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General | Press Release | 3/3/2011

Rawlings Preseason All Americans

Rawlings® and Perfect Game USA announce
Preseason All-American and All-Region Teams

Annual awards recognize the top senior athletes at the high school level

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (March 3, 2011) - Rawlings Sporting Goods® announced today its annual Rawlings Preseason All-American and All-Region Teams to recognize the top 400 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 these two prestigious awards.

Mike Thompson, Rawlings Vice-President, said, “These selected athletes are being recognized for their skill, athleticism, and dedication to their game which allows them to perform to the highest level of game play. With more than 240,000 high school athletes in the nation, these players represent the very best in their class.”

The Rawlings Preseason All-Region 1st Team recognizes 400 players from eight regions around the U.S. Each of the regions will form a 50-man roster, complete with catchers, pitchers, infielders and outfielders.

In addition, the top 150 of the 400 athletes will be named to the Rawlings Preseason All-American Team. All 150 award recipients will be named to one of three teams, each including a 50-man roster.

“Rawlings and Perfect Game USA are synonymous with the game of baseball and these preseason awards allow us to reward these elite athletes for their hard work and contribution to the game,” said Thompson.

“To receive the Rawlings Preseason All-American or All-Region Award is a tremendous achievement for these high school athletes,” said Jerry Ford, President, Perfect Game USA. “We’re proud to partner with Rawlings to recognize their talent as they prepare for their careers playing collegiate or professional baseball.”

Click the links below for All American and All Regional Teams

FIRST TEAM RAWLINGS PRESEASON ALL AMERICA

Name	Pos.	Ht	Wt	City	St	High School	College Commitment
Javier Baez	IF	6-1	205	Jacksonville	FL	Arlington Country Day
Tyler Beede	RHP	6-4	200	Auburn	MA	Lawrence Academy	Vanderbilt
Joshua Bell	OF	6-3	205	Irving	TX	Jesuit College Prep	Texas
Hudson Boyd	RHP	6-2	235	Fort Myers	FL	Bishop Verot	Florida
Archie Bradley	RHP	6-4	210	Muskogee	OK	Broken Arrow	Oklahoma
Dylan Bundy	RHP	6-1	200	Sperry	OK	Owasso	Texas
Nicholas Burdi	RHP	6-3	210	Downers Grove	IL	Downers Grove South	Louisville
Daniel Camarena	OF	6-1	200	Bonita	CA	Cathedral Catholic	San Diego
Shon Carson	OF	5-10	195	Scranton	SC	Lake City	South Carolina
Jake Cave	LHP	6-1	180	Hampton	VA	Kecoughtan	Louisiana State
Hunter Cole	3B	6-1	185	Moore	SC	Dorman	Georgia
Dylan Davis	OF	6-0	200	Redmond	WA	Redmond	Oregon State
Phillip Evans	SS	5-10	180	Carlsbad	CA	LaCosta Canyon	San Diego State
Jose Fernandez	RHP	6-3	215	Tampa	FL	Alonso	South Florida
Derek Fisher	OF	6-3	205	Rexmont	PA	Cedar Crest	Virginia
Billy Flamion	OF	6-1	192	Modesto	CA	Central Catholic	Oregon
Julius Gaines	SS	6-0	165	Locust Grove	GA	Luella	Florida International
Cameron Gallagher	C	6-3	210	Lancaster	PA	Manheim Township	East Carolina
Tyler Goeddel	3B	6-4	175	Hillsbourgh	CA	St. Francis	UCLA
Senquez Golson	OF	5-10	185	Pascagoula	MS	Pascagoula	Mississippi
Taylor Guerrieri	RHP	6-3	180	N. Augusta	SC	Spring Valley HS	South Carolina
Eric Haase	C	5-11	185	Westland	MI	Divine Child	Ohio State
Ryan Harris	RHP	6-2	195	Jupiter	FL	Jupiter	Florida
Travis Harrison	OF	6-2	215	Aliso Viejo	CA	Tustin	Southern California
Austin Hedges	C	6-1	185	San Juan Capistrano	CA	J Serra	UCLA
Dillon Howard	RHP	6-2	200	Searcy	AR	Searcy	Arkansas
Ricardo Jacquez	RHP	5-9	160	El Paso	TX	Franklin	Texas
Michael Kelly	RHP	6-5	195	Boynton Beach	FL	West Boca	Florida
Francisco Lindor	SS	5-11	170	Clermont	FL	Montverde	Florida State
Christian Lopes	MIF	6-0	185	Huntington Beach	CA	Edison	Southern California
Dillon Maples	RHP	6-3	197	West End	NC	Pinecrest	North Carolina
Tyler Marlette	C	5-11	200	Oviedo	FL	Hagerty	Central Florida
Kevin Matthews	LHP	5-11	175	Richmond Hill	GA	Richmond Hill	Virginia
Adam McCreery	LHP	6-8	200	La Verne	CA	Bonita	Arizona State
Daniel Mengden	RHP	6-2	190	Houston	TX	Westside	Texas A&M
Christian Montgomery	RHP	6-1	240	Indianapolis	IN	Lawrence Central
Brandon Nimmo	OF	6-3	175	Cheyenne	WY	East	Arkansas
Daniel Norris	LHP	6-2	180	Johnson City	TN	Science Hill	Clemson
Henry Owens	LHP	6-6	195	Huntington Beach	CA	Edison	Miami
Joe Ross	RHP	6-2	180	Oakland	CA	Bishop ODowd	UCLA
Brandon Sedell	C	6-1	208	Cooper City	FL	American Heritage	Florida
Dwight Smith	OF	5-11	185	Peachtree City	GA	McIntosh	Georgia Tech
Derek Starling	OF	6-4	180	Gardner	KS	Gardner-Edgerton	Nebraska
Robert Stephenson	RHP	6-3	180	Martinez	CA	Alhambra	Washington
Trevor Story	SS	6-0	170	Irving	TX	Irving	Louisiana State
Andrew Suarez	LHP	6-2	200	Miami	FL	Columbus	Miami
Blake Swihart	C	6-1	175	Rio Rancho	NM	Cleveland	Texas
Charlie Tilson	OF	6-0	165	Wilmette	IL	New Trier	Illinois
Joshua Tobias	MIF	5-9	194	Greensboro	NC	Southeast Guilford	Florida
Daniel Vogelbach	1B	5-11	280	N. Ft. Myers	FL	Bishop Verot	Florida

First Team, Second Team, Third Team, and Honorable Mention All American Teams

Atlantic - MD, NC, PA, SC, VA, WV
California - CA
Central - IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI
Florida - FL
Northeast - CT, DE, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT
Southeast - AL, AR, GA, LA, MS, TN
Texas - TX
West - AK, AZ, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OK, OR, UT, WA, WY

About Rawlings: Rawlings is a leading manufacturer and marketer of sporting goods in the United States and a subsidiary of Jarden Team Sports. Since the company’s inception in 1887, Rawlings’ mission has always centered on developing and producing innovative, high-performance equipment and protective apparel for the professional player. With an assortment of baseball, basketball, football and softball game-related product lines, Rawlings is present everywhere team sports are played. Leagues and conferences of all skill levels integrate Rawlings’ unparalleled product portfolio into their sports: as the Official Baseball and Official Helmet to Major League Baseball®, the official baseball for the NCAA®, the official football for the NAIA®, the official basketball for the NAIA, NJCAA® and AAU®, the approved baseball, basketball, football and softball of the National High School Federation®. For more information, please visit rawlings.com, Rawlings’ Facebook page or by phone at (314) 819-2800.

About Jarden Corporation: Jarden Corporation is a leading provider of niche consumer products. Jarden operates in three primary business segments through a number of well recognized brands, including: Outdoor Solutions: Abu Garcia®, Aero®, Berkley®, Campingaz® and Coleman®, Fenwick®, Gulp!®, K2®, Marker®, Marmot®, Mitchell®, Penn®, Rawlings®, Shakespeare®, Stearns®, Stren®, Trilene®, Völkl® and Zoot®; Consumer Solutions: Bionaire®, Crock-Pot®, FoodSaver®, Health o meter®, Holmes®, Mr. Coffee®, Oster®, Patton®, Rival®, Seal-a-Meal®, Sunbeam®, VillaWare® and White Mountain®; and Branded Consumables: Ball®, Bee®, Bicycle®, Billy Boy®, Crawford®, Diamond®, Dicon®, Fiona®, First Alert®, First Essentials®, Forster®, Hoyle®, Kerr®, Lehigh®, Leslie-Locke®, Lillo®, Loew Cornell®, Mapa®, NUK®, Pine Mountain®, Quickie®, Spontex® and Tigex®. Headquartered in Rye, N.Y., Jarden has more than 25,000 employees worldwide. For more information, please visitwww.jarden.com.

About Perfect Game USA: Perfect Game is the world’s largest scouting report service, reporting on thousands of young players each year. Along with holding the top tournaments and showcase events Perfect Game has established a reputation for identifying the top baseball prospects each year. The PG identification process has become a valuable and respected resource for College Recruiters and MLB Scouts. For more information, please visit www.perfectgame.org.

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