“Parents look at opportunities for their kids, they're looking for exposure, ... One of the things they look at is playing on the big stage at the state tournament.”
“[Virgil Chevalier, formerly of the Boston Red Sox, used a Chesapeake Thunder when he played for Trenton, N.J.] The hard maple bats, ... are by far the best performing bats that I have used.”
“I don't think the Class A tournament was put there for the private schools. The true intent was for teams like Two Harbors and Silver Bay that never get a chance to go to a state tournament in double A.”