MLB.com Will Stream Cape Cod HS Classic

MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball, will provide a free, live video webcast of a high school baseball game. The 2nd annual Baseball Express Cape Cod High School Classic, powered by Baseball Factory & Team One, will take place in Wareham, MA on Friday, at noon ET, & will be streamed live on MLB.com & MiLB.com & will also be available on BaseballFactory.com, TeamOneBaseball.com & BaseballExpress.com.

The 2nd annual Baseball Express Cape Cod High School Classic will showcase 36 of the most talented high school seniors from across the nation. The Cape Cod Baseball League will serve as official host for the game, providing a historic setting for this event. The High School Classic will precede the Cape Cod League's annual All-Star Game which will take place on July 29th in South Yarmouth, MA.

MLB.com currently runs the websites for the 30 individual MLB teams, more than 50 of the Minor League team & league sites, the MLB Players Association site, the MLB Players Alumni Association site, the USABaseball.com site & the National Baseball Hall of Fame site. "We are committed to growing the sport of baseball at every level & are very excited to bring the best of high school baseball in the form of the Cape Cod High School Classic to our fans at MLB.com" said Joe Inzerillo, SVP of Multimedia & Distribution for MLB.com.

Scouts from Team One, which provides exposure for the nation's top high school players to scouts, college recruiters & influential decision makers in baseball through the company's showcase events, & Baseball Factory, have selected the Cape Cod High School Classic teams. Almost 100 scouts & college coaches attended last year's game to evaluate the talented baseball players. As a result, 17 players from the inaugural game were selected in the 2006 MLB First-Year Player Draft including 6 players taken in the 1st 50 overall picks.

In addition to streaming the game live, the game will also be archived & available for replay on BaseballFactory.com, TeamOneBaseball.com & BaseballExpress.com.