June 6, 2002


Galloway top man again
Player of the Week, Week 17 Honours


By BOB ELLIOTT

 How good is Mike Galloway, of the Miami of Ohio RedHawks, anyway?

 Well, in our week that was he was so good he could have hit in the middle of the lineup with the rest of those Miami Hurricanes.

 Galloway hit almost .700 as Miami won three of five games.

 For his hitting display, Galloway (junior, St. Thomas, Ont.) was named former Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, edging catcher Jean-Gilles Larocque (senior, Garson, Ont.) for the honour which goes to the best of the 550 Canucks playing south of the border.

 Galloway, a transfer from Central Michigan, earlier won the honour in Week 8 and in 2001 was named to the Canadian Baseball all-Canadian team.

 How Galloway's impressive week went as he had:

 
_ Two hits in a 5-4 loss to the Akron Zips before 201 fans at Lee Jackson Field in Akron, Ohio. Catching for the RedHawks, Galloway singled through the left side in both the seventh and ninth innings.

 
_ Four hits, including his 12th homer, in a 13-3 win over Akron before 118 fans at Canal Park in Akron. Galloway, splitting his time between behind the plate and first base, singled through the left side in the first; hit a two-run homer to left on the first pitch he saw in the third; singled through the left side in the fourth and singled to left in the fifth. In all he drove in three runs.

 
_ Three hits in four tries in a 14-1 triumph over Akron. Catching and playing first Galloway singled through the left side in the first; had an RBI single to right in the fourth and singled to right in the fifth

 
_ Four hits, including two homers and five RBIs in a 13-3 win over Akron before 114 fans. Gallaway hit a two-run homer -- his 13th -- to left centre on a 2-1 pitch; singled to shortstop in the third and stole second; hit a two-run double on a 2-2 pitch in the fourth; hit the first pitch for a solo homer -- his 14th -- to left field in the sixth inning. He also stole his 12th base.

 
_ Three hits and an RBI as Miami was edged 6-3 win over the Wright State Raiders before 512 fans at McKie Field in Oxford, Ohio. Catching, Galloway, singled up the middle in the first, singled through the left side in the third and hit a three-run homer to left on a 2-2 pitch in the fifth. His 14th homer in the erased a 2-1 Wright State lead.

 For the week, Galloway was 16-for-22 (.727) with 12 RBIs, two doubles and four homers.

 Galloway, an NCAA Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American and first-team selection at Central Michigan, was also named to the First-Team All-Mid-American Conference.

 Galloway led the conference with .436 batting average entering the tournament. His versatility with the RedHawks this season led to his being named the MAC's top utility player. He has started all 57 games this season for the RedHawks, 32 as a first baseman, 15 behind the plate, nine at third, and one as a designated hitter.

 Galloway also leads the MAC in hits and runs scored. Already leading the Red and White in 13 offensive categories Galloway is fast approaching several single-season records at Miami.

 "Galloway has been a great addition to our team and has done everything that we expected of him," coach Simonds says. "He is a legitimate professional prospect."

 In 2001, Galloway sas fifth on the team with a .346 average in 59 games leading CMU in at bats (234), hits (81) and RBIs (62). He was also named to the 2000 NCAA Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American team after batting .376 with 11 homers and a team-high 47 RBIs.

 Galloway earned eight letters at Central Elgin Collegiate Institute in hockey (three), volleyball (two), and one each in basketball, football and track.

 To stand alone, Galloway edged Larocque, who only played two games, but singlehandedly led the West Virginia State Yellow Jackets to the West Virginia Athletic Conference Division II championship.

 How Lacroque and the Yellow Jackets advanced as he had:

 
_ A game-winning three-run homer in the eighth inning to cap a five-RBI game as West Virginia State edged the Concord Mountain Lions in the tourney opener at Hunnicutt Field in Princeton, W.Va. Larocque hit a solo homer in the third to narrow Concord's lead to 7-3, had a run-scoring double in the sixth to cut the Concord lead to 9-7 and then decided matters by hitting a one-out, three-run homer to right in the bottom of the eighth to put the Yellow Jackets in front for good. For Larocque it was his fifth double and his seventh home.

 
_ Didn't play in a 3-0 win over the Shepherd Rams.

 
_ Six RBIs in a 21-5 romp over Shepherd before 225 fans. Larocque was 2-for-3 as he hit a scoring fly ball for a 1-0 lead in the first; hit a three-run homer to right-centre in the second for a 7-0 lead; walked in the sixth; hit a two-run single in the seventh for a 19-5 lead.

 Larocque ended the tournament going 5-for-8 with 11 RBIs. For West Virginia it was their 11th WVIAC baseball championship under head coach Calvin Bailey.

 And other Canadians also being honoured this week:

 
_ Left-hander/outfielder Ryan Balan (senior, Whitby, Ont.), of the California-Pennsylvania Vulcans, earned North Atlantic Region Position Player of the Year in a vote by the region's coaches. Earlier, Balan won Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Player of the Year and was a first team selection as both an outfielder and a pitcher. Balan hit .402 with 39 runs scored, 38 RBIs, eight doubles and 12 home runs for the PSAC Western Division champion Vulcans. On the mound, Balan was 7-1 with a 0.91 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 59.1 innings pitched.

 
_ Centre fielder Jean-Francois DuFour (freshman, Beauharnois, Que.) of the Saint Rose Golden Knights, won the Northeast-10 Conference's Freshman of the Year. The NE-10's 12 head coaches conducted the voting. Dufour was also chosen a first-team All-League pick. Saint Rose's season came to an end when it lost a one-game playoff 4-3 to Stonehill in the opening round of the Northeast-10 Conference tournament in Easton, Mass. Dufour batted .356 and tied for the league lead with 19 home runs in his rookie campaign. He also set a Saint Rose single-season record with 67 runs scored while his 69 hits and 57 RBIs were among the top five marks in school history. Dufour was also among the conference's top-10 players in hits, runs scored, RBI, slugging percentage (.722) and home runs.

 
_ Left hander LHP Jeff Francis (junior, North Delta, BC) and third baseman Adam Campbell (freshman, Surrey, BC), of the British Columbia Thunderbirds were voted to the NAIA all-region team. For Francis it was his second consecutive selection. The lefty was 7-2 with a 1.93 ERA, fanning 101 in 74 2/3 innings, while Campbell hit .299 in 48 games with 17 doubles, three triples and 34 RBIs.

 
_ Shortstop Daniel Grant (sophomore, Thunder Bay, Ont.) of the Parkland Cobras, won Collegiate Conference of Central Illinois player of the year honours. Grant led the #1 ranked Cobras to a 45-8 record with a .431 average and led the team with 72 hit and 14 doubles.

 
_ Catcher David Harriman (senior, Surrey, BC) and right-hander Mike Roga (junior, Pickering, Ont.) of the Armstrong Atlantic State Pirates, earned first-time Peach Belt Conference honours. Harriman hit .412 in 55 games with 13 doubles, two triples, 14 homers and 69 RBIs, while Roga was 10-4 with a 3.00 ERA fanning 109 in 105 innings.

 
_ Right fielder Ryan Kenning (senior, North Vancouver, B.C.) was named to the All-Sun Belt Conference second team. Kenning leads the nation in with 93 RBIs and is fifth with 23 homers. After leading the nation in both categories for most of the season before injuries and struggles at the plate slowed his numbers. Despite the fact that Kenning just .264 with four home runs and 20 in 23 league games, Kenning set the Aggie and Sun Belt Conference record for most RBIs in a single season and needs one extra base hit to tie Chris Weekly (1998) for the school record and needs two home runs to tie the school record of 25 set by Joe Williams in 1990. In his two seasons since transferring from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M -- coached by New Mexico State coach Gary Ward's youngest son Roger -- Kenning has belted 36 home runs and driven in 142 runs. The 36 career home runs for Kenning, a two-time former Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, ranks fourth in Aggie history and his 142 RBIs rank fifth. He is hitting .356 with runners in scoring position this season.

 
_ Outfielder David Lamky (sophomore, Cambridge, Ont.), of the Northwood Timberwolves earned Great Lakes Conference first-team honours. Lamky hit .357 in 50 games with 15 doubles, five homers and 40 RBIs.

 
_ Right-hander Dustin Lowthian (freshman, Mt. Bridges, Ont.), right-hander Mike Fleming (freshman, St Thomas, Ont.) and left-hander Stefan Prostran (freshman, Oakville, Ont.) were the anchors of the Cerro Coso Coyotes pitching staff this season. And all three were honoured at the conclusion of the season. Lowthian won the most valuable pitcher award, Fleming won the Fireman of the Year award. Prostran won the Fire Mountain Scholar Athlete award as well as the Booster Scholarship award. Lowthian was 5-3 with two saves and a 7.29 ERA, fanning 56 in 74 1/3 innings. Fleming had a 3-3 record with three saves and a 5.01 ERA. Fleming struck out 26 in 41 1/3 innings. Prostran was 5-3 with a 6.86 ERA, with 49 strikeouts in 63 innings. Fleming, Lowthian and Prostran pitched 178 2/3 of the 315 innings Cerro Coso played. First baseman Lucas Hall (redshirt freshman, Toronto, Ont.) hit .238 with seven RBIs.

 
_ Shortstop Sean Odamura (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) of the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals, earned Great Lakes Conference second -team honours. Odamura batted .345 with six doubles, two triples, five homers and 31 RBIs in 48 games.

 
_ Outfielder Jay Scott (senior, Burlington, Ont.) and first baseman Adam Piggott (sophomore, Sarnia, Ont.), of the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals, earned Great Lakes Conference first-team honours. Scott hit .327 with eight doubles, three triples, 27 RBIs and 22 steals in 47 games. Piggott hit .379 with 13 doubles, 10 homers and 53 RBIs in 48 games.

 
_ Second baseman Gamin Teague (senior, Brampton, Ont.), of the Grand Valley State Lakers, earned Great Lakes Conference first-team honours. Teague led the GLIAC with nine home runs and was second in the conference with a .662 slugging percentage. Teague led the Lakers with a .362 average, 13 doubles, and 30 walks.

 
_ Second baseman David Quattrociocchi (senior, Toronto, Ont.) of the Northwestern State Demons received honourable mention when the All-Southland teams were named. Quattrociocchi hit .270 in 60 games with 12 doubles, one triple, six homers and 40 RBIs.

 And how Canadians fared in tournament play:

 
_ Right-hander Jeff Ammer (sophomore, Richmond, BC) was 2-0 with a 4.50 ERA for the Southern Nevada Coyotes. He fanned 10 in 20 innings. The Coyotes lost 2-0 in the opener of the Scenic West tourney to the Ricks Vikings at Bruce Hurst Field in St. George, Utah. Then, the Coyotes beat the North Idaho Cardinals 8-4 before being eliminated by the Dixie State Rebels 12-3.

 
_ Right-hander Ryan Astle (senior, St. Albert, Alta.) pitched the Mary Marauders to an 11-1 win over the Mayville State Comets in the opener of the NAIA, Region III tourney at Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown, ND. Astle improved to 10-0, limiting the Comets to four hits, striking out four and walking four in seven innings. "We're on a roll right now," Astle said. "It's not just one or two guys. Everyone is contributing. We're playing with a lot of confidence as a team right now." Mary then lost 7-6 to No. 3-seeded Briar Cliff and was eliminated 6-5 in a rematch with Mayville State.

 
_ Left-hander Ryan Balan (senior, Whitby, Ont.) suffered his first loss of the season in the NCAA II regional, a 2-1 setback to the Kutztown Golden Bears before 422 fans at Baer Stadium in Boyertown, Pa. Balan pitched a complete game allowing five hits and two runs -- one earned -- both in the first inning, while walking five and striking out two. Balan's record fell to 7-1. Outfielder Wayne Loyer (senior, Hamilton, Ont.) and Balan each singled, as Loyer swiped two bases and Balan one. The Vulcans were eliminated in straight games as the Mansfield Mounties scored a 12-9 win before 400 fans. Balan, playing in centre, drove in a pair of runs, while Loyer singled and stole two bases.

 
_ Reliever Dustin Bolton (sophomore, Edmonton, Alta.) pitched a scoreless inning as the Iowa Western Reivers were edged 6-3 by Indians Hills in the NJCAA Region XI tourney at Carroll, Iowa. Iowa Western opened with a 9-1 win over Des Moines, beat Indian Hills 8-0, before losing 11-1 to Indian Hills in the semi-final.

 
_ Outfielder Mark Brady (senior, Toronto, Ont.) homered and doubled as the No. 1-seeded Bellevue Bruins beat No. 5-seeded Bethany 13-1 in the final of the NAIA Region IV at Midland Lutheran Neb. Bellevue also beat No. 6 Doane Tigers 16-0, No. 3-seeded Ottawa 11-5, Bethany 20-6 to reach the final. Brady hit .333 in 47 games with a double, a home run and five RBIs.

 
_ Catcher Jeff Crinklaw (sophomore, Cambridge, Ont.) helped the No. 11-seed Ohlone win the Northern California Junior College regional tourney at American River College in Sacramento, Calif., the hard way. Ohlone lost the opener to No. 6-seed Cosumnes River 4-1, but then came back to beat No. 14-seed Mission 12-4 and Cosumnes River 2-1, before beating Conumnes River 5-2 in the final as Crinklaw went 7-for-18 in the regional. Crinklaw owned a .346 batting average with 10 doubles, 12 homers and 55 RBIs. Crinklaw, who used to throw out runners at second on the back end of a double steal at the tender age of 13 at Etobicoke's Mini-Domes, finished tied for sixth in homers and tied for fifth in RBIs.

 
_ Reliever Mike Dryden (senior, Toronto, Ont.) and the Harvard Cimson won the Ivy Conference. Harvard swept the Princeton Tigers 5-1 and 2-1 at O'Donnell Field in Cambridge, Mass. giving Harvard its fourth Ivy League championship in the last six years. Dryden was 0-1 with a 5.65 ERA in eight games, striking out nine in 14 1/3 innings.

 
_ Reliever Derek Finnigan (sophomore, Rogersville, NB) was tagged with the loss as the Concord Mountain Lions dropped a 10-9 decision to the West Virginia State Yellow Jackets in the opening round of the 2002 West Virginia Conference tourney before 500 fans at Hunnicutt Field in Princeton, W.Va. Finnigan worked four innings, entering with a 7-6 lead, allowing six hits and four runs, while walking one and fanning one. Finnigan's record is now 1-7. Concord was eliminated in straight games, losing 16-11 to the West Liberty State Hilltoppers before 325 fans. Reliever Andrew Wright (junior, Woodstock, NB) pitched four innings allowing eight hits and five runs, while walking one.

 
_ Left-hander Jeff Francis (junior, North Delta, BC) was counted on to pitch more than two innings and 31 pitches for the No. 2-seeded British Columbia Thunderbirds at the NAIA Region I playoff tournament at Simplot Stadium in Caldwell, Idaho. However, strange things happen at tournament time and two innings in four games were all UBC were able to get from Franics. Francis started the opener and by the time he took the mound UBC was beating Western Baptist 8-0. UBC scored seven more times in the second and not wanting to use their best with such a huge lead, Francis was hooked as UBC thumped No. 3-seeded Western Baptist 19-3 in the opener before 114 fans. When Francis was needed to pitch a scoreless ninth after the T-Birds rallied from trailing 6-1, capping the rally with a five spot in the eighth and save game two, a 9-7 win over No. 4-seeded Concordia, Francis wasn't used the final day. The final day was bad news for UBC as it lost successive games to No. 1-seeded Albertson 8-5 before 215 fans and 7-1 to end the UBC season. Right-hander Brian Reid (sophomore, Vancouver, BC) took over from Francis in the opener and worked four innings allowing eight hits and three runs walking one and fanning two for the victory. Reliever Brent Mutis (sophomore, Port Coquitlam, BC) came into finished up, working the final two innings, allowing only one hit. First baseman Ben Herman (junior, Sherwood Park, Alta.) had two hits including a home run and drove in four runs. Left fielder Waleed Elabed (junior, Brampton, Ont.), doubled and drove in three runs, while shortstop Matt Kittleson (sophomore, Vancouver, BC) had a pair of doubles. Second baseman Shawn Anderson (senior, North Vancouver, BC) and catcher Chad Tuck (junior, Prince George, BC) each had two hits, including a double. Third baseman Cavanagh Whitely (senior, Price George, BC), DH Adam Campbell (freshman, Surrey, BC) and centerfielder Mike Martinsen (senior, Delta, BC) each doubled. Right-hander Brooks McNiven (junior, Vernon, BC) wound up with the Game 2 win to finish with a stellar 10-1 record. McNiven allowed 10 hits and seven runs, while walking one and whiffing four. Francis earned the save with a 1-2-3 ninth, striking out two. Campbell delivered a two-run single to break a 7-7 tie. Anderson led the way with three hits and an RBI. Elabed had two hits, including a double. Kittleson and Herman each drove in a pair of runs. Albertson beat right hander Gary Tongue (senior, Victoria, BC) to force a deciding game in the regional. Tongue pitched five innings giving up nine hits and six runs -- five earned -- walking one and striking out one. Tongue finished the year with a 2-4 record. Anderson had two hits, including a solo homer and a double. Herman doubled home a pair of runs. Right fielder Mark Zamojc (sophomore, Burlington, Ont.) doubled for UBC. Albertson scored five runs in the fifth on the way to a 7-1 win in the finale. Right-hander John Campbell (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) pitched 4 2/3 innings allowing three hits and five runs -- two earned -- while walking one. Kittleson had two hits and Zamojc ha double as UBC managed only four hits. Francis and McNiven anchored the UBC pitching staff with went 33-19. Francis, former Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, was 7-2 with a 1.93 ERA, fanning 101 in 74 2/3 innings, while McNiven was 10-1 with a 2.39 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 86 2/3 innings. At the plate UBC was paced by Zamojc, a former Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, who hit .328 with 11 doubles, a triple, seven homers and 52 RBIs. Spencer Barnard (junior, Powell River, BC) hit .323 with 10 doubles, a triple and 23 RBIs, while Anderson hit .313 with nine double, two homers and 30 RBIs, followed by Elabed with his .302 average, 10 doubles, one homer and 30 RBIs. Herman (.266, 11-4-36) was second on the club in RBIs. The T-Birds finished the season ranked No. 22 out of 241 schools, the highest season-ending ranking for UBC.

 
_ Shortstop Daniel Grant (sophomore, Thunder Bay, Ont.) hit a 420-foot homer to centre field as the Parkland Cobras defeated the John Wood Trail Blazers in a 10-0 the NJCAA Region 24 tourney opening win in Spingfield, Ill. Parkland also edged the Danville Jaguars 2-1.

 
_ First baseman Matt Gunning (sophomore, Victoria, BC) doubled as the Southern Idaho Eagles edged the Northern Idaho Cardinals 8-5 in the Scenic West tourney opener at Bruce Hurst Stadium at St. George, Utah. Gunning also scored, while right fielder John Hurd (freshman, Fruitvale, BC) singled, stole a base and scored twice. Gunning singled in the second game a 6-4 loss to the Rick's Vikings. Reliever Rich Conway (freshman, Maple Ridge, BC) was charged with the loss allowing four hits and two runs, while walking one. Hurd singled and scored in an 8-1 Souther Idaho win over the Eastern Utah Golden Eagles. Eventual champion Dixie State Rebels eliminated Southern Idaho with a 6-5, bottom of the seventh win, despite Gunning going 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs. Hurd hit .290 in 44 games with three doubles, two triples a homer and 11 RBIs, while Gunning batted .250 in 53 games with nine doubles, three homers and 20 RBIs. Conway was 1-2 with a 7.56 ERA in 11 games, fanning 14 in 16 2/3 innings, while Hurd had an 0-1 record in three games.

 
_ Cam Houston (sophomore, Spruce Grove, Alta.) homered and drove in four runs as the Garden City Broncbusters were eliminated in a 17-7 loss to the Hutchison Dragons in the Western Sub Regional in Great Bend, Kan. Jon Bosnick (sophomore, New Westmister, BC) also homered and knocked in a pair of runs. Bosnick doubled home a pair of runs in a 9-8 win over Pratt in the opener. Outfielder Dana Tosoni (freshman, Coquitlam, BC) and Houston also singled and drove in a run. Bosnick singled in a run in a 9-1 loss to Barton County Cougars, while Houston singled. Bosnick went 2-for-2 and drove in a run in a 4-0 win over Butler, while Houston singled and knocked in a run. Bosnick hit .422 in 60 games with 17 doubles, three triples, 12 homers and 56 RBIs, while Houston batted .356 in 58 games with 17 doubles, 11 homers and 53 RBIs. Tosoni hit .206 in 39 games with two doubles, three homers and 19 RBIs.

 
_ Outfielder Glen Jackson (freshman, Toronto, Ont.) singled as the Barton County Cougars beat the Garden City Broncbusters 9-1 in the Western Sub Regional in Great Bend, Kan. Jackson, a former Canadian Thunderbird, hit .433 average in 54 games, with 10 triples and five homers, stealing 40 of 41 stolen base attempts.

 
_ First baseman Brandon Kaye (junior, Saltspring Island, BC,) and right-hander Kevin Cheppenko (sophomore, Thunder Bay, Ont.) of the No. 1-seeded Oklahoma City Stars won the Region VI NAIA Division II tourney by edging the No. 2-seeded Dallas Baptist Patriots 2-1 in the finale at Oklahoma City, Ok. The Stars edged No. 3-seeded Houston Baptist 3-1 and No. 4 Oklahoma Baptist 6-4.

 
_ DH George Kottaras (freshman, Markham, Ont.) homered for the Connors State Cowboys in a 13-12 win over the Northeastern Oklahoma A & M Norsemen in the NCJAA Region II tourney at Fort Smith, Ark. Kottaras knocked in a pair of runs. Second baseman Marc Chabot (sophomore, Kingston, Ont. -- Canada's first capital) had a pair of hits, including a double, drove in a run and scored three times. Shortstop Aaron Hornostaj (freshman, Waterloo, Ont.) had two hits and knocked in a run. First baseman Karl Amonite (sophomore, Woodslee, Ont.) doubled and drove in two runs.

 
_ Catcher Aaron Lavorato (junior, Lethbridge, Alta.) drove in a run as the No. 4-seeded Wayne State Wildcats lost 7-6 to the No. 3-seed Southwest State Mustangs in the final of the Northern Sun Conference Tournament before 115 fans at the BSU Field in Bemidji, Minn. Wayne State beat No. 1-seeded Bemidji State 16-2 in the opener. Lavorato hit a three-run homer as the Wayne State edged the No. 2-seeded Winona State 5-4 in 10 innings in the second game of the before 110 fans. For Lavorato it was his fourth homer. Sitting at 2-0, Wayne State lost 6-5 to Southwest State as Lavorato singled and drove in a run. Wayne State scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth. Reliever Mark Bignell (freshman, Calgary, Alta.) pitched three innings allowing four hits and three runs, while walking two and fanning three. In the finale, Wayne State scored once in the top of the ninth, but wound up with a 7-6 loss. On the season, Lavorato hit .246 in 41 games with seven doubles, four homers and 22 RBIs, while Bignell did not have a record and finished with a 5.63 ERA in 10 games, striking out 11 in 24 innings. Reliever Andre Duval (junior, Hanwell, NB) was 0-2 in seven games with a 30,86 ERA, fanning seven in seven innings.

 
_ Right fielder Brad McCamus (senior, Peterborough, Ont.) doubled and third baseman Ryan Davis (senior, Peterbrough, Ont.) singled as the No. 2-seeded Missouri Valley Vikings were edged 2-0 by the No. 5-seeded Culver-Stockton Wildcats in the final of Region V NCAA Division II tourney at T.R. Hughes Stadium in O'Fallon, Mo. Culver-Stockon scored once in the second and once in the third. Reliever Scott Richmond (freshman, Vancouver) worked five innings for Missouri Valley allowing one hit, while walking three and striking out two. Missouri Valley opened tourney play with a 2-1, 11 inning win over Culver Stockon. Davis drove in both runs in this one, while McCamus singled and left fielder Colin Rudko (junior, St. Michael, Alta.) scored a run and stole a base. Missouri Valley then lost 8-1 to No. 4-seeded Benedictine. Then, Missouri Valley beat the No. 1-seeded McKendree Bearcats 8-1 and gained revenge against Benedictine with a 4-3 win. The Vikings beat McKendree 8-2. Culver-Stockton beat the unbeaten Missouri Valley 11-1 to force a deciding game. Rudko had a pair of hits while McCamus singled and drove in a run and Davis singled.

 
_ Catcher James Neeley (junior, Sudbury, Ont.) hit .299 in 32 games for the Alcorn State Braves, champions of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Eastern Division. He had one double and 10 RBIs. Alcorn was eliminated in straight games losing to the Grambling State Tigers 6-5 at Shehee Stadium in Shreveport, La. Alcorn lost the second game to the Southern Jaguars 15-3.

 
_ First baseman David O'Brien (junior, Prescott, Ont.) had a 3-for-3 day as the Felician Falcons thumped Dominican 16-5 in the Central Atlantic tourney at Municipal Stadium in Waterbury, Conn. O'Brien drove in a run and scored four runs. Caldwell beat Felician 5-2 and they then lost to Dominican 20-7.

 
_ DH Mike Packowski (sophomore, Richmond Hill, Ont.) doubled and singled as the West Liberty State Hilltoppers beat the Concord Mountain Lions dropped a 16-11 in the second round of the 2002 West Virginia Conference tourney before 325 fans at Hunnicutt Field in Princeton, W.Va. Packowski hit his fifth double of the season and also scored three times. Left fielder Matt Garman (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) singled and drove in a pair of runs for West Liberty. Reliever John Hamilton (freshman, Chippewa, Ont.) pitched an inning allowing three hits and three runs, while walking two and striking out one. Garman had a pair of hits as West Liberty lost 7-6 to Shepherd in the bottom of the ninth before 300 fans. West Liberty was then eliminated, losing to the Shepherd Rams 6-0.

 
_ Shortstop Les Pamaran (senior, Victoria, BC) hit Briar Cliff College .357 for the Briar Cliff Chargers. Pamaran had 12 doubles, five triples, seven homers and 38 RBIs. Gautam Srivastava (junior, Victoria, BC) hit .214 with three RBIs. The No. 3-seeded Chargers beat the No. 4-seeded Jamestown Jimmies 9-1 at the NAIA region III tourney in Jamestown ND. Briar Cliff beat the No. 5-seeded Mary Marauders 7-6, before losing to the No. 1-seeded St. Scholastica Saints 7-3 and 3-2 to the No. 2-seeded Mayville State Comets.

 
_ Right-hander Derek Papp (sophomore, Windsor, Ont.) pitched a complete game win as the Judson Eagles blanked IIT to avoid elimination in the second game of the Chicago Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament at Kankakee, Ill. Papp allowed 12 hits, walked one and struck out two. He raised his record to 7-4. Judson lost the opener 4-1 to the Olivet Nazarene Tigers. Judson then defeated Robert Morris, 9-6. That meant another meeting with Olivet Nazarene and once again the Tigers beat Judson, this time 13-4.

 
_ Right-hander Louis Raptopoulos (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) gained a pair of wins, one as a starter and one in relief, but it wasn't enough as the Lyon Scots were edged 8-7 in the NAIA Region XI final in Cumberland Tenn. In the opener, the Cumberland Bulldogs put Lyon into the loser's bracket handing Lyon a 9-2 loss at Veterans Field in Lebanon, Tenn. Outfielder Nathan Read (senior, Calgary, Alta.) homered, singled and drove in two runs and stole a base. Lyon then evened its record by eliminating the Cumberland Patriots 6-4. Next, Lyon went out 13-0, but after giving up a 10-spot in the fourth, needed to hang on for a 20-18 victory over the Lee Flames in front of 150 fans in Lebanon, Tenn. Raptopoulos picked up the win, bringing order to the chaos by pitching the two final scoreless innings. Raptopoulos allowed one hit and struck out one. Read homered again, singled and drove in a run. Lee had used seven pitchers, while Lyon used five. Raptopoulos, the former Erin Mills Eagles workhorse, then pitched eight innings as Lyon edged the Bulldogs 7-6 to advance to the final. Raptopoulas allowed eight hits and five runs, while walking five and fanning four. Again, lead-off hitter Read had two hits and knocked in a run. Lyon was edged 7-6 by the Lambuth Eagles in the championship Game.

 
_ Second baseman Rob Recuenco (freshman, Vancouver, BC) had a pair of hits and right fielder Ben Meachen (freshman, Abbotsford, BC) doubled as the North Idaho Cardinals lost the opener of the Scenic West tourney to the Southern Idaho Eagles at Bruce Hurst Stadium at St. George, Utah. Left-hander Geoff Freeborn (sophomore, Calgary, Alta.) took the loss allowing seven hits and eight runs -- six earned -- in six innings. Freeborn walked four and struck out eight. Meacham homered in an 8-1 loss to the Southern Nevada Coyotes, which eliminated the Cards. Freeborn, playing centre field, singled. Right-hander Ryan Sallaway (sophomore, Victoria, BC) took the loss, pitching 4 2/3 innings allowing five hits and five runs -- four earned -- while walking four and striking out two. Recuenco batted .336 in 48 games with six doubles, two triples and 17 RBIs, while Meachen hit .267 in 40 games with 13 doubles, a homer and 23 RBIs. Freeborn batted .250 in 14 games with RBI. On the mound Freeborn was 5-7 with a 3.28 ERA fanning 99 in 82 1/3 innings. Sallaway was 6-5 with a 3.41 ERA and 81 strikeouts in 68 2/3 innings. Jordan Holloway (freshman, Pitt Meadows, BC) was 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA, fanning 21 in 18 1/3 innings. Stephen Donohue (freshman, East York, Ont.) was 0-1 with a 7.94 ERA and two strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

 
_ Third baseman Monte Scott (senior, Calgary, Alta.) hit his 18th homer as the No. 2-seeded Peru State Bobcats beat the No. 6-seeded Doane Tigers 11-3 in the Region IV NAIA tourney before 100 fans at Moller Field in Fremont, Neb. Scott hit two singled besides his homer and drove in four runs. Right-hander Scott Campau (senior, Calgary, Alta.) pitched the complete-game win. Campau allowed four hits and three runs -- two earned -- while walking five and striking out 16. Campau is 6-5 this season. Second baseman John McHugh (sophomore, Edmonton, Alta.) had a pair of hits and an RBI and right fielder Sean Dyck (junior, Kamloops, BC) singled, drove in a run and stole two bases giving him 22 on the season. Catcher Brad Wolansky (freshman, St. Albert, Alta.) singled. Peru opened with an 11-10 loss to No. 5-seeded Bethany. After beating Doane, the Bobcats upended No. 4-seeded Dakota Wesleyan 7-4, before losing 16-3 to Bethany.

 
_ Reliever Shane Sowden (senior, Moose Jaw, Sask.) pitched a scoreless ninth to combine with the starter on a shutout as the Central Missouri State Mules blanked Northwest Missouri 4-0 in the opener of the Mid-America Conference tournament at Crane Stadium before 174 fans in Warrensburg, Mo. Sowden walked a man and struck out one in his hitless inning. Central Missouri State beat Missouri Southern 11-5 to win its third straight title. Central Missouri advances to the Division II Central Regional.

 
_ Centre fielder Corey Stang (freshman, Surrey BC) had a pair of hits, including a double, as the Northeastern Oklahoma A & M Golden Norsemen edged the Rose State Raiders 7-6 in the NCJAA Region II tourney at Fort Smith, Ark. Third baseman Mike Coe (sophomore, Lethbridge, Alta.) singled. The Norseman lost the opener 11-3 to the Connors State Cowboys and then were eliminated in Game 3 when Connors scored in the bottom of the ninth for a 13-12 win. Stang doubled in two runs for the Norsmen.

 
_ Infielder Jordan Wilson (senior, Vancouver, BC) hit .296 in 22 games with the Huntington Forrestors with two doubles and six RBIs. The No. 5-seeded Huntington lost its opener of the NCAA Region VIII to No. 2-seeded Indi

 
_ Right fielder Rafael Ylanan (junior, Surrey, BC, had three hits as the No. 6-seeded Graceland Yellow Jackets lost 27-10 to the No. 5-seeded Culver-Stockton Wildcats to be eliminated from the Region V NCAA Division II tourney at T.R. Hughes Stadium in OOFallon, Mo. Ylanan knocked in a pair of runs. Third baseman Ryan Pollard (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) doubled and singled, while DH Rocco Spano (sophomore, Mississauga, Ont.) had a pair of hits and knocked in a run. First baseman Fraser Vernon (sophomore, Mississauga, Ont.) and shortstop Ryan Boe (junior, Medicine Hat, Alta.) each singled in a run. Right-hander Adam Clarke (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) was charged with the loss. Clarke allowed nine hits and 13 runs -- nine earned -- in four innings as Culver-Stockton turned a 9-8 deficit into a laugher with a 15-run fifth. Clarke walked four and struck out two. Graceland went out in straight games, losing the opener to the No. 1-seeded McKendree Bearcats 11-0.

 
_ Third baseman Geoff Zimmerman (junior, Moose Jaw, Sask.) put the No. 2-seed Mayville State Comets in the lead with a three-run, fourth inning homer and Mayville went on to an 11-1 win over the No. 1-seed St. Scholastica Saints and capture the NAIA Great Plains Region II championship game at Jamestown, ND. Mayville State hit five home runs en route to an 11-1 victory in the second game of the double-elimination tournament's championship round. The Comets needed to beat the Saints winning 7-6 to hand St. Scholastica, alma-mater of three-time all-American netminder Billy Courchaine (Kanata, Ont.). First baseman Richard Dean (senior, Langley, BC) hit a a solo shot in the bottom of the seventh for a 7-5 lead. Mayville would need the run. Mayville opened with an 11-1 loss to No. 5-seeded Mary, as left-hander Mike Czerwieniec (freshman, Maidstone, Ont.) took the loss. Czerwieniec pitched into the fourth and allowed four runs. then beat No. 6-seeded Huron 7-2, Mary 6-5 and No. 3 Briar Cliff 3-2 before beating St. Scholastica back-to-back.

 And how other Canadians fared on the diamonds in our week:

 
_ Catcher Cole Armstrong (freshman, Surrey, BC) singled as the Kansas Jayhawks lost 8-3 to the Oklahoma Sooners before 555 fans at the Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence, Kan.

 
_ Right-hander John Axford (freshman, Port Dover, Ont.) picked up the win in the Notre Dame Fighting IrishOs 8-1 win over the Villanova Wildcats at Richie Ashburn Memorial Field in Philadelphia, Penn. Axford logged 4 2/3 solid innings in his 95-pitch outing allowing one run on three hits and seven walks while posting one strikeout in his 95-pitch outing. Axford is now 5-2.

 
_ Right-hander Leon Boyd (freshman, White Rock, BC) was 1-7 with a 3.69 ERA in nine games for the Treasure Valley Chakurs. He fanned 22 in 53 2/3 innings. Outfielder Mike Hill (freshman, Abbotsford, BC) hit .200 in 32 games with four RBIs. Catcher Brent Swanson (sophomore, Richmond, BC) hit .140 in 15 games before having season-ending surgery. Swanson had two doubles and three RBIs.

 
_ DH Ryan Braun (junior, Kitchener, Ont.) homered twice as the Wake Forest Demon Deacons edged the West Virginia Mountaineers 4-1 before 217 fans at Hawley Field in Morgantown, W.Va. Wake tied the game in the top of the seventh when Braun drove an 0-1 pitch over the LoweOs sign in left field. Braun smacked his second home run of the game and his eighth of the year in the top of the ninth to the same location.

 
_ Shortstop Omari Briscoe (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) knocked in three runs in the Ohio Bobcats 18-6 win over the Marshall Thundering Herd at University Heights in Huntington, WV. Briscoe singled, hit his seventh double, produced three runs and scored twice. Briscoe hit his sixth double and drove in a run in a 12-5 win over Marhsall in front of 105 fans. Briscoe singled and scored in OhioOs 11-1 win over Marshall before 134 fans at Bob Wren Stadium in Athens, Ohio. Reliever Shaun Peet (junior, Goderich, Ont.) allowed six hits and five runs in an 8-5 loss to Otterbein at Athens before 127 fans.

 
_ Right-hander Steve Carter (sophomore, Woodslee, Ont.) picked up another complete-game victory as the Coastal Carolina Chantileers beat the Winthrop Eagles 7-3 before 218 fans at Watson Stadium in Conway, SC. Carter allowed 10 hits and three runs -- two earned -- while not walking a man and striking out seven.

 
_ Reliever Ryan Chenard (junior, Port Alberni, BC) shut the door, recording the final out and the save as the Winthrop Eagles edged the Western Carolina Catamounts 3-2 at the Winthrop Ballpark in Rock Hill, SC. For Chenard it was his second save of the season. Left fielder Mark Schmidt (freshman, Waterloo, Ont.) singled in WinthropOs 7-3 loss to the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers before 218 fans at Watson Stadium in Conway, SC. Right-hander Jeff Reeves (junior, Peterborough, Ont.) worked four innings in WinthropOs 3-0 loss to Coastal Carolina before 218 fans. Reeves allowed three hits and two runs -- one earned -- walking four and striking out four. Reeves is now 2-4. Chenard pitched 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief in an 8-3 loss to Winthrop before 189 fans. He allowed one hit and struck out a man.

 
_ Centre fielder Ishmael Cox (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) had three hits as the Canisius Golden Griffs lost 6-5 in 13 innings to the Manhattan Jaspers before 100 fans at Van Cortlandt Park at Riverdale, NY. Besides his three hits, Cox drove in two runs. Reliever Omar Goldson (sophomore, Mississauga, Ont.) allowed three hits and two runs in 2/3 innings while walking two and striking out one. Reliever Rowan Lam (sophomore, Glencoe, Ont.) was tagged with the loss allowing one hit and one run -- unearned. Cox homered, drove in two runs and stole a base in an 8-2 Canisius loss to Manhattan. Reliever Matt Hochever (sophomore, Midland, Ont.) pitched a scoreless inning in a 15-8 Canisius loss to Manhattan. Cox also doubled and singled. Catcher Matt Van Geene (junior, Barrie, Ont.) singled. Right-hander Tyler Hosick (junior, Oakville Ont.) took the loss allowing nine hits and six runs in 4 1/3 innings. Hosick walked two and struck out two.

 
_ Left fielder Kris Cox (senior, Kelowna, BC) had a pair of singles as the USC Trojans were edged 2-1 by the Cal State Fullerton Titans 2-1 in 11 innings before 786 fans at Rod Dedeaux Field in Los Angeles, Calif.

 
_ Third baseman Jesse Crain (junior, Toronto, Ont.) hit a pair of home runs and then picked up the save as the Houston Cougars beat the Charlotte O49ers 8-4 before 184 fans at Phillips Field in Charlotte NC. Crain hit a pair of solo homers and singled, before coming in to record a strikeout for the save. Second baseman Hyung Cho (sophomore, Scarborough, Ont.) singled as the Cougars edged Charlotte 3-2 before 137 fans. Crain had three hits, including his 12th double and stole his third base in a 9-1 win over Charlotte. Cho, a former Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, hit his fifth double of the season, singled and drove in two runs. Cho homered as the No. 10th-ranked Houston Cougars edged the No. 17th Baylor Bears 5-4 before 3,054 fans at the Baylor Ballpark in Waco, Tx. Cho homered, his fourth of the season, to left field leading off the second to give the Cougars a 3-0 lead. Crain singled and drove in a run and then retired the final out for his ninth save.

 
_ Right fielder Justin Czorny (freshman, Stoney Creek, Ont.) singled and scored as the Eastern Kentucky Colonels dropped a 29-10 setback to the Austin Peay Govenors before 200 fans at Turkey Hughes Field in Richmond, Ky.

 
_ Right-hander Chris Davidson (freshman, White Rock, NS) was 2-0 with a 4.57 ERA for the Brown Bears this season in 11 games. Davidson made seven starts and fanned 42 in 45 1/3 innings, while walking 23.

 
_ Right-hander Jeff Edwards (junior, St. Sauveur, Que.) went 2-1 with a 6.29 for the Hofstra Pride in 11 games. Edwards fanned 21 in 24 1/3 innings.

 
_ Right fielder Len Elias (senior, Mississauga, Ont.) homered as the Bowling Green State Falcons edged the Michigan State Spartans 7-6 in front of 325 fans at Kobs Field in East Lansing, Mich. For Elias, who also hit his 12th double, it was his seventh homer. Elias had a pair of hits and an RBI in a 13-9 loss to the Kent State Golden Flashes before 198 fans at Gene Michael Stadium in Kent, Ohio. Elias had a pair of singles and produced a run as Bowling Green beat Kent State 10-6 in front of 574 fans. Elias singled and drove in two runs in Bowling GreenOs 10-8 win over Kent State before 325 fans.

 
_ Infielder Chad Elmy (sophomore, Saltcoats, Sask.) hit .310 with the Butte Roadrunners in 38 games. Elmy had 10 doubles, one triple, eight homers and 29 RBIs. Catcher Ty Hinton (sophomore, Calgary, Alta.) hit .277 in 30 games with five doubles a homer and 18 RBIs. Elmy earned All Golden Valley Conference first-team honours.

 
_ Reliever Chad Ertel (senior, St. Clements, Ont.) pitched a scoreless inning as the Texas Tech Red Raiders beat the Texas-Pan American Broncs 14-2 before 2,221 fans at Dan Law Field in Lubbock, Tx. Ertel pitched a 1-2-3 seventh for Texas Tech.

 
_ Reliever Mark Ferguson (junior, Hamilton, Ont.) pitched two scoreless innings as the Charlotte '49ers dropped a 16-6 setback to the NC State Tar Heels Wolfpack in front of 317 fans at Phillips Field in Charlotte, NC. Ferguson allowed one hit and walked four.

 
_ Reliever Coogie Freedman (junior, Pickering, Ont.) worked three innings as the Furman Palladins dropped a 14-0 count to the South Carolina Gameocks at Sarge Frye Field in Columbia, SC. Freedman took over the Furman losing 9-0 and allowed three hits and four runs, while walking one and striking out two. DH-ing, Freedman singled in a 6-4 loss to NC Greensboro at UNCG Stadium in Greensboro, NC.

 
_ Third baseman Emerson Frostad (freshman, Calgary, Alta.) had two hits as the Lewis Clark State Warriors defeated the Washington State Cougars 11-8 before 431 fans at at Bailey-Bobo Brayton Field in Pullman, Wash. Pinch-hitting, Frostad singled and scored in a 9-7 loss to Washington State before 375 fans.

 
_ First baseman Mike Gillies (senior, Port Moody, BC) drove in a pair of runs as the Nevada-Reno Wolf Pack edged the No. 7th-ranked Stanford Cardinal 13-12 in front of 1,275 fans at Peccole Park in Reno, Nev. Gillies singled, scored twice and plated a pair of runs. Gillies had three hits, including his 11th double as the Wolf Pack was was beaten 7-3 by the Fresno State Bulldogs in front of 1,207 fans at Reno. Gillies hit his 11th double, singled twice and drove in two runs. Gillies had two hits in an 8-5 loss to Fresno before 1,456 fans. Gillies doubled in a 5-1 loss to Fresno.

 
_ Reliever Michael Girimonte (senior, Windsor, Ont.) pitched an inning allowing one run as the Detroit Titans were roughed up 13-1 by the Eastern Michigan Eagles before 129 fans at Oestrike Stadium in Ypsilanti, Mich. Girimonte allowed two hits and fanned two. Catcher Mike Mitrevski (junior, Windsor, Ont.) singled for Detroit in an 11-3 loss to Illinois-Chicago at Les Miller Field in Chicago, Ill. Mitrevski also singled as Detroit gave up 10 runs in the first and lost 23-1 to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Frank Eck Stadium in Notre Dame, Ind.

 
_ Reliever Billy Gorrell (junior, Calgary, Alta.) pitched three innings for the Washington State Cougars in an 11-8 loss to the Lewis-Clark State Warriors before 431 fans at at Bailey-Bobo Brayton Field in Pullman, Wash. Gorrell entered with WSU trailing 10-9 and allowed four hits and one run, while striking out three.

 
_ Right-hander Tim Grant (sophomore, Vancouver, BC) went undefeated in six games with the Dartmouth Big Green. Grant was 2-0 with a 4.39 ERA and 19 strikeouts and only two walks in 26 2/3 innings. Andrew Brown (freshman, Port Dover, Ont.) was 1-3 with a 4.18 ERA in seven games. He fanned 18 in 28 innings. Patrick Nailer (sophomore, Leaside, Ont.) hit .240 in 10 games with three RBIs.

 
_ Left-hander Mike Gray (senior, Chatham, Ont.) picked up the win in the Mississippi Rebels 12-4 triumph over the Arkansas State Indians before 374 fans at Tomlinson Stadium in Jonesboro, Ark. Gray allowed seven hits in six innings and four runs -- three hits -- while walking three and fanning five. Gray is now 4-0.

 
_ Centre fielder Thomas Grubb (junior, Wheatley, Ont.) had three hits for the Central Michigan Chippewas against the Ball State Cardinals and possible No. 1 pick Bryan Bullington, but it wasnOt enough as CMU lost 11-5 before 450 fans at Theunissen Field in Mount Pleasant, Mich. Grubb hit his ninth double, singled and scored a run. Centre fielder Danny Gibbons (junior, Toronto, Ont.) singled twice for the Chippewas. Gibbons also singled in a 1-0 win over Ball State before 198 fans. Second baseman David Latour (freshman, Barrie, Ont.) and Gibbons each had a pair of hits as Central Michigan blanked the Michigan Wolverines 14-0 at Mount Pleasant before 220 fans. One of LatourOs two hits was his fourth double of the season, while Gibbons had two singles. Grubb also knocked in a pair of runs. Grubb doubled and drove in a run in a 6-1 triumph over the Oakland Grizzlies at Mount Pleasant. Latour added a single. Latour homered to cap a 3-for-4 day, with four RBIs in a 20-9 victory over Oakland. Latour also stole his fourth base of the season, as did Gibbons, a former Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, who singled. Grubb doubled again driving in three runs.

 
_ First baseman Ryan Hay (junior, Niagara Falls, Ont.) hit a solo homer to help the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles double the score on the Murray State Racers 8-4 before 374 fans at Murray, Ky. For Hay, who scored three times, it was his sixth homer of the season. Hay also doubled as Tennessee Tech doubled Murray State 6-3 before 255 fans. For Hay it was his 11th double.

 
_ Second baseman Tim Hinchliffe (junior, London, Ont.) drove in two runs and went 2-2 as the Ashland Eagles dropped an 8-4 decision to the Mercyhurst Lakers before 125 fans at at Donges Field in Ashland, Ohio. Hinchliffe went 2-for-2 in the win. In the first game of the doubleheader Hinchliffe singled home a run in a 4-0 win. Hinchliffe also had a pair of hits, including a double, in a 12-4 win over Mercyhurst before 100 fans.

 
_ Shortstop Vince Ircandia (freshman Calgary, Alta.) hit a solo home run as the Niagara Purple Eagles lost to the LeMoyne Dolphins 3-1 before 132 fans at Dick Rockwell Field in Syracuse, NY. For Ircandia is was his second homer of the season and it put Niagara on the board in the sixth. He also stole a base. Centre fielder Josh McCurdy (junior, Thornhill, Ont.) had two of Niagara's four hits, including his 11th double of the season. Right-hander Matthew McNally (junior, Bradford, Ont.) took the loss. McNally worked five innings and allowed eight hits and three runs. He walked one and struck out three. McNallyOs record fell to 1-9. Shortstop Reed Eastley (freshman, Brandon, Man.) singled in NiagaraOs 2-0 win over LeMoyne, before 143 fans.

 
_ Right-hander Andrew Karkoulas (freshman, Guelph, Ont.) pitched the New York Tech Bears to a 7-1 win over the Pace Setters at Finnerty Field in Pleasantville, NY. Karkoulas pitched six scoreless innings allowing two hits, while walking five and striking out two. DHing, Karkoulas singled and scored in a 6-1 win over the Northeastern Huskies before 105 fans in Pleasantville, NY.

 
_ Third baseman Frank Jeney (freshman, Windsor, Ont.) had a pair of hits and knocked in a run as the Wayne State Warriors edged Hillsdale 8-7 at the WSU Baseball Field in Detroit, Mich. Jeney also scored twice. Jeney also singled in a 9-3 loss to Hillsdale. Left-hander Ricky Okis (junior, Hamilton, Ont.) took the loss, pitching three innings and allowing four hits and four runs, while walking one and striking out four. Okis saw his record fall to 2-3. Playing second, Jeney singled and scored as Wayne State was edged 5-4 by Hillsdale. On the season Jeney hit .337 in 34 games with eight doubles, a triple and 14 RBIs, while catcher Chris Hilton (junior, Amherstburg, Ont.) batted .211 in 35 games with one double, three homers and 17 RBIs. Okis was 2-3 with a 9.10 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 24 innings.

 
_ DH Ryan Kenning (senior, North Vancouver, BC) as the New Mexico State Aggies lost 15-1 to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers before 237 fans at Nick Denes Field in Bowling Green, Ky. Western Kentucky ran away with an 11-run eighth. Playing right field Kenning singled singled in a 2-0 win over Western Kentucky.

 
_ Shortstop Mike Koitsopoulos (sophomore, Markham, Ont.) went 3-for-4 for the Marshall Thundering Herd in an 8-4 loss to the Ohio Bobcats at University Heights in Huntington, WV. Koitsopolous led the Herd attack with two doubles and two runs scored. First baseman Craig Dziedziejko (junior, Kitchener, Ont.) had a pair of hits, drove in a run and stole a base, his second, in Marshall's 8-6 loss to Ohio. Koitsopolous and Dziedziejko each had a pair of hits and knocked in a run in an 18-6 loss to Ohio before 134 fans. Dziedziejko, a former Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, singled and drove in a run in a 12-5 loss to Ohio before 105 fans. Koitsopolous had two hits in an 11-1 loss to Ohio before 134 fans at Bob Wren Stadium in Athens, Ohio.

 
_ Right fielder David Lamky (sophomore, Cambridge, Ont.) had a pair of hits in the Northwood Timberwolves 5-3 loss to the Findlay Drillers at Gerace Stadium in Midland, Mich. Centre fielder Ted Drew-Smith (senior, Cambridge, Ont.) singled in the nitecap, a 2-1 Northwood loss to Findlay. Lamky singled and drove in a run, while Drew-Smith singled and scored in a 6-2 loss to Findlay.

 
_ Left fielder Kyle Leon (junior, Guelph, Ont.) had a pair of doubles as the Alabama-Birmingham Blazers lost 5-3 to the Louisville Cardinals in front of 326 fans at Cardinal Stadium Louisville, Ky. Leon now has 15 doubles this season. Leon singled in a 6-1 loss to the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Young Memorial Field in Birmingham, Ala.

 
_ Right-hander Jason Mandryk (senior, Langton, Ont.) picked up the victory as the East Carolina Pirates beat the Southern Mississippi State Bulldogs 11-7 before 1,922 fans at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Miss. Mandryk pitched five innings allowing nine hits and six runs - five earned - while walking two and striking out three. Mandryk bumped his won-loss mark to 6-2.

 
_ Third baseman Dave Martindale (senior, Mississauga, Ont.) had three hits in the Charleston Southern Buccaneers 11-5 win over the High Point Highlanders at Buccaneer Field Charleston, SC. Martindale also drove in a run. Reliever Brad Bissell (freshman, Penetang, Ont.) picked up the win by working 2 1/3 innings allowing two hits and one run, while walking one and striking out one. Reliever Nino Fasulo (freshman, Smithville, Ont.) pitched a scoreless inning. Martindale doubled, singled and drove in a pair of runs in an 9-6 win over High Point. Fasulo pitched a scoreless 2/3 of an inning allowing two hits, while walking one and striking out one. Bissell pitched an inning allowing three hits and one run.

 
_ Reliever Wes Matthews (junior, Milton, Ont.) pitched 4 1/3 innings as the Southern Utah Thunderbirds lost 9-1 to the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles in front of 149 fans at Thunderbird Park in Cedar City, Utah. Matthews allowed six hits and two runs, while walking one and striking out three.

 
_ Right-hander Jeff Mayberry (sophomore, Edmonton, Alta.) had an 8-5 record for the Allan Hancock Bulldogs. He finished with a 2.38 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 106 innings. Outfielder Tom Huntingford (sophomore, West Vancouver, BC) hit .395 with 13 doubles, nine homers and 42 RBIs, while infielder Wade Friesen (sophomore, Saskatoon, Sask.) batted .308 with 13 doubles, four triples, six homers and 27 RBIs. Mayberry, Friesen and Huntingford won All Western State Conference North first-team honours.

 
_ Right-hander Devin Monds (freshman, Ottawa, Ont.) pitched the Northeastern Huskies to a 6-1 victory over the New York Tech Bears before 105 fans at Finnerty Field in Pleasantville, NY. Monds scattered five hits and allowed one run -- unearned -- while walking three and striking out three. Monds is now 3-2. Catcher Luke Carlin (junior, Aylmer, Que.) had two hits for the Huskies and knocked in a run. Carlin homered and drove in two runs in an 8-5 Northeastern win over the Boston Eagles at Friedman Diamond in Brookline, Mass. DH Miguel Paquette (freshman, Casselman, Ont.) drove in a run. Right-hander Jordon Thomson (sophomore, Leaside, Ont.) took the loss in a 5-3 decision to the Pace Setters in front of 125 fans at Finnerty Field in Pleasantville, NY. Thomson pitched a complete game, allowing 10 hits and five runs, while fanning five.

 
_ Right-hander Nat Ogborne (junior, Pickering, Ont.) pitched the first 2 1/3 innings for the Liberty Flames battled the No. 3-ranked Wake Forest Demon Deacs to an 11-11 tie before 173 fans at Worthington Stadium in Lynchburg, Va. in rain-shortened game that was called in the bottom of the seventh inning. Ogborne allowed eight hits and eight runs, while walking two and striking out three.

 
_ Right-hander Derek Papp (sophomore, Windsor, Ont.) pitched the Judson Eagles to an 11-1 win over Cardinal Stritch in rainy Elgin, Ill. Papp gave up three hits and one earned run. He didnOt walk a man, struck out three.

 
_ First baseman Adam Piggott (sophomore, Sarnia, Ont.) hit a bases-loaded single the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals completed their schedule against Division I schools undefeated with an 8-7 win over the Eastern Michigan Eagles before 133 fans at Oestrike Stadium in Ypsilanti, Mich. Trailing 6-1 lead Piggott singled with the bases loaded to clear the bases closing the gap to 6-4. Centre fielder Jason Scott (senior, Burlington, Ont.) had two hits, including a double, for the Cardinal and shortstop Sean Odamura (junior, Mississauga, Ont.). Left-hander Robert Conley (sophomore, Elliot Lake, Ont.) pitched an inning, allowing three hits and three runs, while walking three. The Cards took out Detroit 17-7 and Central Michigan 9-7 for a 3-0 mark against Division I foes. Piggott singled and scored twice in a 6-5 loss to Rochester before 114 fans at SVSU Field at University Centre, Mich.

 
_ Second baseman David Quattrociocchi (senior, Toronto, Ont.) had two hits and drove in a run as the Northwestern State Demons edged the Texas-Arlington Mavericks 10-8 before 324 fans at Allan Saxe Stadium in Arlington, Tx. Quattrociocchi also drove in a run and scored once. Quattrociocchi doubled in a 6-3 loss to Texas-Arlington in front of 278 fans. Quattrociocchi singled in a 3-1 loss to the Mavericks before 324 fans.

 
_ Shortstop Ben Quinto (junior, Richmond, BC) drove in a run as the San Diego Toreros beat the Portland Pilots 13-4 in front of 511 fans at Cunningham Stadium in San Diego, Calif. Quinto also singled and scored a run as San Diego lost 8-5 to Portland, before 481 fans.

 
_ Left-hander Jimmy Ramshaw (senior, Regina, Sask.) got the nod to start for the Florida Gators but did not figure in the the decision in the GatorsO 5-4, 10-innings loss to the LSU Tigers in front of 3,470 fans at McKethan Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. Ramshaw, who moved to Australia at a young age, pitched five innings and allowed six hits and three runs -- two earned -- while striking out three.

 
_ Second baseman Eugene Repa (sophomore, Stoney Creek, Ont.) had a pair of hits as the Mercyhurst Lakers dropped a 4-0 decision to the Ashland Eagles at Donges Field in Ashland, Ohio. On the season, third baseman Brad Pickering (junior, Port Hope, Ont.) hit .303 in 50 games with 10 doubles, a triple, two homers and 22 RBIs, while Repa batted .219 in 27 games with three doubles and nine RBIs.

 
_ Outfielder-right-hander Justin Reid (senior, Carman, Man.) hit .250 in six games with the Bemidji State Beavers with a double, a homer and one RBI. On the mound Reid was 1-0 with a 6.48 ERA, fanning four in 8 1/3 innings.

 
_ Right-hander Ryan Reid (freshman, Watford, Ont.) was 5-4 with a 1.49 ERA for the St. Clair Skippers. Reid also had one save, fanning 81 in 70 2/3 innings. Right-hander Byron Bell (freshman, New Hamburg, Ont.) was 6-3 in 10 games and a 2.39 ERA. He fanned 37 in 52 2/3 innings. Bell hit .239 with four doubles, a triple, six homers and 26 RBIs. St. ClairOs program was founded by legendary New York Yankees scout and former Canadian national team coach Dick Groch, who signed both Derek Jeter and Drew Henson. Catcher Kyle Sheppard (sophomore, Ajax, Ont.) hit .301 in 30 games with four doubles and 10 RBIs. Sean Young (freshman, Port Hope, Ont.) hit .265 in 36 games with six doubles, a triple, six homers and 23 RBIs. Infielder Cory Turchan (freshman, Stouffville, Ont.) hit .299 with 10 doubles, a triple, two homers and 23 RBIs. Garrett Fitzgerald (freshman, Peterborough, Ont.) hit .333 in 40 games with six doubles a triple and 11 RBIs. Bill Freeman (freshman, Woodstock, Ont.) batted .205 in 23 games with a double and one RBI. Right-hander Chris Carnegie (freshman, Loretto, Ont.) was 1-2 with a 1.31 ERA and two saves, striking out 17 in 21 1/3 innings. Right-hander Bryce Dziedziejko (freshman, Kitchener, Ont.) was 1-3 with a 10.33 ERA, fanning nine in 19 2/3 innings. Left-hander Matt Webb (freshman, Sarnia, Ont.) was 0-2 with a 12.37 ERA and two saves, with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

 
_ Left-hander Igor Roiberg (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) picked up his first win of the season in the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 11-0 romp over the Eastern Kentucky Colonels before 200 fans at Turkey Hughes Field in Richmond, Ky. Roiberg pitched five scoreless innings and left with a 5-0 lead. He allowed four hits and fanned five. Roiberg is now 1-0.

 
_ Right-hander Mark Schuurman (senior, Branchton, Ont.) was charged with the loss as the North Carolina Asheville Bulldogs were beaten 7-0 by the Elon Phoenix as Asheville, NC. Schuurman pitched seven innings and allowed four runs -- two earned -- all in the first inning. Schuurman (4-5) scattered eight hits, struck out six and walked one.

 
_ Right-hander Jeff Steele (sophomore, Powell River, BC) went 9-5 with one save and a 4.37 ERA for the Collin County Express. Steele fanned 77 in 88 2/3 innings. Right-hander Sean Dryden (freshman, Calgary, Alta.) was 5-8 with two saves and a 5.51 ERA, while fanning 34 in 49 innings. Right-hander Jordan Kissock (freshman, Vancouver, BC) was 2-0 with an 8.19 ERA fanning 25 in 29 2/3 innings.

 
_ Right fielder Al Stephens (junior, Ajax, Ont.) singled and drove in a run as the Troy State Trojans 8-7 win over Jacksonville State Tigers before 231 fans at Riddle-Pace Field in Troy, Ala. The win clinched a berth in the Atlantic Sun Conference for Troy State. Reliever Shawn Andrews (junior, Pickering, Ont.) pitched 1 2/3 innings allowing two hits and three runs, two in the final inning, while striking out two, before getting relief help for the final out. Stephens had a pair of hits in Troy StateOs 12-7 win over Jacksonville before 284 fans.

 
_ Reliever Will Stewardson (freshman, London, Ont.) took the loss in the Eastern Michigan Eagles 8-6 loss to the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals before 133 fans at Oestrike Stadium in Ypsilanti, Mich. Stewardson took over with the score tied 7-7 and allowed a run -- unearned -- in the eighth. He walked one and struck out one. StewardsonOs record is now 1-4.

 
_ Matthew Stocco (freshman, Guelph, Ont.) hit .321 with 48 RBIs for the Spartanburg Methodist Pioneers. Stocco had 12 doubles, a triple and 11 homers. Catcher Phil Shantz (sophomore, Waterloo, Ont.) hit .394 in 28 games with two, doubles, four homers and 13 RBIs. Outfielder Mike Visca (freshman, High Park, Ont.) hit .171 in 22 games with a double and six RBIs.

 
_ Infielder Josiah Stroup (junior, Chilliwack, BC) hit .299 in 29 games for the Dakota Wesleyan Lions. Stroup had four doubles, a homer and 20 RBIs. On the mound he was 2-1 with a 3.38 ERA in four games, striking out three in 5 1/3 innings.

 
_ Second baseman Gamin Teague (senior, Brampton, Ont.) had two hits as the Grand Valley State Lakers edged the Gannon Crusaders 6-4 at the Gannon Multipurpose Field in Erie, Pa.

 
_ First baseman Pat Tobin (junior, Pickering, Ont.) and DH Aaron Izaryk (freshman, Markham, Ont.) each singled in the Maine Black Bears 1-0 win over the Stoney Brook Sea Wolves before 349 fans at Mahaney Diamond in Orono, Maine. Catcher Alain Picard (junior, Ste.-Foy, Que.), Tobin and Izaryk each singled in a 9-5 loss to Stoney Brook before 126 fans. The Black Bears tried to rally in the bottom of the seventh, with a lead-off single by Picard, a double a single. Maine had the bases loaded with none out, but could not push across any more runs. Right-hander Scott Robinson (freshman Ajax, Ont.) allowed five runs -- four earned -- on four hits and two walks while fanning four Seawolves to take the loss. His record fell to 3-1. Reliever Ryan Harris (junior, Woodstock, NB.) allowed two hits and one run in one inning, while fanning one.

 
_ Right-hander Mike Tisdale (junior, Peterborough, Ont.) pitched a scoreless inning of relief in the Louisville Cardinals 6-2 win over the Akron Zips before 234 fans at Cardinal Stadium at Louisville, Ky.

 
_ DH Jake Toms (senior, Toronto, Ont.) doubled, singled and drove in a run in the Albany Great Danes 6-0 win over the Binghamton Bearcats at West Gym Field in Vestal, NY. Toms also singled in a 5-4 loss to Binghamton. Toms finished the season with a .329 average in 48 games. He had 10 doubles, four homers and 31 RBIs. Right-hander Roman Dubiel (freshman, Longueuil, Que.) was 1-1 with an 8.61 ERA in 13 games, fanning 10 in 23 innings.

 
_ Right-hander Craig Tredenick (junior, Cornwall, PEI) finished the season with a 2-1 record and an 8.44 ERA for Trinity. Tredenick had 12 strikeouts in 10 2/3 innings.

 
_ Infielder Shayne Van Der Hijde (sophomore, Richmond, BC) hit .273 for the Taft Cougars in 42 games. Van Der Hijde had five doubles and 12 RBIs. Right-hander Mike Alexander (freshman, Dartmouth, NS) was 2-10 in 13 games with a 7.83 ERA. He fanned 32 in 56 1/3 innings. Second baseman Matt Beatty (freshman, Surrey, BC) hit .202 in 35 games with five doubles and 15 RBIs. Outfielder Scott Arthurs (freshman, Surrey, BC) hit .258 in 18 games with four doubles and nine RBIs.

 
_ Shortstop Phil Van Horne (freshman, Scarborough, Ont.) hit a solo homer as the Buffalo Bulls lost an 8-4 decision to the Northern Illinois Huskies in front of 106 fans at Ralph McKinzie Field in DeKalb, Ill. Right fielder John Boom (freshman, London, Ont.) singled for the Bulls. Reliever Mark Garrard (junior, Port Hope, Ont.) pitched a scoreless 2/3 of an inning, fanning both men he faced. Roommates Boom and Van Horne each singled in a 13-4 loss to Northern Illinois, while Garrard pitched two innings allowing one run and striking out two. Boom also singled in an 8-7 loss to Northern Illinois.

 
_ Right-hander Karnie Vertz (sophomore, Sherwood Park, Alta.) was 6-8 with a 3.56 ERA for the Porterville Pirates. Vertz fanned 69 hitters in 101 innings, while walking 32. Right-hander Nate Schwietzer (freshman, Sherwood Park, Alta.) was 1-2 with a 24.30 in nine game with four strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. Right-hander Justin Edgar (freshman, Calgary, Alta.) pitched 10 2/3 innings for Porterville fanning eight. He had a 7.59 ERA in 11 games. Vertz earned All Central Valley Conference second-team honours.

            -- With files from Conor Adami