LAVOIE AND BENEDETTI MAKE BASEBALL DREAM TEAM
Pitchers
Ryan Lavoie
Sterling Heights Stevenson
6-3, sr.
Lavoie was 12-1 with a 0.94 ERA. In 891/3 innings, he struck out 107 and walked 28. Lavoie helped Stevenson win the Macomb Area Conference Red Division title with victories over Grosse Pointe South and Utica Eisenhower. In the Division 1 quarterfinals, Lavoie pitched a complete game with nine strikeouts in a 3-1 victory over Hartland. He was the starting pitcher in last week’s All-Star Game.
From The Detroit News: 
Carmen Benedetti
Grosse Pointe South, 6-2, so.
Benedetti set three school records — average (.557), hits (54) and RBIs (49). He had 15 doubles, eight home runs, two strikeouts and 17 walks and scored 40 runs. He finished with a .979 slugging percentage and .940 fielding percentage.
From The Detroit News
RESULTS FROM THE TOP 40 MICHIGAN SHOWCASE
| Gabriel Berman | Russell Griffin | Griffin Harms | Kevin Marnon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grad | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 |
| Pos | RHP | LHP | OF | LHP |
| School | Bloomfield Hills Andover | Lutheran High North | Groves | Sterling Heights Stevenson |
| B | R | R | R | R |
| T | R | L | R | L |
| FT | 6′ | 6′ | 6′ | 6′ |
| IN | 02″ | 03″ | 03″ | 05″ |
| WT | 215 | 160 | 180 | 210 |
| 60 | 7.09 | |||
| VELO | 87 | 85 | 84 | 83 |
| OF VELO | 82-85 | 84 | ||
| FB VELO | 86-87 | 85 | 79-83 | |
| BB VELO | 75 | 77 | 62-66 |
MHSAA BASEBALL ALL STAR GAME
This year the MHSAA All Star game featured 2 players from the 2SP Training program. Ryan Lavoie (Sterling Heights Stephenson) and Jarod Doss (Utica Eisenhower). Both of these premier athletes had outstanding seasons and will be continuing their playing career in college. Enjoy these pictures from the game.
GABE BERMAN GETS INVITED TO WHITE SOX TRYOUT
2SP’s Gabe Berman has been invited to the Chicago Whitesox Area Code Tryout in June. Here is an excerpt from the letter:
THE PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER IS TO CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO ATTEND THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX AREA CODE TRYOUT. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS EVENT IS TO EVALUATE PROSPECTS IN WHICH THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX FEEL HAVE PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SKILLS. FROM THIS WORKOUT, AS WELL AS OTHER EVENTS, THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX SCOUTING STAFF WILL SELECT A TEAM THAT REPRESENTS THE MIDWEST AT THE AREA CODE GAMES IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
TYLER THOMPSON GETS BIG WIN ON MOUND
Farmington scored three more in the third in which Tyler Tompson added a run-scoring single for a 6-1 lead.
Tompson pitched a one-hitter through five innings to get the win. He struck out six and walked three. Harrison’s one run off him was earned.