'22 Future Games: Game 2 & 3 Recap
July 31, 2022
The 2022 PBR Future Games continued July 29-30th at LakePoint with Team Florida playing their second and third games of the week. Game 2 was a matchup against Team Mid-Atlantic on Friday night while Game 3 took place on a rainy Saturday night vs Team Massachusetts.
Game 2 Recap
Game 2 of the 2022 PBR Future Games featured Team Florida taking on Team Mid-Atlantic. Middle-Atlantic features players from the Maryland and Virginia areas and always produces premier talent. ‘24 RHP Robert Mitchell started for Team Florida going the first two innings. Mitchell allowed 2 runs on 2 hits while striking out 2. He ran the fastball up to 88 mph.
Robert Mitchell ‘24 (FL) - RHP@PowerBSB
— Cayden Hatcher (@C_Hatcher_PBR) July 30, 2022
5’10” 180 lbs.
Clean 1st for Mitchell up to 88 w/ FB. Feel for the breaker at 2607. Some traffic in 2nd but limited damage.
FB: 85-88 (2318
CB: 72-74 (2607)
CH: 76-77#PBRFG22 || @PBRFlorida pic.twitter.com/hQYtxXq2iT
Team Florida scored first as ‘24 Cayden Hessemyer led off with a single and scored. In the 2nd, ‘25 Riley McDonald and ‘24 Joshua Hanson singled. ‘24 Zane Pestalozzi drove an elevated fastball to left center for a 2 RBi double. Hessemyer and ‘24 Kyle Boylston both added RBI singles in the 2nd.
‘24 Zane Pestalozzi @CBU_FL @PBR_Uncommitted
— Rocco Iervasi Jr. (@rocco_iervasi) July 30, 2022
Pestalozzi jumps on an elevated FB driving it to LC for a 2RBI 2B.
Level plane with ability to launch. Present bat speed.
Physical athlete. 6.6 runner. #PBRFG22 @PBRFlorida @ShooterHunt pic.twitter.com/oIUJxkoobm
Following Mitchell on the mound was ‘24 Ethan Burkhardt. He went two shutout innings striking out 4 while up to 87 with the fastball. Burkhardt helped himself out in the 5th with an RBI single at the plate.
‘24 Ethan Burkhardt @ClubSwarm
— Rocco Iervasi Jr. (@rocco_iervasi) July 30, 2022
5-9, 190 lbs@PBR_Uncommitted
2-way continues to show well on both sides. Worked up to 87 with life on the FB. CB flashes sharp at 2731 rpm.
Multiple barrels at the plate as well.
FB: 84-87
CB: 72-73 (2731)
CH: 80-82#PBRFG22 @PBRFlorida pic.twitter.com/mHGBPEPD4p
‘24 David Martin threw 2 shutout innings in the 5th and 6th. He struck out 2 and was up to 88 mph. ‘25 Riley McDonald would close things out with a shutout 7th inning. He was up to 88 as well.
Team Florida would go on to defeat Team Mid-Atlantic 9-2. Ethan Burkhardt would win Player of the Game going 2-3 and striking out 4 over 2 shutout innings.
Game 3 Recap
Team Florida closed out the 2022 Future Games on a rainy Saturday night vs Team Massachusetts. ‘24 Kaiden Lopez and ‘25 Jalen Foxx were the first two arms to throw from Florida. ‘24 Robert Mitchell came back after throwing Friday and struck out the side.
Offensively, ‘24 Kyle Boylston got the scoring started driving in Tracen Cameron with an RBI double to left. ‘24s Joshua Hanson and James George Gilson would add RBI singles later on.
‘24 Tracen Cameron @CanesFla @PBR_Uncommitted
— Rocco Iervasi Jr. (@rocco_iervasi) July 31, 2022
Athletic middle infielder has swung it well today. Stays level with loose hands driving a double to the LC gap.
2nd hit today#PBRFG22@PBRFlorida pic.twitter.com/OSkgIrlb6l
Florida would add several more runs on walks and wild pitches.
‘25 Riley McDonald threw 2 innings in relief, allowing no runs with the fastball up to 88 mph. ‘24s Cayden Hessemyer and Tracen Cameron closed out the last 2 innings as Florida would defeat Massachusetts 8-3 to close out the 2022 Future Games.
Cameron would win Player of the Game going 2-3 with a double and a 1-2-3 8th inning to close.