2019 Academy World Series Preview: Next Level Academy
May 9, 2019
On May 10th-12th, 2019 at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, PBR Florida will host the First annual Academy World Series. This years event features eight academies from Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Alabama. The event will feature a pair of pool play games followed by single elimination bracket-play until the first champion is crowned. Today we take a look at the preview of Next Level Academy
For the full event schedule CLICK HERE.
Top Seniors
| Name | Position | Commitment |
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Chase Wilkerson |
LHP |
Wallace Dothan |
| J.M. Hamby | RHP | South Alabama |
| Morrquise Charles | OF | Uncommitted |
| Emmanuel Martinez | RHP | Eastern Kentucky |
Top Underclassmen
| Name | Position | Class | Commitment |
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Breon Horne |
OF |
2021 |
Uncommitted |
| Damien Whitfield | LHP | 2021 | Uncommitted |
| Jake Green | C | 2022 | Uncommitted |
| Bryce Ballard | 3B | 2020 | Uncommitted |
| Michael Braswell | SS | 2021 | South Carolina |
Players to Watch
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Breon Horne OF / 3B / Next Level Academy , AL / 2021Rankings OverallRank: 346 / POS: 56
6-foot-2 outfielder with excellent athleticism. Runs a 6.76 60-yard dash. Good defensively and has solid arm strength from the outfield.
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Morrquise Charles OF / Morgan City, LA / 2018Athletic, lefty outfielder at 6-foot-2.
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Damien Whitfield LHP / Next Level Academy, AL / 2021Young, tall lefty standing 6-foot-1. Fastball sits 81-86. Curveball at 71 with a changeup at 72 mph.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Panhandle Summer Kick-Off Games | FL | 05/18 | Northwest Florida State |
| PBR ProCase - Florida (Invite Only) | FL | 05/25 | IMG Academy |
| PBR Summer Kickoff ID | FL | 05/26 | IMG Academy |
| Underclass Games - UCF (Invite Only) | FL | 06/23 | John Euliano Park - Central Florida |
| Prospect ID - FIU | FL | 06/29 | Infinity Insurance Park - Florida International |
| Underclass Games - Miami (Invite Only) | FL | 06/30 | Alex Rodriguez Park - University of Miami |
| Top Prospect Games - Jacksonville (Invite Only) | FL | 07/06 | John Sessions Stadium - Jacksonville University |
| Prospect ID - UCF | FL | 07/13 | John Euliano Park - Central Florida |
| Underclass Games - South Florida (Invite Only) | FL | 07/14 | USF Baseball Stadium - South Florida |
| All-States Games (Invite Only) | FL | 07/27 | Alex Rodriguez Park - University of Miami |
| Junior Future Games | NATIONAL | 07/30 | LakePoint |
| 2019 PBR Future Games (Florida Invite) | FL | 07/31 | LakePoint - Cartersville, GA |
| Improve My Profile with Game Video (Florida) | FL | 02/26 |