WHAT: Press conference to recognize 12 local high school baseball and softball players from the P&G MLB Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy who have signed letters of intent to play collegiately. (10 softball players and 2 baseball players)

 WHEN: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 3 p.m. 

 WHERE: Reds Hall of Fame & Museum (Palace of the Fans Theatre)

 SPEAKERS:

• Phil Castellini, Reds President & Chief Operating Officer

• Dick Williams, Reds President of Baseball Operations

• Nick Krall, Reds Vice President & General Manager

• Cristian Perez, Reds Assistant Bullpen/Advance Scouting Coach

• Charley Frank, Reds Community Fund Executive Director (master of ceremonies)

The press conference will honor the following high school student-athletes who have trained at the Reds Youth Academy and played for the Reds RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner-Cities) baseball and softball teams:

• Whitley Arno Ross H.S. (softball) Marietta College

• Faith Becker Lakota East H.S. (softball) Sinclair Community College

• Hope Becker Lakota East H.S. (softball) Sinclair Community College

• Sydney Bostic Rising Sun H.S. (softball) Franklin College

• Bailey Garcia Oak Hills H.S. (softball) Ohio Valley University

• Becca Mitchell Campbell County H.S. (softball) Thomas More University

• Jesus Riera Campbell County H.S. (baseball) Alcorn State University

• Milan Schilling Lockland H.S. (baseball)  Bluffton University

• Jordan Shotwell Fairfield H.S. (softball) Mount St. Joseph University

• Gracie Smith Mercy-McAuley H.S. (softball) Mount St. Joseph University

• Lauren Taylor Mercy-McAuley H.S. (softball)  Mount St. Joseph University

• Alyssa Witmer Lakota West H.S. (softball) Mount St. Joseph University