Texas Showcase Rounds Up Plenty Of Talent Aug. 1, 2007 About 75 rising high school seniors from Texas and Oklahoma performed in the 11th annual Texas Scouts Association showcase in Houston. The talent was not exceptional, but there's reason to believe Texas' contribution to the draft next year could be substantial. [...] Continue Reading »
SoCal's Finest Ring In New Year Jun. 14, 2007 Less than four days after the final pick of the 2007 draft was made, the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau held the first wide-scale showcase of the new scouting season. Forty-four players from Southern California gathered in Compton for workouts and a nine-inning game that served as a good ice-breaker for the summer showcase and tournament circuit. [...] Continue Reading »
Lakewood Roars To Lions Title Apr. 20, 2007 At the same time the National Classic was being held at various fields in Fullerton and Placentia, the 33rd annual Anaheim Lions Tournament was being played in Anaheim. A three-day, 33-team event that features five games for each team didn't offer the national appeal of the Classic, but with more than handful of Southern California's best squads suiting up, there was an intriguing game to be found at all hours of the day at any given high school field in Northern Orange County. [...] Continue Reading »
National Classic Pits East Vs. West Apr. 20, 2007 Because high school baseball doesn't offer a year-end tournament to determine a true national champion on the field, tournaments such as the National Classic are intriguing tests, with much more on the line than the tournament title alone. [...] Continue Reading »
Two Sons Of Big Leaguers Team Up In California Mar. 26, 2007 When your last name is Bonds or Scioscia it's not simple to blend in on the baseball field. But then Matt Scioscia, a senior catcher/first baseman, and Nikolai Bonds, a junior outfielder, have never led normal lives. As the season started for the Crespi Celts, however, the sons of one of baseball's most feared hitters and most respected catchers/managers have deflected the attention as best as possible. [...] Continue Reading »
Elbow Injury Sidelines Goeddel Feb. 23, 2007 Erik Goeddel, one of the better high school pitching prospects in this year's draft, will miss four to six weeks after suffering elbow tightness during a bullpen session. [...] Continue Reading »
New England's Pride Turns Focus To Career Path Feb. 14, 2007 Tough decisions don't get easier the more you have to make them, but Jack McGeary is growing accustomed to the process nonetheless. The ambitious lefthander enters his senior season as one of the top amateur pitchers in the country, and after much deliberation, recently made his college choice official. He committed to Stanford, but a stack of mail from schools courting his services last year is a reminder of all the options he had to sift through. [...] Continue Reading »
UNC Greensboro Signee Takes Derby Title Jan. 12, 2007 Catcher Shawn Zarraga (Trinity Christian Academy, Lake Worth, Fla.) won the inaugural National High School Home Run Derby at the Bucky Dent Baseball School in Delray Beach, Fla., in a competition between high school players from 13 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. [...] Continue Reading »
Class Of 2007: Top 10 Prospects Jul. 27, 2006 Midway through the summer, Baseball America's Prospects Plus releases a preliminary Top 200 ranking of the prep Class of 2007. This is the free sample of the top 10 prospects. [...] Continue Reading »
Top-ranked Russell County Falls Fast Feb. 27, 2006 A week after learning it lost five players who were ruled ineligible after transferring, Baseball America's preseason No. 1 team lost in its third game of the season. [...] Continue Reading »
Tough Weekend For Russell County Feb. 27, 2006 A week after learning it lost five players who were ruled ineligible after transferring, Baseball America's preseason No. 1 team lost in its third game of the season. [...] Continue Reading »
Homer Streak Comes To An End At 75 Games Jun. 23, 2005 Homer High School's national record for consecutive wins was halted at 75, as Homer lost to Saignaw's Nouvel Catholic Central High, 7-6, in the Michigan Division 3 state championship game. [...] Continue Reading »