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Wynne signs with hometown pro club
8/11/2021 9:49:00 PM | Baseball
Four-year Lope signs multi-year deal with Sydney Blue Sox
At the conclusion a four-year collegiate career, Grand Canyon right-handed pitcher Coen Wynne joined the professional ranks by signing a multi-year deal with the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League.
"This opportunity is very special to me, getting to play at the highest level in my home country," Wynne said. "It means even more to me that I'll be able to play in front of my friends and family again."
The Sydney native spent four years in a GCU uniform, nearly 8,000 miles away from home. He was a key part of GCU's bullpen for all four seasons, amassing 80 career appearances and posting a 3.98 ERA.
"GCU baseball couldn't be more proud of Coen," Lopes head coach Andy Stankiewicz said. "To see his development from his freshman year to his senior year has been remarkable and inspirational. Coen is the consummate pro and team player. The Sydney Blue Sox have picked up a winner."
The final stages of his GCU career were highlighted by 2 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball in the WAC Championship game, allowing the Lopes to overcome an early deficit and eventually claim a come-from-behind win and their first bid to the NCAA tournament.
"Coen was one of our main targets to lock in throughout the offseason as we were aware he was returning home from a successful college career," Blue Sox director of operations Jason Pospishil said in a team release. "We were lucky enough to lock him in on a multi-year deal which coincides with our philosophy of rebuilding a young Australian core for the future. We are very excited to have the caliber of pitcher that Coen is playing for us this season and into the future."
A revamped version of the Australian Baseball League began play in 2010 and now features eight teams. The Blue Sox opened in 2010 and play their games in a baseball stadium originally built for the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
"Coen will be one of our young Australian additions to our pitching depth," Sydney manager Tony Harris said in a release. "After a successful college career in the US, I am really excited to see his transition into the ABL this season. It shows that local Australian players returning from college have an opportunity to play in the ABL."
The ABL's season runs from November to February.
"The Sydney Blue Sox are special to me as I grew up and went to school less than 10 minutes away from the stadium," Wynne said. "I want to thank Coach Stankiewicz, Wallis, Panaccione and my pitching coaches through my time for helping me grow, develop and compete at GCU. Also Ryan Rowland-Smith and Trent Oeltjen from NxtGen who helped me and so many other young Australians go to college in the US.
"I'm looking forward to the season starting in November and to be wearing a Blue Sox jersey."
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"This opportunity is very special to me, getting to play at the highest level in my home country," Wynne said. "It means even more to me that I'll be able to play in front of my friends and family again."
The Sydney native spent four years in a GCU uniform, nearly 8,000 miles away from home. He was a key part of GCU's bullpen for all four seasons, amassing 80 career appearances and posting a 3.98 ERA.
"GCU baseball couldn't be more proud of Coen," Lopes head coach Andy Stankiewicz said. "To see his development from his freshman year to his senior year has been remarkable and inspirational. Coen is the consummate pro and team player. The Sydney Blue Sox have picked up a winner."
The final stages of his GCU career were highlighted by 2 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball in the WAC Championship game, allowing the Lopes to overcome an early deficit and eventually claim a come-from-behind win and their first bid to the NCAA tournament.
"Coen was one of our main targets to lock in throughout the offseason as we were aware he was returning home from a successful college career," Blue Sox director of operations Jason Pospishil said in a team release. "We were lucky enough to lock him in on a multi-year deal which coincides with our philosophy of rebuilding a young Australian core for the future. We are very excited to have the caliber of pitcher that Coen is playing for us this season and into the future."
A revamped version of the Australian Baseball League began play in 2010 and now features eight teams. The Blue Sox opened in 2010 and play their games in a baseball stadium originally built for the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
"Coen will be one of our young Australian additions to our pitching depth," Sydney manager Tony Harris said in a release. "After a successful college career in the US, I am really excited to see his transition into the ABL this season. It shows that local Australian players returning from college have an opportunity to play in the ABL."
The ABL's season runs from November to February.
"The Sydney Blue Sox are special to me as I grew up and went to school less than 10 minutes away from the stadium," Wynne said. "I want to thank Coach Stankiewicz, Wallis, Panaccione and my pitching coaches through my time for helping me grow, develop and compete at GCU. Also Ryan Rowland-Smith and Trent Oeltjen from NxtGen who helped me and so many other young Australians go to college in the US.
"I'm looking forward to the season starting in November and to be wearing a Blue Sox jersey."
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