Eau Claire Express Infielder Added to Big League Dreams Showcase
July 28, 2013 - Northwoods League (Northwoods) News Release
Rochester, Minn. (July 28, 2013) -- The Northwoods League has announced that Blake Schmit from the Eau Claire Express will be added to the South roster for game one which will be played on Monday, July 29 at 4:05 p.m. (CST) at Warner Park in Madison, Wisconsin. Schmit was added as an injury replacement for Jake Jefferies of the Wisconsin Woodchucks.
Schmit, a junior from Maryland, is currently hitting .287 for the Express through 50 games. He also has 8 stolen bases and 25 RBI on the year.
Mike Fitzgerald of the Madison Mallards has been moved from the South roster in game two to the roster of the South in game one. This change was due to A.J. Kennedy of the Battle Creek Bombers being unable to participate in the game.
The Big League Dreams Showcase will consist of a double-header featuring the top players from the Northwoods League who were selected by a panel of Major League Baseball Scouts. The players will participate in a day of workouts in front of scouts which will be followed by the double-header.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Northwoods League Foundation. The Northwoods League Foundation utilizes the game of baseball to enrich the quality of life for children and families with an enduring and caring focus on Northwoods League communities.
The first game will start at 4:05 p.m. and will match a team of players from the visiting North Division against a team of South Division players. The North team will have players from the Rochester Honkers, Thunder Bay Border Cats, Willmar Stingers and Duluth Huskies. The home South Division team will have players from the Battle Creek Bombers, Green Bay Bullfrogs, Eau Claire Express and the Wisconsin Woodchucks.
The second game will start at 7:05 p.m. and will be played by two additional teams of North and South players. The North team for this game will be made up of players from the Alexandria Blue Anchors, St. Cloud Rox, Mankato MoonDogs and Waterloo Bucks. The South team will have players from the Madison Mallards, Lakeshore Chinooks, Wisconsin Rapids Rafters and the La Crosse Loggers.
Northwoods League Stories from July 28, 2013
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- Blue Anchors fall to La Crosse 7-3 - Alexandria Blue Anchors
- Sophomore's Big Day Propels Loggers to Win - La Crosse Loggers
- Stingers, Bull Frogs 8-8 Game Suspended in 9th Inning - Willmar Stingers
- Chucks Double Cats - Thunder Bay Border Cats
- Montalbano's Three-Run Home Run Not Enough As Rafters Fall To Rox, 13-5 - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Chinooks Stomp Bucks 12-4 - Lakeshore Chinooks
- Mallards Hold MoonDogs to Four Hits in 4-2 Win - Madison Mallards
- : Wausau Native Adam Kramer Limits Border Cats, Leads the Woodchucks to 4-2 Victory - Wausau Woodchucks
- Honkers Drop Heart-Breaker to Bombers to Begin Road Trip - Rochester Honkers
- 'Frogs and Stingers Suspended Until Tuesday Due to Rain - Green Bay Rockers
- Hometown Hero Lifts La Crosse - La Crosse Loggers
- Mallards Start Inter-Division Play Today against Mankato - Madison Mallards
- Eau Claire Express Infielder Added to Big League Dreams Showcase - Northwoods
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