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PERFECT GAME WELCOMES JAKE WILLARD
Sanford, Florida (December 19, 2024) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced the addition of Jake Willard to Perfect Game SEC as the new area director in the Myrtle Beach and Coastal markets.
A North Myrtle Beach resident, Willard has firsthand knowledge of the great baseball talent throughout the coastal region.
“I am honored to be named the new area director for the Myrtle Beach and Coastal areas,” said Willard. “This region holds a special place in my heart and I’m excited to contribute to its continued growth and success. I look forward to working with Perfect Game SEC and dedicated community members to shape the future of baseball and softball players."
Willard’s sons currently compete on teams that Perfect Game has ranked in the Top 5 in the country for their age groups.
“My sons have benefited immensely from participating in Perfect Game events,” said Willard. “I'm thrilled to bring that same opportunity to players in my community. By hosting top-tier Perfect Game events here, we can showcase the incredible talent of our coastal athletes to college coaches and professional scouts. Our goal is to bring the Perfect Game experience to as many athletes in our area as we can.”
“Jake brings a wealth of experience to the travel ball market and has a proven track record of success,” said Dominick Ferraro, Managing Member of Perfect Game SEC. “In his new role, Jake will be responsible for building strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs, and providing excellent service within the Perfect Game ecosystem.”
Perfect Game is the world’s largest elite youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, producing over 9,800+ events, hundreds of thousands of games, and showcases each year across the country. Perfect Game is dedicated to giving amateur players exposure to take their game to the next level, whether that be in college or in the professional ranks. At Perfect Game events, players are performing with top-level competition in front of college recruiters and professional scouts from all over the country. Because of this, these events prove to be invaluable to college coaches as well as Major League Baseball, as they can scout a large population of talented ballplayers in one location. To date, more than 2,034 players that have played in a Perfect Game event have also played in Major League Baseball. Since 2003, 14,466 Perfect Game alumni have been selected in the MLB First-Year Amateur Player Draft. In the 2023 Draft, for example, 95 percent of all players selected had played in Perfect Game events, and every player selected on the Draft’s first day had previously attended Perfect Game events.