8th Annual Power Showcase
Georgia’s John Michael Boswell Wins 8th Annual POWER SHOWCASE
John Michael Boswell couldn’t have envisioned it any better. The underclassman from Atlanta Georgia battled through two tiebreaker rounds to ultimately claim the world champion title in the eighth annual POWER SHOWCASE that concluded Sunday at Marlin Park in Miami. Boswell connected on shots that distanced 381 and 421 feet, and then watched as Canada’s Wylie Johnston managed just a 406-foot home run on his final turn. After the two finalists had tied for six apiece in the championship, then had both come up empty in the first tiebreaker, finally Boswell prevailed as the new world champion. “It’s a dream where at first you almost think in your mind that there will be a tiebreaker and you will hit the home run. But to actually live it and experience it is so different,” Boswell said. “To actually accomplish something like this for the people back home is a dream come true. The first day I noticed I was the only underclassman from Georgia, and I wanted to do it for my hometown and for my state. The people back home have been so supportive; they all got together and were watching on the television. Everybody was sending me text messages and telling me I did a great job. They have been amazing.” Boswell garnered a bevy of awards, winning the IMG Academies Underclassman award, the award for the most home runs in the underclassman preliminary round, the title for the most overall home runs, the most home runs with the wood bat and the most consecutive longballs with the wood bat. “I was praying on a couple of them to get lucky,” Boswell admitted. … [Read More...]
All World & All American Classics
BABE RUTH CLASSIC
Americans & Nationals Play to a Draw in Babe Ruth Classic By Rick Duteau A pair of local stars helped rally the Nationals for the tying run in the bottom of the 10th inning, resulting in a 5-5 draw in the Babe Ruth Classic game as part of the 8th Annual POWER SHOWCASE at MarlinsPark in … [Read More...]
ALL-WORLD CLASSIC
Virginia’s Chase Illig Leads USA Past All-World in World Classic Game By Rick Duteau Chase Illig’s second hit of the day proved to be the biggest one for his USA squad. The Virginia product scored the winning run to lead USA past the All-World team 6-3, in game two as part of the 8th … [Read More...]
ALL-AMERICAN CLASSIC
Fontenot Leads West Comeback Over East In All-American Classic By Rick Dutea Matt Fontenot had an idea what to expect. The senior from Louisiana got what he was looking, and when he connected Fontenot helped put his team ahead for good. The West stars held on for an eventual 7-4 victory over … [Read More...]
Inaugural Future Stars Home Run Derby
Jesse Garcia watched the baseball sail far and deep and his heart jumped as the thought came into his mind that he had just won the POWER SHOWCASE. The 14-year old from California connected for a shot that traveled 397 feet for his ninth home run, breaking a three-way tie to best his three fellow competitors and win the inaugural Future Stars showcase at Marlins Park during the eighth annual POWER SHOWCASE. The hit came as Garcia was down to only two outs remaining, and it came after he had a slow start before finding his groove. “I’m amazed. I’m in shock. I just can’t believe it right now; it’s a great feeling,” Garcia said. “I stepped back and thought about my mechanics, and then I got my timing down. This is the biggest thing I ever won in the world. It just feels awesome. It was a sentiment felt by so many others … Read More
