Florida Program Invitational Preview
June 16, 2021
The tournament will consist of three seeding games followed by a single elimination bracket. The seeding games will all be important, because if a team loses in the bracket play, the 4-8 seedings will be determined by who was the highest seeded team going into bracket play. Each age group will have a winner and the overall program winner will be who earns the most points from all four age groups. First place will earn the program eight points with eighth place earning them one. Now, let's take a look at the programs who will duel it out at IMG Academy this weekend and some players to watch on each team.
Canes Florida originally started in 2013 also known as the Florida Hurricanes. Canes Florida is part of the Canes travel ball organization and they are a Louisville Slugger Prime/Wilson Premier Organization.
Player to Watch
2022 Prime
2023
2024
2025
Founded in 2006 by University of Florida Baseball Alumni, Stephen Barton, Gatorball is a baseball academy based in Gainesville, FL that offers players ages 9-18 a year round training program.
Players to Watch
2022
2023
2024
Ostingers Baseball Academy from Lithia FL was established in 2008 and started travel teams in 2011. In the past decade, Ostingers has become one of the elite programs in central Florida. The program believes in coaching and teaching the game with the focus on TEAM. OBA has had a lot of success on the national circuit, including several national tournament wins. Ostingers does a phenomenal job getting kids to the next level. Possibly the highest success rate of any program with over 90% of their student athletes going on to higher levels.
Players to Watch
Ostingers 2022
Ostingers 2023
Ostingers 2024
Players to Watch
Top Tier Roos American 2022.
Top Tier Roos 2023
Top Tier Roos 2024
The Scorpions Baseball Club are one of the longest tenured Travel Programs in the country. Founded by Sal Lombardo in 1994, the Scorpions have grown into one of the most well respected organizations of its type, nationwide. The Scorpions field both high school and youth teams from around the State of Florida and have affiliate programs in the Georgia Scorpions, Utah Scorpions, Midwest Scorpions and Northeast Scorpions.
Players to Watch
2022s
2023s
2024s
Since 1994, the Hit Factory Baseball and Softball Academy has been a beacon of influence over countless student-athletes across the State of Florida. HFBSA is the longest tenured elite travel ball program in located in the Tampa Bay Area. The HFBSA was founded by former MLB Player, Paul Russo Sr. Coach Russo sought to create a baseball and softball program which focused on player development, education, and advancement to college and professional ball, while competing at the highest possible levels of competition. Through private instruction to small groups and individual players as well as free community clinics endorsed by the Boys and Girls Club of Tampa Bay, Coach Russo's vision took hold in his hometown community. After 26 years, his philosophy remains in tact and the influence over the youth of the community strengthens with each passing year.
Players to Watch
2022s
2023s
2024s
The Florida Dodgers Scout Team Program is a Developmental Program created to help your son reach his full baseball potential and become a better athlete. It is offered to Players with High School Graduation years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
Player to Watch
2022s
2023s
2024s
Cannons Baseball Academy, Baseball University, and 5 Star Miami are excited to announce their merging and creation of CBU. This partnership will be under the name “CBU,” which is a combination name of Cannons and Baseball University. Our two respective organizations are extremely like-minded, like leveled, and more importantly share the same “Player First” philosophy. Nick James, owner/operator of Cannons Baseball Academy, and Addison Maruszak, owner/operator of Baseball University, both bring with them a wealth of experience and a track record for success in the areas of player development, player retention, and college recruitment.
Players to Watch2022s
2023s
2024s