FROM AFLAC PRESS RELEASE

SAN DIEGO – In a game where the talent was so evenly matched, the outcome of Sunday afternoon’s Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic was fitting.

A triple down the right field line by Rancho Buena Vista (Calif.) High School shortstop Tony Wolters sent the seventh annual Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic into extra innings for the first time since the game’s inception in 2003. A unique extra innings format saw both teams score a run in the 10th inning, and the game ended in a 4-all tie Sunday night at Petco Park before a record crowd of 8,027. The overall East vs. West series record for the Aflac All-American Classic, which features 40 of the nation’s premiere high school baseball players, now stands at 3-3-1. Read the rest of this entry »

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

COLUMBIA, MD – Under Armour and Baseball Factory today announced that the 2009 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game will once again be played at the historic Wrigley Field on Saturday, August 8. This is the second year that Under Armour will serve as the game’s title sponsor.  The game will air live nationally on ESPNU.

The 2009 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game, powered by Baseball Factory will showcase thirty-six of the nation’s best rising juniors and seniors, competing in a Baseball Factory versus Team One Baseball match-up.

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One of the most prestigious high school baseball tournaments is set to take place August 5th-10th at Long Beach State’s Blair Field. The tournament features top 2010 high school seniors who get selected during regional tryouts to be members of the respective squads. You can check out all the rosters at the links below.

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

SAN DIEGO –  For the third time in four years, 40 of the nation’s top high school baseball players will descend upon San Diego to play in the Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic, the country’s premier high school baseball showcase. This year’s game will be played on Aug. 16 at 5 p.m. PDT in PETCO Park, home of the San Diego Padres, and will once again be televised live nationally on FOX Sports Net.

The Classic features an East vs. West format, played annually during the late summer before most participants have returned to school. For the second consecutive year, the Aflac Classic will be played in a major league venue. The 2008 showcase was played in Los Angeles’ historic Dodger Stadium. The 2006 and 2007 games were held at San Diego State University’s Tony Gwynn Stadium.
The Aflac All-American Classic, however, is more than just a game. As part of Aflac’s ongoing commitment to the fight against childhood cancer, all game proceeds from the 2009 Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic will benefit Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego. Since 2003, the game has generated nearly $685,000 for charity.

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The hot topic of the week in baseball is the decision of Las Vegas high school phenom and SI annointed ‘Chosen One’ Bryce Harper and his parents to have Bryce skip the final two years of high school to focus on his baseball career. Bryce’s plan is to earn his GED and then enroll in community college thereby enabling him to become draft eligible for next year’s MLB Draft. Good idea? Bad idea? Decide for yourself. Here’s what a few prominent voices around the web have to say.

Big League Stew
Dan Shanoff
The Big Lead
Jeff Pearlman

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Levi Michael joining UNC early

USA Today has put out an interesting article about High School players leaving school at the end of the fall semester for the start of the college semester in the spring. The reason why we are seeing this is the fact that the player will be eligible to play in the 2009 season. The biggest recent name to do this was Robert Stock out of Southern California. Read the rest of this entry »

Left-Field Bleachers @ Wrigley

(Chicago, IL) - “Team One” wearing red Under Armour jerseys just attacked Jake Eliopoulos pitching for “Baseball Factory” from Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Ontario, Canada for three runs in the bottom of the 8^th inning. Read the rest of this entry »

Wrigley Field

(Chicago, IL) - On a fantastic afternoon here at Wrigley Field in Chicago, strikeouts have accounted for the majority of outs so far today in this inaugural showcase. The coaches for both “Team One” and “Baseball Factory” have been basically using one pitcher per inning and the pitchers have been using this opportunity to shine, and in several innings striking out the side. Read the rest of this entry »

EAST TEAM MAKES IMPROBABLE COMEBACK, WIN 4-2

For an East Team that consisted of so many great hitters in 2007 like Tim Beckham and Eric Hosmer, this 2008 East squad didn’t show much of anything at the plate for most of the game.  The West pitchers combined to hold the East to 1 hit over 8 innings.  Jacob Turner (St. Charles, MO) set the tempo by striking out 4 East batters over the first 2 innings, but a 9th inning rally by the East gave them the victory. Read the rest of this entry »

Matt Davidson started off today’s events at the 2008 Aflac All-American High School Baseball Game by winning the Home Run Derby.  Matt is committed to play baseball at USC.  To see Matt Davidison and other future stars, tune into Fox Sports Net to catch all of the action from the game, which starts momentarily.

ESPN writer Andrew Knepper has a great entry today on the top players in the Area Code games. He puts Ian Krol as one of the top pitching prospects as he throws an 88 MPH fastball and has been outstanding in Long Beach. Chad James is the top left-handed pitcher with his deceptive motion where he reaches 88 MPH with a very good curveball that has a good break ball at 73-76. Read the rest of this entry »

The 2008 Aflac All-American Game is coming up at Dodger Stadium on August 9th. The College Baseball Blog assistant editor Mark Rafferty will be in attendance providing insights into the top players for the 2009 MLB Draft and the top incoming freshmen for the 2010 college baseball season. The full press release of the Aflac All-American Game is available below. Read the rest of this entry »