Catcher Brady Cerkownyk named Canadian college baseball player of year

Toronto-born catcher Brady Cerkownyk is the Canadian Baseball Network's Canadian college player of the year.

The former Connors State Cowboys star got 46 of 53 first-place votes in a panel of scouts, coaches, executives, former players and baseball writers. 

Playing for an Oklahoma-based school in the National Junior College Athletic Association, Cerkownyk ranked first in total bases (199), RBIs (107) and slugging percentage (.985) and second in batting average (.470) and home runs (27). He also topped all Canadians in the U.S. college ranks in batting average, RBIs, slugging, OPS (1.540) and hits (95). 

Cerkownyk, who was in his freshman year at Connors State, was selected in the 15th round of the MLB draft in July by the Detroit Tigers. He signed with the big-league club and played in the Florida Complex League. 

Here are the Canadian Baseball Network's college all-star teams.

First Team 

LHP – Matt Wilkinson (Ladner, B.C.), Central Arizona Vaqueros, NJCAA 

RHP – Matt Duffy (Burlington, Ont.), Canisius Golden Griffins, NCAA 

RP – L.P. Langevin (Quebec City, Que.) Wabash Valley Little Giants, NJCAA 

C – Brady Cerkownyk (Etobicoke, Ont.), Connors State Cowboys, NJCAA 

1B – Robin Villeneuve (Gatineau, Que.) Weatherford Coyotes, NJCAA 

2B – Aaron Marsh (Nanaimo, B.C.) British Columbia Thunderbirds, NAIA 

3B – Austin Gomm (Mississauga, Ont.) Parkland Cobras, NJCAA Div. II 

SS – Bryce Arnold (Grimsby, Ont.) Campbell Camels, NCAA 

OF – Jordan Bach (Ladner, B.C.) Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norse, NJCAA 

OF – Ethan Murdoch (Swift Current, Sask.) McCook Indians, NJCAA 

OF – Pier-Olivier Boucher (Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Que.) Southern Illinois Salukis, NCAA 

DH – Noah Hull (Scarborough, Ont.) University of Mary Marauders, NCAA Div. II 

Second Team 

LHP – Kyle Carr (San Marcos, Calif., dad born in Sydney, N.S.), Palomar Comets, NJCAA, Connor O’Halloran (Mississauga, Ont.), Michigan Wolverines, NCAA 

RHP – Tyler Boudreau (Middle Sackville, N.S.), Midland Chaps, NJCAA 

RP – Kody Butt (St. John's, N.L.) Williston State Tetons, NJCAA 

C – Logan Grant (Chestermere, Alta.), Bellevue Bruins, NAIA 

1B – David Mendham (Dorchester, Ont.), Oklahoma State Cowboys, NCAA 

2B – Justin Carinci (Ajax, Ont.), Mineral Area Cardinals, NJCAA 

3B – Aaron Manias (Uxbridge, Ont.), Howard Hawks, NJCAA 

SS – Brando Leroux (Markham, Ont.),Bossier Parish Cavaliers, NJCAA 

OF – Felix Chenier-Rondeau (Blainville, Que.), Oklahoma City Stars, NAIA 

OF – Noel McGarry-Doyle (Maple, Ont.), Mid-American Christian Evangels, NAIA 

OF – Avery Owusu-Asiedu (Saskatoon, Sask.), Southern Illinois Edwardsville Cougars, NCAA 

DH – Ben Jones (Toronto), Dayton Flyers, NCAA 

Third Team 

LHP – Harley Gollert (Toronto), Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, NCAA 

RHP – Cohen Achen (Calgary), Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders, NAIA 

RHP – Brady Forno (Okotoks, Alta.), Williston State Tetons, NJCAA 

RP – Fynn Chester (Victoria), Cal State Fullerton Titans, NCAA 

C – Josh Cote (Midland, Ont.), Northeastern Community College Plainsmen, NJCAA 

1B – Martin Vincelli-Simard (St-Therese, Que.), Sacramento State Hornets, NCAA 

2B – Emilien Pitre (Repentigny, Que.), Kentucky Wildcats, NCAA 

2B – Ricky Sanchez (Okotoks, Alta.), Barton County Cougars, NJCAA 

3B – Kaiden Cardoso (Abbotsford, B.C.), Antelope Valley Pioneers, NAIA 

SS – Benji Sauve (Mascouche, Que.), Trinidad State Trojans, NJCAA 

OF – Micah McDowell (Kentville, N.S.), Oregon State Beavers, NCAA 

OF – Jude Hall (Chilliwack, B.C.), Yavapai Roughriders, NJCAA 

OF – Layton Cuvilier (Hantsport, N.S.), Sussex County Miners, NJCAA Div. II 

DH – Nick George (Sarnia, Ont.), William Penn Statesmen, NAIA