Bulls 16U

Brizo Inc. d.b.a. Blue Chip Baseball is an indoor baseball instructional facility located in Anderson, South Carolina. Since opening our doors in 2004, Blue Chip has earned the reputation of providing the most professional baseball instruction available to upstate South Carolina. All of our staff has division I playing experience, a combined 30 years of professional baseball experience including former major leaguers and scouts. Our company has placed over 185 players into Division I baseball and has instructed over 22 current or former professional players since it’s inception in 1999 in Atlanta, Georgia. Blue Chip is dedicated to every student we instruct, from tee ball to current professional players.

The Blue Chip Bulls 18U and 16U teams are a hand selected team of players from throughout upstate South Carolina. We will continue the Bulls 18U and 16U through the fall of ’09 and have plans for adding more teams as we see appropriate.

Bulls Practices are at least twice per week at beautiful Papa Buck Park in Anderson. Buck Hall has graciously granted us full and exclusive access to the finest field in Anderson County. Pitchers also have individual pitcher bullpen sessions on non-practice days. Bulls players are welcome and encouraged to work out at Blue Chip with access to the facility and all equipment at no cost. They will have 16-20 practices each season and compete in numerous tournaments / showcases. The Bulls also play home or local double headers as appropriate. Coaches Seth Brizek, Buck Hall, and Chris Carters mission is simple; improve the players baseball skills, prepare them for college baseball both mentally and physically, and showcase the players talents in front of college recruiters or professional scouts.

**Important Note** We have tryouts before each season to find the most talented 15-17 players we believe have the desire and work ethic to play college baseball. We do not exclusively keep those players we believe are already on their way to a college baseball scholarship, but also keep those players who want to become a college baseball player. We do not guarantee college scholarships to our players, there are no guarantees in life. If you as a student athlete right now are good enough to play for the Bulls, we will do everything we can to make you a better player, and assist you in finding the best fit for your college baseball career. The rest is up to you as a player.

I think it is important to understand the following: College coaches and professional scouts are interested in players with tools (hit, hit for power, defense, speed, and arm strength). Consider the fact that the The Blue Chip Bulls practice at least twice per week in order to sharpen these "tools" and increase our players knowledge of the game. Our coaches have Division I, College World Series, Professional Baseball and Major League Scouting experience. We are proud of our work ethic and dedication to improving as players and coaches. We field the most competitive team possible and are willing to compete with any 18 or 16 year old team at any time, any place. Please feel free to click on the "Alumni" link in the top left corner of this page or our most recent signees under the the "Bulls 18U" tab to understand how our philosophy has benefited former Blue Chip players. Please check out our most current ranking in the country by the Perfect Game at http://www.pgcrosschecker.com/hsbaseball/2009/travelteams/18U/teams.aspx

Seth Brizek