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Uncommitted Spotlight- '17 Ben Fitzgerald, SS, Mason City Newman

September 28, 2016

By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Iowa 

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Ben Fitzgerald

Name: Ben Fitzgerald
Position: SS
Grade: 2017
Height/Weight: 6-foot, 170-pounds
High School: Mason City Newman
PBR IA Rank: #29

Evaluation: 8/7/16- 6-foot, 170-pound left-handed hitting shortstop. Athletic stance, slightly open, body load, strides to square, easy bat path, out front occasionally, keeps head still, consistent solid contact, above avg. bat in IA 2017 class, 89 mph exit velocity. Good hands and feet, working way back from hip injury, plays tall occasionally, works through ball, clean arm action with carry, long release on throws, 80 mph arm strength.

PBR: What schools have you been hearing from?
FITZGERALD: A few Junior Colleges here in Iowa and Kansas, a few D2 schools in Minnesota and Illinois. My older brother is playing for a D1 school in Texas and they have also expressed a little interest.

PBR: Have you taken any visits? Do you have any scheduled in the near future?
FITZGERALD: I have not taken any visits yet.

PBR: Are you looking for anything in particular in a school?
FITZGERALD: I’m not looking at anything in particular in a school, I mean I’m looking to get a high quality education along with a school that I can continue playing baseball for the next four years.

PBR: What were some of the highlights of your junior year?
FITZGERALD: It was a tough year for me personally, I battled a hip injury most of the season and wasn’t ever really at 100% all year, I missed 2-3 weeks of playing time and that was frustrating.  Helping Newman win it’s 38th consecutive conference championship, I would have to say making it to the state tournament for my third year in a row and hitting a Home Run at Principal Park was a pretty cool highlight.  Also, playing for and seeing Coach Adams get his 600th win was pretty special.

PBR: What are your goals for this year? 
FITZGERALD: Well, being a senior next season, one of my goals is to be a leader to our younger players and help show them what is expected, what it takes and what it means to be part of the Newman Baseball Program.  Help lead our team to another conference championship and make it back to Principal Park

PBR: Do you play any other sports?
FITZGERALD: Basketball

PBR: GPA/ACT/SAT?
FITZGERALD: I have a 3.25 GPA and will be taking the ACT in the Fall.


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