New England Collegiate (NECBL) Prospect Rundown

MONTPELIER, VT- The New England Collegiate Baseball League all-star game was rained out after two and a half innings Sunday, but scouts still got plenty of useful looks at players between the prospect showcase that began Sunday morning, pregame infield/outfield, batting practice, the home run derby, and the all-star pitchers who stayed to throw for scouts after the rain passed (but the field had already been rendered unplayable).

And while there was no official MVP of the weather-shortened game, it was clear who the breakout star of the day was: Mystic Schooners first baseman TT Bowens (Central Connecticut). The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Bowens put on the most impressive show I’ve ever seen in a college home run derby, smashing 40 long balls overall between his two rounds to beat UMass-Lowell’s Cam Climo for the championship.

The righthanded-hitting Bowens launched 16 homers in three minutes in the first round, hitting a combination of majestic, towering moonshots and...