Prep Showcase Showdown at L.P. Frans this Saturday
February 25, 2013 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hickory Crawdads News Release
HICKORY, N.C. - Don't miss the 2013 Prep Showcase Showdown at L.P. Frans Stadium this Saturday! The first of the two exciting match-ups will start at 11 a.m., with the second game to follow at 2 p.m. Tickets are just $5 and are good for both games.
Here are all the details on the two great games:
Game 1: South Stanly Rowdy Rebels vs. Voyager Academy Vikings
First Pitch: 11 a.m.
Notes: A rematch of last year's Division 1A State Championship Series, won by South Stanly in two games...The Rowdy Rebels return the MVP of last year's state championship in LHP/OF Russ Weiker, who recently signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Division-I Liberty University next season...Voyager Academy is coming off a 20-8 record last season with a team comprised of only freshmen and sophomores, all of whom enter the 2013 season with more experience and hope to use that for another state tournament run.
Game 2: WA Hough Huskies vs. Hickory High Red Tornadoes
First Pitch: 2 p.m.
Notes: WA Hough is the defending 4-A state runner-up, going 23-12 last season in what was only the school's second year in existence...Despite losing nine seniors, the Huskies do return star LHP Brandon Gragilla, who went 11-2 with a 1.04 earned run average in 2012...Hickory High hopes to build off of a solid 2012 season that saw them post a 19-8 record, the highest win total for the program since 2005...Despite losing several key seniors from last year's squad, the Red Tornadoes do return the 2012 Northwestern Conference Player of the Year in SS Davis Haney and Division-I UNC Charlotte-bound 3B Zach Jarrett.
Luxury Suites are also available for only $100, and parking will be available for $2. Order your tickets right now by calling the Front Office at (828) 322-3000.
Crawdads Clippings:
Opening Night is coming up on Thursday, April 4, when the 'Dads take on the Greensboro Grasshoppers at L.P. Frans Stadium at 7 p.m.!
Get ready for all the season's FUN with your Early Bird Ticket Book! Order your 2013 Ticket Book right now and receive 2 FREE tickets for Opening Night! This offer is only available for a limited time, so call (828) 322-3000 for all the info and to order yours today!
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