Rawlings(R) Partners with Perfect Game
USA
to Announce Inaugural Preseason All-American and
All-Region Teams
Thursday March 8,
11:16 am ET
Annual awards will recognize top senior athletes at the high
school level
ST.
LOUIS
, March 8 /PRNewswire/
-- Rawlings Sporting Goods® announced today that it is unveiling the first
annual Rawlings Preseason All-American and All-Region Teams to recognize the
top 360 high school baseball athletes in the
U.S.
, while also showcasing their abilities to collegiate and
professional scouts. In partnership with Perfect Game
USA
, the world's largest scouting report service, Rawlings is
devoted to distinguishing "THE FINEST IN THE FIELD" with the introduction of
these two prestigious awards.
Mike Thompson, Rawlings
Vice-President, said, "With more than 240,000 high school baseball players in
the
U.S.
, this accomplishment speaks volume about the honored
players and their talents."
The Rawlings Preseason All-Region
Team recognizes 360 players from nine regions around the
U.S.
Each of the regions will form a 40-man roster, complete with catchers,
pitchers, infielders and outfielders.
In addition, the top 120 of the 360
athletes will be named to the Rawlings Preseason All-American Team. All 120
award recipients will be named to one of three teams, each including a 40-man
roster.
"Rawlings and Perfect Game
USA
both share a passion for performance and a dedication to the enhancement of
athletes," said Thompson. "We seek to recognize and reward athleticism whenever
possible and our partnership with Perfect Game provided us with the perfect
opportunity to do so with the creation of the Preseason Awards," said Thompson.
"The Rawlings Preseason All-American
and All-Region Awards will honor the top high school seniors throughout the
country," said Jerry Ford, President, Perfect Game
USA
. "It should be very interesting to follow these players
throughout the June MLB draft and/or their college careers. The Rawlings name
stands for the very highest level of baseball and Perfect Game is excited about
honoring these highest level players as Rawlings Preseason All Americans and
All Regional performers."
About Rawlings:
Rawlings is a
leading marketer and manufacturer of baseball equipment and other sporting
goods in the
United States
. Rawlings is the Official Baseball and Helmet of Major
League Baseball® and official ball of the NCAA® baseball championships.
Rawlings is also the official basketball for the NAIA®, NJCAA®, AAU® and many
other organizations as well as official football of the NAIA®. Rawlings is the
official basketball, football, baseball, softball, volleyball and soccer ball
of the National High School Federation®. For more information, please visit
http://www.rawlings.com .
About Perfect Game
USA
:
Perfect Game has become the world's largest scouting
report service, reporting on thousands of young players each year. Perfect Game
uses its resources to help others involved in amateur baseball. Whether it's
helping USA Baseball scout the Junior Olympics in
Arizona
and
Florida
or sponsoring the famous Lions Tournament in
San Diego
, Perfect Game seeks to identify the top performance athletes. For
more information, please visit
http://www.perfectgame.org
.