November 5, 2021

By Jacques Lanciault

Canadian Baseball Network

Cédric De Grandpré has been elected the relief pitcher on the Canadian Baseball Network’s All-Canadian college First Team.

The Saint-Simon-de-Bagot, Que., native was named the top reliever by CBN after a panel of 56 Canadian baseball experts were asked to vote for the top Canuck players in American college and university ranks in 2021.

A Baseball Canada Academy (ABC) alum, De Grandpre had a remarkable first season at Chipola College in Florida, a first division NJCAA squad. He went 3-1 with four saves and posted a 1.69 ERA in 37 2/3 innings.

Three Quebec players were also elected to the CBN's second all-star team, Félix-Antoine Chénier-Rondeau (Quebec City, Que.), Mathieu Vallée (Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Que.) and Alexandre Bédard (Levis, Que.).

Six Quebec players also received "Honourable Mentions” on the CBN All-Canadian college team voting:

LHP - Antoine Jean, University of Alabama (NCAA DI)

RHP - Mathieu Deneault-Gauthier , West Texas A&M University (NCAA DII).

1B - Victor Plaz, Clarendon College (NJCAA DI)

2B - Édouard Savoie, Northeastern Oklahoma College A&M (NJCAA DI)

3B - Anthony Quirion, Lamar University (NCAA DI)

OF - Pier-Olivier Boucher, Indian Hills Community College (NJCAA DI)