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Under Armour Baseball Factory National Tryout Spotlight – Stillwater, Minnesota

The Under Armour Baseball Factory National Tryout Tour makes a stop in Stillwater, Minnesota at the St. Croix Valley Recreation Center on Sunday, October 25th.

Located in Stillwater, the St. Croix Valley Recreation Center is a multi-purpose facility that also houses two NHL-style ice sheets, as the area is widely known for its ice hockey.

This post, however, will focus on some of Minnesota’s best baseball players who have come through the Baseball Factory program and participated in a Baseball Factory event, with two going onto play collegiately within the “North Star State” of Minnesota.

Jack Claeys

Jack Claeys

Jack Claeys – Claeys is a 2014 graduate from Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, Minnesota where he was a two-time letter-winner and served as the team captain. He helped the Eagles to a Lakes Conference title, a Section 2AAA championship and a runner-up finish in the Division 3A State Championship during his career. As a senior at Eden Prairie, Claeys hit .318.

Claeys participated in an Under Armour Baseball Factory College PREP in Minnetonka, Minnesota back in July of 2012 where he showed his talent that day as a projectable, power-hitting catching prospect. Scouts liked his receiving and blocking skills as quality tools that could play at the next level. With the bat, he made consistent contact that were translatable to power numbers at the next level.

This past season, the 6’2″, 200 pound freshman catcher played for Northwestern University, seeing action in 13 games (two starts), collecting three hits in 16 at-bats with a double and three RBI.

Riley Thompson

Riley Thompson

Riley Thompson – Thompson is a 2014 graduate from Owatonna High School in Owatonna, Minnesota. In his junior season Thompson was a Big 9 All-Conference Honorable Mention after hitting .300 with five doubles and 14 RBI. Thompson’s senior season was an outstanding one as he led Owatonna with a .451 average, eight doubles, three triples, six homers, 31 RBI and 27 runs scored and also on the mound, winning five games with a 2.49 ERA.

He participated in an Under Armour Baseball Factory National Tryout in Minnetonka in July of 2013 and then in the 2013 Under Armour Fall Classic as a junior where he ran a 4.36 down the first base line and a 6.83 60-yard time. Thompson was called a “gamer” and was recognized as someone who excels in situations and plays the game intelligently.

Thompson attends the University of Minnesota – Crookston where he finished up his freshman season for the Golden Eagles, playing in 26 games (13 starts) with 12 hits in 50 at-bats and collected his first two collegiate RBI’s in a game against St. Michael’s.

Erick Kivi

Erick Kivi

Erick Kivi – Kivi is a 2013 graduate from Maple Grove High School in Maple Grove, Minnesota, who displayed smarts both on and off the field. Kivi earned two letters in baseball and two academic letters for the Crimson while going 9-3 with a 2.35 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 62 1 /3 innings pitched in his high school career, helping the Crimson to a section runner-up finish as a senior.

Kivi took part in a College PREP event in Minnetonka in July of 2012 where his top velocity was 84 mph that day with a range of 78-82 mph with arm side run. His breaking ball showed as his best pitch, displaying an 11/5 shape with late breaking action.

After graduation, Kivi took his talents to Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota where he appeared in three games out of the bullpen during his freshman season, working 4 1/3 innings and collecting a save while striking out three batters. In addition to being named an NSIC All-Academic selection this season, Kivi worked three innings out of the pen, allowing just one earned run and striking out four.

The Under Armour Baseball Factory National Tryout Tour will be rolling into a town near you soon! Visit our tryout page to register and receive more information.

 

 

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