15th Annual Bear Classic - HS Showcase for Our National Pastime - Univ of Maryland

15th Annual Bear Classic Showcase Tourney

Fri. August 26 – Sun. August 28, 2005
A High School Boys Baseball Tourney, A Maryland Showcase for Our National Pastime

Press Release: The regions top HS baseball players will attend the Bear Classic a weekend before Labor Day. The games begin on noon Fri. Aug 26 and run through Sun. Aug 28. Amateur clubs from Md, VA, Pa, NY & NJ are expected to attend. Teams attending the event in the past includes Frozen Ropes (MD), Bucks County (PA), Senators (VA), St. Johns (DC), DeMatha (Md), Richmond Braves Nat Team, All American Baseball Academy (PA), Md Monarchs, Phil. Reds (PA), Genesee Valley (NY), Arundel (Md), MD Lakers, LI Bulls, Nor Allegheny (Pa), YRebels (Balt.), So Jersey, FABL (NY), LI Tigers, Am. Legion, & others. TJ 'Bear' Baron, the tourney director & former scout, says the Classic supports the development of this region's baseball talent, continues baseball opportunities for boys graduating HS in 06-07 & gains exposure to active college recruiters and scouts. Since 1991, over 18 Collegiate Conferences were represented. A partial listing of colleges attending or getting information include: Towson, GW, UoM, Clev. St., Ind, Villa Julie, OSU, Penn St, UMBC, Tenn, JHU, Richmond, Pitt, ODU, VCU, GMU, Georgetown, Salisbury U., Catholic, St. Mary’s Princeton, Navy, Mt. St. Mary’s, W&M, WVU, Liberty, Duke, Lynchburg, Duquesne, Hoftra, Shepherd, MC-R, PGCC, MC-G several NAIA colleges & others. Media coverage for 2005 incl: www.webscores.com, & local papers i.e. the Journals, Gazettes & others. Games are played on a beautiful Shipley Field, home of the ACC’s Maryland Terrapins in College Park & local HS where several pro players played in their amateur careers, and where the MD HS State ‘Ships’ are held. A partial listing of HS players gaining exposure include:

Name (pos) High School, Class Year of Bear Classic College & other
Todd Benke 3b Walt Whitman HS, (MD) '94, 1993 US Naval Academy MSN ‘98;

David Crutchfield OF R. Montgomery HS, (MD) '94 1993 Signed 11th rnd ‘94 draft Cubs;

Tony Coyne Inf. Northern HS, (MD) '95 1993-94 Yale University (‘99), drft ‘00, now Gateway IND

Mitch Davis SS Calvert HS, (MD) '94 1993 UMBC (‘99)

Chris Blue SS-2b Easton HS, (MD) '94 1993 U of Maryland (98) drft ‘94 44th rnd O's

John Whittington P Riverdale Baptist, (MD) '95 1993-94 University of NC @ Charlotte

Kevin Haverbusch SS Massapequa HS, (NY) '94 1993 U of Maryland (‘98) draft 97, Pitts, Nashville “AAA”)

Bryan Gamble P Calvert HS, (MD) '95 1993 Charles County CC, Furman

Brandt Childs C Damascus HS, (MD) '94 1993 U of Maryland/Indiana (‘98)

Jason Dellaero SS Brewster HS, (NY) '94 1993 Uof So Fla (‘98), 1st rnd 97 (W Sox),

Mike ‘Kap’ Koplove P Chestnut Hill Academy (PA) ’95 1993 U Delaware, ‘01-05 Ariz D-backs

Jackie Rexrode SS Riverdale Baptist, (MD) '96 1994-95 drafted ’96 14th rnd ChW (AA), now Newark IND

Shawn Fagen SS Division HS, (NY) '96 1994-95 Penn State (‘00), drft ’00 signed

Josh Smithberger P Watkins Mill HS, (MD) '95 1994 US Naval Academy MSN ‘99

Tom Bloom P Catonsville HS, (MD) '96 1994-95 UMBC (‘00)

Brian Kane 3b Gaithersburg HS, (MD) '95 1994 Elon University (‘99)

John Rodriquez Of Brandeis HS (NY, NY) ‘95 1994 ‘95 drft 16th rnd SD Padres, signed ‘96 NYY, ‘05 StL Cards

Cliff Wilson II P Bhp O'Connell HS, (VA) '96 1995 College of William & Mary (‘00)

Matt Shoemaker P Williamsport HS, (PA) '96 1995 Winthrop Univ. (‘99)

Denny Chapman P Centennial HS, (MD) '97 1995 Towson U (‘01), drft ’01 signed

Larry Long Of Howard HS, (MD) '96 1995 U of Maryland (‘00)

Christian Spriggs P Frederick HS, (MD) '96 1995 Coppin State College (‘00)

Randy Leek P Long Island, (NY) '96 1995 College of W&M (‘00), drft ’00, Dodgers AA

Mark Reuffert C Herndon HS, (VA) '97 1996 UVA (‘01), drft ’01 signed Det ‘A’

Jacob Helton C the Heights HS, (MD) '97 1996 Univ of Dallas / UNC Greensboro (‘01)

Jared Vogt P Chesapeake HS, (MD) '97 1996 U of Maryland (‘01)

Brian Lane Of-P Arundel HS (MD), ‘97 1996 Richmond (‘01), drft ’01, now Johnstown IND

Jeff Radziewitz 1b Easton HS, (MD), '97 1995 UNC Greensboro (‘01), drft

Eric Wyatt Of-HP-1b T. Johnson HS, (MD) ‘97 1996 Mt. St. Joe's (Pa) (‘02)

Curtis Smith LHP Calvert HS, (MD), '97 1994-96 James Madison (‘02)

Mike Floyd Of Mt St. Joe’s, (MD) ‘98 1996 U SoCarolina (‘02) 14th rnd ‘01 Phila Lakewood “A”

Tom Grillo P Good Counsel HS, (MD) '98 1995-97 Cornell (‘02) - Class Valedictorian

Jason Baker RHP DeMatha HS, (MD) '98 1997 Richmond / GWU drft ’02 Mil Ogden ‘A”

Kenny Beck P-C-Of Hammond HS, (MD) '98 1997 U of Maryland (‘02), drft ’02, Expos Vt “A”.

Scott Bacon SS-3b Northeast HS, (MD) '98 1997 Towson Univ. (‘02)

Mark Teixeira 3b Mt. St. Joe’s HS (MD) ‘98 1997 Ga Tech (‘02) 1st rnd drft ’01 Tex Tulsa “AA”, 03-05 Tex Rangers

John McCurdy SS Arundel HS, (MD) ‘99 1998 U of Maryland (‘03), 1st rnd drft ’02 Oak Vancouver “A”

Nick Vitielliss P-3b Thomas Stone HS, (MD) '99 1997-98 Indiana (‘04), drft ‘99

Marc Capelletti Conestoga HS, (PA) ‘99 1998 GWU (‘03)

Jeff Palumbo SS St. Johns HS (DC) ‘00 1998-99 GMU (‘04) drft ’04 Giants 15th rnd

Arin Gellently Of-1b River Hill HS (MD) ’00 1998-99 Penn St. (‘04),

Mac Mollet LHP Damascus HS, (MD) ’00 1998-99 Salisbury Univ. (‘04)

Bobby Ryan C Damascus HS, (MD) ’00 1998-99 Radford / U of Maryland (‘05)

Russell Durfee P Springbrook HS, (Silver Spring MD) ’02 2000 Duke (‘07)

Jon Pavlis P Old Mill HS (MD) ’02 2000-01 Catonsville CC / UMBC (’06)

Chorye Spoone P Northeast HS (AA) ’03 2002 Catonsville CC (’05) drft ’04 SanD 36th rnd, ’05 O’s 8th rnd

Matt Montgomery P Watkins Mill HS, (Gaithersburg MD) ’03 2002 Ga Southern CC (’05), drft ‘03 Expos, drft ’04 Padres

Casey Baron LHP-1b-Of Paint Branch HS, (Fairland, MD) ’03 2000-02 U of Maryland (‘07)

Nick Jowers OF DeMatha HS (MD), ’04 2002 U of Maryland (’08)

Brett Cecil LHP DeMatha HS (MD), ‘04 2002 U of Maryland (’08)

Joe Palumbo 2b-SS DeMatha HS (MD), ’04 2002 U of Maryland (’08)

Matt Collins Inf-Of Quince Orchard HS, ’04 2003 Towson Univ. (’08)

Brad Taylor P Good Counsel (Silver Spring MD) ’04 2003 U of Maryland (’08) - 04 WCAC Player of the Yr

Mike Murphy 3b-P Georgetown Prep (MD) ’05 2003 U of Maryland (’09)

Dan Shillingburg C Centennial HS (MD) ’05 2003-04 U of Maryland (’09)

Jim Kennedy P Holy Ghost (Levittown, Pa) ’05 2004 Rider Univ (’09)

David Holloway 3b Council Rock Nor (Newton, PA) ’05 2004 U of Pittsburgh (’09)

Kyle Davis SS Ewing HS (Trenton, NJ) ‘05 2004 U of Delaware (’09)
Steve Garrison LHP-1b The Hun School (Trenton, NJ) ’05 2004 ‘05 Mil 10th rnd. signed Ariz. League (Rookie)

Ian Marshall P-SS Gaithersburg HS (MD) ’05 2004 Richmond (’09), ‘05 NYM 14th rnd

Eddie Bach LHP Atholton HS (MD) ’05 2004 UMBC (’09)

Austin Hurd MInf-Of-P Gaithersburg (MD) ’05 2004 Towson Univ (’09)

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