Quebec-born leaders in runs scored (top row, left to right) Alexandre Bédard, Pier-Olivier Boucher and Mathieu Vallée ... and the RBI leaders: Victor Plaz, Félix-Antoine Chénier-Rondeau and Alfonso Villalobos.

By Jacques Lanciault

Quebec’s Mr. Baseball

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

Thirteen weeks of the season are now in the books. It’s crazy how time flies.

With the exception of one college which cancelled its season, all the teams of the 55 players from Quebec who compete in the U.S. college ranks (two players were added during the last week, Benjamin Bierd and Philippe Jacques Bellemare), have started their campaigns and 49 of those players have taken part in their team’s games.

Below is our weekly ranking of the leaders in various statistical categories among Quebec players at U.S. universities and colleges.

Obviously, these statistics are skewed by the number of games played by each player. But, with this in mind, let’s still take a look at the leaders after 13 weeks.

Pitching

Most wins

Mathieu Deneault-Gauthier (9-2), West Texas A&M University

Cédric De Grandpré (3-1), Chipola College

Nathan Landry (3-2), Mineral Area College

Samuel Jalbert (2-0), St Joseph’s College of Maine

Christopher Pouliot (2-0), University of Pittsburgh

Antoine Jean (2-1), University of Alabama

William Sierra (2-1), Washington State University

Most saves

Cédric De Grandpré (4), Chipola College

Nathan Landry (1), Mineral Area College

William Sierra (1), Washington State University

Most innings pitched

Mathieu Deneault-Gauthier (67 2/3), West Texas A&M University

Cédric De Grandpré (37 2/3), Chipola College

Nathan Landry (34 2/3), Mineral Area College

Best earned run average

(Starters: 26.0 innings minimum, relievers: 13.0 innings)

Cédric De Grandpré (1.82), Chipola College

Mathieu Deneault-Gauthier (2.79), West Texas A&M University

Antoine Jean (3.76), University of Alabama

Most strikeouts

Mathieu Deneault-Gauthier (84), West Texas A&M University

Nathan Landry (56), Mineral Area College

Cédric De Grandpré (48), Chipola College

Offensive statistics

Most at-bats

Alfonso Villalobos (127), Chipola College

Alexandre Bédard (120), Southwestern Oklahoma University

Anthony Quirion (117), Lamar University

Most hits

Alexandre Bédard (47), Southwestern Oklahoma University

Mathieu Vallée (45), Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Victor Plaz (37), Clarendon College

Best batting average

(39 minimum at-bats)

Mathieu Vallée (.495), Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Félix-Antoine Chénier-Rondeau (.400), Cowley College

Alexandre Bédard (.392), Southwestern Oklahoma University

Most doubles

Mathieu Vallée (12), Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Anthony Quirion (9), Lamar University

Jacob Carroll (8), Pratt Community College

Édouard Savoie (8), Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Most triples

Alexandre Bédard (5), Southwestern Oklahoma University

Félix-Antoine Chénier-Rondeau (3), Cowley College

Rémi Patry (3), Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Pier-Olivier Boucher (2), Indian Hills Community College

Samuel Fortier (2), Indian Hills Community College

Victor Plaz (2), Clarendon College

Most home runs

Jacob Carroll (6), Pratt Community College

Félix-Antoine Chénier-Rondeau (6), Cowley College

Victor Plaz (6), Clarendon College

Anthony Quirion (6), Lamar University

Pier-Olivier Boucher (5), Indian Hills Community College

Alfonso Villalobos (5), Chipola College

Most RBIs

Victor Plaz (39), Clarendon College

Félix-Antoine Chénier-Rondeau (33), Cowley College

Alfonso Villalobos (31), Chipola College

Most runs scored

Alexandre Bédard (38), Southwestern Oklahoma University

Pier-Olivier Boucher (36), Indian Hills Community College

Mathieu Vallée (35), Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Most walks

Pier-Olivier Boucher (24), Indian Hills Community College

Mathieu Vallée (24), Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Samuel Fortier (18), Indian Hills Community College

Victor Plaz (17), Clarendon College

Tommy Reyes-Cruz (17), University Faulkner

Most stolen bases

Mathieu Vallée (29), Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Alexandre Bédard (22), Southwestern Oklahoma University

Pier-Olivier Boucher (15), Indian Hills Community College