East Cobb Baseball Academy

Description

As an academic baseball player, this is your opportunity to get in front of several college coaches from some of the best schools in America, very inexpensively.

The summer East Cobb Patriots Academic Showcase will be held July 6, 2022, at Oglethorpe University on the northside of Atlanta at 4484 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, Ga 30319. 2024, 2023, and 2022 graduates, College Players in the Transfer Portal, as well as Junior College Players with a 3.0 GPA, or better, are invited to attend.

We expect 25-30 college coaches from academic schools throughout the country to attend.  Kennesaw State, Centre, Sewanee, Emory, Rhodes, Covenant, Piedmont, Mercer, Davidson, Delaware State and Oglethorpe have committed to attend so far. The coaches list will continue to grow as the season progresses. For instance, in addition to the schools that have already committed to attend, Harding, Coast Guard, Maryville, Berry, Millsaps, LaGrange, Transylvania, Emmanuel, Samford, Georgetown, Georgia Southern, Birmingham Southern, Texas-Dallas, Cornell and Young Harris attended our last Showcase. Most will come back again and we will add a few new schools.

Emory Coach Bobby Perez: “The East Cobb Academic Showcase is a great event we attend every year. It provides us an opportunity to see outstanding baseball players with outstanding grades. The number of student-athletes mixed with all the great colleges that attend is a win-win situation for both.”

Mercer Head Coach Craig Gibson on the Showcase: “Over the years, Jim Lovejoy and his staff have done a tremendous job identifying high level academic collegiate baseball players. The camp is always extremely organized and structured with each participant having the opportunity to show case his skills. This event is a must for our staff as we kick off our summer recruiting”.

Check-in

1:00 PM on July 6; Cost: $275 payable to Opportunities for Kids, Inc

Event Format

1:00– 4:00 :  Check-in, stretching, 60-yard time, throwing warm-up, infield and outfield evaluation, catching pop times, hitting. All pitchers, including secondary pitchers, may throw bullpens. Secondary pitchers may throw bullpens during player evaluations but are not guaranteed to face hitters during the game.

4:00-8:00: Teams scrimmaging. Pitchers evaluated during scrimmage games. Players are guaranteed to play in their PRIMARY Position only during the game
portion of the Showcase. The Showcase Coordinator will use secondary positions as needed. All Pitcher Onlys will have the opportunity to throw 2 innings.

Sponsored by the East Cobb Patriots and Opportunities for Kids, Inc.

Dates:

July 6, 2022

Equipment

Bring your Cleats, turfs, baseball pants and hat, baseball equipment, water and any food.

Location

Oglethorpe University Baseball Field

Miscellaneous Information

Refund Policy
We do not offer refunds for cancellations but will offer a camp credit to use for a future camp date.

Please check your email regularly as this is our primary way we communicate. Any additional information that we need to convey as the Showcase draws closer will be passed on to you via the e-mail address that you supplied when you signed up for the Showcase. Please make it a habit to check your e-mail daily, this will eliminate any confusion and or miscommunication.

Questions? Contact Jim Lovejoy at ECAShowcase@aol.com or call 770-633-1243