BC Baseball Academy To Hold Tryouts For:

2010 Fall Team BC-18U

2010 Fall Team BC-16U

2010 Fall High School Instructional League Teams

2011 Summer Team BC-18U

2011 Summer Team BC-16U

Contact: BC Baseball Office / Bob Coons, Academy Director

Phone: (573) 445-8999 or E-Mail: bcoons@bcbaseball.org

Tryouts Will Be Held At:

Either Twin Oaks Complex; 351 North Purdy Lane, Columbia, MO 65201 or

Atkins Complex at the Boone County Fairgrounds; 5212 N Oakland Gravel Road Columbia, MO  65201

(NOTE: The location of each tryout will be confirmed at a later date)

Tryout Dates:

Monday, August 9, 2010, starting at 6PM,

 Wednesday, August 11, 2010 starting at 6PM,

 and Saturday, August 14, 2010 starting at 1PM

The BC Baseball Academy, under the direction of Bob Coons, will be conducting tryouts for its fall and summer high school travel teams - Team BC-18U and Team BC-16U.  The tryouts will be conducted at the either the Twin Oaks Complex or the Atkins Complex at the Boone County Fairgrounds located off Highway 63 and Oakland Gravel Road and will be decided at a later time.  Tryouts will take place Monday, August 9, 2010 at 6PM, Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 6PM, and Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 1PM.  These tryouts will take place regardless of the weather.  In case of inclement weather, we will have tryouts in the BC Baseball Academy Indoor Facility at Twin Oaks  (In cast of inclement weather, call BC Baseball's Hotline Number to check tryout location -- 573-442-3693.) 

Players only need to attend one of the tryout sessions; however they are welcome to attend multiple dates.  Players or Parents are encouraged to contact the BC Baseball Office at (573) 445-8999 to confirm attendance and/or e-mail an intention to attend (send to: bcoons@bcbaseball.org).  The information needed in advance, if possible, is the player's name, last school attended, last grade completed, birth date, and contact information (including e-mail addresses and phone numbers) so that the coaches may plan accordingly.  This is not mandatory and we will have players walk up for registration; however, this helps us to confirm the number of coaches available to run the tryouts/evaluations. 

This fall, two high school aged select teams, Team BC-18U and Team BC-16U, will be picked from these tryouts to play a fall schedule of games on Saturday, Sunday or both for 7-8 weeks.  Team BC-18U will play against Junior Colleges and other select high school aged teams.  Team BC-16U will play against other high school aged teams and/or tournaments. These teams will have at least one practice per week.  These schedules are being confirmed at this time.

Last year's schedule for Team BC-18U played the following schedule:

NOTE:  Team BC-16U did exist as a traveling team last year and, thus, there is no schedule from last year for reference.

Also this fall,  a High School Instructional League will be available to players from these same tryouts to play a local schedule against other high school aged teams.  Games will be on either Saturday, Sunday or both for 7-8 weeks.  These teams will have at least one or two practices per week and will be limited to approximately 12 players per team.   These teams will play games in the BC Baseball Fall League and also will play games against each other and other teams which may be scheduled.  This program is designed for players who may not be ready to travel this fall but want to improve their baseball skills.  These teams will be coached by BC Baseball Academy staff members.

Next summer,  Team BC-18U and Team BC-16U, will travel and play against other select high school aged teams for weekend events (Thursday through Sunday) over an 8-9 week period in June and July, following the high school baseball season.  This team will have one or more practices per week, in addition to the weekend schedule.  Evaluations from these tryouts may be used for selection for next summer's Team BC-18U and Team BC-16U.

During the summer of 2010, Team BC-18U is playing the following schedule:

During the summer of 2010, Team BC-16U is playing the following schedule:

Additional information on the fall and summer teams will be provided at the tryouts. 

The BC Baseball Academy is committed to helping develop high school baseball players.  The BC Baseball Academy teams in the fall of 2009 and the summer of 2010 (playing as Team BC-18U and Team BC-16U during the summer) have had much success.  The academy plans to build on the success that those teams and players experienced.  We hope to develop the same type of success story this fall and next summer.

NOTE: It is recommended that those wishing to attend an evaluation call the BC Baseball Office at 573-445-8999 or e-mail Bob Coons at bcoons@bcbaseball.org and give the player's name, last school attended, last grade completed, birth date, and any contact information so that the coaches may plan accordingly.

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For additional information: www.bcbaseball.org

Or call BC Baseball Office or Academy Director Bob Coons: (573) 445-8999

Or e-mail Bob Coons: bcoons@bcbaseball.org