May 13, 2024

By Matt Betts

Canadian Baseball Network

Infielder Tom Poole (Calgary, Alta.) played the hero twice for the Dallas Baptist University Patriots this past week. 

Poole made his way to the plate in the bottom of the ninth with his team tied 6-6 against the University of Texas at Arlington in a midweek contest and delivered a solo, walk-off home run to give the Patriots a 7-6 win. It was part of a 3-for-4 game that featured a walk and four RBIs. He also hit a two-run home run in the third inning. 

After recording a hit and walking twice in a 5-2 Game 1 win over Liberty to begin the weekend, Poole once again was in a position to lead his team to victory in Game 2. Down 3-1 in the bottom of the ninth, he swatted a three-run home run to walk-off the Flames. He went 2-for-3 in the contest with a walk, a stolen base and a hit by pitch. 

To close out the series and help secure the sweep, he hit another solo shot and walked in a 5-1 win. 

The Patriots are 38-12 with one series remaining at Middle Tennessee State before they begin the Conference USA Tournament. 

Poole heads into the final week of the regular season hitting .342 with a 1.152 OPS. 

Tom Poole is the Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week for May 6 to 12. 

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) - 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 

Week 16: OF Tom Poole (Calgary, Alta.) - Dallas Baptist University