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Pennsylvania Travel Baseball State Championships Central



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

Map

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) 
       
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.

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