-0 in the second inning in a 5-4 win over the Warriors in the finals. Right-hander Brooks McNiven (junior, North Delta, BC) pitched eight strong innings for the win in front of 100 fans. McNiven (4-0) allowed four hits, struck out four, and gave up one unearned run in what was UBC's eight-straight win. Closer Conor Whitely (sophomore, Prince George, BC) struggled to close the door, giving up three runs, all unearned, while serving up three hits in the ninth. Left fielder Dunston went 3-for-4 at the plate, scoring one run. The Thunderbirds got on the board first on a bases loaded walk to second baseman Shawn Anderson (senior, North Vancouver, BC) in the bottom of the second. DH Waleed Elabed (junior, Brampton, Ont.) singled up the middle, in the bottom of the fourth, plating two runs. Catcher Chad Tuck (junior, Prince George, BC) hit a two-out double for the Thunderbirds in the bottom of the eighth and shortstop Mark Kittleson (junior, Coquitlam, BC) swapped places with Tuck, hitting an RBI double to right center, plating courtesy runner Chris Ames (freshman, Fredericton, NB). Third baseman Emerson Frostad (red-shirt freshman, Calgary, Alta.) led the Warriors by going 3-for-4, with an RBI.

 
Hit a two-run home run in the top of the sixth and ace Francis struck out nine as the UBC defeated Lewis-Clark 5-3 in front of 250 fans. Zamojc hit his fifth home run of the season to put British Columbia ahead, 5-0. UBC got on the board, first, with three runs in the second as Dunstan doubled down the right field line and Tuck singled though the left side. Dunstan advanced to on a throwing error and Kittleson followed with a double to right and Adam Campbell (freshman, Calgary, Alta.) followed with an RBI single. Kittleson had two hits an RBI and scored twice. Francis won his third game of the season with a nine strikeouts and three runs in 7 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs. Reliever Cory Stuart (sophomore, White Rock, BC) finished the eighth giving up one hit and Conor Whitely finished the game with two strikeouts. Conor Whitely closed the door in the ninth to pick up his team-best fourth save. Francis was named the Sport BC University Athlete of the Year at the 36th annual awards gala in Vancouver. Francis was named the NAIA Region I Player of the Year and an NAIA All-American after going 12-3 with a 0.92 ERA.

 
Doubled, singled and drove in three runs in a 15-9 win over Saint Martins in front of 100 fans. Right hander, John Campbell (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) allowed three hits and two runs in four innings, but reliever Dave Gauthier (sophomore, Qualicum Beach, BC) worked three innings, allowing four hits and four runs to record his first win of the spring. Relievers Jordy McNiven (freshman, Vernon, BC) and Geoff Smart (sophomore, Vernon, BC) each pitched one inning with Smart giving up three runs and McNiven a single hit. First baseman Ben Herman (junior, Sherwood Park, Alta.) homered in the fifth and finished with two hits, two RBIs and scored twice, while Kittleson had a pair of hits, including a homer and two RBIs. Centre fielder Mike Martinsen (senior, Delta, BC) had two hits and knocked in a run, catcher Ian Prescott (freshman, Barrie, Ont.) doubled in a run and Campbell tripled, doubled and drove in a run.

 
Went 3-for-5 with a homer and six RBIs as the T-Birds beat Saint Martins 16-8 in the opener. Kittleson and Herman each had four hits, including a double, with the former driving in a pair of runs and the latter one. First baseman Spencer Barnard (junior, Powell River, BC), DH Prescott and Anderson each had two hits. Tuck doubled in a pair of runs. Right-hander Jeff Brewer (sophomore, Bathurst, NB) picked up his first win of the year with five innings pitched giving up seven runs with two walks and two strikeouts. Reliever Gary Tongue (senior, Victoria, BC) replaced him pitching two scoreless innings and finally Bryan Reid (sophomore, Vancouver, BC) finished up.

 While Zamojc was honored, so was last week's Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, first basemen Mike Galloway (junior St. Thomas, Ont.). Galloway was named the Mid-American Conference's East Division Player of the Week leading the Miami Ohio RedHawks in several offensive categories during the spring break trip to Boca Raton, Fla. The transfer from Central Michigan led the RedHawks with a .464 (13-for-28) average, 11 RBIs and eight runs scored in seven games. He opened the week with a five-RBI performance against Monmouth in Miami's 16-1 rain-shortened victory against the Hawks. Against Radford, Galloway went 4-for-5 with a double and a triple, finishing a home run short of hitting for the cycle. In the seven games, Galloway had four multi-hit games as well as three multi-run and multi-RBI contests.

 Galloway's bat was a crucial component of the RedHawksO 12-7 victory over Kansas State as he went 3-for-6 with three RBIs. The two most important Galloway RBIs two that came due to a two-run shot in the sixth which put the Red and White on top for good, 8-7. Until an 0-for-3 performance against Florida Atlantic, Galloway had registered a hit in 10 straight contests for Miami.

 Elsewhere in tournament play:

 
_ Right-hander John Axford (freshman, Port Dover, Ont.) picked up his first win as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat the Creighton Blue Jays 6-2 in the Irish Baseball Classic at Wolff Stadium in San Antonio, Tx. Axford helped the Irish avenge its 8-6 loss to Creighton at the Express College Classic in Round Rock, Tx. Axford (1-1) - who pitched out of the bullpen in his first three appearances posted six strikeouts and did not walk a man while allowing four hits and a pair of unearned runs in his seven-inning, 105-pitch outing. He also totaled 11 outs via groundballs, including a pair of double plays to end the fourth and seventh innings, while lowering his season ERA to a team-best 2.45. The Irish won the tourney following Axford's win in the opener with a 6-3 win over the Southern Illinois Salukis, a 7-5 win over the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans and then a 3-2 win over Southern Illinois

 
_ Left fielder Conrad Funk (junior, Waldeck, Sask.) homered as the Winthrop Eagles edged the Birmingham Southern Panthers 3-1 in front of 412 fans in the Coca Cola Classic at the Winthrop Ballpark in Rock Hill, SC. Funk drove in a pair of runs. Lefty Ryan Chenard (junior, Port Alberni, BC) pitched a scoreless 1 2/3 innings. Funk had a pair of singles in a 10-inning, 4-3 loss to the Dayton Flyers before 422 fans. Chenard pitched 1 1/3 innings allowing two hits and was charged with the loss. He allowed a single and one out later a walk and then a two-out single, to fall to 0-1. Winthrop beat the Birmingham-Southern 6-2 to win the tourney.

 
_ Right-hander Jonnie Mazzeo (junior, Kingston, Ont. -- Canada's first capital) pitched a solid outing but the Fordham Rams wound up on the short end of a 4-3 decision to the UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos at the Pepsi/Johnny Quick Classic held on Fresno State's Beiden Field at Fresno, Calif. Mazzeo allowed by four runs in the bottom of the first, three of which were unearned. Mazzeo settled down after that inning allowing five hits over the next 6 1/3 innings, finishing with seven strikeouts. Mazzeo fell to 1-2. His win came earlier in relief as Fordham edged South Alabama 9-8 before 451 fans at Stanky Field in Mobile, Ala. Mazzeo pitched 4 1/3 innings allowing two runs, while walking one and striking out two. Mazzeo has a 3.44 ERA with 11 strikeouts in 18 1/3 innings.

 
_ Reliever Nat Ogborne (sophomore, Pickering, Ont.) pitched a scoreless inning in the Liberty Flames 13-4 loss to the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the Pepsi/Johnny Quik Classic before 171 fans at Pete Beiden Field in Fresno, Calif.

 And how other Canadians fared in the week that was:

 
_ Second baseman Trevor Adams (senior, North Bay, Ont.) singled and drove in a run as the Tusculum Pioneers edged the Presbyterian Blue Hose 10-8 in front of 163 fans at PC Baseball Complex in Clinton, SC.

 
_ Reliever Jeff Ammer (sophomore, Richmond, BC) pitched up the save as the Southern Nevada Coyotes edged Dixie State 9-6 before 376 fans at Leid Field in Henderson, Nev. Ammer recorded the final four outs of the game, allowing one hit and striking out one.

 
_ Right fielder Alex Anderson (junior, Dunrobin, Ont.) singled as the Santa Clara Broncs were edged 5-3 by the Saint Mary's Gaels before 247 fans at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara Calif.

 
_ Third baseman Tyson Arishenkoff (junior, Cranbrook, BC) singled, doubled and tripled as the LSU-Shreveport Pilots beat Mobile 6-2 in front of 100 fans. Arishenkoff also drove in a pair of runs. First baseman Gary Moraes (senior, Surrey, BC) doubled, singled and drove in two runs. DH Myles Fletcher (junior, Lethbridge, Alta.) singled. Moraes singled twice and Fletcher singled once in a 5-0 loss to Mobile. Moraes homered and drove in a pair of runs, but it wasnOt enough as the Pilots dropped a 5-4 decision to Mobile in the bottom of the seventh. Arishenkoff singled and knocked in a run in a 3-2 win over Northwood in front of 100 fans at Shreveport, La. Fletcher had two hits, knocked in a pair of runs and stole a base in the Pilots 5-3 win over Northwood before 125 fans.

 
_ Catcher Cole Armstrong (senior, Surrey, BC) drove in a pair of runs as the Kansas Jayhawks dropped a 5-3 score to No. 10th-ranked Baylor Bears before 2,914 fans at the Baylor Ballpark in Waco, Tx. Baylor had two hits and drove in a run in a 5-4, 11-inning loss to Baylor before 2,814 fans. Armstrong singled in a 15-7 loss to the Southwest Missouri State Bears in front of 443 fans at Price Cutter Park at Ozark, Mo.

 
_ Outfielder Ryan Balan (senior, Whitby, Ont.) is off to a fine start for the California Pennsylvania Vulcans with a team-best five homers. Balan is hitting .400 and he has 12 RBIs.

 
_ Left fielder Craig Barber (freshman, Richmond, BC) had a nine-hit trip when the Dowling Golden Lions took their spring trip south to Florida. Barber singled, stole a base and scored a run in a 6-3 loss to No. 7 ranked Valdosta State. Barber doubled, drove in a run and scored a run in a 9-3 win over No. 30th ranked St. Leo. Barber had two hits in a 3-2 loss to Saint Leo. Barber singled and stole a base in a 4-2 loss to Tame. He had one hit in an 11-0 loss to the No. 9 Rollins Tars and singled again in a 10-3 loss to Rollins. In a 13-12 victory over Florida Southern, Barber was 3-for-6, with four RBIs. Right-hander Scott Jellous (sophomore, Ingersoll, Ont.) started against Saint Leo University and the game went two-plus innings before being the rains came with Dowling leading 3-0. Jellous next worked against No. 3 Florida Southern at Lakeland. Jellous worked six innings scatteringE11 hits, while walking one and striking out one in a 5-1 loss. He allowing a three-run homer in the fourth on an 0-2 curve. Jealous is 0-1 in two starts, working 11 innings for a 4.09 ERA.

 
_ DH Riley Barrett (junior, Red Deer, Alta.) drove in a run as the San Diego Aztecs edged the Air Force Academy Falcons 2-1 in front of 616 fans at Tony Gwynn Stadium in San Diego, Calif. Barrett knocked in the first run with a ground ball.

 
_ First baseman Chris Becker (sophomore, Guelph, Ont.) hit a two-run, 10th-inning homer as the Texarkana Bulldogs beat the Meridian Eagles 6-4. With the winning run at second, Becker sailed a pitch over the right field wall for a two-run walk off homer sealing the victory. Earlier Becker has singled. In the bottom of the ninth, shortstop Matt Spatafora (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) hit a game-tying, two-strike single to propel the Bulldogs into an extras. Spatafora drove in four runs in the Bulldogs 7-4 win over the Blinn Buccaneers in Brenham, Tx. On the day, Spatafora had three hits. Spatafora was a perfect 3-for-3 in a 13-5 win over Bossier Parish, while Becker added a single and drove in a run. Spatafora and Becker each had a hit in a 4-2 win over Okaloosa-Walton. Becker homered and drove in three runs in an 8-4 triumph over the Galveston Whitecaps in the first game of a doubleheader, while Spatafora had three hits. Becker and Spatafora each singled in a 3-1 win over the Panola Ponies in the opener of a doubleheader. In the nitecap, a 12-6 Bulldog win, Becker had two hits and drove in three runs. Becker also singled in a 7-0 win over the Paris Dragons at Panola, Tx.

 
_ Jon Bosnick (freshman, New Westmister, BC) and Cam Houston (freshman, Spruce Grove, Alta.) had red-hot weeks for the Garden City Broncbusters. Bosnick doubled, singled twice and drove in three runs as Garden City lost 15-5 to Cloud County 15-5. Houston homered, singled and drove in three runs as Garden City beat Cloud County T-Birds 9-2 at Concordia, Kan. Bosnick homered, doubled and drove in four runs as the Brocnbusters beat the Frank Phillips Plainsmen 14-6, while Houston doubled and singled. Bosnick homered again with a single and Houston singled as the Plainsmen won 10-4.

 
_ Outfielder Sean Camilleri (freshman, Coquitlam, BC) has a team-high nine doubles for the Harding Bison. Camilleri is hitting .369 and owns a season-long 11 game hitting streak. He's three she of current Bison Ben Jame, who holds the Harding record hitting streak at 14 games, set in 1999.

 
_ DH Hyung Cho (sophomore, Scarborough, Ont.) hit a two-run homer in the first inning as the Houston Cougars beat the Alabama-Birmingham Blazers 5-1 before 336 fans at Young Memorial Field in Birmingham, Ala. For Cho it was his third homer of the season. Cho had three hits and drove in a run as the Cougars edged Alabama-Birmingham 3-2. Cho, the former Canadian Baseball College of the Week, tripled, scored a run and drove in a run before 250 fans. Catcher Justin Miller (junior, Sherwood Park, Alta.) singled and drove in a run for the Blazers. Miller had a pair of hits and knocked in a run, while Cho singled and drove in a run in the finale, a 6-2 Blazers before 415 fans. Cho, a former Canadian Baseball Player of the Week extended his hitting streak to 12 games.

 
_ Right-handed Adam Clarke (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) picked up the win as the Graceland Yellow Jackets defeated Nebraska Wesleyan, 5-4 in Lincoln, Neb. in the second game of a doubleheader. Clarke pitched 6 1/3 innings allowing seven hits and four runs while striking out four. Fraser Vernon (sophomore, Mississauga, Ont.) had three hits and two RBIs. Outfielder Rocco Spano (sophomore, Mississauga, Ont.), outfielder Rafael Yalanan (junior, Surrey, BC) and Derrick Jones (senior, Baldur, Man.) each had one hit, while Jones knocked in a run. In the nitecap, catcher Jones dominated with three hits along with four RBIs as Graceland defeated Nebraska Wesleyan 9-4. Spano had a hit and two RBIs. Shortstop Ryan Boe (junior, Medicine Hat, Alta.) and Ylanan each had a hit. Ylanen had three hits against Buena Vista, but it was in a losing effort as Graceland lost 7-3 in Lamoni, Iowa. Third baseman Ryan Pollard (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) and Spano each had a hit. Spano had RBIs thanks to three hits as Graceland defeated Park 14-9 in Parkville, Mo. in the first game of a doubleheader. Boe, Ylanen, Jones and Pollard all had two hits each. Ylanen drove in three runs, while Jones, Pollard and Boe had two apiece. Jones had another three hits and four RBIs in a losing effort against Park, by a 14-7 score in the second game. Spano had two more hits and Boe nailed three hits. Also Pollard had one hit as well. Right hander Alex Hnatyshyn (sophomore, Calgary, Alta.) pitched one inning giving up two runs and two hits with one strike-out.

 
_ Left fielder Kris Cox (senior, Delta, BC) singled and drove in a run as the USC Trojans edged the San Diego State Aztecs 8-6 before 1,236 fans at Tony Gwynn Stadium in San Diego. Cox tripled in the TrojansO 31-7 loss to the Loyola Marymount Lions in front of 256 fans at George Page Stadium in Los Angeles. Trojan pitchers gave up 10 runs in the seventh and eight in the eighth. Cox singled in a pair of runs as the Trojans beat the Pepperdine Waves 18-6 in front of 400 fans at Eddy D. Field Stadium in Malibu, Calif.

 
_ Justin Czorny (freshman, Stoney Creek, Ont.) singled as the Eastern Kentucky Colonels dropped a 9-3 decision to the Michigan State Spartans at Turkey Hughes Field in Richmond, Ky. Czorny drove in a pair of runs as the Colonels fell 13-9 to No. 12 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Czorny doubled to centre to cut the Yellow Jackets lead to 10-2 and he also had another hit.

 
_ Right-hander Chris Davidson (freshman, White Rock, N.S.) pitched a scoreless 2/3 of an inning in his college debut as the Brown Bears dropped a 4-1 decision to the High Point Panthers at Alumni Field in High Point, NC.

 
_ Second baseman Curtis Davis (senior, London, Ont.) had three hits as the Bellarmine Knights beat Wisconsin Parkside Rangers 12-3 at Kinghts Field in Bellarmine. Davis scored twice and drove in two runs as well. Davis also walked and scored the tie-breaking run in the eighth inning as Bellemaire edged the Rangers 4-2.

 
_ First baseman Ryan Dickson (senior, Trail, BC) homered but the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds lost 6-2 to the West Texas A&M Buffaloes at Greyhound Field in Portales, NM. Dickson blasted his solo homer to right centre to lead off the bottom of the inning. Dickson doubled and singled as Eastern New Mexico defeated the Buffaloes, 15-12.

 
_ Right fielder Len Elias (senior, Mississauga, Ont.) singled up the middle to bring home a first-inning run as the Bowling Green State Falcons edged the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 3-1 at Bowling Green, Ky. Elias also singled in an 8-7 loss to Western Kentucky. Elias singled in the FalconsO 4-3 loss to the Michigan Wolverines before 193 fans at Ray Fischer Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.

 
_ Third baseman Chad Elmy (sophomore, Saltcoats, Sask.) had four hits as Butte swept Redwoods 13-11 and 5-3 in a doubleheader. Elmy was 2-for-4 with a double in the opener and 3-for-5 with a double in the nitecap. Catcher Ty Hinton (sophomore, Calgary, Alta.) was 2-for-4 with a double.

 
_ Reliever Chad Ertel (senior, St. Clements, Ont.) pitched one inning allowing a run as the Texas Tech Red Raiders were beaten 7-3 by the Oklahoma State Cowboys before 1,615 fans at Allie Reynolds Stadium in Stillwater, Okla.

 
_ First baseman Jason Farmer (senior, London, Ont.) had a pair of hits as the South Carolina Spartanburg Rifles lost 9-6 to Francis Marion at Cormell Field in Florence, SC. Farmer also singled in a 15-1 loss to Marion. Farmer doubled in an 11-5 win over West Virginia State Yellow Jackets at Newberry College. Catcher Jean-Gilles Larocque (senior, Garson, Ont.) singled for West Virginia. Spartanburg took the second game of the doubleheader 6-5 as Farmer singled and drove in a run. Larocque had a pair of hits for West Virginia. Farmer doubled and scored twice in USC-Spartansburg's 11-5 win, while Larocque singled.

 
_ Reliever Nino Fasulo (freshman, Smithville, Ont.) picked up his first collegiate win as the Charleston Southern Buccaneers rallied to beat Pace at Buccaneer Field. The Buccaneers overcome a 9-3 deficit for the win.

 
_ Right-hander Adam Gautreau (sophomore, London, Ont.) as the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers lost 6-4 to Northern Kentucky at Panther Park in Owensboro, Ky. Gautreau pitched 7 2/3 innings allowing 12 hits and five runs. He walked three and struck out six.

 
_ Third baseman Mike Gillies (senior, Port Moody, BC) singled and drove in a run in an 8-7 Nevada Wolf Pack win over the Cal State Fullerton Titans before 1,016 fans at Peccole Park in Reno, Nev. Gillies also singled as the Wolf Pack lost 5-4 before 1,070 fans. Gillies doubled in Nevada's 7-6 win over Pacific before 1,004. It was his fourth double of the season.

 
_ Reliever Robert Gillis (freshman, Dartmouth, NS) picked up the win as the Longwood Lancers beat Pfeiffer 9-7 in Misenheimer, NC. Gillis/Nova Scotia, Canada picked up his his first win of the year with 2 2/3 innings of relief. Gillis has two saves and a 3.18 ERA, with five strikeouts in 11 1/3 innings. At the plate, Gillis is hitting .273, with a homer, four doubles and six RBIs.E

 
_ Reliever Billy Gorrell (junior, Calgary, Alta.) pitched longer than the starter but wound up with the loss as the Washington State Cougars lost 6-5 to the Oregon State Beavers in 10 innings before 251 fans at Goss Stadium in Corvallis, Ore. Gorrell entered the game with one out in the fifth and when he left the mound after running out of gas Oregon State pushed across the tying run in the ninth inning -- after a strike out, he walked two and allowed a single -- before watching a reliever allow an inherited runner to score the winner in the 10th. Gorrell, now 0-2, allowed six hits and four runs, while walking four and fanning two. Gorrell has a 3.31 ERA with 14 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings.

 
_ Dan Grant (sophomore, Thunder Bay, Ont.) helped the Parkland Cobras to 9-4 win over Wallace State. Grant also had a pair of hits in a 5-2 win over Marietta (Ohio). Grant also added a pair of hits in a 7-5 victory over Pratt. In a 7-1 win over Lakeland (Ohio), Grant had two hits.

 
_ Right-hander Tim Grant (sophomore, Vancouver, BC) picked up the win as the Dartmouth Big Green edged the Vermont Catamounts 11-10 at Bradenton, Fla. Grant pitched six innings and left with a 10-6 lead, after trailing 5-1 following the first three innings. Pat Nailer (sophomore, Leaside, Ont.) singled in his first at-bat of the season and scored the only run as Dartmouth fell to the Illinois Fighting Illini 14-1 at Bradenton. Lefty Andrew Brown (freshman, Port Dover, Ont.) was charged with the loss in a 6-3 setback to the Northeastern Huskies at Bradenton. Brown allowed six runs in six innings, walking three and striking out three. Nailer singled in a 5-0 loss to the Wright State Raiders.

 
_ Right-hander Brad Grieveson (junior, Creemore, Ont.) pitched a complete game as the Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage beat Abilene Christian 9-4 in front of 130 fans at the Ballpark in Durant, Okla. Griveson went the complete 9.0 innings to grab his team-high sixth win of the season, allowing three earned runs on nine hits while striking out two and walking two. Grieveson owns a 1.32 ERA in seven starts, fanning 31 in 47 2/3 innings. DH Brad Reid (senior, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) had three hits and drove in four runs, with a double and a stolen base. Reid also drove in a run as Southeastern beat Abilene Christian 13-7 in front of 225 fans. Reid singled in a 6-0 loss to Abilene Christian.

 
_First baseman Matt Gunning (sophomore, Victoria, BC) drove in a pair of runs as the Southern Idaho Eagles beat the Salt Lake Bruins 3-0 at Frontier Feild in Twin Falls, ID. Gunning doubled and singled for the Eagles. Gunning also had two hits in a 4-2 loss to Salt Lake. Right fielder John Hurd (freshman, Fruitvale, BC) singled as Southern Idaho lost 5-4 to Salt Lake.

 
_ Reliever Tim Hanbey (junior, Vancouver, BC) was touched for four earned runs in two innings as Oregon Tech dropped a 15-4 decision to Northwest Nazarene at Kiger Stadium in Klamath Falls, Org.

 
_ Catcher David Harriman (senior, Surrey, BC) set an Armstrong Atlantic Pirates school record for his consecutive-game hitting streak, however, the No. 3-ranked Pirates wound up 17-3 losers to the No. 2 ranked North Florida 'spreys in front of 315 fans at Pirate Field in Savannah Ga. The former Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week singled in the sixth inning to extend his season-long hitting streak to 33 games for the Pirate record. Harriman went into the game with a record of 32 straight games, which he shared with current AASU assistant coach Calvain Culberson. Harriman's hitting streak is now the seventh best hitting streak all-time in NCAA Division II history. Reliever Andrew Moss (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) allowed four runs in 2 1/3 innings. Harriman tied the record, at 32 games, with a single in a 5-0 loss to North Florida before 362 fans. Moss pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings. Harriman had a pair of hits, a solo homer and a double, in the series opener, a 4-2 loss to the 'spreys before 341 fans. Right-hander Mike Roga (junior, Pickering, Ont.) suffered a rare loss. The former Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week pitched seven innings allowing four runs, walking one and fanning nine. Roga's record is now 7-2.

 
_ First baseman Ryan Hay (junior, St. Catharines, Ont.) homered as the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles dropped a 10-8 decision to the Bowling Green State Falcons before 140 fans at Cookeville, Tenn. For Hay, it was his second of the season and he drove in a pair of runs. DH Len Elias (senior, Mississauga, Ont.) drove in a pair of runs for the Falcons with a fly ball and a ground out.

 
_ Chris Hilton (junior, Amherstburg, Ont.) drove in four runs as the Wayne State Warriors dropped a 13-5 decision to Ohio Dominican. Hilton accounted for his four RBIs with two hits.

 
_ Right-hander Jason Horvat (senior, Windsor, Ont.) garnered the win as the Detroit Titans edged the Ohio State Buckeyes 6-4 at Bill Davis Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Horvat pitched 6 2/3 innings allowing three earned runs, while walking two and fanning five. Horvat is now 1-1. His border-town battery mate, catcher Mike Mitrevski (junior, Windsor, Ont.) singled and drove in a run with a fly ball. Horvat pitched a scoreless 1 2/3 innings to pick up his second win of the week as the Titans scored five runs in the eighth to double the score, 8-4, over the the Toledo Rockets at the Campbell Complex in Detroit, Mich. Mitrevski had two hits and drove in a run at the Titans. Mitrevski singled as the Titans beat Toledo 5-2 at Scott Park in Toledo.

 
_ Right-hander Andrew Karkoulas (freshman, Guelph, Ont.) pitched an inning of relief as the New York Tech Bears edged the Albany Great Danes 4-3 before 100 fans at President's Field in at Old Westbury, N.Y. Karkoulas worked the eighth and allowed a run, while striking out one to make it a one-run game. Left fielder Jake Toms (senior, Toronto, Ont.) singled for the Great Danes. Toms singled in a 5-0 loss to the Bears, while right-hander Roman Dubiel (freshman, Longueuil, Que.) pitched a scoreless inning of relief. Toms had a pair of singles and drove in two runs in a 13-6 loss to New York Tech in the second game of a doubleheader.

 
_ Right-hander Chris Kemlo (freshman, Oshawa, Ont.) ran his record to 5-0 with an 11-2 win over the St. Johns River Vikings at Sam Maupin Wall field.

 
_ Right fielder Ryan Kenning (senior, North Vancouver, BC) continued his torrid hitting for the New Mexico State Aggies pounding five homers in a four-game series against the Eastern Michigan Eagles at Presley Askew Field in Las Cruces, NM. In the opener, a 17-8 win before 225 fans Kenning had an RBI single in the first, doubled -- his ninth of the season -- to left in the fifth, homered to right in the seventh, his 13th, driving in a pair of runs. Right-hander Will Stewardson (freshman, London, Ont.) pitched one inning, walking two and fanning a pair, while allowing five runs. Kenning, a two-time Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, hit three homers, while going 4-for-6 with a career-high eight RBIs in a 28-12 romp over the Eagles in the first game of a doubleheader. Kenning singled to right to drive in two runs in the first, hit a three-run homer to right field in the fourth and later in the same inning tagged a two-run home run to right and hit a solo home run to right in the fifth inning. Kenning's career-high three home run performance ties a school record for home runs in a game and moves him into ninth place with 29 career home runs. Stewardson allowed four runs in 1 2/3 innings. Eastern Michigan pitchers didnOt have any trouble getting out Kenning in the seventh as he was substituted for that inning. In the second game of the doubleheader, an 11-7 win, Kenning hit a scoring fly ball in the sixth before 125 fans. Kenning finished off the series with four RBIs in a 15-10 win over Eastern Michigan before 102 fans as he hit a scoring fly ball in the first and hit a three-run homer to right in the fourth. Kenning finished the series with 15 RBIs. Kenning now has 17 homers. A year ago he had 11 in 48 games.

 
_ Shortstop Mike Koitsopoulos (sophomore, Markham, Ont.) had three hits but the Marshall Thundering Herd fell to the UNC Asheville Bulldogs 7-2 before 129 fans at Greenwood Field in Asheville, NC. Koitsopolous singled three times and scored a run.

 
_ Right-hander Benjamin Krantz (junior, Toronto, Ont.) was saddled with the loss as the Pennsylvania Quakers lost 8-0 to the Temple Owls at Harold Alfond Field in Winter Park, Fla. The score was not representative of the way Krantz pitched, however. He worked 5 1/3 innings, allowing two hits and one runs, while walking one and fanning seven.

 
_ Outfielder Glen Jackson (freshman, Toronto, Ont.) drove in a pair of runs and had two hits for the Barton County Cougars in a 12-1 win over New Mexico Military Institute.

 
_ Right-hander Chris Johnson (sophomore, Camlachie, Ont.) is 1-0 and has not allowed a run in 12 innings, while fanning five for the Tiffin Dragons. Outfielder Richard Leach (junior, Port Lambton, Ont.) owns a .500 average with one homer and 11 RBIs. Catcher Drew Cowburn (junior, London, Ont.) one homer and five RBIs.

 
_ Kris Johnson (senior, Oakville Ont.) had a pair of hits for Tampa in a 7-3 win over Indiana-Purdue at Fort Wayne.E

 
_ Shortstop Rowan Lam (sophomore, Glencoe, Ont.) and Adam Montgomery (freshman, Virgil, Ont.) each had a pair of hits as the Canisius Golden Griffs beat the Saint Peter's Peacocks 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader. Montgomery reached on an error, went to third on a double and scored on a wild pitch to give the Griffs a 1-0 lead in the third inning. Right-hander Tyler Hosick (junior, Oakville Ont.) pitched three innings in the nitecap, a 15-3 loss to Saint Peter's. Hosick allowed six hits and seven runs. Reliever Ryan Topping (Niagara Falls, Ont.) tossed three innings and gave up nine hits and eight runs. Outfielder Ishmael Cox (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) went 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBIs as the Griffs lost 10-7 to Saint Peter's, which had trailed 7-1. Montgomery went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. With the Griffs trailing 1-0 in the second, Matt VanGeene (junior, Barrie, Ont.) doubled in a run and Montgomery drove Van Geene home with a single. Cox blasted a three-run triple in the third inning and scored on a Montgomery single to give Canisius a short-lived 7-1 advantage.

 
_ Third baseman David Lamky (sophomore, Cambridge, Ont.) had a pair of hits and drove in a run as the Northwood Timberwolves lost to 11-9 in 11 innings at Gerace Stadium in Midland, Mich. Right fielder Ted Drew-Smith (senior, Cambridge, Ont.) singled and drove in a run. Reliever Andrew Schwalm (senior, Hamilton, Ont.) was tagged with the loss, allowing two runs in 2 2/3 innings on five hits.

 
_ Gergohn Lanns (sophomore, Pickering, Ont.) hit a second inning triple as the Susquehanna Crusaders dropped a 10-0 decision to the Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen in Selingsrove, PA.

 
_ Right fielder Aaron Lavorato (junior, Lethbridge, Alta.) drove in four runs as the Wayne State Wildcats lost 13-12 to Rockhurst in front of 100 fans at Hidden Valley Park in Kansas City, Mo. Lavorato homered, doubled and singled. Reliever Mark Bignell (freshman, Calgary, Alta.) allowed three runs in one inning, walking two and striking out one, in a 10-0 loss to the Northwest Missouri Bearcats at the Bearcat Arena in Maryville, Mo.

 
_ Right-hander Jason Mandryk (senior, Langton, Ont.) tossed seven shutout innings as the No. 18th- ranked East Carolina Pirates blanked the Cincinnati Bearcats 7-0 at Johnny Bench Field in Cincinnati. In his seven innings, Mandryk allowed six hits, while striking out six and walking just one to earn his fourth win of the season. "Jason Mandryk did a good job of finishing hitters and keeping the ball down in the zone," said Pirate assistant coach Kevin McMullan. Mandryk has now won eight straight decisions, dating back to 2001.

 
_ Infielder Matt Matheson (freshman, London, Ont.) singled in the Seminole Raiders 10-8 loss to the Sante Fe Saints. Right-hander Steven Reiss (sophomore, Pickering, Ont.) was charged with the loss in a 13-3 defeat to Central Florida. Reiss allowed seven hits and four runs, while walking two.

 
_ Right-hander Jeff Mayberry (sophomore, Calgary, Alta.) pitched eight innings for the Allan Hancock Bulldogs, losing 2-1 to the Moorpark Raiders. Mayberry allowed six hits, while striking out seven and walking two. Mayberry took a shutout into the eighth when he allowed two runs with one out in the eighth. Wade Friesen (sophomore, Saskatoon, Sask.) was 3-for-4 and Tom Huntingford (sophomore, West Vancouver, BC) was 2-for-4 with an RBI-double in the fifth.

 
_ Right fielder Charlie MacFarlane (freshman, Lantzville, BC) drove in the only run as the Eastern Oklahoma Moutaineers edged the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Norsemen 1-0 at Miami, Oak. Right-hander Dan Woelders (sophomore, Langley, BC) worked a scorless 2/3 of an innings, walking two, allowing two hits and striking out one. Shortstop Dom Lauren (freshman, North Vancouver, BC) singled for the Mountaineers, while Corey Stang (freshman, Surrey BC) had two hits for the Norseman and third baseman Mike Coe (sophomore, Lethbridge, Alta.) singled. Right-hander Rory Coppinger (sophomore, White Rock, BC) pitched the Norsemen to a 4-2 win over Eastern Oklahoma. Coppinger went the distance, with five hits, walking two and striking out 12 in nine innings. Third baseman Coe doubled for the Norseman, while McFarlane singled for the Mountaineers. Right-hander B.J. Woelders (sophomore, Langley, BC) allowed two runs in six innings, while walking three and fanning eight.

 
_ Outfielder Brad McCamus (senior, Peterborough, Ont.) hit a homer as the No. 17th-ranked Missouri Valley Vikings beat the No. 16th-ranked McKendree Bearcats 2-1 at Osage Field in Marshall, Mo. Right-hander Scott Richmond (freshman, Vancouver, BC) and a reliever scattered seven hits in the win. The Vikings walloped visiting Harris-Stowe State at 'sage Field on 12-2 and 18-0 in a doubleheader. Ryan Davis (senior, Peterbrough, Ont.) singled in the second, had an RBI single in the fifth in the opener. Davis and McCamus had RBI double in the five-run first in the second game and McCamus followed with a three-run homer in the fourth.

 
_ Reliever Mark McDonald (freshman, Burlington, Ont.) has three saves for Grayson County.

 
_ Right-hander Matthew McNally (junior, Bradford, Ont.) pitched a complete-game victory as the Niagara Purple Eagles edged the West Virginia Mountaineers 3-2 in the first game of a doubleheader at Hawley Field in Morgantown, W. Va. McNally allowed eight hits and fanned six, evening his mark at 1-1. Second baseman Vincent Ircandia (freshman, Calgary, Alta.) singled and drove in a run for Niagara, while centre fielder Josh McCurdy (junior, Thornhill, Ont.) knocked in another. Shortstop Reed Eastley (freshman, Brandon, Man.) singled and stole a base in the nitecap, a 7-1 loss before 100 fans. Right-hander Mark Nicholson (freshman, Stoney Creek, Ont.) took the loss giving up five runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. Right-hander Steve Venerus (senior, Windsor, Ont.) pitched a scoreless inning.

 
_ Infielder Paul McTavish (senior, Saskatoon, Sask.) went 3-for-3 as the Jamestown Jimmies hammered Avila 9-1. Outfielder Darren Meloche (sophomore, Stony Plain, Alta.) had three hits in four trips. Meloche (1-1) picked up the win, scattering five hits in six innings.

 
_ Catcher Billy Neale (sophomore, Collingwood, Ont.) had a hit for Bacone Warriors beat Cameron 9-0. Catcher Ryan Donoghue (freshman, Mississauga, Ont.) had a hit as Bacone lost to Cameron, 5-4.

 
_ Reliever Mark Nonis (senior, Kelowna, BC) picked up the win in relief as the Centenary Gents edged the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders 13-12 before 100 fans at Islander Field in Corpus Christi, Tx. Nonis retired all four men he faced in a scoreless 1 1/3 innings to raise his record to 2-5. First baseman B.J. Grenda (senior, Winfield, BC) singled in a pair of runs for the Gents. Nonis was tagged with the loss in a 10-3 loss to the Islanders, being tabbed for seven runs in 1 1/3 innings, while Grenda doubled and scored. Grenda singled twice and knocked in a pair of runs in a 12-3 win over the Islanders.

 
_ First baseman Miguel Paquette (freshman, Casselman, Ont.) had a pair of hits in his first college game as the Northeastern Huskies fell 19-8 to the Illinois Fighting Illini in front of 176 fans at Robert Wynn Field in Bradenton, Fla. Right-hander Jordan Thomson (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) pitched five innings allowing four earns runs, while walking three and fanning five. Catcher Luke Carlin (junior, Aylmer, Que.) homered and drove in three runs as Northeastern beat the Yale Bulldogs 19-7 at Bradenton in front of 105 fans. Carlin singled twice, stole a base and scored two runs in Northeastern's 6-3 win over Dartmouth in Bradenton. It was the 400th career win at Northeastern for head coach Neil McPhee. Right-hander Devin Monds (freshman, Ottawa, Ont.) made his first start a winning one as Northeastern hammered Fairleigh Dickinson 20-2 in Bradenton. Monds pitched seven innings, allowing five hits and two runs, while walking three and striking out six. Carlin doubled and scored three times, while Paquette knocked in a pair of runs. The Huskies defeated the Wright State Raiders 16-5 thanks to a 2-for-4 day and four RBIs from Carlin.

 
_ Catcher Alain Picard (junior, St. Foy, Que.) drove in four runs as the Maine Black Bears grounded the Long Island Blackbirds 20-0 in front of 125 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Fla. Picard went 2-for-4 at the plate during the afternoon with a team-high four RBIs. Black Bear right-hander Paul Bruder (freshman, Guelph, Ont.) allowed two hits and struck out three Blackbird batters in six complete innings to earn his first victory of the season. Reliever Scott Robinson (freshman, Ajax, Ont.) came on in the seventh inning in relief of Bruder and fanned four LIU batters in two innings. First baseman Pat Tobin (junior, Pickering, Ont.) had a pair of hits, while pinch hitter Aaron Izaryk (freshman, Markham, Ont.) singled. After outscoring its opponents 77-7 in the first four games -- all wins -- Maine was edged 5-4 by the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats before 174 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach. Picard, who stole a base, knocked in two of the Maine runs with a single and a ground ball. Reliever Ryan Harris (junior, Woodstock, NB) pitched a scoreless 2/3 of an inning. Maine rebounded to beat the Pennsylvania Quakers 18-7, in Daytona. Picard had a two-run double for the Bears. Robinson scattered six hits and struck out five as Maine beat the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks 12-5 in front of 100 fans at Ormond Beach, Fla., to pick up his first win. Harris posted a strikeout pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Picard contributed three hits and drove in a run, while Tobin singled. Trailing 3-2 after six innings the Black Bears rallied late for an 11-3 triumph over the Iowa Hawkeyes in front of 223 fans at Daytona. Picard doubled in the tie-breaking run in the seventh giving the Black Bears the lead for good. Tobin added a single. Izaryk doubled home a run in the top of the 10th inning to lift Maine past the Florida A&M Rattlers 9-8 before 111 fans at Moore-Kittles Field in Tallahassee, Fla. Izaryk made like Ron Hunt and was hit twice. The Bears held an 8-4 lead going into the bottom of the ninth, when UMaine reliever Harris yielded four runs -- three earned -- but still picked up the win. Bruder pitched six innings allowing three runs, while walking two and fanning five. Picard added a single. Florida A&M beat Maine 14-3 as reliever Aaron Smith (freshman, Oakville, Ont.) allowed four earned runs on seven hits.

 
_ Third baseman Brad Pickering (junior, Port Hope, Ont.) doubled as the Mercyhurst Lakers dropped a 3-0 decision to the Edinboro Scots at Hirtzel Field in North East, Pa. Pickering singled, drove in a run, stole a base and scored two runs in a 9-0 Mercyhurst win over Edinboro.

 
_ First baseman Adam Piggot (sophomore, Sarnia, Ont.) homered as the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals topped the Madonna Crusaders 8-2 at University Center, Mich. Piggott was 2-for-4 at the plate, while shortstop Sean Odamura (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) scored twice. Nine different SVSU pitchers combined for the shutout with right-hander Scott Corby (junior, London, Ont.) who picked up the win for the Cardinals. He struck out two of the three batters he faced.

 
_ Second baseman David Quattrociocchi (senior, Toronto, Ont.) knocked in a pair of runs as the Northwestern State Demons beat the Louisiana-Monroe Indians 12-5 at Brown-Stroud Field before 433 fans in Natchitoches, La. Quattrociocchi singled twice and scored once, besides his two RBIs. Quattrociocchi doubled in a run in a 5-2 win over Louisiana-Monroe before 524 fans. Right fielder Kelsey Tomyn (senior, Sherwood Park, Alta.) and Quattrociocchi each singled in a 4-2 win over the Indians in front of 483 fans. Tomyn drove in a run in a 13-2 romp over the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders before 123 fans at Natchitoches. Quattrociocchi singled in a 12-5 win Centenary Gents before 232 fans at Shehee Stadium in Shreveport, La. First baseman B.J. Grenda (senior, Winfield, BC) singled and drove in a run. Reliever Mark Nonis (senior, Kelowna, BC) pitched a scoreless inning.

 
_ Shortstop Ben Quinto (junior, Richmond BC) drove in a pair of runs as the San Diego Toreros beat hammered the San Francisco Dons 21-5 before 373 fans at Cunningham Stadium in San Diego. Quinto doubled, singled and scored a pair of runs. Quinto also delivered a double and scored twice in an 8-4 with over San Fran before 524 fans. Quinto added a single in a 2-1 loss to the Cal State Northridge Matadors before 113 fans at Matador Field in Northridge, Calif.

 
_ Left fielder Andy Rempel (junior, Abbotsford, BC) had three hits as the Purdue Boilermakers suffered a 21-13 defeat to the Coastal Carolina Chantileers before 223 fans at Watson Stadium at Conway, SC. Rempel singled twice, doubled and stole his third base. As a DH, Rempel went 2-for-2 in an 11-7 loss to Coastal Carolina before 286 fans. Rempel tripled as the Boilermakers blanked Coastal Carolina 4-0 in front of 198 fans at Watson Stadium in Conway, SC. With the Boilermakers leading 2-0 in the seventh, Rempel delivered an RBI triple, his first of the season and later scored. Rempel hit his triple off right-hander Steve Carter (sophomore, Woodslee, Ont.), who pitched 7 1/3 innings allowing three earned runs, while walking two and fanning four.

 
_ Shortstop Matt Rogelstad (sophomore, Coquitlam, BC) of the Southeastern Louisiana Lions earned a place on the Southland Conference weekly Honor Roll by going 6-for-13 (.462) in four games, as Southeastern went 2-2 on the week. Rogelstad, who is he was a hockey player would resemble either Dale Hunter of Kenny Linseman, had a career-high four RBIs in the LionsO 10-0 over the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners at Alumini Field in Hammond, La. Rogelstad doubled and tripled to account for his four RBIs in the opener of a doubleheader. His bases-clearing triple to center highlighted a five-run second inning. He hit a scoring fly ball to even the score in the third in a 5-4 win. Rogelstad singled in the Lions 8-1 loss to Texas-San Antonio before 247 fans. As Southeastern edged Texas-San Antonio, he had a pair of hits, drove in a run and stole a base before 424 fans. He also singled in a 6-1 loss to the Tulane Green Wave before 1,610 fans.

 
_ Reliever Brandon Rogers (sophomore, Etobicoke, Ont.) has two saves for St. Charles, a 7-3 win over Ridgewater and a 5-3 win over Jefferson. Playing the outfield, Rogers had two hits in a 7-1 win over Burlington (Ohio) and two in a 6-2 win over Burlington.

 
_ Right-hander Ryan Sallaway (sophomore, Victoria, BC) went the distance as the North Idaho Cardinals blanked Eastern Utah 5-0 at Coeur DOAlene, Id. Sallaway allowed two hits and walked two, while fanning 12. Third baseman Ben Meachen (freshman, Abbotsford, BC) drove in three runs. Meachen had a pair of doubles. Shortstop Rob Recuenco (freshman, Vancouver, BC) singled and knocked in a run in an 8-3 win over Eastern Utah. Lefty Geoff Freeborn (sophomore, Calgary, Alta.) had a no decision as North Idaho lost 3-1 to an Eastern Utah pitcher, who tossed a no hitter. Freeborn allowed two hits, walking two and fanning eight.

 
_ Mike Schlekewy (sophomore, Calgary, Alta.) had three hits as the Briarcliffe Seahawks beat Central Arizona 7-2. Schlekewy had an RBI, stole two bases to raise his total to 10 for the season and scored three times. Outfielder Nick Trainor (freshman, Montreal West, Que.) had a pair of hits, including a double and drove in an RBI. Catcher Matt Bruno (freshman, Kirkland, Que.) doubled and scored a run. Trainor had three hits and scored twice in a 19-9 loss to Glendale. Trainor had a pinch-hit, two-run single in the seventh as the Seahawks lost to Spokane Falls 8-3. Trainor and Michel each had a hit, while Michel drove in a run in an 8-3 loss to Chandler-Gilbert. Schlekewy singled and stole a base in a 4-3 loss to Chandler-Gilbert. Trainor was doubled in a run in the second inning in a 6-5 win over Spokane Falls. Frank Michel (freshman, Victoriaville, Que.) had a pinch-hit double in the ninth as rallied Briarcliffe rallied for a 3-3 tie against Brookdale in a game called due to darkness.

 
_ Second baseman T.J. Shimizu (junior, Toronto, Ont.) of the Salem International Tigers sits fourth in the West Virginia Athletic Conference with a .400 average. Outfielder Kael Racioppa (junior, Pickering, Ont.) and Drew Roberts (junior, 'shawa, Ont.) share the conference lead with four homers apiece. Racioppa has not been thrown out in 13 steal attempts, while David Parsons (junior, Gander, Nfld.) and Shimizu are 13-for-14 stealing bases. Racioppa has 14 RBIs. Third baseman Andrew Palmer (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) and catcher Tanner Hill (sophomore, Stoney Creek, Ont.) each singled, as did Shimizu and Racioppa in a 14-2 loss to the Mercyhurst Lakers.

 
_ Reliever Michel Simard (freshman, Charlesbourg, Que.) pitched four innings as the St. Petersburg Titans beat Pasco-Hernando 9-6. Simard allowed four hits and a run, walking two and fanning four. Reliever Mike Bergeron (sophomore, Ottawa, Ont.) pitched 1 2/3 innings in St. Pete's 6-4 triumph over Pasco fanning three. Simard picked up the win with a six-inning outing in a 12-3 win over Hillsborough as he allowed four hits and one earned run. He walked five and struck out six. Bergeron pitched two scoreless innings in a win over Central Florida and two scoreless innings in an 8-7 11-inning win over Polk, as he fanned two. Bergeron was on the mound -- allowing two runs, walking two and fanning two -- in a 5-3 win over Polk. Simard pitched five innings in a 7-0 loss to Polk, allowing nine hits and three runs, while fanning six. On the season, Simard is 3-2 with a 4.40 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 30 2/3 innings. Bergeron had a 1-0 record and one save with 30 strikeouts in 25 1/3 innings. Meanwhile, infielder Kenny Holmberg, son of former Jays coach Dennis Holmberg is hitting .357 with six doubles, three homers and eight RBIs, while scoring 29 runs.

 
_ Catcher Corey Stang (freshman, Surrey BC) homered and drove in a pair of runs as the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Norsemen beat the Des Moines Area Bears 9-6 at Miami Oak. Stang, playing right field, also had a pair of hits in an 8-2 triumph over the Bears, while shortstop Rory Coppinger (sophomore, White Rock, BC) added a single. Third baseman Mike Coe (sophomore, Lethbridge, Alta.) doubled twice and scored a run as the Norsemen scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Marshalltown Tigers 5-4 at Miami. Coe had a pair hits, including a double, and scored twice in an a 9-8 loss to the Fort Scott Greyhounds at Miami. Stang added a single. Right-hander Matt Kniginyzky (sophomore, Mississauga, Ont.) started and allowed four hits and one run in three innings, while walking one and striking out six Fort Scott hitters. Reliever Mike Carpenter (sophomore, Vancouver, BC) pitched a scoreless inning. Coppinger, who allowed five runs in five innings on five walks and seven hits, while fanning five, was charged with the loss in a 6-3 defeat at the hands of the Rose State Lads in Midwest City, Oak.

 
_ Right-hander Braden Staranchuk (junior, Burlington, Ont.) pitched a solid five innings as the Georgia State Panthers scored four times in the 10th inning for a 9-5 win over Western Carolina before 108 fans at the DeKalb South Field in Atlanta, Ga. Staranchuk pitched five innings allowing only one run, allowing four hits, walking two and striking out two.

 
_ Right fielder Al Stephens (junior, Ajax, Ont.) had three hits in the Troy State Trojans 17-7 loss to the Central Florida Golden Knights before 535 fans at Jay Bergman Field in Orlando, Fla. Stephens had three singles, scored a run, knocked in a run and picked up his fourth outfield assist of the season. Playing centre, Stephens doubled and singled as the Troy State lost 6-2 in front of 515 fans. Troy State dropped a 9-3 decision to the South Alabama Jags on Hooters Day, a players least favorite day of the season, at Riddle-Pace Field as representatives from the Hooters Restaurant in Dothan, Ala., were on hand to give out gifts.

 
_ Reliever Scott Strandlund (freshman, Victoria, BC) picked up the save as the Daytona Beach Falcons edged Lake Sumter 5-4. Strandlund was charged with the loss in a 5-2 setback to Lake City.

 
_ Right-hander Josiah Stroup (junior, Chilliwack, BC) won his first game of the year as the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers edged Doane 6-5 in Crete, Neb.

 
_ Left-hander Drew Taylor (freshman, Leaside, Ont.) made his first start as the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets beat the Georgia Tech Panthers 11-7 in front 107 fans at DeKalb South Stadium in Atlanta. Taylor worked the first two innings allowing two runs -- one earned. Taylor allowed three hits, while walking one and striking out two in his 32-pitch outing. Reliever Braden Staranchuk (junior, Burlington, Ont.) pitched 1/3 of an inning for the Panthers allowing two hits and one run. Taylor also retired the only man he faced Georgia Tech's 11-5 loss Wake Forest Demon Decons before 822 fans at Hooks Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. Taylor retired the first out of the eighth on a fly ball to left with the Yellow Jackets trailing 10-5.

 
_ Right-hander Mike Tisdale (junior, Peterborough, Ont.) gained the win as the Louisville Cardinals beat the Memphis Tigers 12-3 in Louisville, Ky. Tisdale was engaged in a pitching duel until the sixth. Then a grand slam -- the first by a Louisville hitter since Mike Hook (Brampton, Ont.) against Alabama-Birmingham May 6th of 2001 -- gave the Cards a 5-1 lead. Tisdale twirled seven strong innings in the win, allowing three runs on seven hits, while striking out seven.

 
_ Right fielder Kevin Virtue (junior, London, Ont.,) doubled and drove in a run as the Southwest Texas State Bobcats beat Lamar 10-2 before 726 fans at Bobcat Field in San Marcos, Tx. For Virtue it was his sixth double of the season.

 
_ OF Tom Van Wart (junior, Saint John, NB) homered as the Southwest Mustangs drove in a run in a 21-5 win over New Mexico Highlands Cowboys. Van Wart singled in a run in a 12-5 win over the Cowboys in the opener of a doubleheader. In the three-run second inning Van Wart doubled to left field to knock in a run. He later singled in the five-run sixth. Van Wart had a run-scoring single in the nitecap, an 8-5 win.

 
_ Third baseman Cavanagh Whitely (senior, Prince George, BC) and centre fielder Mike Martinsen (senior, Delta, BC) each drove in a pair of runs as the British Columbia Thunderbirds edged Whitman 5-4 with a run in the bottom of the ninth in front of 100 fans at Nat Bailey Stadium in Vancouver. Left fielder Ben Herman (junior, Sherwood Park, Alta.), first baseman Spencer Barnard (junior, Powell River, BC) and second baseman Matt Kittleson (junior, Coquitlam, BC) all had two hits apiece. Whitely had a pair of doubles, while Barnard and Martinsen each doubled. Reliever Conor Whitely (sophomore, Prince George, BC) picked up the win with a scoreless innings.

 
_ Reliever Russell Williams (senior, Brampton, Ont.) picked up the save as the Grand Valley State Lakers defeated Oklahoma Panhandle State 9-6. Gamin Teague (senior, Brampton, Ont.) opened a 10-0 win over Panhandle with a home run in the first to give the Lakers the lead.

        -- With files from Conor Adami