Dawgs' "Tugboat" Wilkinson racking up K's in Central Arizona

“As the strikeouts pile up, Matt Wilkinson might have to think about adding a few more K’s to his name.

The Dawgs Academy grad has been electric in his first season with the Central Arizona College Vaqueros, going 5-1 with two saves and a 1.56 earned-run average (ERA) in 16 appearances.

The eye-popping statistic is that in just over 40 innings of work, Wilkinson has registered 71 strikeouts.”

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Updated Letters of Intent page

Usually we here at the Canadian Baseball Network check one of the top names to sign a Letter of Intent in the past week, to highlight on this page. However, this week, the most movement is on the coaching front. We expect that in turn will lead to more commitments from these coaches. Veteran coach Mike McRae (Niagara Falls, Ont.) left his position as pitching coach for the VCU Rams to join the William and Mary Tribe and Lars Davis (Grand Prairie, Ont.) departed the Florida Gators for the Georgia State Bulldogs.

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Canadian ball hall to honour Guerrero Jr., Lott on Wednesday at Rogers Centre

Montreal-born Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be presented with the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2021 Tip O’Neill Award in a ceremony prior to the Toronto Blue Jays game against the Seattle Mariners at Rogers Centre on Wednesday, May 18. John Lott, the legendary baseball writer for the National Post and The Athletic, will also be presented with the 2021 Jack Graney Award.

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