Danny Ardoin’s Team Louisiana group capped off a strong run at the 2020 New Balance Baseball Future Stars Series powered by Program 15 2023 Grad Class Tournament with a thrilling, 3-2 win in the championship game in Lake Charles on Sunday night.
The former major-league catcher was more than happy to accept the trophy — his first in an FSS event — after the game, but the focus was on his players, particularly starter Tate Hess, who pitched into the seventh inning and overcame a collision on the basepaths late in the game to keep giving his team a chance to win.
Lead Writer at New Balance Baseball Future Stars Series
Mike Ashmore is a veteran baseball writer with 15 years experience in the business.He's covered the last four World Series, and has also worked everything ranging from the MLB All-Star Game to the World Baseball Classic.In addition to his role working for Program 15, the 34-year-old New Jersey native currently serves as the beat writer of the Somerset Patriots of the independent Atlantic League as well as national hockey writer and New York Giants beat reporter for The Trentonian.Ashmore has worked the Super Bowl, Stanley Cup Final, Frozen Four, Daytona 500, major UFC events and much more as he approaches 2,000 games covered in his career.
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