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Saskie Spotlight: Saskatoon's Payton McHarg making headlines with homers in NCAA Division II

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Baseball fans in Saskatoon will likely grow accustomed to hearing the name Payton McHarg this summer.

The Saskatoon-born player is competing in college baseball for Washburn University in Topeka, Kan.. Washburn is a Division II college in the NCAA, and McHarg is among the home run leaders in the United States. In his first season with Washburn – his third playing college baseball – McHarg has already hit 18 home runs and has 50 RBIs, and boasts a .359 batting average. He caught up with CKOM's Shane Clausing.
19 Apr 2024 English Canada News

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