Dylan White dreamed of this opportunity to play baseball with some of the best high school players in the Pacific Northwest.
The 17-year-old from Camas will be competing in the New Balance Area Code Games today through Saturday, at Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif. He is playing for the Kansas City Royals scout team.
“I want to go down there and have a fun experience. It’s a beautiful area to play baseball,” White said. “I know there are going to be a lot of scouts there so I don’t want to put too much pressure on myself. Just play for the love of the game.”
Gaining an invitation to this event has been a goal for White for the past two years. He thanked his father Lanny for grabbing a glove every time he felt like throwing the ball around.
“It feels great to be able to check this off the list. Now a new goal replaces it,” White said. “Maybe the next goal for me is to try and get drafted after high school. You never stop working. You never want to be satisfied.”