Coombs product Brandon Nicoll has beeen named to the 23rd All-Canadian first team college list by the Canadian Baseball Network.
The infielder had an impressive freshman year playing for the Southern Arkansas Muleriders in the NCAA Division 2. He hit .333 in 60 games, with 14 homers, 26 doubles and 84 RBIs.
Nicoll, a product of Oceanside Minor Baseball, is back with the Muleriders and during the summer break, he will be playing for the Nanaimo NightOwls
READ MORE: Coombs baseball standout Nicoll a big hit in freshman NCAA season
The Canadian Baseball Network’s three All-Canadian teams include seven NCAA players, four NJCAA players and one NAIA player.
First Team
LHP – Connor O’Halloran (Mississauga, Ont.), Michigan Wolverines, NCAA
RHP – Matt Duffy (Burlington, Ont.), Canisius Golden Griffins, NCAA
RP – Matt Wilkinson (Ladner, B.C.), Central Arizona Vaqueros, NJCAA
C – Ryan Leitch (Whitby, Ont.), Marshall Thundering Herd, NCAA
1B – Matt Coutney (Wetaskiwin, Alta.), Old Dominion Monarchs, NCAA
2B – Max Grant (Fredericton, N.B.), Canisius Golden Griffins, NCAA
3B – Brandon Nicoll (Coombs), Southern Arkansas Muleriders, NCAA II
SS – Benji Sauve (Mascouche, Que.) Trinidad State Trojans, NJCAA
OF – Tom Poole (Calgary, Alta.), Cloud County Thunderbirds, NJCAA
OF – Logan Grant (Chestermere, Alta.), Bismarck State Mystics, NJCAA
OF – Ethan Hunt (Elginburg, Ont.), Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies, NAIA
DH – David McCabe (Oshawa, Ont.), University of North Carolina at Charlotte 49ers, NCAA
Second Team
LHP – Campbell Ellis (Georgetown, Ont.), Virginia Commonwealth Rams, NCAA
RHP – Cedric De Grandpre (St. Simon, Que.), Chipola College, NJCAA
RP – Peyton Consigli (Fonthill, Ont.), Canisius Golden Griffins, NCAA; Fynn Chester (Victoria, B.C.), Cal-State Fullerton Titans, NCAA
C – Connor Caskenette (Duncan, B.C.), Cochise College, NJCAA
1B – Nolan Machibroda (Saskatoon, Sask.), Cumberland Phoenix, NAIA
2B – Ricardo Sanchez (Okotoks, Alta.), Barton Cougars, NJCAA
3B – Liam Bushey (Mission, B.C.), Mineral Area College Cardinals, NJCAA
SS – Matteo Porcellato (Pitt Meadows, B.C.), Marian Sabres, NAIA
OF – Tucker Zdunich (High River, Alta.), Reinhardt Eagles, NAIA
OF – Cesar Valero (Calgary, Alta.), Sacramento State Hornets, NCAA
OF – Alejandro Cazorla (Okotoks, Alta.), Bossier Parish Cavaliers, NJCAA
DH – Tim Holyk (Nanaimo, B.C.), Miles Pioneers, NJCAA
Third Team
LHP – Antoine Jean (Montreal, Que.), Alabama Crimson Tide, NCAA
RHP – Connor Irvine (Victoria, B.C.), Lassen Hustlin’ Cougs, CCCAA
RP – Nathan Landry (Victoriaville, Que.), Missouri Tigers, NCAA
C – Gavin Logan (Oyen, Alta.), Oregon State Beavers, NCAA
1B – Nash Crowell (Yarmouth, N.S.), Bismarck State Mystics, NJCAA
2B – Garrett Takamatsu (Burlington, Ont.), Central Oklahoma Bronchos, NCAA II
3B – Daniel Lichty (Denfield, Ont.), Huntington Foresters, NAIA
SS – Declan Buckle (Dieppe, N.B.), Minot State Beavers, NCAA II
OF – Caleb Feuerstake (Waterdown, Ont.), McPherson Bulldogs, NAIA
OF – Chris Tani (Oakville, Ont.), Niagara County Thunderbirds, NJCAA
OF – Pier-Olivier Boucher (Saint-Joseph-de-Bauce, Que.), Southern Illinois Salukis, NCAA
DH – Ethan Murdoch (Swift Current, Sask.), McCook Community College, NJCAA
— NEWS Staff