That's akin to being a city or county manager in Virginia. He plans to follow his father's footsteps and became a county administrator in his native Canada.
He's a perennial Dean's List student with a GPA of 3.5.
Coutney has a degree in leadership and graduates with a second degree in business management in May. If not, he's prepared to move on with the rest of his life. He's opening up some eyes, that's for sure." "He's one of the top home run hitters in the country. "If he keeps hitting the way he is, he absolutely has a good shot at being drafted," Finwood said. And how could they not? He is tied for ther national lead with 18 home runs. During an interview Monday night, when asked about his post-ODU plans, he never mentioned baseball.įinwood said pro scouts are taking notice of him. "Since then, he told me, 'man, it's fun to play baseball when you can see the ball.'"Ī senior from just south of Edmonton, Alberta, Coutney is a squared-away guy who isn't counting on a professional baseball career. Replied Finwood, with a touch of irony: "Cout, I think that's a good idea. "He told me he hasn't been wearing his contact lens and that he was going to start wearing it at ECU." "He just didn't seem to be himself," Finwood said. After a three-strikeout game at FIU, coach Chris Finwood pulled him aside to see what might be wrong. It's uncomfortable and he's never used it for baseball and rarely uses it at all.īut about three weeks ago, he noticed that he wasn't seeing the ball well at night. But his right eye isn't quite perfect, so he has one contact lens for reading. But essentially, he finally began wearing a prescription contact lense when he plays baseball.Ĭoutney's sight is good in both eyes, he said. What sparked his hitting streak? It may be difficult to fathom for those of you who depend on glasses or contacts to read your morning newspaper. That's not high enough to get the Monarchs an at-large bid, but the trend is clearly in the right direction. ODU has moved from 134 th in the NCAA national RPI rankings to 77 th since the victory over U.Va. Then comes a rematch with Virginia in the annual Commonwealth Classic on Tuesday, April 19, at Harbor Park.
The Monarchs host Florida Atlantic Friday night at 6 in the first of three games this weekend against the Owls. He has seven home runs in his last four games. ODU won seven of those 10 games, including victories at East Carolina and Virginia, which could be important if the Monarchs are competing for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament at the end of the season.Ĭoutney homered twice Tuesday night in ODU's 5-1 victory at William & Mary. More importantly, he has helped lead the Monarchs on a surge they badly needed. Last week he was 8 for 17, hit a home run in all four games and was named the Dick Howser Trophy National Player of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association of America. In his last 10 games, the Old Dominion first baseman has hit an astounding 10 home runs with 23 RBIs and has scored 17 runs while hitting. – Matt Coutney is the hottest hitter in all of college baseball.
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