Baseball is Perkins' pick

Highly regarded La Porte (Texas) prospect Kendrick Perkins, a Texas A&M verbal commit, will skip his senior year of football to concentrate on baseball.

2009 EA SPORTS Baseball All-Americans

Mr. Baseball USA Jeff Malm and Sophomore of the Year Bryce Harper highlight the 30-player EA SPORTS Baseball All-American first team.

High school pitchers lead early draft rounds

High school players drafted in the early rounds of Major League Baseball's Rule 4 draft look to seize the opportunities created by a tighter economy. Sixteen of the 32 players selected in the first round were prep players, writes Chris Lawlor.

Donavan Tate top high school pick in draft

Three right-handed pitchers were among four high school prospects selected in the top 10 in the first round of Major League Baseball's 2009 first-year player draft.

Tate, Miller among high school players to watch in the MLB draft

Two-sport star Donavan Tate headlines a group of promising prep prospects hoping to be picked in the June 9 MLB first-year player draft, writes Chris Lawlor.

...Giants' starting pitcher Randy Johnson pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the San Francisco Giants' 2-0 win...

Bellaire focused on ending title drought

When 10 years between baseball titles is a record drought, you know you're a power program. Bellaire (Texas) is looking to bring home its first state championship since 1999, writes Jeff Miller.

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