Blue Wave Baseball

05/07/2026

Our premier roster for players ready to travel and compete in high-level tournaments against elite competition.

Focused on technical progress, skill refinement, confidence building, and gaining real-game experience through local competition.

Make this summer the turning point for your baseball career in an environment that is professional, positive, and — most importantly — fun.

⚾ Save the Date: May 9th
⚾ Focus: High School Divisions

📞 Questions?
Contact Coach Lopez at +1 (714) 981-4966

Let’s get to work. See you on the field!

04/29/2026

HotRosters is a digital publishing start-up focused on the Southern California youth baseball community.
We plan to deliver information and resources to Southern California youth baseball players, parents, and coaches who want to:
• Find a team
• Find a private coach or trainer
• Find a tournament
• Find a league
• Find a batting cage
• Find a game
• Find a baseball camp
• Find a collegiate showcase
• Find an Umpire
• Find a field
• And more
In short, HotRosters intends to become the definitive youth baseball resources guide – an “Angie’s List” for Southern California youth baseball.
The company is in start-up mode, aiming to gather as many “listings” as possible over the next several months and execute a formal launch later this summer. In the meantime, we are adding listings and data and developing the site.
Simply follow this link below and complete your free listing if you have a team, club organization, provide lessons and training, rent a facility, or provide any services relevant to youth baseball in the SoCal market.
https://hotrosters.com/submit-listing/
For more information, contact Steve Kruse, Editor/Publisher, at [email protected] or (949) 202-7748.

Editor’s Note
After co-founding and managing one of the oldest club travel teams in Irvine, CA, I have passed the ball off and decided to create a youth baseball resources website for Southern California players, families, and coaches.
HotRosters.com will be a static website with an online database and directory that functions like an “Angie's List” for our SoCal teams, clubs, and organizations, so anyone can access it anytime.
We will also list private coaches and trainers, along with where to find batting cages, umpires, fields, and uniform vendors.
HotRosters will also host a calendar of events, like tournaments, team tryouts, clinics, showcases, and more. We will also post general news about youth baseball, along with advice columns and relevant content.
We will also offer a “Player Portal” to help players find a team at any age or skill level. And we also hope to offer a used equipment sales and exchange area.
As the site begins to take life, I am also hoping to send subscribers an email once or twice each week that sends out (push) upcoming tournaments, clinics, tryouts, etc. for the week. That would then be followed by a weekly e-mail listing as many winners from local tournaments as we can accommodate, along with player highlights.
In general, I plan to make HotRosters the definitive site with the latest SoCal youth baseball news and information you can find.
We also plan to make it a “one post, deploy many” system down the road, where HotRosters.com will plug into all Social Media channels, including Instagram, X, TikTok, YouTube, and more.
Obviously, it will be a major undertaking to make it work, but I will roll up my sleeves and keep pushing the ball down the field until we make HotRosters the main community for SoCal Youth Baseball.
It will take time, and we hope everyone sticks with us as we continue to improve the site and features.
Presently, the site is written in WordPress and uses plug-ins, which is the limit of my capabilities. In the future, I hope to have the site rewritten with a better interface and a more modern look.
I am also open to working with strategic partners, sponsors, site and content developers to make HotRosters a home run!
In the meantime, let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.
Steve Kruse
Editor/Publisher
HotRoster.Com

04/27/2026

01/24/2026

Blue Wave is partnering with one of the top national youth baseball programs and one of the top high school coaches in the nation to field 16U and 17U elite prospect teams for the 2026 baseball year.
ZT BLUE WAVE is now recruiting 2029, 2028, and 2027 high school players who are serious collegiate prospects seeking elite coaching, top competition, and a culture built on discipline, teamwork, and leadership, to achieve success in sports and in life.
TOP COACHES FOCUS ON PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
ZT Baseball’s High School Program Director Eric Borba will oversee player development and coaching staff for the ZT BLUE WAVE 16U and 17U teams that will play in top local and national showcase events throughout the summer.
Borba's esteemed coaching career includes more than 15 years at Orange Lutheran High School, where he led the varsity baseball team to multiple championships, sent more than 85 players to Division I colleges, and had 15 players drafted by MLB, including first-round picks.
Borba has also coached with USA Baseball and at Sonoma State University, as well as in various high school positions. He brings strengths in recruitment, athletic department management, student tutoring, scholarship budgeting, and more.
Blue Wave Managing Director Ray Lopez will also coach the teams, which have helped develop dozens of college players and several professionals. In addition to Blue Wave, Coach Lopez has led the Tustin Knights since 2009 and has worked with the Foothill High School baseball program for many years.
EXPOSURE & RECRUITING SUPPORT
Both coaches and staff for ZT BLUE WAVE 16U and 17U teams will focus on scout-evaluated competition with continuous assessment, through which top performers can advance to invite-only national events.
ZT BLUE WAVE 16U & 17U 2026 program delivers two workouts each week (starting in May), five scout-driven showcase events, and professional coaching and development for $250 per month, beginning February 1.
Local showcase events include:
• PBR Scout Day
• PG California Kick Off
• USA Baseball West Champs
• Five Tool OC Summer Classic
• Five Tool CA OC Showdown
Besides the above, ZT BLUE WAVE 16U & 17U players are also eligible to be invited to selected national events, including:
• WWBA (Marietta, GA)
• Dave Roberts’ World Series (San Diego)
• PG World Series (AZ)
• PBR West Coast Championships
• Ultimate Baseball Championship at Great Park
TRYOUTS IN JANUARY
Tryouts for ZT BLUE WAVE 17U will be held from 4 to 8 PM on January 25, 2026, at ZT Baseball’s fields in Fullerton.
Players must register online HERE to tryout.
For more details, contact Coach Ray Lopez (714) 981-4966 or [email protected]

01/11/2026

Blue Wave is partnering with one of the top national youth baseball programs and one of the top high school coaches in the nation to field an elite prospect team for the 2026 baseball year.

ZT BLUE WAVE 17U is now recruiting 2027 & 2028 high school players who are serious collegiate prospects seeking elite coaching, top competition, and a culture built on discipline, teamwork, and leadership, to achieve success in sports and in life.

TOP COACHES FOCUS ON PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

ZT Baseball’s High School Program Director Eric Borba will oversee player development and coaching staff for the ZT BLUE WAVE 17U that will play in top local and national showcase events throughout the summer.

Borba's esteemed coaching career includes more than 15 years at Orange Lutheran High School, where he led the varsity baseball team to multiple championships, sent more than 85 players to Division I colleges, and had 15 players drafted by MLB, including first-round picks.

Borba has also coached with USA Baseball and at Sonoma State University, as well as in various high school positions. He brings strengths in recruitment, athletic department management, student tutoring, scholarship budgeting, and more.

Blue Wave Managing Director Ray Lopez will also coach the team, which has helped develop dozens of college players and several professionals. In addition to Blue Wave, Coach Lopez has led the Tustin Knights since 2009 and has worked with the Foothill High School baseball program for many years.

EXPOSURE & RECRUITING SUPPORT

Both coaches and staff for ZT BLUE WAVE 17U focus on scout-evaluated competition with continuous assessment, through which top performers can advance to invite-only national events.

ZT BLUE WAVE 17U 2026 program delivers two workouts each week (starting in May), five scout-driven showcase events, and professional coaching and development for $250 per month, beginning February 1.

Local showcase events include:

PBR Scout Day
PG California Kick Off
USA Baseball West Champs
Five Tool OC Summer Classic
Five Tool CA OC Showdown

Besides the above, ZT BLUE WAVE 17U players are also eligible to be invited to selected national events, including:

WWBA (Marietta, GA)
Dave Roberts’ World Series (San Diego)
PG World Series (AZ)
PBR West Coast Championships
Ultimate Baseball Championship @ Great Park
TRYOUTS IN JANUARY

Tryouts for ZT BLUE WAVE 17U will be held from 4 to 8 PM on January 25, 2026, at ZT Baseball’s fields in Fullerton.

Players must register online HERE to tryout.

For more details, contact Coach Ray Lopez (714) 981-4966 or [email protected]

12/31/2025

Here’s your chance to take your game to the next level and be part of the next generation in youth baseball with Team Leisure.

Led by Nick Lopez (Savannah Bananas – Texas Tailgaters) and D’Andre Smith (NY Mets AA).

Team Leisure promises to deliver pro-level training and a positive culture to the Irvine area.

According to the young co-founders, Team Leisure exists to develop confident, disciplined, and competitive athletes — on and off the field.

Team Leisure will focus on elite baseball training while teaching life skills that last far beyond the game.

Team Leisure’s core values include:

· Development over results

· Discipline, accountability, and effort

· Team-first mindset

· Character, leadership, and respect

· Confidence built through preparation

· Enjoy the game — play with passion

Team Leisure's founders and coaches note that they are not just coaching teams; they aim to build a “community” of players, parents, coaches, and sponsors to deliver a comprehensive approach to coaching and help young players reach the next level in their development.

From the start, Team Leisure has signed several top brands to be part of their community in 2026, starting with:

· EvoShield

· Wilson

· Louisville Slugger

· Baseball Monkey

· Leisure Hydration

· Randy’s Donuts

“These partnerships aren’t just logos — they represent trust, alignment, and a shared commitment to developing young athletes the right way,” Co-Founder/Coach Nick Lopez notes.

Though 11U and 12U teams will be based in the Irvine area, initial tryouts will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, January 4, on the JV field at Foothill High School, 19251 Dodge Ave, Santa Ana. All players need shorts/T-shirt, glove, cleats, and bat for the tryout.

Lopez said he expects the team to have two practices each week, one of which includes conditioning.

They will also conduct team activities sponsored by Randy’s Donuts on Saturdays to provide “a time for good players to be around good coaches that know what it takes to get to the next level – what it takes to be a good teammate.”

COACHES/CO-FOUNDERS

Nick Lopez
Professional Banana Ball Player
Kentucky University Baseball (2024), including College World Series
USC Baseball (2023)
IG:.lopez

D’Andre Smith
Professional Baseball Player, NY Mets AA
5th Round Draft Pick 2022 (New York Mets)
USC Baseball Alumni (2022)
IG:

CONTACT INFO
For More information, contact Leasure House at:
Nick Lopez (714) 600-9148
D’Andre (619) 678-4236
[email protected]

12/18/2025

https://hotrosters.com/team-leisure-tryouts-for-10u-11u-players/

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10/25/2024

PLAYERS WANTED FOR BLUE WAVE 17U PERFECT GAME SHOWCASE NOV 1-3 AT GREAT PARK
Players wanted for Blue Wave 17U-Varsity team in the NOV 1-3 Perfect Game SoCal Fall Classic at OC Great Park.
This is our only major showcase tournament of the Fall-Winter season with three games guaranteed at Great Park in front of Perfect Game scouts and local college recruiters right before the dark period for collegiate recruiting.
All games will be scored by PG scouts with Diamondkast and provide full social media coverage.
Perfect Game is one of the top recruiting organizations in the U.S. and this is their only event in SoCal this Fall.
Cost is $200 per position player for our limited roster. There is no cost for a Pitcher Only.
This event is open to all 2026, 2027, and 2028 grads that play at the JV to varsity-level.
Contact Steve Kruse (949) 202-7748 or [email protected] to be added to the roster.

09/23/2024

Sign Up Now to play with our Blue Wave Varsity (17U/18U) team in the upcoming SEPT 27-29 USA Premier-Prospect Wire SoCal Fall Classic.
Coached by Aron Garcia, Blue Wave Varsity will compete in this showcase tournament with three game guarantee and played at OC Great Park, Irvine, that includes:
Great Facilities and Competition
Live Scoring and Live Streaming
Scouting Coverage by the PW Scouting Staff
Full Social Media Coverage
Player Profiles Updated with Stats and Awards
Tournament Leaderboards, Player of the Game Coverage, MVP & MVPitcher Awards
Cost is $200 for position players, Pitchers Only are free.
PITCHERS WANTED - NO COST
We would like to have as many pitchers as possible and we can schedule your game once game times are set. Good pitching always attract recruiters.
More event info is available at:
https://play.prospectwire.com/events/pw-socal-fall-classic-irvine-ca-09-27-2024
Remember, this this event is for Varsity-level (or near varsity level) players, any grad years including 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028.
Blue Wave Varsity is open to all players whether you play on another team or not.
Please respond quickly to secure roster position now!
We do expect good coverage by Prospect Wire as our Blue Wave 18U team won their Firecracker Classic in July and our players were highlighted 16 times throughout their games, two of our players were named MVPs.
Make sure to reserve your spot now!
Steve Kruse (949) 202-7748

07/04/2024

PLAYERS WANTED FOR 14U OPEN GAMES

Blue Wave is looking for 14U players for our open games each Sunday in July and August at Tustin High School on the JV field.

We play two games each Sunday against local competition with game times at 10 AM and 12:30 PM.

These games are open to all league age 14U players or incoming 8th graders regardless who you play for, you do not need to play with Blue Wave to get some extra reps each Sunday.

Cost is $30 per game and roster is limited based on pitching to cover two solid 7-inning games.

Contact Steve Kruse (949) 202-7748 or [email protected] for more information.