Why Play Scorps?

by Cody Ortega

Youth Practice Video:

1. The Scorpions Baseball Club is NOT another local AAU group. We were founded in 1994 and we are a National Baseball Organization with affiliates throughout the country, including us as the New England affiliate. The Scorpions are generally considered one of the top Youth Travel and College Showcase Baseball Organizations in the country, as is evident by decades of developing many hundreds of college commitments, MLB draft picks, and MLB players (Chris Sale, Zack Greinke, Jackson Holiday, Dylan Crews, Johnny Ventures, Brad Miller, and more.

2. Our Youth Teams (9U-12U) Head Coaches are well paid Non-Parents, mature, professional, highly qualified & experienced, fair and objective. Our College Showcase Head Coaches (13U-17U) are past College baseball players and/or coaches with proven track records.

3. Our staff of instructors that work with our teams are all current or past college coaches and/or players

4. Our Youth Teams are NOT comprised of players from just one or two Little Leagues. Our youth teams are comprised of top players from all throughout RI and SE Mass. Our College Showcase teams are comprised of players from all throughout New England.

5. Some of our youth teams play in NEAAU and the others play Tournaments only. This is decided based upon a team’s roster and which approach will give those players the greatest benefit

6. Although we field competitive teams at all ages, our #1 organizational goal is NOT just to win games but to DEVELOP our players physically, mentally & emotionally, develop their baseball skills, but more importantly develop them into young men who carry themselves with poise and maturity on and off the field. We also expect our parents to carry themselves the same way as we believe they are just as much about the culture of our program.

Showcase Training Video:

https://youtu.be/1o3CoArqtVA

7. The 2024 RI Providence Journal named 12 total players to their HS All-State Baseball Team. We were fortunate enough to have 5 Scorpions players named to that team, as well as have a player receive the “Gold Glove” award. We also had 3 of our 4 Showcase teams finish #1 ranked in New England via Perfect Game. That is simply a reflection of our ability to develop talent.

8. Starting at 13U, our top youth players go on to play in our SCORPIONS NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE SHOWCASE PROGRAM. Our Scorpions Showcase coaches are non-parents, well-paid professionals who have played college baseball. Some are current college baseball coaches as well.

9. Proof of our College Showcase player development competence:

- In the past 9 years, over 100 New England Scorpion players have committed to play college baseball through our development and guidance. Many of these players began in our Scorps Youth Development program at 8-9 years of age. Our Commitments include the University of Notre Dame, University of Houston, University of Pittsburgh, University of Maryland, Bryant University, University of RI, University of South Florida, Boston College, Harvard, UCONN, University of Maine, University of Alabama-Birmingham, etc.

- In the past three years, two of our Scorpions New England players have been drafted into the MLB: Ben Sears in the 2022 MLB Draft (Kansas City Royals), and Ryan Andrade in the 2024 MLB Draft (Tampa Bay Rays).

Please visit www.nescorpions.com for more details

and a list of our instructors, coaches, college commitments and programs

Also visit our national website www.scorpnation.com