CHICAGO -- Deep out to left in Wrigley Field, Brady Gromacki took a swing at a ball off a tee and then another. Both were hit too low and didn't register for the distance marks he was trying to reach.
His third swing turned some heads, as a loud crack of the bat launched the ball some 238 feet all the way to right-center. A fellow competitor ran up to him to congratulate him after marveling at the hit.
"What's your name?" the child asked.
"Brady," Gromacki answered.
"Nice job."
That was the scene at Wrigley Field as 24 youngsters gathered for the regional Pitch, Hit & Run competition on Saturday.