Stevenson, Wilson Earn All-American Accolades

Canisius senior pitcher J.P. Stevenson and senior first baseman Liam Wilson were named to the Collegiate Baseball NCAA Division I All-American Third Team, publication officials announced Thursday morning.

Stevenson and Wilson are the seventh and eighth players in school history to be named All-Americans by Collegiate Baseball and the first since Brett Siddall garnered third-team distinction back in 2015.

Stevenson, the 2018 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship Most Outstanding Player and All-MAAC First Team selection, enters the national postseason following a stellar regular season that saw him pacing the conference in wins (10), innings (95.2) and strikeouts (92) while leading all conference starters with a 2.54 earned run average. The New Glasgow, P.E.I., native was also picked as the 2018 MAAC Pitcher of the Year, becoming just the third starting pitcher in program history to receive the honor.

The 6-foot-1 southpaw made moves up the program's all-time record book as well this season as he is the program's career leader in strikeouts with 266, second all-time in wins with 28 and is on track to become just the fourth pitcher in school history to record more than 300 career innings pitched.

Wilson, who started the season as a Preseason All-MAAC honoree, earned All-MAAC First-Team honors for the second-straight year after pacing the Griffs in batting average (.360), runs scored (52), hits (77), doubles (27), total bases (137) and slugging percentage (.640).

A native of Ayr, Ontario, Wilson has also made his mark on the school's record book as he is the Griffs' all-time leader with 59 career doubles while his 27 two-base hits this year are the most for a Canisius player in a single-season. Wilson is one of 11 Griffs to post 200 career hits, with his 218 base knocks ranking ninth best in program history. He also ranks eighth in school history in total bases (330) and 10th in career RBI with 120.

Canisius (35-20), the 2018 MAAC Baseball Champions, will open the Minneapolis regional of the 2018 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship Friday against regional top-seed and host No. 14 Minnesota.

Opening pitch for Friday's game, the first between the schools in program history, is scheduled for 8 p.m. The contest will be broadcast live on the WatchESPN App.

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Players Mentioned

#32 J.P. Stevenson: LHP; 6' 1"; Senior

#33 Liam Wilson: UTIL; 6' 2"; Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

#32 J.P. Stevenson
: 6' 1"; Senior
: LHP

#33 Liam Wilson
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Senior
: UTIL

Players Mentioned

#32 J.P. Stevenson

#33 Liam Wilson

Players Mentioned

#32 J.P. Stevenson

#33 Liam Wilson