The 2014 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game Returns to Wrigley Field on August 16th
For Immediate Release
Baseball Factory Names First Set of Nation’s Top High School Baseball Players to Showcase Their Talents Under the Lights in Chicago and on MLB Network
Baltimore, MD – Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:UA) the Baltimore, MD-based leader in sports performance apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced that the 2014 Under Armour® All-America Baseball Game, powered by Baseball Factory, will be played at Wrigley Field on Saturday, August 16 at 7:05 p.m. CST. This will mark the first time in its seven-year history the Under Armour All-America Game will be played at night, creating the ultimate Major League experience for the players and their fans. Additionally, Baseball Factory today announced the first ten players selected to the roster for the game, which will air live nationally on MLB Network and showcase 36 of the best high school players.
Players are selected by a committee of Baseball Factory scouts and will compete in an American vs. National team match-up. The Under Armour All-America Baseball Game is the culmination of a four-day baseball celebration, including a formal workout for Major League Baseball (MLB) scouts and a homerun derby.
"Under Armour is excited to showcase the world's best high school baseball players at the iconic Wrigley Field for the seventh annual Under Armour All-America Game," said Brian Cummings, Vice President, Team Sports Marketing, Under Armour. "This game serves as a platform in the on and off field development of these young athletes by providing them with the opportunity to learn from the most respected figures in the sport, play against the nation's best competition, and showcase their talents on a national stage."
All ten selected players will be 2015 high school graduates, including outfielders Dazmon Cameron and Ryan Johnson, who participated in the 2013 showcase and now join an elite group of two-time Under Armour All-Americans. Three of the ten selected players were announced on January 17 during the opening ceremony of the Under Armour All-America Pre-Season Tournament, powered by Baseball Factory, in Tucson, Arizona. They include IF Ke’Bryan Hayes, RHP Sati Santa Cruz and SS Nicholas Shumpert. The following is the roster of the first ten players who have committed to compete in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game:
Dazmon Cameron – OF, 6'1, 185, Eagles Landing Christian Academy, GA
Wyatt Cross – C, 6'3, 190, Legacy High School, CO
Ke'Bryan Hayes – IF, 6'1, 207, Concordia Lutheran High School, TX
Ryan Johnson – OF, 6'3, 215, College Station High School, TX
Alonzo Jones, Jr. – IF/OF, 5'10, 190, Columbus High School, GA
Kyle Molnar – RHP, 6'3, 190, Aliso Niguel High School, CA
Ryan Mountcastle – IF, 6'3, 180, Paul J. Hagerty High School, FL
Brendan Rodgers – IF, 6'0, 170, Lake Mary High School, FL
Sati Santa Cruz – RHP, 6'3, 225, Sahuarita High School, AZ
Nicholas Shumpert – IF, 5’11, 180, Highlands Ranch High School, CO
“Our scouting network continues to scour the globe in search of the best high school players to represent Under Armour and Baseball Factory in the Under Armour All-America Game,” said Steve Bernhardt, Executive VP at Baseball Factory and Chairman of the Under Armour All-America Game Selection Committee. “We are extremely excited to announce these ten initial players as we begin the process of selecting the 2014 roster. A talented group of players, we expect this class to continue the tradition of success that Under Armour All-Americans have found in previous years.”
Since the game’s inception in 2008, 151 of the 171 draft eligible players from the Under Armour All-America Game were selected in the MLB Amateur Draft including 42 first round picks. Top players that went on to sign professional contracts in 2013 include Clint Frazier (2013 No.5 Overall Pick, Cleveland Indians); Trey Ball (2013 No.7 Overall Pick, Boston Red Sox); Austin Meadows (2013 No.9 Overall Pick, Pittsburgh Pirates); Dominic Smith (2013 No.11 Overall Pick, New York Mets); JP Crawford (2013 No.16 Overall Pick, Philadelphia Phillies); Nick Ciuffo (2013 No.21 Overall Pick, Tampa Bay Rays); Hunter Harvey (2013 No.22 Overall Pick, Baltimore Orioles); and Billy McKinney (2013 No.24 Overall Pick, Oakland Athletics).
For more information on the 2014 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game, powered by Baseball Factory, please visit www.baseballfactory.com/allamerica/2014.
About Under Armour, Inc.
Under Armour (NYSE: UA), the originator of performance footwear, apparel and equipment, revolutionized how athletes across the world dress. Designed to make all athletes better, the brand's innovative products are sold worldwide to athletes at all levels. The Under Armour global headquarters is in Baltimore, Maryland. For further information, please visit the Company's website at www.uabiz.com.
About Baseball Factory, Inc.
Baseball Factory has developed programs to provide players with world-class instruction and life-changing experiences, which when combined, lead to future success both on and off the field. Baseball Factory holds over 600 events nationwide each year in over 40 states and 100 cities. We pride ourselves on giving families an unbiased assessment of where they stand against other players nationwide. Baseball Factory events have featured more than 350 players who have played or are currently playing in the Majors and over 50,000 players have gone on to play at the college level. 99% of Division I, 70% of Division II and 60% of Division III programs have at least one Baseball Factory alumnus on their roster. Learn more at www.baseballfactory.com.
About MLB Network
MLB Network is the ultimate television destination for baseball fans, featuring the multiple Emmy Award-winning MLB Tonight, live regular season and Postseason game telecasts, original programming, highlights, and insights and analysis from the best in the business, including Bob Costas, Peter Gammons, Jim Kaat, Al Leiter and Harold Reynolds. MLB Network debuted on January 1, 2009 in a record-setting 50 million homes and is currently distributed in approximately 70 million homes throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. For more information and to find MLB Network in your area, go to www.MLBNetwork.com.
CONTACTS:
Under Armour All-America Baseball Game:
Katy Ford
Maroon PR
443-864-4246
Steph Deisher
Maroon PR
443-864-4246
Baseball Factory:
Becky Oldham
410-715-5080 ext. 138
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