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James Gerbino - P/1B - 2006
James has signed with West Virginia
Burnsville, MN
Minnehaha Academy High School
HT: 6'5" - WT: 220 - GPA: 2.75 - PSAT:  - SAT: A22
B: L - T: R
HS stats: Bat. Avg. .335 - RBI 28 - HR 2 - SB 3 - 60 Time 7.5 - Pitching - W-7 L-5 - ERA 1.84
Summer stats:
Coach: Josh Thurow - Tel: (952) 435-6836
Career Highlights
1. 9th Grade led Twin Cities Metro in Pickoffs (15) 10th All-Conference  
2. 10th Grade Led team in wins (5) 2nd in RBI's (18)
3. 11th Grade All-Conference led team in All pitching categories
4. Joe \Mladyka's College Scouting and Showcase Camp
Monday August 1" - Midway Stadium (St. Paul Saints) l0 AM
Phone number - 201-935-3917
5. Blue-Grey Classic Phone number - 508-376-1250
6. University of Minnesota High School Select Fall League
Begins l*t weekend of September and runs through the first two
weekends of October. All games played on Saturday and Sunday at U
of M Siebert Field or in Minnetonka.
Contacts for University of Minnesota Fall League -
Rob Fornasiere - Assistent Coech - University of Minnesota
Minnesota Baseball Instructional Director - Lee Swenson
6. Southeastern Baseball Showcase
Macoq Georgia - October 9'h
Contact - Andy May -heyandy@hotmail.com
8. December 4th - Wofford College - Spartanburg -SC
Russell C. King FieldAMofford College
Contact - Steve Travlor
Blue-Grey Classic Wake Forest University - 2005

Drew Bignall - P/1B/3B - 2004
470 Peavey Road, Wayzata, MN 55391
Tel: (952) 404-9825
Breck School
HT: 6'1" - WT: 200 - GPA: 3.0 - PSAT:  - SAT:
B: R - T: R
HS Stats: Bat Avg. .382 – RBI 23 – HR 3 – 60 Time 7.3 - Pitching W-4 L-0 - ERA 1.25
Summer stats:
Coach: Lenny Sedlock - Tel: (763) 381-8219
Career Highlights
1. Tried out and selected to 2003 Great Britain National Team
2. All Star team, Perfect Game Top Prospects Underclassmen Showcase Jan 2002 and 2003
3. Baseball America/Prospects Plus Top Prospects for 2004 (Mar. Aug. Oct. 2002 editions
4. Baseball America Prospects Plus ranked #1 2004 player in Minnesota (Dec 2002)
5. Pre-Selected to the Blue-Grey Classic at Wake Forest University Aug. 2002 and 2003
6. All Conference varsity player as a sophomore 2002
7. Threw a perfect game as a varsity freshman and led team in homeruns 2001
8. Area Code Tryouts, Chicago White Sox, Napier, IL July 2003
9. Perfect Game Sunshine West Showcase, Peoria AZ June 2003
10. Perfect Game Underclassmen Showcase Jupiter FL June 2003
11. World Wood Bat Association Championships Jupiter FL Jan 2002 and 2003
12. Mid-Atlantic Rookies 2002 Fall Baseball Showcase Team, Mike Chroniger coach
13. Blue-Grey Classic at Wake Forest University Team Mid-Atlantic Aug. 2002
14. USA Baseball Jr Olympic Trails June 2002, Gambrills Athletics of MD, Al McCormick coach
15. Perfect Game Sunshine Classic, Fort Myers, FL June 2002
16.Perfect Game Indoor Pitcher/Catcher Showcases, Feb 2001, and 2002 and Mar 2003
17. Perfect Game Top Prospects Underclassmen Showcase Jan 2002 and 2003
18. Arizona State University Baseball Camp Dec 2001 and 2002
19. Clemson University  Baseball Camp Dec 2002
19. Area Code Baseball Academy, Santa Barbara, CA June 2001
Blue-Grey Classic Pre-Select Wake Forest University - 2003
Blue-Grey Per-Select Wake Forest - 2002

Mathew Pexa - C/3B - 2004
735 Hillside Ave SW, New Prague, MN 56071
Tel: (952) 758-5953
New Prague
HT: 5'11" - WT: 180 - GPA: 2.8 - PSAT:  - SAT:
B: R - T: R
HS stats: Bat Avg. .366 - RBI 3 - HR 0 - SB 9
Summer stats: Bat Avg. .450 - RBI 15 - HR 0 - SB 15
Coach: Tim Ledwein - Tel: (507) 364-8667
Career Highlights
Blue-Grey Battle of the States II - 2003 Astros Complex

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