Boras Baseball Classic of Arizona Announces 2017 Inaugural Lineup

The 16 Elite Teams Prepare to Vie for the Coveted Boras Baseball Classic Championship Title

Newport Beach, CA, January 18, 2017—The Boras Foundation announced today the final competitors for the highly anticipated 2017 Boras Baseball Classic of Arizona.

The 16-team invitational pits the most elite high school teams from the Southwest against each other to name the Boras Classic of Arizona Champion.

“With the growth of the Classic to Arizona in 2017 we are excited to have a broader group of young talent showcase their athleticism to collegiate coaches and MLB scouts,” said Scott Boras, Director of the Boras Family Foundation. “We are looking forward to kicking off the 2017 tournament season in Arizona with our inaugural lineup.”

Corona Del Sol and Arcadia High School will host the Arizona Classic, March 8-11, 2017.

The 2017 Boras Classic of Arizona will also feature the talent of: Corona Del SolArcadia, Perry, Campo Verde, Canyon Del Oro, Mountain Pointe, Centennial, Chandler, Prescott, Maricopa, Ironwood Ridge, Catalina Foothill, Buckeye Union, Coronado (Nevada), Basic High School (Nevada) and Thunder Ridge (Colorado).

The 16 invited high school teams participating in the tournament are guaranteed a minimum of four games, with the fourth game for the two schools that reach the highly anticipated championship game. The Boras Baseball Classic tournament brackets may be viewed in their entirety at the new Boras Classic website, borasclassicaz.com.

Tickets will be on sale for $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and students. Gates will open at 8:30 a.m. beginning March 8, 2017.

About The Boras Family Foundation

Now in its fifth year, the Boras Family Foundation believes in helping today’s youth and high school baseball player become the best by exposing them to an elite level of coaching, clinics and competition. The Foundation’s mission is to create an environment where players are uninhibited by financial constraints that often create a roadblock to the growth and progress of today’s young athlete. Thus creating a platform, which allows them to achieve their goal of taking their passion for baseball to the next level.