Mike Farnell recently was chosen to participate in the Major League Dreams Showcase. The Spanish Fort High School graduate was among the top 100 prospects from the summer Northwoods League chosen for the showcase by a group of Major League Baseball ...
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Baseball player Mike Farnell recently was chosen to participate in the Major League Dreams Showcase. The Spanish Fort High School graduate was among the top 100 prospects from the summer Northwoods League chosen for the showcase by a group of Major League Baseball scouts.
The catcher was among four Bismarck Larks players chosen for the day of workouts before MLB scouts with a double-header afterward.
Farnell was the starter for the North squad in the the Northwoods mid-season All-Star Game, during which he singled in two at-bats. He was among two Larks in the Home Run Derby at the All-Star festivities.
As of Monday, he batted .277 in 55 games for Bismarck. He had six home runs and 30 runs batted in. As a pitcher, he had a 0-0 record and 4.69 earned run average in five games. He also had a key RBI single in the Larks’ first-half playoff (3-1) win over the St. Cloud Rox. The Larks will now get to host their second-half playoff at the end of the season.
Earlier this season, Farnell clubbed 10 home runs for Division I Murray State hitting .319 with 44 RBIs.