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California underclass players shine in annual baseball showcase event held last week at Blair Field in Long Beach. Of the 234 players on the combined rosters of the eight Major League teams represented at the 26th Area Code Baseball Games played i...

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- A cool breeze and lower temperatures was a gift from the baseball gods to the pitchers on Friday on the final day of the 2012 Area Code Baseball Games. After an Area Code Games record seven home runs were hit in the first 15 gam...

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Jacob Gatewood, a 6-foot-5, 180-pound junior-to-be from Clovis, Calif., continued the power surge at the 2012 Area Code Games, hitting a three-run blast over the left field fence estimated to have gone 400 feet. The home run ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Day 3 was a big day for the Area Code Games as all eight teams took to the field and all four games were streamed live on WatchESPN.com. For a third straight day, a homerun was hit, with many other balls going off the wall. R...

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Michael Hoard sparked the Reds' 4-3 win over the A's with a two-run home run over the right field fence in the first game at the Area Code Games on Tuesday. Hoard, a 6-foot lefty hitter from Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Ariz.)...

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- The defensive star for the first day of games at the 2012 Area Code Games was Kansas City Royals outfielder Ryan Littlefield, who made a diving snow-cone catch as he sprinted toward the right field line to save a run, although h...

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- The first game of the 2012 Area Code Games couldn't have gone much better for catcher Dominic Miroglio at the plate and behind the dish. The Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, Calif.) rising senior paced his Oakland A's team to a 6-1 wi...

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Corey Simpson, a 6-foot-3, 220-pound catcher and first baseman from Sweeny, Texas, had a strong opening game for the Texas Rangers in the team's 5-4 win against the Reds on Sunday night at the Area Code Games. Simpson, who st...

The 2012 Area Code Baseball Games presented by New Balance will take place from August 5-10 at Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif.

2012 OAKLAND ATHLETICS AREA CODE TEAM ROSTER The A's have by far the largest roster for the 2012 Area Code Games and standout Ryan Tellez will be back for another tournament in Long Beach. Name Position High School (City, State) Year ...

2012 WASHINGTON NATIONALS AREA CODE TEAM The Washington Nationals will represent the Southeast at the Area Code Games this August. They have two returners in Cheyne Bickel and Dalton Dulin. Name Position High School (City, State) Year ...

With the second week of Area Code Games tryouts in the books, here's an interview with one player who attended the Royals tryout Wednesday in Pasco, Wash., plus rundowns of all the action from the past week. Max Karnos School: South Anchorage (Al...

The 2012 Area Code Baseball Games presented by New Balance will take place from August 5-10 at Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif.

The early signing period concluded in mid-November and 175 participants from the 2011 Area Code Baseball Games ended up signing with D-I programs. Here's breakdown of what schools signed the best classes and who ended up with most Area Code Games par...

Corey Oswalt is one of the top players in California. He is an infielder out of James Madison (San Diego, Calif.). He is a strong kid standing in at 6-foot-4, 205 pounds. This summer he played in the Area Code Games presented by New Balance and also ...

The Sporting News selected its 2011 all-star team and nine of the 21 players selected suited up in the Area Code Games at some point. The team was selected by various executives from the 30 MLB teams, that according to SportingNews.com. Off the Am...