Prep Baseball Report

2019 Florida State Games Preview: 15U


Rocco Iervasi
Operations/Area Scout

 

On June 1st-4th, 2019 at IMG Academy, the Baltimore Orioles Complex, and the Atlanta Braves Complex, PBR Florida will host the 2019 Florida State Games. This years event features 60+ teams from 14U, 15U, 16U, and 17U divisions. The event will feature four pool play games followed by single elimination bracket-play until the first champion is crowned. Today we take a look at some of the teams in our 15U division.

For the full event schedule CLICK HERE


Florida Burn 2022 Platinum

 

Top Players (Name, Pos, School, Grad Year, Commitment)

Bradley Ramsden (Sarasota)

Zach Root (Fort Myers)

Michael McAloose (Bishop Verot)

Aidan Marino (ODA)

Logan Tribble (ODA)

Matthew Geller (Gulf Coast)

Christian Parrish (LaBelle)

Austin Hartsell (Bridgewater Raynham MA)

Parker Fenton (Lake Minneola)


Top Uncommitted Player to Watch and Why?

Bradley Ramsden - solid power at the plate, good hitter


Pitching Rotation

Josh Cone, Jason LePage, Zach Root, Jackson Beatty, Matt Geller, Parker Fenton, Bradley Ramsden. (do not know order yet)


Brief Summary on your team and who to watch and why.

The roster is filled with talented kids. Some we may not have named could wind up being the best on the team.


 

Southern Squeeze 2022

 

Top Players (Name, Pos, School, Grad Year, Commitment)

Jack Reinert (IF, 2021, St. John Neumann)

Jared Davis (SS, Freedom, 2022)

Kaden Humphrey (OF/RHP, Gulfcoast HS, 2022) 

Carson Sekula (C, Riverdale, 2022)

Frankie Messina (C, Palmetto Ridge, 2022)

Hayden Stancil Cullman (INF/RHP, HS AL, 2022)


Top Uncommitted Player to Watch and Why?

Jared Davis - 6.7 60yard dash, quick hands, plays hard, spark plug

Hayden Stancil - strong arm, quick bat, speed, good athlete

Kaden Humphrey - fast runner, strong arm, stays inside the ball well

Carson Sekula - switch hitting catcher, started varsity as an 8th grader, has pop from the left side

Frankie Messina - left-handed hitting catcher, fast bat speed, hits for power


Pitching Rotation

Kaden Humphrey

Dylan Cleveland

Haden Stancil

Bruce Blocker


Brief Summary on your team and who to watch and why.

Scrappy players that have fun and will play clean baseball.


 

Ostingers Baseball Academy 2022

 

Top Players (Name, Pos, School, Grad Year, Commitment)

Ryan Fry (2022 RHP)


Top Uncommitted Player to Watch and Why?

 Colby Shelton, Drake Harman, Mason Jantomaso, Fulton Lockhart

Brief Summary on your team and who to watch and why.

This 2022 team has size and plenty of future D1 talent.


 

5 Star Jones

 

Top Players (Name, Pos, School, Grad Year, Commitment)

Stone Russell (SS/RHP, IMG Academy, 2023 Grad, Uncommitted)

Samuel Hernandez (C/3B, Lake Gibson Senior HS, 2022 Grad, Uncommitted)

Joseph Massa (MIF/3B, Lecanto HS, 2022 Grad, Uncommitted) 

Drew Marra (Utility/RHP, Cardinal Mooney Catholic HS, 2022 Grad, Uncommitted)

Jose Ayala (MIF/RHP, Inspiration Academy, 2023 Grad, Uncommitted) 

Brayden Kelly (RHP/C/3B, North Port HS, 2022 Grad, Uncommitted)


Top Uncommitted Player to Watch and Why?

Stone Russell - (2023 class) playing up and will still stand out. Solid level bat and defender. Also mid 80’s on the mound.

Samuel Hernandez - can absolutely just hit. Can handle anything he faces. Also above average behind the plate with 2.03-2.08 officially listed pop times in events.

Joseph Massa - Outstanding hands in the infield, projectable frame, uses entire field at the dish with bat speed

Brief Summary on your team and who to watch and why.

Younger team with several 2023’s. Just went to elite 8 in PG Memorial Classic. Elite level infield/defense with several potent bats. Have several D1 potential players.


 

West Coast 9 Devils

 

Top Players (Name, Pos, School, Grad Year, Commitment)

Caden Brown (Outfielder/Pitcher, Inspiration Academy, 2022, Uncommitted)

Lance Trippel (Catcher/2B, Sarasota, 2022, Uncommitted)

Cooper Bowditch (Catcher, Sarasota Riverview, 2022, Uncommitted)

Chris Barr (Middle Infielder, Sarasota Riverview, 2022, Uncommitted)


Top Uncommitted Player to Watch and Why?

Caden Brown - Crafty lefty with some mound presence. Has good command and will gain velo once he matures.

Pitching Rotation

Caden Brown, Brandon Viera, Zach McIntire and Cameron Crawford


Brief Summary on your team and who to watch and why.

This group has been together for the past few seasons. Good nucleus of young talent with some very good upside and baseball IQ. Solid defense with some good defense but hitting will be this group's strength.


 

Cannons 2022 National

 

Top Players (Name, Pos, School, Grad Year, Commitment)

Roger Vergera (MIF, St Thomas Aquinas, 2022)

Gabriel Sanchez (INF, Spanish River, 2022)

Aidan Hernandez (INF, Cardinal Gibbons, 2022)

AJ Wydra (RHP, John Carrol)

Frank Vilella (OF, Chaminade Madonna)


Top Uncommitted Player to Watch and Why?

Roger Vergera - toolsy, LHH with speed and the power tool. Body projects and plays

Brief Summary on your team and who to watch and why.

Solid group of players . Keep an eye on Vergera , Sanchez and Hernandez. A very talented group of middle guys. Alex Walsh , AJ Wydra, Wyatt Fleck, and Cole Derks are all solid on the mound and are projectable collegiate arms.


 

CBA American 2022

 

Top Players (Name, Pos, School, Grad Year, Commitment)

Ray Bermudez (OF, West Broward, 2022 , University of Miami)

Evan Dobias (RHP, American Heritage, 2022, University of Virginia)


Top Uncommitted Player to Watch and Why?

Brandon Barriera - top LHP in the class (87-90, tops at 92)

Dean Guzman - 6.7 runner, C/OF, explosive, dynamic player

Adrian Dominguez - LHH, power bat, huge upside

Derek Bermudez - 3B/OF, complete hitter, power to all fields

Andres Natera - SS ,one of the best defenders in the class, solid actions, tooled up

Brandon Gonsavles - RHP, power arm 85-86 with good spin

Erik Blair - LHP, 80-83 with solid changeup

Jake Clemente - potential two-way player, 84-86 low slot guy with tons of arm-side run

Brice Montiel - prototypical center fielder, with great actions and plate discipline

Brief Summary on your team and who to watch and why.

CBA American is loaded with projectable prospects, 5 power arms, solid defenders, and several of the best power bats in Florida, several players ranked nationally.



Burn 2022 Orlosky

 

Top Players (Name, Pos, School, Grad Year, Commitment)

Marek Houston (SS Venice HS)

Joey Daniels (C Steinbrenner HS)

Andrew Noland (SS Bishop Hendrickson MA)

Huston Wynne (LHP Venice HS)

Cam Gelwick (Calvary Christian)


Top Uncommitted Player to Watch and Why?

Joey Daniels - Athletic catcher who can really swing it


Pitching Rotation

Sat White/White: Edens, Miller, Daniels, Talarico, Donovan, Womer, Peck

Sun Navy/ Grey Game 1: Edens, Donovan

Sun Game Navy/ Grey 2: Miller, Talarico, Peck

Mon White/White: Wynne, Daniels


Brief Summary on your team and who to watch and why.

Marek Houston is a middle infielder from Venice High School. He was a varsity starter this year. Cam Gelwick got work as a utility player, he plays shortstop and infield and is pretty dynamic. Joey Daniels has the most upside at our catching position. Huston Wynne is a funky left-handed pitcher.



 

UPCOMING EVENTS


SHOWCASE STATE DATE LOCATION
Underclass Games - UCF (Invite Only) FL 06/23 John Euliano Park - Central Florida
Prospect ID - FIU FL 06/29 Infinity Insurance Park - Florida International
Underclass Games - Miami (Invite Only) FL 06/30 Alex Rodriguez Park - University of Miami
Top Prospect Games - Jacksonville (Invite Only) FL 07/06 John Sessions Stadium - Jacksonville University
Prospect ID - UCF FL 07/13 John Euliano Park - Central Florida
Underclass Games - South Florida (Invite Only) FL 07/14 USF Baseball Stadium - South Florida
All-States Games (Invite Only) FL 07/27 Alex Rodriguez Park - University of Miami
Junior Future Games NATIONAL 07/30 LakePoint
2019 PBR Future Games (Florida Invite) FL 07/31 LakePoint - Cartersville, GA
Improve My Profile with Game Video (Florida) FL 02/26