GPA Games: Preview

For the third straight year, PBR Illinois will host the GPA Games at Lee Pfund Stadium at Wheaton College. This one-of-a-kind showcase is targeted for 2019 and 2020 prospects looking to leverage their skills on the diamond and in the classroom into opportunities to play ball at the next level. Taking the field on Sunday will be prospects not only from Illinois, but from Wisconsin, Indiana, and Missouri.

For a look at the prospects headed to this year’s GPA Games, CLICK HERE. For information on directions to the ballpark, check-in times, or for registration information, CLICK HERE.

Peeking back at last year’s event, 18 of the attendees are committed to play at the next level – that group was predominantly made up of 2018s, highlighting how important this event can be for incoming seniors. Naperville North’s LHP Mark McCabe (2018) is preparing for his first season at the University of Illinois-Chicago while RHP A.J. Golembiewski (Marian Central Catholic, 2018) is doing the same at Illinois-Springfield.

This year, there are a few 2019s heading to Carol Stream who may not be labeled as uncommitted for long. From Wisconsin, RHP Trent Turzenski (Burlington) has been gaining steam within his state’s class rankings and recently moved up seven spots for a spot in the top 30. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound righty gets on top of his fastball and works downhill, sitting in the 82-85 mph range, but has been up to 87 mph in the past. He’s shown positive development in his secondary offerings, too, leading to some real upside on the mound, given his frame and present arsenal.

TEAM 1	TEAM 2	TEAM 3	TEAM 4
Josh Grimes	Michael Vallone	Kyle Potthoff	Sam Phillips
Trent Turzenski	Noah Riley	Nic Vitiritti	Zach Gooding
Charlie Joyce	Sean Malpeli	Matthew Trout	Ryan Steinhauer
Nathaniel Elgin	Colin McDonald	Ethan Over	Brendan Short
Conner Woods	Jack Heller	Collin Summerhill	Nolan Hallum
Christopher MacDougall	Caden Matlon	Cody Babcock	Clay Billadeau
Ben Hiller	Luis Salinas	Matthew Hill	Donald Stricklin
Justin Blazek	Jackson Broom	Alex Viglietti	Colton Sandefur
Brandon Lenczner	Will Franson	Caleb Casanova	Micah Overley
Dayne Sebranek	Joe Koscinski	Zachary Fell	Riley Morris
Matt Harris	Steven Kronenberger	Alex Gasbarro	Steven Arrambide
Jack Irwin	Ben Stack	Blake Oliver	Kyle Labedz
Zach Schlegel	Michael Alt	Adam Gaydos	Daniel DeCero
Dru Jasnoch	Magnus Sivertson	Lucas Domberg	Luke Montgomery
Brandon Frankel		Jay Gail	Davis Pasco