April 27, 2022

BMOC Week 14

By Matt Betts

Canadian Baseball Network

Nine hundred and ninety three Canadians currently suit up for a college baseball team that competes primarily south of the border. That means there’s yet again a lot of highlights to catch up on from the past week. Let’s get to it.

Coutney smashes way into record books, named Conference USA Hitter of the Week

There may not be a hotter hitter in all of college baseball than Old Dominion’s Matt Coutney (Wetaskawin, Alta.). The infielder hit five more home runs last week to bring his season total to 21. That’s good for the single-season record for the Monarchs. In all, he played four games and collected seven hits, four walks, eight RBIs and was hit by a pitch. He twice had a two-homer game, the first against William & Mary and the second in Game 3 against Florida Atlantic.

Machibroda mashes three homers, named Mid-South Conference Player of the Week

Infielder Nolan Machibroda (Saskatoon, Sask.) launched three home runs in four games for Cumberland. The first was a two-run shot that came in a 19-6 Game 1 win over Tennessee Southern. Machibroda then hit a three-run shot in a 26-10 victory in Game 2. For good measure, he swatted a two-run home run in a 15-8 Game 3 win. When all was said and done he had nine hits, six walks, and 12 RBIs in four games.

His performance earned him Mid-South Conference Player of the Week honours.

Grant Mon-Dak’s best

The Bismarck State Mystics scored 73 runs in four games against North Dakota College of Sciences. Logan Grant (Calgary, Alta.) pounded out 12 hits, four home runs, walked four times, and drove in 17. The Mystics pushed across 31, yes 31, runs in a Game 3 win where Grant went 5-for-5 with two home runs, two doubles, and nine RBI.

He was later named the Mon-Dak Conference Player of the Week.

Weisner wallops four home runs

Jonah Weisner (Mission, BC) continued his strong season with four home runs in three games this past week. Weisner launched three solo shots in No. 13 Ottawa’s 17-8 Game 1 win over No. 22 Tabor. He was 3-for-4 with a pair of walks in the game. In Game 2, he hit a two-run home run and walked in a 10-4 win. During the finale, a 13-5 victory, he went 2-for-5 with three RBIs. He did all of his damage out of the leadoff spot.

Cuvilier, MacLean make two appearances each for Sullivan County

Sullivan County Community College had not one, but two impactful Canadian pitchers last week.

Layton Cuvilier (Hantsport, N.S.) got the ball for the Generals in Game 4 of their series with Rockland. He allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits over five innings. He walked one and struck out six. Despite the strong effort, his team dropped the game 7-1. Cuvilier was back on the mound in a 19-0 win over Westchester. He threw five no-hit innings, which was as long as the game lasted. The lefty walked three with eight strikeouts. Not only did he pitch, Cuvilier also went 9-for-27 on the week with the bat.

Tanner MacLean (Charlottetown, P.E.I.) gave up one run on six hits in five innings of work and the Generals offence put up double digit runs in a 20-1 Game 1 win over Dutchess. MacLean walked one and struck out eight in the complete-game effort. He then came out of the bullpen in a 15-11 victory over Westchester. In that one, he threw 2 2/3 innings, conceding an unearned run on two hits. He struck out three and picked up the win.

MacNeil throws six inning

Logan MacNeil (Vancouver, BC) of the Allen County Red Devils held Neosho County to one run over six innings in a 4-2 Game 1 loss. He surrendered four hits and struck out six. When he exited the game it was knotted at one.

UBC takes 3-of-4 from Corban

With a roster full of Canadians, it seems inevitable that players from the University of British Columbia end up in the BMOC. This week there were four in particular who stood out.

Ryan Beitel (Surrey, BC) got the ball in Game 2 and tossed eight innings of one-run baseball in a tough 1-0 loss. He scattered four hits and a walk, while striking out four. The only run of the game came in the bottom of the sixth.

Branden Woods (Red Deer, Alta.) worked around 10 hits to last 7 1/3 innings in a 2-1 Game 3 win. He allowed the one run and struck out five to move to 3-0.

Brett Corbeth (London, Ont.) started Game 4 and lasted 6 1/3 innings in a 5-2 win. He gave up one run on four hits with a walk and four strikeouts.

Nathan Shute (Oakville, Ont.) provided seven hits on the offensive side of things. Shute also walked three times and drove in five. In the opener, he went 4-for-6 with a pair of singles, a double, a triple, and the five RBI.

Ward powers Purple Eagles to 3-1 week

The Niagara Purple Eagles are beginning to roll. With a midweek win over rival Canisius and a 2-1 series victory over Siena, they've now won five of their last six and back-to-back Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference series. Matt Ward (Mississauga, Ont.) was stirring the offensive drink with eight hits and four RBIs. One of the hits was a solo home run in a 10-8 Game 1 loss to Siena.

Hogg, Procellato busy for Knights

Two Canadians put their talents on display for the Marian Knights.

Jackson Hogg (Surrey, BC) had a hit in all six games he played, finishing with seven in total. He walked six times and drove in a run as well.

Matteo Procellato (Pitt Meadows, BC) chipped in nine hits, nine walks, four RBIs and a stolen base in the six games. He swatted a solo home run in a 6-5 Game 1 win over Saint Francis.

The Knights closed the week 4-2

Pettener, Menlo wrap up season

Sean Pettener (Hamilton, Ont.) amassed six hits, three walks and four RBIs in the final series of the season against William Jessup. Pettener hit a solo home run in a 10-6 Game 3 win. Menlo finishes the season 14-28. Pettener, a junior, closes things out with a .295 average.

Irvine goes six scoreless against Shasta

On the bump in Lassen’s game against Shasta, Connor Irvine (Victoria, BC) spun six scoreless innings in a 14-2 win. He allowed two hits, walked two and struck out nine to pick up the win.

Adams holds Utica to two

Angus Adams (Ottawa, Ont.) threw five innings and gave up two runs in Elmira’s 12-3 Game 1 win over Utica. Adams surrendered three hits, walked five and punched out a pair.

Patrick goes the distance

Bullpen? Northampton didn’t need it when Tylar Patrick (Barrie, Ont.) took the hill against Montgomery County Community College. Patrick pitched all seven innings in a 17-3 win. He worked around nine hits and yielded three runs (two earned). The right-hander walked two and punched out seven to improve to 3-0.

Bushey, Tremblay bust out for Mineral Area

Liam Bushey (Mission, BC) and Antoine Tremblay (Trois-Rivieres, Que.) terrorized the Three Rivers pitching staff.

Bushey collected eight hits, walked three times, drove in three and stole a base. He launched a home run and was 3-for-4 with two RBIs in a 14-5 Game 4 win to secure the sweep.

Antoine Tremblay meanwhile had six hits, three walks, four RBIs and three stolen bases.

Sauve, Tremblay team up to drive Trinidad State offence

A pair of Canadian teammates were bright spots for Trinidad State in their 3-1 week.

Benji Sauve (Mascouche, Que.) started his week 4-for-5 with two doubles, a triple and four RBIs in a 19-5 victory over the Adams State JV’s. In the three-game set with Otero that followed, he amassed four hits, a walk, two RBIs and three stolen bases.

Nick Tremblay (Sainte-Hilaire, Que.) had his best game in a 7-1 Game 3 win over Otero when he went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. The other three games on the week saw him put together three hits, three walks, an RBI and three stolen bases. Four of his six hits were doubles.

Luchies lights up opposing pitchers

Eric Luchies (Victoria, BC) had six hits, a pair of walks and four RBIs for Lower Columbia in a four-game series with Centralia. Luchies launched a home run in a 15-2 win in Game 1. He went 4-for-5 with an RBI in a 16-6 victory.

Watson with four hits to help salvage win

Two hit by pitches, a walk and an RBI in the first two games of St. Lawrence’s series with Clarkson was just the primer for Chris Watson. On the verge of being swept, Watson came through with a 4-for-5 game with a walk and RBI to aid the Saints in a 13-6 victory.

Vauxhall Academy and Capital City Reds alum Jack Mount (Val-des-Monts, Que.) pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings in his start for Cloud County. Photo: Cloud County Athletics

Mount takes mound for T-Birds

Jack Mount (Val-des-Monts, Que.) pitched into the sixth inning in Cloud County’s Game 3 loss to Seward County. Mount went 5 1/3 scoreless and allowed three hits and two walks. He struck out eight in the eventual 3-2 defeat.

Pollard pitches well in loss

There’s nothing a pitcher can do when their offence doesn't score any runs. St. Clair County hurler Ethan Pollard (Brampton, Ont.) threw six innings and allowed an unearned run on four hits in a 1-0 loss to Macomb in Game 4 of their series. He walked two and struck out five.

Gatzke goes six strong

Macallister Gatzke (West Vancouver, BC) tossed six innings and surrendered two runs (one earned) on four hits in Douglas College’s 5-1 Game 1 loss. He issued a pair of walks and struck out 12.

Tweet hits home run

Message Range’s Dawson Tweet (Russell, Man.) hit a solo home run and finished 2-for-3 with a walk and stolen base in a 10-6 victory over Itasca. Three other games saw him put up three hits, and four walks.

Boies, Trondson produce for NEO A&M

Emile Boies (Pointe-Levy, Que.) provided the offence and Matthais Trondson (Toronto, Ont,) got it done on the mound for Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.

Boies had six hits, a walk and two RBI in three games.

Trondson got the start in Game 1 against Connors State and worked seven innings. He surrendered one run on nine hits with three strikeouts in a 4-1 win.

The Norseman were 3-1 on the week.

Hassall handles UC Irvine

Junior right hander Griffin Hassall (Newmarket, Ont.) of the Kansas State Wildcats evened his record at 4-4 with six innings of work in a 5-3 Game 3 win over UC Irvine. Hassall yielded two runs (one earned) on four hits with three walks an a pair of punch outs.

Buckle uses bat to make a difference

Declan Buckle (Corner Brook, Nfld.) supplied Minot State with seven hits, four walks and six RBIs in five games. He hit a solo home run in a 12-1 Game 2 win over the University of Mary. The Beavers were 4-1 in the five contests.

Moncur bookends two-hit games

Two hits in games 1 and 3 made for a nice week for Jack Moncur (Burlington, Ont.) of Renssalaer. He concluded a three-game series with Vassar with five hits in all, four RBIs and a stolen base. His side took two of three.

Loranger with four-hit game

Clayton Loranger (Edmonton, Alta.) went 2-for-3 with an RBI for Stephen F. Austin in a lopsided 15-4 midweek win over Arkansas Pine-Bluff. He was 4-for-5 in the Lumberjacks’ 5-4 Game 1 loss to Lamar. Then he went 2-for-4 with a walk in a 6-0 Game 2 win. To close out the series, he drove in a run in a 4-3 loss in Game 3.

Murchison shuts down Canada

A Canadian beating a team named Canada? Seems odd, but it happened. Eric Murchison (Stouffville, Ont.) tossed five scoreless innings for West Valley in a 2-0 win over the Canada Colts. He walked one and struck out five.

Monterrey makes presence felt

Gabriel Monterrey (Oakville, Ont.) laced four hits, walked once, drove in four and swiped a base for Roane State in their three-game sweep of Southwest Tennessee.

Jones jumpstarts Dayton

The Flyers of Dayton University ran the table, finishing 5-0 last week. Ben Jones (Toronto, Ont.) was a big reason for that. Jones had eight hits, two walks, six RBIs, two stolen bases and was bit by two pitches.

Morretto, Takacs stand out for Sacramento State

Steven Moretto (Coquitlam, BC) collected seven hits and eight RBIs for the Sacramento State Hornets in four games. He hit a three-run home run and recorded five RBIs in an 11-6 win to open the Hornets’ series with Dixie State.

Noah Takacs (Victoria, BC) started Game 2 against Dixie State and yielded one run on two hits over five innings. He walked two and struck out seven en route to his first win of the season.

Jalbert inches over .500

Two runs over five innings was enough to land Samuel Jalbert (Mascouche, Que.) his third win of the season for St. Joseph’s (ME). Jalbert allowed two runs on five hits with three walks and eight strikeouts against Dean. His record now stands at 3-2.

Bach back in the BMOC

Jordan Bach (White Rock, BC) has really been standing out for Saint Xavier. Bach bashed his way to nine hits in four games this past week. He also walked once and drove in three. In a 16-8 Game 1 win over Trinity International, he was 4-for-5 with three doubles and a RBI.

Cote connects, multiple times

Seven games allowed Cole Cote (Welland, Ont.) to get in a rhythm. Cote had 10 hits, three walks, eight RBIs and was hit by two pitches. He connected for a two-run home run in a 20-0 win over Emory & Henry. His Bluefield State Rams were 6-1 on the week.

Sucro steals five bases

Jared Sucro (Kamloops, BC) used his legs to steal six bases in four games for Cairn. He also chipped in six hits, three walks, four RBIs and two hit by pitches.

Dykstra strikes for six hits

It’s been quite the successful freshman campaign for George Mason’s Connor Dykstra (Chilliwack, BC). The rookie is third on the Patriots with a .311 average. Last week, he added six hits, three walks, five RBIs and was hit by a pitch. He stroked a solo home run on the way to a 3-for-4 game with two RBIs in a 15-1 Game 3 win over Fordham.

Brookman has fine week for Buckeyes

Archer Brookman (Pointe Claire, Que.) collected himself five hits, four walks and three RBIs for the Ohio State Buckeyes. One of the knocks was a two-run home run in a 16-13 Game 2 loss to Michigan.

Turino triggers offence

The week started for Matt Turino (Toronto, Ont,) with a hit, two walks and an RBI in St. Louis’ 8-5 midweek loss to Northwestern. Next was a three-game set with St. Bonaventure where he put together five hits, two walks, an RBI and two stolen bases as the Billikens swept the Bonnies.

Johnston ends week with two-run home run

Ryan Johnston (Oakville, Ont.) smashed a two-run home run and went 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBIs as Bowling Green picked up a 15-7 win in Game 4 of their series with Western Michigan. In the preceding three games of the series, he collected three hits, a walk, an RBI and was hit by a pitch.

Bonzon with six hits, four steals

Former Toronto Met Jacob Bonzon (Toronto, Ont.) amassed six hits, three RBIs and four stolen bases in four games for Roanoke. The Maroons won all of them.

Draayers heats up

David Draayers (Abbotsford, BC) had a hit and a pair of walks in the first three games of the week for Northeastern Junior College. But what came next turned heads. Draayers went 4-for-5 with an RBI in a 10-9 Game 2 win against McCook. For an encore, he put together a 5-for-6 game with two home runs, a walk, four RBIs and a stolen base in a 23-15 victory in Game 3.

Magill helps No. 2 Tennessee Wesleyan sweep of Montreat

The No. 2 NAIA team in the country, the Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs, used five hits and two RBIs from Evan Magill (Ajax, Ont.) on their way to a three-game sweep of Montreat.

Hunt keeps up stellar play

Ethan Hunt (Elginburg, Ont.) has become a regular in this column. This past week he collected six hits, two RBIs and swiped three bases for Oklahoma Panhandle State University. Unfortunately for him and the Aggies, they dropped their three-game series to Southwestern Christian 2-1.

Russo gets on, causes problems

If you looked at the Ohio Wesleyan box scores for their five games last week, it’s hard not to notice Luigi Russo (Kelowna, BC). Russo had eight knocks, worked a walk, drove in five and was hit by three pitches. His big blast came in a 13-8 Game 2 loss to Denison when he hit a two-run home run.

Babiuk blasts long ball

Jordan Babiuk (St. Albert, Alta.) stroked six hits and drove in four as Valley City State split four games wire Dakota State. He hit a solo home run in a Game 1 loss.

Feuerstake, McPherson stay hot

Led by manager Kyle MacKinnon (Caledon, Ont.), the McPherson Bulldogs took three of a possible four wins. Caleb Feuerstake (Waterdown, Ont.) supplied 10 hits and seven RBIs. In a midweek win over Sterling, he hit a pair of two-run home runs.

MacMillan hot for Houghton

Davis MacMillan (Oshawa, Ont.) gathered eight hits, two walks, four RBIs and three stolen bases as Houghton finished 2-2. During a 14-3 Game 4 win over Keuka, he hit a two-run shot and finished 3-for-4 with four RBIs. That was his second three-hit game, his first came in a 5-4 Game 1 loss.

Torreson tears it up

Ontario Terriers grad Matt Torreson (Burlington, Ont.) chipped in four hits, three RBI, and a stolen base for Iowa Lakes

Cust hits, throws three innings

Brayden Cust (Edmonton, Alta.) was a factor in all five of Colby’s games last week. In the batter’s box he had six hits, three walks and five RBIs. All five of those RBIs came in a 14-13 Game 4 win over Hutchinson when Cust went 3-for-5 with a home run. He got on the hill in Game 2 of the series, working three innings and allowing two runs on three hits. He walked two and struck out four.

Arbuthnot, Ferris a force for NCCC

Both Matthew Ferris (Vaughan, Ont.) and Carter Arbuthnot (Oshawa, Ont.) had fine offensive performances for Niagara County Community College.

Arbuthnot had seven hits two walks and four RBIs in five games. He was 3-for-4 in the final game of the week, an 11-5 win over Genesee.

Ferris put up four hits, a walk and an RBI in three games.

Letson pitches well in tough loss

Adam Letson (Elmira, Ont.) spun eight scoreless innings for Lakeland in Game 1 of their series with Bryant & Stratton. He allowed seven hits, walked one and struck out six. You’d think that would be enough to earn the team, and himself a win. Not so fast. Bryant & Stratton scored the only run of the game in the top of the 11th to hand the Lakers a 1-0 loss.

Tremblay terrific for SUNY Adirondack

Plenty of offence came from SUNY Adirondack’s Braeden Tremblay (Orleans, Ont.) this past week. Tremblay went 3-for-3 game with two walks, four RBIs and a stolen base in a Game 2 win over Columbia-Green Community College. He then had a hit, a walk, an RBI and another stolen base in a 14-6 victory in Game 2.

Song with pair of multi-hit games

Seungjun Song (Winnipeg, Man.) supplied two hits and an RBI in South Suburban’s 11-0 win over Waubonsee. He outdid himself in a 26-0 win over Highland when he went 4-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs.

Crowell hits, drives in runs and swipes bases

While teammate Logan Grant took home conference player of the week honours, Nash Crowell (Okotoks, Alta.) didn't have a bad week himself. Crowell collected seven hits, drove in eight runs and stole three bases.

Stovman goes six innings

Michael Stovman (Maple Ridge, BC) supplied Galveston College with six innings of one-run baseball in a 3-2 Game 3 loss to Alvin. Stovman scattered five hits, walked one and struck out five.

Gray gathers eight hits

It was a good week for Harper College catcher Kaden Gray (Wyoming, Ont.). He had a hit and a walk in an 8-6 loss to Oakton. After being held hitless in a 4-3 win over Elgin, he went 2-for-5 with a walk and two RBIs. In a doubleheader against Madison, he delivered five hits, two walks, two RBIs and a stolen base in a pair of losses.

McGarry-Doyle backs up weekly accolade

Coming off an Iowa Community College Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week honour, Noel McGarry-Doyle (Vaughan, Ont.) was back at it for Southeastern Community College. He stroked eight hits, walked four times, drove in five and stole a base. The Toronto Mets alum left the yard for a solo shot and went 2-for-4 in an 11-6 loss to Kirkwood.

Allen doesn’t allow a run

Liam Allen (St. Andrews, Man.) tossed seven scoreless innings for Marshalltown in their 1-0 loss to Southeastern Community College. Allen worked around four hits and four walks, while striking out six. The Blackhawks would end up walking off the Tigers with a run in the bottom of the ninth.

Johnson with 11 hits in eight games

Dylan Johnson (Etobicoke, Ont.) bashed for the Bulldogs this past week. He had 11 hits, three walks, nine RBIs and was hit by two pitches. His big game came in a 28-8 win over Olivet in their series opener when he went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a three-run home run, a walk and four RBIs.

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