May 6, 2024

By Matt Betts

Canadian Baseball Network

Southpaw Jackson Soucie’s final start of the regular season for Wabash Valley College wasn’t a long one, but it didn’t need to be. 

Soucie (Cambridge, Ont.) spun five innings and allowed one run as the Warriors defeated John A. Logan 13-3 in the opener of a three-game series. 

Of the 15 outs he recorded, 11 came by way of the strikeout as he picked up his ninth win of the season. 

Originally committed to the University of Oregon out of Wabash Valley at the end of last season, Soucie decided against heading to Eugene in favour of returning to Mount Carmel, Ill. for another chance at a national championship after the Warriors lost to the College of Central Florida in the final game in Grand Junction in 2023. 

It appears to have worked out so far for both his development and the team as he’s posted a 9-2 record to go along with 2.18 ERA and 98 strikeouts over 70 1/3 innings.  

Wabash Valley is 36-19. 

As for his next move, Soucie is now committed to the University of South Carolina. 

Jackson Soucie is the Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week for April 29 to May 5. 

Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week 

Week 1: INF Simon Grinberg (Kitchener, Ont.) - Keiser University 

Week 2: OF Francesco Barbieri (Brampton, Ont.) - Ave Maria University 

Week 3: INF Trent Lenihan (White Rock, BC) - University of British Columbia  

Week 4: INF Kalem Haney (Lethbridge, Alta.) - University of Mary 

Week 5: INF Johnny Vulcano (Cloverdale, BC) - Ottawa University 

Week 6: RHP Tyrelle Chadwick (Kamloops, BC) - Illinois State University 

Week 7: RHP Sean Heppner (Tsawwassen, BC by way of Point Roberts Wash.) - University of British Columbia 

Week 8: OF Carter Beck (Carnduff, Sask.) - University of Mary 

Week 9: RHP Ty Schaffer (Cardston, Alta.) - William Woods University 

Week 10: OF Payton McHarg (Saskatoon, Sask.) - Washburn University 

Week 11: INF Nash Crowell (Yarmouth, NS) - Reinhardt University 

Week 12: RHP Carter Krawchuk (St. Catharines, Ont.) - Seminole State Community College (Fla.) and C Logan Grant (Chestermere, Alta.) - Bellevue University 

Week 13: C/INF Wyatt Tweet (Russell Man.) - Bismarck State Community College 

Week 14: RHP Owen MacNeil (Georgetown, Ont.) - University of Charleston 

Week 15: LHP Jackson Soucie (Cambridge, Ont.) - Wabash Valley College