MAX STAGG COMMITS TO DEFENDING JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Max Stagg (West Torrens) revealed today that he has committed to Central Arizona to begin his college baseball careers.
He will start his college career in August, 2023.
Central Arizona is the defending Junior College National Champions and have won two of the last three Division 1 Junior College World Series.
The commitment to Central Arizona wraps up a huge few months for Stagg who had this to say about his development and the process, via baseball.com.au:
“Committing to Central Arizona means so much to me. To have the opportunity to play at a tier 1 junior college program and be able to continue developing my craft as a baseball player is really exciting. I can’t wait to start working with the coaching staff over there as well as fight for a national championship.”
“It has been a long but very thoughtful process for me. The opportunities of attending Perfect Game National Showcase, the U18 World Cup, and the MLB College Showcase Tour have really exposed me to a much wider range of high-level colleges. I am very grateful for the opportunities Baseball Australia, Perfect Game and MLB have provided me with and I can’t thank them enough.”
“I would like to give a huge thanks to Riley Moore (Baseball SA High Performance Manager) and the West Torrens Baseball Club for playing a huge role in my development and my journey.”
Stagg is currently in Arizona to represent Australia as part of the MLB World Select Team in front of colleges and professional scouts.
He becomes one of the first players out of the U18 National Team to narrow down their college commitment with others still in the recruiting process and currently deciding their futures.
Congratulations, Max!
Here are the other South Aussies in the USA college system:
Liam Scott (Goodwood, Clarenden College)
Sean Maple (Kensington, MidAmerica Nazerene College)
Darcy Barry (Henley & Grange, Northern Iowa Community College)
Mason Pickard (West Torrens, Queens University of Charlotte)
Austin McClure (Sturt, Lake Region State College)
Lachlen Rees (Southern Districts, Cazenoiva College)
Josh Ledgard (Ancilla College, Indiana)
Ky Hampton (Eastern Illinois University)
Ethan Badcock (Cook Community College)
Max Stagg (Central Arizona College)