Good day Eh! Welcome to what is our second-to-last college check-in. There will be a Canadian Content check at the College World Series in Omaha (starting June 13th), Omahosers, if you will, to wrap up the college season. Now, we have conference tournaments, Regionals, and Super-Regionals rapidly upon us and to look forward to. Let’s get some butter tarts, a bevy, sit back and check out some Canadian collegiate updates…
**stats/records as of 05/19/2025
Heavy CDN🍁Content Teams
University of British Columbia Thunderbirds: 39-17 (29-8 conf), Current Streak - W3, Up Next - v Georgia Gwinnett College (@ NAIA World Series)
University of Mary Marauders: 24-27 (20-20 conf), Current Streak - L4
Williston State College Tetons: 37-13 (20-4 conf), Current Streak - L2
Cloud County CC Thunderbirds: 48-17 (25-7 conf), Current Streak - L1
Colby CC Trojans: 31-27 (17-15 conf), Current Streak - L2
Valley City State University Vikings: 20-32 (4-16 conf), Current Streak - L5
Bismarck State College Mystics: 29-24 (11-13 conf), Current Streak - L1
Dakota College at Bottineau Lumberjacks: 16-30 (4-20 conf), Current Streak - L5
Lake Region State College Royals: 14-33 (11-13 conf), Current Streak - L3
Niagara University Purple Eagles: 19-27 (14-16 conf), Current Streak - W3
UBC (39), Williston State (37), and Cloud County (48) stand out with excellent win totals this season, with the Thunderbirds’ next game being at the NAIA World Series against perennial power Georgia Gwinnett College on the 23rd. Head over HERE for NAIA World Series info. Best of luck to UBC in Lewiston.
Names to Know
Charles Davalan (Montreal, QC), OF, University of Arkansas
55 GP, 232 AB, .353/.433/.578, 13 HR, 23 K, 29 BB
Robin Villeneuve (Gatineau, QC), 1B, Texas Tech University
51 GP, 185 AB, .362/.446/.643, 11 HR, 48 K, 26 BB
Ty Doucette (Dartmouth, NS), INF, Rutgers University
55 GP, 228 AB, .342/.427/.544, 12 HR, 34 K, 33 BB
Owen Fernandes (Maple Ridge, BC), RHP, Yavapai College
11 APP, 2 GS, 2-0, 22.2 IP, 3.97 ERA, 2.207 WHIP, 22 K, 25 BB
Antoine Jean (Montreal, QC), LHP, University of Houston
20 APP, 3-0, 63 IP, 2.43 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 104 K, 20 BB, 5 SV
Core Jackson (Wyoming, ON), INF, University of Utah
48 GP, 206 AB, .364/.445/.641, 12 HR, 43 K, 21 BB, 20 SB
Justin Thosteinson (Richmond, BC), LHP, University of Minnesota
14 APP, 11 GS, 3-3, 42.2 IP, 5.91 ERA, 1.588 WHIP, 36 K, 17 BB
Nick Groves (Bayfield, ON), OF, University of Illinois
41 GP, 139 AB, .331/.500/.388, 28 K, 38 BB, 15 SB
Raphael Pelletier (Massouche, QC), C, University of Kentucky
21 GP, 57 AB, .123/.215/.175, 11 K, 5 BB
David Stanley (Toronto, ON), OF, Connors State College
54 GP, 171 AB, .380/.502/.602, 23 K, 32 BB
Using the most recent Field of 64 (May 14) from Baseball America, two dirtbags from our list are in the playoff picture and bracket. This would put Razorback Charles Davalan, along with Wildcat Raphael Pelletier, in the mix competing for a trip to the College World Series. We’ll see how all that shakes out once the conference tournaments are completed and the official field is named on May 26th.
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Thank you for stopping by and checking in today. As always, and until the next time…
KEEP IT 80 GRADE!