Logan earns Canadian Baseball Network’s College Player of the Week

By Joan Janzen

Oyen’s very own Gavin Logan has been designated as the Canadian Baseball Network’s College Player of the Week for March 7-13, 2022. This Okotoks Dawgs Academy product registered seven hits (including two home runs) for the Oregon State Beavers, earning him Player of the Week.

Gavin has gone from the Southeastern Community College, Linn-Benton Community College, to Corvallis, Oregon. At the time that his 2020 season was cut short because of the pandemic, he was hitting .370 with six RBIs in eight games for Linn-Benton. The following year, Gavin played ten games with Oregon State, making five starts.

This year, he’s played 10 games for one of the top teams in Division 1 baseball, all of which have been starts. He is hitting .375 with two home runs, eight RBIs and a 1.084 OPS, and his fielding percentage is 1.000 from behind the plate.

His mom, Erin Logan said, “I finally got to see him play after two years. It was just amazing! His player of the week award was a surprise, of course, because there are so many talented people out there pursuing their dreams. But it was truly an honour. He’s worthy of that award for sure.” Erin said she just happened to see he was named player of the week on Twitter, and passed the message along to Gavin, who didn’t even know about it.

She explained that Gavin is in his fourth year of college, and could graduate this year with his degree, but they are waiting to see where he gets drafted. Meanwhile, the folks back home are excited about Gavins’ achievements.

“You don’t really think that many people follow him. But the support back home has been comforting and certainly appreciated,” Erin said.

Photo courtesy Oregon State University