June 11, 2024 - By Claude, using data organized by CollegeBaseba12 for Canadians in US College Baseball
The NCAA DI Super Regionals have completed and two of the eight teams advancing to the College World Series have Canadians on their rosters - Tennessee Volunteers with Robin Villeneuve (Gatineau, QC) and the Kentucky Wildcats with Emilien Pitre (Repentigny, QC).
Overall, eight of the 16 teams in the Super Regionals had 10 Canadians on their roster. Here's a recap of their Super Regional performances and season statistics:
Emilien Pitre (Repentigny, QC) - Kentucky Wildcats
In the tourny, had 1 run, 1 hit (double), 2 RBI, 2 BB, and 1 stolen base vs. Oregon St.
Season Batting Stats: In 59 GP batting .298 with 68 H (9 HR, 1 triple, 19 doubles), 56 RBI, 54 R, and 25 SB.
Brodie Peart (Markham, ON) - Evansville Purple Aces
In the tourny had 1 run and 1 hit vs. Tennessee
Season Batting Stats: In 39 GP batting .270 with 33 H (2 HR, 5 doubles), 17 RBI, 20 R, and 2 SB
Micah McDowell (Halifax, NS) - Oregon State Beavers
In the tourny, had 1 BB vs. Kentucky, 2024-06-09 had 1 BB vs. Kentucky
Season Batting Stats: In 38 GP batting .382 with 52 H (6 HR, 2 triples, 12 doubles), 33 RBI, 42 R, and 3 SB.
Jaden Parsons (Kelowna, BC) - Kansas State Wildcats
In the tourny, had 1 RBI vs. Virginia, 2024-06-08 had 1 RBI and 1 BB vs. Virginia
Season Stats: In 46 GP batting .293 with 36 H (2 HR, 4 doubles), 17 RBI, 22 R, and 9 SB
Raphael Pelletier (Mascouche, QC) - Kansas State Wildcats
In the tourny had 1 run and 1 hit vs. Virginia
Season Batting Stats: In 60 GP has 38 H (9 HR, 7 doubles), 29 RBI, and 31 R.
Sam White (Aurora, ON) - West Virginia Mountaineers
In the tourny, had 1 hit and 2 BB vs. North Carolina
Season Batting Stats: In 60 GP batting .305 with 65 H (10 HR, 1 triple, 9 doubles), 42 RBI, 47 R, and 5 SB.
Turner Spoljaric (Lisle, ON) - Oregon Ducks
had 2 tourny appearances:
2024-06-08 had 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 0 ER vs. Texas A&M,
2024-06-09 had 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 2 ER vs. Texas A&M
Season Pitching Stats: In 10 apps has pitched 13.1 IP, 7 K
Blake Gillespie (Lucan, ON) - Georgia Bulldogs
Season Pitching Stats: In 9 apps has pitched 7.1 IP, 8 K
Matthew Grabmann (Dartmouth, NS) - Oregon Ducks
Season Pitching Stats: In 6 apps is 1-0 with 5.1 IP, 4 K, and 1.69 ERA
Robin Villeneuve (Gatineau, QC) - Tennessee Volunteers
Season Batting Stats: In 34 GP batting .287 with 23 H (5 HR, 3 doubles), 22 RBI, and 20 R
As the College World Series begins on June 14, 2024, in Omaha, we wish the best of luck to the Tennessee Volunteers, Kentucky Wildcats, and the Canadian players Robin Villeneuve and Emilien Pitre. May their performances continue to inspire and represent the talent of Canadian baseball players on the national stage.
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