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2009 WWBA Northeast Qualifier #1
 
 

August 22, 2009 - August 24, 2009

Baseball Heaven
Yaphank, NY  [ Google | Yahoo! ]    Other location(s) ▼

This is the first of 2 Northeast Qualifiers for the WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, FL. The winner receives an automatic-paid invitation to Jupiter.

Welcome to Perfect Game

Perfect Game is an organization that defined an industry and remains baseball’s most respected scouting report service. Perfect Game provides showcases, tournaments, online video, national rankings, player profiles, scouting reports and college and professional opportunities to the nation’s top prospects and their families. Where talent goes, professional scouts and top college recruiters are sure to follow, and Perfect Game can offer the best in baseball increased exposure, insight and professionalism to propel them through their baseball careers.

What we do

WWBA:

• The wood bat division of Perfect Game

• Run the largest and most scouted tournaments in amateur baseball.

• Compile scouting notes on thousands of players annually

BCS:

• The metal bat division of Perfect Game

• Run most competitive metal bat tournaments of elite teams in amateur baseball

• Compile scouting notes on thousands of players annually

Perfect Game World Series:

• The most elite event in the summer travel team circuit

• Consists of 16 elite teams at each age division (14u, 15u, 16u, 17u)

• Regional Qualifiers will start in summer 2013

What participants receive

• Very highly competitive games on the nicest fields in the country

• Exposure to college coaches and MLB scouts that attend these tournaments

• All games will be scored using Gamechanger scoring software. All gamecasts, box scores, and game wraps will be posted online

• Top performances will be mentioned in the PG Scout Blogs that are viewed by thousands on a daily basis

An interview with Roy Clark

Roy Clark: "Jerry (Ford) and his staff do an outstanding job. We feel that they put on, and it’s not even close, the best showcases and tournaments of anybody. They’re so well organized. Jerry has tremendous knowledge of scouting. They have a lot of former professional and college baseball people in their organization.

"Since they put on the best showcases and tournaments, naturally they’re going to get the best players. We are pretty much a high-school oriented organization, so where the best players go, we will be there. We have sometimes up to 10 or 11 scouts covering Perfect Game events. It gives athletes the chance to compete at the highest level of their age group, in a team or showcase format, in some of the best facilities in front of both colleges and scouts.

"They’re (Perfect Game) the best, and the top colleges and the highest level scouts know it."

Click here for the full interview transcript

Results are what count...

Perfect Game set a new record for the tenth consecutive year following the 2011 MLB draft. Of the 1,530 players selected, 1,323 had attended a Perfect Game event, and 294 of the first 331 picks were Perfect Game alumni. Many of these alumni had participated in multiple Perfect Game tournaments, showcases and/or leagues.

In the past ten years, 9,073 Perfect Game participants have been chosen in the MLB First-Year Player Draft. However, these figures do not account for the many Latin American free agents who participate in Perfect Game showcases and tournaments and then sign with Major League clubs. One can only imagine how many Perfect Game alumni will ultimately reach their dream of playing Major League Baseball down the road.

Perfect Game does not take any credit for the numerous outstanding players selected in the draft or the many more who go on to play college baseball. Perfect Game simply provides talented players a means to be identified and evaluated closely while competing with and against the best worldwide. Perfect Game identifies players, provides an opinion, and then lets Major League scouts and college coaches form their own.

MLB scouts and college coaches make the most important decisions, and luckily, they follow what we do very closely - not only in person, but online as well.

Draft fast facts
• 52 of first 60 players drafted had attended a Perfect Game event

• 85 percent of all players drafted in 2011 were Perfect Game alumni

• 294 of the 331 players picked in the first 10 rounds had participated in either a PG showcase or tournament

By the numbers
Number of PG alumni taken in draft each year

2002: 364
2003: 409
2004: 533
2005: 823
2006: 952
2007: 1,048
2008: 1,164
2009: 1,191
2010: 1,266
2011: 1,323

Tournament F.A.Q.

What is difference between WWBA and BCS?
Is there a coaches check-in/meeting prior to tournament?
Is there a player check-in prior to the tournament?
Are teams required to have birth certificates for each player?
When will games start?
When will the championship game be done?
How do I update my player information on my profile?
How do I get my roster listed online?
What is the tournament format?
How do I get into the WWBA World Championship in Jupiter?
What is the invitation process for the 16u and 17u WWBA National Championships?


There will be a coin flip for home team in all pool play games! Any team that does not make the playoffs and wants a Monday consolation game needs to speak with Mike Levandowski after their second pool play game of the tournament.
Document TitleDate Added Manage
Tournament Rules Posted: 5/10/2010 1:16:16 PM ViewDownload
Locations(s) Directions
Baseball Heaven - 350 Sills Rd Yaphank, NY Google | Yahoo! Map
Participating Teams
Event Record   All Time PG Event Records
Category Time/Velo Name St Event Year Draft Col.Commitment
Fastball 92 Andrew Del Colle NJ 2008   Boston College
Fastball 92 John Magliozzi MA 2009 Rays 35 Florida
Fastball 92 Michael Shawaryn NJ 2012   Maryland


MLB Players (1)

2008 WWBA Northeast Qualifier #2 Alumni
Name MLB Current MLB Debut Drafted by (Rd.) HS Grad
Mike Trout Angels Angels (7/8/2011) Angels (1) in  2009 2009

2008 WWBA Northeast Qualifier #1 Alumni
Name MLB Current MLB Debut Drafted by (Rd.) HS Grad
Mike Trout Angels Angels (7/8/2011) Angels (1) in  2009 2009


Drafted Players (99) *Only displaying first 10 rounds.   View all rounds.

2011 WWBA NE Qualifier #2 Alumni
Name MLB Draft HS Grad
Andrew Velazquez Round 7 by Diamondbacks in 2012 2012

2010 WWBA Northeast Qualifier #2 Alumni
Name MLB Draft HS Grad
Matthew Duran Round 4 by Yankees in 2011 2011
Andrew Velazquez Round 7 by Diamondbacks in 2012 2012

2010 WWBA Northeast Qualifier #1 Alumni
Name MLB Draft HS Grad
Tyler Beede Round 1 by Blue Jays in 2011 2011
Andrew Chin Round 5 by Blue Jays in 2011 2011
Andrew Velazquez Round 7 by Diamondbacks in 2012 2012

2009 WWBA Northeast Qualifier #2 Alumni
Name MLB Draft HS Grad
Tyler Beede Round 1 by Blue Jays in 2011 2011
Jesse Biddle Round 1 by Phillies in 2010 2010
Christopher (Cito) Culver Round 1 by Yankees in 2010 2010
Mike Antonio Round 3 by Royals in 2010 2010

2009 WWBA Northeast Qualifier #1 Alumni
Name MLB Draft HS Grad
Jesse Biddle Round 1 by Phillies in 2010 2010
Christopher (Cito) Culver Round 1 by Yankees in 2010 2010
Mike Antonio Round 3 by Royals in 2010 2010
Tyler Vail Round 5 by Athletics in 2010 2010
Taylor Morton Round 9 by Yankees in 2010 2010

2008 WWBA Northeast Qualifier #2 Alumni
Name MLB Draft HS Grad
Jesse Biddle Round 1 by Phillies in 2010 2010
Christopher (Cito) Culver Round 1 by Yankees in 2010 2010
Mike Trout Round 1 by Angels in 2009 2009
Patrick Light Round 1 Comp by Red Sox in 2012 2009
Jeremy Baltz Round 2 by Padres in 2012 2009
Mike Antonio Round 3 by Royals in 2010 2010
Nicholas Tropeano Round 5 by Astros in 2011 2008
Matt Carasiti Round 6 by Rockies in 2012 2009
Robert Aviles Round 7 by Indians in 2010 2010
Stephen Bruno Round 7 by Cubs in 2012 2009

2008 WWBA Northeast Qualifier #1 Alumni
Name MLB Draft HS Grad
Christopher (Cito) Culver Round 1 by Yankees in 2010 2010
Cory Spangenberg Round 1 by Padres in 2011 2009
Marcus Stroman Round 1 by Blue Jays in 2012 2009
Mike Trout Round 1 by Angels in 2009 2009
Patrick Light Round 1 Comp by Red Sox in 2012 2009
Stetson Allie Round 2 by Pirates in 2010 2010
Jeremy Baltz Round 2 by Padres in 2012 2009
Mike Antonio Round 3 by Royals in 2010 2010
Tom Murphy Round 3 by Rockies in 2012 2009
Nicholas Tropeano Round 5 by Astros in 2011 2008
Anthony Gomez Round 6 by Marlins in 2012 2009
Robert Aviles Round 7 by Indians in 2010 2010

2007 WWBA Northeast Qualifier Alumni
Name MLB Draft HS Grad
Jesse Biddle Round 1 by Phillies in 2010 2010
Joseph Panik Round 1 by Giants in 2011 2008
Michael Augliera Round 5 by Red Sox in 2012 2008
Matt Wessinger Round 5 by Rockies in 2012 2008
Dan Paolini Round 10 by Mariners in 2011 2008
Jean Carlos Rodriguez Round 10 by Phillies in 2008 2008