Pitcher Jackson Soucie named Canadian college baseball player of the year

The Canadian Baseball Network announced its Canadian college player of the year and their All-Canadian college teams on Tuesday.

Lefty pitcher Jackson Soucie from the Wabash Valley Warriors was named the top Canadian college player after posting a dominant season in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

The Cambridge, Ont., native received 39 of 55 first-place votes from a panel of scouts, coaches, executives, former players and baseball writers.

In his sophomore year at Wabash Valley in Mount Carmel, Ill., the 21-year-old made 14 starts, posting an 8-2 record with a 2.18 ERA and 98 strikeouts over 70.1 innings pitched. He was named the Great Rivers Athletic Conference and Region 24 Pitcher of the Year.

He has since transferred to the NCAA's University of South Carolina ahead of the 2025 season.

Former winners of the award include MLBers Tyler Black, of the Milwaukee Brewers, and Edouard Julien, of the Minnesota Twins.

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

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, B.C.), 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), Washburn Ichabods, NCAA Div. II 
DH – Jake Wrubleski (Okotoks, Alta.), Chandler-Gilbert Coyotes, NJCAA Div. II 

Second Team:
LHP – Kody Butt (St. John's), 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), 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), 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), 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), McCook Indians, NJCAA 

Third Team:
LHP – Haden Dow (Saint John, N.B.), Southeast Missouri State Redhawks, NCAA 
RHP – Owen Luchies (Victoria), 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), 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, B.C.), Southern Arkansas Muleriders, NCAA Div. II 
OF – Luis Pimentel-Guerrero (Burlington, Ont.), Hutchinson Blue Dragons, NJCAA 
OF – Charles Davalan (Montreal), 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