C Anthony Quirion, Free Agent, Signed $20,000, Philadelphia Phillies

Hometown: Dixville, Que.

Bats/Throws: R-R

Height/Weight: 6’ 2” 205 lbs.

School: Lamar University

Coach: Will Davis.

Previous teams: Les Ailes du Quebec.

Scouts: Ralph Garr, Jr. and Alex Agostino (Laval, Que.)

Bonus $20,000

Summer plans: Was set to play for the Barrie Baycats of the IBL.

2021 spring at Lamar as a redshirt junior: Hit .286 with 13 doubles, 12 homers and 39 RBIs. In 48 games owned an .876 OPS … Opened season with an RBI single against Houston ... Three hits and knocked in three against Stephen F. Austin ... Singled in a run against Tarleton State ... Two hits, including a double and an RBI against UT Arlington ... Singled facing Southern ... Four hits including two doubles and a homer and four RBIs in four-game series facing Central Arkansas ... Three hits with a double and an RBI in a four-game set against Southeastern Louisiana ... Seven knocks with two doubles and a homer, plus seven RBIs playing Houston Baptist ... Four hits, including three doubles as well as two RBIs in a meeting with Northwestern State ... Have five hits -- with a two homers -- and three RBIs against Nicholls ... Five more hits, including a three homers and a double knocking in six against AM-Corpus Christi ... Had three hits with RBIs thanks to a double and a homer ... Playing New Orleans he managed four hits and drove in a run with a double ...Swung a big bat with five hits, including two triples and a homer, and knocked in five runs in a four-game set with Incarnate Word ... He finished with three hits a double and an RBI against Abilene Christian and Sam Houston.

2020 spring at Lamar as a junior: Batted .324 in COVID-19 season with three doubles, three homers and 18 RBIs, with an .842 OPS in 17 games … One of five Cardinals to start all 17 games ... Finished the season on a nine-game hit streak, and hit .410 over the last 10 games with a .615 SLUG and a .419 OBP ... Had 22 hits overall as well as two hits-by-pitch, and striking out 15 times ... Had five multi-hit and five multi-RBI games including a career-best 5-for-5 performance against Prairie View A&M and a career-best five RBIs at Tulane ... Finished fourth in the SLC in home runs and second in RBIs ... Finished second on the team in batting average, tied for second in runs scored (10), tied for second in doubles, first in total bases (34), second in at-bats (68), first in slugging percentage (.500), second in total hits (22), and third in on-base percentage (.342).

2019 summer with Upper Valley Nighthawks in New England summer league: Batted .286 with five doubles, three homers and 23 RBIs. Had a .720 OPS in 39 games.

2019 spring at Lamar as a junior: Batted .289 with 12 doubles, two triples, eight homers and 26 RBIs. Had an .832 OPS in 54 games … One of just two Cardinals to start in all 54 games last season, appearing at first, base, and DH ... Slugged at .492 and had an OBP of .340 ... Second on the team in home runs, doubles and total bases (97), tied for fourth in hits (57), ranked fifth in batting average ... His 18 putouts against McNeese on March 16 were the most putouts by a single player in any conference game this season.

2018 summer with Upper Valley Nighthawks in New England summer league: Batted .280 with 11 doubles, two triples, six homers and 27 RBIs. Had .853 OPS in 41 games.

2018 spring at Clarendon College _ Batted .394 with 17 doubles, four triples, 12 homers and a 1.133 OPS in 52 games.

2017 spring at Clarendon College _ Hit .403 with 18 doubles, five triples, nine homers and 45 RBIs, with a 1.163 OPS in 51 games.

2015 summer with Les Ailes du Quebec: Hitting .467 (7-for-15) with three doubles, three RBIs to make all-tournament team, owning an 1.196 OPS.

Honours: 2021 season _ Pre-season all-Southland conference ... 2020 season _ Pre-Season Second Team All-Southland Conference Third Base ... Pre-Season All-SLC Perfect Game ... Gained spot on Canadian Baseball Network’s All-Canadian college third-team ... 2019 season _ D1 Baseball Pre-Season Player to Watch ... 2018 season _ Rated as an instant impact junior college transfer by D1Baseball.com ... Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian collegian Third Team ... 2017 season _ Gained a spot on Canadian Baseball Network’s All-Canadian college Team third-team ... 2015 season _ All-tournament team at WWBA 18U National championship.

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