BLUE WAVE 2028

BLUE WAVE 2028 is for incoming freshmen (2028 grad year) and will play local games in the 15U/16U level and participate in local tournaments/showcases starting in the Fall 2024 season (SEPT thru DEC).

BLUE WAVE 2028 is coached by Aron Garcia, one of the top youth coaches in Southern California with a winning tradition and has seen several hundred of his players go on to college and professional ball over the years (see bio).

We are looking to build a solid group of incoming freshmen that can be showcased this year and next as they enter their collegiate recruiting years.

As Blue Wave 2028, our freshmen will play:

• SEPT 7-8 FIVE TOOL SOCAL FALL KICKOFF
• OCT 5-6 CCYB-ADIDAS FALL UNDERCLASS SHOWCASE
• NOV 1-3 PERFECT GAME SOCAL FALL CLASSIC
• DEC 6-8 CCYB GREAT PARK WINTER CLASSIC

Besides the events above, Blue Wave 2028 will play additional local tournaments and scrimmage games throughout the season.

OPTIONAL PRACTICES

Though not required, Blue Wave offers optional open practice sessions with Coach Garcia each week during the season. Optional practice sessions are not required to play on the team.

Optional Fielding Practice sessions are held each Monday from at Northwood High School through September, then switches to each Monday at OC Great Park starting in October and through December.

ONLY PAY WHEN YOU PLAY

Optional 2-hour Fielding Practice sessions are $30 and paid online at www.bluewaveathletics.com/fees

Cost for all practice sessions, games, tournaments and showcase events are priced separately and only paid when you play. There are no dues for 15U, 16U and 18U high school level teams. You only pay when you play or participate.

TRYOUT ANYIME

All new players must tryout. New players must also register at www.bluewaveathletics.com/registration to cover insurance requirements and provide player information required for coaches and recruiters.

Returning players do not need tryout, but need to check their status with Coach Garcia or simply contact Steve Kruse (949) 202-7748 or

BLUE WAVE 2028 FALL 2024 SEASON EVENTS

SEPT 7-8 FIVE TOOL SOCAL FALL OC KICKOFF  – Blue Wave 2028 will play in the 15U/16U division of this showcase tournament with a 3-game guarantee. Full social media coverage provided with over 2,000 scouts and colleges following Five Tool channels online. Venues will be various fields throughout the Orange County area. Cost is $200 per player, Pitcher Only is free.

OCT 5-6 CCYB-ADIDAS FALL UNDERCLASS (2027-2028) for incoming freshmen (2028) and sophomores (2027 grads) will play three, seven-inning wood bat games at various fields throughout Orange County. Top two seeds will play a championship game. Top regional competition, more than 28 teams already sign up. Position player fee is $225, Pitcher Only is free.

NOV 1-3 PERFECT GAME SOCAL FALL CLASSIC @ OC Great Park, Irvine. Three games guaranteed, metal or wood bat. Blue Wave 2028 will play in the 15U Division. All games are scored by PG scouts with DiamondKast. Perfect Game is one of the top recruiting organizations in the U.S. Cost is $225 per player, Pitcher Only can throw for free.

 DEC 6-8 CCYB 2024 GREAT PARK WINTER CLASSIC. Blue Wave will field freshmen (2028) and JV (16U) teams for this classic winter tournament at OC Great Park. This is a three-game minimum of 8-inning games. Position player fee is $200, Pitchers Only are free.

All players must be approved and confirmed for the events/games by contacting respective coach or contacting Steve Kruse (949) 202-7748 at 

Aron Garcia

Head Coach & Trainer

Vice President of Player Development

(562)301-6516

A WINNING TRADITION

Longtime Orange County youth baseball Coach Aron Garcia is director of player development at all levels for Blue Wave’s highly regarded High School Player and Collegiate Preparation Programs that are focused on developing players for the next level for any ballplayer at any age.

Garcia is one of the top youth team coaches in the Western region and excels at preparing players for high school, college and beyond. In his 18 years as a coach, several hundred of his former players have gone on to play college and professionally.

Garcia’s teams are consistently competitive and highly ranked every year, he has more than 70 tournament and league titles to his credit, as well as 14U national championships in 2009 and 2010. His high school varsity-level teams have won numerous tournaments and showcase events.

His 14U team was 67-14 in 2010, ranked 18th in the nation by Perfect Game national scouting service, and finished first or second in more than a dozen tournaments over a five-month span. His 11U team won 7 out of eight tournaments they entered in 2015 and were ranked No. 1 in Southern California and No. 10 nationally by USSSA.

Garcia’s 2018 Blue Wave 12U team won eight tournament titles in eight months, compiling a 53-8-2 record that was capped off with the Cooperstown All-Star Village Week 9 Championship.

Garcia is also well experienced in playing in national tournaments; he was a member of the 1987 Northwood Little League team that played Taiwan in the Little League World Series.

He was featured in a feature article in the OC Register about his experience in the LLWS, as well as when he was featured in a June 27, 1988 Sports Illustrated as “The Comeback Kid.” And, in case you missed it, you can read the online version here HERE.

He was also a four-year varsity starter at Irvine High School, where he played shortstop. After high school, he attended Saddleback College, where he played baseball and football. He has coached baseball and football since 1996 at Irvine High School, Mater Dei Northwood High School, and currently at Crean Lutheran High School, Irvine.

ABOUT BLUE WAVE

Established in 1996, Blue Wave is one of the oldest and most respected “non-profit” club baseball organizations in Orange County. Blue Wave teams have played 10,00+ games, won 150+ tournaments, 13 national championships, and been nationally ranked on multiple occasions.

More than 450 Blue Wave alumni have played or are playing collegiate baseball at some of the top programs in the country, including UCI, USC, UCLA, Oregon, Cal State University Fullerton, Stanford, PENN, Gonzaga, USF, University of Miami, Pepperdine, Long Beach State, Fresno State, Nebraska, Indiana, Kansas, Sacramento State, UCSB, Santa Clara, Clemson and more.

More than three dozen Blue Wave alumni have played or are playing or coaching Major League Baseball (MLB), including current Mariners Dylan Moore, Oakland A’s starter James Kaprielian, Rangers catcher Austin Hedges, Angels catcher Chad Wallach, and San Francisco Giants hitting coach Justin Viele.

Former Blue Wavers in college positions include Wes Oberlin Director of Development – Athletics at Sacramento State and Matt Florer, Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator.

Former either former Blue Wave players or coaches include Brett Kay (JSerra), Rich Pohle (Brea-Olinda), Bret LeVier (San Juan Hills), Jason Smith (Canyon),  Gabe Cota (Irvine),  Ben Owen (Northwood), and Drew Hillman (Laguna Hills).