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Jupiter: 20 years and counting     Tournaments - Story      Jeff Dahn Oct 16, 2018 PG All-American OF's and current big-leaguers (l-r) Albert Almora, Jesse Winker and David Dahl were part of an all-star cast for the Cardinals ST-FTB at the 2011 PG WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, Fla.  read

Vote Now: Dynamic Duos Round 2     Tournaments - Story      Alex Dry Oct 16, 2018 Which Dynamic Duo would you take? Vote which of these WWBA World Championship alumni and current MLB stars you would add to your roster, a group that includes possible NL MVP Christian Yelich.  read

Sophomore World Day 3 Notes     Tournaments - Story      Brian Sakowski Taylor Weber Jerry Miller Oct 15, 2018 Nick Anello got the start for Elite Squad on Sunday, helping to propel them to a win in the quarterfinals as one of the top prospect standouts from Day 3 of the 2018 WWBA Sophomore World Championship.  read

Elite Squad takes 2nd World title     Tournaments - Story      Perfect Game Tournament Staff Oct 15, 2018 For the second year in a row Elite Squad emerged victorious in the championship game at the 2018 WWBA Sophomore World Championship with an exciting 5-4 win over Cangelosi Spark 2021 Black.  read

Vote Now: Jupiter Dynamic Duos     Tournaments - Story      Alex Dry Kenny Gardner Oct 15, 2018 Which Dynamic Duo would you take? Vote which of these WWBA World Championship alumni and current MLB stars you would add to your roster, a group that includes PG All-American Francisco Lindor.  read

Jupiter’s Dynamic Duos     Tournaments - Story      Kenny Gardner Oct 15, 2018 A significant number of today’s MLB stars have played on the fields at the Roger Dean Complex during the WWBA World Championshp in Jupiter, Fla., over the last 20 years, including Carlos Correa.  read

Ways to Play Day 1 Scout Notes     Tournaments - Story      Vincent Cervino Oct 14, 2018 PG All-American MVP Corbin Carroll continues to impress with his all-round tools and skills as we profile the top prospects from day of the Ways to Play event from Georgia.  read

Ways to Play Day 2 Scout Notes     Tournaments - Story      Vincent Cervino Oct 14, 2018 Cy Nielsen looked especially sharp on Sunday during the Canes National run to the championship at the Ways to Play event powered by MLB and PG as we recap Sunday's top prospect standouts.  read

Sophomore World Day 2 Notes     Tournaments - Story      Brian Sakowski Taylor Weber Jerry Miller Oct 14, 2018 Austin Grause, who stood out last year at the Freshman World Championship, played a key role in helping his team advance to the playoffs on the second day of the 2018 WWBA Sophomore World Championship.  read

Canes earn Ways to Play title     Tournaments - Story      Vincent Cervino Oct 14, 2018 Canes National out-lasted MLB Breakthrough Series 6-4 in the championship game of the 2018 Ways to Play event powered by Major League Baseball and Perfect Game.  read

Sophomore World Day 1 Notes     Tournaments - Story      Brian Sakowski Taylor Weber Jerry Miller Oct 13, 2018 Indiana recruit Josh Pyne put his impressive arm strength on display during the first day of the 2018 WWBA Sophomore World Championship as one of the top prospect standouts from Friday's action.  read

Sophomore World kicks off Friday     Tournaments - Story      Oct 11, 2018 Talented 2021 and FIU commit Juhlien Gonzalez returns to help the Elite Squad defend their title at the second annual WWBA Sophomore World Championship set to kick off on Friday in Fort Myers, Fla.  read

World Championship Pool Preview     Tournaments - Story      Vincent Cervino Jheremy Brown Brian Sakowski Greg Gerard Patrick Ebert Oct 11, 2018 2017 Most Valuable Pitcher Dylan DeLucia returns to Jupiter this year looking to add another championship as we break down the 22 pools (A-V) of the 2018 WWBA World Championship.  read

The top moments from Jupiter     Tournaments - Story      Jerry Ford Oct 9, 2018 To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, Perfect Game is asking you to share your thoughts of the most memorable moments in the event's history.  read

World Underclass Day 4 Notes     Tournaments - Story      David Rawnsley Brian Sakowski Vincent Cervino Greg Gerard Taylor Weber Oct 8, 2018 Timothy Manning was masterful on the mound on Sunday as we profile the top prospect standouts from Day 4 of the 2018 WWBA Underclass World Championship in Fort Myers, Fla.  read

Ways to Play West Day 2 Notes     Tournaments - Story      Britt Smith Oct 8, 2018 Kevin Sim continues to show promising offensive tools as one of the top prospect standouts from the 2018 Ways to Play West event powered by Major League Baseball and Perfect Game.  read

World Underclass Day 5 Notes     Tournaments - Story      Taylor Weber Perfect Game Tournament Staff Oct 8, 2018 CJ Kayfus proved to be a steadying presence both in the middle of the Scorpions Founders Club's order and at first base as one of the standouts from Monday at the WWBA Underclass World Championship.  read

Co-champs wear Under crown     Tournaments - Story      Jeff Dahn Oct 8, 2018 The Scorpions 2020 Founders Club and the East Cobb Astros 17u shared the title at the WWBA Underclass World Championship when weather woes brought an end to a 1-1, 7th inning championship game.  read

World Underclass Day 3 Notes     Tournaments - Story      David Rawnsley Brian Sakowski Vincent Cervino Greg Gerard Taylor Weber Perfect Game Tournament Staff Oct 7, 2018 There was plenty to like about the future projection of Texas Tech recruit Marco Raya as one of the prospects that stood out the most on Saturday at the 2018 WWBA Underclass World Championship.  read

Ways to Play West Day 1 Notes     Tournaments - Story      Britt Smith Oct 7, 2018 Daylen Reyes showed exciting tools on both sides of the ball as one of the standouts from the first day of the 2018 Ways to Play West event powered by Major League Baseball and Perfect Game.  read

MLB Breakthrough at Underclass     Tournaments - Story      Perfect Game Staff Oct 7, 2018 Dani Wexelman of MLB.com goes behind the scenes with the MLB Breakthrough Series team at the 2018 PG/WWBA Underclass World Championship.  read

Short-handed? Not Team LA     Tournaments - Story      Jeff Dahn Oct 7, 2018 Team Louisiana, with a 12-man roster including top 2021 Seaver Sheets, won three times on Sunday at the PG WWBA Underclass World Championship and advanced to Monday's semifinals at jetBlue Park.  read

Ways to Play with MLB and PG     Tournaments - Story      Perfect Game Staff Oct 7, 2018 In this unique event in which pace of play rules are implemented in ways to help speed up the game, get an inside look at the Ways to Play West event powered by Major League Baseball and Perfect Game.  read

CBA wins Ways to Play West     Tournaments - Story      Patrick Ebert Oct 7, 2018 CBA Marucci claimed the 2018 Ways to Play West Powered by Major League Baseball and Perfect Game title with a 6-5 win over the San Diego Show in the championship game.  read

World Underclass Day 2 Notes     Tournaments - Story      David Rawnsley Brian Sakowski Vincent Cervino Greg Gerard Taylor Weber Perfect Game Tournament Staff Oct 6, 2018 Dylan Crews continues to show one of the most polished bats and overall tool-sets in the class of 2020 as one of the top prospect standouts from Day 2 of the WWBA Underclass World Championship.  read

Scorps 2020 FC sitting pretty     Tournaments - Story      Jeff Dahn Oct 6, 2018 2020 RHP Josh Mallitz is part of a Scorpions 2020 Founders Club staff that threw 17 shutout innings during pool-play, and the team earned the No. 1 playoff seed at the WWBA Underclass World Championship.  read

Ways to Play hits the West Coast     Tournaments - Story      Oct 6, 2018 Major League Baseball and Perfect Game have teamed up again to produce the Ways to Play tournament, this time at MLB's Compton Youth Academy, as top prospects like Joseph Naranjo play under unique rules to speed up the pace of the game.  read

World Underclass Day 1 Notes     Tournaments - Story      David Rawnsley Brian Sakowski Vincent Cervino Greg Gerard Taylor Weber Oct 5, 2018 Ty Floyd's easy upper-80s to low-90s heat stood out on Thursday as one of the top prospect standouts from the first day of the 2018 WWBA Underclass World Championship.  read

Squad looking Elite once again     Tournaments - Story      Jeff Dahn Oct 5, 2018 Fla.-based Elite Squad captured the title at last year's WWBA Underclass World Championship behind the play of MVP Gavin Casas, and is back again this weekend looking to make it two in a row.  read

643 DP Cougars survive Day 1     Tournaments - Story      Jeff Dahn Oct 4, 2018 Top-500 Georgia 2020 uncommitted LHP Reid Robertson threw 4 effective innings and the 643 DP Cougars Pralgo slipped past the Iowa Sticks Scout 2020, 2-1, Thursday at the WWBA Underclass World.  read

SWFL welcomes WWBA Under     Tournaments - Story      Jeff Dahn Oct 3, 2018 No. 12-ranked overall 2020 prospect Cayden Wallace will be with the Rawlings Arkansas Prospects at this week's PG WWBA Underclass World Championship, which begins its 5-day run on Thursday.  read

Ninth Inning Royals and SmarTense Angels Punch Their Ticket's to the Fall World Series     Tournaments - Championship      Perfect Game Tournament Staff Oct 3, 2018 Ninth Inning Royals and SmarTense Angels Punch Their Ticket's to the Fall World Series  read

Coastal Prospects take Florida     Tournaments - Story      Bryan Cooney Oct 1, 2018 The Coastal Prospects Underclass enjoyed a dominant 7-0 showing, which included a shutout in the championship game, to claim the 2018 WWBA Florida Qualifier and a spot in Jupiter.  read

Kernels Scout Notes: Days 3-4     Tournaments - Story      Patrick Ebert Kevin Schuver Taylor Weber Oct 1, 2018 Dylan Post helped propel the Cangelosi Sparks to the title game at the 2018 WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship with multiple strong performances at the plate as one of the standouts from Sunday and Monday in Cedar Rapids.  read

Florida Qualifier Scout Notes     Tournaments - Story      Perfect Game Tournament Staff Oct 1, 2018 Dylan Crews continues to hit the ball well for a high-powered Scorpions team that finished in third place as we profile the top prospects from the 2018 WWBA Florida Qualifier.  read

Sparks double-up at Kernels     Tournaments - Story      Jeff Dahn Oct 1, 2018 The Ill.-based Cangelosi Sparks (p) topped the Ill.-based Top Tier Americans in the championship game Monday, and won the program's second straight title at the PG WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship.  read

Nat'l Qualifier co-champs crowned     Tournaments - Story      Vincent Cervino Sep 30, 2018 After extra-inning semifinal games, Home Plate Chili Dogs Searcy and Team GA National were named co-champs of the WWBA National Qualifier and both organizations will be represented in Jupiter.   read

National Qualifier Scout Notes     Tournaments - Story      Vincent Cervino Greg Gerard Sep 30, 2018 Pennsylvania native Reggie Crawford showed the combination of size, athleticism and stuff that will keep him on draft radars through next June as one of the top prospects at this weekend's WWBA National Qualifier.  read

WWBA Kernels felt the Byrne     Tournaments - Story      Jeff Dahn Sep 30, 2018 The St. Louis Pirates 2019's were eliminated from championship contention at the WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship Sunday morning, but top 2019 catcher and TCU commit Kurtis Byrne made his presence known.  read

Kernels Scout Notes: Days 1-2     Tournaments - Story      Patrick Ebert Kevin Schuver Taylor Weber Sep 29, 2018 Will Frisch showed his usual electric arm strength on Saturday as one of the top prospect standouts from the first two days of the 2018 WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship.  read

PGAA Stevens nice fit for Reds     Tournaments - Story      Jeff Dahn Sep 29, 2018 PG All-American Nathan Stevens was with the Reds Midwest Scout Team Saturday morning and was among many contributors who helped the squad advance at the WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship qualifier.  read

Iowa Select adjusts, advances     Tournaments - Story      Jeff Dahn Sep 28, 2018 Iowa Select Black 2019, with talented 2019 LHP Tate Kuehner, adopted a 'win today' mentality Friday and advanced to the round-of-32 at the PG WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship in Cedar Rapids.  read

Fall Championship Notes: Day 3     Tournaments - Story      Brian Sakowski Vincent Cervino Sep 24, 2018 Victor Lizarraga is a 2021 from San Diego that shows a lot of future promise given his projectable frame and easy upper-80s velocity and was one of the Day 3 standouts at the PG Fall Underclass National Championship.  read

Midwest Freshman Scout Notes     Tournaments - Story      BJ Fish Sep 24, 2018 Michael Lippe crushed three triples on Sunday for Hitters Baseball 2022 Navy en route to a tournament runner-up finish as we profile the players that stood out at the WWBA Midwest Freshman Championship.  read

GBG 2020 Navy rules at Fall Under     Tournaments - Story      Jeff Dahn Sep 24, 2018 Cali-based GBG Marucci 2020 Navy had earned the playoffs' No. 1 seed and on Monday battled its way to the title at the PG Underclass Fall National Championship in Surprise, Ariz.  read

Southeast berths claimed     Tournaments - Story      Greg Gerard Sep 23, 2018 A pair of teams earned WWBA World Championship berths on Sunday at LakePoint as Team GA National will be heading to Jupiter with Team Elite taking the Underclass portion of the Southeast Qualifiers.  read

Southeast Qualifier Scout Notes     Tournaments - Story      Greg Gerard Sep 23, 2018 PG All-American shortstop Nasim Nunez continues to show his high-level tools on display each and every time he takes the field as one of the top prospect standouts from the WWBA Southeast Qualifier #2.  read

Fall Championship Notes: Day 2     Tournaments - Story      Brian Sakowski Vincent Cervino Sep 23, 2018 There is plenty to like about 2021 righthander Danny Suarez given his immense future projection, just one of the many prospects that stood out on Saturday at the PG Fall Underclass National Championship protected by G-Form.  read

Cangelosi rallies for title     Tournaments - Story      Patrick Ebert Sep 23, 2018 One week after their 2021 squad won the Midwest Underclass Qualifier, the Cangelosi Sparks 2022 Black team won the Midwest Freshman Championship by forcing extra innings and walking it off in the eighth.  read

Fall Under finalizes its final 4     Tournaments - Story      Jeff Dahn Sep 23, 2018 Top-seeded GBG Marucci 2020 Navy with lead-off hitter and TCU commit Devan Ornelas will join three other elite teams in Monday's semifinals at the PG Underclass Fall National Championship.  read