Six of eight outs are strikeouts for Chipola's De Grandpré

March 7, 2021

By Jacques Lanciault

Quebec’s Mr. Baseball

Cédric De Grandpré added six more strikeouts to his season total to help lead Chipola College to a 13-3 win over Andrew College on Thursday.

De Grandpré (Saint-Simon, Que.) was summoned from the bullpen with two outs in the third inning with a runner on third with his team leading 4-2. The Quebec hurler retired the first batter he faced on a grounder to second base to end the inning.

In the next inning, the 19-year-old fanned the first batter he faced then gave up a walk before notching a second strikeout. He then allowed a run-scoring single before ending the inning with another strikeout. He struck out the side again in the fifth.

The former Baseball Canada Academy (ABC) pitcher was back at the mound in the sixth and retired the first batter he faced on a ground ball before he was replaced by a reliever.

In total, the 6-foot-1 teen pitched 2 2/3 innings, giving up a run on one hit and two walks, while registering six strikeouts. Of the 57 pitches he threw, 34 were strikes, averaging almost 60%.

De Grandpré’s Quebec teammate, Alfonso Villalobos (Kirkland, Que.,) started at first base for Chipola and went 0-for-3, but scored a run in the fifth inning.

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