Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week: Payton McHarg
Going Yard Baseball Academy alum Payton McHarg (Saskatoon, Sask.) had eight hits - including four home runs - for Washburn University over the past week. Photo: Washburn University Athletics
April 1, 2024
By Matt Betts
Canadian Baseball Network
When looking at the Washburn University Ichabods box scores last week, it was hard to miss the name Payton McHarg (Saskatoon, Sask.).
McHarg did a little bit of everything to power his team’s offence during their four games.
It all began with a 2-for-5 performance in a 7-6 midweek loss to Northwest Missouri State. One of his two hits was a two-run home run.
Ichabods head coach Harley Douglas would then move McHarg to the leadoff spot at the beginning of their series with Rogers State and it paid off immediately as he went 3-for-3 with two solo home runs and two walks in a 12-2 Game 1 win.
McHarg didn’t record a hit in a 4-1 Game 2 loss but still managed to get on base four times thanks to a walk and being hit by three pitches.
He couldn’t be held hitless for long, however, as he went 3-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and two more hit by pitches in a 15-7 Game 3 win.
Payton McHarg is the Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week for March 25 to 31.
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