TPA Nationals Showcase Tryouts (15U-18U)

Name: TPA Nationals Showcase Tryouts (15U-18U)
Start: 2021-08-08T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2021-08-08T23:59:59-04:00

The Performance Academy

76 Upchurch Ln, Lillington, NC 27546

Campbell University- Jim Perry Stadium

August 8, 2021

12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

This event is hosted and organized by The Performance Academy (TPA). Prep Baseball Report will be there to report on the event and players involved. All high school players are invited and will receive updated statistics and a PBR head shot.

Based out of an indoor facility in Apex, NC, the TPA Nationals Showcase program started in 2015 with 1 team. We fully established ourselves in 2017 when we grew to 4 teams, almost exclusively built on players from Wake County. We currently have 6 showcase teams in our showcase program and couldn’t be prouder of the talent featured throughout both our rosters and coaching staff! Over the past three years, over 50 players have received scholarships. Twenty-eight of those players will be furthering their athletic careers at the Division 1 level. The success of our alumni has allowed us to continue to attract the highest caliber coaches-all of whom played at the collegiate level.

Young prospects cannot get scholarships without exposure to college coaches. Besides the strong relationships with college coaches we’ve built, we build extremely challenging tournament schedules to ensure we face the best competition in front of college coaches. Our summer schedule includes 6 showcase tournaments, primarily consisting of Perfect Game, PBR, Dynamic, or USA baseball events. Our teams play 4 tournaments during the fall season. Since our inception, we’ve always taken pride in prioritizing the development of our players over winning at all costs. We believe that winning is a byproduct of the fundamental foundation laid in practice as well as our emphasis on the importance of character development. We strive to instill values in our players that will lend to their success well beyond the baseball field.

We truly believe that we offer more resources to help our players succeed than any other organization in the region. Between unlimited access to our indoor facility with two Hittrax units, 3 pitching tunnels/4 hitting cages, weekly indoor practices during the high school season, four field practices per week in the summer months at the beautiful home field of the Holly Springs Salamanders-Ting Park, and numerous strength/speed classes run by our amazing Sports Performance staff, we offer all the tools a young prospect needs to reach their athletic potential. With the recent addition of a certified mobility coach and access to a portable Trackman pitching unit, we’re excited to have even more resources at our disposal to help our athletes refine their game.

Beyond the competitive schedule, indoor and field practices, and top notch coaching staff, our players further benefit from our strong relationships with USA baseball and PBR. Each of our last two PBR tryouts/scout days hosted over 150 players. Our original ownership group featured Bill Burniston (current strength and conditioning coach of the Carolina Hurricanes/USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team) and Josh Bloom (team doctor for Carolina Hurricanes/Various USA Baseball teams, and one of the most respected concussion experts in the country). One of our other former owners/the founder of our baseball program, Kyle Wilson, is currently the hitting coach for the Durham Bulls. Kyle is a phenomenal resource during the Minor League offseason and shares his depth of knowledge with our coaches and players constantly. Another phenomenal resource for our staff has been Paul Seiler, the Executive Director/CEO of USA baseball. Paul is as respected a member of the baseball community as anyone in the country, and his experience provides invaluable insight for our baseball staff.

Our ever-expanding player video library is a must for all college coaches. All statistics on the website are verified by our Prep Baseball Report scouts.

Event Type: Tryout

Event Skills: Intermediate, Advanced

Coaches & Organizers you might meet...

Danny Healey

Director of Baseball Read more Read less

Danny was born in South Florida and currently lives in Apex, NC. Danny graduated from NC State in 2013 with a BS in Political Science. He started 4 games his freshman year, earned his 1st college win against Old Dominion. He was a weekend starter his sophomore season, starting 11 games. His first start was against Elon, working 5 innings, giving up just 1 run on 2 hits and striking out 6. He earned wins against Coastal Carolina at the “Baseball at the Beach” Tournament in Myrtle Beach, pitching 7 innings, giving up 2 runs, 2 hits striking out 6. He pitched 6 1/3 innings against Penn State, giving up 1 run and 3 hits. He earned wins against William & Mary pitching 6 1/3 shutout innings. He played varsity all 4 years in Cooper City, FL. He played catcher, first base, and outfield his freshman and sophomore seasons but concentrated on pitching his junior and senior seasons. He pitched for one of the nation’s top travel teams, the All American Prospects in 2008, struck out 17 in 16 innings with a .87 ERA. He pitched in the East Coast Pro showcase for the Tigers and Red Sox. He was named top pitcher in the Perfect Game USA Undergrad showcase in 2007. He committed to the University of Florida in 2008 as part of the #1 ranked recruiting class in the country. He received medical release from UF in 2008 due to ulnar nerve surgery. He graduated with a 4.29 GPA and received the schools Scholar Athlete Award. Danny currently co hosts the podcast “Controlling the Zone” with Kyle Wilson.

Ryan Girard

Director of Select Baseball Read more Read less

Ryan was born in Montreal, Quebec and currently lives in Holly Springs, NC. Ryan graduated from Saint Leo University in 2019 with a BA in Sport Business. While attending SLU, he was part of the National COSMA(Commission on Sport Management Accreditation) student honor society- Chi Sigma Mu, Summa Cum Laude, and graduated with a cumulative GPA of 3.8. He was lucky enough to be chosen by the University to attend the MLB Winter Meetings as an intern in 2018, which took place in Las Vegas Nevada.

Ryan grew up in Tampa, FL and attended Wiregrass ranch HS. He earned a scholarship to pitch at Lake Sumter State College in Leesburg, FL. After attending LSSC for 3 years and playing in the Florida League for the Deland Suns, he transferred to Saint Leo University to finish out his collegiate career. Ryan battled through injuries for a majority of his college years that kept him off the mound (TJ freshman year, Labrum/rotator cuff surgery Junior year).

After College baseball, He went back to his HS and served as the pitching coach for a year while also working for the Ted Williams Foundation at Tropicana Field. Ryan moved to NC in 2019 to begin his Internship with TPA and has been here since. He currently is the Director of Tournament Operations for Revolution Sporting Events, and coaches one of the Showcase baseball teams.

Bo McMillan

Owner, Executive Director

Kyle Wilson

Owner

Glen Kalbaugh PPSC NASM USAW-L2

Director of Sports Performance Read more Read less

Born and raised in Raleigh, NC, my first athletic love was football. My career was cut short by injuries after my freshman year of college. I then transferred to East Carolina University where I studied Kinesiology and Physical Education. While in school at ECU I began to train and compete in the sport of Olympic Weightlifting which I continue today. After graduating in 2014 I moved to Akron, OH where I was the head strength and conditioning coach at CSI for 4 years. Since moving back to NC my wife and I have settled in Apex while I have worked in general population personal training for the last 2 years. My true passion lies in helping young people become the best athletes and humans they can be while staying injury free and humble. I am very excited to step into this role and help the athletes of this area reach their full potential through proper strength and speed training.