IMG Baseball Academy Success Highlights

IMG Baseball Academy Success Highlights Spread out over 300 acres in Bradenton, Florida, IMG Academies (IMGA) is the world’s largest and most successful multi-sport, training and education camp/academy business. The Baseball Academy at IMGA is privileged to train the top athletes and future stars from all over the world. The following include recent accomplishments of current students and alumni of The Baseball Academy. 2008 a. The Varsity team finishes the Spring with a record of 24 – 6. b. The Junior Varsity team finishes the season with a record of 11 – 9. c. 54 high school athletes participated in the 2008 Baseball Academy Summer League. Steve Frey coached Red Team won the 2008 title 4-0 over Bayshore in the 8-team summer league d. Alumnus Chris Perez made his MLB debut in 2008 with the St. Louis Cardinals e. Pendleton Senior Tyler Pastornicky was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 5 th round of the MLB June Amateur draft f. Pendleton Senior Kyle Allen was selected by the New York Mets in the 23 rd round of the MLB June Amateur draft 2007 a. Sports Illustrated for Kids votes the Baseball Academy as the top baseball camp. b. The Varsity team finished the spring season with a record of 19 – 8. c. The JV team finished the spring season with a record of 19 – 1. d. 145 college athletes will participate in the 2007 FCIL Wood Bat League. e. 46 high school students will participate in the 2007 Baseball Academy Summer League. f. Alumnus Chris Perez will be joining Team USA as they compete in the Taiwan World Tour. g. Baseball America has announced their Top 300 for the Class of 2008. Congrats to Pendleton seniors Tyler Pastornicky (87) and Kyle Allen (253) for making the list. h. A number of our full time students competed in the 9th annual World Wood Bat i. Association World Championship in Jupiter, FL. Congrats to JR Murphy and Tyler Pastornicky whose Florida Bombers team made it to the round of 8 out of 80 teams. j. Kyle Allen and Tyler Pastornicky have been invited to participate in the Diamond Club k. Classic sponsored by Major League Baseball. The event is being held in Vero Beach, FL. l. Tyler Pastornicky signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Florida State University. m. Kyle Allen signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at North Carolina State University IMG Baseball Academy College Placement Baseball Academy alumni have attended such elite colleges and universities as : Barry University • Biola University • Birmingham Southern College • Davidson • Duke University • East Tennessee State University • Eckerd College • Elon University • Emory University • Ferrum College • Florida Southern College • Georgia College & State University • Jacksonville University • Lipscomb University • Louisiana State University • Lynn University • Manatee Community College Mississippi State University • N.C. State • Nova Southeastern University • Ranger Junior College • Rollins College • Santa Fe Community College • St. Joseph’s University • University of Georgia University of Indianapolis • University of Louisiana – Lafayette • University of Miami • University of Mississippi • University of New Orleans • University of Notre Dame • University of Pennsylvania • University of Rhode Island • University of Rio Grande University of South Florida • University of Tampa • University of Texas – San Antonio • West Virginia University • Wright State University • Yale University IMG Baseball Academy Notable Professional Alumni Include: Derek Jeter, New York Yankees • Nomar Garciaparra, LA Dodgers • Jason Varitek, Boston Red Sox • Gary Sheffield, Detroit Tigers • Trot Nixon, Cleveland Indians • Kevin Millar, Baltimore Orioles • Aaron Sele, NY Mets • Joe Mays, LA Dodgers • Adam Dunn, Cincinnati Reds • Pat Burrell, Philadelphia Phillies • Vernon Wells, Toronto Blue Jays • Mike Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins • Scott Williamson, Baltimore Orioles • Jerry Hairston Jr., Texas Rangers • Rob Bell, Tampa Bay Rays • Lance Carter, Orix Buffaloes • Wilson Alvarez, Los Angeles Dodgers • Mark Teahan, Kansas City Royals • Dermal Brown, Arizona Diamondbacks • Jason Marquis, Chicago Cubs • Ben Sheets, Milwaukee Brewers • John Van Benschoten, Pittsburgh Pirates • Lance Niekro, San Francisco Giants • Brad Snyder, Cleveland Indians • Choo Freeman, Colorado Rockies • Freddy Bynum, Baltimore Orioles • Josh McKinley, Washington Nationals • Bryan Bullington, Pittsburgh Pirates • Josh Hamilton, Cincinnati Reds • Chris Perez, St. Louis Cardinals PLEASE FILL IN FORM For more information on IMG Baseball Academy Programs (camps and instruction) and to have the IMG Baseball Academy contact you personally please fill in this form and FAX immediately to Kit Carlson at 941. 739. 7484 Last Name: Middle: First Name: Home Address: City: State: Country: Zip: Home Phone: ( ) _______-___________ Work Phone: ( ) _______-___________ Cell Phone: ( ) _______-___________ Fax Number: ( ) _______-___________ Email Address (player): Email Address (parent): Birth date: Age: Graduation year: Best Time to Call? 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