Giavotella called up to Royals, makes splash in season debut!

Former UNO second baseman Johnny Giavotella was recalled from Triple-A Omaha to rejoin the Kansas City Royals. Giavotella was hitting .289/.376/.425 for Omaha and had been on a tear for the past few weeks for the Storm Chasers.

In his 2013 debut for the Royals, Giavotella went 3-for-4 with a pair of singles, a double, two RBI, and a run scored. He also made two sparkling defensive plays at second base. After the game, Gio and rookie David Lough were showered with water during a television interview.

Stone Speer makes pro debut

Former UNO southpaw Stone Speer, drafted by Tampa Bay in the 25th round of the 2013 MLB amateur draft, made his professional debut with Princeton, the Rookie League affiliate of the Rays, on Friday night.

He pitched one inning of relief, surrendering a run on one hit and one walk, striking out one.

Johnny Giavotella series highlights

Highlights from former Privateer Johnny Giavotella's May 24-27 visit to Zephyr Field.  Included are all seven hits from the series.