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