Six of eight outs are strikeouts for Chipola’s De Grandpré

By Jacques Lanciault, Canadian Baseball Network

Cédric De Grandpré was used again in long relief and was a presence for almost three innings as the right-hander added six more strikeouts to his totals.

De Grandpré (Saint-Simon, Que.) was brought in after two were out in the third inning ... when there was a runner on third and his teammates, the Chipola College Indians from Florida, were only leading by 4-2.

De Grandpré retired the first batter he faced on a grounder to second base, ending the inning … and the threat.

In the next inning, the 19-year-old scored the inning’s first strikeout. Then, he gave up a walk before a second strikeout. He allowed a single that cost a run before ending inning with another strikeout.

In the fifth, for a second inning in a row, he recorded three strikeouts … allowing a walk in the process.

The former Baseball Canada Academy (ABC) was back at the mound for the sixth inning. He retired the first batter on a ball in infield. Then, he was replaced by a reliever.

In total, the 6-foot-1 athlete pitched 2 2/3 innings, giving up a run on one hit and two walks … registering his six strikeouts.

Once again, De Grandpré had a compass in his eye during his shift. He threw 57 pitches, hitting the strike zone no less than 34 times, averaging almost 60%.

De Grandpré’s Quebec teammate with the Marianna-based team, Alfonso Villalobos (Kirkland, Que.) started at first base for his team. The youngster from held in check, going 0-for-3. He did, however, score in the fifth inning following a defensive error, as the Florida squad’s won 13-3 over the Andrew Tigers.

Among other Quebecers working in the network of American universities and colleges, we should point out that:

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Quebec baseball player Adamo Stornello (Montreal, Que.) was the starting catcher for this game for the Missouri Troops and brought in a 1-for-4 record. His teammate Nicolas Tremblay (Saint-Hilaire, Que.) did not take part in the meeting.

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