PA Prospects Showcase Talents on the National and International Levels
November 26, 2012
The Pennsylvania high school baseball season is four months away, but a handful of prospects are making preparations for the 2013 season by showcasing their talents on the national and international levels.
SS/RHP John Aiello, ranked No. 4 in the Class of 2015 competed with the USA Baseball U-15 Team. This marks the second consecutive year that Aiello has been a member of his age group's USA National Team. USA Baseball recently produced a series of baseball cards that includes each of its teams. Aiello's card shows him in action as a member of the 15U National Team.
1B/RHP Jextin Pugh, ranked No. 9 in the Class of 2013, will be competing in the 2012 Power Showcase at Marlins Stadium in Miami, FL over Christmas break. The Binghamton University recruit recently completed a benefit through the Homeruns that Help program. The benefit helped bring awareness to his community about Type 1 diabetes. Pugh will be representing the East Team.
Joining Pugh in Miami will be OF/3B Jake Rosenberg, ranked No. 36 in the Class of 2014. Rosenberg will be part of the Babe Ruth Classic for underclass prospects.
Three highly ranked prospects from the Class of 2013 are scheduled to participate in the Prep Baseball Report Super 60 Showcase in Chicago, IL on February 3, 2013. The event will showcase 60 of the most talented prospects in the eight state PBR coverage area. This event is a pre-cursor to the June 2013 draft. Prospects who have been invited and will be attending from Pennsylvania are 1B Shane Dressler (VCU), ranked No. 4 in the Class of 2013; SS/3B Shaun Corso (West Virginia), ranked No. 7 in the Class of 103; and OF Zach Jancarski (Maryland), ranked No. 2 in the Class of 2014.