Prep Baseball Report

GPA Games: Event Preview



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