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General | General | 3/17/2009

Rawlings and PG USA Announce All-American and All-Region Teams

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

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (March 17, 2009) - 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 the 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.”

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 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 www.perfectgame.org.

Click the links below for All American and All Regional Teams

FIRST TEAM RAWLINGS PRESEASON ALL AMERICA
First	Last	Pos.	Ft	In	Wt	City	St	High School	CollegeCommitment
Jacob	Turner	RHP	6	4	205	St Charles	MO	Westminster Christian Academy	North Carolina
Shelby	Miller	RHP	6	3	195	Brownwood	TX	Brownwood	Texas A&M
Zack	Wheeler	RHP	6	4	180	Dallas	GA	East Paulding	Kennesaw St.
Keyvius	Sampson	RHP	6	1	185	Ocala	FL	Forest	Florida State
Scott	Griggs	RHP	6	3	192	Alamo	CA	San Ramon Valley	UCLA
Chad	Thompson	RHP	6	8	215	Trabuco Canyon	CA	El Toro	Arizona St.
Felix	Roque	RHP	6	5	200	Miami	FL	Miami Christian	North Carolina St.
Dane	Williams	RHP	6	6	205	Ft Lauderdale	FL	Archbishop McCarthy	NC State
George (Buck)	Farmer	RHP	6	4	220	Conyers	GA	Rockdale	Georgia Tech
Daniel	Tuttle	RHP	6	2	185	Randleman	NC	Randleman	North Carolina St.
Trent	Stevenson	RHP	6	6	175	Scottsdale	AZ	Brophy College Prep	Arizona
Zachary	Von Rosenberg	RHP	6	5	210	Zachary	LA	Zachary	Lousiana State
Cody	Stiles	RHP	6	1	180	Coral Springs	FL	J P Taravella	North Carolina
Brody	Colvin	RHP	6	4	190	Lafayette	LA	St Thomas More	Lousiana State
Matthew	Purke	LHP	6	3	170	Spring	TX	Klein	Texas Christian
Tyler	Matzek	LHP	6	3	185	Mission Viejo	CA	Capistrano Valley	Oregon
Tyler	Skaggs	LHP	6	5	180	Venice	CA	Santa Monica	Cal State Fullerton
Steven	Matz	LHP	6	2	185	Stony Brook	NY	Ward Melville	Coastal Carolina
Chad	James	LHP	6	3	190	Yukon	OK	Yukon	Oklahoma St.
Max	Stassi	C	5	10	187	Yuba City	CA	Yuba City	UCLA
Luke	Bailey	C	6	0	195	LaGrange	GA	Troup	Auburn
Jonathan	Walsh	C	6	3	211	Coppell	TX	Coppell	Texas
Andrew	Susac	C	6	1	190	Roseville	CA	Jesuit	Oregon State
Jonathan	Singleton	1B	6	2	218	Lakewood	CA	Millikan	Long Beach State
Matt	Davidson	INF	6	3	205	Yucaipa	CA	Yucaipa	Southern California
William (Wil)	Myers	INF	6	3	190	Thomasville	NC	Wesleyan Christian Academy	South Carolina
Bobby	Borchering	INF	6	4	194	Alva	FL	Bishop Verot	Florida
David	Nick	INF	6	2	175	Cypress	CA	Cypress	UCLA
yan "Scooter	Gennett	INF	5	10	170	Sarasota	FL	Sarasota	Florida State
Jiovanni	Mier	INF	6	2	170	Pomona	CA	Bonita	Southern California
Nick	Franklin	INF	6	1	170	Longwood	FL	Lake Brantley	Auburn
Miles	Head	INF	6	1	215	Brooks	GA	Whitewater	Georgia
Chad	Kettler	INF	6	1	192	Coppell	TX	Coppell	Oklahoma
Matt	Helm	INF	6	1	200	Queen Creek	AZ	Hamilton	Arizona
Deven	Marrero	INF	6	1	180	Davie	FL	American Heritage	Arizona State
Donavan	Tate	OF	6	3	200	Cartersville	GA	Cartersville	North Carolina
Brian	Goodwin	OF	6	0	185	Rocky Mount	NC	Rocky Mount	North Carolina
Everett	Williams	OF	5	10	195	Austin	TX	McCallum
Jake	Marisnick	OF	6	4	200	Riverside	CA	Riverside Poly	Oregon
Drew	Steckenrider	OF	6	4	200	Lawrenceville	GA	Greater Atlanta Christian	Tennessee
LeVon	Washington	OF	5	10	170	Gainesville	FL	Bucholtz	Florida
Mike	Trout	OF	6	1	185	Millville	NJ	Millville	East Carolina
Alex	Glenn	OF	5	11	175	McDonough	GA	Henry County	Southern California
Mychal	Givens	2-way	6	2	185	Tampa	FL	Plant	Oklahoma State
Austin	Maddox	2-way	6	3	220	Jacksonville	FL	Eagle's View Academy	Florida
Brooks	Pounders	2-way	6	5	220	Temecula	CA	Temecula Valley	Southern California
Slade	Heathcott	2-way	6	1	196	Texarkana	TX	Texas	Louisiana St.
Michael	Heller	2-way	6	2	185	Bradenton	FL	Cardinal Mooney	Florida
Richie	Shaffer	2-way	6	3	190	Charlotte	NC	Providence	Clemson
Matt	Hobgood	2-way	6	4	240	Norco	CA	Norco	Cal State Fullerton

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