Welcome to the 2016 POWER SHOWCASE NATIONAL
This year’s National POWER SHOWCASE event features FOUR divisions of sluggers who will compete in the Home Run Derby using a pitching machine for the Championship title. For each participant, somewhere during the course of events comes his magical moment that he will never forget. Domenico loves that each age group derives something different from the event. He admitted his favorite part came in watching the young 10 and 11-year olds running off the field into the dugout and getting water … [Read More...]
Welcome to the 11th Annual POWER SHOWCASE HOME RUN DERBY
It is my pleasure to welcome all the participants of this year’s 11th Annual POWER SHOWCASE as well as their families and friends. I hope everyone is as excited about the event as I am. The POWER SHOWCASE brings together the top amateur power-hitting prospects from around the world and provides a perfect center-stage opportunity for an elite competition in a major league stadium for several days. This year’s group of participants is the largest and most comprehensive collaboration ever … [Read More...]
Florida’s Justin Farmer wins the 10th Annual World Championship
Justin Farmer is a world champion. The smooth-swinging junior from Riverview, Florida earned this distinction by bashing his way to the title in the 10th Annual International POWER SHOWCASE Saturday at Miami Marlins Park. Farmer won the Underclassman award by slugging six home runs, and he earned the World Title by hitting more home runs than anyone from the Featured group. It could not have gone to a more deserving recipient. Farmer embodied the true spirit of the POWER SHOWCASE and he … [Read More...]
Georgia’s Bryce O’Brien Wins Featured Group
Bryce O’Brien is proud to come to the 10th Annual International POWER SHOWCASE and represent his home state of Georgia. He knows the region where he comes from in the state is rich with baseball talent and there have been some national champions from those parts over the past few decades. There are a lot of great players there, and now all of them will know his name as the World Champion. After battling his way into the finals by winning a seven-man swingoff O’Brien crushed four home runs … [Read More...]
Texas’ Jose Gutierrez Wins 15U Crown
Jose Gutierrez knew exactly what he needed when he stepped into the batter’s box as the last 15U finalist in the 10th Annual International POWER SHOWCASE at Miami Marlins Park. Florida’s Mykanthony Valdez was the leader with 11 home runs and that was the number to beat. The left-handed slugger dug in and went to work, and with only three outs remaining Gutierrez smacked his twelfth homer over the left field fence to earn the World Championship. “This feels great and it is a great … [Read More...]
Texas’ Bryson Kemp is 14U Champion
When Bryson Kemp arrived at the 10th Annual International POWER SHOWCASE at Miami Marlins Park he was shocked by all the big guys he saw. The Texas native knew there was a lot of talent there and he wondered how he would compete against them all. By week’s end Kemp had surpassed all of his own goals and swung his way to the 14U championship title. “This is really shocking, because I am not the biggest kid out here and I am really excited to win this,” Kemp said. “I was excited to make … [Read More...]
Blaze Jordan puts on a show to win the 13U Championship
Mississippi’s Blaze Jordan exemplified the power display of the 10th Annual International POWER SHOWCASE in Saturday’s 13U finals at Miami Marlins Park. The 13-year old wowed the crowd by blasting home runs all across the field to put out an incredible 34 total home runs, easily surpassing Georgia’s Nathan Smith for the 13U championship. “This is a great feeling and I am really blessed. I just can’t thank God anymore,” Jordan said. “I just felt real loose and I was having fun up … [Read More...]
Florida’s Gio Cueto wins 12U Championship
The 12U championship of the 10th Annual International POWER SHOWCASE proved to be the tightest of them all. The three finalists clubbed a total of 64 home runs, and Florida’s Giovanny Cueto narrowly edged Alabama’s Aiden Macks to claim the 12U Championship. After watching Mississippi’s Easton Hood lead off by smacking an impressive 17 home runs, Cueto stepped in and unloaded for 24 total home runs. He then watched as Macks also got into a groove that included hitting nine in a row, … [Read More...]
West wins American Classic 11-3
Although offense is the driving force behind the 10th Annual International POWER SHOWCASE, in Saturday’s American Classic game at Miami Marlins Park it was the pitching that stole the show. The West team got strong pitching performances throughout to hold the East team to just three hits and claim the victory. Texas right-hander John Henry Gonzalez earned the win with three shutout innings to start the contest. The 5’11”, 215-pounder surrendered a leadoff walk to Florida’s … [Read More...]
Nationals edge Americans 7-6 in All World Classic
A four-run sixth inning paved the way to a narrow victory for the Nationals in the All World Classic of the 10th Annual International POWER SHOWCASE at Miami Marlins Park late Saturday night. The decisive runs came thanks to contributions from three showcase finalists and the winning run came in on a sacrifice-flyout RBI from World Champion Justin Farmer that drove in game MVP Chad McDaniel. McDaniel had a strong overall game to help account for nearly half his team’s runs. He … [Read More...]
Americans pull away late for 12-7 win in Babe Ruth Classic
The offense was out in full force during Saturday’s Babe Ruth Classic of the 10th Annual International POWER SHOWCASE at Miami Marlins Park. After both sides exploded out of the gate to present a 7-7 tie after three innings, it was the American team that found another scoring outburst late to pull away to victory over the National squad. Pennsylvania’s Austin Bradbury singled to center and later scored on an RBI groundout from fellow statesman Troy Schreffler for the winning run in … [Read More...]
14U ALL AMERICAN CLASSIC: East 8 / West 3
A big fifth inning helped break open a tight game and lead the East squad to victory over the West team in Thursday’s night Future Stars Advanced game of the 10th Annual International POWER SHOWCASE Thursday morning at Miami Marlins Park. The East scored four runs to extend a slim lead into a large enough advantage to hold up for the victory. Florida’s Victor Mederos delivered the winning hit with an RBI single that drove in fellow Floridian Nick Anello for the deciding run. Anello walked … [Read More...]
13U ALL AMERICAN CLASSIC: East 9 / West 8
Georgia’s Jacob Luke delivered the winning hit in the top of the ninth inning to lead the East team to victory over the West squad in the Future Stars 13U game of the 10th Annual International POWER SHOWCASE Thursday afternoon at Miami Marlins Park. Florida’s Asdin Santiago walked and stole a pair of bases to get in position for Luke, who blooped a base hit through the left side to break the tie. Florida’s Irving Carter ran into trouble by loading the bases in the bottom of … [Read More...]
12U ALL AMERICAN CLASSIC: West 9 / East 7
Alabama’s Aiden Macks helped get things going for the West team in a high-scoring game, and then delivered the deciding run as the West edged the East in the 12U contest of the 10th Annual International POWER SHOWCASE Thursday morning at Miami Marlins Park. Mack’s big day also helped earn the MVP award, as he went 2-for-3 with a double, a stolen base and two RBI’s. “It felt really good to get a hit at Marlins Park,” Macks said. “It’s really fun getting to play with all the … [Read More...]
World Champions
FL Justin Farmer 10th WORLD CHAMPION
5 Home Runs during Preliminary Round 6 Home Runs during Championship Round Longest Distance: 451′ Most Consecutive – 2 (Tie Breaker) Most Overall – 11 (Tie Breaker)
GA Bryce O’Brien 10th Featured Champion
4 Home Runs during Championship Round Longest Distance: 437′
TX Jose Gutierrez 10th 15U Champion
11 Home Runs during Preliminary Round 12 Home Runs during Championship Round Overall Home Runs – 23 Longest Distance: 407′
TX Bryson Kemp 10th 14U Future Stars Advanced Champion
6 Home Runs during Preliminary Round 6 Home Runs during Championship Round Overall Home Runs – 12 Longest Distance: 390′
MS Blaze Jordan 10th 13U Future Stars Champion
8 Home Runs during Preliminary Round 35 Home Runs during Championship Round Overall Home Runs – 43 Longest Distance: 461′ Most Overall Home Runs: 43
