2017 14u Perfect Game Select Baseball Festival
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Friday, Sept. 1 - Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017
JetBlue Ballpark | Fort Myers, Fla.
Live broadcast on Fox Sports and MLB.com
See also: 2016 Event Page | 2016 Photo Gallery | 2016 Game Recap
"Not only was the event impeccably organized, but the boys were literally treated like Major League players. Perfect Game provided our son with an opportunity to participate in a nationally televised event which has helped lead to recruiting discussions with some of the most prestigious baseball and academic college programs in the country.
"Maybe equally important were the relationships that the event helped our son to develop. He has not only stayed in touch with several of the boys (from both the East and West squads) but we've already had one of the West Coast boys and his dad come out to New York and stay with us in our home.
"While it may seem too good to be true to those who have not experienced it first hand, anyone who does not participate will never truly know what an incredible opportunity they will have missed. From the professional bus transportation, top-shelf hotel accommodations and meals, to the professional baseball announcers and coaches, top-tier game venues and the incredible gear that was provided without cost, no one would believe it until they experience it.
"We can't thank Perfect Game enough for giving our son the opportunity of a lifetime. Not only was this everything it was promised to be, it is hard for us to imagine anything that could even remotely compare."
John and Gina Castagnozzi
Parents of Johnny Castagnozzi, 2016 East Team
It didn’t take long for the 14u Perfect Game Select Baseball Festival to become the premier event at the 14u age level in all of youth baseball. In the spirit of continuing to grow the game of baseball while providing the platform for its elite players to develop and showcase their skills, Perfect Game was excited to add the 14u PG Select to the schedule during the 2016 season.
Perfect Game is proud to announce that the 14u PG Select Baseball Festival is returning in 2017.
The game consists of the very best 14u players in North America, and players, parents, scouts and fans all will have the opportunity to nominate players online to be a part of the selection process. The 40 spots, which will be split between two 20-man rosters in an East/West matchup, will be made available based on performances by players that attend Perfect Game events in 2017. Players selected for this game must be from the class of 2021 or under the age of 15 as of May 1, 2017.
The 14u PG Select Baseball Festival will once again take place on Labor Day weekend, with the game being played on Sunday, September 3, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. EST at JetBlue Ballpark, the Spring Training home of the Boston Red Sox. The JetBlue Player Development Complex serves as the home for several Perfect Game events, including the annual Junior National and National Showcases in mid-June as well as the new 14u National Showcase in early August, an event designed to help identify the top players from this age group. The players will stay at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa overlooking the Gulf of Mexico.
In addition the 14u PG Select Baseball Festival is televised live on Fox Sports Networks and streamed simultaneously on MLB.com. You can watch the full 2016 broadcast here:
For as proud as we are at Perfect Game to be able to showcase these young players on these platforms on both a national and global scale, we are more humbled and honored that the proceeds from this event benefit Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. GCH is the only children’s hospital between Tampa and Miami, and it provides vital healthcare for the region’s sick and injured children and their families, from infancy through age 18.
During the inaugural year of the event the players collectively raised $29,804 to support GCH.
There is no player participation fee for all players selected and the weekend includes a visit to Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida as well as an awards dinner for the athletes and their families.
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Stay tuned to perfectgame.org for more details on the 14u Perfect Game Select Baseball Festival as the event draws closer. For further information or media requests please contact Ben Ford (benford@perfectgame.org) and/or Daron Sutton, (daronsuttonbaseball@gmail.com).