April 6, 2022

By Matt Betts

Canadian Baseball Network

Right-handed pitcher Connor Irvine (Victoria, BC) is having a season to remember for the Lassen Community College Cougars.

Just look at the Golden Valley Conference (GVC) pitching leaders.

Irvine leads the GVC with a 1.68 ERA and 68 strikeouts. He’s tied for second in wins with four. His Cougars are currently 18-11, which is even more impressive when you consider they’ve played 22 of their 29 games on the road.

Three of those seven home games came last weekend in a series with the College of the Redwoods. The former Victoria Eagle took the ball in Game 1 and decided to give the bullpen a day off. He spun a complete game shutout in a 10-0 victory. Over the nine innings, he scattered five hits and struck out 14. He’s now punched out 68 in 53 2/3 innings, or 11.4/9.

Connor Irvine is the Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week for March 28 to April 3.

Previous BMOC Players of the Week

Week 1- Alejandro Cazorla (Okotoks, Alta.) - Bossier Parish CC

Week 2- RHP Matt Brown (Oakville, Ont.) - Frontier CC

Week 3- OF Dustin McElwain (Richmond, BC) - William Jessie University

Week 4- INF Tim Holyk (Nanaimo, BC) - Miles CC

Week 5- LHP Colby Ring (Langley, BC) - University of Antelope Valley

Week 6- INF Tim Holyk (Nanaimo, BC) - Miles CC

Week 7- C Gavin Logan (Oyen, Alta.) - Oregon State

Week 8- LHP Haden Dow (St. John, NB) - Cloud County CC

Week 9- INF Daniel Warkentin (Leamington, Ont.) - Eastern Michigan

Week 10- RHP Connor Irvine (Victoria, BC) - Lassen Community College