Arizona sends 16 baseball players to Area Code Games
How huge is the Arizona high school baseball class of 2017?
Sixteen players, led by azcentral sports' Big Schools Player of the Year Nick Brueser, were chosen to play for the Cincinnati Reds' team that represents five states for the Area Code Games, Aug. 6-10, at Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif.
The previous high for Arizona was 10 players attending the most prestigious baseball tournament in the nation for rising seniors.
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College and pro scouts will be on hand to evaluate the best players in the country, as selected by Major League Baseball teams.
The Reds represent Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Nevada and Hawaii.
The invitation-only tryouts were held June 16 and 17.
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The Arizona players, according to Student Sports Baseball, and their known college commitment:
David Avitia, Phoenix Alhambra, catcher (Grand Canyon)
Cole Bellinger, Chandler Hamilton, infielder
Nick Brueser, Hamilton, infielder (Stanford)
Trey Dillard, Scottsdale Desert Mountain, RHP
Jacob Gonzalez, Scottsdale Chaparral, infielder (TCU)
Trevor Hauver, Gilbert Perry, infielder
Jake Holmes, Phoenix Pinnacle, infielder (Arizona State)
Travis Moore, Phoenix Desert Vista, outfielder
Blake Paugh, Chaparral, outfielder (Arizona)
J.T. Stanley, Peoria Centennial, catcher
Alex Stinnett, Mesa Westwood, catcher
Drew Swift, Hamilton, infielder
Hayden Udall, Gilbert Campo Verde, RHP (Grand Canyon)
Boyd Vander Kooi, Mesa Skyline, RHP (Oregon)
Logan White, Phoenix Mountain Pointe, catcher
Evan Williams, Phoenix Horizon, outfielder (Arizona)
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