The bar is set high for PBR Midwest Future Games
July 17, 2012
By Ethan Silverman
We are a few weeks away from the Prep Baseball Report Midwest Futures Games for the Class of 2014. The second-annual event will feature the best incoming juniors from six states on August 4-5 at the University of Illinois.
Last year’s Midwest Future Games set the bar high, as the 2013 prospects put on an impressive show. Reflecting back on last year’s event, more than 70 D1 schools and 22 MLB scouts were in attendance to see the best of the Midwest face off against each other. With the crop of players, they made a big splash entering their junior year and left a very big impression on us.
Players who participated last year and have already committed include:
Team Illinois
OF Corey Ray-Louisville
OF Colin Lyman-Louisville
SS/RHP Ryne Roper-Illinois
C Brent Gibbs-Indiana
RHP/SS Matthew James-Illinois
3B Bryce Only-Nebraska
INF Spencer Gaa-Bradley
RHP Kyle Pruemer-Southern Illinois
Team Missouri
Lex Kaplan-University of Miami
Brian Howard-TCU
Matt Brown-University of Arkansas
Danny Mannion-St. Louis University
Drew Bridges-Missouri State
Tanner Murphy-Southern Illinois
JC Demuri-Southern Illinois
Drew Harper-Southern Illinois
Joe Schrimph-Arkansas State
Jack Klages-University of Missouri
Team Indiana
Zach Brown-Kentucky
Daniel Ayers-Western Michigan
Alex Krupa-Indiana
Team Ohio
Tanner Norton-Western Kentucky
From the buzz going around, commitments from other Class of 2013 participants to schools around the country are not far off, and well deserved.
This year’s event features the Who’s Who of the Class of 2014 in the PBR coverage area. Most of the top-ranked prospects from Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania will be there.
Players who will be there this year who are generating some big time buzz include:
RHP Alex Lange- Lee’s Summit West (MO)
RHP Matt Ruppenthal Brother Rice (MI)
INF/RHP Eli Dilday-Christian O’Fallon (MO)
INF Shane Benes-Westminster (MO)
C Brett Bond-Westminster (MO)
OF/LHP Darius Day-Simeon (IL)
C/3B Mitch Trees-Sacred Heart-Griffin (IL)
MIF/RHP Michael Kornacker-St. Laurrence (IL)
LHP Jake Latz-Lemont (IL)
OF/1B/LHP Brian Richard-Oak Forest (IL)
LHP/OF Brendan McKay- Blackhawk (PA)
SS/RHP Dominic Cuoci- Lasalle College HS (PA)
RHP Jonah Patton- Norwell (IN)
RHP/3B Chandler Sanburn-Avon (IN)
For a complete list of roster and schedule for the Midwest Futures Games, click here.