BLUE WAVE VARSITY-GARCIA
BLUE WAVE VARSITY-Garcia 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 and competes in the top division (17U/18U) in some of the top local tournaments and showcase events in Southern California, including:
- Five Tool Baseball
- Baseball Factory
- USA Premier Baseball
- Prospect Wire
- CCYB – Adidas Showcases
BLUE WAVE VARSITY-Garcia is for ALL high school varsity starters regardless of grad year – from incoming freshman (2028) to graduating seniors (2024 grad) and be playing in the top age division for each event we play this Summer 2024.
New players must register online at www.bluewaveathletics.com/registration to tryout, practice, or play with any Blue Wave team or participate in any Blue Wave event. And, there is no cost to register or tryout!
RETURNING PLAYERS MUST CONFIRM STATUS
Returning players do not need to re-register but need to confirm their status with Either Coach Garcia or Steve Kruse at
OPTIONAL PRACTICES & GAMES
Players selected for Blue Wave Varsity can also practice weekly in May and into June and July based on field availability. To date, the following practice sessions are scheduled:
- TUE MAY 14 @ 7 PM AT OC GREAT PARK FIELD 9
- TUE MAY 21 @ 7 PM AT OC GREAT PARK FIELD 9
- TUE MAY 28 @ 7 PM AT OC GREAT PARK FIELD 9
- TUE JUNE 4 @ 7 PM AT OC GREAT PARK FIELD 9
These 90-minute practice sessions are optional for all players and cost $25 a player when attended.
Blue Wave plans to set up one or two scrimmage games in May as players return from CIF playoffs, etc., with first tournaments starting over Memorial Day weekend as scheduled below.
Tune-up games or scrimmages are priced separately and optional for players that can make them.
Going into the summer, each Blue Wave team will play in three or four tournaments/showcase events as listed.
Each event is priced separately and paid two weeks prior to event and only payment guarantees spot on roster. Package pricing is also available for various team events.
All players must be approved and confirmed for the events by respective coach or contacting Steve Kruse (949) 202-7748 or
BLUE WAVE VARSITY-GARCIA SUMMER SHOWCASE EVENTS
- May 30-June 2 Five Tool California SoCal Summer Kickoff provides three games guaranteed against top local teams at various Orange County locations. Cost is $200 per player, Pitcher Only is free. Roster spots are limited.
- June 21-25 USA Premier/Prospect Wire Firecracker Classic at OC Great Park, Irvine. Prospect Wire has joined forces with USA Premier Baseball to take the granddaddy of all SoCal summer showcases to the next level by deliver five games against the best teams in the Western Region. This event features:
- Great Facilities and Competition
- Live Scoring and Live Streaming
- Scouting Coverage by the PW Scouting Staff
- Full Social Media Coverage
- Player Profiles Updated with Stats and Awards
- Tournament Leaderboards, Player of the Game Coverage, MVP & MVPitcher Awards
- PW All American Identifier Event For Grad Classes 2026, 2027, 2028
Cost is $250 per player, Pitcher Only is free. Roster is limited.
- July 11-15 CCYB 2024 Travel Ball Upperclass Team Showcase delivers three, nine-inning games in front of local college recruiters and scouts for 2023, 2024 and 2025 grad year players. This has been the most-attended event in Orange County for college recruiters in the past two years with the following schools attending: UCLA – UCSB – LBST – CSUN – CSF – USC – UCI – SDST – ASU – GCU – APU – Hope – Concordia – St Mary – UC Davis – Bakersfield – Georgetown – TCU – Santa Clara – LMU – Cal State Bakersfield – Cal Poly – UC Riverside – Lewis & Clark – New Mexico St – Pepperdine – CBU – UCON – Pacific – Oregon – Oregon St – Washington St – University of Washington – Stanford – CSUSB – UCSD – Golden West – TCU – CSLA – Arizona – Arizona St – Cal – Hawaii – BYU – Cal Baptist – NY Yankees – Boston Red Sox – Phillies – Santa Clara – UNLV – Blue Jays – Chicago Cubs – Fresno St – ECUI – Westmont – Utah – CMS – UC Davis – Matinek – Cal Baptist – Fresno St – Claremont Mudd Scripps – Pomona-Pitzer – Westmont – SDCC – FJC –
Cost is $250 per player, Pitcher Only is free. Limited roster.
- July 25-28 Baseball Factory 17U Southwest Championships at OC Great Park, Irvine. Play four games against top teams in front of top college recruiting scouts from Baseball Factory. Free Personal Player Profile, Internal scouting presence and social media coverage, top performers recognition. Cost is $225 per player, Pitchers Only are free. Roster is limited.
Package price for all four above events is $795.
Once selected to play on Blue Wave Varsity-Garcia must pay for the first event the player can play in or deposit of $225 on the Package price
Contact Steve Kruse (949) 202-7748 or to be added to any Fall event.
(562)301-6516
