BLUE WAVE VARSITY 18U

BLUE WAVE VARSITY 18U 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.

His Blue Wave Varsity-Garcia team is open to all varsity starting high school players regardless of age or grad year and will compete in the top 18U division in the top local tournaments and showcase events this Fall 2023 season, including:

SEPT 15-17

BASEBALL FACTORY BACK-TO-SCHOOL KICKOFF

VARSITY 18U

• Metal or Wood Bat
• $159 For Position Player
• Free for Pitcher Only

Three-game guarantee at East LA College with two pool games to establish playoffs. Baseball Factory promises a guaranteed scout at every field, top performers will be posted on Team One scouting blog with social media coverage highlighting daily top players for college recruiters/professional scouts and teams to view

• Each tournament will be widely publicized and cater to college recruiters and professional scouts in attendance
• We will provide a scout booklet to college recruiters/professional scouts, which will include contact information on each player. (mandatory to turn in info prior to the event)
• Each participating player will receive their own complimentary personal player webpage to send off to college recruiters and pro scouts. (must be listed on your teams online roster!)
• All participants will have access to complimentary Gatorade products during gameplay.

https://www.teamonebaseball.com/tournaments/article/1716/

OCT 6-8

CCYB-ADIDAS COLLEGE SHOWCASE HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY

UPPERCLASS VARSITY 18U

• WOOD BAT ONLY
• $159 POSITION PLAYER
• FREE FOR PITCHER ONLY

For 2024 or 2025 grads only for the last weekend that college coaches can leave campus and expect a solid turnout of recruiters for this sold-out event with 36 of the top club programs and players in Southern California. Each team will play two 10-inning games for players to show their stuff! Blue Wave will platoon our players to maximize innings and exposure. Players must be approved by Coach Aron Garcia for this event as roster positions will be limited.

https://www.ccyb.net/tournaments/oct-6-8-2023-ccyb-college-showcase/

NOV 24-26

USA PREMIER BASEBALL THANKSGIVING CLASSIC

VARSITY 18U

• Wood Bat Only
• $159 POSITION PLAYER
• FREE FOR PITCHER ONLY

Guaranteed three games at Windrow Park in Irvine against top competition. Three-game guarantee with a championship game for top seeds. Open to all high school Varsity-level players regardless of grad year 2024 to 2027.

https://usapremierbaseball.com/tournaments/

DEC 8-10

USA PREMIER CHRISTMAS CLASSIC

VARSITY 18U

• Wood Bat Only
• $159 POSITION PLAYER
• FREE FOR PITCHER ONLY

Final major tournament of the year with a three-game guarantee against top competition at OC Great Park with a championship game for top seeds. Open to all high school Varsity-level players regardless of grad year 2024 to 2027.

https://usapremierbaseball.com/tournaments

Besides the tournaments and showcase events listed, Blue Wave will also schedule occasional scrimmage games during the Fall season as well.

Contact Steve Kruse (949) 202-7748 or to be added to any Fall event.

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.

Aron Garcia

Head Coach & Trainer

Vice President of Player Development

(562)301-6516

BLUE WAVE VARSITY 18U FEES

Pay for all Blue Wave Varsity 18U fees here for the following 2023 Fall tournaments and showcases scheduled for high school players. Please confirm your roster slot before paying for any of the following events:

• SEPT 15-17 – BASEBALL FACTORY BACK-TO-SCHOOL KICKOFF VARSITY 18U
• OCT 6-8 – CCYB COLLEGE SHOWCASE HIGH SCHOOL UPPERCLASS – VARSITY 18U
• NOV 24-26 – USA PREMIER THANKSGIVING CLASSIC – VARSITY 18U
• DEC 8-10 – USA PREMIER CHRISTMAS CLASSIC – VARSITY 18U

Please contact Steve Kruse to be included on the roster at or (949) 202-7748