As part of a weekly series of stories leading up to the Program 15 New Balance Future Stars Series upcoming national events in Houston, FutureStarsSeries.com spoke with Showtime Baseball’s Billy Hayes about being involved.
“We’re going to have two 2018 teams and a 2020, our freshman group and then our 18-U’s. That’s good for our boys, but we do something nationally every year. We’ve been to the Perfect Game events, to the Southwest Wood Bat events, USSSA; you name it, we’ve been there at some point or another. Triple Crown. The kids, they expect to play on a big stage, and I think this one will be just as big of a stage as they’ve played on. The difference here is the combine attached to this one, so with the combine, that benefits our players a little bit more. And that’s what this program is all about, it’s about the players.”
Since 2003, he has covered multiple World Series and has worked high-profile events ranging from the MLB All-Star Game to the World Baseball Classic. In addition to his role working for the Future Stars Series that he's held since 2017, Ashmore currently serves as the beat writer of the Double-A New York Yankees affiliate, the Somerset Patriots, as well as national hockey writer and New York Jets game day beat reporter for The Trentonian.
A regular contributor to Baseball America, Ashmore has worked seven Super Bowls, 11 Stanley Cup Finals, the 4 Nations Face-Off, the NBA Playoffs, College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Frozen Four, Daytona 500, major UFC events and much more as he approaches 3,200 games covered in his career.
An avid card collector and sim racer, he lives with his wife, Sarah, their son William, and their beloved dog, Bailey, and cat, Smokey.
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