2016 AREA CODE BASEBALL

30TH
YEAR
3,606
# OF HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ATHLETES

24
REGIONAL TRYOUTS
48
STATES REPRESENTED + ALBERTA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, ONTARIO, QUEBEC, PUERTO RICO





8
AREA CODE TEAMS
218
AREA CODE ATHLETES
34
STATES REPRESENTED + ALBERTA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AND ONTARIO






5
AREA CODE UNDERCLASS TEAMS
125
AREA CODE UNDERCLASS ATHLETES
25
STATES REPRESENTED + BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ONTARIO






600+
MLB SCOUTS AND NCAA COACHES IN ATENDANCE, THE MOST EVER AT THE AREA CODE GAMES
30+
MEDIA MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE




EDITORIAL CONTENT
723
# OF ARTICLES

388
# OF SOURCES


AREA CODE BASEBALL GAMES
8 REGIONAL TEAMS








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MIDWEST REGION
22nd YEAR
28 ATHLETES
CALVIN GREENFIELD
C • JENSEN BEACH HS (FLA.)
JORDAN ADELL
RHP/OF • BALLARD HS (KY.)


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FOUR CORNER STATES & HAWAII
12th YEAR
27 ATHLETES
BOYD VANDER KOOI
RHP/3B • SKYLINE HS (ARIZ.)
TREVOR ROGERS
LHP • CARLSBAD HS (N.M.)


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JASON WILLOW
3B • LAMBRICK PARK SECONDARY SCHOOL (B.C.)
ISAIAH SMITH
OF • BATTLE GROUND HS (WASH.)
NORTHWEST
6th YEAR
28 ATHLETES


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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
15th YEAR
26 ATHLETES

NICK PRATTO
1B • HUNTINGTON BEACH HS (CALIF.)
HUNTER GREENE
RHP • NOTRE DAME HS (CALIF.)

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ADAM HALL
MIF • AB LUCAS SECONDARY SCHOOL (ONT.)
ANDREW PAPANTONIS
MIF • DELBARTON HS (N.J.)

NORTHEAST
10th YEAR
29 ATHLETES

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JAMAL O'GUINN
SS • BUCHANAN HS (CALIF.)
SPENCER TORKELSON
OF • CASA GRANDE HS (CALIF.)
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
7th YEAR
28 ATHLETES

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RUSSELL SMITH
LHP • MIDLOTHIAN HS (TEXAS)
SHANE BAZ
RHP • CONCORDIA LUTHERAN (TEXAS)
TEXAS & LOUISIANA
20th YEAR
23 ATHLETES

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JORDAN ANDERSON
OF • JAMES CLEMENS HS (ALA.)
MASON HICKMAN
RHP • POPE JOHN PAUL II HS (TENN.)
SOUTHEAST
11th YEAR
30 ATHLETES


AREA CODE BASEBALL UNDERCLASS GAMES
5 REGIONAL TEAMS





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JARRED KELENIC
OF • WAUKESHA WEST HS (WISC.)
NOAH NAYLOR
OF • ST, JOAN OR ARC CATHOLIC (ONT.)
MIDWEST
3rd YEAR
25 ATHLETES

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NICK NASTRINI
RHP • CATHEDRAL HS (CALIF.)
JULIAN BOYD
OF • ST. JOHN BOSCO HS (CALIF.)
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, FOUR CORNER STATES, & HAWAII
3rd YEAR
25 ATHLETES

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JASON BRANDOW
OF • VINTAGE HS (CALIF.)
ANDREW WALLING
LHP • R.A. LONG HS (WASH.)
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA & NORTHWEST
1st YEAR
22 ATHLETES

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BOBBY WITT JR.
RHP/INF • HERITAGE HS (TEXAS)
LOGAN BRITT
RHP • ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL (TEXAS)
TEXAS & LOUISIANA
3rd YEAR
20 ATHLETES

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BRADY ALLEN
LHP • ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL HS (ALA.)
JEREMIAH JACKSON
INF • GEORGE JENKINS HS (FLA.)
NORTHEAST & SOUTHEAST
1st YEAR
25 ATHLETES

2016 AREA CODE BASEBALL GAMES AWARDS
UPPERCLASS


UNDERCLASS



AREA CODE BASEBALL GAMES 2016 PRODUCT
UNIFORM JERSEY
UNIFORM PANT
BELT
SOCK
4040 COMPRESSION SLIDING SORTS
PERFORMANCE TECH TIGHT
BASEBALL TECH SHORT
SHORT SLEEVE ACE BASEBALL JACKET
SHORT SLEEVE 3000 BASEBALL TOP
LONG SLEEVE 3000 BASEBALL TOP
PERFORMANCE TECH POLO
3000v3 METAL CLEAT
3000v3 TURF SHOE
BACKPACK
DUFFLE BAG

UNIFORM JERSEY
UNIFORM PANT
BELT
SOCKS
4040 COMPRESSION SLIDING SORTS
4040 COMPRESSION TOP
PERFORMANCE TECH TIGHT
BASEBALL TECH SHORT
SHORT SLEEVE ACE BASEBALL JACKET
SHORT SLEEVE 3000 BASEBALL TOP
LONG SLEEVE 3000 BASEBALL TOP
PERFORMANCE TECH POLO
BLACK BASEBALL PULLOVER
FRESH FOAM 80v3 TRAINING SHOES
3000v3 METAL CLEAT
3000v3 TURF SHOE
MARUCCI ARM GUARD
BACKPACK
DUFFLE BAG

2016 AREA CODE BASEBALL GAMES OPENING CEREMONY
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5TH • BLAIR FIELD • LONG BEACH, CA
THE 2016 AREA CODE GAMES KICKED OFF AT BLAIR FIELD FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER! ALL PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ENJOYED A BBQ DINNER PROVIDED BY LEGENDS RESTAURANT. THE CEREMONY CONSISTED OF A VISIT FROM DOMINGO AYALA AND A SPEECH FROM PERFORMANCE SPECIALIST, ERIC CRESSEY. AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE CEREMONY, ATHLETES WERE RELEASED TO RECEIVE THEIR NEW BALANCE GEAR ON THE FIELD.
NB FOCUS GROUPS
THE NEW BALANCE TRAINING TEAM HELD 5 FOCUS GROUPS WITH ATHLETES FROM THE NATIONALS, WHITE SOX, YANKEES, REDS AND BREWERS.
•NEWEST BASEBALL PRODUCT
•INTERACTION WITH ATHLETES AS WELL AS PARENTS ON THE DAY OF THE OPENING CEREMONY
PLAYERS LOUNGE
EXCLUSIVE AIR CONDITIONED LOUNGE OPEN DAILY DURING THE AREA CODE GAMES WHERE ATHLETES COULD ENJOY TIME TO THEMSELVES WITHOUT OUTSIDE DISTRACTIONS
•FOOSBALL TABLE
•LIFESIZE CONNECT 4
•BASKETBALL POP-A-SHOT
•XBOX CONSOLE
•COUCHES/ BEAN BAG CHAIRS
•GATORADE NUTRITION BARS & BEVERAGES
MLB SYMPOSIUM
MONDAY, AUGUST 8TH • LONG BEACH AIRPORT MARRIOTT
• APPETIZERS & BEVERAGES PROVIDED
• PRESENTATION BY MLB
• MLB DRAFT PROCESS
• Q & A SESSION
PRESENTER: CHUCK FOX, MANAGER OF BASEBALL OPERATIONS AT MLB
PANELISTS & SCOUTING DIRECTORS: NICK HOSTELER-CHICAGO WHITE SOX,
LONNIE GOLDBERG-KANSAS CITY ROYALS, BRIAN BIDGES-ATLANTA BRAVES
RBI CLINIC OUTREACH
MONDAY, AUGUST 8TH • JOE RODGERS FIELD
RBI CLINIC
•65+ TOTAL PARTICIPANTS FROM: MARIO MIRANDA BASEBALL ACADEMY, LYNWOOD PARKS & RECREATION BASEBALL PROGRAM, AND URBAN YOUTH BASEBALL ACADEMY
•EACH PARTICIPANT RECEIVED NB CLEATS AND A NB T-SHIRT
•MILWAUKEE BREWERS ASSOCIATE SCOUT, NATE TROSKY, WITH THE HELP OF AC GAMES NEW YORK YANKEES ATHLETES, PROVIDED BASEBALL SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONAL
DRILLS AT THE CLINIC
N.E.G.U. OUTREACH
"NEVER EVER GIVE UP"
NEGU
•FIVE COURAGEOUS KIDS BATTLING CANCER
VISITED BLAIR FIELD
•WHITE SOX PLAYERS AND COACHES HUNG OUT WITH THE FIVE NEGU KIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES ALL AFTERNOON
•ATHLETES FROM VARIOUS TEAMS WERE ABLE TO WRITE "ENCOURAGEMENT CARDS" THAT WILL BE USED TO STUFF JOY JARS THAT ARE GIVEN TO OTHER KIDS BATTLING CANCER AS A REMINDER TO "NEVER EVER GIVE UP"
•MORE ATHLETES WERE INVOLVED THIS YEAR THAN EVER BEFORE AT THE AREA CODE GAMES
AREA CODE BASEBALL GAMES
HOMERUN DERBY
PRESENTED BY

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9TH • BLAIR FIELD • 7:00PM
HOME RUN DERBY
•EIGHT PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING THE EIGHT AREA CODE BASEBALL TEAMS
•PARTICIPANTS WERE VOTED TO COMPETE BY THEIR RESPECTIVE TEAMMATES
•WINNING TEAM RECEIVED A PAIR OF CLEATS
HR DERBY PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING:
•LOW-CUT 3000v3 HERO METAL CLEATS
•HOME RUN DERBY SHIRT

JORDAN ADELL
OF/RHP • WHITE SOX
WON THE 2016 AREA CODE BASEBALL GAMES HOME RUN DERBY PRESENTED BY MARUCCI
AREA CODE BASEBALL GAMES SOCIAL & DIGITAL OVERVIEW

94
POST
58,386
ENGAGEMENTS
159,900
VIDEO VIEWS
141
POST
10,191
ENGAGEMENTS
3.6M
TOTAL IMPRESSIONS
1,937
MENTIONS
11,000
LINK CLICKS
AREA CODE CHANNELS




SNAPCHAT
NB BRANDED GEO-FILTERS
USES: 1,717 • VIEWS: 196,691
MARUCCI BRANDED GEO-FILTERS
USES: 268 • VIEWS: 51,169
OTHER (DOMINGO/AC GENERIC)
USES: 346 • VIEWS: 40,731
40
POST
13,998
ENGAGEMENTS
301,490
TOTAL IMPRESSIONS
49,000
VIDEO VIEWS


















BASEBALL AMERICA INSTAGRAM • 85.2K
*AREA CODE GAMES RELATED CONTENT
9
PHOTOS POSTED
753,300
POTENTIAL IMPRESSIONS
8,231
LIKES
6
VIDEOS POSTED
502,200
POTENTIAL IMPRESSIONS
82.9K
VIDEO PLAYS
155
COMMENTS
BASEBALL AMERICA TWITTER • 189.9K
*AREA CODE GAMES RELATED CONTENT
81
TWEETS
221
RETWEETS
46K
FAVORITES
15.72 MILLION
POTENTIAL IMPRESSIONS

BASEBALLAMERICA.COM
AC TAB:
22,335,669
IMPRESSIONS
62
ARTICLES POSTED
140,711
TOTAL PAGE VIEWS
AC ARTICLES "HOME PAGE" PLACEMENT:
536,972
IMPRESSIONS
AC LANDING PAGE:
52,715
PAGE VIEWS
AC LIVESTREAM:
17,561
VIEWS

SOCIAL CHANNELS
NB TWITTER • 29.2K
9
POSTS
141
RETWEETS
452
FAVORITES
NB INSTAGRAM • 284K
8
POSTS
44K
LIKES
FONTECO SOCIAL BOOTH
885
PHOTOS TAKEN
724
PHOTOS "SHARED" VIA SOCIAL
905K
POTENTIAL PHOTO IMPRESSIONS


ASBN LIVE STREAM
75,000
VIEWS
560K
MINUTES WATCHED
