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Rosters Set for 16th Annual Perfect Game All-American Classic
The Nation’s Top-Rated High School Baseball Players Will Compete in San Diego at Petco Park on August 12
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – As part of a streamed, online show on MLB.com, from Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game Fan Fest in Washington, D.C., the East and West rosters for the 16th annual Perfect Game All-American Classic were announced. The country’s premier high school baseball All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, August 12 in San Diego, Calif., the 10th year in a row the game will be played at Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres.
Far more than just a game, the event provides a once in a lifetime opportunity for the players selected. While in San Diego the players will participate in a series of baseball related activities in addition to a visit to Rady Children's Hospital, a lunch with Honorary Chairman Trevor Hoffman on a beach alongside the Pacific Ocean as well as the event's annual awards dinner banquet held on Saturday night.
Since the event’s inception in 2003, 206 of the players that have participated have gone on to become first-round draft picks in the MLB First-Year Amateur Player Draft. Nine of those players were selected with the first overall pick, including 2017 No. 1 overall pick Royce Lewis (Twins). In addition, 158 players that have participated have played in the Major Leagues including some of the game’s brightest stars.
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East Roster
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West Roster
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Hometown
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Player
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Hometown
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CJ Abrams
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Alpharetta, GA
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Mahki Backstrom
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Los Angeles, CA
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Matthew Allan
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Sanford, FL
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Logan Britt
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Benbrook, TX
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Mack Anglin
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Marengo, OH
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Jaden Brown
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Mississauga, CAN
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Myles Austin
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Smyrna, GA
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Corbin Carroll
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Seattle, WA
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Hunter Barco
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Jacksonville, FL
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Riley Cornelio
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Monument, CO
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Tyler Callihan
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Neptune Beach, FL
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Emanuel Dean
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Anaheim, CA
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Joe Charles
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Celebration, FL
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Derek Diamond
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Ramona, CA
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Hayden Dunhurst
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Carriere, MS
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Cade Doughty
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Denham Springs, LA
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Jerrion Ealy
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Carthage, MS
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Trey Faltine
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Richmond, TX
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Daniel Espino
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Statesboro, GA
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Garrett Frechette
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Vista, CA
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Jud Fabian
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Ocala, FL
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Henry Gargus
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Yakima, WA
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Riley Greene
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Oviedo, FL
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JJ Goss
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Cypress, TX
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Hylan Hall
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Ocoee, FL
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Damone Hale Jr.
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Inglewood, CA
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Rece Hinds
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Valparaiso, FL
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Maurice Hampton Jr.
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Arlington, TN
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Jack Leiter
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Summit, NJ
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Gunnar Henderson
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Selma, AL
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Matthew Lugo
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Manati, PR
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Cole Hinkelman
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Sammamish, WA
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Brennan Malone
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Matthews, NC
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Spencer Jones
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Encinitas, CA
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Hayden Mullins
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Gallatin, TN
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Dawson Netz
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Sierra Madre, CA
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Nasim Nunez
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Lawrenceville, GA
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Bryce Osmond
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Tulsa, OK
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Erik Rivera
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Caguas, PR
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Darius Perry
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Whittier, CA
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Landon Sims
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Cumming, GA
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Quinn Priester
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Cary, IL
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Logan Tanner
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Lucedale, MS
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Will Rigney
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Woodway, TX
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Hayden Travinski
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Haughton, LA
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Wes Scott
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Riverside, CA
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Anthony Volpe
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Watchung, NJ
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Nate Stevens
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Waunakee, WI
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Connor Walsh
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Niceville, FL
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Matt Thompson
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Cypress, TX
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Kendall Williams
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Olive Branch, MS
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Bobby Witt Jr.
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Colleyville, TX
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The 2018 Perfect Game All American Classic will be televised nationally once again on MLB Network, Major League Baseball’s Emmy Award-winning 24/7 television network. First pitch is scheduled for 5:17 p.m. PDT.
Proceeds of the Perfect Game All-American Classic go to support pediatric cancer research and treatment, specifically to the event’s beneficiary, Rady Children’s Hospital. In the weeks leading up to the game, every player in the Classic will have the opportunity to conduct an online fundraising contest to raise funds for the Hospital. Since the inception of the Classic, more than $1,000,000 has been raised.
For more information about the event please visit www.PGAllAmerican.com.