5/13/10 - San Diego Padres announce 2010 Aflac All-American Baseball Classic at PETCO Park

MEDIA INFORMATION
PETCO Park
1000 Park Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92101
619.795.5265/FAX: 619.795.5266

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, May 13, 2010

MEDIA ADVISORY
SAN DIEGO PADRES ANNOUNCE 2010 AFLAC ALL-AMERICAN BASEBALL CLASSIC AT PETCO PARK

SAN DIEGO, CA--On Tuesday, May 18, San Diego Padres President and COO Tom Garfinkel will be joined by representatives from the San Diego Hall of Champions and Aflac Incorporated in announcing the 2010 Aflac All-American Baseball Classic. The country's premier high school showcase will be played Sunday, August 15 at PETCO Park.

The East vs. West match-up featuring 38 of the nation's best high school players will be nationally televised live on FOX Sports Net. Among those already committed to playing in the Aflac All-American Baseball Classic are San Diegans Daniel Camarena (Cathedral Catholic High School) and Phillip Evans (La Costa Canyon High School). Camarena has verbally committed to playing college baseball at the University of San Diego and Evans has committed to San Diego State University.

The Padres are proud to partner with the San Diego Hall of Champions and Blue Ridge Sports to host the Aflac All-American Baseball Classic at PETCO Park for the second year in a row, giving the nation's top high school baseball players the opportunity to create Major League memories.

General Admission tickets will cost $5 and will go on sale the day of the press conference--Tuesday, May 18. Groups of 20 or more will receive 50% off ticket prices. A portion of the proceeds from this year's event will benefit Rady Children's Hospital. Tickets will be available for purchase at the PETCO Park Box Office, online at www.padres.com, by phone at (619) 795-5555, at San Diego-area PETCO stores and at the Padres Store in Tijuana.

WHAT: Press conference to announce 2010 Aflac All-
American Baseball Classic at PETCO Park

WHO: Tom Garfinkel, President and COO, San Diego
Padres
Al Kidd, San Diego Hall of Champions
Tracy Martin, Aflac Incorporated
Four 2010 Aflac All-American players from
Southern California (Daniel Camarena, Phillip
Evans, Travis Harrison and Christian Lopes)

WHERE: PETCO Park (Park at the Park)
100 Park Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92101

WHEN: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 4:30 p.m.
**Media can enter through VIP/Media Gate or
East Village Gate beginning at 4:00 p.m.**

CONTACT: Shana Wilson - 312.399.9030
San Diego Padres

Jesse Lovejoy - 619.757.9147
San Diego Hall of Champions