Dawgs
Garner Baseball America Pre-Season Selections
Calgary Dawgs players, Sophomore Vince
Ircandia (SS/2B) and Freshman James Avery
of the Niagara University Purple Eagles were named Players to Watch
by Baseball America in the magazine’s annual college issue.
NU competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA, Division
1.
Ircandia
is coming off an outstanding freshman season when he batted .341
with 3 home runs and led the Eagles in numerous offensive categories.
He was twice named Conference and Canadian Slam, Player of the Week
after hitting for the cycle in his final game of the season culminated
with a two run, two out, walk off home run. He also was selected
Freshman All America (Hon. Mention) by Louisville Sluggers’
Collegiate Baseball Magazine.
Avery
promises to be one of the mainstays on the Dawgs
pitching staff this summer. After 5 years playing on a
Calgary Dawgs Youth Team that featured several players
drafted in the Major League Draft and numerous others earning scholarships
to American colleges and universities, James was selected by the
Minnesota in the 2002 draft. He went on to star with Team Canada
at the World Junior Championships before accepting a scholarship
to play for Coach Mike McRae at Niagara. James is tabbed by Baseball
America as a “Top Newcomer” in NCAA, Division 1.
Ircandia
is coming off an outstanding freshman season when he batted .341
with 3 home runs and led the Eagles in numerous offensive categories.
He was twice named Conference and Canadian Slam, Player of the Week
after hitting for the cycle in his final game of the season culminated
with a two run, two out, walk off home run. He also was selected
Freshman All America (Hon. Mention) by Louisville Sluggers’
Collegiate Baseball Magazine.
Avery
promises to be one of the mainstays on the Dawgs
pitching staff this summer. After 5 years playing on a
Calgary Dawgs Youth Team that featured several players
drafted in the Major League Draft and numerous others earning scholarships
to American colleges and universities, James was selected by the
Minnesota in the 2002 draft. He went on to star with Team Canada
at the World Junior Championships before accepting a scholarship
to play for Coach Mike McRae at Niagara. James is tabbed by Baseball
America as a “Top Newcomer” in NCAA, Division 1. 