Devon Prep Pitcher Selected To Pitch Before MLB Scouts

Devon Prep’s Varsity Baseball Pitcher Zach Schellenger has been selected to compete in the prestigious New Balance Area Code Games from August 5-10 in Long Beach, California. The 6 foot 5 righthander, a member of Devon Prep’s Class of 2014, was selected to a Northeast region squad, representing the New York Yankees.

The Area Code Games tournament consists of eight teams representing eight regions nationwide. The teams include the best players from around the nation competing at the highest level, while being evaluated at the highest level. Each team is built by one of eight Major League Baseball teams.

This year’s teams include: New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics. Scouts from all 30 Major League teams and the Major League Scouting Bureau are expected to be in attendance.

Tryouts for this tournament are by invitation only. Invitations are sent to players based on recommendations from Major League Scouts. In an Area Code Games tryout at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Schellenger's fastball topped out at  93 m.p.h.

Schellenger, a resident Malvern, was recently named The Bicentennial Athletic League’s (BAL) Most Valuable Player, and he was named an Inquirer second-team all-Southeastern Pennsylvania selection. The Seton Hall recruit helped lead Devon Prep to the PIAA District 1 Class A final in the 2013 season. During the season Schellenger had an ERA of 1.19. He struck out 99 batters in 63 innings and his fastball averages 90-93 m.p.h.

 Devon Prep is a private, Catholic, college preparatory school for young men in grades six through 12 conducted by the Piarist Fathers. Located on a 20 acre campus in Devon, Chester County, Devon Prep enrolls students who hail from the five county Philadelphia area. For more information call 610-688-7337, or visit  www.devonprep.com or www.facebook.com/devonprep.