National High School Invitational 2019 Media Guide
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NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL INVITATIONAL 2019 MEDIA GUIDE PRESENTED BY TABLE OF CONTENTS About USA Baseball ................................................. 3 National Training Complex ...................................... 4 About NHSI ................................................................. 6 NHSI History .............................................................. 8 NHSI All-Time Stats ................................................10 NHSI Record Book ..................................................14 CONTACT US Brad Young Director, Media Relations [email protected] (919) 474-8721 x 212 Programs: Professional Team, CNT Emily Fedewa Assistant Director, Media Relations [email protected] (919) 474-8721 x 255 Programs: WNT, 12U Chris Pharis Assistant Director, Media Relations [email protected] (919) 474-8721 x 217 Programs: 15U, 18U, NTDPS Sean Asher Coordinator, Media Relations [email protected] (919) 474-8721 Zach Shirley Intern, Media Relations [email protected] (919) 474-8721 ABOUT @USABaseball Since 1978, USA Baseball has been the national governing body for amateur baseball. It represents the sport in the United States as a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and internationally as a member federation of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). Nearly every major national amateur baseball organization in America is united as a USA Baseball national member organization. As a result, USA Baseball governs more than 15.6 million amateur players in ballparks @USABaseballTV and playgrounds across the country. As the commissioner’s office for amateur baseball, USA Baseball is a resource center for its various membership groups, fans and players. USA Baseball is also responsible for promoting and developing the game of baseball on the grassroots level, both nationally and internationally. USA BASEBALL NATIONAL MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS QUICK FACTS Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC) American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Location Cary, N.C. and Durham, N.C. American Legion Baseball Official Name United States Baseball Federation Babe Ruth Baseball Nickname USA Baseball Dixie Baseball Colors Red, white and blue Little League Baseball International Federation World Baseball Softball Confederation National Amateur Baseball Federation (NABF) Regional Federation COPABE National Assocaition of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) President Mike Gaski National Baseball Congress (NBC) Executive Director/CEO Paul Seiler National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Director of Media Relations Brad Young National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations (NFHS) National High School Baseball Coaches Associatin (BCA) National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Police Athletic League (PAL) PONY Baseball T-Ball USA United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) 3 NATIONAL TRAINING COMPLEX Originally based in New Jersey, USA Baseball moved to Arizona in centerfield. All fields are maintained at Major League Baseball (MLB) November 1997 where it spent five years before moving one more time to its standards. current home in Cary, North Carolina, in March 2003. With its family friendly In recognition of more than 30 years of public service and countless NTC environment, already-rapid growth and proximity to such huge sports cities accomplishments for the citizens of Cary, the Cary Town Council named the as Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh and Charlotte, the town of Cary was the stadium field in honor of former Town Manager William B. Coleman, Jr., upon perfect destination for the national governing body of Our Pastime’s Future. his retirement on October 17, 2008. An agreement was reach with the town to create a complex and Coleman Field has a press box that includes two suites, an official scorer’s headquarters there and the USA Baseball National Training Complex opened room, a sound room and a press row. Spectator seating is for 1,754 people, its doors in June 2007. The first event held at the facility was the 2007 USA including handicapped accessible seating, and additional grass seating for Baseball Tournament of Stars, which served as the primary identification approximately 250 people. All fields have access to restroom facilities and a event for the organization’s 18U National Team from 2007 to 2018. concession building. Located within the 221-acre Thomas Brooks Park, the National Training The National Training Complex is also home to the flagship USA Baseball Complex includes four baseball fields – a stadium field and three training Team Store, which is open during all USA Baseball events at the complex. fields – all with dimensions of 330 feet down the lines and 400 feet in Photo Caption: The USA Baseball National Training Complex has been the NATIONAL TEAM WIN/LOSS RECORDS home of USA Baseball since 2007 and has hosted some of the brightest Program Overall Win % young players in Major League Baseball. In 2008, the NTC hoested the 12U ....................................................................49-7 ......................................................................87.5% Olympic Team for an exhibition game against Canada and featured future 14U ....................................................................40-3 ......................................................................93.0% Major Leaguers like Jake Arrietta, Dexter Fowler, and Stephen Strasburg, 15U ....................................................................58-8 ......................................................................87.9% among others. 16U ....................................................................109-9....................................................................92.4% 18U ....................................................................313-72 .................................................................81.3% CNT ....................................................................820-31 .................................................................72.6% WNT ...................................................................53-13....................................................................76.8% PRO ....................................................................146-56 .................................................................72.3% 4 NATIONAL TRAINING COMPLEX NTC CURRENT MAJOR LEAGUERS TO PLAY AT COLEMAN FIELD Last Name First Name USA Baseball Team Draft Year Current Team Last Name First Name USA Baseball Team Draft Year Current Team A.J. Pollock 2011 Professional National Team 2009 Los Angeles Dodgers Lance Lynn 2007 Collegiate National Team 2008 Texas Rangers 2012 Collegiate National Team Logan Forsythe 2007 Collegiate National Team 2008 Texas Rangers Adam Frazier 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 2015 Professional National Team Luke Weaver 2013 Collegiate National Team 2014 Arizona Diamondbacks 2006 16U National Team 2010 16U National Team Mac Williamson 2012 San Francisco Giants 2011 18U National Team 2015 Professional National Team Alex Bregman 2015 Houston Astros 2013, 2014 Collegiate National Team Manny Machado 2009 18U National Team 2010 San Diego Padres 2017 World Baseball Classic Marco Gonzales 2012 Collegiate National Team 2013 Seattle Mariners Anthony Rendon 2010 Collegiate National Team 2011 Washington Nationals Marcus Stroman 2011 Collegiate National Team 2012 Toronto Blue Jays Austin Meadows 2011 16U National Team 2013 Tampa Bay Rays Matt Barnes 2010 Collegiate National Team 2011 Boston Red Sox Blake Swihart 2010 18U National Team 2011 Boston Red Sox Matt Chapman 2013 Collegiate National Team 2014 Oakland Athletics Bobby Wahl 2012 Collegiate National Team 2013 Milwaukee Brewers Matt Harvey 2006 18U National Team 2010 Los Angeles Angels Brad Miller 2009, 2010 Collegiate National Team 2011 Cleveland Indians Matt Shoemaker 2011 Professional National Team Toronto Blue Jays 2006, 2007 16U National Team 2004 16U National Team Max Stassi 2009 Houston Astros Brett Anderson 2005 18U National Team 2006 Oakland Athletics 2008 18U National Team 2008 Olympics Michael Conforto 2012, 2013 Collegiate National Team 2014 New York Mets Brian Johnson 2010, 2011 Collegiate National Team 2012 Boston Red Sox 2008 16U National Team 2008 16U National Team Michael Lorenzen 2010 18U National Team 2013 Cinciannti Reds Bryce Harper 2010 Philadelphia Phillies 2009 18U National Team 2011,2012 Collegiate National Team Cam Gallagher 2015 Professional National Team 2011 Kansas City Royals Michael Wacha 2011 Collegiate National Team 2012 St. Louis Cardinals Carlos Rodon 2012, 2013 Collegiate National Team 2014 Chicago White Sox Mike Leake 2008 Collegiate National Team 2009 Seattle Mariners 2010 16U National Team Mike Minor 2007, 2008 Collegiate National Team 2009 Texas Rangers Carson Kelly 2012 Arizona Diamondbacks 2011 18U National Team Mike Montgomery 2010 Professional National Team 2008 Chicago Cubs 2006 18U National Team Chad Bettis 2009 Collegiate National Team 2010 Colorado Rockies Mike Moustakas 2007 Milwaukee Brewers 2017 World Baseball Classic 2010 Professional National Team Chris Archer 2006 Pittsburgh Pirates 2010 Professional National Team Mike Trout 2010 Professional National Team 2009 Los Angeles Angels Christin Stewart 2014 Collegiate National Team 2015 Detroit Tigers Mikie Mahtook 2010 Collegiate National Team 2011 Detroit Tigers Corey Knebel 2011 Collegiate National Team 2013 Milwaukee Brewers 2006 16U National Team Daniel Descalso 2009 Professional National Team 2007 Chicago Cubs