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The 2006 All-American Baseball Game

EAST TEAM WINS 4th ANNUAL ALL-AMERICAN GAME 9-7
MICHAEL DEMPERIO WINS PLAYSTATION GAME MVP

ALBUQUERQUE, NM (June 7, 2006) --- The 2006 All-American Game brought international ties and true baseball integrity to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Tonight, Isotopes Park played host to an elite class of senior prep athletes, many who were drafted during the 2006 MLB Draft. Although the MLB Draft was on every player’s mind, it was showtime for the nation’s elite. When it was all said and done, Coach Rasmus and the East Squad walked away with the PlayStation Trophy after defeating Coach Andersh’s West Team 9-7.

Michael Demperio of Kell High School in Atlanta, Georgia proved his spot on the All-American roster with two doubles, a stolen base and two runs scored, earning the game’s PlayStation MVP Trophy. Demperio will play for the University of Texas next year after turning down 2nd round money from the Atlanta Braves.

“Being named MVP is a really big deal to me,” said Demperio. “My number one goal this week in Albuquerque was to have fun, and when you are having fun you always play better.”

For the West, 3-time national All-American Robby Alcombrack (Cleveland Indians 7th Round Pick) continued his dominance of national all-star games when he blasted a towering 400+ foot homerun over the left-center field wall at Isotopes Park. Alcombrack (Grass Valley, CA) finished the day 1-3 with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored.

The All-American Baseball Game’s first international player, Chao-Ting Tang of Taiwan represented his country well with his smooth defense and short, compact swing. Tang, who led-off for the West Squad, gunned down a runner at the plate and ended up going 1-3 with 1 RBI, 1 run scored, and a stolen base.

“Having the opportunity to represent my country was a true honor and made me very proud,” said Tang through the translation of his older sister Joy. “To have the chance to play alongside America’s best was very special to me.”

The 2006 All-American Baseball Game featured 7 players that were selected in the first three rounds, with four selected in the first. Boston Red Sox 1st round pick Jason Place (Easley, SC) contributed to the East Team by batting 1-4 with 1 RBI. Colorado Rockies 2nd round pick, David Christensen (Miami, FL), legitimized his high round pick by displaying solid defense in right field. Christensen robbed local hero J.J. Muse (Albuquerque, NM) of an extra base hit by using his deceptive speed to track down a potential game-changing hit in the bottom of the 6th inning.

OTHER GAME NOTES:

Danny Almonte (Bronx, NY) displayed versatility in the field by turning in a solid performance at 1st Base and driving in two runs. Almonte was scratched as the starting pitcher when his James Monroe High School team advanced to the PSAL City Finals earlier this week.

East shortstop Ryan Jackson of Florida Christian High School finished the day 2-3 with 2 runs scored. Jackson will attend the University of Miami next year. Fellow teammate Bryan Morgado (Red Sox 34th Round) earned the win for the East Squad after pitching two solid innings.

Another East squad standout was Sarasota, FL Designated Hitter Mark Sobolewski (Houston Astros 20th round) whose 3-run blast to left center in the 2ND inning reclaimed the lead for the East.

The Game Attendance was 8,613.

The All-American Baseball Game presented by PlayStation brings together 36 elite high school seniors to perform on a national stage. In its fourth year, the All-American Baseball Game has featured current MLB prospects Eric Duncan (2003 1st Round Draft Pick, New York Yankees), Lastings Milledge (2003 1st Round Draft Pick, New York Mets), Blake Dewitt (2004 1st Round Draft Pick, LA Dodgers), and CJ Henry (2005 1st Round Draft Pick, New York Yankees).

ALL-AMERICAN DRAFT DAY 1 RESULTS:

FIRST ROUND
Jason Place	27th overall	Boston Red Sox
Kyler Burke	35th overall	San Diego Padres
Cory Rasmus	38th overall	Atlanta Braves
Steven Evarts	43rd overall	Atlanta Braves

SECOND ROUND
David Christensen	46th overall	Colorado Rockies

THIRD ROUND
Nick Fuller	79th overall	Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Torre Langley	90th overall	Florida Marlins

FIFTH ROUND
Devin Shepherd	156th overall	Minnesota Twins

SEVENTH ROUND
Robby Alcombrack	221st overall	Cleveland Indians

TENTH ROUND
Nate Karns	309th overall	Houston Astros

SIXTEENTH ROUND
Thomas Pham	469th overall	St. Louis Cardinals

EIGHTEENTH ROUND
Charles Brewer	552nd overall	Los Angeles Angels

EAST					WEST
Demperio, 2b	4	2	3	1	Tang, LF	3	1	1	0
May, 3b	4	1	3	1	Davidson, ph	3	1	1	0
Almonte, 1b	4	0	0	2	Pham, 2b	4	0	0	1
Place, cf	4	0	0	2	Tartmella, ph	2	1	0	0
Langley, c	2	1	0	0	Alcombrack, c	2	3	1	1
Rasmus, dh	1	1	0	0	Shepherd, dh	3	1	2	1
Sobolewski, lf	3	1	1	1	Rundle, rf	2	0	1	0
Christian, rf	3	0	0	0	Tovar, 3b	2	0	1	0
Jackson, ss	3	2	2	0	Hilliard, ss	3	0	1	0
Murray, dh	3	1	2	0	Mancha, ph	1	0	0	1
Morgado, p	0	0	0	0	Hatasaki, 1b	1	0	0	0
Evarts, p	0	0	0	0	Karns, p	0	0	0	0
Thrailkill, p	1	0	0	0	Muse, cf	2	0	1	0
Giardina, p	0	0	0	0	Cox, dh	0	0	0	0
Fuller, p	0	0	0	0	Brewer, p	1	0	0	0
					Walker, p	0	0	0	0

TOTALS	32	9	12	9	TOTALS	29	7	9	7

EAST.................................................................1 4 0 0 2 0 2 - 9
WEST................................................................2 0 2 0 0 1 2 - 7

E: Jackson, Tovar 2. LOB: East 4, West 9. 2B: Demperio, May, Jackson, Murray, Shepherd. HR: Alcombrack, Sobolewski. CS: none

	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
EAST
Morgado (W)	2	4	2	2	3	2
Evarts	1	1	2	2	1	1
Thrailkill	1	1	0	0	0	0
Giardina	1	0	0	0	1	2
Fuller	1	1	1	1	2	1
Rasmus	1	1	2	0	0	1

WEST
Brewer (L)	1 1/3	4	5	4	1	2
Walker	1 2/3	1	0	0	0	0
Karns	1	0	0	0	0	1
Mancha	1	3	2	2	0	1
Hatasaki	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cox	1	4	2	2	0	1

WP: Rasmus, Fuller 2. HBP: Walker (Rasmus)
T: 2:28 A: 8, 613

The 2005 All-American Baseball Game

WEST OUTLASTS EAST 11-9
Boys in White claim first West Title in Offensive Battle

WEST ENDS WINLESS STREAK IN ALL-AMERICAN BASEBALL GAME
ARIZONA’S IKE DAVIS LEADS BOYS IN WHITE TO 11-9 VICTORY AT ISOTOPES PARK

ALBUQUERQUE, NM (June 13, 2005) — The fireworks were set off a little early at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, N.M., as a record crowd saw the West earn its first victory since the creation of the All-American Baseball Game three years ago. By outlasting the East 11-9, the boys in white were able to down their foes in a back and forth game that featured multiple lead changes and ties, 20 total runs scored and 24 hits. West skipper and local head coach Stan McKeever (La Cueva) was able to best former MLB All-Star and East Manager Chet Lemon and his squad in the classic showdown.

The 2005 game began with a flurry of offense as the West jumped out to a 4-3 lead after Arizona State bound Ike Davis hit a solo homerun in the bottom of the second inning. The East was able to tie it up at four in the top of the third after Milwaukee Brewer draft pick Jemile Weeks homered to right-center. However, the West took the lead back for good in the bottom half of the fourth as Davis drove in another run that sparked a four-run rally. When it was all said and done, the West’s offense proved to be more dominant earning its way to an impressive 11-9 victory. Ike Davis earned the game’s PlayStation MVP Honors, finishing 3-3 with a homerun, 2 RBI, 3 Runs Scored, and the save.

“This year’s contest proved to be the most impressive yet,” noted Dana Lehner, director of the All-American Baseball Game presented by PlayStation. “After watching these guys light it up tonight, we look forward to watching them as they progress into their college and professional programs. We are proud to of had the chance to introduce these All-Americans to the nation and feel confident we accomplished our goal of ‘Showcasing Tomorrow’s Big League Stars Today’.”

The All-American Baseball Game presented by PlayStation featured three 1st Round Draft Picks of the 2005 MLB Amateur Draft including CJ Henry (17th, New York Yankees), Henry Sanchez (39th, Minnesota Twins), and Michael Bowden (47th, Boston Red Sox) led this year’s class. In all, 26 of the All-Americans were drafted this year by Major League organizations.

Other notable performances came from Jemile Weeks (3-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored), Brent Milleville, committed to Stanford (2-3, 3B, 2 RBI, 1 run scored), Ben Booker, committed to Baylor (2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 1 run scored), and Kyle Hancock, Colorado Rockies draft pick, who was the winning pitcher for the West (3 IP, 7 K’s).

The 2004 All-American Baseball Game

East Defeats West in Second Annual All-American Baseball Game
John Marc Owings Propels East With an MVP Performance

June 7th 2004 - The second annual All-American Baseball Game spared no drama at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico. For the second straight year, the East defeated the West in the classic showdown. Many of the All-Americans displayed the talents that earned them the title ‘All-Americans’, but in the end it was John Marc Owings’s game-winning two run homerun in the top of the 7th inning that gave the East the 10-5 victory.

In the wake of the first day of the MLB Draft, the 2004 All-Americans, many of which were drafted, took the field before more than 7,400 fans. The East took an early lead as the Atlanta Braves’ 2nd round draft pick Eric Campbell hit a 400-foot blast off the center field wall scoring D.T. McDowell. Campbell later scored as the National High School Player of the Year Dexter Fowler followed with an RBI single. The East’s starting pitcher Mike Rozier, who will play for the University of North Carolina next year, pitched two scoreless innings while striking out 5 of the 6 batters he faced.

The East took control of the game when Josh Johnson (Tampa, FL) took James Parr over the left field wall pushing the East out to a 4-0 lead. Johnson was drafted in the 3rd round by the Kansas City Royals. The West tied the game at 5 in the 6th inning, but the East sealed the victory when John Marc Owings hit a towering game-winning two-run homerun in the top of the 7th inning, earning him the 989 PlayStation 2 MVP Award. Owings will play for the Clemson Tigers next spring.

The game featured many awe-inspiring defensive plays, including a diving catch from Chris Jones (San Clemente, CA) in left field and Cale Iorg’s (Knoxville, TN) diving stop behind second base. The evening concluded as both squads and their coaches gathered behind home plate and watched fireworks light up the sky upon the backdrop of the Sandia Mountains, concluding the most exciting weekend in High School Baseball.

The All-American Game began when Albuquerque native and Atlanta Braves’ 4th round selection James Parr squared off against John Marc Owings in the finals of the Nike MX5 GT Homerun Derby. Parr bested Owings in the contest.

The 2004 All-American Baseball Game, in its second year of existence, spawned from the success of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl; and like the football event, has grown tremendously since the inaugural game in 2003 played in Little Falls, New Jersey. SportsLink, Inc., the producer of the All-American Games is a New Jersey-based marketing firm that specializes in managing and producing event properties and targeting sponsorship opportunities. Both the All-American Baseball Game and the U.S. Army All-American Bowl have exhibited current stars in their respective sports. Now in its fifth year, the U.S. Army All-American Bowl’s alumni include Tommie Harris of the Chicago Bears, Michael Clayton of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Reggie Bush of USC, and Chris Leak of Florida.

National Sponsors of the All-American High School Baseball Game include PlayStation2, 989 Sports, Akadema, Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau, Real Turf, Nike, Advantage Rent-A-Car, and Fox Sports Net.

The 2003 All-American H.S. Baseball Game

June 9th, 2004 - The All-American Baseball Game took place on June 9th at Yogi Berra Stadium in Little Falls, NJ. The East used a mid-game offensive surge to push over the west. This was no ordinary high school all-star game. The All-Americans were not only the nation’s top high school baseball players, but they were some of the nation’s most sought after future MLB stars. Most of the All-Americans had just been drafted in the Major League Baseball Draft on June 3, 2004. Jay Sborz of Langley (Great Fall, VA) and Eric Duncan of Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, NJ) each turned in MVP performances at the inaugural All-American Baseball Game.

The All-Americans put on a show for the crowd of close to 3,000 at Yogi Berra Stadium. The West jumped out to an early lead scoring two unopposed runs early on, but the offensive machine of the East, led by the speed of Lastings Milledge and the great play making ability of Lance Zawadzki, took control of the game. Zawadzki made the play of the day by jumping over and ducking through the West catcher’s Justin Brashear tag at home plate capping a 7 run rally by the East. The East rallied to score 8 runs through the middle innings. The East’s power pitching staff took over and didn’t look back as they shut down the West’s offense for most of the games remainder.

Nike MX5 Game MVP

Jay Sborz took the mound and threw two scoreless innings, striking out five. He was a second round draft pick of the Detroit Lions and shut down the West’s offense with a stellar pitching performance. Sborz was pleased with his pitching sting. “I was on tonight. I knew the best players in the nation were backing me.”

Eric Duncan went 3-for-3 to help the East beat the West 8-4 at Yogi Berra Stadium. Duncan, a New York Yankees first round draft pick, continued to shine as the East’s Offensive leader. Duncan held a batting average of 0.533 with 12 homers and 59 RBI games as a prep.

National Player of the Year

Lastings Milledge, the number 12 overall pick by the New York Mets, was named the National Player of the Year, presented by the All-American Baseball Game at the National All-American Awards Banquet on June 8, 2003. Yogi Berra presented the award to Milledge at the Yogi Berra Museum, which was the site for the awards banquet.

Nike MX5 Home Run Derby King

Adam Jones of Morse (San Diego, CA) won the Home Run Derby, edging over Jonathan Fulton of George Washington (Danville, VA). Jones, a first round pick of the Seattle Mariners, slammed his sixth homer of the competition over 450 feet past the scoreboard in left-center.