Former Terriers Forgione, Marriott, O’Halloran, Wojtarowicz star in U.S. college ranks

Ontario Terriers alum Zack Marriott (Oakville, Ont.)was named the Southern Athletic Association Player of the Week after batting .500 and belting two home runs in four games for Hendrix College. Photo: Hendrix College

March 29, 2022

By Matt Betts

Canadian Baseball Network

It was a busy week on the college baseball scene for Ontario Terriers graduates.

Marriott named Player of the Week for Mar 14-20

Zach Marriott was named the Southern Athletic Association Player of the Week for the week of March 14-20 thanks to a .500 average, two home runs, three walks, eight RBIs and three stolen bases in four games.

This past weekend, Marriott had two hits, a walk, an RBI and was hit by a pitch in Hendrix College's 2-1 series loss to Oglethorpe. Despite the two defeats, Hendrix still owns an impressive 21-4 record.

O'Halloran has huge week

Ryan O'Halloran and the Butler Bulldogs began their slate of games with a road contest against the No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers. They dropped the game 13-3 but O'Halloran went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in front of 4,494 spectators. In three more games later in the week, he put together four hits, including three more doubles, and another RBI.

Wojtarowicz picks up win

Southpaw Andre Wojtarowicz threw a complete game five innings for Frontier Community College in their 13-2 Game 3 thumping of Rend Lake. He allowed two unearned runs on three hits with three walks and six strikeouts.

Abram earns win as Sooners walk-off Bears

Ben Abram threw a scoreless final two innings and the Oklahoma Sooners scored four in the bottom of the ninth to secure a 9-5 walk-off Game 2 win over Baylor. Abram gave up a hit and struck out one in the outing.

Forgione goes deep

In the rubber match of a three-game series with Vasser College, St. Lawrence's Cristian Forgione went 2-for-4 with a solo home run to help the Saints to a 6-5 victory. In the first two games of the series, he had two hits, walked twice, and drove in a run.

Giberson make two appearances

Ryan Giberson found his way into two games for Belmont Abbey last week. The first came in an 8-7 loss to Coker when he threw a scoreless inning, while allowing a hit, a walk, and striking out one. He was back in action during a 12-5 Game 1 win over UNC Pembroke. He again supplied a scoreless inning of work. He conceded two hits, a walk, and struck out three.

Nash, Worthen provide relief for D'Youville

Two former Terriers came out of the bullpen last week for the D'Youville College Saints.

Workhorse Sam Worthen tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings in a 5-2 Game 1 loss to Queens. He yielded two hits and struck out one.

Kyle Nash worked a scoreless inning of relief and surrendered a hit in an 8-6 Game 2 loss.

Cane collects four hits

Ethan Cane had a hit and walked twice for Jefferson College in two losses to Onondaga Community College on Tuesday. He then swatted three hits in a pair of losses to Finger Lakes on Thursday.

Carr-Matthews goes four in relief

Wells College lefty Connor Carr-Matthews came out of the bullpen and hurled four innings in a 10-2 loss to Penn State-Harrisburg. Over the course of the outing he gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits. He walked five and struck out three.

Gomm gets on for Parkland

Infielder Austin Gomm collected two hits, walked five times, and stole a pair of bases in five games for Parkland College. The Cobras went 2-3 on the week.

Karosas comes up with three hits for Kats

The Erie Community College Kats split a doubleheader with Cayuga and then swept a doubleheader with Finger Lakes. AJ Karosas played in three of the four games and had three hits and a pair of walks. He was 3-for-4 with two doubles and a RBI in a 17-4 win over Finger Lakes.

Mahoney doubles

Jacob Mahoney put together a 2-for-4 game with a double in Lake Michigan's 14-9 loss to Kellogg.

Earle spins three scoreless

Allan Hancock called to the bullpen for Lucas Earle for the ninth time this season in an 8-5 loss to Ventura. Earle maneuvered around three hits and a walk to deliver three scoreless innings.