Post by FIUFanatic on Jun 7, 2007 22:37:11 GMT -5
Nice story on FIU baseball recruit Ty Main. A good pitcher and hitter in Maryland.....Good luck to him at FIU!!
www.gazette.net/stories/060707/fredspo201151_32349.shtml
Main selected to Brooks Robinson All-Star Game
By Todd McElwee | Staff Writer
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Middletown’s Ty Main will play at Camden Yards this Sunday.
Late in the afternoon of May 27, Middletown High’s Ty Main strolled to the center of Ripken Stadium, took the mound and prepared to win his team’s first state title.
All eyes focused on the then 17-year-old lefthander whose three run, nine strikeout, complete game shinned brighter than the pressure-laden spotlight cast upon him but ultimately came up short as the Knights’ fell 3-2 to Baltimore’s Eastern Tech. Despite earning the loss Main harbors no regret for taking the ball and will employ what he learned while competing for Team Maryland and during the Brooks Robinson All Star Game at Camden Yards.
‘‘Baseball is such a complex game that it’s hard to pick one piece of advice out,” he said. ‘‘I’ve had some really good coaches over the years; Bob Roelke, Jim Foit, Mike Warrenfeltz, Mike Desimone and my Dad [Wayne] who have shared a lot of the little subtleties of the game. I think one important thing that many parents and coaches don’t do that my Dad did is he never shied away from putting me in spots where I could fail and God knows, I failed my fair share of times. That’s a big part of the game and how you deal with it is so important.
‘‘It’s made me so mentally strong that today. I want to be in that situation with the game on the line. I want to pitch the big game. I want to face the best pitcher with the winning run at second base and two outs in the last inning.”
In his final season at Middletown Main lead the team with a 9-1 record, 0.73 earned run average and 109 strikeouts in 67 innings of work while also topping the squad in hitting by belting four home runs, posting a .431 average and scoring 27 runs. He was selected MVAL Piedmont First Team All-Conference.
‘‘I have been fortunate enough to play for the varsity team since I was a freshman,” Main said. ‘‘Coming into my senior season I knew we had the opportunity to do something special. We had a team led by 13 seniors all with varsity experience. We put together a spectacular season and made it all the way to the state finals at Ripken Stadium. Playing at Middletown has been an awesome experience. The memories of playing with my best friends will last forever.”
For the second consecutive year he will travel to Norman Oklahoma as a member of the Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches’ (MSABC) Team Maryland contingent to compete against the nation’s premier scholastic hardball talent at the Sunbelt Classic.
The MSABC also selected Main to participate in the prestigious 25th Annual Brooks Robinson All Star Game at Camden Yards after the Orioles square off against the Colorado Rockies on June 10. Throughout its history, the game has showcased past and current major leaguers and Maryland natives such as Bill Ripken, Denny Neagle and Mark Teixeira. For Main it’s a chance to walk in the footsteps of his Major League icons.
‘‘I’m extremely excited and very proud,” he said. ‘‘I’m not one of those guys that fell out of bed hitting. I’ve had to work really hard so the honors are very gratifying. As for Camden Yards, I’ve been fortunate to play in some really nice parks as a result of playing summer baseball for the Frederick Hustlers. Camden Yards is going to be extra special though. I’m no different than any kid growing up in Frederick. I’m a big Orioles fan so it’s going to be really exciting running out on the field.”
In the fall, Main will attend Division I Florida International University on a baseball scholarship, where he plans to major in physical therapy.
For now the pressure is off. On Tuesday Main celebrated his 18th birthday graduated from Middletown. It was the end of one career but the start of another during which Main expects a lot and know the pressure will be on. He wouldn’t have it any other way.
‘‘My future goals are pretty simple,” he said. ‘‘Personally, I want to go down to South Florida and see where my game stacks up. For the most part, I’ll be competing with kids that play the game year round.
‘‘FIU plays in a great baseball conference, the Sunbelt. I’d like to win a couple of conference championships and go to the College World Series. My ultimate goal is to play pro ball. If that doesn’t work out, I want to be that physical therapist that everyone wants to get an appointment with.”
Fellow Piedmont Conference standout Matt Greene of South Carroll was also selected for the Brooks Robinson game.
‘‘It should be pretty fun, I’m excited to be a part of the game,” Greene said.
Greene, who had to try out to play in the game, will attend a press conference today at the Warehouse at Camden Yards and will get to meet one of the Baltimore Oriole players.
‘‘I have to miss part of senior week to play but it is definitely worth it.”
Greene has not decided where he will play baseball next year, but did say he will attend a junior college for a year before transferring.
www.gazette.net/stories/060707/fredspo201151_32349.shtml
Main selected to Brooks Robinson All-Star Game
By Todd McElwee | Staff Writer
E-mail this article \ Print this article
Middletown’s Ty Main will play at Camden Yards this Sunday.
Late in the afternoon of May 27, Middletown High’s Ty Main strolled to the center of Ripken Stadium, took the mound and prepared to win his team’s first state title.
All eyes focused on the then 17-year-old lefthander whose three run, nine strikeout, complete game shinned brighter than the pressure-laden spotlight cast upon him but ultimately came up short as the Knights’ fell 3-2 to Baltimore’s Eastern Tech. Despite earning the loss Main harbors no regret for taking the ball and will employ what he learned while competing for Team Maryland and during the Brooks Robinson All Star Game at Camden Yards.
‘‘Baseball is such a complex game that it’s hard to pick one piece of advice out,” he said. ‘‘I’ve had some really good coaches over the years; Bob Roelke, Jim Foit, Mike Warrenfeltz, Mike Desimone and my Dad [Wayne] who have shared a lot of the little subtleties of the game. I think one important thing that many parents and coaches don’t do that my Dad did is he never shied away from putting me in spots where I could fail and God knows, I failed my fair share of times. That’s a big part of the game and how you deal with it is so important.
‘‘It’s made me so mentally strong that today. I want to be in that situation with the game on the line. I want to pitch the big game. I want to face the best pitcher with the winning run at second base and two outs in the last inning.”
In his final season at Middletown Main lead the team with a 9-1 record, 0.73 earned run average and 109 strikeouts in 67 innings of work while also topping the squad in hitting by belting four home runs, posting a .431 average and scoring 27 runs. He was selected MVAL Piedmont First Team All-Conference.
‘‘I have been fortunate enough to play for the varsity team since I was a freshman,” Main said. ‘‘Coming into my senior season I knew we had the opportunity to do something special. We had a team led by 13 seniors all with varsity experience. We put together a spectacular season and made it all the way to the state finals at Ripken Stadium. Playing at Middletown has been an awesome experience. The memories of playing with my best friends will last forever.”
For the second consecutive year he will travel to Norman Oklahoma as a member of the Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches’ (MSABC) Team Maryland contingent to compete against the nation’s premier scholastic hardball talent at the Sunbelt Classic.
The MSABC also selected Main to participate in the prestigious 25th Annual Brooks Robinson All Star Game at Camden Yards after the Orioles square off against the Colorado Rockies on June 10. Throughout its history, the game has showcased past and current major leaguers and Maryland natives such as Bill Ripken, Denny Neagle and Mark Teixeira. For Main it’s a chance to walk in the footsteps of his Major League icons.
‘‘I’m extremely excited and very proud,” he said. ‘‘I’m not one of those guys that fell out of bed hitting. I’ve had to work really hard so the honors are very gratifying. As for Camden Yards, I’ve been fortunate to play in some really nice parks as a result of playing summer baseball for the Frederick Hustlers. Camden Yards is going to be extra special though. I’m no different than any kid growing up in Frederick. I’m a big Orioles fan so it’s going to be really exciting running out on the field.”
In the fall, Main will attend Division I Florida International University on a baseball scholarship, where he plans to major in physical therapy.
For now the pressure is off. On Tuesday Main celebrated his 18th birthday graduated from Middletown. It was the end of one career but the start of another during which Main expects a lot and know the pressure will be on. He wouldn’t have it any other way.
‘‘My future goals are pretty simple,” he said. ‘‘Personally, I want to go down to South Florida and see where my game stacks up. For the most part, I’ll be competing with kids that play the game year round.
‘‘FIU plays in a great baseball conference, the Sunbelt. I’d like to win a couple of conference championships and go to the College World Series. My ultimate goal is to play pro ball. If that doesn’t work out, I want to be that physical therapist that everyone wants to get an appointment with.”
Fellow Piedmont Conference standout Matt Greene of South Carroll was also selected for the Brooks Robinson game.
‘‘It should be pretty fun, I’m excited to be a part of the game,” Greene said.
Greene, who had to try out to play in the game, will attend a press conference today at the Warehouse at Camden Yards and will get to meet one of the Baltimore Oriole players.
‘‘I have to miss part of senior week to play but it is definitely worth it.”
Greene has not decided where he will play baseball next year, but did say he will attend a junior college for a year before transferring.
