The son of a former MLB player, LJ Mazzilli worked hard to develop his game at the IMG Baseball Academy. Now a junior at the University of Connecticut, Mazzilli has become one of the top players in college baseball. From the Hartford Courant: Although he spent a lot of time as a kid around Alfonso Soriano [...]
When Tyler Pastornicky graduated from IMG Academies in 2008, a Moyer replaced him as starting shortstop. On Saturday, Pastornicky, now the starting shortstop for the Atlanta Braves, faced off against Jamie Moyer — the father of Dillon Moyer, who succeeded Pastornicky at IMG Academies. The 22-year-old Pastornicky light-heartedly joked about the match-up with the 49-year-old [...]
IMG Baseball Academy student-athlete Jacinto Brown, a native of Bermuda, recently received one of his nation’s most prestigious honors. Brown was chosen with 13 other youth athletes as a recipient of the Bermuda National Junior Athlete Sponsorship Award. The honor will also come with full funding for Brown to participate with the North American Prospects [...]
With more than 30 years of experience at every level of the game, Ken Bolek, Director of the IMG Baseball Academy, knows how to develop baseball players. He uses the following drills to help players of all skill levels improve on the diamond: Wheel drill (outfielders) Purpose: The ability to track down balls in the [...]
The Hard 9 National Classic concluded play last Thursday with the El Dorado Golden Hawks taking home the first place trophy. Winning their first two games and knocking off a nationally ranked team in Spanish Fork High School, IMG Academies placed fourth in the 16-team tournament. Competing at a high level throughout the entire tournament [...]
After an impressive start in the Hard 9 National Baseball Classic, IMG Academies finds itself playing in the semifinals tonight at 7:30 PM EST. What follows is a quick recap of IMG Academies’ first two games of the tournament. On Monday, IMG Academies sent RHP Brett Hanewich to the mound to face Cypress High School’s [...]
After recording his first-ever Big League hit last Thursday, IMG Baseball Alum, Tyler Pastornicky, launched the first home run of his Major League career last night against the Houston Astros. Pastornicky battled through a 10-pitch at bat in the 4th inning vs. Astros’ pitcher Kyle Weiland. With the count full at, Pastornicky turned on a [...]
The Hard 9 National Classic has generally been regarded as one of the top high school baseball tournaments in the country. After games have played out in this spring season, the strength of this year’s field of 16 teams is crystal clear. While the National High School Invitational (hosted in Cary, NC) boasted a legendary [...]
For the third year in a row, the IMG Academies’ baseball team has traveled west to Anaheim, California to participate in the Hard 9 National Classic. The National Classic is in its 23rd year and is truly one of the premier, if not the best, high school tournaments in the country. The tournament festivities kicked [...]
The Atlanta Braves played their first regular season game of the year today against the New York Mets at Citi Field. IMG Baseball Alum, Tyler Pastornicky, wasted no time getting acquainted to the Big Leagues as he ripped a triple to right-center field in the 7th inning for his first ever Major League hit. Pastornicky [...]
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