2016 PBR March Madness: Elite Eight Pairings Released
March 26, 2016
By Greg Williams
Pennsylvania Director of Scouting
In honor of the NCAA basketball tournament and in conjunction with the start of the high school baseball season we move on to the third round of our annual PBR March Madness tournament.
In year one the tournament pitted 64 of the top prospects from across the state in a tournament set up to mirror the NCAA basketball championships with Parkland High School left-handed pitcher Connor Higgins, now at Arizona State, bringing home the title. (Click Here to view a recap of last of the inaugural tournament)
This year we have tweaked the format to include 64 high school teams from across the state. Mirroring the schedule of the NCAA basketball tournament we have narrowed that list down to the Elite Eight, with nearly 10,00 votes being cast during the past two rounds.
Following are the rules and the timelines for those voting to help their favorite teams advance to the next round.
** The voting for all rounds takes place on Twitter in the form of Twitter polls. To place your vote for your favorite teams go to @pbrpennsylvania. Individuals may vote one time for each pairing in each round.
March 25 - Elite 8 teams and pairings announced. Voting will begin at 10:00pm.
March 27 - Elite 8 voting will conclude at 10:00pm.
March 28 - Final 4 teams and pairings will be announced.
April 2 - Final 4 voting will begin at 12:00pm.
April 3 - Final 4 voting will conclude at 12:00pm.
April 3 - Championship teams will be announced. Voting will begin at 6:00pm.
April 4 - Championship voting will conclude at 6:00pm and the 2016 PBR March Madness Champion will be announced at 8:00pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
2016 WV Top Prospect Games (INVITE ONLY) | PA | Jun 11 | YMCA Kennedy Center Field (Huntington, WV) |
2016 Western PA Top Prospect Games (INVITE ONLY) | PA | Jun 14 | Seton Hill University |
Individual Player Evaluation (Year Round By Appointment) | PA | Jun 22 | Keystone State Baseball Academy - Manheim, PA |
2016 Eastern PA College Prospect Showcase | PA | Jun 28 | Maplezone Sports Village (Aston, PA) |
2016 Eastern PA Top Prospect Games (INVITE ONLY) | PA | Jul 19 | La Salle University |
2016 PBR Future Games powered by Under Armour (Pennsylvania Invite Only) | PA | Aug 4 | Grand Park (IN) |
2016 Western PA College Prospect Showcase | PA | Aug 18 | Iron Horse Sports Complex (Windber, PA) |
Team PBR (Invite Only) | PA | Aug 19 | Pennsylvania |