… a 66 ft. high wall that couldn’t hold in Missouri’s Power Showcase Hitters.

However, even though Loggins and O’Leary swept the awards, they were not without competition at the Showcase. In fact Loggins had to win two hit-offs to claim his title. In order to make it to Day Two Loggins had to out slug Jerick Swarens of Webb City and Adam Coleman of Bowling Green in a first round hit-off. Then in the Finals Loggins was down to his last out trailing Jonathan Schmidt and O’Leary by one home run. After his fourteenth, and second-to-last out Loggins “took a couple pitches to regroup” and then smacked his record-setting 485 ft. blast “a long way into the night” to tie O’Leary and Schmidt at five home runs each. Feeling no pressure, Loggins went on to win the title in an exciting 3-out hit-off.

Sean Loggins of McLuer North High School in Florissant was crowned the first Power Showcase Missouri State Champion and also took home the award for longest home run (485 ft.).

Sean’s Longest Distance of a Home Run –  485 Ft.

Loggins also Owns the Missouri State Record  for Longest Distance of a Home Run
with a “Mammouth Shot!” of 485 ft.”

When asked how it felt being crowned the first Missouri Power Showcase State Champion, Loggins responded, “I just wanted to go out, hit some home runs, and have fun. Winning the Showcase in a nice bonus, but I came here to have a good time and make some friends.” Judging by the constant cheers throughout the Showcase, thirty other competitors shared Loggins sentiments.

(L-R) Jake Timbrook - New Bloomfield, Michael O’Leary - Francis Howell, Makenzie Westcott - Reeds Spring, Andrew Jurgesmeyer - Mexico, Nathan Goodall - Ava, John Schmidt - Chaminade, Drew Benes - Westminster, Ben Pieper - St. Dominic, Sean Loggins – McCluer, Mike Connors - Vianney

(L-R) Power Showcase President, Brain Domenico, Michael O’Leary - Francis Howell. Jonathan Schmidt – Chaminade, Drew Benes - Westminster, Sean Loggins – McCluer, Jake Timbrook – New Bloomfield

Michael O’Leary of Francis Howell High School in St. Charles captured the other three awards and owns Three Missouri State Records:

• Most Consecutive Home Runs (3)
• Most Home Runs in a Single Round (12)
• Most Overall Home Runs (24)

Given in 5 Power Showcase High School Home Run Derby categories:

Missouri’s 2006 Power Showcase Home Run Derby Champion

Sean Loggins
McCluer North High School

Longest Distance of a Home Run
Sean Loggins
485 Ft.

Most Consecutive Home Runs
Michael O’Leary
Francis Howell High School
- 3 -

Most Home Runs in a Single Round
Michael O’Leary
- 12 -

Overall Home Run Total
Michael O’Leary
- 24 -