Nevada standouts power Reds to title

On the final day of the 2009 Area Code Games, the Nevada standouts on the Cincinnati Reds' roster rolled past the A's to claim the unofficial Area Code championship.

Top performers at Area Code

Ronnie Flores wraps up the action at Area Code on Sunday.

Second time's a charm for Rowland

Robby Rowland, a 6-foot-5, 205-pound right-handed pitcher from Cloverdale (Calif.), made the most of his second chance.

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.

Power on display at Area Code Games

On the first day of play at the Area Code Games, players put on a show for scouts and the first four teams to take the field finished dead even, Ronnie Flores writes.

Five Midwest players make return trip to Long Beach

Five players off of last year's roster are making the trip out to Long Beach. One plays for Owasso (Okla.), a team thattook home a state title in 2009.

Thornton looks back at prep playing days

Chicago White Sox reliever Matt Thornton talks about playing near a jail, his most embarassing high school experience and what he'd be doing if he weren't a pro baseball player.

Chicago White Sox's Matt Thornton throws during...

2009 Area Code Games -- Chicago White Sox tryout info

2009 Area Code Games -- Chicago White Sox tryout info