After this upcoming season,I will have finished mny junior year.Im looking to attend 2 to 3 events this summer,and I already have 2to3 in mind.I am hoping to attend the Area Codes tryout if given the opportunity again,and also a top96 event in missouri

If I can figure out which Perfect Game event to attend,I will.It will be my first time,and I live in Oklahoma.While travel wont be a major issue,obviously the closer the better.Which PG event is best for a first time player entering his senior year.

A couple of recommendations:

* The PG Sunshine South Showcase to be held at Blinn College in Brenham, TX, on June 7-8

* PG's South Top Prospect Showcase at the Ballfields at Craig Ranch in McKinney, TX, on Aug. 16-17

The Sunshine South Showcase is farther from your home, but top prospects from this showcase will be invited to the highly-regarded PG National Showcase, which will be held June 13-15. Also, since it's held early in the summer, you will get your profile and rating -- which you might want to pass on to college scouts -- more quickly than if you waited to attend an August showcase.

thank you infield!

I saw that one,but Im not really sure if some of these regional showcases are more for only that particular state,or for anyone.
Where on the PG site can I find the price?

also,if it doesnt have the "request an invite" link next to it,how do you register for it?

futurecatcher27, the showcases are for anyone from any state. At last year's Sunshine South Showcase, the majority were from Texas but about 15% were from out-of-state, including a half-dozen players from Oklahoma.

The cost for a PG showcase is typically about $550-$600. This does not include travel expenses. The cost will be specified on the PG Invitation mailed to your home.

Eventually, there will be a "Request an Invite" link next to the PG showcases you are interested in. If you would like to request an invite earlier, contact Jim Arp at jarp@perfectgame.org.

Best wishes!

thanks for the help.If all goes well,Ill be at the Sunshine south showcase in june

Also, consider the dates....IMO, the ealier you go, the better...
You say you are finishing your Jr. Year...that means this is THE summer...Recruiters will be calling you as of July 1...for early signing in Nov. of your Sr. year (this coming fall).
PG Top Prospects is great, but being in August, you want to have been "out there" by then...and have things in your "pipeline", so to speak.
Agree that Sunshine South would be more productive for you at this time.
Maybe for FallBall, you could hook up with a team planning on attending WWBA...that is, if you haven't signed your NLI by then.
Jim Arp is GREAT!! Call him!!

Here's why... Mr. Arp called totally out "of the blue", invited son to WWBA Underclass..I'd never heard of PG (mind you, this was 6-7 yrs. ago). Son was a freshman, & while there, a team saw him & invited him to WWBA Upperclass (2 weeks later). The following summer, he attended Top Prospect (then @ Baylor), his team went to WWBA fall of sophomore year. Next, Junior summer, was PG Nationals, Area Code, & the huge summer showcase tournaments in Marietta (forget the name). July 1, the phone was ringing & the negotiations began...He's now a sophomore @ Tulane, closer. Played Cape Cod last summer & going this summer.
Good thing come from Jim Arp & the crew @ PG!!
Good luck!

Thats good advice bbmom.Thats awesome that your son plays d1 baseball,thats my goal too.

I have been injured for the large part of my HS career,but I feel like I can play at the next level.Even though I am a bit undersized(though I have grown and put on muscle at 5`10,175)I feel like I can play d1 ball somewhere.I am just largely unknown outside of Oklahoma,which isn't a good thing,but its what life threw me.I plan to attend the PG sunshine in june,a week later is the area code tryout--and just my luck its at a HS about 15minutes from my house,and I also plan to attend an OU or OSU baseball camp this summer as well.Its going to be a busy summer,with work and baseball and weights

Have you called Jim Arp yet??

I emailed him yesterday and he responded promptly.He answered all my questions,and was very punctual.Thats a good first sign

I asked how PG events were ran,the price,and the process for checking the results.He answered everything for me very well.thanks for pointing me towards him

That's great news!! Next step, do your best this spring. If you can get on a team that goes to the WWBA Upperclass, go this summer!! Make up a profile of your accomplishments, include coaches, teams, academics GPA, whether you are registered with NCAA Clearinghouse, (if not, do it asap) SAT scores, etc. Send it off to colleges, JUCO's & take some to SunShine South. Start filling out college questionaires, talk to recruiting coaches... Set up files & be sure to follow up on all contacts.
Lots to do!
Good luck!!

My summer team will be my HS team.

I plan on going to PG this June.Also in June is the Area Codes tryout/showcase.Then in July I am likely heading up to Norman for the Oklahoma University Camp.

It should be a busy summer.

futurecatcher27, unless your high school team is nationally ranked, I'm not sure that the stands will be full of college scouts this summer. You may be required to play for your high school team in the summer, but if not, you may want to consider playing for a more visible select team that plays at high-level tournaments where the college coaches are. I am not familiar with Oklahoma select teams (perhaps someone from OK can help with this), but I do know that there's a select team in Texas that is based near the Oklahoma border that plays high level ball in the summer (www.blacksox.org).

If you are required to play for your high school team this summer, you will need to do everything possible to get some good exposure. That will mean attending not only a PG showcase and the Area Code tryouts (assuming you get an invite), but also the camps of colleges you are interested in. You mentioned the OU camp -- and all the power to you if you are the caliber of an OU prospect -- but you might also want to attend some others as well. Make sure you don't throw all your eggs into one basket. Cast a wide net and let as many college programs as possible know of your playing schedule this summer. Also, if you are able to afford the travel expenses, see if you can play on a Perfect Game team at the WWBA in Jupiter, FL, this coming October.

Best wishes!

fc27,
Very good advice from Infield08.

funding people.We aint millionaires!!!I work a job as is,and my mother cant afford to send me whenever at will.

PG,Area Codes,and OU will have to do.That,a good work ethic,and a little luck will have to do.

Ive also attended a an ORU(**** roberts)and a Connors state Juco Showcase

Locally Im fine,Im trying to get a bigger venue for more exposure

futurecatcher...What part of Okla are you in?
Close to Tulsa? or OKC?

live in tulsa

futurecatcher27, I understand that things are expensive. That said, you really need to maximize your opportunities for exposure this summer. This is your big year for recruiting.

You may be able to find one-day showcases or camps at colleges that are very low cost. I know there is a D1 in my city that charges $25 for a one-day showcase. Also, try to attend as many free pro tryouts as you can. Let the pro scouts know that you are very interested in getting to the next level. They should be more than willing to make recommendations to schools they think you'd be a good fit for.

To get information about the dates for pro tryouts, which are usually held in May and June, post a question in the Texas forum sometime in April. I would think there will be a number of tryouts in the North Texas area that you could attend.

thats a good idea.I was planning on getting to an MLB camp anyhow.There is usually one just north of Oklahoma city each summer.

Our budget is tight,so all I can do is work hard and hope that someone likes me enough at one of the events I attend