Top Baseball Players Tryout at Carr Field

About 200 of the best high school baseball players from Southern California came to Westmont’s Carr Field to show off their talents in front of Major League Baseball scouts and coaches from Division I colleges June 24-26. Since 2010, Westmont has hosted the Area Code Tryouts, which are organized by the Milwaukee Brewers in this region. 

The showcase included Santa Barbara High School standout Jetner Welch, a left-handed pitcher and outfielder. 

“It is a great opportunity for Westmont to bring high-profile players to our campus,” says assistant baseball coach Elijah Ontiveros, who coordinated the event. “As a result of the Area Code Tryouts, the Westmont name will go into different parts of the baseball community in a very positive way. That’s beneficial to the development of our program and a powerful tool for recruiting.”