The Under Armour Baseball Factory National Tryout Tour makes a stop in Shreveport, LA to Centenary College on Sunday, December 13th. The Cyclones play in the Colonial States Athletic Conference and finished with a record of 17-15 this past season.

Sam Capielano – Capielano, a 2013 graduate from Holy Cross High School in River Ridge, LA, was a four-year player on varsity under head coach, Greg Batistella. He was named an All-District and All-State selection in both his junior and senior seasons. His defense was his calling card, being named Defensive Player of the Year as a junior, and Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. A District MVP as a junior, Capielano was a representative for Team Louisiana in 2012.

Sam attended an Under Armour Baseball Factory National Tryout in Chalmette, LA, less than ten miles from New Orleans back in May of 2011.

After graduation, Capielano moved onto the University of New Orleans to play baseball for the Privateers and during his freshman season in 2014, started all 49 games at shortstop, leading the team in batting average (.341) and was first among all Southland freshmen. Chipped in with 19 RBIs and scored 28 runs and sported an 11-game hitting streak late during that season. Last season, he battled an aggravating ankle injury that derailed his season, hitting .239 in 28 games. Capielano finished the season with eight RBI and 11 runs scored.

Parker Bugg

Parker Bugg – The big, right-hander posted a 5-1 mark with a 0.90 ERA with 39 strikeouts in 39 innings as a senior at Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego, CA during the 2013 season. He missed the last seven weeks of the season, injured due to a stress fracture in his right foot.

Bugg attended an Under Armour Baseball Factory National Tryout in San Diego back in January 2010, and in June of that year, was an Omaha Pro Select Training participant. His skills led him to Arizona, named a 2011 Under Armour Pre-Season All-American. In July 2011, Bugg participated in a Team One West showcase event where his fastball topped out at 85 mph an an improved change-up that was a plus pitch because of late movements.

Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 34th round back in 2013, Bugg opted instead to head to Baton Rouge to play at LSU for the Tigers in 2014. Bugg appeared in 26 games with one start, posting a 2-2 mark with a 2.75 ERA and two saves in 36 innings . He allowed just five walks and struck out 29 hitters, limiting opponents to a .211 batting average.

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