Perfect Game Park South at LakePoint is located immediately after the first intersection with Stars Way, on the left. A massive 170, 000-square-foot indoor facility for basketball and volleyball just opened and has already hosted national events, including basketball tournaments run by Adidas, Under Armour and the AAU. Jaguars team wins Triple Crown Spring Break Bash and USSSA Brian McCann Woodbat Classic. "Any time you're talking about that many fields, there's going to be a cost, " said Harner, who would want any new complex to be able to also have sports other than baseball. It makes it harder if you don't go to one of those tournaments. Gas is expensive, plane tickets more so. DSG is the sole operator of this website for the benefit of our ECB Patrons. That 1, 200-acre development on land bought by investor and former Georgia state representative Earl Ehrhart, for $20 million, now has three on-site hotels with plans for 17 more, plus plans for 50 restaurants, despite being situated in a town of just 1, 500 year-round residents. At the very least, play locally and communicate directly with your 'wish list' of college coaches. A visit to any travel ball team's website emphasizes the 'wins', of course, but also something even more important: college recruitment. This is the 2nd annual 13U World Series run by Perfect Game which boasts most of the country's best travel teams providing excellent competition against many of the best players from around the country. Chad played in the majors for parts of 4 seasons through 2012-2016. Josh Dorcey, a Fort Myers attorney who lives less than 5 miles from where the baseball complex might be built, had no such misgivings. While the rules may seem drastic, they've already provided some strong results.
"From our sport's standpoint, this is a test, " Reagins said. By the end of 2016, LakePoint projects 1. Some of the teams competing in the event: Evoshield Canes, San Diego Show, East Cobb Astros, Memphis Tigers, Houston Banditos, Georgia Jackets, Indiana Bulldogs, GoWags National, SGV Hustle, BPA DeMarini Elite and Baseball Northwest. The estimated $347, 000-plus in hotel bed tax revenue generated last year from Perfect Game events goes toward paying for the two, 30-year loans taken to build JetBlue Park at Fenway South for the Boston Red Sox and to renovate CenturyLink Sports Complex for the Minnesota Twins. 9U - Cougars team wins USSSA Champs Wear the Rings (Acworth), Triple Crown Back to School Brawl Tournament, Triple Crown North Atlanta Open, Kennesaw Klassic Tournament, Travelball Select's National Championship Challenge Cup, and USSSA Global World Series in Myrtle Beach. 18U - Cougars team wins Triple Crown Battle of the South Wood-Bat Tournament; Cougars team wins Triple Crown Fall Battle of the South Tournament. 17U - Cougars team finished in third place of 18U Perfect Game WWBA.
The county found a partner in Perfect Game, a youth baseball business that has ballooned to become the most valuable cog in the region's sports tourism engine. So we had to expand what we were doing to other parts of the country to really take off. 6 million — LakePoint visitors projected for 2016, up from 940, 000 in 2015 and 700, 000 in 2014. 9U - Cougars team wins 9U Fall State Tournament (fall), Cougars team wins 9U Training Legends Sunday Spook-tacular (fall), Cougars team wins 9U Training Legends Super Sunday Showdown (fall), Cougars team wins 9U Southern Sports Spring Invitational.
That complex could draw more Perfect Game events there, but Ford said he owed a lot of his company's success to Lee County and has no plans to leave. … As a coach I like it because it teaches you to go up there and work on that two-strike approach. " Spring Swing Director. 17U - Cougars team wins Perfect Game/East Cobb 17U Invitational; Cougars team wins 17U Perfect Game Super25 National Championship; Cougars team wins 17U Perfect Game EvoShield Classic; Cougars team wins 18U Perfect Game Evoshield Classic; Tigers team finishes 3rd at Perfect Game BCS. That's where the coaches get a good chance to evaluate you. The relationship between MLB and Perfect Game was a natural one as Commissioner Rob Manfred put youth baseball on the forefront of his priority list. 16U - Jaguars team finishes runner-up in PG Firecracker Finale; Tigers team finishes as co-champ in Fall Perfect Game Peach State Invitational (Underclass). When MLB approached Perfect Game about the unique tournament idea, president Jerry Ford was intrigued. The potential payoff for the Perfect Game players and their parents comes later, but only if their children land college scholarships or, better yet, professional baseball contracts. If you can finance a travel ball adventure, I heartily recommend it. 15U - Cougars team wins Fall PG Southeast Fall Frenzy; Jaguars team wins Fall PG Georgia State Championship. 13U - Cougars team finishes runner-up in PG Spring Season Opener; Jaguars team wins PG Georgia Sunday Series #6 (fall). There are 7 cameras on each field with views from Home base, 1st Base Pitcher, 3rd Base Pitcher, 1st Base Batter, 3rd Base Batter, Center Field Right, and Center Field Left. What we like about Perfect Game, is it has the attention of all the scouts and the college coaches.
From a more socio-economic/political perspective, that not all families can avail themselves of these showcase adventures certainly adds to the frustration of those pursuing a college baseball future for their players. 18U - Cougars team wins PG Southeast Elite Championship, Cougars team wins PG 18U WWBA National Championship, Cougars team wins Fall PG Southeast Elite Fall Championship. 15U - Cougars team finishes in third place in 16U Perfect Game/East Cobb Invitational; Jaguars team wins 15U Triple Crown Battle of the South Fall Regional. "I think people just need to get on board. Each scout has a list of recruiting possibilities they must evaluate. I don't even think it ruins the game.
8U - Cougars team finishes runner-up in Training Legends 42 Classic. "It takes a lot to run these events. Aggressive, not drastic, has been the key word for MLB's representatives at the event, including Tony Reagins, senior vice president of youth programs. East Cobb Baseball is excited to welcome ECB and MLB Alumni, Chad Jenkins as the 12u Astros coach!
Immediately after the Love's, take a left onto LakePoint Parkway. 10U - Cougars team wins TBS World Series Qualifier; Cougars team wins USSSA Wear the Rings Fall NIT; Cougars team wins Fall USSSA South Carolina Super NIT; Cougars team wins Fall Sandlot Showdown Tournament; Jaguars team wins Triple Crown Fall Frenzy and Triple Crown Fall Classic. "No, it's not cheap, " said Larry Coffey, father of 17-year-old shortstop Adisyn Coffey of Indiana. 12U - Jaguars team finishes runner-up in PG Spring Frost (Minor). Lee County Commissioner Frank Mann already voiced his opinion against it because of the impact it could have on the rural way of life there. Asa at the UNCW Prospect Camp having a great time with the coaches and players. 14U - Cougars team wins PG Georgia State Championships, Cougars team wins PG Backyard Brawl, Cougars team wins PBR Sunday Series #1, Cougars team wins PBR Fall Frenzy, Cougars win PG Fall Peach State Invitational; Jaguars team wins Training Legends Father's Day Classic; Tigers team wins PG Gulf Coast World Series, Jaguars team wins PG SE Select Fall Championship; Panthers team wins Fall PG Sunday Series #4 (pool A minor), Panthers team wins Fall PG Sunday Series #7 (pool A minor). Now we think we've got the premier sports vacation destination. 12U - Cougars team wins Triple Crown Battle of the South Fall Regional (Platinum Bracket), Cougars team wins Triple Crown Fall Sunday Series (Silver Bracket), Cougars team wins Triple Crown Elite Invitational. Chad holds the record for the Toronto Blue Jays for winning the longest game ever. "We had seen this amazing growth in an industry — youth sports — that wasn't being served well, " said Neal Freeman, LakePoint's president and a real estate developer who used to coach travel baseball and softball. Jaguars team wins GSA Easter Sunday Shootout and, 9U Grand Slam Wear the Rings Tournament (AAA), and 10U Grand Slam Wear the Rings Tournament. East Cobb Yankees come out on top The East Cobb Yankees, based out of Marietta, Ga., completed back-to-back comebacks on Sunday to capture the Ways to Play championship, beating the Canes, 5-4, in the championship.
"Can we afford something like this? Asa's new custom 44 Pro Pitching Glove.