Coast to Coast Baseball invites local players ages 10-18 to an upcoming tryout, where Coast to Coast staff will evaluate skills in four areas: hitting, fielding, arm strength, and speed.

Players who are accepted to the program may choose to represent the USA in competition in Puerto Rico or work with top college coaches and pro scouts at the organization’s Arizona or Florida Camp and in showcase events held at a MLB spring-training complex.

In addition to the tryout, an instructional hitting camp will be held to help players improve hitting fundamentals, as well as their mental approach at the plate.

Events will be held at the baseball field at West Virginia State University July 16 with tryouts at 10 a.m. and hitting camp starting at 2 p.m.

Since 2001, nearly 2,000 athletes ages 11-18 from 46 different states have participated in the Coast to Coast program. The Coast to Coast alumni now compete at every level of collegiate baseball and even professionally.

For more information, visit www.CoastToCoastAthletics.com, or register for one or both events on the Web site or by calling 740-373-4455.