During July 29th-August 3rd Prep Baseball Report (PBR) hosted its annual Future/ Jr. Future Games in Emerson, Georgia. Top Tier was well represented in all the respective age groups ranging from 12u-16u. Generally, this event is more for players finishing up their 16u (2021) summer but Top Tier had three players represent us in the 15u (2022) age group; Alex Alberico, Alex Stanwich, Ethan Patera, and Jack Scheri. There have been two players that have committed since the Future Games event; Ethan Patera-University of Louisville and Alex Stanwich-University of Tennessee. Congrats Ethan and Alex!
There were two Top Tier players that shattered previous Future Games records: Alex Stanwich with a 106mph exit velocity, and Nicky Giamarusti with a 6.22 laser-timed 60-yard dash. The participants that represented Top Tier Baseball are listed below:
12u
-Zach Pomatto (Top Tier-McCook)
-Lucas Grant (Top Tier-McCook)
13u
-John Hughes (Top Tier-McCook)
-Tomas Valincius (Top Tier-McCook)
-James Novakovic (Top Tier-North)
14u
Ben Oosterban (Top Tier-McCook; Hinsdale Central)
Lucas Smith (Top Tier-McCook; Nazareth)
Tommy Townsend (Top Tier-McCook; Sycamore)
Andy Roman (Top Tier-McCook; (Wheaton Academy)
Max Merlo (Top Tier-McCook; Hinsdale Central)
Colin Schmitke (Top Tier-North; Stevenson)
Brenden Stressler (Top Tier-North; New Trier)
Future Games
-George Korompilas (Top Tier-McCook; Glenbrook South 2021)
-Ryan Orput (Top Tier-McCook; Hinsdale Central 2021)
-Isaiah Thompson (Top Tier-McCook; Sacred-Heart Griffin 2021)
-Nicky Giamarusti (Top Tier-North; Niles Notre Dame 2021)
-Alex Alberico (Top Tier-McCook; Providence Catholic 2022)
-Alex Stanwich (Top Tier-McCook; Lincoln-Way East 2022) Committed to University of Tennessee
-Ethan Patera (Top Tier-McCook; Downers Grove South 2022) Committed to University of Louisville
-Jack Scheri (Top Tier-McCook; Lasalle-Peru 2022)
Congratulations to all the Top Tier players that participated in the event.
