A summer’s worth of 23 games is now complete for fellow Big Rapids Cardinal baseball players.
Led by Pioneer Coach of the Year J.T. Scarpelli, the Lumberjacks finished a circuit of four tournaments and various weekday exhibitions with a 10-13 record against some of Michigan’s premier 16U, 17U, and 18U teams.
“It was a great building season for everyone,” Scarpelli said. “We're going to continue the work into the Fall and be ready to go again next Spring.”
Some highlighted players from the Lumberjacks include upcoming junior Ty Gielczyk, who finished the summer hitting .544 at the plate with an outstanding .768 slugging percentage. He also hit a memorable walk-off grand slam against a Midland travel team at Beal City.
“He was also our best defender all over the field,” Scarpelli said. “Ty is expected to be our primary contributor next spring.”
Senior Mayson McNeilly continued his powerful batting potential w