BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — What was supposed to be a great day at the ballpark for Cody Gabella and his father has wound up costing the youngster his junior season.
Gabella, a junior infielder at Notre Dame High in Burlington, has been suspended for the upcoming prep season after making two plate appearances with the Class A Burlington Bees — who are managed by his father, Jim Gabella — in an exhibition against a local community college.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association ruled that Cody Gabella violated a rule that prohibits prep athletes from playing with or against collegians in their own sport.
The Bees, a Kansas City Royals affiliate from the Midwest League, played an exhibition game against Southeastern Community College on Tuesday. Jim Gabella said he cleared it with Southeastern’s coach and the Royals to allow Cody an at-bat late in the game if possible.
Jim Gabella told The Associated Press on Saturday that he had no idea the rule was on the books and would have never jeopardized his son’s eligibility if he did.
Jim Gabella said an appeal is in the works, and he’s hoping that the high school association will factor in his lack of knowledge of the rule.
“He wants to play at the next level, and it was an idea of having him play against a junior college who is recruiting him and have a chance to see him play myself,” Jim Gabella said of Cody. “It didn’t work out the way we planned.”
It wasn’t all bad for Cody Gabella, though. He ripped a single up the middle and finished 1-for-2.
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But what does this have to do with the sad state of affairs that is Canon-McMillan baseball?
thats why dad shouldn`t be coach why was his boy the only one to play?see it happens everywhere how many kids get stroked every year because dad don`t see noone but his own.Thats why BARNA is a great coach he has no kids to favor.
Who exactly is coach Zebrasky favoring? Unless he has some 'splainin to do, he doesn't have a kid on C-M's roster.
The team is stinks its not Zebraskys fault.... When your Ace would be another teams 3rd or 4th pitcher your gonna run into some problems
Face it, Canon-mac stinks. Can you say over-rated?
its not about CM IOWA baseball starts the topic not cm they got lucky last year now there the Yankees of high school baseball
got lucky last year? every kid on that team knew they were the best team in the state from start to finish. but i guess they got lucky to win the 15 game section season. then go on to pound big time peters twp on their way to states. they must have been really lucky
Iowa baseball player suspended...
did i miss the part that related to CM in this story???
I swear if I read another Canon Mac baseball story I will go insane. Nobody cares about them. They proved how good they were when they played Bethel. People need to quit making excuses for the coaches and the players. They won a state title [good job] now get over it.
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