Westfield Middle School Evan eighth graders Tomak and Zach Collins recently competed in the 2014 Cincinnati Reds Baseball Skills Champions Day at Great American Ball Park. On Aug. 24, Tomak and Collins competed against other top scorers in the seventh- and eighth-grade age bracket where they finished first and sixth overall respectively.
More than 1,100 boys and girls ages 6 to 14 participated in the 2014 season of the Cincinnati Reds Baseball and Softball Camps. During camp, each player competed in a skills competition consisting of batting, fielding, throwing and running skills. At the conclusion of the summer, the top 10 finishers in each age category competed at Champions Day at Great American Ball Park.
Tomak and Collins qualified for Champions Day when they attended Reds Camp in Fishers in June.
“Evan Tomak and Zach Collins are good athletes and terrific young men who really performed well under the pressure of being on the field at Great American Ball Park,” stated Tim Rappe, Reds Camp executive director.
2014 camps were held in Fishers; Centerville, Cincinnati, Dublin, Harrison and Mason, Ohio; Ft. Mitchell, Louisville and Lexington, Ky.; and Hurricane, W.V.
