Terriers excelling in U.S. college ranks as season winds down

Ontario Terriers alum Ben Abram (Georgetown, Ont.) has appeared in 11 games and thrown 24 innings for the Oklahoma Sooners this season. Opponents are hitting just .247 off him. Photo: Oklahoma Athletics

May 10, 2021

By Dan Thompson

Ontario Terriers

Here is a rundown of how Terrier alumni are closing out the 2021 college baseball campaign:

The University of Jamestown Jimmies wrapped up the season with a 30-23‎ record. They were eliminated this past week in GPAC conference play by Doane University. In 53 games, Grant Okawa hit an impressive .304 with six homers and 19 RBI.

Erie Community College swept the best-of-three playoffs from Cayuga CC on the weekend. ‎In 12-1 and 11-10 victories, AJ Karasos was 2-for-4 in game one and 3-for-5 in game two with an RBI triple. He is hitting .386 with a .491 OBP and a .591 SLG. The Kats have advanced to the NJCAA Region III tournament in Little Falls, NY.

Niagara County Community College is 27-8 overall. Outfielder Nolan Gallo has a .211 average, a .400 OBP, and has swiped two bases. The TWolves are headed for their conference tournament‎.

The Cornerstone University Golden Eagles finished the year with a 19-17 record after losing to NW Ohio in the WHAC conference tournament. Daniel Freeman concluded his freshman year with a .245 average, a .561 OBP, and a .304 SLG.

‎The NU Purple Eagles are 17-13 in the MAAC. Catcher Joe Tevlin has an outstanding .990 fielding percentage with 90 putouts. He is hitting .340 and has a .404 SLG%

The Oklahoma Sooners are 24-22 but only 8-10 in the BIG 12. Six-foot-seven RHP Ben Abram has appeared in 11 games and thrown 24 innings. Opponents are hitting just .247 off him. The Sooners have two crucial conference series‎ left in the season, one with Texas Tech before closing it out with Baylor.

VCU has won 16 straight and is 32-14 overall. Lefty Campbell Ellis is having a brilliant freshman year with a 5-1 record and a 2.74 ERA. VCU is headed for its conference tournament in the coming weeks.

RHP Sam Turcotte has helped lead the Stony Brook Seawolves to a 23-14 record. They are 19-7 in the America East, and Turcotte has been head coach Matt Senk's go-to Friday night starter most of the year. He has logged a team-leading 56 2/3 innings and sports a sparkling 2.54 ERA. Opponents are hitting only .231 off Turcotte.

The St. Lawrence University Saints are 11-11. Catcher Cristian Forgione is hitting .274 with 13 RBI, 6 doubles, a triple, and a homer.

Zach Marriott put up excellent freshman year numbers for the Hendrix Warriors (11-21). Zach had a .851 OPS and hit .297. He smacked two home runs and had 12 RBI.