8/25/2014 8:54:04 AM
2016
LHP Spencer Van Scoyoc (Cedar Rapids, IA) was sharp during his 3 inning performance, allowing only 1 hit and striking out 4 hitters. Van Scoyoc topped out at 88 mph with his fastball but the most impressive part of his performance was his 77 mph change up, which he used frequently and with good effect.
RHP Cole Miller (2015, Wildwood, MO) also threw 3 shutout innings for the Cardinal team, featuring a heavy 82-84 mph fastball that produced plenty of ground ball outs, plus a mid-70's slider and change up.
RHP Drew Denkinger (2015, Johnston, IA) showed the best velocity we've ever seen from him, pitching in the 88-90 mph area for 2 innings, with lots of 90's for the Columbia Blue team.
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RHP Chase Slota (2015, Lake Villa, IL) threw 3 solid innings for Columbia Blue, sitting consistently in the 85-87 mph range and showing a tight spinning 72 mph curveball. He pounded the zone with both pitches.
1B Thomas Kempf (2015, Chicago, IL) had a pair of hits for Cardinal, including a double into the left field corner, while teammate
3B Jordan Thompson (2015, Macksburg, IA) also had a single and a double.
C Tyler Bordner (2015, Morris, IL) ripped a double up the right centerfield gap to score a run for Cardinal, while
RHP/OF Forrest Hisey (Ardrossan, AB) had an RBI triple.
3B Joey Polak (2016, Quincy, IL) had a double to left centerfield that was hit so hard that the shortstop jumped for the ball thinking he had a chance to catch it, only to see it scamper quickly all the way to wall.
Columbia Blue didn't pick up their first hit of the 12-inning contest until the 6th inning and finished with only 6 total.
C Tyler Garrison (2015, Shawnee, KS) rocked an RBI triple into the right field corner in one at bat and also flew out to near the warning track in deepest centerfield another at bat. The left handed hitter also stood out defensively behind the plate.
C James Forestall (2015, Homewood, IL), a Western Michigan commit, and
SS Tyler Fitzgerald (2015, Rochester, IL), a Louisville commit, hit back to back doubles to produce a Columbia Blue run in the 8th inning.