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Under Armour Game

Under Armour, the Baltimore, MD-based leader in sports performance apparel, footwear and accessories, today unveiled the list of top national high school baseball prospects who have accepted invitations to participate in the 2009 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game Powered by Baseball Factory. Building upon the success of last year's inaugural game, the 2009 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game returns to Chicago's historic Wrigley Field on Saturday, August 8th. The game will be broadcast live on ESPNU at a 1:05 p.m. CT.

The game itself is the culmination of a three-day baseball celebration, as the high school players, once in Chicago, will meet with MLB Hall of Famers and Cubs' legends at a private reception, participate in a formal workout for MLB scouts and showcase their power strokes in a homerun derby.

"Under Armour is thrilled to partner with Baseball Factory to provide these young men with the ultimate baseball experience. We are proud to reward the players for their on-field performance, and we look forward to watching them excel in one of sport's most iconic venues," said Steve Battista, Under Armour, Senior Vice President, Brand. "Coupled with our recent partnership with Cal Ripken Baseball, the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game demonstrates the brand's commitment to supporting baseball at all levels."

"Baseball Factory scouts thousands of high school players worldwide before selecting the players that make the Under Armour All-America Game the premier high school baseball game in the nation," said Steve Sclafani, CEO and Founder, Baseball Factory. "We are excited to join Under Armour again this year in showcasing these talented players at Wrigley Field and across the country on ESPNU. Many of these players will go on to be selected in the first round of the 2010 amateur draft, and this is their opportunity to gain valuable exposure on the grandest scale."

The 2009 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game will feature 36 of the nation's most talented - and most highly coveted - players, including:

• Stetson Allie (SS/RHP) - St. Edward HS/Olmsted Falls, OH (verbally committed to the University of North Carolina)
• Cameron Bedrosian (RHP) - East Coweta HS/Senoia, GA
• Kris Bryant (3B/1B) - Bonanza HS/Las Vegas, NV (verbally committed to the University of San Diego)
• Yordy Cabrera (SS/RHP) - Lakeland HS/Lakeland, FL (verbally committed to the University of Miami)
• Nick Castellanos (3B) - Archbishop McCarthy HS/Davie, FL (verbally committed to the University of Miami)
• Chevez Clarke (OF) - Marietta HS/Marietta, GA
• AJ Cole (RHP) - Oviedo HS/Winter Springs, FL
• Kaleb Cowart (SS/RHP) - Cook County HS/Adel, GA (verbally committed to Florida State University)
• Trey Griffin (OF) - Martin Luther King HS/Stockbridge, GA
• Evan Grills (LHP) - Henry Street /Sinclair/Whitby, Ontario, CAN
• Zach Lee (RHP) - McKinney HS/McKinney, TX
• Brian Ragira (OF) - Martin HS/Arlington, TX
• Jameson Taillon (RHP) - The Woodlands HS/The Woodlands, TX (verbally committed to Rice University)
• Austin Wilson (OF) - Harvard Westlake HS/Los Angeles, CA

Participants in the 2009 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game are likely to be among the top players selected in next summer's Major League Baseball Draft. Six of the top 16 players selected in the recently concluded 2009 MLB Draft starred in the 2008 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game, including: Donavon Tate, CF (Padres, 3rd overall); Zack Wheeler, RHP (Giants, 6th overall); Jacob Turner, RHP (Tigers, 9th overall); Tyler Matzek, LHP (Rockies, 11th overall); Matt Purke, LHP (Rangers, 14th overall); and Bobby Borchering, 3B (Diamondbacks, 16th overall)