Photo by Alyson Boyer RodeMater Dei is one of the 16 teams already invited to the Boras Classic.
California may have its first unofficial invitational high school state baseball tournament in 2013.
According to the
Los Angeles Times, the first Boras Classic will be held in April, with the championship game set for April 13 at the University of the Pacific in Stockton.
Sixteen top teams from Southern California will play off from April 2-5 at three sites including
JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) and
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.).
The top 16 in Northern California will tangle from March 25-29 at sites to be determined.
All 32 schools will receive $1,000 each with no entry fee.