RBAWEST SHOWCASE FALL TRYOUTS- Aug 20th/21st

Will your Elite team be fully funded again this fall?

Thanks

VCU-Yes our ELITE is fully funded just like this summer. 16-18 top players will pay for FREE!!

Below is our schedule for fall:


RBAWEST 2011 FALL SHOWCASE TEAM SCHEDULE

*Every Wednesday night- Scrimmage Elite vs. American
*National and 16u practice will scrimmage during weekdays
*Scout night (15 college coaches attended last year!)

RBAWEST ELITE FALL 2011 SCHEDULE- FULLY FUNDED 2 MONTH COMMITTMENT
Sept 3rd-4th- OFF (LABOR DAY WEEKEND)
Sept 10th-11th- (Dynamic Baseball)- University of Maryland-
Sept 17th-18th- UVA INVITE Tournament
Sept 24th-25th- (Impact Baseball)- UNC/Durham-
Oct 1st-2nd- (Impact Baseball)- Wake Forrest-
Oct 8th-9th- (Dynamic Baseball) (Wood)- ODU/CNU-
Oct 15th-16th- (Impact Baseball)- ECU-
Oct 22nd- 23rd- Recruiting weekend
Oct 29th-30th- (Impact Baseball)- Durham Athletic Park

RBAWEST AMERICAN FALL 2011 SCHEDULE- $- 3 or 6 month committment
Sept. 3rd-4th- OFF (LABOR DAY WEEKEND)
Sept. 10-11 at University of Maryland (Dynamic/Canes Baseball)
Sept. 17-18 at ODU/VWC (D1 Draftable)
Sept 24-25 at UNC/Durham Athletic Park (Impact)
Oct. 1-2 at VMI (D1)
Oct. 8-9 at ODU/CNU (Dynamic)
Oct. 15-16 at Richmond,VA (D1 HS Wood Bat Championship)
Oct. 22-23- OFF
Oct. 29-30- OFF


RBAWEST NATIONAL FALL 2011 SCHEDULE- $- 6 month committment
Sept- 3rd-4th- OFF (LABOR DAY WEEKEND)
Sept- 10th-11th- Scrimmage
Sept- 17th-18th-Va sports Complex Showcase Tournament
Sept- 24th-25th- Scrimmage
Oct- 1st-2nd-D-1 Draftable Tournament VMI
Oct- 8th-9th- OFF
Oct- 15th-16th-at Richmond D-1 HS wood bat tournament
Oct- 22nd-23rd-NPW 18U/16U Showcase Tournament Va. Sports Complex
Oct- 29th-30th- OFF or Scrimmage

*Potential 5th and 6th tournament will be determined after tryouts.

Players will receive all stats and numbers after tryouts. Any questions on players, schedules, and College coaches that are attending our tryouts please email Richmondbaseballwest@yahoo.com.

RBAWEST Tryouts Aug 20th-21st.

We currently have 12 D1 Colleges, 5 D11,D111,Juco Colleges and 3 pro teams attending so far. We have another 31 other coaches we are waiting to hear back from.

Private message me for schools that are attending and other info or email Richmondbaseballwest@yahoo.com

If your son wants to get seen by over 25 colleges and pro teams make sure you register early to save a spot.

www.RBAWEST.com

Article on front page of Virginia Preps about Tryouts:

http://virginiapreps.rivals.co...tent.asp?CID=1251413

Also congratulations to Gabe Togna (Elite LHP, Thomas Dale) who committed to D1 UMBC this week. That makes 5 D1 College Commits since June 1st of this summer. That makes 21 total committments since fall of 2010 for RBAWEST Showcase teams.

Over 110 players signed up already for tryouts for this weekend. Please get your registration in ASAP so scouts can have all your info that morning. Email Richmondbaseballwest@yahoo.com all info we need on www.RBAWEST.com. Walk ups are welcome also. Thanks

RBAWEST TRYOUTS:

Players stats from tryouts can be found by clicking here: http://www.rbawest.net/tryout_stats.html

Teams are still being made and all teams will be completed by first of next week. Any questions on stats or teams please email Richmondbaseballwest@yahoo.com. Go to www.RBAWEST.com for more info.

Congrats to RBAWEST ELITE TEAM NEW MEMBERS!

RBAWEST ELITE ROSTER

Head Coach: Donnie Phillips
Asst Coach: Tim Bittner

1.Basso, Gino- LHP/OF 2012 Mills Godwin
2.Bastaich, Connor- SS 2012 Midlothian
3.Benecke, Brendan- C/3B 2013 Jackson Liberty
4.Bolka, Luke- LHP 2013 Atlee
5.Boyle, Michael- LHP/OF/1B 2012 Deep Run
6.Carpenter, Mike- RHP 2012 Cosby
7.Carpenter, Darian- 3B/SS/1B 2013 Varina
8.Dillard, Lonnie- OF 2013 Orange County
9.Flanagan, Aaron- C/OF 2012 Isle of Wight
10.Fraser, Jansen- 1B/3B/OF 2012 Deep Run
11.Houston, Jacob- OF 2012 Gloucester
12.Lowry, Bryant- RHP/C 2012 Hanover
13.Maxey, Cam- RHP 2012 Atlee
14.Phillips, Ryan- 2B/SS 2012 Mills Godwin
15.Taylor, Brandon- LHP/1B/OF 2012 Hermitage
16.Togna, Gabe- LHP/1B 2012 Thomas Dale
17.Wilkinson, Hunter- OF/P/1B 2012 Patrick Henry
18.Williamson, Nick- OF/RHP 2012 Monacan

American/National/16U teams will be up soon!!!

I guess only you guys know the particular player and probably/understandably won't share. But, I would like to know who ran the 3.81 home to first.

I'm guessing Michael Childress.

surely from the left side? Why would anyone want to keep it a secret? The more people that know the better for the kid IMO. Isn't it?

All 23 scouts that attended our tryout have recieved all info regarding each player for review. Any college scout can contact us and I will send you the name that goes with the number. Im sure some players want there stats to be seen by all and some prob would rather not have people know. Thanks

Michael Childress bats from the right side but is a state champion sprinter when not on the baseball field. I believe he played for RBA West American over the summer so that's why I was guessing it was his 3.8 time.

He and Colton Konvicka make a heckuva pair at the top of Benedictine's lineup. Konvicka is also 3.8 and even lower, also from the right-hand side.

I once saw Konvicka go from first to third on a Childress bunt. Childress stole on the next pitch. As you might guess it opened a big inning.

I sometimes think Benedictine could play with 5 infielders and only 2 outfielders.

Speed is very fun to play with!

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Im sure some players want there stats to be seen by all and some prob would rather not have people know.

This is true, but 3.8 would automatically create interest in almost every decision maker. Kind of like 100+ mph in a pitcher. I would think the kid who did that could benefit from everyone knowing it.

Byron Buxton (GA) ran a 3.81 to 3.89 right side in Georgia. (depending on which stop watch you went by)

Nationals VP, former Scouting Director for the Braves said it was one of the fastest times he had ever seen from the right side. It was the fastest time I had ever seen from the right side.

3.8 from the right side is an "8" runner. In other words the very best in the Major Leagues. Not sure if anyone in the Big leagues right now can run a legitimate 3.8 from the right side.

Guess I would think that any player that attends any "tryout or showcase" and does something better than anyone else in the nation... wouldn't mind if every decision maker knew about it. Isn't that the idea? On the other hand, if it were a private workout or college workout, I could understand why "they" might want to keep it quiet.

Had always heard that Mantle was the fastest mlb player home to first. Looked at google following your post. According to a sporting news article, mantle was timed at 3.1 from the left side and 3.5 from the right side. Presume both were before his knee and leg injuries robbed him of his speed and were both hand timed!

3.8 makes the list of top ten and is mighty fast.

I would love to know what Mitchell Shifflet runs home to 1st, that is the fastest kid I have ever seen

Many of the fast times we read about are on a bunt.

Without proper technique in timing H-1 the stopwatch can vary a half second from one timer to another. Even experiencede scouts timing the same runner H-1 there can be a 10th or more difference in nthe time they get.

If you wait for contact to start the watch you will get a too fast time. If you anticipate touch at first base you will get too fast of a time. If you do both, you're not even close to the correct time.

It is a well known fact that runners don't reach peak speed in 90 feet. This means that most every runner would run the last 30 (90 feet) of the 60 a lot faster than the first 30 (90 feet). More top end speed and not to mention start at the first 30.

A legitimate 3.1 would have made Mantle by far the fastest human being who ever lived. And in track they don't swing the bat and they start in starting blocks.

There have been a few guys who can run a legitimate 3.7 - 3.8 from the right side on a full swing. Very few! I did get Mike Trout in that range once on a ground ball to the second baseman. I got Buxton at 3.84.

I'm not debating whether the kids mentioned can run those times. Some people can and have run that fast, so maybe they are in that small group. But every scout will question it until he sees it himself. There are world class sprinters that played baseball and couldn't run 3.8 H-1. If any kid runs a 3.8 he would automatically be followed by the scouting community.

wahoo,

Shifflet was amzing in the 60. The best H-1 we have recorded for him in the database is 3.92. That's not to say he didn't run it faster at some other point. He actually ran a 6.1 something in the 60 at the Metrodome.

PG,

I'd be interested in what you get on timing the home-to-first runs (admittedly off bunts) that are shown real time in the video at the top of those on this page:

http://www.playinschool.com/vi...dinals/konvicka.html

The player that ran a 3.81 was on a drag since he was hurt and couldnt swing. We do not have a laser watch so it could be a tenth of a second off (we are only human). He did run a 6.7 60 yard dash. We have had many scouts get a few of our faster lefty hitters at 3.8 or better on drags so I know the record is def not 3.8! You guys have to remember, this wasnt live in a game, the players knew on there last pitch they were getting timed so I am sure and hope some guys tried to get out of the box a little earlier than normal. All the scouts had there own stop watches on each kid, this was a data base for the players and our RBAWEST staff and for any other scout that did not attend that asked for the stats. Hope this helps you guys.

Midlo,

I never time bunts unless I happen to get them. Reason is that you need to start the stopwatch when you see the bat going forward. If you wait for eyeing contact, or worse yet sound, you're way too late.

It is not unusual to have very fast H-1 times on a bunt. The body is already moving towards 1B. When a time is reported it is either H-1 on the swing or it has to be listed as a bunt. This could be as much as .4 or more different on the same runner.

To answer your question... I was getting those H-1 on the bunts... First one 3.8 to 3.9... Second one 3.6-3.7 He can really run! I would guess he is close to 4 flat at times on the swing, which is a big plus tool.

Chris,

Thanks for the explanation. That makes perfect sense. I know those kids can run, just a bit confused by the times and keeping it a secret.

You guys and the Cardinals do a great job! Please stay safe!

any updates on american and national rosters?