Hough, Buchanan Earn Humber Student-Athlete of the Week Honours
ETOBICOKE – For the first time in the history of Humber Athletics, the Hawks are the best in the province on the diamond. After capturing two provincial titles over the weekend, softball pitcher Presly Buchanan and baseball pitcher Steven Hough have earned Humber Athletics Student-Athlete of the Week honours.
Presly Buchanan
Softball
Police Foundations
Guelph, ON
On Oct. 17, Humber ace Presly Buchanan made program history after becoming the first player to be named the OCAA Pitcher of the Year. She followed up the honour by helping the Hawks capture their first provincial title since 2013 and was named the 2019 championship MVP.
Over the two-day tournament, Buchanan finished with a 1.50 ERA over 9.1 innings of work, scattering six hits and striking out five hitters. At the dish, she paced Humber’s offence, finishing with a .500/.545/.700 slash-line in three games, picking up five hits and scoring four runs.
Steven Hough
Baseball
Sport Management
Toronto, ON
In his final season with Humber baseball, Steven Hough cemented his legacy as the greatest postseason pitcher in program history. The crafty veteran helped the Hawks successfully defend their provincial title, and was named the 2019 championship MVP.
Hough threw a complete-game shutout in his first appearance of the tournament, securing a spot for the Hawks in the OCAA championship final. Then, on short rest, Hough returned to the mound in the winner-take-all final, facing the Durham lineup for the second time in less than 20 hours. The Toronto native was dominant once again, throwing six solid innings, allowing two runs on six hits to earn his second win of the championship.
In six career OCAA postseason appearances, Hough ends his career with a 6-0 record, throwing 32 innings with an ERA of 0.66 and WHIP of 0.94.
