I am obsessed with Pottstown Scout.
And I think they could represent the future of competitive youth sports.
But first off, what is Pottstown Scout?
🧢 What You Need To Know About Pottstown Scout
Pottstown Scout is a youth travel baseball tournament team created by the folks behind the popular CS99TV baseball-centric YouTube channel.
The team started as a playful nod to a fake university for which the channel pretended to scout at travel tournaments— it then evolved into a legit tournament team, playing in and dominating Perfect Game tournaments.
CS99TV, which launched on YouTube in 2020, has 1.3M subscribers, with 1.7 BILLION views.
Oh, and 3.2M followers on TikTok.
Some of the best 12U-15U players from around the country apply to play for them through social media.
The channel’s founders select for both talent and entertainment value.
CS99TV covers tournament entry, travel (presumably), and high-end uniforms.
Players also get free equipment, swag and drip— much of it from sponsors like Evoshield, Wilson and DeMarini.
Players and coaches are mic’d up and filmed during practices and games, with footage then edited into compelling tournament recaps and short-form social content.
In just a couple of years, Pottstown Scout has become wildly popular among young baseball fans and players.
While entertainment is a focus, Pottstown selects from some of the highest-rated young players in the country, many with D1 prospects. And the team wins a lot— the 14U Pottstown Scout team went undefeated in the Perfect Game Youth World Championships in 2023.
？ So Why Do Players Want To Play For Pottstown Scout?
There are several reasons:
Entry into high-profile tournaments on highly-competitive teams, which is both fun and gets them exposure in front of college and potentially pro scouts
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