Team Ontario Alumni Report: Week Ten
It's an interesting time on the college baseball schedule right now as some teams begin to enter conference tournaments and others enter crucial games down the stretch, jockeying for position in the conference standings.
Some Team Ontario alumni are getting hot down the stretch at the right time for one of the most important months of the college season. A pair of bullpen arms led the way this week as Kyle Perrett and Alex Mackinnon both made two scoreless appearances out of the bullpen.
The entire rundown of top performers this week:
JAMIE CABRAL, FRESHMAN, SUSSEX COUNTY CC (NJCAA)
13-for-46 (.283), .393 OBP, 2 HR, 3B, 3 2B, 13 R, 13 RBI, 9 BB, 3 SB
Cabral put together a good week at the dish for the Skylanders throughout his three appearances, reaching base five times. In total, Cabral went 3-for-12 with two walks, three runs scored and three RBI. In those three games, Sussex County's offence racked up 38 runs while picking up two victories.
Noah murphy-sealy, sophomore, iowa lakes cc (NJCAA)
First baseman Noah Murphy-Sealy made two appearances over the weekend in a four-game set against Marshalltown CC. The Aurora, Ontario native went 2-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI on day one and followed it up Sunday going 0-for-2, although he scored two runs in the process.
Drew nixon, junior, valley city state university (NAIA)
37-for-137 (.270), 3 HR, 3B, 14 2B, 17 R, 28 RBI, 14 BB, HBP
Drew Nixon put together a good weekend at the plate in a four-game set against Presentation University that saw him pick up five base hits and reach base seven times. Throughout the weekend Nixon went 5-for-13 with a double, a triple, five runs scored, five RBI and two walks. The Vikings swept the series and now look ahead to next weekend's NSAA tournament which will be hosted in Valley City.
alex mackinnon, senior, niagara university (Ncaa di)
Alex Mackinnon was a key piece to the Purple Eagles bullpen this weekend as they took 2-of-3 from Manhattan in MAAC action. In his first appearance on Saturday, Mackinnon pitched two innings and allowing just one walk while picking up three strikeouts. On Sunday, the former Team Ontario right-hander pitched one inning and allowed just one hit.
noah murciano, freshman, sussex county cc (njcaa)
12-for-38 (.316), .409 OBP, 2B, 6 R, 7 RBI, 6 BB
The former Team Ontario catcher appeared in both games of a Saturday doubleheader against Delaware Tech CC and picked up a pair of hits, going 2-for-3 on the day.
kyle perrett, junior, northwestern ohio (NAIA)
16 appearances... 1-0, 14.1 IP, 1.84 ERA, 18 K, 7 BB
It was another solid week out of the bullpen for the former Team Ontario right-hander as he made a pair of scoreless appearances, although one only lasted two batters. Perrett came out of the bullpen on Wednesday and sat down all five batters he faced while picking up three strikeouts. The following day he pitched another 0.1 innings which brought his ERA down to 1.84.