Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week: Nico Saldias
May 15, 2023
By Matt Betts
Canadian Baseball Network
It was a week to remember for Saint Xavier University right-handed pitcher Nico Saldias (Ajax, Ont.).
Saldias took the ball for the Cougars in the championship game of the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament and turned in eight strong innings of work. He allowed one run on three hits and a walk, while striking out 11 to lead his team to a 7-1 win over the University of Indiana South Bend.
The Cougars went 6-1 in the tournament and needed to beat the Titans twice to take the title.
Later in the week, Saldias was named to the All-Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference First Team.
With his team currently playing in the NAIA Opening Round in Lawrenceville, Ga., Saldias has a 5-4 record, a 3.08 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 79 innings pitched.
Nico Saldias is the Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week for May 8 to 14.
Canadian Baseball Network College Players of the Week
Week 1 - INF/LHP Robin Villeneuve (Gatineau, Que.) - Weatherford College
Week 2 - LHP Matt Wilkinson (Ladner, BC) - Central Arizona College
Week 3 - OF Ryan McCarthy (Delta, BC) - Butte College
Week 4 - C Brady Cerkownyk (Toronto, Ont.) - Connors State College
Week 5 - INF Kenny Di Clemente (Oakville, Ont.) - Keiser University
Week 6 - C Josh Cote (Midland, Ont.) - Northeastern Junior College
Week 7 - RHP Ryan Beitel (Surrey, BC) - University of British Columbia
Week 8 - RHP Ben Abram (Georgetown, Ont.) - Oklahoma State University
Week 9 - OF Tucker Zdunich (High River, Alta.) - Reinhardt University
Week 10 - RHP Tyler Boudreau (Sylvan Lake, Alta.) - Midland College
Week 11 - INF Mike Fitzsimmons (Chilliwack, BC) - University of British Columbia
Week 12 - INF/OF Demitri Shakotko (Fredericton, NB) - Cloud County Community College
Week 13 - INF Jayden Mah (Nanaimo, BC) - Missouri Valley College
Week 14 - INF Austin Gomm (Georgetown, Ont.) - Parkland College
Week 15 - INF Aaron Manias (Uxbridge, Ont.) - Howard College
Week 16 - RHP Nico Saldias (Ajax, Ont.) - Saint Xavier University