SLAM! Canadian Baseball: Player of the Week

Tuesday, May 14, 2002

Dziedziejko takes weekly honours

Player of the Week, Week 15 Honours

By BOB ELLIOTT
For SLAM! Canadian Baseball

It's easy to spell Dziedziejko.

It's spelled D-z-i-e-d-z-i-e-j-k-o.

Let's just say it's about as easy to spell as Los Angeles Dodgers' infielder Mark Grudzielanek or Texas Rangers' relievers Justin Duchscherer or Brandon Villafuerte.

It's so difficult to spell ... well let's just say it is easier for someone to spell Dziedziejko than for a college pitcher to get Craig Dziedziejko out.

Can you imagine that name spread across the back of a jersey? Well, like famed Cincinnati Reds slugger Ted Kluszewski before him Dziedziejko has the framework to support such lettering.

Dziedziejko is 6-foot-7 and 220 pounds and every ounce was swinging for the fences as the Marshall Thundering Herd clubbed the Miami RedHawks.

The lean, mean hitting machine Dziedziejko (junior, Kitchener, Ont.), is our SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, narrowly edging right fielder Omari Briscoe (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) of the Ohio Bobcats and second baseman Vincent Ircandia (freshman, Calgary, Alta.) of the Niagara Purples Eagles.

Dziedziejko had Marshall runners scoring in a Herd knocking in 15 runs in five games and he hit four doubles and three homers, going 11-for-20 (.550) with six runs scored. So, Dziedziejko is recognized as the best of the 539 Canadians playing south of the border.

What Dziedziejko and Marshall did as the D-Zee Man -- if it works for Gee-Man Grudzielanek, it will work for Dziedziejko -- to win the honour as Dziedziejko:

Doubled in a run in the Marshall Thundering Herd's 16-6 loss to the Miami RedHawks before 128 fans at University Heights in Huntington, W. Va. D-Zee had an RBI double to left centre in third. Shortstop Mike Koitsopoulos (sophomore, Markham, Ont.) had two singles and drove in a run for the Herd. Catcher Mike Galloway (junior, St. Thomas, Ont.) homered, his ninth, for Miami. Galloway also had two singles and drove in a pair of runs.

Drove in four runs in an 11-5 win over Miami in game one of the doubleheader. D-Zee hit a two-ru double to left in the seven-run first and hit a two-run double down the left-field line in the three-run third inning. For D-Zee it gave him 12 doubles on the season. Koitsopolous singled for the Herd. Galloway hit a solo homer, his 10th, for Miami.

Homered twice and drove in three runs as Marshall lost the nitecap 13-10 in 10 innings before 159 fans in the second game of the doubleheader. D-Zee hit a two-run homer to left field in the first, singled to left in the third, reached on an error in the sixth and hit a three-run homer to right in the ninth. Koitsopolous singled twice and knocked in a run. Meanwhile, Galloway had a day and a half himself with five RBIs for Miami. Galloway, a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, hit his 13th double of the season, singled twice and stole two bases.

Knocked in one run in a 6-5 victory over Miami to split the four-game series before 127 fans. D-Zee doubled in the first, his 13th, to knock in a run. Koitsopolous also added a single and stole his fourth base of the season.

Knocked in four runs and homered as Marshall beat the Eastern Kentucky Colonels 20-10 before 105 fans at Huntington. For Dziezeiejko it was his fourth homer. Koitsopoulos had a pair of hits and an RBI.

Dziedziejko is in his first year at Marshall, transferring from the Pratt Community College Beavers, where in 2000 he was named freshman of the year, in the Jayhawk West Conference. He played in the Jayhawk all-star game in Wichita, Kan.

Before heading south Dziedziejko played for the Waterloo Tigers, the Ontario Blue Jays and the Welland Renegades.

And other Canadians also being honored this week:

DH Chris Becker (sophomore, Guelph, Ont.) of the Texarkana Bulldogs earned East Texas Region 14 second team honors. Second baseman Matt Spatafora (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) of Texarkana Bulldogs honorable mention.

Third baseman Mike Coe (sophomore, Lethbridge, Alta.) of the Northeastern Oklahoma A & M Norsemen earned first team all-region. Coe hit .383 with 10 doubles, three homers and 24 RBIs.

Right-hander Rory Coppinger (sophomore, White Rock, BC) earned second-team honors, while outfielder Corey Stang (freshman, Surrey BC) was named to the third team. Coppinger was 6-2 with a 4.95 ERA fanning 63 in 56 1/3 innings. Stang hit .417 with four doubles, a triple, three homers and 22 RBIs.

Right-hander Scott Corby (junior, London, Ont.) of the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals, earned Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week honors. Corby pitched his first career one-hit complete game, striking-out eight Hillsdale batters in a 5-1 win. Corby won the 2001 GLIAC Pitcher of the Year award in 2001, but this is his first weekly honor. He sits in second place in two career categories at SVSU. With his eight strikeout win, he is three wins shy of the career win total record (25) ) held by lefty Tim Goheen (Proton Station, Ont.) and is tied with Goheen for the second-best strikeout mark at 187. Corby needs only 21 more strikeouts to break the mark of 207 set by Steve Shores from 1992-95.

Catcher Jeff Crinklaw (sophomore Cambridge, Ont.) of Ohlone, earned all-Coast Conference honors and is a candidate to be a Junior College All-Americans. Crinklaw is batting .354 with 12 homers and 51 RBIs.

First baseman-DH Ryan Dickson (senior, Trail, BC) of the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds was named to the 2002 Lone Star Conference South Division all-academic team. Dickson, who is majoring in English and has 3.37 cumulative grade point average, hit .268 this season. He scored 19 runs and recorded 20 RBIs. He hit eight doubles, one triple and three home runs. He also provided solid defense, with a .977 fielding percentage. Dickson registered 82 putouts and 4 assists on the season. In two seasons at ENMU, Dickson achieved a .272 career batting average. He also provided 32 runs and 41 RBIs, while blasting and 12 doubles, on triple and seven home runs. He earned 223 putouts and 10 assists, and finished his career with a .983 fielding percentage. He played in 86 games, including 73 starts, at ENMU. Selections were made by the LSC South sports information directors. Student-athletes with at least a 3.2 grade point average and 24 or more semester hours at an LSC member institution were eligible for the LSC South All-Academic Team.

Centre fielder Jean-Francois Dufour (freshman, Beauharnois, Que.) of the Saint Rose Golden Knights was named Northeast-10 Conference co-freshman of the week. Dufour, who is among the NE-10's top-five in runs, RBIs, home runs and total bases, batted .471 (8-for-17) with three doubles, six runs scored and three RBI during the past seven days.

Right-hander Brad Grieveson (junior, Creemore, Ont.) of the Southeastern State Oklahoma Savage, was named to the all-Lone Star Conference North Division team. Grieveson, a 6-foot-1, 190-pounder, posted a league-leading 1.85 ERA and had a 9-6 record. Grieveson made 14 starts this season in a total of 17 appearances with eight complete games. He posted 67 strike outs with 22 walks in a team-high 92.2 innings. He earned LSC North Pitcher of the Week honors on March 4.

Catcher Brad Reid (senior, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) and right fielder Ryan Brnardic (junior, La Salle, Ont.) were named to the second All-Conference teams. Brnardic, a 6-foot-4, 210-pounder, missed 20 games due to injury but still earned a spot on the LSC North second team. Brnardic hit .353 on the season, second on the squad, with 10 doubles, 24 runs batted in and 19 runs scored. He did not make an error in 28 games in right field and posted a .494 slugging percentage. Reid, a 6-foot, 200-pounder, earned a spot on the on the second team as the DH after hitting .340 on the season, third on the team. Reid collected 36 runs batted in and scored 26 runs and belted eight doubles, two home runs and one triple. Reid split time this season behind the plate and at DH.

Catcher David Harriman (senior, Surrey, BC) and right-hander Mike Roga (junior, Pickering, Ont.) of the Armstrong Atlantic State Pirates, were named to the 2002 All-Peach Belt Conference baseball squad.

Harriman, who set a new school record and tied a PBC mark with his season-opening 41-game hitting streak this season, earns the honor for the second straight year. Harriman, former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, leads the team with a .410 average, 14 home runs and 68 RBIs this season. Roga joined the Pirates this season from St. Petersburg and immediately became the Pirates' ace, going 10-3 with a 3.00 ERA in 15 starts. Roga hurled the ninth career no-hitter in Pirates history on March 5 when he blanked Northwest Missouri State 1-0, tying a school record with 17 strikeouts in that game. Roga has given up just 89 hits and struck out 105 batters in 99 innings pitched this season. Roga is a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College and Louisville Slugger Collegiate Baseball Player of the Week honoree this season.

Catcher Kyle Mace (freshman, Nelson, BC) of the Tyler Apaches, earned East Texas Region 14 second team honors. Mace hit .375 with four doubles and 16 RBIs.

Third baseman Russell Martin (sophomore, Montreal, Que.) of the Chipola Indians and shortstop Ivan Naccarata (sophomore, Longueil, Que.) each earned first team Panhandle All-Conference honors.

Right-hander Jeff Reeves (junior, Peterborough, Ont.) of the Winthrop Eagles, won the annual Guettler-Griffin award at the Winthrop athletics banquet. The award is endowed by Larry and Cathy Bigham, of Thursday's Too, on behalf of Dr. Ed Guettler and Dr. Mary Rowland Griffin, two of Winthrop's most distinguished retired faculty members and it is presented to the male and female athletes with the highest grade point averages.

Third baseman Monte Scott (senior, Calgary, Alta.) of the Peru State Bobcats was named Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year. Scott also earned first team All-Conference honors at third. Scott won conference Pitcher of the Week and Player of the Week billing. Scott, with a batting average of .429 helped Peru State to a 8-0 week including wins over Newman moving into second place. His numbers for the week: 12-for-28 (.429), 13 RBIs, four homers and 11 runs scored. He also contributed on the mound with a win and a save with an ERA of 0.00. The win set a Peru State record for wins in a single season with nine.

Also earning All-Conference honorable mention honors at were Bobcats catcher Brad Wolansky (sophomore, catcher, St. Albert, Alta.), second baseman John McHugh (sophomore, Edmonton, Alta.), outfielder-DH Michael Hunt (senior, Edmonton, Alta.) and outfielder Sean Dyck (junior, Kamloops, BC).

Third baseman Don Cornell (junior, Toronto, Ont.) of the York Panthers also earned honorable mention as well.

And how Canadians played as conference tournaments began:

Second baseman Trevor Adams (senior, North Bay, Ont.) had three hits as the No. 4-seeded Tusculum Pioneers edged the top-seeded and No. 21st-ranked Carson-Newman Eagles 10-9 in the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference tournament before 196 fans at Kirkland Field in Newberry, SC. Adams had three singles and drove in a run. With the score tied 1-1, TC scored four runs in the top of the third as they sent nine batters to the plate. Adams led off with a single to start the rally. Adams singled in the fifth to drive in a run. Adams then singled and drove in a run as Tusculum was edged 6-2 before 200 fans to hand the Pioneers their first lost of the tourney. Top-seeded Carson-Newman then eliminated Tusculum 11-8 before 126 fans as Adams singled and scored a run. On the season Adams hit .304 with one double, four triples, one homer and 18 RBIs. Trevor Kuypiers (sophomore, Bobcaygeon, Ont.) hit .268 with two doubles and eight RBIs, while Chuck Roberts (sophomore, London, Ont.) hit .250. Right-hander Mike Mitro (senior, Welland, Ont.) pitched in two games with a 4.50 ERA walking five and fanning two in four innings.

Outfielder Darryl Cormier (freshman, Toronto, Ont.) had two hits and drove in a run in the No. 3 seeded Bacone Warriors suffered an 11-4 upset loss to No. 4 seeded Northwood in the opener of the Red River Athletic Conference in Houston, Tx. Northwood exploded for seven runs in the ninth.

Infielder Robert Gillis (freshman, Dartmouth, NS) helped the No. 5th-seed Longwood Lancers beat the No. 9th-seeded Limestone Saints 9-6 in the second game of the 10-team, Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference baseball double-elimination tournament at Wilson, NC. Against Limestone, Longwood trailed 6-3 through five innings before scoring six runs in the 6th inning for the comeback win to stay alive in the tournament. Gillis knocked in two runs in the decisive sixth. Longwood led the No. 4 seeded Barton, 9-7 going into the bottom of the 9th inning on the strength of five home runs before the Bulldogs scored three runs on a two-out, bases-loaded double to win the tournament opener 10-9.EIn the third game, Longwood was eliminated 14-4 by the No. 8th-seeded Pfeiffer Falcons. Pfeiffer scored its 14 runs with 16 hits off of five LC pitchers, including Gillis, who pitched the ninth. On the season Gillis hit .268, with 11 doubles, one triple, a homer and 22 RBIs. On the mound, Gillis was 2-1, with three saves and 6.26 ERA. In 23.0 innings he fanned 13. Right-hander Evan Weinstein (junior, Toronto, Ont.) was 1-0, with a 5.54 ERA. Weinstein had 11 strikeouts in 13 innings before being injured. Weinstein will apply for a medical hardship waiver to gain another year of eligibility after an early-season injury. The Lancers finished with a 30-16 record, their first 30-win season since 1997. Longwood also maintained their current streaks of 12-straight, 25-win seasons, and 22 consecutive 20-win years under head coach Buddy Bolding, now 668-296-3 through his 24-year tenure as head coach for a winning percentage of .692.

And how other Canadians fared on the diamonds in our week:

Right fielder Alex Anderson (junior, Dunrobin, Ont.) singled and scored as the Santa Clara Broncos lost 14-6 to the Loyola Marymount Lions before 195 fans at George Page Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. Anderson singled in a 17-1 win over Loyola Marymount before 210 fans.

Catcher Cole Armstrong (freshman, Surrey, BC) of then Kansas Jayhawks knocked in thee runs in a 14-3 win over the Nebraska Corn Huskers 14-3 before 3,717 fans at Hawks Field in Lincoln, Neb. Armstrong hit his second double of the season. Armstrong homered as beat the Illinois-Chicago 8-4 before 258 fans at Miller Field in Chicago, Ill. Armstrong singled, hit his second homer, drove in two runs and raised his average to .271.

Right-hander Ryan Astle (senior, St. Albert, Alta.) pitched a shutout as the Mary Mauraders blanked the Valley City State Vikings at Charlie Brown Field in Valley City, ND. Astle allowed six hits, while walking two and fanning three.

Right-hander John Axford (freshman Port Dover, Ont.) didn't get the decision as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish rallied to edge the Arizona State Sun Devils 9-4 in front of a record crowd of 2,900 at Frank Eck Stadium in Notre Dame, Ind. Axford worked 4 2/3 innings allowing three hits and four runs -- one earned -- while walking five, hitting three and striking out four in his 102-pitch outing. Axford's ERA is now 3.16.

Lefty reliever Dave Badovinac (senior, Brampton, Ont.) pitched 2/3 of a scoreless inning as the Valparisio Crusaders beat the Illinois-Chicago Flames 16-11 at Schin Field in Michigan City, Ind. Badanovic entered the game in the fifth with Valpo trailing 9-8. Badovinac retired the only man he faced in a 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Northern Illinois Huskies at Michigan City. Badovinac allowed one hit and three runs -- none earned -- in a 12-2 loss to the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles before 403 fans at J.L. Johnson Stadium in Tulsa, Oak.

First baseman Ryan Balan (senior, Whitby, Ont.) went 2-for-4 and drove in four runs as the California-Pennsylvania Vulcans beat the Gannon Golden Knights 9-5 at Roadman Park. Balan doubled and homered. Outfielder Wayne Loyer (senior, Hamilton, Ont.) doubled as the Vulcans lost 15-14. Balan also leads the pitching staff with a 1.22 ERA and a team leading 6-0 record.

Right-hander Tommy Bertic (freshman, Mississauga, Ont.) took the loss in the Alfred State Pioneers 9-7 setback to Monroe. Bertic allowed seven runs in 1 2/3 innings.

Reliever Mark Bignell (freshman, Calgary, Alta.) pitched 5 1/3 scoreless inning in the Wayne State Wildcats 7-0 loss to the Southwest State Mustangs at the WSC Field in Wayne, Neb. Bignell allowed four hits, walked one and struck out two in his 83-pitch effort. Right fielder Aaron Lavorato (junior, Lethbridge, Alta.) had a pair of doubles in an 11-4 loss to Southwest State before 102 fans. Lavorato has six doubles on the season. Lavorato doubled and drove in a run in a 9-5 win over Southwest State before 120 fans.

Centre fielder John Boom (freshman, London, Ont.) had two hits as the Buffalo Bulls beat the Ohio Bobcats 27-12 at Bob Wren Stadium in Athens, Ohio. Boom also drove in a while shortstop Phil Van Horne (freshman, Scarborough, Ont.) singled and drove in a run. Reliever Mark Garrard (junior, Port Hope, Ont.) allowed seven runs -- six earned -- in 4 2/3 innings in an 11-5 loss to Ohio. Garrand walked two and struck out six. Van Horne singled twice, drove in a run and stole two bases, giving him 11 on the season, in a 24-9 loss to Ohio before 117 fans. Ohio scored 11 runs in the fifth to bump their 7-5 lead into a laugher. Van Horne knocked in a run as Buffalo lost 7-6 to the St. Bonaventure Bonnies before 175 fans at McGraw-Jennings Field in St. Bonaventure, NY Reliever Garrard was charged with the loss. He allowed one hit, one walk and two runs. Garrard's record is now 1-3. Boom singled in Buffalo's 3-1 win over St. Bonaventure before 175 fans.

Pinch hitter Ryan Braun (junior, Kitchener, Ont.) hit a two-run homer to help the Wake Forest Demon Deacons beat the Davidson Wildcats 15-3 before 865 fans at Hooks Stadium in Winston-Salem, NC. It was Braun's sixth homer of the season. Braun was charged with the loss as Wake Forest lost 4-0 to the No. 1 ranked Clemson Tigers before 4,447 fans at Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, SC. Braun pitched six innings allowing 10 hits and three runs, while walking one and striking out four. Braun's record is now 1-1.

Catcher Patrick Breault (freshman, Calgary, Alta.) doubled as the Southwestern Spartans lost 9-5 to the Iowa Western Reivers at Doc Ross Field in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Right-fielder Omari Briscoe (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) homered twice as the Ohio Bobcats dropped a 27-12 decision to the Buffalo Bulls at Bob Wren Stadium in Athens, Ohio. Briscoe had an RBI single to left in the first, hit a solo homer to center in the sixth, hit a three-run homer to center in the seventh and singled to centre in the ninth. Briscoe now has five homers. Briscoe also hit a three-run homer in a 24-9 win over Buffalo before 117 fans. Briscoe hit a three-run homer to left centre. Ohio scored 11 runs in the fifth. Briscoe also hit a three-run homer to left-centre in the seventh to put his club up 7-2 on the way to an 11-5 win over Buffalo before 179 fans. Reliever Shaun Peet (junior, Goderich, Ont.) pitched 1 2/3 innings allowing two hits and three runs, while walking two and striking out three.

Outfielder Sean Camilleri (freshman, Coquitlam, BC) doubled as the Harding Bison lost a 19-15 decision to the No. 1-ranked Delta State Statesmen at Cleveland, Miss. Camilleri had two hits in a 10-0 loss to Delta State. Camilleri is second on the team with a .359 average. He set Harding rookie records for runs (38), hits (52), doubles (15), and total bases (80).

Right-hander Steve Carter (sophomore, Woodslee, Ont.) was charged with the loss as the Coastal Carolina Chantileers were edged 4-1 by the Elon Phoenix before 295 fans at Latham Park in Elon, NC. Carter pitched six innings allowing eight hits and four runs, while walking one and striking out two. Carter's record is now 7-4.

Reliever Ryan Chenard (junior, Port Alberni, BC) picked up the victory as the Winthrop Eagles beat the Appalachian State Mountaineers 12-11 in 11 innings before 103 fans at Red Lackey Field in Boone, NC. Chenard worked a scoreless ninth and 10th, allowing but two hits. Chenard is now 2-4. Left fielder Mark Schmidt (freshman, Waterloo, Ont.) singled in the win. Chenard picked up the save as Winthrop edged the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs 4-3 in front of 468 fans at Winthrop Park in Rock Hill, SC. It was Chenard's first save of the season. Schmidt had a pinch hit single for Winthrop.

Third baseman Hyung Cho (sophomore, Scarborough, Ont.) doubled and singled in the No. 8th-ranked Houston Cougars 9-5 win over the St. Louis Billikens before 127 fans at the Billiken Sports Center in St. Louis, Mo. Cho, a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, went 3-for-3 in the Cougars 5-2 win over the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners before 662 fans at Cougar Field in Houston, Tx.

Drew Cowburn (senior, London, Ont.) hit a three-run homer as the Tiffin Dragons beat the Rio Grande Redmen 8-5. Geoff Alston (junior, Scarborough, Ont.) picked up the win. Richard Leach (junior, Port Lambton, Ont.) singled for the Dragons. Leach had two singles and a doubled as Tiffin edged Heidelberg 18-16. Cowburn singled, drove in a run and scored. Leach singled, doubled and drove in a run in a 20-6 win over Rio Grande. Leach had three singles and Alston picked up the save in an 8-6 win over Ohio Dominican. Cowburn singled and drove in a run.

Left fielder Kris Cox (senior, Delta, BC) singled for the USC Trojans 15-12 loss to the Arizona Wildcats before 1,099 fans at Dedeaux Field in Los Angeles, Calif.

Pinch hitter Justin Czorny (freshman, Stoney Creek, Ont.) singled in a run as the Eastern Kentucky Colonels lost 20-10 to the Marshall Thundering Herd before 105 fans at University Heights in Huntington, Va.

Second baseman Trevor Dahlman (junior, Moose Jaw, Sask.) and catcher Derek Houle (junior, Regina, Sask.) each homered for the Dickenson State Blue Hawks in a 5-4 loss to the Minot State Beavers at Minot, ND.

Right-hander Chris Davidson (freshman, Wolfville, NS) had another solid start but again didn't wind up with the win as the Brown Bears scored in the top of the seventh to edge the Harvard Crimson 3-2 at O'Donnell Field in Cambridge, Mass. Davidson pitched 5 2/3 inning allowing five hits and two runs, while walking five and striking out three.

Second baseman Curtis Davis (senior, London, Ont.) turned four double plays as the Bellarmine Knights edged the Kentucky Wesleylan Panthers 1-0. Davis hit .250 with eight RBIs.

Left fielder Blake Denischuk (junior, Carstairs, Alta.) singled and drove in a run as the Arkansas State Indians edged the New Mexico State Aggies 4-3 in 10 innings before 259 fans at Tomlinson Stadium Jonesboro, Ark. Denischuk also drove in a run in a 5-2 loss to New Mexico State before 237 fans. Denischuck singled in a 5-2 loss to New Mexico State before 187 fans.

Centre fielder Jean-Francois Dufour (freshman, Beauharnois, Que.) had a pair of hits in the Saint Rose Golden Knights 10-4 win over the Bryant Bulldogs. Dufour opened the scoring in the first with a two-out double down the left line and later scored. In the fifth, Dufour crushed a one-out, two-run home run that caromed off the scoreboard in right-centre field for his team leading 14th homer of the season. Dufour went 3-for-4 and scored two runs in a 7-5 setback to Bryant and went 3-for-3 with a double in the nightcap.

Catcher Jake Elder (freshman, North Delta, BC) homered and drove in two runs as Minnesota Golden Gophers beat Hamline 26-5 before 126 fans at Siebert Field in Minneapolis, Minn. Elder hit his second homer of the season and doubled for the fourth time, while scoring two runs as well.

Right fielder Len Elias (senior, Mississauga, Ont.) knocked in four runs as the Bowling Green Falcons thumped the Toledo Rockets 20-11 before 175 fans at Warren Steller Field in Bowling Green, Ohio. Elias had three hits as he singled down the left-field line in the fourth, hit an RBI double, his ninth, to centre in the sixth and hit a three-run homer, his fourth, to right later in the same inning. Elias singled and drove in a run in a 13-4 loss to Toledo. Bowling Green beat Toledo 3-2 in front of 6,823 fans at Fifth Third Field in Toledo. With a man on second Elias reached on a fielding error by the third baseman and a walk loaded the bases. A grounder to the first baseman erased a runner at second base. However, the shortstop's relay back to first base went wide and a run scored. No Toledo players were covering the plate and Elias giving BGSU the win. Elias doubled in the nitecap of the doubleheader, an 11-3 win.

Chad Elmy (sophomore, Saltcoats, Sask.) has a .310 average for the Butte Roadrunners. Elmy has 10 doubles, one triple, eight homers and 29 RBIs. Ty Hinton (sophomore, Calgary, Alta.) is hitting .278 with five doubles, a homer and 16 RBIs.

Left-hander Jeff Francis (junior, North Delta, BC) earned another win and improved his record to 7-1 as British Columbia Thunderbirds defeated Eastern Oregon 7-2 at Snowflake Field in La Grande, Ore. Francis pitched six innings giving up five hits and two runs while walking two and striking out two. Second baseman Shawn Anderson (senior, Vancouver, BC) drove in three runs with his seventh double of the season. Third baseman Adam Campbell (freshman, Surrey BC) doubled (his 13th) in a run, while left fielder Waleed Elabed (junior, Brampton, Ont.) also doubled, his fifth. Right fielder Mark Zamojc (sophomore, Burlington, Ont.) singled and stole his 14th base. Third baseman Cavangh Whitley (senior, Prince George, BC) and Anderson each had three hits as the Thunderbirds lost 3-1 to Eastern Oregon. Whitely doubled twice giving him seven on the season and also drove in a run. Right-hander Brooks McNiven (junior, Vernon, BC) had his undefeated streak came to a close as he gave up seven hits and three runs with three walks and two strikeouts in four innings. McNiven is now 8-1. Campbell had two hits, including a triple, and pinch hitter Ian Prescott (freshman, Barrie, Ont.) hit a pinch-hit home run as British Columbia lost to Eastern Oregon 8-2. Right hander Jeff Brewer (sophomore, Bathurst, NB) gave up five hits and seven runs in five and one third innings. Zamojc also drove in a run. Despite wearing their hitting shoes UBC lost 16-15 to Eastern Oregon 16. Whitely and Campbell, with two doubles each, had three hits apiece. Campbell now has 15 doubles and Whitely nine. Shortstop Matt Kittleson (junior, Coquitlam, BC) doubled, singled and drove in two runs, and so did right fielder Mike Martinsen (senior, Delta, BC), Elabed, who doubled twice; Prescott, who tripled, and Zamojc.

Pinch hitter Coogie Freedman (junior, Richmond Hill, Ont.) delivered a single in the Furman Palladins' 11-4 loss to the Georgia Bulldawgs before 639 fans at Foley Field in Athens, Ga.

Third baseman Emerson Frostad (red-shirt freshman, Calgary, Alta.) had three hits as the Lewis-Clark State Warriors hammered Central Washington 28-11 at Tomlinson Field in Ellensburg, Wash. Frostad doubled, singled twice and knocked in a pair of runs. It was his fifth double of the season.

Right-hander Adam Gautreau (sophomore, London, Ont.) gained the win the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers 8-5 triumph over Lewis at Brennan Field in Romeoville, Ill. Gautreau worked eight innings allowing five runs -- four earned -- while walking two and fanning three. He's now 4-4 this season.

Right fielder Danny Gibbons (junior, Toronto, Ont.) had three hits to help the Central Michigan Chippewas nip the Northern Illinois Huskies 9-8 in front of 5,010 fans at Theunissen Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Mich. Gibbons singled three times and drove in a run in the win. Gibbons had a pair of hits and an RBI in an 8-6 CMU win over Northern Illinois before 246 fans. Centre fielder Thomas Grubb (junior, Wheatley, Ont.) singled and had an RBI, while second baseman David Latour (freshman, Barrie, Ont.) singled. Latour doubled in the Chippewas' 2-0 win over Northern Illinois in front of 501 fans completing the sweep.

Third baseman Mike Gillies (senior, Port Moody, BC), singled and drove in a pair of runs in the Nevada-Reno Coyotes 8-2 win over the San Jose State Bulldogs before 1,000 fans at Peccole Park in Reno, Nev. Gillies singles and drove in a run in a 14-6 loss to San Jose State before 2,016. Gillies doubled and knocked in a run in an 8-7 loss to the Sacramento State Hornets in front of 857 fans.

Reliever Billy Gorrell (junior, Calgary, Alta.) pitched 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief as the Washington State Cougars lost 5-3 to the UCLA Bruins before 322 fans at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. Gorrell took over with one out in the seventh with UCLA leading 5-2. Gorrell walked one and fanned one. Gorrell walked one and retired one in the two hitters he faced in a 9-6 win over UCLA before 423 fans. Gorrell walked two and retired a man in Washington State's 12-7 win over the Gonzaga Bulldogs at Bailey-Brayton Field in Pullman, Wash.

Third baseman Daniel Grant (sophomore, Thunder Bay, Ont.) leads the No. 1-ranked Parkland Cobras with a .460 average. He also has three triples and 11 homers.

Reliever Tim Grant (sophomore, Vancouver, BC) contributed to the Dartmouth Big Green's 7-6, 10-inning victory over the Yale Bulldogs before 300 fans at Red Rolfe Field in Hanover, NH. Grant pitch 5 1/3 innings allowing eight hits and five runs, while walking one and fanning four. Grant pitched into the ninth before giving way to another reliever. DH Pat Nailer (sophomore, Leaside, Ont.) singled and scored as Dartmouth lost 5-4 to Yale in the second game of the doubleheader.

First baseman B.J. Grenda (senior, Winfield, BC) singled in the Centenary Gents 11-5 loss to the Southeastern Lions before 175 fans at Shehee Stadium in Shreveport, La. Grenda also singled in a run in a 14-5 loss to Southeastern before 110 fans. Reliever Mark Nonis (senior, Kelowna, BC) pitched an inning allowing four hits and one run, while walking one.

Centre fielder Kofi Gyimah (junior, Woodbridge, Ont.) doubled and scored as the Wright State Raiders beat the Detroit Titans 14-7 before 260 fans at Nischwitz Stadium in Fairborn, Ohio.

Reliever Tim Hanbey (junior, Vancouver, BC) pitched 2 1/3 innings as the Oregon Tech Hustlin' Owls lost to Western Oregon 4-0 at Kiger Stadium in Klameth Falls, Ore. Hanbey gave up six hits and four runs .

Catcher David Harriman (senior, Surrey, BC) had three singles in the Armstrong Atlantic State Pirates 12-8 loss to Georgia College before 215 fans at Pirate Field Savannah, Ga. Harriman Right-hander Mike Roga (junior, Pickering, Ont.) pitched seven innings, departing with a 7-4 lead and was in line to win the game. However, Armstrong Atlantic bullpen gave up three runs to tie the game in the eighth and allowed a five spot in the ninth. Roga pitched seven innings, allowing eight hits and four runs -- two earned. Roga, a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, walked five and struck out six. Harriman singled in a 4-2 loss to GC&SU before 305 fans. Left-hander Andrew Moss (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) pitched seven innings allowing 10 hits and four runs -- three earned -- while walking six and striking out six. Harriman, a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, singled in the nitecap, a 2-1 loss to GC&SU.

First baseman Ryan Hay (junior, St. Catharines, Ont.) had a three-hit night as the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles beat the Morehead State Eagles before 365 fans 15-8 at Morehead, Ky. Hay drove in three runs with a double and two singles. Hay also had three hits in a 16-5 loss to Morehead. Hay had three singles driving in a run.

Shortstop Stephen Held (junior, Brampton, Ont.) hit his first homer as the Olivet Fightin' Comets beat Kalamazoo 11-1 at Kalamazoo, Mich. Held knocked in a pair of runs, while catcher Darren Rowe (junior, Brampton, Ont.) knocked in a run. Rowe had three hits in a 10-9 loss to Adrian at Riverside Park in Adrian Mich. Rowe had three singles and and RBI, while Held doubled. Reliever D.J. Celetti (sophomore, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) was charged with the loss, allowing eight hits and four runs, while walking on and striking out two.

First baseman Jim Henderson (sophomore, Calgary, Alta.) homered in the Midland Chaparrals 18-8 victory over the Frank Phillips Plainsmen at Midland, Tx. Henderson also singled and drove in a pair of runs. Henderson singled and scored in the opener of the doubleheader, a 17-5 Midland win. Henderson leads the Chaparrals in hitting .431 average, 10 doubles, 11 homers and 39 RBIs.

Infielder Tim Henderson (freshman, Victoria, BC) owns a .367 average with nine doubles, eight homers and 26 RBIs for the Yavapai Roughriders.

Shortstop Tim Hinchliffe (junior, London, Ont.) went 4-for-4 with four RBIs in the Ashland Eagles 22-7 victory over the Findlay Drillers at Donges Field in Ashland, Ohio. Hinchliffe singled as Ashland beat the Findlay 5-0 before 225 fans. Hinchliffe singled and drove in a run in a 9-5 win over Findlay before 100 fans.

Right-hander Tyler Hosick (junior, Oakville, Ont.) picked up his second consecutive win with a complete-game effort as the Canisus Golden Griffs beat the LeMoyne Dolphins 7-1 at Demske Sports Complex in Buffalo, NY. Hosick allowed six hits and one run, while walking one and striking out eight. Hosick's record is now 2-3. Centre fielder Ishmael Cox (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) contributed a pair of hits. Cox also singled in a 6-0 loss to LeMoyne. Reliever Ryan Topping (junior, Niagara Falls, Ont.) pitched two scoreless innings allowing one hit and striking out one. Catcher Matt Van Geene (junior, Barrie, Ont.) doubled, singled and drive in two runs in a 14-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Panthers before 332 fans. Cox added two hits and scored twice. Right-hander Omar Goldson (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) pitched 1 2/3 innings allowing six hits and seven runs, while walking two and striking out two. Reliever Matt Hochever (sophomore, Midland, Ont.) was charged with the loss allowing five hits and five runs while walking two. Hochevar fell to 0-4. Cox drove in a pair of runs in the second game of the doubleheader, a 7-5 Canisius win, while Van Geene hit his eighth double of the spring. Reliever Ryan Topping (junior, Niagara Falls, Ont.) worked 4 2/3 innings allowing four hits and four runs, while walking six and striking out two.

Cam Houston (sophomore, Spruce Grove, Alta.) and Jon Bosnick (sophomore, New Westmister, BC) of the Garden City Broncbusters each had weeks to remember. Houston homered as Garden City edged the Pratt Beavers 8-6 at Garden City, Kan. Houston also singled, while Bosnick singled as well. Bosnick had two hits and two RBIs in the nitecap, a 6-4 loss to Pratt, while Houston singled and drove in a run. Bosnick homered and went 4-for-4 as Garden City beat the Dodge City Conquistadors 17-9 at Dodge City, Kan. Houston doubled in a run. Bosnick homered and tripled in the nitecap, driving in two runs in a 10-3 win over Dodge City. Houston singled and drove in a run. Bosnick had two hits and drove in two runs as Garden City beat the Barton County Cougars 6-2 at Great Bend, Kan. Houston singled and drove in a run, while Bosnick singled in a 7-6 win over Barton in the nitecap. Bosnick doubled and Houston singled in a 7-6 loss to the McCook Indians at Garden City. Dana Tosoni (freshman, Coquitlam, BC) singled in a run and Houston singled in a 3-2 win over McCook.

Right fielder John Hurd (freshman, Fruitvale, BC) had a pair of hits, scored two runs and stole a base as the Southern Idaho Eagles blanked the Northern Idaho Cardinals 10-0 at Cour d'Alene, Idaho. Centre fielder Matt Gunning (sophomore, Victoria, BC) singled for Souther Idaho. Gunning singled in a 10-2 victory over Northern Idaho. Gunning also singled and drove in a run in an 11-4 triumph over Northern Idaho.

Second baseman Vincent Ircandia (freshman, Calgary, Alta.) had four hits and three in the Niagara Purple Eagles 21-7 loss to the Fairfield Stags at at John P. Bobo Field in Niagara Falls, NY. Ircandia doubled and hit three singles. Shortstop Reed Eastley (freshman, Brandon, Man.) had four hits, including a double and an RBI, while centre fielder Josh McCurdy (junior, Thornhill, Ont.) doubled and drove in a run. Right-hander Matthew McNally (junior, Bradford, Ont.) started and was charged with the loss allowing six hits and six runs -- four earned -- while striking out two. Reliever Mark Nicholson (freshman, Stoney Creek, Ont.) pitched five innings allowing five hits and 11 runs -- six earned -- while walking three and fanning four. Cerchie pitched the final two innings allowing five hits and four runs, while walking one and fanning four. Pinch runner Chris Cerchie (freshman, LaSalle Ont.) scored the winning run as Niagara edged Fairfield Stags 4-3 in 10 innings. After a lead-off single in the 10th, Cerchie went in to pinch run and scored on a single. Ircandia knocked in a run in the bottom of the ninth to cut the Fairfield lead to 3-2. Ircandia went 3-for-4 in the nitecap of the doubleheader, a 9-5 loss to Fairfield. McCurdy (junior, Thornhill, Ont.) had a pair of hits, including a triple, and drove in a run. As the DH Cherchie had a single. Left-hander Rylan Pranger (freshman, Guelph, Ont.) took the loss allowing nine hits in four innings and eight hits -- five earned -- while walking one. McCurdy (junior, Thornhill, Ont.) had a pair of hits and Eastley singled. Ircandia continued his hot week with a two-hit game in an 11-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Panthers. McCurdy also singled. Nicholson pitched one inning allowing two hits and two runs, while striking out one. Reliever Steve Venerus (senior, Windsor, Ont.) pitched one scoreless inning. Ircandia was 10-for-18 (.556) with four RBIs and four doubles on the week.

Outfielder Glenn Jackson (freshman, Toronto, Ont.) singled as the Barton County Cougars lost 6-2 to the Garden City Broncbusters at Great Bend, Kan. Jackson owns a .433 average for the Barton County with five doubles, 10 triples, five homers and 56 RBIs.

Right-hander Scott Jellous (junior, Ingersoll, Ont.) pitched a complete game as the Dowling Golden Lions beat Caldwell 5-1. Jellous allowed four hits and five strikeouts to lead Dowling to a 5-1 win. Jellous has six straight wins now, all with seven or more innings pitched. He's pitched five complete game wins, including two shutouts.EIn 58 2/3 innings he has allowed eight walks. Opponents batting average against Jellous is .223. Jellous is now 6-1 in nineEstarts with an ERA of 2.76Efor the season. Craig Barber (sophomore, Richmond, BC) hit an RBI double and a two-run homer for Dowling. Barber went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored in a 12-2 win over Caldwell.

Third baseman Frank Jeney (freshman, Windsor, Ont.) had a four-hit game as the Wayne State Warriors lost 11-9 to the Detroit Titans at the Campbell Complex in Detroit, Mich. Jeney singled four times and knocked in a pair of runs. Reliever Ricky Okis (junior, Hamilton, Ont.) allowed three hits and one run in 2 2/3 innings, while striking out one. Jeney had two hits as the Wayne State lost 4-1 to the Grand Valley State Lakers at Laker Field in Allendale, Mich. First baseman Chris Hilton (junior, Amherstburg, Ont.) knocked in a run with a single. Jeney singled in a run in a 7-2 loss to the Grand Valley State. Okis pitched an inning, allowing one hit and one run, while walking one.

Catcher Darrick Jones (senior, Baldur, Man.) and third baseman Ryan Pollard, (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) each homered and drove in three runs as the as Graceland Yellow Jackets defeated Avila 8-3 at Lamoni, Iowa. Ryan Boe (junior, Medicine Hat, Alta.) had a pair of hits and drove in a run. Jones also homered, singled and drove in two runs in Graceland's 10-4 victory over Avila. Rocco Spano (sophomore, Mississauga, Ont.) homered, singled and drove in three runs. Fraser Vernon (sophomore, Mississauga, Ont.) had a pair of hits while Boe and Pollard had one each.

Right-hander Andrew Karkoulas (freshman, Guelph, Ont.) picked up the victory but not without some nervous moments as the New York Tech Bears hung on to edged the Army Black Knights 8-7 at Doubleday Field in West Point, NY. Karkoulas pitched five scoreless innings allowing three hits, while walking two and fanning two, departing with a 3-0 lead. Karkoulas is now 4-2. The Bears led 8-2 head into the bottom of the ninth before Army scored five time. DHing, Karkoulas singled as New York Tech was blanked 5-0 by the Stony Brook Sea Wolves before 100 fans at President's Field in Old Westbury, NY.

First baseman Brandon Kaye (junior, Saltspring Island, BC) Oklahoma City drove in an eighth-inning run as the Oklahoma City Stars beat Southern Nazarene 3-1. Kaye doubled to score what proved to be the winning run and then a single scored Kaye with the final tally. Kaye doubled in an 8-5 win over Oklahoma Baptist Bison.

Right-hander Chris Kemlo (freshman, Oshawa, Ont.) allowed only three hits over the first seven innings but wound up with a no decision as the Sante Fe Saints wound up losing 5-4 to the Leesburg Lakers in 10 innings. An unearned run brought the Lakers back to within 4-3 and the Lakers tied the game in the eighth and scored the winning run in the 10th when the lead-off hitter reached on catcher's interference and scored on a two-out single. Kemlo finished the season with a 7-2 record and a 3.48 ERA. He signed with the New York Yankees, who selected him in the 34th round of the 2001 amateur draft.

Right fielder Ryan Kenning (senior, North Vancouver, BC) tripled and doubled as the New Mexico State Aggies beat the Arkansas State Indians 5-2 in front of 187 fans at a 7-6 decision at Tomlinson Stadium in Jonesboro, Ark. Centre fielder Alex Borgo (junior, Barrie, Ont.) and Kenning each singled in a 4-2 win over Arkansas State. Kenning, a a former two-time SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, singled and drove in a run as New Mexico State lost 14-2 to the Arizona State Sun Devils before 1,644 fans at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa, Ariz.

Reliever Sheldon Kruger (junior, Aberdeen, Sask.) gave up one hit and one run while walking as the Biola Eagles lost to the Vanguard Lions 12-10 at La Mirada, Calif.

Right fielder David Lamky (sophomore, Cambridge, Ont.) singled and drove in a run as the Northwood Timberwolves beat the Mercyhurst Lakers 6-4 in front of 150 fans at Jerry Uht Park in Erie, PA. Centre fielder Ted Drew-Smith (senior, Cambridge, Ont.) singled and scored a run. Lamky had a single and double in a 12-3 romp over Mercyhurst, while Drew-Smith drove in a run.

Centre fielder Gerohn Lanns (sophomore, Pickering, Ont.) doubled, singled and drove in two runs as the Susquehanna Crusaders beat King's 12-8 in 10 innings at Betzler Fields in Wilkes-Barre, Penn. For Lanns it was his sixth double of the season. Lanns singled as Susquehanna lost 6-5 to Juniata before 300 fans at Langdon Field in Huntingdon, Penn. In the nitecap, Lanns singled twice and scored two runs in a 13-6 loss to Juniata.

Catcher Jean-Gilles Larocque (senior, Garson, Ont.) had two hits in the West Virginia State Yellow Jackets 4-1 win over Fairmont State before 143 fans at C.L. Bailey Field in Institute, WV. Larocque single in a 13-10 loss to Fairmont before 220 fans. Larocque owns a .406 average, with four doubles, five homers and 25 RBIs.

Left fielder Kyle Leon (junior, Guelph, Ont.) had a pair of hits and drove in a run in the Alabama-Birmingham Blazers 5-4 win over the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles before 311 fans at Young Memorial Field in Birmingham, Ala. Leon doubled and singled in a 5-4 loss to Southern Miss before 203 fans. Leon singled in an 8-1 loss to the No. 3-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide before 5,446 fans at Sewell-Thomas Field in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Third baseman Kevin Macdonald (freshman, London, Ont.) knocked in three runs as the St. Cloud State Huskies were edged 9-8 by the Minnesota Golden Gophers before 262 fans at Siebert Field in Minneapolis, Minn. Macdonald did all his damage with a single and a double. St Cloud trailed 9-0 before rallying for eight runs in the eighth. Right-hander Matt Beyer (senior, Calgary, Alta.) took the loss in a 12-5 St. Cloud loss to Minnesota State-Mankato at Dick Putz Field in St. Cloud Minn. Beyer allowed 10 hits and 10 runs -- nine earned -- while walking one and striking out two. Beyer's record is now 1-5. As the DH, Macdonald singled and drove in a run a 2-1 loss to Minnesota State at Mankato, Minn. before 117 fans.

Catcher Kyle Mace (freshman, Nelson, BC) contributed three hits as the Tyler Apaches knocked off the Texarkana Bulldogs 10-7. Jarrod Dale (freshman, Nelson, BC) is 2-2 for the Apaches with a 6.08 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 26.2 innings.

Outfielder Charlie MacFarlane (freshman, Lantzville, BC) owns a .348 average for the Eastern Oklahoma State Mountaineers. Besides that lofty number, MacFarlane has 14 doubles, six homers and 41 RBIs. Shortstop Dom Lauren (freshman, North Vancouver, BC) has a .242 average with nine doubles, three triples, five homers and 29 RBIs. Right-hander B.J. Woelders (sophomore, Langley, BC) is 6-7 with a 4.87 ERA and he has fanned 75 in 77.2 innings.

Reliever Wes Matthews (junior, Milton, Ont.) worked 2 2/3 innings in the Southern Utah Thunderbirds 16-4 loss to the UNLV Runnin' Rebels before 119 fans at Thunderbird Park in Cedar City, Utah. Matthews allowed four hits and two runs, while striking out two.

Second baseman Justin Millward (sophomore, Campbell River, BC) hit a three-rum homer in the Jamestown Jimmies 14-3 win over the Valley City State Vikings at Charlie Brown Field in Valley City, ND. Shortstop Scott Wallis (sophomore, Campbell River, BC) doubled and drove in two runs, while centre fielder Darren Meloche (sophomore, Stony Plain, Alta.) doubled and knocked in one run. Millward doubled twice and drove in a run in the Jimmies 11-1 win over Valley City. Wallis had two hits and two RBIs, while Meloche singled and drove in a run. Meloche drove in a run in a 6-3 loss to Valley City State.

Catcher Mike Mitrevski (junior, Windsor, Ont.) homered and doubled as the Detroit Titans beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles 12-8 before 110 fans at the Campbell Complex in Detroit, Mich. For Mitrevski it was his first homer of the season and his second double. Mitrevski doubled and hit a scoring fly ball as the Titans lost 11-3 to the Wright State Raiders before 190 fans at Nischwitz Stadium in Fairborn, Ohio. Mitreveski now has five doubles on the season. Right-hander Jason Horvat (senior, Windsor, Ont.) was charged with the loss allowing 12 hits and 10 runs in five innings. Horvat walked two and struck out three. Horvat is now 2-7. Mitrevski singled in a 2-1 loss to Wright State before 150 fans. Mitrevski singled in a 14-7 loss to Wright State. Girimonte allowed five hits and five runs in 1 2/3 innings walking two and striking out two. Girimonte did pick up the win in relief as Detroit edged the Wayne State Warriors 11-9 at the Campbell Complex in Detroit, Mich. It was Girimonte's first win of the season. Mitreveski had a pair of hits for the Titans. Horvat started for the Titans and allowed nine hits and five runs in five innings, while walking three.

First baseman Gary Moraes (senior, Surrey, BC) hit a solo homer in the LSU-Shreveport Pilots 8-5 win over William Carey before 300 fans at Hattiesburg, Miss. Centerfielder Alan Cantwell (senior, Saint John, NB) had two hits, scored twice and stole two bases. DH Myles Fletcher (junior, Lethbridge, Alta) singled and drove in a run. Shortstop Tyson Arishenkoff (junior, Cranbrook, BC) hit a solo homer as the Pilots lost 4-1 at Loyola. Moraes doubled and drove in a run, while Cantwell had one hit and stole a base in a 3-2 loss to Loyola. Moraes doubled, singled, knocked in a run and scored twice as LSUS defeated Loyola 6-0. Cantwell and Arishenkoff each singled and drove in runs, while Fletcher singled and stole a bag.

DH Alain Picard (junior, St. Foy, Que.) homered and drove in three runs to help the Maine Black Bears beat the Albany Great Danes 14-6 before 160 fans at the Mahaney Diamond in Orono, Maine. Trailing 5-2 heading into the bottom of the third, UMaine plated runs on a single by Picard and two doubles the second by catcher Aaron Izaryk (freshman, Markham, Ont.) which drove in two runs. Three singles produced more and the Black Bears put up four runs in the fifth, three on a Picard's home run. Reliever Scott Robinson (freshman, Ajax, Ont.) came on in the third and allowed one hit in 4 2/3 innings to pick up the win. Robinson allowed one hit and one run, while walking two and striking out three. Robinson now has a 3-0 mark. Picard also drove in a run in a 3-2 victory over Albany. Picard singled in a run and was behind the plate as Maine blanked Albany 6-0. UMaine scored all the offense it would need in the bottom of the first inning when following a lead-off triple, Picard hit his run-scoring single to right field. Picard was thrown out at second base trying to stretch his single into a double. Picard singled as Maine lost 1-0 to Albany in front of 246 fans in the second game of the doubleheader. Picard, a former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week, knocked in a run and scored twice as Maine edged the Holy Cross Crusaders before 438 fans at Fitton Field in Worcester, Mass. Reliever Ryan Harris (junior Woodstock, NB) worked the final three innings for the save. Harris allowed three hits and two runs, while walking two and striking out two. For Harris it was his second save.

Third baseman Brad Pickering (junior, Port Hope, Ont.) went 2-for-2 and drove in a run the Mercyhusrt Lakers 5-0 win over the Gannon Crusaders before 150 fans at Jerry Uht Park in Erie, PA. Shortstop Eugene Repa (sophomore, Stoney Creek, Ont.) also drove in a run. Pickering singled and drove in a run in a 5-2 Mercyhurst win over Gannon. Pickering singled in a 6-4 loss to the Northwood Timberwolves.

Left-hander James Pidutti (freshman, Sudbury, Ont.) pitched a two-hitter as Dodge City Conquistadors 5-4 beat the No. 7th-ranked Hutchinson Blue Dragons at Dodge City, Kan. Pidutti allowed four runs -- one earned -- while striking out one in his final start of the college season.

Right-hander Todd Piirto (sophomore, Ivy, Ont.) is 1-6 with a 4.91 ERA for the Teikyo Post Eagles. Piirto had 40 strikeouts in 44 innings, while walking 24.

Left-hander Jimmy Ramshaw (senior, Regina, Sask.) picked the Florida Gators to a 12-6 win over the Georgia Bulldogs before 3,540 fans at McKethan Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. Ramshaw pitched 5 2/3 innings allowing seven hits and four runs, while walking three and striking out seven. Ramshaw's record is now 4-3.

Second baseman Rob Recuenco (freshman, Vancouver, BC) doubled as the Northern Idaho Cardinals lost 9-7 to the Southern Idaho Eagles at Cour d'Alene, Idaho. Right fielder Geoff Freeborn (sophomore, Calgary, Alta.) singled and scored a run, while reliever Jordan Holloway (freshman, Pitt Meadows, BC) pitched three innings allowing two hits and two runs -- zero earned -- while walked three and striking out two. Right fielder Ben Meachen (freshman, Abbotsford, BC), Recuenco and Freeborn each singled in a 10-0 loss to Southern Idaho. Right-hander Ryan Sallaway (sophomore, Victoria, BC) was charged with the loss pitching five innings allowing seven hits and five runs -- two earned -- while walking one and striking out six. Meachen singled and scored in a 10-2 loss to Southern Idaho. Reliever Stephen Donohue (freshman, East York, Ont.) pitched one inning allowed two hits and three runs. Recuenco and Meachen each singled in an 11-4 loss to Northern Idaho. Freeborn was charged with the loss, pitching a complete game. Freeborn allowed 13 hits and 11 runs -- seven earned -- while walking two and striking out 10.

Reliever Steven Reiss (sophomore, Thornhill, Ont.) allowed four hits and four runs -- three earned -- in three innings in the Seminole County Raiders 9-4 loss to Lake City. He walked three and struck out one. Twin brother Michael (sophomore, Thornhill, Ont.) pitched a scoreless inning.

Left fielder Andy Rempel (junior, Abbotsford, BC) singled and drove in a run as the Purdue Boilermakers edged the Ohio State Buckeyes 7-5 before 2,258 fans at Bill Davis Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Right-hander Scott Richmond (freshman, Vancouver) pitched a gem of a game as the Missouri Valley Vikings blanked the No. 17th-ranked Benedictine Ravens 1-0. Richmond, conference Pitcher of the Week earlier this month, was dominating while tossing his second shutout on a three-hitter < striking out nine. "He's been throwing very well," Elliott Sampley said. "Other than one inning at Lindenwood (a 19-8 Viking win) he hasn't given up many runs in his last three or four starts." Richmond only allowed two runners on base in one inning, the first. Richmond needed recorded two strikeouts with one out and a man on second in the fifth. "He kept hitting spots," Sampley said. "When he gets a little tired, his off-speed pitches get better." Senior Brad McCamus (senior, Peterborough, Ont.) hit a pitch over the right-field wall for a three-run homer in the opener of the doubleheader, a 8-7 win over Benedictine. Ryan Davis (senior, Peterbrough, Ont.) smashed a solo homer in the third.

Shortstop Matt Rogelstad (sophomore, Coquitlam, BC) had two hits to knock in two runs in the Southeastern Lions 11-5 win over the Centenary Gents before 175 fans at Shehee Stadium in Shreveport, La. Rogelstad had a pair of hits and scored three times in Southern Lousiana's 14-5 triumph over Centenary in front of 110 fans. Rogelstad singled in a 3-0 loss to Centenary before 115 fans. And Rogelstad singled and drove in a run as the Lions dropped a 15-5 decision to the Tulane Green Wave at Turchin Stadium in New Orleans, La. Rogelstad contributed his 13th double of the campaign. The win gave Tulane the 11th annual Pontchartrain Cup.

Right-hander Mark Schuurman (senior, Branchton, Ont.) gained the win as in the UNC Asheville Bulldogs beat the Radford Highlanders 10-3 at Dedmon Park in Radford, Va. Schuurman allowed two runs in the second and one in the third, working 7 2/3 innings allowing 10 hits and three runs, while walking two and fanning three. Schuurman is now 4-3.

Centre fielder Jason Scott (senior, Burlington, Ont.) and first baseman Adam Piggott (sophomore, Sarnia, Ont.) each had two hits as the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals beat Hillsdale 7-3 at the SVSU Field in University Center, Mich. Piggott singled and hit his 10th double. Right-hander Scott Corby (junior, London, Ont.) pitched a one hitter in a 5-1 win over Hillsdale earning conference Pitcher of the Week honors (see above). Corby walked two and struck out eight.

Reliever Shane Sowden (senior, Moose Jaw, Sask.) pitched 1 1/3 innings as the No. 3-ranked Central Missouri State Mules beat Washburn 10-3 before 250 fans Falley Field in Topeka, Kan. Sowden allowed one hit and one run while walking one.

Right-hander Brendan Stafford (junior, Orleans, Ont.) pitched the Oklahoma Baptist Bison to a 3-1 win over the Oklahoma City Stars. The Bison got off the deck to salvage the split, after losing the opener to the Stars 8-5, getting a seven-hit, complete-game, win from Stafford. Stafford fanned seven batters and gave up only a fourth-inning run. OBU took a 1-0 lead in the first as Drew Miller (senior, Medicine Hat, Alta.) singled, stole second, took third on a throwing error and scored on a ground out to for a 1-0 lead. Stafford pitched out of jams in the fifth and seventh innings. On a single to right in the seventh, Chris Eng (junior, Langley, BC) threw a runner out at the plate. Eng helped the Bison tie the opener 1-1 in the second when with two outs he doubled and then scored on a bloop single. Eng was 5-for-7 in the doubleheader with a run-saving assist from the outfield.

Right fielder Al Stephens (junior, Ajax, Ont.) singled in the the Troy State Trojans 6-3 loss to the Belmont Bruins before 228 fans at Riddle-Pace Field in Troy, Ala.

Matthew Stocco (freshman, Guelph, Ont.) doubled and knocked in a pair of runs in the Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers 12-2 win over Surry.

Reliever Will Stewardson (freshman, London, Ont.) took the loss as the Western Michigan Broncos beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles before 109 fans at Hyames Field in Kalamazoo, Mich. Stewrdson allowed two hits and two runs -- one earned -- while walking two. He took over in the fifth with the Eagles losing 11-9. So, Stewardson gives up one earned run and the starter allows 11 in 4 2/3 innings and does not factor in the decision. Sometimes the scoring rules are cruel. Stewardson is now 1-2.

Andrew Swagers (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) was 3-for-4 with three RBIs as the Bacone Warriors whomped Barclay 18-0. Reliever Brook Coatsworth (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) pitched two scoreless innings.

Left fielder Nick Tarnes (sophomore, Estevan, Sask.) homered as the Minot State Beavers lost 10-4 to Miles City. Catcher Jason Miller (freshman, Saskatoon, Sask.) had a pair of hits and drove in a run, while first baseman Nick Stushnoff (junior, Calgary, Alta.) singled. Right-hander Brian Knowles (sophomore, Nanaimo, BC) took the loss working two innings allowing four hits and two runs. Knowles pitched six innings as Minot State beat Dickenson State Blue Hawks 5-4 at Minot, ND. The Beavers won it in the bottom of the seventh.

Second baseman Gamin Teague (senior, Brampton, Ont.) hit a solo homer and stole a base in the Grand Valley State Lakers 6-5 loss to Hillsdale at Hillsdale, Mich. Left-hander Russell Williams (senior, Brampton, Ont.) started for Grand Valley and allowed four hits and three runs in 3 1/3 innings, while walking one and fanning two. Teague had three hits, including his 11th double in a 12-2 Grand Valley win over the Wayne State Warriors at Laker Field in Allendale, Mich. Teague singled and knocked in a run in a 7-2 win over Wayne State. Teague had three hits as Grand Valley blanked Wayne 8-0 in front of 175 fans. Teague singled twice, doubled and drove in a pair of runs. Teague singled and drove in two runs in an 8-7 win over Calvin at Calvin Field in Grand Rapids, Mich. Williams pitched a scoreless 2 1/3 innings allowing one hit, while walking one and striking out two.

Right-hander Jordie Thomson (sophomore, Toronto, Ont.) tossed a complete-game win for the Northeastern Huskies in a 4-1 win over the Hartford Hawks at Ray McKenna Field in East Hartford, Conn. Thomson scattered five hits, allowing the one run, didn't walk a man and fanned three. Thomson bumped his record to 4-3. In support of Thomson, DH Miguel Paquette (freshman, Caselman, Ont.) had two singles and scored a run. Catcher Luc Carlin (junior, Aylmer, Que.) singled, while Paquette singled and drove in a run on a ground out in a 10-5 loss to Hartford in the second game of the doubleheader. Right-hander Devin Monds (freshman, Ottawa, Ont.) started for the Huskies, but was not involved in the decision as Hartford broke a 5-5 tie with five, six-inning runs. Monds allowed five runs on five hits and three walks, while fanning one. Playing third base, Carlin doubled as Northeastern nipped Hartford 2-0. Carlin homered as the Huskies tripled the score on Hartford 12-4. Carlin's homer came in the third inning and put the Huskies up 2-0. Paquette grounded out to drive in the game's first run in the first inning and later doubled. Paquette hit a solo homer in the second as Northeastern lost 3-1 to the Rhode Island Rams at Friedman Diamond, in Brookline, Mass. The homer for Paquette, which came in the second inning, was his sixth of the season for the former SLAM! Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week.

DH Jake Toms (senior, Toronto, Ont.) singled and drove in a run as the Albany Great Danes lost 14-6 to the Maine Black Bears before 160 fans at the Mahaney Diamond in Orono, Maine. Reliever Roman Dubiel (freshman, Longueuil, Que.) allowed one hit, two walks and three runs in 1/3 of an inning in a 14-6 loss to Maine.

Left-hander Tom Van Kasteren (junior, Aylmer, Ont.) pitched seven solid innings as the Marion Sabres edged the Milwaukee Engineers 8-5 in 10 innings at Eisenhower Field in Milwaukee, Wis. Van Kasteren pitched seven innings allowing six hits and four runs, while walking three and striking out three. He departed with the score deadlocked at 4-4. Van Kasteren has a 4-3 record and a 3.26 ERA in eight starts with 42 strikeouts in 60 2/3 innings.

Right-handed Dwayne Wandy (junior, Roblin, Man.) improved his record to 5-1 as Valley City State Vikings defeated the Jamestown Jimmies 6-3 at Charlie Brown Field in Valley City, ND. Wandy pitched a complete game working seven innings and allowing seven hits and three runs -- two earned -- while walking four and striking out three. ODwayne was able to make big pitches when he needed to, whenever he's on the mound we feel like we have a good chance to win the game,O Valley City coach Cory Anderson said. Third baseman Tom Klapp (sophomore, Elkford, BC) had two hits and two runs. Second baseman Bud Penner (junior, Steinbach, Man.) had one hit and scored. Penner had two hits and Klapp one, as Valley City State lost to Jamestown 11-1. Reliever Bryce Mclean (freshman, Calgary. Alta.) pitched three innings and gave up six hits and four runs with two strikeouts. Klapp had one hit. Reliever Right hander Aren Nelson (sophomore, Calgary, Alta.) took the loss as Valley City lost to Jamestown 14-3. Nelson gave up four hits and four runs with four walks with one strikeout. Right hander Manley Mackendenksi (sophomore, Rossburn, Man.) pitched 1 2/3 innings allowing one hit and one run with four walks and one strikeout. Penner had one hit. Catcher Bryan Swaenepoel (senior, Souris, Man.) and Klapp each singled in a 6-0 loss to Mary at Valley City, ND. Wandy was charged with the loss allowing 10 hits and five runs, while allowing a run and strikeout. Nelson pitched an inning allowing one hit and one unearned run.

Right-hander Jared Whitehouse (senior, Woodstock, NB) pitched a two-hitter as Mayville State Comes blanked the Dickinson State Blue Hawks 10-0 at Mayville, ND. Right-hander Clark Andres (junior, San Clara, Man.) pitched four innings in a combined shutout as the Mayville State Comets beat the Dickinson State 10-0. Dan Chappell (junior, Edmonton, Alta.) homered.

Left-hander Andrew Wright (junior, Woodstock, NB) owns a 5-3 record for the Concord Mountain Lions. Wright has a 5.25 ERA and has fanned 31 in 60 innings. Right-hander Brooks Saunders (junior, Fredricton, NB) has a 3-4 record with a 4.95 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 40 innings. Left-hander Dereck Finnigan (sophomore, Rogersville, NB) is 1-6 with a 7.43 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 40 innings.

Question of the week:

Since it's that time of the year again, do you have any nominees to consider for our third annual SLAM! Canadian Baseball All-Canadian College honors?

-- With files from Conor Adami

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