Central Region: 228 South Region: 70 North Region: 53 West Region: 48 East Region: 36
Map of Regions
Exception: Northern Illinois and Chicago area are in the Northern Region
Picture of the Week - 16U Quatro St. Louis, Missouri
I didn't get to show this picture off last week, so I'm doing it this week. St. Louis Twins Peyton and Carter Briddle pose after their team won it all in Champaign, Illinois.
Top Play of the Week- "Texas Robbery" 17U Tyler, Texas
Collin Estes, back in the top, plays with a diving catching in center field to take away a hit. (watch it here)
#2 Play of the Week- "A Grand Walk Off" 17U Velo St. Louis
Second walk-off of the season for Ethan Broser on back-to-back weekends. (Watch it here)
Information is sourced from Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, searching #rawlingstigers and rawlings tigers. Please tag us on your posts! We also source it from the team performance page.
Tiger Players
Draft, Commitments, O-my!
|MLB Draft
Bishop Letson: Southern Indiana Tiger and Tiger National Team participant in '21 & '22 was selected number 332 in the MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers
Erik Miller: knocking on the door of the big leagues. The AAA pitcher for the San Fransisco Giants has a 1.98 ERA in 27.1 innings pitched with a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 1.48. See his baseball reference page.
Are you interested in seeing their performances in high school and what their numbers were like? See their Perfect Game profiles:
Alex Mussel and Eddie Uschold: All-Star status! The former Tigers make their college summer league All-Star teams. Alex represents Hendrix College, and Eddie represents St. Charles Community College.
|Committed
Landen Smith: Indianapolis Tiger, named one of the top middle infielders in Indiana heading into the summer season, has committed to Division 1 College, Ball State University. National Team Participant in '23 (PBR Profile )
Collin Dobson: Kansas City Tiger and National Team participant in '23 is heading to the University of Central Missouri and will compete in one of the top Division 2 conferences. (PBR Profile | Perfect Game Profile)
|18U
Hector Olivares: he almost broke the sound barrier with this line drive
Andrew Lapke: championship game; 7k's on the mound + 2 for 3 at the plate = Production
Twitter, IG, Facebook, TikTok: Use #rawlingstigersor tag our main account in your posts. For players who want to get recruited and get your tweet retweeted, tag @recruittigers
Pro tip: if you have multiple videos to tweet, do this.
Tiger Player Profile: use your player profile as your central hub to host your metrics from Perfect Game, PBR, and your videos. It's a landing page specifically designed for you to showcase your skills. Log into your Rawlings Tigers VIP to start editing. Here's a great example of a well-done player profile: Mason Orton's
From the Closing Pitch Podcast
D2 Baseball Player to World Ranking
What's the big deal? In this episode, we're in conversation with former baseball player turned cross-fitter Tyler Christophel. The Division 2 athlete has taken the lessons he learned from the game and has channeled them into a world ranking in CrossFit. The professional has gained sponsorships, awards, and accolades since finishing his last game at Southwest Missouri Baptist.(Listen | Watch)
That's it for this Rundown. See you next week.
P.S. Last note: Get your posts retweeted by tagging @recruittigers on your tweets
Written by: Spiker Helms Listen to the Closing Pitch Podcast (Audio | Video)
