The last hurrah for in-state players in their schoolboy baseball careers, the Rockies’ event for seniors – the Top 50 Game – will be played at Coors Field today.
Seniors chosen by a panel of Rockies personnel, scouts, coaches and media will compete after the Rockies cap a three-game series against the Florida Marlins. The National League game will start at 1:05 p.m., and the high school game will begin afterward.
The prep game, which has grown from 40 to 50 players, is based on incorporating at least one player from each of the four classifications (5A, 4A, 3A and 2A) and representing as many areas of the state as is warranted.
As has been the case for regular-season prep games played at Coors Field, the Top 50 Game will have a two-hour time limit and all players chosen are scheduled to see action.
With the first day of the draft scheduled Tuesday, a handful of Coloradans have been participating in various professional tryouts, last minute look-sees in front of major-league personnel. Included is Columbine pitcher Evan Anundsen, who was recently in Boston and will return today from Milwaukee and hops it to Coors in time for the game.
Lacrosse
Luke Lemon, formerly of Air Academy near Colorado Springs, recently helped Cortland State University of New York to the Division III national lacrosse championship.
Lemon, a freshman defenseman, and the Red Dragons downed Salisbury 13-12 in overtime last Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
Neil H. Devlin can be reached at 303-820-1714 or ndevlin@denverpost.com.
Rockies team
Coaches – Garren Estes, Broomfield; Les Layton, Limon
Players – Seth Budde, Greeley West, C; Mikey Raudenbush, Monarch, C; Kevin Coughlin, Golden, C; Cory Ast, Northglenn, P; Brendon Marek, Paonia, P; David McKnight, Chaparral, P; Andrew Scheid, Regis, P; Gerard Mohrmann, Manitou Springs, P; Scott Bachman, Rocky Mountain, P; Dan Huff, Douglas County, P; Mike Coffey, ThunderRidge, INF; Jake Wood, Ralston Valley, INF; Eric Skufca, Heritage, INF; Josh Chevalier, Air Academy, INF; Shaver Hansen, Fruita Monument, INF; Ryan Serena, Chaparral, INF; Ben Ferrell, Rangeview, INF; Cameron Smith, Rangeview, OF; Luke Hardcastle, Arapahoe, OF; Jonathan Trivisonno, Eaglecrest, OF; Joe Mills, Cherry Creek, OF; Chris Redding, Northglenn, OF; Marcus Valenzuela, Monarch, OF; Kyle Morgan, Wheat Ridge, OF
Colorado team
Coaches – Chuck Gillman, Columbine; Alan Gibson, Roosevelt
Players – Andrew Oldfield, Rangeview, C; Gregg Glime, Smoky Hill, C; Jake Mays, Mitchell, C; Evan Anundsen, Columbine, P; Ben Sawyer, Grand Junction, P; Shane Dyer, Eaton, P; James Katsaros, Mountain Vista, P; Bobby Moller, Highlands Ranch, P; Nick Bryant, Cherry Creek, P; Kevin Cover, Pueblo South, P; Scott Case, Arapahoe, INF; Joe Galindo, Lewis-Palmer, INF; Tim Wulf, Evergreen, INF; Blake Tagmyer, Grandview, INF; Wade Landowski, Monarch, INF; Nick Rossetti, Ponderosa, INF; Trevor Zott, Arvada West, INF; Steve Decker, Coronado, INF; Cody Schlagel, Roosevelt, INF; Nate Schmoll, Grandview, OF; Darin McDonald, Cherry Creek, OF; Tyler Wilkinson, Boulder, OF; Mark Novotny, Grand Junction, OF; Cody Lunsford, Dakota Ridge, OF
