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PERFECT GAME TO DEBUT NEW FLAGSHIP SHOW PG CENTRAL DURING WWBA CHAMPIONSHIP IN JUPITER

Jupiter, Florida (Wednesday, October 7, 2026) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced the debut of PG Central, a new live, on-location show designed to serve as a key destination for the latest news, features and analysis from across the travel baseball landscape. The inaugural episodes will spotlight’s Perfect Game’s 2027 event schedule with guests from across the professional and youth baseball ecosystems. PG Central is powered by ZT Athletics.

PG Central will make its debut today at 7:00 pm ET as part of Perfect Game’s annual WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, Florida. The program will stream on all PG social channels, as well as on the free PGTV app and PerfectGame.TV, providing athletes, parents, coaches and baseball fans with a first look at the dates of PG’s Flagship, Premier, Signature and Classic events for 2027. Hosted by veteran baseball broadcaster Daron Sutton, the show will also include insights from some of the most knowledgeable voices in amateur baseball. Early guest appearances two-time NBA Hall of Famer and travel baseball dad Jason Kidd as well as former MLB All-Stars Mo Vaughn and Ryan Klesko.

 In addition to the schedule release, the show will connect the on-field action in Jupiter with the broader Perfect Game community, offering perspective and information relevant to athletes and families navigating the travel baseball experience. In the coming months, guests will include coaches, scouts, college recruiters, brand leaders and MLB legends. PG Central is slated to be onsite at all PG Flagship Events throughout 2027.

“We’re very excited for the launch of PG Central, the latest addition to our growing media platform,” said Kash Shaikh, Chief Marketing Officer and Head of International at Perfect Game. “Not only will our community be able to stay close to all the news and stories shaping youth baseball, but families and fans will get to feel the energy in person at our Flagship Events. And there’s no better place to premier this new show than the most iconic travel ball event in the world – Jupiter.”

A New Destination for the Perfect Game Community

PG Central will provide a comprehensive look at the developments shaping youth and amateur baseball, bringing together information and expertise from across the Perfect Game ecosystem. The show will cover the latest PG news, player rankings, scouting insights, technology enhancements and other developments that impact athletes, families and coaches at the travel ball level.

With programming originating onsite at PG events, PG Central will give viewers behind-the-scenes looks at Perfect Game’s Flagship Events while creating a platform for meaningful conversations with baseball leaders and experts.

The show is designed to be a one-stop shop for PG parents and athletes, bringing together the information they need to better understand the evolving travel baseball landscape and the opportunities available to players throughout their development.

PG Central Programming Will Feature:

• News and Updates: The latest developments from Perfect Game, including new initiatives, events and announcements.
• Rankings and Scouting Analysis: Insights into player development, rankings and the scouting landscape from experienced baseball evaluators.
• Technology Enhancements: Updates on the technology and tools helping athletes, coaches and families engage with the Perfect Game experience.
• Expert Perspectives: Conversations with travel ball coaches, scouts, college recruiters and MLB Legends.
• Event Coverage: Daily analysis, interviews and behind-the-scenes coverage from PG’s Flagship Events – the highest level of national competition in youth baseball.

Expanding Perfect Game's Media and Content Platform

PG Central represents the latest expansion of Perfect Game’s media and content offerings, building on the organization’s commitment to delivering greater access to the athletes, coaches and families who make up the Perfect Game community.

Viewers will have access to a dedicated program that brings together expert voices, timely information and comprehensive coverage of the travel baseball experience.

The debut from Jupiter will establish PG Central as a platform for ongoing conversations about the sport, with a focus on helping athletes and families stay informed about the latest developments across amateur baseball.

For more information, visit PerfectGame.org and follow Perfect Game across all its social media platforms.

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Media contact:

Greg Casterioto / Gcasterioto@perfectgame.org / (267) 246-5709

About Perfect Game

Perfect Game is the world’s largest elite youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, producing nearly 10,000 events, hundreds of thousands of games and showcases each year across the country. Perfect Game is dedicated to giving amateur players exposure to take their game to the next level, whether that be in college or in the professional ranks. At Perfect Game events, players perform with top-level competition in front of college recruiters and professional scouts from all over the country. Because of this, these events prove to be invaluable to college coaches as well as Major League Baseball, as they can scout a large population of talented ballplayers in one location. To date, over 2,600 players that have played in a Perfect Game event have also played in Major League Baseball. Since 2003, 16,401 Perfect Game alumni have been selected in the MLB First-Year Amateur Player Draft. In the 2025 Draft, for example, 92 percent of all players selected had played in Perfect Game events, and every player selected on the Draft’s first day had previously attended Perfect Game events.