Bullfrogs Showcase Talents in Madison
August 5, 2014 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Green Bay Rockers News Release
Madison, Wis. - Six Green Bay Bullfrogs, and 94 other top Northwoods League prospects, competed in the 2014 Big League Dreams Showcase in Madison, Wisconsin on Tuesday night in a double header. The Bullfrogs six players played in the first game of the double header and each showcased their talents with their respective teams.
Franco Guardascione (Palm Beach State College) played a crucial role at catcher for the North team as his sixth inning, two-run home run broke open a tied game at five. His home run proved to be the go-ahead runs for the North. Guardascione finished the night 1-for-2 with a run scored and two RBI for the North team.
Dan Becks (St. Edwards) was the other Bullfrog player who suited up for the North squad. Becks threw the third inning for the North and gave up three runs on four hits to the South, including one to fellow teammate, Matt Beaty (Belmont).
For the South team, Beaty started in left field and went 1-for-2 with a run scored. Beaty reached base twice, with the single off of Becks, and by getting hit by a pitch in the first inning.
Ivan Vieitez (Lenoir-Rhyne) threw a perfect ninth inning for the South, including a strike out of St. Cloud's Chris Paul (California).
Garrett Harrison (St. Cloud State) threw the third inning for the South. The lefty Harrison gave up just one run on two hits while forcing the North to hit into an inning-ending double play.
Johnny Bekakis (Long Beach State), who was a late addition to the Big League Dreams Showcase, played left field and went 0-for-2 in two plate appearances for the South.
The Bullfrogs coaching staff, Darrell "Skip" Handelsman, Jeff Stephens, Kaleb Engelke, and Brett Schneider, coached the South team in game one of the double header as well.
The North ended up winning game one by a score of 8-5 over the South. Kade Scivicque (LSU) from the Lakeshore Chinooks also hit a home run for the North team while the Wisconsin Woodchucks' Paul DeJong (Illinois State) went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI to lead the South team in game one.
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