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

Annual awards recognize the top senior athletes in high school baseball nationwide

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – March 22, 2016 – Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation (NYSE: JAH) and Perfect Game, announced today its annual Rawlings-Perfect Game Preseason All-American and All-Region Teams to recognize the top senior high school baseball athletes in the U.S. The annual teams highlight Rawlings’ and Perfect Game’s commitment to high school athletics and next-level players nationwide.

“With more than 450,000 high school baseball players in the nation, the Rawlings-Perfect Game Preseason All-American players represent the very best in their class,” said Mike Thompson, executive vice president of marketing for St. Louis-based Rawlings. “Rawlings and Perfect Game are synonymous with the game of baseball, and the preseason awards allow us to recognize and reward these elite athletes for their hard work and contribution to the game.”

The Rawlings-Perfect Game Preseason All-Region selections comprise players from nine regions around the country.

Rawlings-Perfect Game Preseason All-American honorees are the top 150 players from the All-Region pool. Each recipient is named on one of three, 50-man roster national teams.

“To receive the Rawlings-Perfect Game Preseason All-American or All-Region Award is a tremendous achievement for these high school student-athletes,” said Jerry Ford, president of Cedar Rapids, IA-based Perfect Game. “We are proud to recognize their talent as they prepare for their careers playing collegiate or professional baseball.”

About Rawlings:
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. is an innovative manufacturer and marketer of sporting goods worldwide. Founded in 1887, Rawlings is an authentic global sports brand, trusted by generations of athletes from the sandlot to the pros. Rawlings’ unparalleled quality and expert craftsmanship are the fundamental reasons why more athletes choose Rawlings, and why Rawlings is the Official Batting Helmet and Ball Supplier of Major League Baseball®, the official baseball of Minor League Baseball™ and the NCAA®, and the approved baseball, basketball, football and softball of the National High School Federation®. For more information, please visit www.rawlings.com or call (314)819-2800.

About Jarden Corporation:
Jarden Corporation is a diversified, global consumer products company with a portfolio of over 120 trusted, authentic brands. Jarden's record of strong financial performance and organic growth is supported by a focused operating culture coupled with value enhancing acquisitions and shareholder focused capital allocation. Jarden operates in three primary business segments through a number of well recognized brands, including: Branded Consumables: Ball®, Bee®, Bernardin®, Bicycle®, Billy Boy®, Crawford®, Diamond®, Envirocooler®, Fiona®, First Alert®, First Essentials®, Hoyle®, Kerr®, Lehigh®, Lifoam®, Lillo®, Loew-Cornell®, Mapa®, Millefiori®, NUK®, Pine Mountain®, Quickie®, Spontex®, Tigex®, Waddington, Yankee Candle® and YOU®; Outdoor Solutions: Abu Garcia®, AeroBed®, Berkley®, Campingaz® and Coleman®, Dalbello®, ExOfficio®, Fenwick®, Greys®, Gulp!®, Hardy®, Invicta®, Jostens®, K2®, Marker®, Marmot®, Mitchell®, Neff®, PENN®, Rawlings®, Shakespeare®, Squadra®, Stearns®, Stren®, Trilene®, Völkl® and Zoot®; and Consumer Solutions: Bionaire®, Breville®, Cadence®, Crock-Pot®, FoodSaver®, Health o meter®, Holmes®, Mr. Coffee®, Oster®, Patton®, Rainbow®, Rival®, Seal-a-Meal®, Sunbeam®, VillaWare® and White Mountain®. Headquartered in Florida, Jarden ranks #348 on the Fortune 500 and has approximately 35,000 employees worldwide. For further information about Jarden, please visit www.jarden.com

About Perfect Game:
Perfect Game is considered to be the elite amateur baseball scouting organization in existence, producing over 100 tournaments 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 are performing 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 the college coaches as well as Major League Baseball as they can scout a large population of talented ballplayers in one location. To date, over 790 players that have played in a Perfect Game event have also played in Major League Baseball. Since 2003, 8,423 Perfect Game alumni have been selected in the MLB First-Year Amateur Player Draft. For more information, please visit www.perfectgame.org

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

Atlantic Region - MD, NC, PA, SC, VA, WV

California - CA

Central Region - IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI

Florida - FL

Northeast Region - CT, DE, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT

Southeast Region - AL, AR, GA, LA, MS, TN

Texas - TX

West Region - AK, AZ, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OK, OR, UT, WA, WY

Canada/Puerto Rico - Canada and Puerto Rico

1st Team Senior Preseason All America

NamePosHometownHSSummerCommitmentDrafted
Ian Anderson RHP Rexford, NY ShenendehowaClifton Park Knights Vanderbilt
Braves (1)
Tyler Baum RHP Ocoee, FL West OrangeScorpions 2016 Prime North Carolina
Athletics (2)
Will Benson 1B Atlanta, GA The Westminster SchoolsEast Cobb Astros 16u Duke
Indians (1)
Austin Bergner RHP Windermere, FL Windermere PrepFlorida Burn North Carolina
Red Sox (9)
Bo Bichette SS Tierra Verde, FL LakewoodFTB Tucci Arizona State
Blue Jays (2)
Grant Bodison SS Simpsonville, SC MauldinEvoshield Canes
Florence-Darlington Technical College
TJ Collett 1B Terre Haute, IN Terre Haute North VigoIndiana Bulls Kentucky
Twins (40)
Carlos A Cortes C Oviedo, FL Lake HowellScorpions 2016 Prime South Carolina
Mets (3)
Luis A. Curbelo SS Carolina, PR CocoaBeyel Brothers Bulldogs Miami
White Sox (6)
Tyler Fitzgerald SS Rochester, IL RochesterElite Baseball Training Louisville
Red Sox (4)
Braxton Garrett LHP Florence, AL FlorenceEast Cobb Astros Vanderbilt
Marlins (1)
Kevin Gowdy RHP Santa Barbara, CA Santa BarbaraGBG Marucci UCLA
Phillies (2)
Jason Groome LHP Barnegat, NJ BarnegatTri-State Arsenal
Chipola College
Red Sox (1)
David Hamilton SS San Marcos, TX San MarcosTeam Citius Texas
Angels (8)
Zack Hess RHP Forest, VA Liberty Christian AcademyDirtbags Louisiana State
Yankees (7)
Cooper Johnson C Mundelein, IL Carmel CatholicTop Tier Mississippi
Reds (6)
Nolan Jones SS Langhorne, PA Holy Ghost PrepPhilly Bandits Virginia
Indians (2)
Karl Kauffmann RHP Bloomfield Hills, MI Brother RiceMidwest Athletics Michigan
Rockies (2 Comp)
Carter Kieboom SS Marietta, GA WaltonEast Cobb Yankees Clemson
Nationals (1 Comp)
Charles King RHP Coppell, TX CoppellDallas Tigers TCU
Phillies (FA)
Alex Kirilloff 1B New Kensington, PA PlumBaseball U Liberty University
Twins (1)
Reggie Lawson RHP Adelento, CA Victor ValleyCBA Arizona State
Padres (2 Comp)
Khalil Lee OF Centreville, VA Flint Hill  Liberty University
Royals (3)
Zach Linginfelter RHP Sevierville, TN Sevier CountyTeam Elite Roadrunners Tennessee
Yankees (9)
Tony Locey RHP Columbus, GA Houston CountyTri-State Arsenal Georgia
Cardinals (3)
Nick Lodolo LHP La Verne, CA DamienSGV Arsenal TCU
Pirates (1 Comp)
Joshua Lowe 3B Marietta, GA PopeEvoshield Canes Florida State
Rays (1)
Gavin Lux SS Kenosha, WI Indian Trail AcademyHitters Baseball Arizona State
Dodgers (1)
Jesus Luzardo LHP Parkland, FL Marjory Stoneman DouglasElite Squad Prime 17u Miami
Nationals (3)
Matt Manning RHP Elk Grove, CA SheldonNORCAL Baseball Loyola Marymount
Tigers (1)
Drew Mendoza 1B Minneola, FL Lake MinneolaOrlando Scorpions Florida State
Tigers (36)
Mickey Moniak OF Encinitas, CA La Costa CanyonSan Diego Show UCLA
Phillies (1)
Delvin Perez SS Loiza, PR International Baseball AcademyIABHS Knights
Cardinals (1)
Riley Pint RHP Lenexa, KS St. Thomas AquinasMac N Seitz Louisiana State
Rockies (1)
Nick Quintana 3B Las Vegas, NV Arbor ViewEvoshield Canes Arizona
Red Sox (2)
Cole Ragans LHP Crawfordville, FL North Florida ChristianOrlando Scorpions Florida State
Rangers (1 Comp)
Joe Rizzo 3B Oak Hill, VA OaktonEvoshield Canes 17U National South Carolina
Mariners (2)
Walker Robbins 1B Leakesville, MS George CountyMarucci Elite Mississippi State
Cardinals (5)
Ben Rortvedt C Verona, WI Verona AreaRawlings Hitters Arkansas
Twins (2)
Blake Rutherford OF Simi Valley, CA Chaminade College PreparatoryEvoShield Canes UCLA
Yankees (1)
Jaren Shelby OF Lexington, KY Tates CreekKentucky Baseball Club 17u Kentucky
State College of Florida
Alex Speas RHP Powder Springs, GA MceachernAtlanta Bluejays 17u Auburn
Rangers (2)
Cole Stobbe SS Omaha, NE Millard WestHS team Arkansas
Phillies (3)
Skylar Szynski RHP Granger, IN PennPenn Black Indiana
Athletics (4)
Alexis Torres SS Caguas, PR Colegio Angel DavidTeam Elite PR
Broward CC
Orioles (5)
Taylor Trammell OF Powder Springs, GA Mt Paran ChristianTriton Rays Scout Team Georgia Tech
Reds (1 Comp)
Avery Tuck OF San Diego, CA Steele CanyonTrosky San Diego State
Astros (26)
Forrest Whitley RHP San Antonio, TX Alamo Heights  Florida State
Astros (1)
Ryan Zeferjahn RHP Topeka, KS SeamanNext Level Baseball Kansas
Rays (37)

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

Atlantic Region - MD, NC, PA, SC, VA, WV

California - CA

Central Region - IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI

Florida - FL

Northeast Region - CT, DE, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT

Southeast Region - AL, AR, GA, LA, MS, TN

Texas - TX

West Region - AK, AZ, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OK, OR, UT, WA, WY

Canada/Puerto Rico - Canada and Puerto Rico