C Evan Willow (Victoria, BC) of the McPherson Bulldogs, a biochemistry student, hit .307 and knocked in four runs in the school's opening weekend.

College Wrap for Jan 22-28, 2018.

By Kevin Wall
Canadian Baseball Network

We follow 552 Canadian players -- at the present time -- listed on the rosters of 279 schools affiliated with CCCAA, NAIA, NCAA, NJCAA, NWAC and USCAA.

During this period, 30 schools with Canadians were scheduled to play 87 games. We found games stats for 32 Canadian players in the 84 boxscores that were available at the time of this report.

From the mound, 10 Canadian pitchers from eight schools made 10 appearances, three were starts. As a group, they worked 22 innings, striking out 23 , earning two wins and one save.

At the plate, 23 Canadian batters from 16 schools had 159 at bats with 44 hits and six home runs, producing 22 RBIs.

Dany Paradis-Giroux (Levis, Que.) William Woods

Notable pitching performances
Conor Angel, Dany Paradis-Giroux and Nick Trogerlic-Iverson started one game.
Hunter Cunningham and Dany Paradis-Giroux had one win.
Jarrod Manick had one save.
10 players had one appearance.

OF Austen Swift (Toronto, Ont.), William Jessup

Notable batting performances
Evan Willow, Austen Swift had four RBIs.
Austen Swift, Nick Seginowich had two home runs.
Brian Granton had five hits.
Brendan Turcotte and Austen Swift had high batting averages.

RHP Hunter Cunningham (Mission, BC) LSU-Shreveport

Pitching stats
Player School App GS IP H BB K ER W SV ERA
Conor Angel, Northwest Florida State 1 1 2.0 2 2 3 4 0 0 18.00
Dany Paradis-Giroux, William Woods 1 1 4.0 2 3 3 1 1 0 2.25
Fynn Chester, Salt Lake CC 1 0 3.0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0.00
Hunter Cunningham, Louisiana State Shreveport 1 0 3.0 2 0 5 1 1 0 3.00
Jarrod Manick, McPherson 1 0 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0.00

Liam Kruse, Salt Lake CC 1 0 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Miguel Cienfuegos, Northwest Florida State 1 0 0.1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00
Nick Trogerlic-Iverson, Central Arizona 1 1 4.0 0 4 7 0 0 0 0.00
Spencer Davis, Monterey Peninsula 1 0 3.2 5 2 0 1 0 0 2.45
Tyler Cox, McCook CC 1 0 1.0 6 0 1 5 0 0 45.00

Brendan Turcotte (Victoria, BC) Hope International

Period Hitting stats
Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Austen Swift, William Jessup 3 12 4 2 0 3 3 4 .333 1.166
Brendan Turcotte, Hope International 4 10 4 0 1 2 2 2 .400 .854
Brian Granton, William Woods 3 8 5 0 4 0 5 1 .625 1.375
Christopher Bellemere, McCook CC 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .666
Eric Thrower, Ventura 2 6 3 0 1 0 3 1 .500 1.291

Evan Willow, McPherson 4 13 4 0 4 1 3 4 .307 .778
Jason Hill, McCook CC 1 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 .333 1.166
Johnny Giunta, McCook CC 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .833
Konner Piotto, Glendale 1 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 .400 .800
Matthew Clay, Monterey Peninsula 2 8 1 0 0 3 0 2 .125 .375

LHP Miguel Cienfuegos, Laval, QC, Northwest Florida State

Pitching stats
Player School App GS IP H BB K ER W SV ERA
Conor Angel, Northwest Florida State 1 1 2.0 2 2 3 4 0 0 18.00
Dany Paradis-Giroux, William Woods 1 1 4.0 2 3 3 1 1 0 2.25
Fynn Chester, Salt Lake CC 1 0 3.0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0.00
Hunter Cunningham, Louisiana State Shreveport 1 0 3.0 2 0 5 1 1 0 3.00
Jarrod Manick, McPherson 1 0 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0.00

Liam Kruse, Salt Lake CC 1 0 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Miguel Cienfuegos, Northwest Florida State 1 0 0.1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00
Nick Trogerlic-Iverson, Central Arizona 1 1 4.0 0 4 7 0 0 0 0.00
Spencer Davis, Monterey Peninsula 1 0 3.2 5 2 0 1 0 0 2.45
Tyler Cox, McCook CC 1 0 1.0 6 0 1 5 0 0 45.00

Period Hitting stats
Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Period Hitting stats
Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Austen Swift, William Jessup 3 12 4 2 0 3 3 4 .333 1.166
Brendan Turcotte, Hope International 4 10 4 0 1 2 2 2 .400 .854
Brian Granton, William Woods 3 8 5 0 4 0 5 1 .625 1.375
Christopher Bellemere, McCook CC 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .666
Eric Thrower, Ventura 2 6 3 0 1 0 3 1 .500 1.291

Evan Willow, McPherson 4 13 4 0 4 1 3 4 .307 .778
Jason Hill, McCook CC 1 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 .333 1.166
Johnny Giunta, McCook CC 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .833
Konner Piotto, Glendale 1 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 .400 .800
Matthew Clay, Monterey Peninsula 2 8 1 0 0 3 0 2 .125 .375

Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Michael Sookdeo, McCook CC 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000
Michael Stovman, Indian River State 1 5 1 0 1 2 0 1 .200 .533
Michel Dagenais, Webber International 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 .000 .400
Miguel Cienfuegos, Northwest Florida State 3 10 3 1 1 3 3 1 .300 1.063
Nick Seginowich, Salt Lake CC 4 13 4 2 2 6 3 3 .307 1.169

Owen Lusztig, Monterey Peninsula 2 5 0 0 2 1 0 1 .000 .285
Ryan Pouwells, Louisiana State Shreveport 3 11 1 0 3 2 4 0 .090 .467
Spencer Lindeman, Monterey Peninsula 2 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 .333 .666
Stefan Atkinson, Monterey Peninsula 2 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000
Tanner Zeggil, McCook CC 1 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 .500 1.000

Player School G AB H HR BB K R RBI Avg OPS
Trevor Fonseca, Cypress 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 .250 .750
Tyler Schindel, San Diego Christian 4 14 2 1 2 5 3 1 .142 .607
Will Wild, Central Christian 2 8 3 0 0 1 1 0 .375 .875

For engaging accounts of Canadians in college baseball, please visit Matt Betts’ weekly BMOC -- Big Man On Campus

For information on the players and schools covered in this report, please visit the 2018 Canadians in College web page

Comments regarding this report are welcome, please contact Kevin Wall <kwall@rogers.com>

College Wrap II: Cunningham, Paradis-Giroux, Seginowich, Turcotte, Willow