Blue Wave fields teams in the 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U and 14U age divisions during the Spring months and conducts individual tryouts by appointment for teams that feature:

• Professional Coaches & Trainers From Local High School & College Programs
• Twice Weekly Practice Sessions Focused On Player Development & Advanced Team Play
• Play In Competitive League & Local Tournaments
• Travel Tournaments To MLB Spring Training, Omaha College World Series, Cooperstown, and more
• Fundamental & Advanced Skills Training
• Advanced High School Preparation For 8th Graders

Blue Wave Spring 2012 teams are based in North and South Irvine, as well as, Costa Mesa, and are coached by professional baseball coaches, trainers and, in some cases, players that come from top colleges, MLB teams, and high school coaching staffs in Southern California, including: Cal State Fullerton, CSU Northridge, LMU, Oklahoma, USC, Sacramento State, Irvine Valley College, Concordia, Vanguard, Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, LA Dodgers, Anaheim Angels, Northwood High School, Beckman HS, University HS, Servite HS, Costa Mesa HS, Brea Olinda HS, Calvary Chapel, and more.

All teams practice twice weekly and play in competitive leagues and tournaments, including the California Competitive Youth Baseball League (CCYB), AABC Mickey Mantle & Connie Mack, AAU, USSSA, CABA, NBC, USTSA, Super Series, Triple Crown Sports, Cal Ripken Tournaments, Cooperstown Dreams Park, Perfect Game, Under Armor/Team One, USA Baseball, and more. This Spring, Blue Wave will also be fielding some teams in the new Irvine PONY SELECT club baseball division.

BLUE WAVE 10U

This is Blue Wave’s entry-level age for club teams and designed for serious players with above-average talent that want to play on the same team and with the same teammates during their formative baseball years. This is a great way to combine the fun of playing in your local area, yet doing so in a professional, structured program with non-parent coaches, trainers, and administration.

Blue Wave 10U will games on Sundays in the California Competitive Youth Baseball league (CCYB) for travel teams, as well as an ocassional local or travel tournament. This schedule gives younger players the flexibility to participate in their Little League and PONY leagues. Blue Wave teams practice twice weekly, but players can give priority to a rec-league team over a Blue Wave practice. However, Blue Wave expects to have priority for games if at all possible. Most tournaments are local, though a weekend trip to Arizona to play during MLB Spring Training is scheduled for March 15-18.

10U players may not turn 11 prior to May 1, 2012 to play.

ROSTER STATUS: FULL.

COACH: Blake Rupert, an El Modena High School graduate with four years of professional experience. Rupert was signed out of high school and played for two years in the Cleveland Indians, as well as two years with the Atlanta Braves as a pitcher in the AA and AAA MLB levels.

BLUE WAVE 11U

Blue Wave 11U is designed for serious players with above-average talent that want to play on the same team and with the same teammates during their formative baseball years. This is a great way to combine the fun of playing in your local area, yet doing so in a professional, structured program with non-parent coaches, trainers, and administration.

Blue Wave 11U will games on Sundays in the California Competitive Youth Baseball league (CCYB) for travel teams, as well as an ocassional local or travel tournament. This schedule gives younger players the flexibility to stell participate in their Little League and PONY leagues. Blue Wave teams practice twice weekly, but players can give priority to a rec-league team over a Blue Wave practice. However, Blue Wave expects to have priority for games if at all possible. Most tournaments are local, though a weekend trip to Arizona to play during MLB Spring Training is scheduled for March 15-18.

11U players may not turn 12 prior to May 1, 2012 to play.

ROSTER STATUS: Blue Wave 11U would like to recruit one or two more players to round out their roster for the Spring. Tryouts are scheduled on an individual basis, call 949-202-7748 or eMail steve@bluewavebaseball.com to arrange a tryout.

COACH: Mike Fuchs is one of the top youth baseball coaches in Orange County and has won numerous league and tournament titles (as well as a national 11U championship) coaching 10U to 14U teams for Blue Wave for the past six years.

BLUE WAVE 12U

Blue Wave 12U is for serious players with above-average talent that want to play on the same team and with the same teammates during their formative baseball years. This is a great way to combine the fun of playing in your local area, yet doing so in a professional, structured program with non-parent coaches, trainers, and administration.

Blue Wave 12U is a tournament team that is presently full and plays year-round at the club baseball Majors level and will go to Cooperstown, NY in August 2012. The 12U league team will also travel to a selected tournament in the summer as well.

12U players may not turn 13 prior to May 1, 2012 to play.

ROSTER STATUS: FULL.

COACH: Mike Fuchs is one of the top youth baseball coaches in Orange County and has won numerous league and tournament titles (as well as a national 11U championship) coaching 10U to 14U teams for Blue Wave for the past six years

BLUE WAVE 13U

All 13U players practice on 60X90 bases on high school fields with professional coaches with experience playing at the college and professional levels, as well as coaching at the high school level as well.

Blue Wave 13U is presently full and plays year-round at the club baseball Majors level to begin preparing players for high school baseball. Blue Wave 13U predominately plays in highly competitive tournaments, as well as CCYB or independently scheduled games throughout the year.

13U players may not turn 14 prior to May 1, 2012 to play.

ROSTER STATUS: FULL.

COACH: Blue Wave 13U teams are coached by Darric Merrell (CSUF/Colorado Rockies), Gavin Hedstrom (Fresno State/2009 College WS Champions), and others (high school coaches) as needed, depending on number of players and squads.

BLUE WAVE 14U

Blue Wave Baseball is conducting tryouts throughout January for its 14U team that is coached by Northwood HS assistant coach Aron Garcia.

Blue Wave 14U is a tournament-level 14U team that practices twice weekly in Irvine and plays two to three tournaments each month. Garcia-coached Blue Wave teams  have consistently been one of the top teams in this age group over the years, with two national championships in the past four years alone. Blue Wave’s 14U team was ranked in the top 20 in the nation in 2010 by Perfect Game, one of the largest professional recruiting and scouting services in the nation. More than 20 Blue Wave 14U High School Development Program alumni are now playing college baseball, one was drafted at the end of the first round of the MLB draft in 2011.

14U players may not turn 15 prior to May 1, 2012 to play.

TEAM STATUS: Team is still recruiting one or two more players for the season. To arrange a tryout, call Steve Kruse at 949-202-7748 or eMail steve@bluewavebaseball.com

COACH: Aron Garcia (Northwood HS).