June 7, 2022

By Matt Betts

Canadian Baseball Network

There were some proud folks in Okotoks, Alta. over the weekend.

That’s because Dawgs alumni outfielder Tyrese Johnson (Calgary, Alta.) and left-handed pitcher Matt Wilkinson (Ladner, BC) were key cogs in the Central Arizona College wheel that rolled to the NJCAA Division I College World Series title.

Wilkinson made his first appearance in Game 1 against Crowder. The southpaw worked a pair of innings, giving up a run on three hits with two walks and a strikeout. He took the loss.

Losing Game 1 is never ideal, but it didn’t seem to bother the Vaqueros as they ran the table the rest of the way.

Their Utah University commit was back on the mound against Wabash Valley in Game 4. This time he worked six scoreless innings and allowed six hits in a 5-4 win. He walked five and struck out seven along the way.

A win over Walter State was followed by a 4-2 triumph over Cowley College in the championship game, sealing the team’s place in history.

Matt Wilkinson is the Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week for May 30 to June 5.

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 - INF Benji Sauve (Mascouche, Que.) - Trinidad State

Week 11 - INF Matt Coutney (Wetaskawin, Alta.) - Old Dominion University

Week 12 - INF Nolan Machibroda (Saskatoon, Sask.) - Cumberland University

Week 13 - INF David McCabe (Oshawa, Ont.) - University of Charlotte

Week 14 - OF/LHP Layton Cuvilier (Hantsport, NS) - Sullivan County Community College

Week 15 - OF Noel McGarry-Doyle (Vaughan, Ont.) - Southeastern Community College

Week 16 - RHP Matt Duffy (Burlington, Ont.) - Canisius College

Week 17 - RHP Matt Duffy (Burlington, Ont.) - Canisius College