Baseball Area Code Games underway in Long Beach

By Kevin Askeland Aug 4, 2014, 11:50am

Top high school baseball players in nation participate in week-long tournament.

Joe DeMers of College Park (Pleasant Hill, Calif.) will represent Northern California in this year's Area Code Games.
Joe DeMers of College Park (Pleasant Hill, Calif.) will represent Northern California in this year's Area Code Games.
Photo Ernie Abrea
The Area Code Games get underway today in Long Beach, Calif., at Blair Field with approximately 240 players representing eight regions of the country showing off their skills to Major League Baseball scouts in the week-long tournament.

The schedule, according to Student Sports, begins at 12:30 p.m. today with the Reds facing the White Sox. The Royals face the Athletics at 3:30 and the Rangers play the Brewers at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday's schedule finds the Yankees playing the Nationals at 12:30 p.m., the Athletics meeting the Rangers at 3:30 p.m. and the Reds taking on the Royals at 6:30 p.m.

On Wednesday, the Nationals and White Sox meet at 8 a.m. while the Brewers and Yankees meet at 11 a.m. and the Rangers and Reds play at 2 p.m.



Four games are scheduled for Thursday with the Yankees playing the White Sox at 8 a.m., the Nationals playing the Royals at 11 a.m., the Brewers meeting the Athletics at 2 p.m. and the Nationals facing the Reds at 5 p.m.

The Brewers meet the Royals in the first game on Friday, followed by the Nationals and Rangers at 11 a.m., the Yankees and Reds at 2 p.m. and the Athletics and White Sox at 5 p.m.

The final three games on Saturday find the Athletics playing the Yankees at 8 a.m., the Royals facing the Rangers at 11 a.m. and the Brewers playing the White Sox at 2 p.m.

The eight teams represent eight regions of the United States. The White Sox are comprised of players from the Midwest, the Reds are from the Four Corners and Hawaii, the Royals are from the Pacific Northwest, the Brewers are from Southern California, the Yankees are from the Northeast, the Athletics are from Northern California, the Rangers are from Texas and Louisiana and the Nationals are from the Southeast and Virginia.

2014 Area Code Games Rosters

Yankees
Cole Acosta, RHP, Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach, Calif.)
John Aiello, SS, Germantown Academy (Fort Washington, Pa.)
Zach Attianese, LHP, Old Bridge (N.J.)
Travis Blankenhorn, SS, Pottsville (Pa.)
Scott Bradley, C, Hopewell Valley Central (Pennington, N.J.)
Willie Burger, 3B, Lancaster Catholic (Lancaster, Pa.)
Joe Davis, C, Bowie (Austin, Texas)
Domenic Derenzo, C, Central Catholic (Pittsburgh)
Jonathan Hughes, RHP, Flowery Branch (Ga.)
Erikson Lanning, LHP, Sequoyah (Canton, Ga.)
Easton Lucas, LHP, Grace Brethren (Simi Valley, Calif.)
Chad Luensman, RHP, Bellwood-Antis (Bellwood, Pa.)
Jonathan Meola, SS, Toms River East (Toms River, N.J.)
Austin Moore, RHP, Marina (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Jacob McCarthy, OF, Scranton (Pa.)
Ryan McKenna, OF, St. Thomas Aquinas (Dover, N.H.)
Joshua Naylor, 1B, St. Joan of Arc Catholic School (Missisagua, ON)
Mikey Nikorak, RHP, Stroudsburg (Pa.)
Andrew Noviello, 2B, Bridgewater-Raynham (Bridgewater, Mass.)
Demi Orimoloye, OF, St. Matthews Catholic (Orleans, ON)
Ron Rossomando, RHP, Bunnell (Stratford, Conn.)
Wesley Rodriguez, 3B, Washington (New York)
Sixto Torres, Osceola (Kissimmee, Fla.)
Will Tribucher, LHP, San Clemente (Calif.)
Shane Tucker, RHP, Union Grove (McDonough, Ga.)
Garrett Whitley, OF, Niskayuna (N.Y.)
Michael Zimmerman, LHP, Gulf Coast (Naples, Fla.)

Athletics
Jake Ackerman, C/OF, California (San Ramon, Calif.)
Kris Bubic, LHP, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)
Jeremiah Burks, INF/, OF, Wood (Vacaville, Calif.)
Brendt Citta, C, Leland (San Jose, Calif.)
Craig Colen, RHP, Lowell (San Francisco)
Myles Coston, INF, De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Joe DeMers, RHP, College Park (Pleasant Hill, Calif.)
Ross Dodds, INF, Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.)
Tanner Dodson, RHP/OF, Jesuit (Carmichael, Calif.)
Jonathan Engelmann, OF, Burlingame (Calif.)
Grant Gambrell, RHP/1B, Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.)
Logan Gillaspie, C, Frontier (Bakersfield, Calif.)
Nico Hoerner, INF, Head-Royce (Oakland, Calif.)
Justin Hooper, LHP, De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Jared Horn, RHP, Vintage (Napa, Calif.)
Zach Keever, RHP, Alhambra (Martinez, Calif.)
Ryan Kreidler, INF, Davis (Calif.)
Trevor Larnach, OF/1B, College Park (Pleasant Hill, Calif.)
Nick Madrigal, INF, Elk Grove (Calif.)
Michael McAdoo, OF, De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Matthew McGarry, RHP, Menlo-Atherton (Atherton, Calif.)
Kevin Milam, RHP/, INF, Heritage (Brentwood, Calif.)
Troy Miller, RHP, Soquel (Calif.)
Tevin Mitchell, INF, Clovis (Calif.)
Nick Oar, OF/C, College Park (Pleasant Hill, Calif.)
Andreas Papageorge, RHP, Amador Valley (Pleasanton, Calif.)
Christopher Papapietro, OF, Serra (San Mateo, Calif.)
Eric Parnow, LHP, Casa Grande (Petaluma, Calif.)
Zach Stromberg, LHP, Acalanes (Lafayette, Calif.)
James Terrell, OF, St. Patrick-St. Vincent (Vallejo, Calif.)



Brewers
Imani Abdullah, RHP, Madison (San Diego)
Kolby Allard, LHP, San Clemente (Calif.)
Soloman Bates, RHP, Oak Hills (Hesperia, Calif.)
Mike Benson, C, Rancho Buena Vista (Vista, Calif.)
Tristan Beck, RHP, Corona (Calif.)
Branden Becker, INF, Cajon (San Bernardino, Calif.)
Chris Betts, C, Woodrow Wilson (Long Beach, Calif.)
Kevin Collard, OF, Rancho Buena Vista (Vista, Calif.)
John Cresto, INF, Cathedral Catholic (San Diego)
Marrick Crouse, RHP, Dana Hills (Dana Point, Calif.)
Brendan Davis, 3B, Lakewood (Calif.)
Devon Davis, 1B, Valencia (Calif.)
Kyle Dean, OF, Rancho Bernardo (San Diego)
Cody Deason, RHP, Nordhoff (Ojai, Calif.)
Bailey Falter, LHP, Chino Hills (Calif.)
Drew Finley, RHP, Rancho Bernardo (San Diego)
Michael Flynn, RHP, Servite (Anaheim, Calif.)
Dashawn Kiersey, OF, Helix (La Mesa, Calif.)
Randy LaBaut, LHP, Downey (Calif.)
Peter Lambert, RHP, San Dimas (Calif.)
Nick Meyer, C, Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)
Kyle Molnar, RHP, Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)
Jordan Myrow, OF, Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.)
Niko Navarro, INF, Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.)
Ian Nowak, 1B, Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, Calif.)
Brandon Perez, INF, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Austin Rubick, RHP, Buena (Ventura, Calif.)
Jagger Rusconi, INF, West Ranch (Valencia, Calif.)
Blake Rutherford, OF, Chaminade (West Hills, Calif.)
Patrick Sandoval, LHP, Mission Viejo (Calif.)
Nick Sprengel, LHP, El Dorado (Placentia, Calif.)

Reds
Ryan Connolly, LHP, Douglas County (Castle Rock, Colo.)
Wyatt Cross, C, Legacy (Broomfield, Colo.)
Dakota Donovan, RHP, Pine View (St. George, Utah)
Jaxxon Fagg, 1B/3B, Williams Field (Gilbert, Ariz.)
Alan Garcia, OF, Nogales (Ariz.)
A.J. Graffanino, SS, Northwest Christian (Phoenix)
Cadyn Grenier, SS, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Nolan Kingham, RHP, Sierra Vista (Las Vegas)
Matt Kroon, 3B, Horizon (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
Alejo Lopez, SS, Greenway (Phoenix)
Erick Migueles, OF, Canyon del Oro (Tucson, Ariz.)
Javier Medina, RHP, Sahuaro (Tucson, Ariz.)
Jio Orozco, RHP, Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Ariz.)
Sam Pastrone, RHP, Arbor View (Las Vegas)
Blake Perkins, OF, Verrado (Buckeye, Ariz.)
Greg Pickett, OF/1B, Legend (Parker, Colo.)
Peyton Remy, RHP, Legend (Parker, Colo.)
Kekai Rios, C, Kamehameha (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Cesar Salazar, C, Sahuaro (Tucson, Ariz.)
Sati Santa Cruz, RHP, Sahuarita (Ariz.)
Matt Schmidt, 1B/3B, Regis Jesuit (Aurora, Colo.)
Brent Schwarz, RHP, Regis Jesuit (Aurora, Colo.)
Jordan Stephens, SS, Legend (Parker, Colo.)
Tyler Watson, LHP, Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.)
Bo Weiss, RHP, Regis Jesuit (Aurora, Colo.)
Tyler Williams, OF, Kellis (Glendale, Ariz.)

Nationals
Logan Allen, LHP, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Bo Bichette, IF, Lakewood (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
Danny Blair, OF, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Peyton Culbertson, RHP, Collierville (Tenn.)
Hill Garbo, LHP, Madison Central (Madison, Miss.)
Garrett Gonzales, IF/RHP, Madison (San Antonio)
Jarret Gonzales, C/IF, Madison (San Antonio)
Jordan Gubelman, RHP, Sarasota (Fla.)
Juan Hillman, LHP, Olympia (Orlando, Fla.)
Greer Holston, RHP, St. Stanislaus (Bay St. Louis, Miss.)
Gavin Johnson, C, O'Connor (Helotes, Texas)
Steve Mangrum, OF/IF, Western Albemarle (Crozet, Va.)
Tristan McKenzie, RHP, Royal Palm Beach (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.)
Matthew Morales, IF, Wellington (Fla.)
Cody Morris, RHP, Reservoir (Fulton, Md.)
Ryan Mountcastle, IF, Hagerty (Oviedo, Fla.)
Tyrone Perry, IF, Avon Park (Fla.)
Daniel Reyes, OF, Mater Academy Charter (Hialeah Gardens, Fla.)
Austin Riley, RHP/IF, DeSoto Central (Southaven, Miss.)
Austin Smith, RHP, Park Vista (Lake Worth, Fla.)
Chad Smith, LHP/OF, South Gwinnett (Snellville, Ga.)
Evan Sperling, RHP, Grafton (Yorktown, Va.)
Brandt Stallings, IF, King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta, Ga.)
Logan Tolbert, IF, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Greg Veliz, RHP, Key West (Fla.)
Von Watson, OF, Briarcrest Christian (Eads, Tenn.)
Alex Webb, C, Columbia Central (Columbia, Tenn.)
Brody Wofford, RHP/OF, Model (Rome, Ga.)

Royals
Daniel Amaral, OF, Huntington Beach (Calif.)
Jacob Bennett, RHP, Tualatin (Ore.)
Mason Cerrillo, OF, Auburn Mountainview (Auburn, Wash.)
Jackson Cluff, 2B, Rocky Mountain (Meridian, Idaho)
Sage Diehm, LHP, Skyview (Nampa, Idaho)
Luke Heimlich, LHP, Puyallup (Wash.)
Matthew Henckel, LHP, Gig Harbor (Wash.)
Tony Hendricksen, 2B, Bishop Blanchet (Seattle)
Ryan Howe, SS, Wilsonville (Ore.)
Brendan Illies, C, Puyallup (Wash.)
Preston Jones, OF, Mountain View (Vancouver, Wash.)
Parker Kelly, 3B, Westview (Portland, Ore.)
Thomas Lampkin, OF, Union (Vancouver, Wash.)
Kam Lane, OF, Eagle (Idaho)
Ethan Lavalley, RHP, Lewis & Clark (Spokane, Wash.)
Mckinley LeFore, RHP, Camas (Wash.)
Karsen Lindell, RHP, West Linn (Ore.)
Morgan Mc Cullough, SS, West Seattle (Seattle)
Tyler Oldenberg, LHP, Bishop Kelly (Boise, Idaho)
Ian Oxnevad, LHP, Shorewood (Shoreline, Wash.)
Ethan Paul, SS, Newport (Bellevue, Wash.)
Jordan Rathbone, C, Gonzaga Prep (Spokane, Wash.)
Mike Soroka, RHP, Bishop Carroll (Calgary, AB)
Kristjan Storrie, RHP, Langley Senior Secondary (Langley, B.C)
Cole Stringer, LHP, Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.)
Jacob Thurber, 1B, Kennedy (Burien, Wash.)
Zak Taylor, C, Sherwood (Ore.)

Rangers
Chris Andritsos, RHP, The Woodlands (Texas)
Luken Baker, RHP/1B, Oak Ridge (Conroe, Texas)
Cameron Blake, OF, Round Rock (Texas)
Beau Burrows, RHP, Weatherford (Texas)
Alan Campero, SS, Alexander (Laredo, Texas)
Trent Clark, OF, Richland (North Richland Hills, Texas)
Maddux Conger, RHP, Stephenville (Texas)
Doak Dozier, OF, Arlington Heights (Fort Worth, Texas)
Mitchell Hansen, OF, Plano (Texas)
Ke'bryan Hayes RHP/3B, Concordia Lutheran (Tomball, Texas)
Michael Hickman, C, Seven Lakes (Katy, Texas)
Tyler Ivey, RHP, Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall, Texas)
Ryan Johnson, OF, College Station (Texas)
Stephen Kolek, RHP, Shepherd (Texas)
Satchel McElroy, OF, Clear Creek (League City, Texas)
Cole Mckay, RHP, Smithson Valley (Spring Branch, Texas)
Tristan Metten, INF, Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas)
Kyle Muller, LHP, Dallas Jesuit
Ford Proctor, SS, Kelly Catholic (Beaumont, Texas)
Beau Ridgeway, RHP, College Park (The Woodlands, Texas)
Baylor Rowlett, C, College Station (Texas)
Mason Thompson, RHP, Round Rock (Texas)
Luke Wakamatsu, INF, Keller (Texas)
Garrett Wolforth, C, Concordia Lutheran (Tomball, Texas)
Sean Wymer, RHP, Flower Mound (Texas)

White Sox
Anthony Bell, INF, La Salle (Cincinnati)
Noah Burkholder, RHP, Crown Point (Crown Point, Ind.)
Brady Cherry, C, Lapel (Ind.)
T.J. Collett, 1B, Terre Haute North Vigo (Terre Haute, Ind.)
Nick Dalesandro, C, Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet, Ill.)
Charlie Donovan, SS, Westmont (Ill.)
Gray Fenter, RHP, West Memphis (Ark.)
Dylan Grove, RHP, Moore (Okla.)
Riley Herold, SS, Millard North (Omaha, Neb.)
Garrett Hutson, RHP, Aquinas (Overland Park, Kan.)
Liam Jenkins, RHP, Lincoln-Way North (Frankfort, Ill.)
Collin Kachigian, LHP, Coronado (Calif.)
Keegen Meyn, OF, Yukon (Okla.)
Luke Miller, OF, Cowan (Muncie, Ind.)
Nick Plummer, OF, Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.)
Clay Richards, SS, Home School (Cashion,OK)
Ashe Russell, RHP, Indianapolis Cathedral
Jacob Schlesener, LHP, Logan-Rogersville (Rogersville, Mo.)
Nicholas Shumpert, INF, Highlands Ranch (Colo.)
Grant Sloan, RHP, Zionsville (Ind.)
Cody Staab, OF, College Station (Texas)
Fitz Stadler, RHP, Glenbrook South (Glenview, Ill.)
Drew Tyler, SS, Fayetteville (Ark.)
Kyle Tyler, RHP, Westmoore (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Nolan Watson, RHP, Lawrence North (Indianapolis)
Kyle Wilson, RHP, Raymore-Peculiar (Peculiar, Mo.)
Cory Zangari, RHP, Carl Albert (Midwest City, Okla.)