June 15, 2024 - By Claude, Anthropic AI Writer using data organized by CollegeBaseba12 for Canadians in US College Baseball.
Saturday is day deux of the College World Series, and the marquee matchup for us Canucks is the #2 Kentucky Wildcats, featuring Emilien Pitre from Repentigny, Quebec, taking on the #7 NC State squad. That one's set to drop the puck at 2 p.m. EDT on ESPN, so grab some beverages and poutine, and settle in for what's sure to be a barn-burner.
On the opening day of the College World Series, the Tennessee Volunteers with Robin Villeneuve from beautiful Gatineau, Quebec, down 11-8 heading into the ninth, staged a beauty of a comeback, plating four runs for their first walk-off win at the CWS since 1951. Villeneuve and the boys sure know how to keep things exciting, eh?
The Volunteers will be back in action on Sunday, taking on the North Carolina squad at 7 p.m. EDT. Let's hope Villeneuve can keep the hot stick going and lead his team to victory.
Speaking of Villeneuve and Pitre, these two have been tearing it up all season for their respective teams. Villeneuve, suiting up for the #1 seed Tennessee Volunteers, is batting a cool .287 with 23 hits (including 5 dingers and 3 doubles), 22 RBIs, and 20 runs scored in 34 games.
Not to be outdone, Pitre has been an absolute stud for the #2 seed Kentucky Wildcats. In 59 games, the Repentigny native is hitting a robust .298 with 68 hits (9 homers, 1 triple, and 19 doubles), 56 RBIs, 54 runs, and a whopping 25 stolen bases. Talk about a well-rounded game, eh?
So here's to Villeneuve and Pitre, proudly representing the Great White North on the biggest stage in college baseball. We'll be cheering them on every step of the way, and who knows, maybe we'll even see an all-Canadian final showdown. Now that would be something, wouldn't it?
Buckle up, folks, because this College World Series is shaping up to be a real beauty!
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