Broward Defeats Miami-Dade In Private Teams All Star Game
Saturday night’s historic HSBN Senior All Star Event at Nova’s Pat McQuaid Field provided players from private schools in Broward and Miami-Dade to compete one final time in their high school careers in the first cross-county all-star battle ever. A six-run fourth inning helped pave the way for the Broward team to win on its home turf, taking the first in the series before the game shifts to Miami next year.
The event paid tribute to the careers of so many accomplished high school players, with All American awards handed out between innings throughout the contest. Players enjoyed customized jerseys as part of their uniforms, as well as a complimentary pre-game meal before preparing for the action on the accommodating Nova facility at Doug Amos Stadium.
It was a special night with many memorable moments that exemplified everything the event is about. Heading into action the Broward team saw its pitching staff suffered unrelated misfortunes that prevented them from playing. One player was hypnotized into believing he was a chicken, while another was too busy rescuing a woman and her possessions from a fire.
Just like he did all season in helping lead Archbishop McCarthy to a state title, Austin Genao stepped in to lead the remaining hurlers that all combined for a heroic and impressive night. The right-hander set the tone by tossing the first four innings, striking out five to earn the win. Genao allowed singles to Blake Miller and Jordan Lopez, but worked out of trouble. 
The only runs Genao allowed came in the third, when Richard Nunez singled past second base and Pedro Pages followed with a shot to right field for a two-run home run. Rounding the bases following the home run provided a great moment for Pages to cherish when he thinks back to his senior season.
Pages’ Gulliver Prep teammate, Javy Valdes, provided the biggest hit of the night in the sixth. With Christian del Castillo at first following a walk, Valdes connected on a shot high and deep over the left field fence to a two-run home run. The ball traveled so far that rumors are it may require assistance from NASA in order to verify the tape-measure distance.
As part of the festivities during the day, Columbus ace Andy Arguelles volunteered to participate in a Spin-the Bat game with several children and a player from the Broward squad. Later in the day Arguelles won the Pitcher of the Year Award, and it was only fitting that his dizzy fall during Spin-the-Bat provided him with a moment to experience what he made many hitters feel like when facing him this season.
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