BMOC Week X: Jackson, Massad, MacLeod, Turcotte, Tweet, Valle

Abbotsford Cardinals alum Colton Harold (Abbotsford, BC) earned Great Plains Athletic Conference Player of the Week honours after racking up 10 hits - including four home runs - in four games for the Northwestern Red Raiders. Photo: Northwestern Athletics

April 7, 2021

By Matt Betts

Canadian Baseball Network

What do James Paxton (Seattle Mariners, Ladner, BC), Nic Pivetta (Boston Red Sox, Victoria, BC), Zach Pop (Miami Marlins, Brampton, Ont.), Cal Quantrill (Cleveland Indians, Port Hope, Ont.), Jordan Romano (Toronto Blue Jays, Markham, Ont.) and injured Rowan Wick (Chicago Cubs, North Vancouver, BC) have in common?

All six made their big league teams out of Spring Training, and each played college ball.

Four more Canadians made Opening Day rosters, Josh Naylor (Cleveland Indians, Mississauga, Ont.) Tyler O’Neill (St. Louis Cardinals, Maple Ridge, BC), Mike Soroka (Atlanta Braves, Calgary, Alta.) and Joey Votto (Cincinnati Reds, Etobicoke, Ont.) made the leap to pro ball out of high school, but had all made college baseball commitments. There’s a chance you could be reading about a future big leaguer in this week’s BMOC.

And the 11th is Blue Jays 1B Vladimir Guerrero (Montreal, Que.) who signed as an international free agent as a teenager. Check out the best of the best from last week below.

Harold hits four homers, takes home GPAC Player of the Week

Pitchers had few answers when Colton Harold (Abbotsford, BC) stepped in the box. Harold led Northwestern to a 13-8 win in Game 1 against Dakota Wesleyan with a 2-for-4 game with two, two-run home runs. Game 2 saw him go 4-for-4 with a walk and four RBIs. In Game 3, a 9-2 win, he was 2-for-3 with a solo shot and a grand slam. He also walked in the win. To put a lid on things, he went 2-for-4 in the only loss of the week for the Red Raiders in Game 4. The huge week earned him the Great Plains Athletic Conference Player of the Week.

Jackson named NSAA Pitcher of the Week after 18 K performance

You read that right. Bellevue’s Corey Jackson (Calgary, Alta.) struck out 18 in a complete game, seven-inning shutout of Viterbo. Jackson, now 5-2, gave up four hits and walked two to move his ERA to 1.61 over 67 innings. The North Star Athletic Association named him their Pitcher of the Week for his dazzling performance.

Marks spectacular season continues

Jordan Marks (Bright’s Grove, Ont.) has been lights out this season for the USC Upstate Spartans. Last Friday was more of the same as he allowed one run over 7 2/3 innings in a 3-2 win over Radford. He scattered five hits, walked two and struck out eight to improve to 5-1. The Great Lake Canadian grad lowered his ERA to 1.72.

Ontario Terriers alum Sam Turcotte (Toronto, Ont.) earned a complete game win for Stony Brook to boost his record on the season to 3-1. Photo: Stony Brook Athletics

Turcotte tosses complete game

Sam Turcotte (Toronto, Ont.) gave up a pair of runs in the top of the first in his Game 1 start against Hartford, but shut it down the rest of the way on route to a 5-2 Stony Brook win. Turcotte went all seven innings and just one of the two runs were earned. He surrendered five hits and issued a pair of walks. The Graduate Student struck out six to improve to 3-1. The Seawolves would go on to sweep the four-game series and are now 8-0 in America East Conference play.

Bourassa backs San Francisco to win

Righty Landen Bourassa (Lethbridge, Alta.) evened his record at 2-2 thanks to seven strong innings of work in the San Francisco Dons’ 4-3, Game 1 win over Loyola Marymount. Bourassa conceded three runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk. He struck out two to help the Dons to their third straight win.

Hewitt hammers Oklahoma, West Virginia

The No. 11 Oklahoma State Cowboys took three-of-four games last week thanks in large part to the play of Max Hewitt (Midhurst, Ont.). Hewitt had six hits in the four games, including two in a come-from-behind 5-4 win against Bedlam baseball rival Oklahoma. Along with the six hits he also chipped in five RBIs and five walks. Following the win over Oklahoma, the Cowboys won their series with West Virginia 2-1.

MacLeod throws shutout

The Itasca offence supplied just one run in their game against Mesabi Range, but Mason MacLeod (Winnipeg, Man.) made sure it stood up by spinning a complete game, seven-inning shutout. MacLeod allowed six hits, walked two and punched out six.

Okotoks Dawgs alum Cole Tucker (Mount Pearl, Nfld.) had five hits in four games for the Niagara Purple Eagles this past week. Photo: Niagara Athletics

Purple Eagles sweep Quinnipiac

The Niagara Purple Eagles are flying high after sweeping Quinnipiac in a four-game set. They are now 8-4 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play. Ben Erwin (Spruce Grove, Alta.) and Cole Tucker (Mount Pearl, Nfld.) were standouts on the mound and in the box.

Erwin worked five innings and gave up two runs (one earned) on five hits in a 4-3 win in Game 3. He issued one walk and struck out a pair.

Tucker had the bat going right from the get go when he went 2-for-3 with a RBI as the Purple Eagles doubled up the Bobcats 8-4 in Game 1. Tucker then collected a hit, two walks and was hit by a pitch in an 8-7, Game 2 win. After a hit and a walk in Game 3, he had another hit, a RBI and was hit by a pitch in a 6-3 win to close out the series.

Cunningham goes give as Pilots crush Mustangs

Hunter Cunningham (Mission, BC) allowed one run on a pair of hits over five innings of work for LSU Shreveport in a 16-1 drubbing of the University of the Southwest. Cunningham walked four and struck out three in the lopsided affair.

Nixon knows how to swing it

Eight hits in six games isn’t bad, just ask Drew Nixon (Toronto, Ont) of the City Valley State Vikings. The junior infielder combined his hits with seven RBIs and a stolen base. Five of his eight hits went for doubles. The Vikings finished the week 4-2.

Clapperton chips in five hits

Michael Clapperton (Calgary, Alta.) had a hit in the University of Texas Permian Basin’s 9-1 series opening loss to Arkansas-Fort Smith. He had a hit and a walk as his team was smoked 25-3 in Game 2. Looking for a bounce back, the Falcons got a 3-for-4 performance from the Chandler Gilbert Community transfer in a 5-4, Game 3 win to secure a win in the series. He also drove in two and was hit by a pitch in the final game.

Toronto Mets alum Connor Hicks (Toronto, Ont.) had 10 hits, walked 12 times, drove in 12 and stole five bases in eight games for the Mineral Area Community College Cardinals. Photo: Toronto Mets

Hicks, Jones combine for 24 hits

Both Connor Hicks (Toronto, Ont.) and Ben Jones (Toronto, Ont.) caught fire for Mineral Area Community College in a week that saw them play eight games

Hicks had 10 hits, walked 12 times, drove in 12 and stole five bases for the Cardinals. He homered in back-to-back games in wins over Jefferson and Missouri Valley.

Not to be outdone, Jones stroked 14 hits, worked six walks, drove in five and stole nine bases. He posted a pair of 3-for-4 games in wins over St. Charles. The Cardinals went 5-3 on the week.

Porcellato plays well against tough competition

Despite dropping 3-of-4 games to No. 23 Indiana Wesleyan, Marian’s Matteo Porcellato (Pitt Meadows, BC) was an offensive standout. In a 4-3 win in Game 1, Porcellato went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two RBIs. During an 8-2 loss in Game 2, he went 2-for-3 with another double and a RBI. He stroked his third double in a 9-1 loss in Game 3. In the finale, he went 2-for-4, with you guessed it, yet another double in an 11-7 loss.

Massad magnificent in win over Davis and Elkins

Aidan Massad (Leamington, Ont.) threw a complete game, seven-inning shutout as the Battlers of Alderson Broaddus blanked Davis and Elkins 8-0. Massad allowed just two hits, walked one and punched put 10.

Team Manitoba alum Dawson Tweet (Russell, Man.) had 12 hits in four games for Mesabi Range College. Photo: Twitter

Tweet terrific for Mesabi Range

It’s going be hard for Dawson Tweet (Russell, Man.) to top the offensive performance he had last week. Tweet kick started the Mesabi Range offence with a 4-for-4 game with a walk and two RBIs in a 10-7 win over Hibbing. In the rematch, which went Hibbing’s way by a 12-4 score, Tweet went 4-for-5 with a RBI and a stolen base. He then went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in a 1-0 loss to Itasca. To finish things off, he went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases in an 8-7 loss to Itasca.

Grieder goes into the sixth

Andrew Grieder (Spruce Grove, Alta.) gave up a pair of runs over 5 2/3 innings for the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles in a win over Sterling College. Grieder scattered five hits and a walk, with seven punch outs.

Canadians bring the thunder for Cloud County

Three Canadians assisted the Cloud County Thunderbirds in their series win over Garden City Community College.

Williams Camacho-Soto (Burnaby, BC) had a 2-for-3 game with a walk and two RBIs as the Thunderbirds won Game 1 by a convincing 14-0 score. Camacho-Soto went 2-for-4 with a RBI in a 15-9 win in Game 2. He smashed a two-run home run and finished with two hits, a walk and three RBIs in a 4-1, Game 3 win. In Game 4, he had a hit and a walk in a 7-4 loss.

Jaden Parson (Vernon, BC) had a hit, two walks and a RBI in Game 1. In Game 2, Parsons went 2-for-5 with a RBI, two stolen bases and was hit by a pitch. He had a hit in Game 3 and went 3-for-5 with a stolen base in Game 4.

On the mound, Evan Wilde (Victoria, BC) allowed seven hits over five innings in the 15-9, Game 2 win. He gave up six runs (two earned), a pair of walks and struck out six. With the win, the southpaw is now 3-1.

Regina Red Sox alum Griffin Keller (Pilot Butte, Sask.) had eight walks and drove in eight in five games for the Georgia Gwinnett Grizzlies. Photo: Georgia Gwinnett Athletics

Keller, McKillican lead Grizzlies to 5-0 week

Domination doesn’t even begin to describe performance of the Georgia Gwinnett Grizzlies last week. Over their five wins, two against Columbia International and three in a sweep of Johnson, they didn’t allow a run and scored 78. Griffin Keller (Pilot Butte, Sask.) sparked the offence, while Adam McKillican (Comox, BC) was brilliant on the mound.

Keller had eight hits, including a solo home run in a 10-0 win over Columbia International to open the week. In addition to the knocks, Keller walked twice, drove in eight, stole four bases and was hit by a pitch.

McKillican cruised through six scoreless innings in a 10-0 blowout of Columbia International. McKillican dispersed five hits, issued two walks and struck out nine.

Freeman finds success

Daniel Freeman (Oakville, Ont.) played in two of Cornerstone’s four games. The right-handed swinging outfielder had a 2-for-4 game with a walk in an 11-8 win over Siena Heights. He outdid himself in his next game, going 4-for-6 with two RBIs in an 11-10 victory over Lourdes.

Hicks has seven hits

Arkansas Little Rock pitchers didn’t have much fun facing Arkansas State’s Liam Hicks (Toronto, Ont.) in a three-game series over the weekend. Hicks collected a hit and worked two walks in a 10-2 win in Game 1. He opened up the scoring in Game 2 with a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth and finished the game 4-for-4 as his squad shut out the Trojans 4-0. The Redwolves got a pair of hits and three RBIs from the Canadian in Game 3 as they earned the sweep with a 10-6 win.

Lichty likes to hit

Daniel Lichty (Denfield, Ont.) had a hot bat in Huntington’s six games. Lichty finished with 11 hits, six RBIs and three stolen bases for the Foresters as they went 3-3. He had his best offensive game in a 10-6 win over Mount Vernon Nazarene when he put up four hits, with three RBIs and two stolen bases. A bright spot in the mediocre record was the fact that two of the wins came against NAIA No. 20 Taylor University.

Chester loses a tough one

It just wasn’t meant to be for Fynn Chester (Victoria, BC) and Salt Lake Community College in Game 1 of their series with the College of Southern Nevada. Chester went six innings and gave up a pair of runs on eight hits, but the two runs was all the opposition needed to hand the Chester and co. a 2-1 loss. The former British Columbia Premier Baseball League star walked one and struck out five. His record dropped to 4-2 with the defeat.

Team Manitoba alum Jared McCorrister (Boissevain, Man.) of the Mayville State Comets had eight hits and 10 RBIs this past week. Photo: Mayville Athletics

McCorrister pounds Presentation pitching

Jared McCorrister (Boissevain, Man.) of the Mayville State Comets had himself a nice series against Presentation College. McCorrister sparked the Comet offense in Game 1 by going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBIs, a stolen base and a hit by pitch in a 13-0 win. He followed it up by finishing a single shy of the cycle in an 11-1, Game 2 win. In that game he went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double, a triple and four RBIs. Then, in a 12-6 win in Game 3, he went 3-for-6 with three doubles and three RBIs. The Comets would go on to win Game 4 and sweep the series.

McWillie can pitch, McWillie can hit

Two-way player Tyler McWillie (Waltrous, Sask.) was strong on the mound and contributed in the batter’s box. McWillie picked up the win in a 4-1 victory over Butler in Game 2 of their series. He surrendered one run on two hits over six innings to move his record to 2-3. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound right-hander walked two and struck out two in the outing. On the offensive side, he hit a home run, drove in three and worked a pair of walks in the three other games.

Cust produces out of the leadoff spot

Brayden Cust (Edmonton, Alta.) started his week with a bang by leaving the yard and finishing with two hits in Colby’s 5-4 win in Game 1 against Butler. Cust provided more offence in Game 2, contributing a hit, three walks and a RBI in a 4-1 win. He had a hit, two walks and a stolen base in a 10-5 loss in Game 3. Despite dropping Game 4, 16-10, he finished 3-for-5.

Canadians supply offence for NEO A&M

The Norsemen of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M rode the offence of three players from north of the border to a 4-1 week.

ABC alum Edouard Savoie (Sainte Eustache, Que.) played in three games and had four hits, a walk, two RBIs and two stolen bases for the Norsemen of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. Photo: Norseman Athletics

Edouard Savoie (Sainte Eustache, Que.) played in three games and had four hits, a walk, two RBIs and two stolen bases. Savoie had a 3-for-5 game with a RBI and a stolen base in the Norsemen’s only loss, a 14-10 defeat at the hands of Rose State.

Tyler Small (Mississauga, Ont.) also played in three of the five contests. The former Ontario Blue Jay stockpiled seven hits, including a home run in the only loss of the week. On top of the hits, he also had eight RBIs and a stolen base.

Mathieu Valle (Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Que.) was in the lineup for all five games and was a force out of the leadoff spot. Valle accumulated nine hits, walked four times, drove in three and swiped a pair of bases. He went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, a RBI and a stolen in the loss to Rose State. The next game, a 19-4 thumping of Rose State, he went 3-for-4 again, this time with a pair RBIs. Impressively, the freshman doubled in all five games and now has 10 on the season. On the season he is hitting .478 with 26 stolen bases in 21 games played.

Columbus came to play

Ben Columbus (North Vancouver, BC) came up with a 4-for-6 week with two walks, two RBIs and a stolen base as Wharton County finished 2-1. Columbus was instrumental in the Pioneers’ only win, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a stolen base.

Kozak makes two starts

Left hander Kade Kozak (West Kelowna, BC) made a pair of starts over a seven-day span for Davis and Elkins. Kozak yielded four runs (two earned) on four hits over five innings in a 5-4 loss to Wheeling on Monday. He walked five and struck out four in the no-decision. He was called upon again on Sunday to face Notre Dame. In a complete game, seven innings, he allowed 11 hits, five runs (four earned), walked one and struck out five. He was tagged with the loss as the Senators dropped a 5-0 decision.

Ontario Blue Jays grad Khalid Collymore (Mississauga, Ont.) had six hits in three games for the Montevallo Falcons. Photo: Montevallo Athletics

Collymore produces but Falcons in 2-of-3

Khalid Collymore (Mississauga, Ont.) and the Montevallo Falcons dumped in-state rival West Alabama in Game 1 of their Gulf South Conference series by a 14-4 score. At the dish, Collymore was a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBIs and a hit by pitch. He worked a knock and a walk in both Game’s 2 and 3 but the Falcons dropped both to the Tigers.

Buckle bats leadoff

Minot State’s Declan Buckle (Cornerbrook, Nfld.) did what good leadoff hitters are asked to do, he got on base. Buckle finished a home run short of the cycle in a 15-14 victory over Wayne State. In the high scoring, close game, he went 3-for-5 with three RBIs, two stolen bases and a hit by pitch. In another win over Wayne State he had a hit and stole a base.

Binsfield adds six hits for Sioux Falls

Jared Binsfield (Saskatoon, Sask.) supplied the Sioux Falls Cougars with six hits, a walk, a RBI and a stolen base in four games played. Binsfield is now hitting .288 in 16 starts.

Silvera makes most of playing time

It was a perfect 8-0 week for Northeast Community College. Anthony Silvera (Toronto, Ont.) found himself in the lineup for the final three games of the week against Marshalltown and was clearly ready to go. Silvera went 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBIs in a win in Game 2 of the series. Following a hit, a walk and a RBI in Game 3, he went 2-for-5 with another double in Game 4.

Vauxhall Jets alum Logan Grant (Calgary, Alta.) had back-to-back three-hit games for Bismarck State. Photo: Twitter

Grant goes deep twice

Things started off slow for Logan Grant (Calgary, Alta.) as he had just one hit in his first three games for Bismarck State, but it sure picked up from there. Grant smashed a home run and went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in a 9-8, Game 3 win over Miles. He went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs the very next game, an 11-10 loss to Miles.

Dos Santos with a pair of multi-hit games

Ryan Dos Santos (Mississauga, Ont.) aided the Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs to a sweep of East Central. Dos Santos had a 2-for-3 game with two walks and two RBIs in a 10-7 win in Game 2. With the sweep on the line he was 2-for-4 in a 13-10 win.

Gollart gets the win in long relief effort

After being summoned from the bullpen in the fourth inning, Harley Gollert (Toronto, Ont.) went the rest of the way for Austin Peay to pick up the win in a 15-9 victory. Gollert tossed six innings and gave up a pair of runs on six hits in Game 1 against Eastern Kentucky. He walked one and struck out eight to provide a steady presence on the hill for the Governors.

Richardson K’s nine for Norse

Noah Richardson (Windsor, Ont.) raised his record to 2-0 with seven strong innings for Northern Kentucky. Richardson permitted five hits, two runs (one earned) and three walks in a 5-4 win in Game 2 against Purdue Fort Wayne. He struck out nine and now has 34 in 22 2/3 innings.

Okotoks Dawgs alum Danny Donnelly (Okotoks, Alta.) had nine hits in five games for the Tiffin Dragons. Photo: Twitter

Donnelly hits day after day

In a 21-8 loss to Ashland, Tiffin’s Danny Donnelly (Okotoks, Alta.) was 2-for-4 with a walk and a RBI. That was just the start of what would be a productive week. Donnelly followed the two-hit performance with a 3-for-4 game in the Dragons 3-0 loss to Milone in Game 1 of their four-gamer. He walked twice and stole a base in a 14-4 win in Game 2 before collecting a hit, a walk and two RBIs in a 12-1 victory in Game 3. Looking to avoid a split and win the series, he came a home run shy of the cycle, finishing with three hits, a walk and a RBI in a 10-7 win.

Logan wins his first

Shaun Logan (Calgary, Alta.) picked up his first win of the season thanks to six scoreless innings of work for Dubuque. Three hits and three walks was all hitters could muster off Logan. He struck out four and is now 1-2.

Takamatsu shows no signs of slowing down

Garrett Takamatsu (Burlington, Ont.) has been a pillar in Central Oklahoma’s lineup all season long. It continued last week as Takamatsu lashed eight hits, walked once, drove in six and was hit by three pitches. Two of his games really stood out. He went 3-for-4 with a RBI, a stolen base and a hit by pitch in the Bronchos 13-1 dumping of East Central in a midweek game. In a 12-3 win over Washburn to finish the week, he again went 3-for-4, this time with a three-run home run and a walk. On the campaign he leads the team with a .425 average. He’s also been hit a team-leading 11 times.

Clay, College of Idaho Coyotes split with Corbin

The Cascade Collegiate Conference series between the College of Idaho and Corban went back-and-forth with the Coyotes taking Games 1 and 3, and the Warriors winning Games 2 and 4. Matthew Clay (Port Moody, BC) notched a hit, a RBI and a stolen base in the close 4-3 win in Game 1. Clay produced a 2-for-4 game in a 5-2, Game 2 loss. The Yotes got back in the win column in Game 3. Clay went 2-for-4 with a RBI in the 4-3 win. They dropped Game 4 by a 7-2 score to split the series. In the finale, Clay had a hit and a walk.

Hazell throws 5 2/3

Andrew Hazell (Brantford, Ont.) lasted 5 2/3 innings and gave up five runs (two earned) on seven hits and three walks for Mars Hill this past week in his start against Catawba. Hazell struck out five in the 12-6 loss.

Noak Geekie (Strathclair, Man.) had seven hits, two walks, six RBIs and a stolen base in four games for Emporia State. Photo: Emporia State Athletics

Geekie with three, two-hit games for Hornets

Pitchers had their hands full with Emporia State sophomore Noak Geekie (Strathclair, Man.). Geekie struck for seven hits, two walks, six RBIs and a stolen base in four games. During the Hornets series with Newman, he had two hits in all three games, including a solo home run in 9-8 loss in Game 3. He struck for a double in each game against the Jets, as well.

Fascia haunts Hawkeye pitchers

Zac Fascia (Brampton, Ont.) collected five hits for Purdue. Fascia was 3-for-5 with three RBIs in the Boilermakers’ 10-8 win in Game 2 against Iowa. He came on as a pinch hitter in Game 3 and went 2-for-2 with a RBI in an 8-5 loss. Purdue would drop the Big 10 series 2-1.

Chenier picks up win, save

Virginia Commonwealth University pitching coach Mike McRae (Niagara Falls, Ont.) leaned heavily on Evan Chenier (Georgetown, Ont.) in two wins. Chenier tossed three scoreless innings of relief to earn the victory over Elon. He walked one and struck out five and is now 3-0. The righty wasn’t done there, however, as he came on in relief again in a 4-2 win over Liberty. An inning of work earned him his second save of the year. He allowed a run on two hits and struck out one.

Lewis has four-hit game

Jordan Lewis (Brampton, Ont.) played in two games for Union and had four hits, two walks, two RBIs and a stolen base. He poked four hits in an 18-10 win over Montreat.

Peters continues strong play

It’s been a season to remember for Southern Illinois University’s Tristan Peters (Winkler, Man.) as he is hitting .423. Seven hits were added to his total in the Salukis’ series with Illinois State. Game 1 went the way of Illinois State, but he did find a way to go 2-for-4 with a RBI. He had a hit and walked in a Game 2 loss. The Salukis got in the win column by doubling up the Redbirds 8-4 in Game 3 behind a 3-for-3 game with two walks and a RBI from the Canadian outfielder. They weren’t able to split the series as Illinois State took Game 4. The former Chandler Gilbert Yote had a hit and a walk in the series finale.

Toronto Mets alum Matthew Deen (Mississauga, Ont.) tossed six scoreless innings in relief for Castleton University. Photo: Castleton University Athletics

Deen comes on in relief for Castleton

Matthew Deen (Mississauga, Ont.) netted the win in Castleton University’s first win of the season. Deen threw four scoreless innings for the Spartans and allowed two hits and two walks. He struck out six in the 5-4 triumph over Keen State in Game 1 of their three-game series. Manager Ted Shipley called on him again out of the bullpen in Game 3. With a chance to sweep, he pitched two scoreless innings with a walk and four strikeouts to close things out in a 10-4 win.

Weisner goes 4-for-4

During the first game of a doubleheader with Cowley Community College, Jonah Weisner (Mission, BC) was a perfect 4-for-4 with a RBI for Allen County in a 9-3 loss. In the back half of the double-dip he worked a pair of walks.

Tanger tops North Dakota SCS

Patrick Tanger (Mission, BC) allowed two runs in a five-inning complete game for Lake Region State as they beat North Dakota SCS 13-2. Tanger scattered seven hits, walked two and struck out eight. After dropping Game 1 of the four-game set, the Royals went on to win the next three, starting with Tanger’s effort.

Wood whacks two homers

Tyler Wood (Winnipeg, Man.) hit a pair of home runs, a solo blast and a grand slam, in McPherson College’s sweep of York. The grand slam came in a a 25-12 Game 1 win, while the solo homer was in a 16-2, Game 3 win. In the three games he had three hits, two walks and seven RBIs.

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