Junior All-State Games Re-cap

“In only its second year the ABR/USSSA Junior All-State Games is already the premier showcase event in the Midwest for players ages 9 thru 13” stated Event Coordinator Mike Moyzis. We saw some outstanding play throughout the weekend from all the teams.  Fishers HSE Youth Baseball Association we’re tremendous hosts their facility is outstanding. Our attendance was fantastic attracting people from all over the Midwest to come see the best players compete and they certainly weren’t disappointed!

You couldn’t ask for more excitement and drama Sunday at Billericay Park in Fisher’s IN. This event featured extra- inning ballgames, see-saw battles and walk-offs throughout this three-day showcase event. Showcasing over three hundred of the best players from throughout the Midwest we had plenty of great plays, awesome pitching performances and big hits.

In the nine-year old championship round Team Southern Illinois came back out of the loser’s bracket and lost a tough game to Northern Illinois in the semi-finals. The Southern Illinois 9U team had a great team effort and fought hard all weekend some outstanding performances throughout the tournament were turned in by Mitchell Haake, Matt Hendricks, and Grant Thoroman.  

The championship game between Team Northern Illinois and Team Indiana was an outstanding game with many lead changes. Northern Illinois won a thriller in extra innings 10-8. Garrett Harker, Alex Richter, and Andrew Neff had an outstanding tournament for Team Indiana. The champion Team Northern Illinois had many heroes throughout the weekend and lead by Vytas Valincius, Jack Crowder, and Harold Cooper.

The ten year-old division was full on drama with team Southern Illinois winning this thriller in extra innings 12-11. Team Southern Illinois scored ten runs in the 7^th to come back and take the lead but Texas battled back with one of their own in the 7^th to tie it at ten. Team Southern Illinois scored two in the eighth to take a 12-10 lead but Texas notched a run in the bottom of the eight and had men in scoring position when Team Southern Illinois got the final out to win.

There were many outstanding performances by all the players on these two teams. Standout players for Team Texas were Caeden Trinkle, Logan Point, and Kaeden Teafatiller. Team Southern Illinois Drew Keller, Cole Jones, and Cooper Simmonds played important roles in winning the championship for Team Southern Illinois.  This was a classic championship game which will be remembered forever by all of the kids and their parents.

In the 11year old division we had another outstanding game with Team Michigan winning a 6-5 walk-off thriller over Team Indiana. This game featured many lead changes and plenty of great plays and heroic hits. Team Michigan won this one in dramatic style with a walk-off homerun in extra innings 6-5.

This was a classic battle of two star studded teams. Standout players for Team Indiana were Lucas McNew, Colten Panarato and Colin Mack. Team Michigan had some great play by many players including Jake Englekes, Ben Highman, Devin Mahanney, and Lanye Malczewski.  This game was another classic contest, which ended in dramatic fashion. 

The 12 year old excitement was featured in the semi-finals with Team Northern Illinois beating Team Michigan with four runs in the bottom of the seventh on a three run homerun to tie the game and a dramatic back to back walk-off homerun to win 5-4. In the championship game Team Southern Illinois took and early lead and dominated Northern Illinois winning 13-1. Team Southern Illinois had many outstanding performances throughout the weekend lead by Kory Price, Charlie Mangerii, and Jimmy Staab.

Capping this weekend’s event was another classic baseball game featuring two great 13 year old teams. This game featured eight lead changes with many big plays! In the end it was Team Michigan winning this classic in extra innings on yet another walk-off homerun in the bottom of the eight. Team Northern Illinois battled back from a number of deficits throughout the game, tying it in the top of the 7^th on a two run homerun 14-14. But Team Michigan wouldn’t be denied the championship and ended this dramatic game with a walk-off homerun to win. This was another great game showcasing many outstanding thirteen year old players. Both teams had a number of players play well the entire weekend. Some standouts from these two teams who will represent ABR in a tournament overseas next spring are: Keeton Ryza, Bailey Gaskin, Connor Sharp from Team Northern Illinois. Team Michigan had many outstanding performances lead by Blake Dunn, Jack Malone, C J Drogosch.

The following outstanding players were chosen to our Thirteen Year-Old All-Tournament Team and will represent Team ABR at an overseas showcase tournament next season: Gabe Schimpf, Blayke Cutts – Team Southern IL, Dalton Peerman, Cameron Northern Team IN, Michael Rodriquez, Kason Reeves Team TX, Olutunde Ayadeji Team IA, Joe Grahm Team WI, Alternates Luke Malone Team TX and Dryden Vandroyden Team WI are the alternates.

USSSA Junior All-State Games Skills Competition Results

USSSA Junior All-State Games All-Tournament Team

9U

Gavin Vrana – WI     Lukas Broske – WI     Fernando Davilla – TX     Cameron Harpole – TX     Mitchell Haake – Southern IL     Matt Hendricks – Southern IL

Grant Throman – Southern IL     Jackson Van Pect – IA     Nick Stubbs – IA     Garrett Harker – IN     Alex Richter –IN     Andrew Neff – IN     Ben Cicalo – MI    

Vytas Valincius - Northern IL     Jack Crowder – Northern IL     Harold Cooper - Northern IL

10U

Drew Keller - Southern IL     Cole Jones – Southern IL     Cooper Simmonds – Southern IL     Trenton Herber – WI     Trent Turnzenski –WI     Jake Awer – IA

Coy Starsfield – IA     Ed Howard - Northern IL     Cal Hejza – Northern IL     Brendon Lowry - MI     Caeden Trinkle - TX     Logan Point - TX

Austin Carr - IN     Luke Astromatteo – IN

11U

Triten Daniels - IA     Jimmy Jurgenson – WI     Griffin Lutzow – WI     Lucas McNew – IN     Colten Panarto – IN     Colin Mack – IN

Justin Beggs – Southern IL     Jake Englekes – MI     Ben Highman – MI     Devin Mahanney – MI     Lange Malczewski – MI

Jack Vercauten – Northern IL     Ryan Ritter – Northern IL     Dalton Crowder – Northern IL

12U

Bedell Connor – IA     Kendall Riley – IN     Kyle Wade - IN     Dillon Nowicki – WI     Kory Price – Southern IL     Charlie Mangerii – Southern IL

Jimmy Staab – Southern IL     Brandon Romero – Northern IL     Escobar Marco – Northern IL     Justin Diaz – Northern IL     Tyler Randick- MI

Noah Hecht – MI     Parker McGrew – TX     Payton Dahl – TX

13U

Gabe Schimpf – Southern IL     Blayke Cutts – Southern IL     Dalton Peerman – IN     Cameron Northern – IN     Michael Rodriquez – TX     Kason Reeves – TX

Blake Dunn- MI     Jack Malone – MI     CJ Drogosch – MI     Olutunde Ayadeji – IA     Joe Grahm – WI      Keeton Ryza – Northern IL     Bailey Gaskin – Northern IL

Connor Sharp – Northern IL

Alternates

Luke Malone – TX     Anthony Domiquez - TX