Regular participants at the Texas Rangers Youth Academy at Mercy Street Sports Complex Presented by Toyota showcased their talents at Globe Life Park in Arlington on Saturday, June 9 as part of the Team Championship round of the Scotts MLB Pitch, Hit & Run competition.
 
Amaad Garrett, of Desoto, Texas, emerged the Team Champion for 11/12 baseball. Now Garrett waits to see if his scores will be among the top three from amongst the winners from the Team Championship winners for his division hosted by all 30 clubs. If so, he will advance to competition at MLB All-Star Week.
 
Winners advancing to All-Star Week will be announced later in the month after each MLB team has hosted the Team Championship round for its market.
 
Garrett, along with Paisley Needham, of Celina, Texas, (11/12 softball) and Natalie Perez, of Irving, Texas, (13/14 softball), advanced to the Team Championships after being All-Around Champions for their respective divisions in the Sectional Round of the competition hosted at the Academy in May.
 
Needham finished second in her division, while Perez finished third. 
 
Summer Camp Kick Off
 
Summer camps kicked off at the Academy on Monday, June 11, with 313 campers in attendance.
 
The free, five-week program runs through Thursday, July 12. Activities will take place Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., with no camp on July 4. 
 
Baseball and softball players, ages 7 to 18, have the opportunity to work on hitting, fielding, defensive strategies, throwing, and all aspects of their sport with member of the Academy coaching staff.
 
Registration is available at https://texasrangersya.leagueapps.com/camps.
 
Programming will occur rain or shine, with all activities relocating to the indoor space in the event of weather issues.
 
RBI Scheduling
 
There are currently 350 players in the RBI League baseball and softball program at the Academy, including 20 teams. The Jr. Division (15U) consists of three teams, the Senior Division (18U) has seven teams, and Softball 18U includes 10 teams. 
 
The current schedule for upcoming contests to be hosted at the Academy is below. Please note that the RBI schedule is subject to change.

6/16 -- 9:00 AM -- Mercy Street vs. Lancaster -- Oates Field -- Junior Div. (15U)
6/16 -- 11:30 AM -- Lancaster vs. Generals -- Oates Field -- Junior Div. (15U)
6/16 -- 2:00 PM -- Mercy Street vs. Generals -- Oates Field -- Junior Div. (15U)
6/16 -- 9:00 AM -- Cougars vs. Mercy Street -- Field of Dreams -- Senior Div. (18U)
6/16 -- 11:30 AM -- Patriots vs. Academy -- Field of Dreams -- Senior Div. (18U)
6/16 -- 2:00 PM -- Bears vs. Vikings -- Field of Dreams -- Senior Div. (18U)
6/16 -- 9:00 AM -- West Dallas A's vs. Wildcats -- Kershaw's Challenge Field -- Softball Div. (18U)
6/16 -- 9:00 AM -- Timberwolves vs. Bulldogs -- Josh Hamilton Field -- Softball Div. (18U)
6/16 -- 11:30 AM -- Raiders vs. Longhorns -- Kershaw's Challenge Field -- Softball Div. (18U)
6/16 -- 11:30 AM -- Spartans vs. Leopards -- Josh Hamilton Field -- Softball Div. (18U)
6/16 -- 2:00 PM -- West Dallas A's vs. Gators -- Kershaw's Challenge Field -- Softball Div. (18U)
6/19 -- 7:00 PM -- TBA vs. Cougars -- Oates Field -- Senior Div. (18U)
6/19 -- 7:00 PM -- Vikings vs. Bears -- Field of Dreams -- Senior Div. (18U)
6/19 -- 7:00 PM -- Leopards vs. Raiders -- Kershaw's Challenge Field -- Softball Div. (18U)
6/19 -- 7:00 PM -- Longhorns vs. Panthers -- Josh Hamilton Field -- Softball Div. (18U)
6/20 -- 7:00 PM -- Lancaster vs. Mercy Street -- Oates Field -- Junior Div. (15U)
6/20 -- 7:00 PM -- Wildcats vs. Timberwolves -- Josh Hamilton Field -- Softball Div. (18U)
 
For games played at Oates Field, the address is 2303 Bickers St., Dallas, TX, 75212. Parking is available behind the building.