GPA Games: Event Preview
August 12, 2016
By Steve Nielsen
Scouting Supervisor – Illinois/Wisconsin
The Prep Baseball Report is bringing the GPA Games to the brand new Rocky and Bernice Miller Park at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. This event creates the same exposure as any other Prep Baseball Report event and the GPA Games is geared towards high academic student-athletes.
The GPA Games will span the course of two days, Friday August 12 – Saturday, August 13. The roster is broken into six teams, three of which report on August 12, the other three report on August 13. Each day will consist of position player workouts in the morning, with game play in the afternoon. Here is a look at the complete two-day itinerary, along with team rosters below.
Friday, August 12
Teams 1-3 Position Players Check-In
8:00 - 8:30 am – Position Players Check-in
8:30 - 8:50 am – Stretch/Intro
9:00 -10:00 am – Team Batting Practice
10:00 - 11:00 am - Defensive Workouts
Pitcher Only's will check-in one hour before their first scheduled game time.
Game Play
11:15 – Game 1 (Team 1 vs. Team 2)
1:15 – Game 2 (Team 1 vs. Team 3)
3:15 - Game 3 (Team 2 vs. Team 3)
Saturday, August 13
Teams 4-6 Position Players Check-In
8:00 - 8:30 am – Position Players Check-in
8:30 - 8:50 am – Stretch/Intro
9:00 -10:00 am – Team Batting Practice
10:00 - 11:00 am - Defensive Workouts
Pitcher Only's will check-in one hour before their first scheduled game time.
Game Play
11:15 – Game 1 (Team 4 vs. Team 5)
1:15 – Game 2 (Team 4 vs. Team 6)
3:15 - Game 3 (Team 5 vs. Team 6)
*Games and times are subject to change and will be determined on the number of teams and players/pitchers registered.
Team 1
NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS |
Diego Acosta | IL | Niles West | 2018 | C |
Peter Ahn | WI | Marquette University | 2017 | SS |
Nicholas Akstulewicz | WI | Sheboygan North | 2018 | 3B |
Ben Brandenburg | WI | Germantown | 2018 | OF |
Keaton Bubala | IL | Latin | 2018 | RHP |
Kyle Caponi | IL | New Trier | 2018 | OF |
Noah Chopp | WI | Grafton | 2017 | SS |
Jake DeBouck | IL | Edwardsville | 2017 | RHP |
Andrew Golde | IL | Lake Forest | 2018 | OF |
Nolan Kelliher | WI | Middleton | 2018 | SS |
Justin Knodl | WI | Germantown | 2018 | LHP |
Colin Mack | IN | Morgan Township | 2018 | SS |
Jeremiah Ruth | MO | Rolla | 2018 | RHP |
Dan Sajewski | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2018 | LHP |
Owen Waunn | IL | Fenwick | 2018 | C |
Team 2
NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS |
Weston Baker | MO | St. Louis University High | 2017 | RHP |
Kevin Barry | IL | South Elgin | 2017 | OF |
Tommy Benson | IN | Andrean | 2018 | SS |
Pierce Blohowiak | WI | Xavier | 2018 | C |
Joe Bullard | IL | New Trier | 2018 | LHP |
Brenden Butler | IL | Oak Lawn | 2017 | SS |
Ben Cameron | WI | Waukesha West | 2018 | C |
Alex Chapman | IL | Francis Parker | 2018 | 3B |
Christian Dearman | IL | Marian Catholic | 2018 | OF |
Michael Deveikis | IL | Neuqua Valley | 2017 | LHP |
Brady Fields | WI | Badger | 2018 | SS |
Tanner Fields | WI | Badger | 2018 | C |
Drew Hunniford | IL | Providence Catholic | 2017 | OF |
Conor Johnson | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2017 | LHP |
Sam Jones | IL | Brother Rice | 2018 | SS |
John LaMantia | IL | St. Ignatius | 2017 | OF |
Ben Sodikoff | IL | Deerfield | 2018 | OF |
Team 3
NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS |
Harvey Freed | MI | Milford | 2018 | RHP |
Dylan Hauck | IL | Crete-Monee | 2018 | 3B |
Jake Hutchinson | IL | Brother Rice | 2017 | C |
Roy Iversen | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2017 | RHP |
Jimmy Laurenti | IL | Aurora Central Catholic | 2017 | OF |
Jackson Lubor | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2017 | OF |
Mike Massaro | IL | Providence Catholic | 2017 | C |
Jack McCullough | IL | Warren | 2017 | LHP |
Will McNulty | IL | New Trier | 2017 | 2B |
Charlie Met | WI | Madison West | 2018 | RHP |
Austin Robbs | IL | Williamsville | 2017 | OF |
Sean Robinson | IL | Lincoln-Way North | 2017 | OF |
Chase Stebbing | NE | Wahoo | 2018 | RHP |
Thomas Stoodt | IL | St. Ignatius | 2018 | SS |
Wynn Takacs | IL | Taylor | 2018 | SS |
Tyler Yang | IL | Bartlett | 2018 | RHP |
Team 4
NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS |
Gino D'Alessio | WI | Pius XI | 2018 | C |
John Dahlinger | IL | Mundelein | 2017 | RHP |
Matthew Moloney | IL | Benet | 2017 | RHP |
Westin Muir | IL | St. Charles North | 2017 | RHP |
Mitchell Mulvihill | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2017 | 2B |
Jack Pawlak | WI | Grafton | 2018 | C |
Robert Pettas | IL | New Trier | 2017 | C |
Michael Picollo | KS | Blue Valley North | 2018 | RHP |
Craig Rowland | IL | Batavia | 2017 | RHP |
Brett Selke | IL | Brother Rice | 2018 | OF |
Jimmy Shea | IN | Bishop Dwenger | 2017 | OF |
Bobby Tilot | WI | Bay Port | 2018 | RHP |
Adam Wittenberg | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2017 | 3B |
Matthew Zbiegien | WI | Cedarburg | 2017 | OF |
Team 5
NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS |
Will Connors | WI | Waunakee | 2018 | OF |
Noah Davison | IL | Geneva | 2017 | RHP |
Gavin Doyle | IL | Plainfield North | 2018 | RHP |
Colin Fields | IL | Libertyville | 2018 | 3B |
Jack Garibaldi | IL | Glenbrook North | 2018 | RHP |
Chase Gibson | MO | Lutheran-St. Charles | 2018 | C |
Jimmy Kelly | IL | Peoria Notre Dame | 2017 | OF |
Thomas Larson | IL | Families of Faith | 2017 | OF |
Daniel Marrero | WI | University School of Milwaukee | 2018 | SS |
Nick Musial | IL | Deerfield | 2018 | SS |
Nick Nelson | IL | Jones College Prep | 2018 | OF |
Matthew Owens | KS | Shawnee Mission Northwest | 2018 | 1B |
Matt Perego | MO | Parkway West | 2017 | RHP |
Brandon Petkoff | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2018 | SS |
Carson Smith | IN | McCutcheon | 2017 | RHP |
Jack Surin | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2017 | C |
Christopher Zak | WI | Shorewood | 2017 | RHP |
Team 6
NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS |
Steven Arrowsmith | IL | Benet | 2017 | RHP |
Cal Cangilla | IL | Plainfield North | 2018 | 1B |
Tommy Carlsen | IL | Naperville Central | 2018 | OF |
Teig Chase | WI | Kettle Moraine | 2018 | 2B |
Dylan Diorio | IL | Plainfield North | 2017 | 3B |
Adam Fleck | IL | Westmont | 2017 | OF |
Tim La | IL | Fenwick | 2018 | SS |
Mason LeBreck | IL | Neuqua Valley | 2017 | RHP |
Austin Matuszewski | IL | Lake Zurich | 2018 | SS |
Wes Pulver | IL | Dwight | 2017 | RHP |
Elijah Rochon | IL | Geneva | 2017 | LHP |
Benjamin Rogina | IL | Joliet West | 2018 | C |
Jarrett Scheelk | WI | Green Bay Preble | 2017 | OF |
Jack Splett | IL | Wheeling | 2017 | C |
Sam Treffert | WI | Pius XI | 2018 | LHP |
Ben Yoss | IN | Northrop | 2017 | 2B |
Zach Zentz | IL | Mundelein | 2017 | LHP |