WCGA BASEBALL Objectives
About Guapo Baseball:
WCG Arizona strives to be an equal opportunity organization. Our baseball club and training academy consists of committed teenagers who have the skills and desire to compete at the highest levels of competition within their age divisions. Our goals reach beyond the field but also focus on building character, integrity and sportsmanship. We are able to achieve these goals on and off the baseball field. Guapos players stand out for more than just their stats but their overall presence.
WCGA Is one of the few competitive youth and sports organizations in the state fortunate enough to have a qualified professional coaching staff who are involved in the program for “the love of the game.” This means unbiased decision-making based upon a professional player’s experience and perspective.
Manager/Head Coach, Ron Payne,
Played junior college baseball at Pitt College in N. Carolina. He was the Chicago Cub's 24th pick of the 1996 MLB amateur draft. After returning to school, Ron signed with the Cubs in 1997. He played four years in the organization, reaching the AAA level. Ron excelled at hitting, outfield and base-stealing as a player. He took over the day-to-day managing duties of the Wildfire in February 2005 and is committed to developing and preparing each Wildfire player to compete in high school baseball.
WCG Arizona strives to be an equal opportunity organization. Our baseball club and training academy consists of committed teenagers who have the skills and desire to compete at the highest levels of competition within their age divisions. Our goals reach beyond the field but also focus on building character, integrity and sportsmanship. We are able to achieve these goals on and off the baseball field. Guapos players stand out for more than just their stats but their overall presence.
WCGA Is one of the few competitive youth and sports organizations in the state fortunate enough to have a qualified professional coaching staff who are involved in the program for “the love of the game.” This means unbiased decision-making based upon a professional player’s experience and perspective.
Manager/Head Coach, Ron Payne,
Played junior college baseball at Pitt College in N. Carolina. He was the Chicago Cub's 24th pick of the 1996 MLB amateur draft. After returning to school, Ron signed with the Cubs in 1997. He played four years in the organization, reaching the AAA level. Ron excelled at hitting, outfield and base-stealing as a player. He took over the day-to-day managing duties of the Wildfire in February 2005 and is committed to developing and preparing each Wildfire player to compete in high school baseball.
WCG Baseball Goals:
- To provide a venue where athletes are exposed to these Colleges and Universities Division 1, 2, 3 and NAIA Coaches and Scouts.
- Provide the college coaches and scouts in attendance with meaningful skill results for all of our athletes participating in events.
- Providing an exciting atmosphere where Arizona's best talent can compete with each other in an organized format.
- To have these colleges and universities offer baseball scholarships to our athletes.
- Maintain equal opportunity for all athletes that participate in events.
- Make the showcase as affordable as possible for all to attend.