Local players take part in All Star Baseball Showcase

(Photo by Ken Leidheiser)

Getting pitching tips from Bucknell Coach Scott Heather is Strath Haven pitcher Jake Enterlin (left) at the recent All Star Baseball Showcase at Frawley Stadium in Wilmington. Enterlin was one of almost 100 area players (ages 15 to 18) to showcase their talents at the recent Academic Baseball Showcase.

All Star Baseball Academy of West Chester is hosting the Tri-State Baseball Showcase, October 23-24 at Frawley Stadium in Wilmington. Area high school players are invited to register now to showcase their talents. A total of 12 college coaches will be participating in the event, including Delaware, Villanova, St. Joseph's, Gettysburg, Susquehanna, Arcadia, Immaculata, and Elizabethtown.

This showcase is part of All Star Baseball's "Collegiate Showcase Series" which helps connect area players with college coaches and recruiting coordinators. Players who are 15 to 18 years of age and graduating in the class years of 2011, 2012, and 2013 will get the opportunity to show their talent at this top-rated Showcase.

Players will have the opportunity to show their skills in front of many of the top academic colleges in the Mid-Atlantic area. The camp will consist of both skill evaluations and live games over a two day period. Players will be divided into four teams and rosters will be built by position so that each team will have the same number of pitchers and position players.

"For area players who want to attend an excellent college, this is a great opportunity in terms of exposure and visibility to top coaches." said Ken Leidheiser of All Star Baseball. "This showcase event will be limited to the first 100 players who sign up, and this session has drawn a lot of interest across several states."

Players can sign up at www.allstarbaseballacademy.com or by calling All Star Baseball Academy at 610-399-9356. Registration can be completed by check or credit card, with the cost of this top-rated event at $350 per player.

Collegiate Showcase Series--Tri-State-- A total of 12 colleges from the tri-state area will be represented by coaches and recruiting coordinators at this showcase event.

The colleges include: Delaware, Villanova, St. Joseph's, Stockton, Arcadia, Immaculata, William Paterson, Elizabethtown, Moravian, Susquehanna, Rutgers-Camden, and Gettysburg. Area players (ages 15-18) who want to play baseball in college should attend this event to gain exposure to these schools and their coaches.

Like the recent Academic Showcase, both skill evaluation and live games will be conducted over the 2-day camp. Players will be evaluated by the coaches, and divided into groups for live games, batting practice, and fielding drills. The coaches will also give the players excellent instruction and postion-specific tips on how to take their games to the next level.

"This Showcase is a great chance to get better and get noticed too," pointed out Leidheiser. "Players will pick up key pointers and tips to help their games, and they will also get the opportunity to gain visibility with some of the top colleges in the East. This is a great list of schools in the Mid-Atlantic area that we have coordinated for one event."

Players can sign up at www.allstarbaseballacademy.com or by calling All Star Baseball at 610-399-9356. Players can sign up by check or credit card at $350 per player for the 2-day showcase event.

"Frawley Stadium is a top-notch, first-class facility and we are excited about running this Showcase Event at such a nice field," said Leidheiser. "We look forward to helping area players get noticed by top colleges of their choice so that they can showcase their skills, improve their games, and potentially earn scholarship dollars in the future. This represents a super opportunity for players in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland to come to the Blue Rocks Stadium and get noticed."