Congratulations on being selected as a potential Razorback player for the 2009 season. This nomination has come directly from your success and accomplishments on the baseball diamond. Razorback Baseball is entering its eighth year as a college-prep traveling baseball program. It is run under the Black Sox Baseball affiliation. Black Sox Baseball will be entering its 17^th season in 2009. Since its inception in 1993, Black Sox Baseball has had over 165 collegiate signees, 16 MLB Amateur Draft picks, six College All-Americans, 25 College All-Conference, 70 All-State, 24 Indiana All-South, 32 Kentucky All-West, and 10 Illinois All-South players.

In 2008 alone, Razorback Baseball graduated fifteen seniors into college baseball programs. Since 2002, there are 105 former Razorbacks on 54 different college rosters. Over the past five seasons 79/79 (100%) of our players have received scholarships to continue their baseball careers at the collegiate level.

Being a college-prep travel program, Razorback Baseball recruits from roughly a 500-mile radius of Evansville, IN. Our recruiting is done in multiple ways. I personally try to see as many Tri-State games as time allows. Our coaching staff sees approximately 30-40 high school games each spring. I also rely on pro scout, college coach, and high school coach recommendations. Our organization has established good communication with the regional colleges and universities regarding their potential recruits. We utilize the college coach’s recommendations strongly in our selection process and anytime we are unable to see a player first hand. We also pay close attention to the yearly All-Conference, All-Region, All-District and All-State teams. Since our inception, our program has been comprised of players from over 50 different high schools from throughout the Midwest.

Over the past seven season’s, Razorback Baseball has established itself nationally as an organization on the rise. Over the past seven seasons the Razorbacks have defeated the following 32 World Series participants/place winners;

Midland, OH. Indians – 2003 CABA World Series Runners-Up

Indiana Bulls – 2003 NABF World Series 4^th Place

Maryland Patriots – 2003 USSSA Major World Series 5^th Place

Ashland, KY Athletics – 2003 USSSA Major World Series 7^th Place

Hammond, IN Chiefs – 2003 Babe Ruth National Champions

Johnny Mac, MO Baseball – 2003 Palomino World Series Qualifier

Indiana Broncos – 2004 USSSA Major World Series 9^th place

Tennessee Valley, AL Eagles – 2004 Sandlott World Series 6^th place

Midland, OH Indians – 2004 CABA World Series 3^rd place

Indiana Bulls – 2005 Sandlott World Series Champions

Midland, OH Indians – 2005 CABA World Series Runners-Up

Youth Service League, NY – 2006 NABF Senior World Series 4^th Place

St. Louis, MO Recruits – 2006 Triple Crown National Runners-Up

Indiana Yankees – 2006 NABF Senior World Series Qualifier

Maple Zone Diamonds, DE – 2006 NABF Senior World Series Qualifier

Rockford, OH Hitmen – 2006 CABA World Series Qualifier

Columbus, OH Jaguars – 2006 CABA World Series Qualifier

Wichita, KS Gators – 2006 Hap Dumont NBC National Champions

White Sox Academy – 2006 Triple Crown National Champions

Midland, OH Indians – 2007 CABA World Series 7^th place

Bayside, NY Yankees – 2007 PBA National Champions

Nashville, TN Knights – 2007 Sandlott World Series Champions

USAthletics, IN Reds – 2007 CABA World Series Qualifier

Houston, TX Heat – 2007 NABF Senior World Series Champions

Huntington, WV Hounds – 2007 NABF Senior World Series Qualifier

Jackson, MS 96ers – 2007 NABF Senior World Series 5^th place

New York Nine – 2007 NABF Senior World Series 3^rd place

Midland Redskins – 2008 Connie Mack National Runners-Up

Troy, OH – 2008 NABF Senior World Series Qualifier

Norwood, IL Blues – 2008 NABF Senior World Series Qualifier

Bayside, NY Yankees – 2008 NABF Senior National Champions

Bloomington, IL Gold – 2008 NABF Senior World Series 3^rd Place

Along with competing against some of the best teams in the nation, since 2003 the Razorbacks have faced over 250 nationally ranked players by Baseball America, 159 MLB Draft picks, 57 High School All-Americans, and fourteen U.S.A. National Team players.

A season with the Razorbacks will help you realize where you stack up against other college-bound student athletes. We will play a very competitive 35-45 game schedule against some of the best teams and players the nation has to offer. Over the past five seasons, the Razorbacks have competed against teams from Colorado, Texas, West Virginia, Alabama, Tennessee, New York, Delaware, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Georgia, Missouri, Florida, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Canada. I hope you will take the time to look over the enclosed literature. I appreciate your time and look forward to seeing you on the field with us in 2009.

Sincerely,

Jeremy Johnson

Head Coach

Razorback Baseball

What is Razorback Baseball?

Razorback Baseball is a traveling 18-under college-prep baseball program. We are an affiliate of the Black Sox Baseball organization. Black Sox Baseball will be entering its sixteenth season in 2009 . The main objective of the Razorback team and Black Sox organization is to help our players gain additional exposure while challenging them against some of the best amateur programs the nation has to offer.

Since our inception in 1993, over 165players have gone on to play at the collegiate level. Our goal as an organization is to help all of our graduating seniors reach their dream of playing college baseball. Our goal is to help each of our players find a program that fits them academically, socially, athletically, and economically. In the past five seasons alone, 100% (79/79) of our graduating seniors have received scholarships to continue their baseball career at the collegiate level.

Along with putting great emphasis on our college placement, Razorback Baseball is also committed to competing against the best possible competition each year. We strive each season to upgrade our schedule to challenge our players. Since our inception in 1993, our select teams have traveled to compete in select tournaments in; North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee, Missouri, West Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, Mississippi, and Alabama. In doing so, we have had the opportunity to compete against select programs from the following 22 states as well as Canada and Great Britain; Arizona, Texas, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, New York, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Delaware, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Colorado. With such a demanding and competitive schedule, Razorback Baseball recruits annually from approximately a 500-mile radius of Evansville, IN. The best of the best are invited to play as a Razorback for the following summer season. All nominations are by invitation only. It is our goal to sign the best 18-21 players the Midwest has to offer to take the field for us in 2009.

Strength of Competition

What type of competition do the Razorbacks play? Since 2003, the Razorbacks have competed against over 159 MLB Amateur Draft picks, 57 High School All-Americans, fourteen U.S.A. National Team players, and hundreds of Division I, II, III, NAIA, and JUCO players. Listed over the next few pages are just some of the players we have faced since 2002.


Cameron Maybin 2005 1^st Round Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft	Brandon Snyder 2005 1^st Round Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft	Michael Burgess 2007 1^st Round Supp Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft


David Price 2007 1^st Round Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft	Andrew Brackman 2007 1^st Round Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft	Justin Jackson 2007 1^st Round Supp Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft


Andrew Miller 2006 1^st Round Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft	Brad Lincoln 2006 1^st Round Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft	Bryan Morris 2006 1^st Round Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft

Cory Van Allen 2004 3^rd Round Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft	Brandon Snyder 2003 24^th Round Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft	Keith Weiser 2006 3^rd Round Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft


Adam Lind 2005 3^rd Round Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft	Robbie Wooley 2003 6^th Round Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft	Sean Ratliff 2005 Louisville Slugger High School All-American


Joseph Dunigan III 2004 AFLAC High School All-American	Shane Jordan 2005 College Freshman All-American	John Ely 2005 College Freshman All-American


Warren McFadden 2004 Baseball America High School All-American	Ryan Jackson 2005 AFLAC High School All-American	Josh Thrailkill 2005 U.S.A. Junior National Team


Brett Anderson 2005 U.S.A. Junior National Team	Adam Hale High School All-American	Jason Ogata 2005 Louisville Slugger High School All-American


Sean Gaston 2003 50^th Round Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft	A.J. Van Slyke 2005 23^rd Round Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft	Brad Lincoln 2006 1^st Round Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft



Tom Boleska 2002 Canadian Junior National Team	Evan Armitage 2004 Pre-Season High School All-American	Justin Valdes 2003 29^th Round Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft


Robbie Grinestaff III 2004 37^th Round Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft	James Gilbert 2003 33^rd Round Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft	Clayton Richard 2005 8^th Round Draft Pick MLB Amateur Draft