November 12, 2024
Official Canadian Baseball Network News Release
Toronto, Ont. – The Canadian Baseball Network (CBN) announced its 2024 Canadian College Player of the Year and its 25th annual All-Canadian College teams on Tuesday.
Jackson Soucie (Cambridge, Ont.), a dominant starting pitcher for the Wabash Valley Warriors in the spring, has been voted CBN’s College Player of the Year. The 6-foot-4 left-hander received first-place votes on 39 of 55 ballots cast by a large panel of scouts, coaches, executives, former players and baseball writers.
Soucie becomes the first player from Wabash Valley College, who compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), to win the award.
The 21-year-old lefty posted an 8-2 record and a 2.18 ERA, while striking out 98 in 70 1/3 innings, in 14 starts for the Warriors in 2024.
Among Canadian NJCAA Div. 1 pitchers, Soucie ranked second in strikeouts, third in ERA, fourth in wins and sixth in innings pitched. For his efforts, the Grand River Flying Squirrels alum was named Great Rivers Athletic Conference and Region 24 Pitcher of the Year.
The left-handed starter, who just completed his sophomore year at Wabash Valley College, has since transferred to the University of South Carolina (NCAA Div. 1).
Soucie also claimed the starting left-handed pitcher’s position on CBN’s All-Canadian First Team. He is one of four players from Ontario on the squad. The First Team also boasts two players each from B.C. and Quebec and one each from Alberta, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan.
The Canadian Baseball Network’s 25th annual All-Canadian First Team (as noted below) consists of six NCAA players, five NJCAA players and one NAIA player.
The players on the All-Canadian teams represent the best of the 1,104 Canadians that played the majority of their schedule south of the border in 2024.
First Team
LHP – Jackson Soucie (Cambridge, Ont.), Wabash Valley Warriors, NJCAA
RHP – Tyler Boudreau (Middle Sackville, N.S.), Midland Chaparrals, NJCAA
RP – L.P. Langevin (Quebec, Que.), Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns, NCAA
C – Connor Caskenette (Duncan, BC), Purdue Boilermakers, NCAA
1B – Colin Cymbalista (Pickering, Ont.), Hutchinson Blue Dragons, NJCAA
2B – Émilien Pitre (Repentigny, Que.), Kentucky Wildcats, NCAA
3B – Jakob Poturnak (Vancouver, BC), Cloud County T-Birds, NJCAA
SS – Core Jackson (Wyoming, Ont.), Utah Utes, NCAA
OF – Tyler Wilson (Chandler, Ariz.), Grand Canyon Antelopes, NCAA*
OF – Francesco Barbieri (Brampton, Ont.), Ave Maria Gyrenes, NAIA
OF – Payton McHarg (Saskatoon, Sask.), Washburn Ichabods, NCAA Div. II
DH – Jake Wrubleski (Okotoks, Alta.), Chandler-Gilbert Coyotes, NJCAA Div. II
*Son of former big league left-hander Steve Wilson, who was born in Victoria, B.C.
Second Team
LHP – Kody Butt (St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador), Williston State Tetons, NJCAA Div. II
RHP – (tie) Kurt Barr (Saint Joachim, Ont.), Michigan Wolverines, NCAA; Ethan Giesbrecht (Altona, Man.), Hutchinson Blue Dragons, NJCAA
RP – Zach Cameron (Hamilton, Ont.), Niagara Purple Eagles, NCAA
C – Logan Grant (Chestermere, Alta.), Bellevue Bruins, NAIA
1B – Trent Lenihan (White Rock, BC), University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, NAIA
2B – Blake Simpson (Toronto, Ont.), Connors State Cowboys, NJCAA
3B – Carter Roth (Stratford, Ont.), Colby Community College Trojans, NJCAA
SS – Brendan Luther (Mississauga, Ont.), Bellevue Bruins, NAIA
OF – David Stanley (Toronto, Ont.), Connors State Cowboys, NJCAA
OF – Micah McDowell (Coldbrook, N.S.), Oregon State Beavers, NCAA
OF – Sam White (Aurora, Ont.), West Virginia Mountaineers, NCAA
DH – Cory Wouters (Saskatoon, Sask.), McCook Indians, NJCAA
Third Team
LHP – Haden Dow (Saint John, N.B.), Southeast Missouri State Redhawks, NCAA
RHP – Owen Luchies (Victoria, BC), Lower Columbia Red Devils, NW Athletic Conference
RP – Liam Watt (Burlington, Ont.), LSU Eunice Bengals, NJCAA Div. II
C – Josh Cote (Midland, Ont.), Northeastern Community College Plainsmen, NJCAA
1B – Tom Poole (Calgary, Alta.), Dallas Baptist Patriots, NCAA
2B – Greg Lachance (Whitby, Ont.), Jefferson (MO) Vikings, NJCAA
3B – Cleary Simpson (Elnora, Alta.), Northern Kentucky Golden Norse, NCAA
SS – Brandon Nicoll (Coombs, BC), Southern Arkansas Muleriders, NCAA Div. II
OF – Luis Pimentel-Guerrero (Burlington, Ont.), Hutchinson Blue Dragons, NJCAA
OF – Charles Davalan (Montreal, Que.), Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, NCAA
OF – Demitri Shakotko (Fredericton, N.B.), Cloud County T-Birds, NJCAA
DH – Rees Kozar (Amherstburg, Ont.), Niagara Purple Eagles, NCAA
Fifty-five baseball experts from Canada and the U.S. voted for the Canadian Baseball Network’s annual college All-Canadian teams which have been recognized since 2000. The Canadian Baseball Network is regarded as the premier source of information on Canadian college players. Pete Berryman was the primary statistician for this project.
For more detailed information about each member of the Canadian Baseball Network’s 25th annual college All-Canadian teams, visit https://www.canadianbaseballnetwork.com/.
List of previous Canadian Baseball Network college Player of the Year winners:
2023 – C Brady Cerkownyk (Etobicoke, Ont.), Connors State Cowboys
2022 – 1B Matt Coutney (Wetaskiwin Alta.), Old Dominion Monarchs
2021 – INF Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.), Wright State Raiders
2020 – INF David Mendham (Dorchester, Ont.), Connors State Cowboys
2019 – LHP Ryan Johnson (Winnipeg, Man.), Lubbock Christian Chaparrals
2018 – DH Edouard Julien (Quebec, Que.), Auburn Tigers
2017 – OF Christopher Acosta-Tapia (Laval, Que.), Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles
2016 – LHP Guillaume Blanchette (St-Constant, Que.), Lubbock Christian Chaparrals
2015 – 3B Connor Panas (Toronto, Ont.), Canisius Golden Griffins
2014 – 2B-OF Craig-St. Louis (Gatineau, Que.), Seminole State Trojans
2013 – LHP Ryan Kellogg (Whitby, Ont.), Arizona State Sun Devils
2012 – 2B Maxx Tissenbaum (Toronto, Ont.), Stony Brook Seawolves
2011 – OF Chase Larsson (Vancouver, BC), Cameron Aggies
2010 – OF Marcus Knecht (North York, Ont.), Connors State Cowboys
2009 – 3B Jesse Sawyer (Calgary, Alta.), South Dakota State Jackrabbits
2008 – DH Mike Gosse (Pitt Meadows, BC), Oklahoma Sooners
2007 – 1B Kevin Atkinson (Surrey, BC), New Mexico Jr. College Thunderbirds
2006 – OF Jon Baksh (Mississauga, Ont.), Florida Tech Panthers
2005 – 1B Karl Amonite (Woodslee, Ont.), Auburn Tigers
2004 – OF Charlie MacFarlane (Lantzville, BC), Cumberland Bulldogs
2003 – C Aaron McRae (Delta, BC), LSU-Shreveport Pilots
2002 – tie: OF Ryan Kenning (North Vancouver, BC), New Mexico State Aggies; RP-SS Jesse Crain (Toronto, Ont.), Houston Cougars.
2001 – LHP Jeff Francis (North Delta, BC), British Columbia Thunderbirds
2000 – OF Ben Emond (Farnham, Que.), Texas Longhorns
*Bold indicates they went on to play in the big leagues.
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