3/5/10 - Port Charlotte HS
The Port Charlotte baseball team kept pace with IMG Academy through six innings Friday night before stumbling to a 6-1 loss at Pirates Cove.
In search of their second win of the season, Port Charlotte entered the final frame trailing 2-1. But the Panthers drove in four runs on three hits and [...]
PG Crosschecker released their High School Top 100 Teams along with team capsules. Below is the write up on the 8th ranked Pendleton School at IMG Academies.
8. THE PENDLETON SCHOOL / IMG ACADEMY, Bradenton, Fla. (30-1)
Despite not being part of the traditional high-school structure in Florida, the Panthers arguably had the most talented team in [...]
The Pendlenton School at IMG Academies was recently ranked #16 in the nation by MaxPreps Xcellent 25 Baseball Rankings and #25 in nation by the Easton Sports National HS Poll.
An excerpt from the MaxPreps article:
16. IMG Academies (Bradenton, Fla.)
It was difficult at times to tell just how good Pendleton was last year since it played [...]
After posting a 31-1 record in 2009 and receiving a top-25 national ranking from several media outlets, the 2010 IMG Baseball Academy varsity team has some lofty standards to meet.
Kevin Askeland of MaxPreps, though, thinks the team is up to the task. Askeland named the team one of 10 teams from across the nation that [...]
(See below for Ole Miss and Stetson signings)
Two IMG Baseball Academy seniors will again share a dugout next year, when Gavin Patton and Blake Perry take their game to the University of Kentucky.
The UK athletic department officially announced the signings recently, with the following scouting report:
Gavin Patton, OF, 6-1, 205 (South Charleston, W.Va., Pendleton School)
Gavin [...]
The IMG Baseball Academy will be strongly represented during the WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, FL over the weekend. The academy has 12 players competing on 9 different teams at the tournament. The WWBA World Championship is considered by many as the top amateur baseball tournament in the world, consisting of 85 elite travel teams [...]
This past weekend, four IMG Baseball Academy players showcased their talent in front of hundreds of professional scouts and college colleges during the Florida Diamond Club Showcase.
This event is the oldest and most prestigious high school showcase in the state of Florida. Over the years, hundreds of soon to be Major League Draft selections have [...]
In their third and final game of pool play, the IMG Baseball Academy tied the Florida Surge by a score of 4-4. With the tie, IMG BA (2-0-1) will advance as the winner from Pool I. Sunday marks the single elimination playoff round.
Tournament rules include a 2 hour time limit and after 7 complete innings [...]
In their second game of pool play, the IMG Baseball Academy defeated the Top Prospect Nationals by a score of 7-3. With the win, the team improves to 2-0 and will play the Florida Surge (1-0-1) at 2pm.
Jake Busiek was the winning pitcher, allowing 3 runs (1 earned) on 2 hits, 4 walks, and 3 [...]