Posts in Canadians in College
Verge: Determined Dionne excels in freshman season in Texas

“Inspiration was everywhere for Jimmy Dionne.

It was in the crowded stadiums, the road-trips to new places, the talent of the Quebec Capitales players that Dionne had front row seats to growing up as son of a Capitales coach.

The life of a pro baseball player surrounded him, and it was a dream he wanted a part of.

The now 6-foot-4 19-year-old would jump into his dad’s vehicle as a four and five-year-old en route to ball fields in Boston and New York. When the Capitales went on the road, his dad, Stephane Dionne coached, and Jimmy, too young to play and too young to coach — took it all in.”

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UBC's Heppner, Domingo both taken in Major League Baseball draft

Two more Thunderbirds have earned their opportunity to go pro, as UBC ace Sean Heppner and fireballer Vicarte Domingo have both been selected in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft. Heppner was taken in the 12th round, 355th overall, by the Cleveland Guardians. Domingo was chosen in the 19th round, 570th overall, by the San Diego Padres. The two pitchers are the 32nd and 33rd players in program history drafted to or signed by an MLB team.

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Shushkewich: Top-ranked Canadian pitcher Langevin excited about draft

“The MLB Draft can be nerve-wracking for any eligible player who dreams of taking their talents to the professional level and another step closer to the big league stage.

For pitcher L.P. Langevin (Quebec, Que.), that dream has a sky-high chance of coming to fruition early next week with the draft set to begin this Sunday evening. After a stellar campaign with the University of Louisiana at Layeffette Ragin’ Cajuns. the right-hander has put himself in a position to get drafted and move on into the world of professional baseball.”

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McFarland: Beaning hasn’t slowed down NAIA All-American and Dawgs slugger Crowell

“Nash Crowell may have had the craziest week any college baseball player could ever imagine.

The Reinhardt University slugger found himself in the unpredictable position of going viral after getting hit in the face by a 100 mile-per-hour fastball in a March 30th game.

Just one hospital visit and six days later, he was back on the field hitting a walk-off grand slam with his parents in the stands.

It was a whirlwind filled with a wide range of emotions, and while the scars are gone, the memories are still very vivid in Crowell’s mind.”

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McFarland: Murdoch to learn from challenges in first D1 season at Marshall

“A first love, a first kiss or, in the case of Ethan Murdoch, a first NCAA Division I hit with the Marshall Thundering Herd.

Leading off the bottom of the second inning in a game against Morehead State on April 16, the Swift Current native rocketed the first pitch he saw from Ethan Davis for a no-doubt home run to open up the scoring.

It came as a massive relief for Murdoch, who was making his third start for the team and had gone hitless in his first 13 plate appearances.

“I went up there leading off the inning, really just trying to be aggressive and get on any fastball in the zone and he just happened to basically throw it middle-middle and I just reacted,” he told Saskatchewan Dugout Stories.”

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