Pennsylvania Travel Baseball State Championships Central
August 20, 2016
The inaugural Pennsylvania Travel Baseball State Championships will take place on August 19-21 at the Iron Horse Baseball Complex in Windber, PA.
12 teams from three state make up the tournament field. Teams will play three games in one of three separate pools on August 19 and 20 prior to being re-bracketed for championship play. Semifinals action in the Gold, Silver and Bronze brackets will be contested on August 20 with championship games taking place on August 21.
Prior to tournament action players will have an opportunity to showcase their abilities in the Western PA College Prospect Showcase on August 18 at the same location.
Prep Baseball Report will be covering all the action over the four days of the showcase and tournament while live tweeting results and highlights @pbrpennsylvania.
Click the Links below to direct you to more information on the event.
Western PA College Prospect Showcase Roster
TEAM PBR ROSTERS
TEAM PBR RED
Position | Jersey # | Height | Weight | |||
Jordan Art | OF | 2 | 6-0 | 165lbs | View Profile | |
Pete Vaccaro | SS | 11 | 5-9 | 185lbs | View Profile | |
Nate Chapman | 2B | 3 | 5-8 | 140lbs | View Profile | |
Eric Gross | C | 4 | 5-8 | 170lbs | View Profile | |
Ryan Giovenco | RHP | 12 | 6-0 | 180lbs | View Profile | |
Danny Williams | 3B | 13 | 6-1 | 185lbs | View Profile | |
Joe LaFiora | LHP | 14 | 5-11 | 200lbs | View Profile | |
Matt Ziminsky | RHP | 5 | 5-10 | 170lbs | View Profile | |
Tyler Stabley | LHP | 6 | 5-9 | 125lbs | View Profile | |
Brady Bash | RHP | 7 | 6-2 | 175lbs | View Profile | |
Billy Bethel | 3B | 8 | 5-11 | 170lbs | View Profile | |
Alex Lilja | RHP | 9 | 5-10 | 170lbs | View Profile | |
Isaiah Lucas | OF | 15 | 6-1 | 185lbs | View Profile | |
Joshua Tesarck | C | 16 | 6-1 | 190lbs | View Profile | |
Carson Fowler | OF | 10 | 5-9 | 150lbs | View Profile | |
Nick Krugh | OF | 17 | 6-2 | 175lbs | View Profile | |
Ari Silverstein | RHP | 18 | 6-4 | 190lbs | View Profile | |
Blaise Sclafani | RHP | 6-5 | 180lbs | View Profile |
TEAM PBR WHITE
Position | Jersey # | Height | Weight | |||
Joe Preciado | RHP | 11 | 6-1 | 195lbs | View Profile | |
Tyler Passmore | RHP | 12 | 6-0 | 180lbs | View Profile | |
Jacob Herrit | OF | 13 | 5-11 | 185lbs | View Profile | |
Steven Kokoski | C | 14 | 6-1 | 205lbs | View Profile | |
Kyler Fedko | SS | 15 | 6-1 | 185lbs | View Profile | |
Nate Emerson | OF | 2 | 6-0 | 150lbs | View Profile | |
Drew Hefner | C | 3 | 5-9 | 170lbs | View Profile | |
Josh Kirwin | OF | 16 | 6-2 | 195lbs | View Profile | |
Aidan Thomson | RHP | 4 | 6-2 | 155lbs | View Profile | |
Ryan Miller | RHP | 17 | 6-1 | 185lbs | View Profile | |
Nick Serafino | 2B | 5 | 5-10 | 160lbs | View Profile | |
Tom Jacob | RHP | 6 | 6-1 | 170lbs | View Profile | |
Colin Macko | RHP | 18 | 6-4 | 180lbs | View Profile | |
Zane Gallagher | OF | 19 | 6-1 | 195lbs | View Profile |
SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18TH - WESTERN PA COLLEGE PROSPECT SHOWCASE
Western PA College Prospect Showcase Roster
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Position Players Check-in
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Position Players 60-yard dash
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Position Players Defensive Evaluations
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Position Players Batting Practice
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM Pitcher Onlys Check-in
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Pitchers/Catchers bullpen session
*Limited number of bullpen sessions. Pitchers participating in the tournament will be filmed and evaluated during in-game tournament action.
POOLS
Pool A | Wins | Losses | Runs Allowed | Playoff Seed |
1 Flood City Elite (Johnstown, PA) | ||||
2 Pittsburgh Outlaws (Pittsburgh, PA) | ||||
3 Team PBR Red (Manheim, PA) | ||||
4 Indian Valley Storm (Upper Salford, PA) | ||||
Pool B | Wins | Losses | Runs Allowed | Playoff Seed |
1 Pittsburgh Spikes (Pittsburgh, PA) | ||||
2 Blue Chips Baseball (Bel Air, MD) | ||||
3 Team All*American (Trafford, PA) | ||||
4 Team PBR White (Manheim, PA) |
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Pool C | Wins | Losses | Runs Allowed | Playoff Seed |
1 Keystone State Bombers (Manheim, PA) | ||||
2 WNY Renegades (Buffalo, NY) | ||||
3 West Hills Show (Pittsburgh, PA) | ||||
4 Team Phenom, PA (Downingtown, PA) |
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19TH - DAY 1 OF GAMES
8:00 AM (Field 1)
Flood City Elite vs. Pittsburgh Outlaws
8:00 AM (Field 2)
Team PBR Red vs. Indian Valley Storm
10:00 AM (Field 1)
Pittsburgh Spikes vs. Blue Chips Baseball
10:00 AM (Field 2)
Team All*American vs. Team PBR White
12:00 PM (Field 1)
Keystone State Bombers vs. WNY Renegades
12:00 PM (Field 2)
West Hills Show vs. Team Phenom PA
2:00 PM (Field 1)
Flood City Elite vs. Team PBR Red
2:00 PM (Field 2)
Pittsburgh Outlaws vs. Indian Valley Storm
4:00 PM (Field 1)
Pittsburgh Spikes vs. Team All*American
4:00 PM (Field 2)
Blue Chips Baseball vs. Team PBR White
6:00 PM (Field 1)
Keystone State Bombers vs. West Hills Show
6:00 PM (Field 2)
WNY Renegades vs. Team Phenom PA
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20TH - DAY 2 OF GAMES
8:00 AM (Field 1)
Flood City Elite vs. Indian Valley Storm
8:00 AM (Field 2)
Team PBR Red vs. Pittsburgh Outlaws
10:00 AM (Field 1)
Pittsburgh Spikes vs. Team PBR White
10:00 AM (Field 2)
Team All*American vs. Blue Chips Baseball
12:00 PM (Field 1)
Keystone State Bombers vs. Team Phenom PA
12:00 PM (Field 2)
WNY Renegades vs. West Hills Show
2:00 PM (Field 1)
Bronze Semifinals (#1 Pool Winner vs. #1 2nd Place Pool finisher)
2:00 PM (Field 2)
Bronze Semifinals (#2 Pool Winner vs. #3 Pool Winner)
4:00 PM (Field 1)
Silver Semifinals (#2 2nd Place Pool finisher vs. #2 3rd Place Pool finisher)
4:00 PM (Field 2)
Silver Semifinals (#3 2nd Place Pool finisher vs. #1 3rd Place Pool finisher)
6:00 PM (Field 1)
Gold Semifinals (#3 3rd Place Pool finisher vs. #3 4th Place Pool finisher)
6:00 PM (Field 2)
Gold Semifinals (#1 4th Place Pool finisher vs. #2 4th Place Pool finisher)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21ST - DAY 3 OF GAMES
10:00 AM (Field 1)
Silver Championship
10:00 AM (Field 2)
Bronze Championship
12:00 PM (Field 1)
Gold Championship
PLAYOFF CRITERIA
* Gold Championship: Three pool champions and 2nd place team with the best record/criteria
* Silver Championship: Remaining 2nd place teams and two 3rd place teams with best record/criteria
* Bronze Championship: Remaining 3rd place team and all 4th place teams
* Criteria to break ties:
a) head-to-head
b) least total runs given up
c) least runs given up by inning beginning with inning one of a team's 1st game and moving forward.