Recap of the Fall Prospect Program doubleheaders
September 12, 2011
Recap of the Fall Prospect Program game action on Sunday, September 11:
Morning Doubleheader
Team 2 swept Team 1, winning 7-0 in the first game before rallying for four runs in the top of the seventh to steal the victory, 10-8. With the doubleheader sweep, Team 2 seized control of first place.
In the first game, Maine South senior LHP John Forsyth, Rockford Lutheran senior RHP Tyler Woolbright and Niles West junior RHP/C Seth Rosenberg combined for the shutout. For the second straight week, Forsyth was especially impressive. The 5-foot-10 left-hander struck out six and walked two in his three-inning stint. Forsyth is deceptive, as he uses an extremely short arm action to sneak his low-80s fastball and throws his curveball for strikes in any count. Forsyth also delivered the game-winning hit in the top of the seventh inning to lift the team to victory.
Rosenberg, a 6-foot, 190-pound two-way talent, also swung a hot bat for Team 2. The left-handed hitter collected four hits on the day, including a two-run double in the fateful seventh inning. On the mound, Rosenberg pounded the strike zone with an 82-84 mph fastball.
Thaddeus Rogozinski, a strong-bodied 6-foot-1, 190-pound junior OF/INF from Fenwick HS, delivered three hits for Team 2, including a double, despite nursing a hamstring injury. Justin Gonzalez, a junior left-handed hitting INF from Mt. Carmel HS, tallied three hits as well, including a run-scoring double. Kyle Colletta, a junior left-handed hitter who