College Wrap for Jan. 29 - Feb 4, 2018.

By Kevin Wall
Canadian Baseball Network
We follow 658 Canadian players listed on the rosters of 319 schools affiliated with CCCAA, NAIA, NCAA, NJCAA, NWAC and USCAA.

During this period, 101 schools with Canadians were scheduled to play 357 games. We found games stats for 117 Canadian players in the 304 boxscores that were available at the time of this report.

From the mound, 27 Canadian pitchers from 23 schools made 30 appearances, 10 were starts. As a group, they worked 67 innings, striking out 62, earning three wins and one saves. 

At the plate, 90 Canadian batters from 58 schools had 612 at bats with 184 hits and 10 home runs, producing 113 RBIs.

Notable pitching performances
Appearance leaders: Brandon Marklund (2), Garrett Goodall (2), Mitchell Stemerdink (2).

Starting pitchers: Nathan Arruda, Olivier Mailloux, Dany Paradis-Giroux, Taran Oulton, Yan-Eric Tremblay, Fernando Fernandez-Beltran, Owen Bessette, Mat Szabo, Jacob Douglas, Jordan Pepper.

Winners: Ben Donnell, Olivier Mailloux, Jordan Pepper.

Saves: Brandon Marklund.

Former Victoria Eagles INF Kobe Morris (Victoria, BC) had a pair of homers for the Crowder Rroughriders. 

Notable batting performances
Home Runs: Kobe Morris (2), Austen Swift, Brett Esau, Bryce Dimitroff, Chris Acosta-Tapia, Daniel Szpik, Garrett Kirkwood, Jake Sims, and Josh Montana.

RBI leaders: Austen Swift (8), Bryce Dimitroff (6), Jaxson Hooge (6), Miguel Cienfuegos (5), Tyrus Barclay (5).

Battiing Average leaders: Trevor Fonseca (.800), Austen Swift (.692), Jaxson Hooge (.533), Alex Hendra-Brown (.462), Miguel Cienfuegos (.429), Tyler Scott (.364), Danny Berg (.364), Alex Bedard (.364), Bryce Dimitroff (.333), Tyrus Barclay (.333), Rhys Cratty (.333).

RHP Brandon Marklund (North Vancouver, BC) picked up a save for the Bryan Lions. 

Period pitching stats
Player School App GS IP H BB K ER W SV ERA
Ben Donnell, Mid-America Christian 1 0 1.2 1 1 2 1 1 0 5.42
Brandon Marklund, Bryan 2 0 2.0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0.00
Brandon Reid, Central Missouri 1 0 2.1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.00
Claudio Ortiz, Oklahoma Wesleyan 1 0 2.1 0 1 1 2 0 0 7.72
Connor Burns, Emporia State 1 0 0.2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Player School App GS IP H BB K ER W SV ERA
Dallas Forno, Tabor 1 0 1.1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0.00
Dany Paradis-Giroux, William Woods 1 1 5.0 6 0 8 2 0 0 3.60
Fernando Fernandez-Beltran, St. Mary’s 1 1 5.1 6 2 4 4 0 0 6.75
Garrett Goodall, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical 2 0 1.2 2 0 3 1 0 0 5.42
Hunter Cunningham, Louisiana State Shreveport 1 0 1.0 2 1 0 2 0 0 18.00

RHP Jordan Pepper (Seaforth, Ont.) of the Seward County Saints pitched four scoreless inning with three strikeouts. 

Player School App GS IP H BB K ER W SV ERA
Jacob Douglas, Garden City CC 1 1 3.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0.00
Jaden Hofmann, Merced College 1 0 3.0 2 3 2 2 0 0 6.00
Jordan Pepper, Seward County CC 1 1 4.0 2 2 3 0 1 0 0.00
Mat Szabo, Young Harris 1 1 1.1 2 3 1 2 0 0 13.53
Mitchell Stemerdink, Southwest Baptist 2 0 3.0 5 1 2 1 0 0 3.00

Player School App GS IP H BB K ER W SV ERA
Nathan Arruda, Tabor 1 1 5.1 7 4 5 3 0 0 5.06
Nathan Holmes, LSU Eunice 1 0 1.0 4 0 3 3 0 0 27.00
Olivier Mailloux, Northwestern Ohio 1 1 4.1 7 0 3 1 1 0 2.07
Owen Bessette, Permian Basin 1 1 4.0 3 3 5 2 0 0 4.50
Ryan Nason, Garden City CC 1 0 0.2 3 2 0 2 0 0 27.27

Player School App GS IP H BB K ER W SV ERA
Scott Waterman, Garden City CC 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00
Spencer Davis, Monterey Peninsula 1 0 0.0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0.00
Spencer Pawliw, Polk State 1 0 0.1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00
Taran Oulton, William Woods 1 1 6.0 7 1 5 2 0 0 3.00
Tyler Hoefer, Central Washington 1 0 1.0 3 0 1 3 0 0 27.00

Player School App GS IP H BB K ER W SV ERA
Yan-Eric Tremblay, East Central 1 1 4.0 6 2 6 6 0 0 13.50
Émanuel Rochon-Nunez, Eastern Arizona 1 0 2.0 3 2 0 1 0 0 4.50

Former Ontario Blue Jays OF Austen Swift (Toronto, Ont.) had another strong week for the William JessupWarriors and manager Jerry Manuel. 
 

Period Hitting stats
Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Alex Bedard, Trinidad State JC 4 11 4 0 0 3 3 0 .363 .727
Alex Hendra-Brown, Linfield 4 13 6 0 0 4 3 1 .461 1.000
Austen Swift, William Jessup 4 13 9 1 3 3 8 8 .692 1.813
Austin Schibler, Columbia College 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .200
Brandon Garcia, Tabor 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 

Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Brendan Halstrom, Pikeville 3 7 2 0 0 1 2 4 .285 .928
Brendan Turcotte, Hope International 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .333 .666
Brett Esau, Frank Phillips 2 7 3 1 1 0 1 2 .428 1.500
Brett Resch, Southern Idaho 3 9 2 0 0 5 1 2 .222 .633
Brian Granton, William Woods 4 14 2 0 2 5 0 0 .142 .392 

Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Brian McKenna, Desert 3 11 1 0 0 5 1 2 .090 .181
Bryce Dimitroff, East Central 4 18 6 1 2 2 4 6 .333 1.011
Cam Palmeter, Freed-Hardeman 3 4 1 0 2 1 1 0 .250 .750
Chris Acosta-Tapia, Oklahoma Wesleyan 3 12 3 1 0 4 2 2 .250 .750
Chris Nakashima, Rogers State 2 5 2 0 2 0 3 1 .400 .971 

Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Colton Wright, Northeastern State 2 6 0 0 1 4 0 0 .000 .142
Connor Stevenson, East Central 4 16 5 0 2 3 2 2 .312 .888
Daniel Szpik, Florida IT 1 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .250 1.400
Danny Berg, Polk State 3 11 4 0 2 0 2 2 .363 .825
Danny Donnelly, Chandler-Gilbert CC 4 3 2 0 2 0 6 1 .666 1.466 

Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Darcy Moore, Freed-Hardeman 3 8 2 0 0 4 0 1 .250 .625
David Gauthier, Trinidad State JC 2 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 .000 .333
Derek Shedden, Northeastern State 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000
Drew Reilly, Crowder 1 5 3 0 1 0 3 0 .600 1.266
Dustin Braun, Central Washington 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 

Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Dylan Borman, Arkansas-Monticello 1 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 .500 1.500
Eddie Chessel, Adams State 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000
Eric Thrower, Ventura 1 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 .500 1.500
Ethan Cummins, Citrus 1 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 .500 1.250
Evan Webb, Concord 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 .666 1.416 

Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Evan Willow, McPherson 3 10 3 0 1 1 3 1 .300 .863
Garrett Kirkwood, Columbus State 2 10 2 1 0 2 1 1 .200 .700
Gino Bourget, Garden City CC 2 5 1 0 1 2 1 1 .200 .700
Graeham Luttor, Midway 3 9 1 0 0 2 0 2 .111 .222
Graham Wiebe, Tabor 3 5 0 0 0 3 1 1 .000 .166 

Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Greg Carrington, Northwestern Oklahoma State 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .285
Greg Student, Mesa CC 2 6 2 0 2 0 2 0 .333 .888
Jake Sims, Saint Leo 2 9 2 1 0 2 2 1 .222 .888
Jaxson Hooge, Tabor 4 15 8 0 2 3 3 6 .533 1.588
Jesse Unger, Central Washington 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 

Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
John Lantigua, Oklahoma Wesleyan 2 8 1 0 0 3 0 2 .125 .250
Josh Montana, Canada 3 7 2 1 0 1 1 4 .285 1.089
Justin Graff-Rowe, Central Missouri 3 9 1 0 0 3 2 0 .111 .383
Kobe Morris, Crowder 1 3 3 2 3 0 4 4 1.000 4.000
Konner Piotto, Glendale 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 1.000 

Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Kyle Blackwell, Cumberland 3 7 3 0 2 1 3 2 .428 1.357
Luke Lubiniecki, Pikeville 3 8 1 0 1 2 0 2 .125 .347
Matthew Clay, Monterey Peninsula 2 9 5 0 1 0 2 2 .555 1.377
Michael Mueller, Arkansas Tech 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 0 .400 .900
Michael Murphy, Winston-Sale State 2 5 2 0 1 0 1 0 .400 .900 

Former Toronto Mets INF Mitch Osborne (Whitby, Ont.) went 3-for-7 (.428) for the Polk State Eagles with three RBIs.

Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Michael Stovman, Indian River State 2 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 .000 .333
Michel Dagenais, Webber International 3 8 2 0 0 2 1 2 .250 .500
Miguel Cienfuegos, Northwest Florida State 4 14 6 0 1 3 5 5 .428 .895
Mitch Osborne, Polk State 3 7 3 0 2 0 1 3 .428 .974
Myles Miller, Northwestern Ohio 3 10 3 0 0 1 3 0 .300 .600 

Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Nate Doleman, Ellsworth CC 3 7 0 0 0 4 1 0 .000 .125
Nicholas Ankerman, Eastern New Mexico 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000
Nick Follett, Desert 2 8 2 0 0 2 2 2 .250 .625
Nolan Machibroda, Chattanooga State 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 .000 .200
Owen Lusztig, Monterey Peninsula 2 7 2 0 1 1 2 0 .285 .660 

Langley Blaze glad Rhys Cratty (Langley, BC) went 4-for-13 (.333) with an RBI for the Polk State Eagles. 

Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Palmer Cruickshank, Ellsworth CC 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000
Quinton Bent, Southern Wesleyan 3 11 2 0 2 5 1 3 .181 .489
ReJean Bourget, Garden City CC 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 1 .500 1.250
Rhys Cratty, Polk State 3 12 4 0 0 4 1 1 .333 .666
Riley Perks, Crowder 1 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 .000 .250 

Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Robbie Wilkes, Arizona Western 2 7 2 0 1 2 2 2 .285 .803
Ryan Pouwells, Louisiana State Shreveport 2 6 1 0 1 0 3 0 .166 .452
Ryan White, East Central 1 3 0 0 2 1 1 0 .000 .400
Samuel Chaput, Crowder 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500
Sean McVeigh, Frank Phillips 2 6 2 0 2 1 3 4 .333 1.000 

Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Shawn Grandmont, Southern Idaho 4 11 2 0 4 5 1 0 .181 .672
Spencer Lindeman, Monterey Peninsula 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000
Toure Parpit-Sinclair, Hannibal-LaGrange 3 8 1 0 1 3 0 1 .125 .347
Travis Owens, Mars Hill 3 9 1 0 2 4 2 1 .111 .495
Trevor Fonseca, Cypress 3 10 8 0 6 0 8 3 .800 1.675 

Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Trevor Lofstrom, Southwest Baptist 2 6 2 0 2 4 2 1 .333 1.055
Trevor Wiersma, Concord 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .250 .500
Tristan Clarke, Tennessee Wesleyan 3 9 3 0 1 1 0 1 .333 .787
Tyler D’Alessandro, Salem 2 7 6 0 0 0 2 1 .857 1.857
Tyler Duncan, Crowder 1 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 .200 .733 

Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Tyler Schindel, San Diego Christian 4 10 3 0 4 3 5 3 .300 .955
Tyler Scott, Bryan 4 11 4 0 3 3 5 2 .363 1.017
Tyrus Barclay, Garden City CC 4 12 4 0 3 2 0 5 .333 .883
William Sharpe, Salem 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000
Xavier Langlois, Trinidad State JC 4 9 4 0 1 0 1 1 .444 .944 

Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Yi-Fan Pan, Central Washington 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .650
Yi-an Pan, Central Washington 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .250 .500
Zac Orchard, Florida IT 1 5 3 0 0 2 1 1 .600 1.200
Zach Lampreia, Midway 4 9 1 0 1 1 0 0 .111 .383
Zane Takhar, Northeastern State 2 3 1 0 2 1 2 0 .333 1.000 

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