Prep Baseball Report

2020 Scout Day Spotlight: Scorpions Baseball


Bruce Hefflinger
PBR New England Senior Writer

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2020 Scout Day Spotlight: Scorpions Baseball

This is part of a series of stories on summer baseball organizations that "partner" with Prep Baseball Report. The PBR Scout Day is scheduled for March 15.

Organization Name: New England Scorpions (Affiliate of Orlando Scorpions)
Year organization started:
2015 (formerly RI Prospects Baseball Club)
How many current teams and what levels (15u, 16u, etc): 13U, 14U, 15U, 17U, 19U
Influential coaches past and present: Chris Mann, Joe Brooks, Brad Douglas, Tyler Coutu, Matt Ferreira, Mike Schuermann, John DeRouin, Alex Martinez, Joey Rego

Top Prospects 

  • Cole Carbone, 2023, Cranston West HS, University of Houston
  • Jacob Gaudreau, 2021, LaSalle Academy, Bryant University
  • Jonathan Jones, 2020, Mt. Hope HS, University of Rhode Island
  • Nick Constantino, 2020, Bridgton Academy, University of Maine

Notable Alumni 

  • Ben Sears (Houston)
  • Jarad Grossguth (Bryant)
  • Justin Gervais (Rollins)

Goals/Philosophy 

Train, Develop, Succeed. We want our players not only to get the proper exposure, but also to learn how to play the game the right way. It’s about getting your college commitment and finding a way to fight for a role your freshman year.

Key accomplishments

We have had 46 college commitments in the past four years. We consider that our biggest accomplishment. We have also won events, such as, Perfect Game (Fla.), USSSA World Series, East Coast Nationals, Northeast Select, NE & Mid-Atlantic Regional, Firecracker and more.

How has PBR been helpful?

PBR has been very helpful in getting our players exposure through their strong showcase events, connections, and a great social media recruiting platform.

Plans ahead

We are attending national events such as WWBA & New Balance Future Stars Series