Tristan Clarke
OF Tristan Clarke
Hometown: Brampton, Ont.
Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6’ 3” 185 lbs.
School: University of New Orleans
Coach: Blake Dean.
Former Teams: Eastern Oklahoma State, East Texas PumpJacks, Great Lake Canadians, DBacks Team BC, Canadian Junior National Team.
Former coaches: Craig Price, Sam Bjorling. Adam Arnold, Adam Stern, Doug Mathieson, Greg Hamilton.
Twitter Handle: @TClarke_9
Drafted: 30th round by the Washington Nationals in 2016.
2017 season _ Hit .293 with 13 doubles, three triples, 10 homers and 43 RBIs in 57 games with a .893 OPS ... Singled against Sam Houston State ... Pair of hits facing Stephen F. Austin ... Tripled against Southeastern Louisiania ... Five hits with a double and four homers in three-game series against Northwestern State ... Two hits, including a double, against Tulane ... Four hits, two doubles and an RBI in three-game series against Houston Baptist ... Knocked in run against Grambling State ... Facing Incarnate Word went 5-for-15 (.333) in three-game series with a double, homer and four RBIs ... Three hits including a triple facing Jackson State ... Two hits in three-game set facing McNeese State ... Single facing South Alabama ... Two hits facing Lamar ... One hit in three-game series facing A&M-Corpus Christi ... Two-run single against Southern Miss ... Five hits, six RBIs and three homers in a three-game series against Central Arkansas ... A triple against Missouri State ... Two hits, including a solo homer in a three-game set against Abilene Christian ... RBI double in win over LSU ... Two hits against Southern Miss ... Nine hits, eight RBIs with two doubles, a triple and two homers in a three-game series against Alcorn, including seven RBIs in a 14-0 win, as he was a single shy of a cycle ... A double and three RBIs in a loss to South Alabama ... Two hits with three RBIs in a series against Troy ... Started season with six-straight two-hit games: He had a double and two RBIs against Southern, two doubles facing Illinois-Chicago, then Prairie View A&M, a double and a solo homer in an upset win over LSU and a homer and three RBIs against Jackson State.
What they are saying: "Likely will go 9th-to 16th round. Has a solid body, plus raw power. Can throw, not a runner, a corner outfielder." Ceteran Scout.
Rated: 2016 season _ 137th on Perfect Game top 200 JUCO players; 2014 season _ Ranked 15th best HSer in Ontario by Perfect Game fifth among outfielders.
2016 season: Ranked 19th in the NJCAA in home runs with 18 as a sophomore ... Led Eastern Oklahoma State in runs (71), hits (83), triples (four), RBIs (58) and batting average (.388) in 214 at bats over 58 games … Helped guide Mountaineers to combined 63-54 record with a 23-19 mark in conference play, including trip to NJCAA South Central District championship as a sophomore after winning the Region II title ... In two years at Eastern Oklahoma State, batted .347 in 87 games with 92 hits, 81 runs scored, 65 RBIs, 20 home runs, 15 doubles and four triples.
2015 season: Hit .176 as a freshman with two home runs, seven RBIs and a .349 slugging percentage making appearances in 29 games with 51 at-bats as a freshman ... Texas Collegiate League: playing for East Texas hitting .288 with seven doubles and 10 RBIs.
2013 season: Went 5-for-9 (.556) for the DBacks at Jupiter, with a double, two triples and three RBIs for a 1.667 OPS ... Doubled, knocked in two runs and a stole a base as DBacks edged New Jersey PG 5-4 ... Three hits with two triples as DBacks Team BC edged Mid-Atlantic Rookies 9-7.
Honors: 2014 season _ Won bronze at the COPABE U18 Pan-American Championship with Canadian Junior National Team at La Paz, Mex.... 2013 season _ Earned WWBA World Championship honours with ninth highest average.
Frank Juzenas: Clarke picked by Washington Nationals
Korey Kaczur Vid: Pump Jacks Player Profile- Tristan Clarke