Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week: Matt Duffy

For the second week in a row, Great Lake Canadians alum and Canisius Golden Griffins pitcher Matt Duffy (Burlington, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week. Photo: Canisius Athletics

June 1, 2022

By Matt Betts

Canadian Baseball Network

For the second week in a row, Matt Duffy (Burlington, Ont.) came through when his team needed him the most.

Duffy got the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament off on the right foot for the Canisius Golden Griffins when he threw a complete game, seven-inning shutout in an 11-0 Game 1 win over Niagara. Duffy gave up three hits, walked one and fanned seven.

He wasn’t done there, however.

The former Great Lake Canadians hurler was summoned from the bullpen during the championship game against Rider. He worked 3 1/3 innings and allowed one run on three hits, with a walk and four strikeouts to pick up the win and send the Golden Griffins to a regional.

The MAAC recognized his efforts by naming him the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.

And for the second consecutive week, he is the Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week (May 23 to 29).

Previous BMOC Players of the Week

Week 1- Alejandro Cazorla (Okotoks, Alta.) - Bossier Parish CC

Week 2- RHP Matt Brown (Oakville, Ont.) - Frontier CC

Week 3- OF Dustin McElwain (Richmond, BC) - William Jessie University

Week 4- INF Tim Holyk (Nanaimo, BC) - Miles CC

Week 5- LHP Colby Ring (Langley, BC) - University of Antelope Valley

Week 6- INF Tim Holyk (Nanaimo, BC) - Miles CC

Week 7- C Gavin Logan (Oyen, Alta.) - Oregon State

Week 8- LHP Haden Dow (St. John, NB) - Cloud County CC

Week 9- INF Daniel Warkentin (Leamington, Ont.) - Eastern Michigan

Week 10 - INF Benji Sauve (Mascouche, Que.) - Trinidad State

Week 11 - INF Matt Coutney (Wetaskawin, Alta.) - Old Dominion University

Week 12 - INF Nolan Machibroda (Saskatoon, Sask.) - Cumberland University

Week 13 - INF David McCabe (Oshawa, Ont.) - University of Charlotte

Week 14 - OF/LHP Layton Cuvilier (Hantsport, NS) - Sullivan County Community College

Week 15 - OF Noel McGarry-Doyle (Vaughan, Ont.) - Southeastern Community College

Week 16 - RHP Matt Duffy (Burlington, Ont.) - Canisius College

Week 17 - RHP Matt Duffy (Burlington, Ont.) - Canisius College