BWOOD Posted June 29, 2008 Report Posted June 29, 2008 Cameron Perkins, formerly of Vidor, is now living in Southport, Indiana and going to Southport High School where he was named player of the year in baseball. In 2008: Hit a state season-record .723 (60-for-83) in leading the Cardinals (14-15) to their first Marion County Tournament championship in 19 years and their second sectional crown over 13 seasons. Along the way, the 6-5, 190-pound junior third baseman who moved last summer from Vidor, Texas, had 20 doubles, one triple, nine home runs, 56 RBIs, 37 runs and 19 stolen bases. He has drawn interest from multiple NCAA Division I baseball programs as well as scouts from the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers. Q: You played two seasons in Texas, which is known for good baseball. How does baseball in Indiana compare to that in Texas? A: It's pretty much the same except you get started a lot later. In Texas, you can start in early February. Once that was rolling around, I was eager to be outside. You can still get a little bit of work done inside. Besides that, the competition is pretty much the same. There are good players anywhere you go. Q: When you're at the plate, what allows you to hit the way you do? A: I just try to get on one early. That way I can hit a good pitch instead of trying to fight off a pitch with two strikes. And I try to just hit it where it's pitched. If they throw it outside, I go with it. I don't try to do too much with the stick. I just let it do its job. Q: People talk about being able to see the seams on the ball. Do you see details like that? A: There always are tips of pitches. Some pitchers tip their pitches with like a dig in the glove or something like that. But mostly, I react to the ball. I try to sit on one pitch and if it changes, I let it go or react to it. Q: If you were to be chosen in the 2009 baseball draft, is there a figure where you might have to take the money and use it to pay for college? A: Eventually I'd like to (play professionally), but that's not really my goal right now. Right now, my goal is get into a good college and get a good education. If (getting drafted and a big contract) comes along, you can't really pass it up. But that's not really on my mind right now. Q: Some people here have said you are as good or better than anyone they've seen. What do you think when you hear those comments? A: I don't really know about that; they must not have seen a lot of baseball players. (Laughs.) I mean, I have my good games and I had a good season. But it helped coming in unknown, not many people knowing about me. But as far as "best player," I wouldn't go that far. The above article was from Indianapolis Star website Congratulations Cameron! More on Cameron This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up .
Tideman99 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Posted June 30, 2008 Congrats Cameron... I sat behind him in Church Sunday, He looks like a ball player. His little brother played on the Vidor sheatland B team.
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