As Pathway Baseball continues to connect student-athletes with the college programs that provide the best fit for the long haul, there's a fresh and intriguing tournament option on the table for 2024 ready for players and their families to consider closely.
 
The inaugural Pathway Prospect Games will take place July 31-Aug.4, 2024, with all the action in and around Triton Ballpark, the home ground of UC San Diego. Pathway will select 120 players from its eight-event slate in 2023 to create six 20-man squads that will go to work in a four-day showcase in front of college coaches. These will be unsigned athletes from the grad classes of 2024-27 who can count on their efforts being watched closely by coaches ranging up and down the ranks – DI, DII, DIII, NAIA and JUCO.
 
Team selections can also come from our CSE College workout sessions, along with direct referrals by college and club coaches who have been tracking player progress. Depending on availability, Pathway will consider direct player applications, with those athletes subject to crosschecking at one of the 2023 events.
 
"We are excited after five years of building the Pathway name to get our first Prospect Games off the ground and give our top unsigned players the opportunity to showcase on a big stage in front of hundreds of colleges in one place," said Pathway Baseball director Gino Grasso. "After researching a variety of ideas and looking at many locations, we chose to run this event in San Diego, as it's a destination that lends itself well to this type of event." 
 
Here's a tentative look at the format for the 2024 Pathway Prospect Games:
 
July 31: Travel day, player check-in and opening banquet for player introductions and uniform presentation, college coach and player social.
August 1: Team practices at Triton Ballpark, Opening Night College Workouts and Opening Night Ceremonies.
August 2: Showcase games and HR Derby in the evening.
August 3: Showcase games and beach party.
August 4: Showcase games, closing of the event, player awards.
 
For more information, contact Gino Grasso at (970) 672-0528 or gino@triplecrownsports.com