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The annual Bulls Roundup is one of our favorite days of the year as an organization, where our entire #BullsFam gathers for fun, games and a pro-style scouting combine at Grand Park.
And while the coronavirus health crisis and social distancing precautions have unfortunately limited us from hosting large-scale events at this time, we were thrilled to still be able to provide our high school players (14U-17U) an incredible opportunity at our inaugural Prep Baseball Report Indiana Bulls Scout Day.
More than 150 Bulls players put their speed, skills and swings on full display Monday, June 8. The full pro-style scouting combine had our college prospects running 60-yard dashes, hitting batting practice and partaking in fielding, throwing and position-specific drills for a national audience. The high speeds and strong showings were especially impressive as our players have unfortunately been forced to work out and train on their own with team activities limited so far this year.
Full statistics and results from the day are now online and any of our players who didn't already have an account have now received a full PBR profile with their stats and information in the network's national database.
Prep Baseball Report is the nation's undisputed No. 1 resource for amateur baseball coverage, scouting and exposure. Their mission is to help high school athletes achieve their dream of playing baseball at the college level and beyond — making them a perfect partner for the Indiana Bulls.
While the NCAA has banned in-person recruiting visits by college coaches through at least the end of August, the technology and platform available through PBR provided an innovative solution for increasing our players' exposure during this time.
A huge thank you is due to PBR Indiana Executive Director Phil Wade and Indiana Director of Scouting Blake Hibler — also known as Head Coach Hibler to our 14U Gray Bulls. The duo was on hand to manage the all-new livestreaming aspect to this year's Scout Day, which went off without a hitch.
For the first time, this year players had their scouting combine performances broadcasted live as four cameras and audio capabilities captured all the action for scouts and college coaches around the country.
In a typical year, approximately 60 or more college baseball programs would be on hand to evaluate our players' combine performances. This year, more than 100 schools across America — including every Division I program in Indiana — signed up to watch live. And thanks to PBR's reach and reputation, nearly 800 subscribers in their nationwide network now have full access to the video, stats and player profiles from our event.
Nobody is as disappointed as we are that these players have missed out on this year's high school baseball seasons. That made our scouting combine experience even more important. It was our players' first opportunity of the year for high-level exposure to the college programs they dream of going on to play for.
We pride ourselves on the Bulls' track record and reputation of helping our players achieve those dreams — and we aren't going to let the COVID-19 crisis impact that mission. Indiana Bulls players and parents have come to expect the highest levels of talent development, competition and valuable exposure to next level of the game.
We're working hard to ensure that value is still delivered amid a disrupted season this year, and our partnership with PBR for Scout Day was a great step to make that happen.
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Brody FineBulls player
"We definitely feel like this organization is a great place for my son to get better at the game. They have the coaching, the connections, the name recognition and a lot of people are willing to help get you to the next level. This is a great organization if you want to play college baseball."
Sohna DuffBulls parent
"We win games because we're talented and we try to make players better, but ultimately when we come together at the end of the year, our focus isn't 'What was your record?' It's 'Who's going on to play in college? Who isn't? How can we help them get there and, basically, achieve their goals and fulfill their dreams?'"
Tony CookerlyBulls coach
"They've always been a program that's shown that they can win with good coaches and awesome players."
Garrett HarkerBulls player
"I want to play college baseball and the Bulls coaches can push you more. They have higher-caliber expectations. The coaches can give you better tips on how to become a better player and improve all around, not just as a player, but as a person."
Ahmaad DuffBulls player
"There are a lot of things that make this program special. Not only the community of players, but the history of the organization. There aren't many organizations around the country that have the history we have since the early 1990s with all the professional players and the amount of Division I prospects that have come out of here. The consistency year in and year out with our program is second to none."
Sean LairdBulls alumnus, coach
"Bulls tryouts are flooded with every high school across Indiana. Everybody knows it's a competitive, great organization to be a part of. We put the best players out there, win games and get guys into college baseball and beyond."
Glen CollierBulls coach
"The Indiana Bulls have a great program. They send so many guys into college baseball every year. They have that system set up to get exposure – if players perform, they are going to be seen."
Joe ThatcherBulls alumnus, 9-year MLB veteran (Padres, Diamondback, Angels, Astros), owner of Pro X Athlete Development
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