Aug. 11, 2008

Flyer infielder Marshall MacDonald competed for the Canadian national team in the fourth World University Baseball Championships hosted by the Czech Republic in July.

MacDonald racked up eight hits for a tournament average of .333. In seven games MacDonald's total hits ranked second among the entire Canadian team. On two occasions MacDonald went 2-for-4 during the championships.

Last season with the Flyers MacDonald finished with a .306 average and a team-leading eight home runs. MacDonald also led the team in RBI's (42) and total bases (98).

Canada finished the tournament with a 2-5 record ranking them fifth overall.