By Bob Elliott

Canadian Baseball Network

Joe Carter played there during his college days.

LHP Jeff Francis (North Delta, BC) pitched there during his draft year before coming home to his combine with Adam Loewen (Surrey, BC) to help BC win the Canada Cup over Ontario at Labatt Park.

And Indigo Diaz pitched at the 84th annual National Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series in Wichita, Kan. earlier this month.

Diaz (North Vancouver, BC) was one of the 26 players selected to the NJCAA National team coached by Tyler coach Doug Wren. Diaz pitched for the Coquitlam Redsand last spring for the Iowa Western Reivers. The 6-foot-5, 250 pounder is now headed to the Michigan State Spartans.

Diaz worked in four games pitching 4 1/3 innings as he allowed one run on six hits and two walks, while he struck out six.

In the opener, Diaz came on to pitch the sixth for the NJCAA National team trailing 5-2, he worked an inning allowing a run on three hits against the San Diego Force. The NJCAA team scored four in the eighth and again in the 12th for a 7-6 win.

Two days later he worked 1 1/3 scoreless in a 6-3 loss to the San Antonio Angels, He struck out three against the eventual winners

Two days after than he worked 1/3 of an inning in a scoreless inning as the NJCAA National beat the Everett Merchants 8-0.

And two days later, he worked 1 2/3 scoreless allowing one hit and two walks, as he struck out three in a 7-3 win over the Wellington Heat.

National Baseball Congress World Series
NBCWS 2018 W L PCT GB STREAK LAST 10
San Antonio TX Angels 8 1 .889 - 1L 8-1
Santa Barbara CA Foresters 5 1 .833 1.5 3W 5-1
Wellington, KS Heat 4 1 .800 2 1L 4-1
Colorado Cyclones 6 2 .750 1.5 1L 6-2
Mulvane, KS Patriots 3 1 .750 2.5 1L 3-1

Kansas Cannons 3 1 .750 2.5 1L 3-1
NJCAA National Team 4 2 .667 2.5 1L 4-2
Derby, KS Twins 2 1 .667 3 1W 2-1
Newton KS Rebels 2 1 .667 3 1W 2-1
Hutchinson, KS Monarchs 2 1 .667 3 1W 2-1

Dodge City KS As 2 1 .667 3 1W 2-1
San Diego, CA Waves 2 2 .500 3.5 1L 2-2
San Diego, CA Stars 2 2 .500 3.5 1L 2-2
Seattle, WA Studs 2 2 .500 3.5 1L 2-2
Hays, KS Larks 1 2 .333 4 2L 1-2

Cheney, KS Diamond Dawgs 1 2 .333 4 1L 1-2
Everett, WA Merchants 1 2 .333 4 1L 1-2
GPS Texas Baseball 1 2 .333 4 1L 1-2
Northwest, AZ Boom 1 2 .333 4 1L 1-2
Denver, CO Cougars 1 2 .333 4 1W 1-2

316 Elite 1 2 .333 4 2L 1-2
Texas Prospects 1 2 .333 4 1L 1-2
Liberal KS Bee Jays 1 2 .333 4 1L 1-2
San Diego, CA Reign 1 2 0333 4 1W 1-2
San Diego, CA Force 0 3 .000 5 3L 0-3

Waco, TX Sultanes 0 3 .000 5 3L 0-3
Lonestar Baseball 0 3 .000 5 3L 0-3
Colorado Black Bears 0 3 .000 5 3L 0-3
Clarinda IA As 0 3 .000 5 3L 0-3
Colorado Sox 0 3 .000 5 3L 0-3

Diaz dominates at WBC in Wichita