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As a community, Bakersfield is proud of its local high school athletes, whose tremendous talent lands them with a hefty scholarship and admission to our nation’s top universities. But what happens to the average players who wait in the superstars’ shadows? The Central Valley is filled with top-notch collegiate prospects: great athletes with good GPAs. However, as scouts make their way to the densely-populated urban areas, such as Los Angeles or San Francisco, Bakersfield's probably isn't fairly assessed.  Baseball Advanced Training & Recruitment Services (BATRS), a successful baseball training program started in Los Angeles, has recently come to Bakersfield to help baseball players hone and strengthen skills for competitive play, and also finding and capitalizing on the hundreds of baseball programs currently looking for players to sign. “It's time to put Bakersfield on the map,” said BATRS founder, Denny Barrett. “Our kids have...
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