Quebec leaders in home runs after 10 weeks of activity: Anthony Quirion, Martin Vincelli-Simard, Jacob Carroll, Victor Plaz, Émile Boies, Félix-Antoine Chénier-Rondeau, Déric Lamontagne, Alfonso Villalobos.

Leaders among Quebecers playing in American college and university ball

By Jacques Lanciault

Quebec’s Mr. Baseball

The winter-spring U.S. college baseball season kicked off on Jan. 22.

So 10 weeks are now in the books.

The teams of 51 of the 53 U.S. college players from Quebec have started their campaign and 47 of those players have taken part in their team’s games.

Only Louis Gendron’s team (The College of Saint Rose) has yet to start its season, but the team should begin play this week. Also, Thomas Drouin was slated to play for Baruch College, who cancelled their campaign.

The following are the statistical leaders among Quebec players competing in American universities and colleges.

Obviously, any list of leaders is skewed by the number of games played by each player, by the different systems used by the teams to compile statistics and by the calibre of play specific to each circuit.

But, despite these limitations, let’s still see who the leaders are after 10 weeks:

Most wins:

Mathieu Deneault-Gauthier (6-2), West Texas A&M University

Christopher Pouliot (2-0), University of Pittsburgh

Antoine Jean (2-1), University of Alabama

Nathan Landry (2-1), Mineral Area College

Cédric De Grandpré (2-1), Chipola College

Most saves:

Cédric De Grandpré (3), Chipola College

More innings pitched:

Deneault-Gauthier (45 2/3), West Texas A&M University

Cédric De Grandpré (29), Chipola College

Antoine Jean (23 2/3), University of Alabama

Best earned run average:

(Starting pitchers: 23 innings minimum, relievers: nine innings minimum)

Antoine Jean (1.52), University of Alabama

Cédric De Grandpré (1.82), Chipola College

Mathieu Deneault-Gauthier (3.15) West Texas A&M

Most strikeouts:

Mathieu Deneault-Gauthier (55), West Texas A&M

Cédric De Grandpré (42), Chipola College

Nathan Landry (34), Mineral Area College

Offensive statistics

Plate appearances:

Alfonso Villalobos (94), Chipola College

Alexandre Bédard (67), Southern Western Oklahoma

Jacob Carroll (64), Pratt Community College

Samuel Chaput (64), Emporia State

Most hits:

Alfonso Villalobos (29), Chipola College

Alexandre Bédard (28), Southern Western Oklahoma

Mathieu Vallée (24), Northeastern Oklahoma A&M

Best batting averages

(30 at-bats mininimum)

Mathieu Vallée (.480), Northeastern Oklahoma A&M

Pier-Olivier Boucher (.472), Indian Hills Community

Alexandre Bédard (.418), Southern Western Oklahoma

Most doubles:

Pier-Olivier Boucher (6), Indian Hills Community College

Émile Boies (5), Northeastern Oklahoma A&M

Jacob Carroll (5), Pratt Community College

Alexandre Bédard (4), Southern Western Oklahoma University (NCAA II)

Anthony Quirion (4), Lamar University

Édouard Savoie (4), Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NJCAA 1)

Mathieu Vallée (4), Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Alfonso Villalobos (4), Chipola College

Most triples:

Alexandre Bédard (3), Southern Western Oklahoma

Félix-Antoine Chénier-Rondeau (2), Cowley College

Samuel Fortier (2), Indian Hills Community College

Rémi Patry (2), Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Most home runs:

Jacob Carroll (4), Pratt Community College

Félix-Antoine Chénier-Rondeau (4), Cowley College

Victor Plaz (4), Clarendon College

Alfonso Villalobos (4), Chipola College

Émile Boies (3), Northeastern Oklahoma A&M

Déric Lamontagne (3), Lamar University

Anthony Quirion (3), Lamar University

Martin Vincelli-Simard (3), Sacramento State

Most RBIs:

Alfonso Villalobos (25), Chipola College

Félix-Antoine Chénier-Rondeau (22) Cowley College

Victor Plaz (20), Clarendon College

Most runs scored:

Mathieu Vallée (22), Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Alexandre Bédard (20), Southern Western Oklahoma University

Félix-Antoine Chénier-Rondeau (19), Cowley College

Most walks:

Mathieu Vallée (16), Northeastern Oklahoma A&M

Pier-Olivier Boucher (13), Indian Hills Community

Édouard Savoie (11), Northeastern Oklahoma A&M

Most stolen bases:

Mathieu Vallée (24), Northeastern Oklahoma A&M

Alexandre Bédard (18), Southern Western Oklahoma

Samuel Fortier (9), Indian Hills