Baden Pronounce

August 30, 2011 

Baden Sports is proud to announce that it will be the Official Baseball of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) beginning with the upcoming 2012 season.  Baden will provide balls for all levels of the state series including all district tournaments, regional tournaments, and the state tournament.

“I am proud of our new partnership with Baden Sports because Baden’s reputation for quality athletic equipment, along with their commitment to interscholastic sports, makes this an ideal relationship for the FHSAA’s member schools,” said Roger Dearing, Executive Director of the FHSAA.

To celebrate this announcement, Baden and the FHSAA will provide samples of the game balls to every program in the state.  Several leading Florida high school coaches have already committed to using Baden baseballs:

·       Landy Faedo, Head Coach at reigning state 6A Champion Alonso High School (Tampa) said, “We have seen the Baden ball and have heard great things about it. We’ll be switching to it immediately.” 

·       His comments echo those of Ed Doskow, head coach of perennial powerhouse Southridge High School (Miami), “We have been using the Baden ball for over a year and love it. I hope all Florida coaches experience what we already know, Baden’s baseball line is exceptional.”

·       Finally, Terry Rupp, AD at Jesuit High School (Tampa) and former Head Coach at the University of Maryland confirms, “Baden’s line of baseballs and bats are high in performance and quality; we are committed to providing our athlete’s the best and we will be using Baden.”

About the FHSAA:  The Florida High School Athletic Association is the governing body for high school athletics in the state of Florida. The FHSAA can be found on the web at www.fhsaa.org and followed on Twitter @FHSAA.

About Baden:  Baden Sports, Inc., an independent, family-owned company based in Federal Way, Wash., is a designer and producer of the highest quality athletic balls in sports. In 2011, Baden is launching the new Axe^TM line of high performance baseball and softball bats.  Baden's product leadership has led many collegiate conferences, programs and coaches to choose Baden as their "Official Ball." Baden sells its products internationally with distribution centers in Federal Way, Wash. and Louisville, Ky.