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High School | General | 5/4/2020

Organizational Report: Florida Burn

Jered Goodwin

Photo: Florida Burn (Perfect Game)

Hometown: Venice, FL
College Commitments: 406
PG Championships: 48
Drafted Players: 59
MLB Debuted Players: 2

Owners: Mark Guthrie and Craig Faulkner
Website: www.floridaburn.com
Twitter: @floridaburn
Instagram: florida_burn

2020 Uncommitted Prospects
Santino Cervone: Physical kid, 2-way prospect with a strong arm, diamond in the rough and a big time producer and can hurt you in a lot of ways.
Carter Geier: Elite defender with offensive upside. Can truly save runs with his glove.
Reegan Jackowiak: As steady as they come. Upper-80s velocity that can come in and eat innings right away. Low miles on the arm.
Ryan Marti: Pop up 90-mph arm, late bloomer that is coming on strong.
Eric LePage
Hunter Szewczyk

Top 2020 prospects
1-Mac Guscette
2-Vince Smith
3-Pierce Chambers
4-Jacob Faulkner

2021 Breakout Potential
1-Michael Robertson
2-Tommy White
3-Tayden Hall
4-Marcus Brodil
5-Tyler Dietz
6-Jack Cebert
7-Conner Whittaker
8-Satchell Norman
9-Jake Mummau
10-Billy "BJ" Graham Jr.

2022 Breakout Potential
1-Michael Perazza (A 2023 that will play up)
2-Christian Parrish
3-Marek Houston
4-Brecken Fair
5-Zachary Root
6-Josh Cone
7-Jason LePage
8-Aidan Marino
9-Eli Kapkowski
10-Scott Edwards

2023 Follow Lists
1-Sammy Mummau
2-Cameron Burleson
3-Hunter Possehl
4-Hunter Dietz
5-Blake Opie
6-Luke Geske
7-Tyler Bouchard
8-Trey Beard
9-Abel Albarran
10-Javier Vazquez

2024 Follow List
1-Jackson Lalima
2-Will St Onge
3-Adrian Nina
4-Nolan Naese
5-James Rieff

Top Historical Perfect Game Moments
• 2018 WWBA (Jupiter) Champions
• 2019 WWBA (Jupiter) Champions
• 2013 WWBA (Jupiter) Runner-up
• 2012 WWBA 16U PG World Series Champions
• 2012 WWBA Underclass National Champions

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Program Thoughts
“When I think back on the program, it was the 2014 class that paved the road for the future Burn players. They created a culture and a style of play that is still embedded in the current Burn players. We talk about the history of our program a lot and we want our current players to leave their mark on the program the same way our alumni have. The entire process that was laid out by the 2014 group led to the expectations of the back-to-back WWBA Championship teams. We have been truly blessed with a lot of high character young men that are also extremely competitive and talented baseball players.” -Mark Guthrie

2019 Scouting Highlight
“This is an easy one. During the 2019 WWBA final 4, within about an hour of each other, The Burn stars stood out. One of the most intense games of the entire event, a semifinal matchup, that went to extra-innings. The Burn leadoff hitter, Vince Smith hit a walk-off home run to send the Burn the finals for a chance of a rare back-to-back title shot. About an hour and a half later, the Burn found themselves down quickly after a leadoff home run in the championship game. In the bottom of the first, Mac Guscette, a 2019 Perfect Game All-American, settled the nerves of his Burn teammates by hitting a wall banging RBI double that set the stage for an 11-2 final score. Guscette would go on to be named the tournament MVP. The victory stamped an incredible 8-year run by the Burn program as they became one of only two organization to ever win the WWBA World Championship in back-to-back years. It was a total organization effort with prospects all over the field.” -Jered Goodwin

What we are looking forward to scouting during the 2020 Summer
“A line up that will include Michael Robertson and Tommy White will be a must watch for the entire scouting community. Big hitting, Tayden Hall, will be closely monitored to see how his development defensively has come, as the bat is not a question. Tyler Dietz got big time buzz in the state during the early high school season. The hard throwing righthanded pitcher has a starters profile and should be evaluated closely as he throws against some of the top lineups in the country. The 2022 group looks fast and athletic offensively and also features some projectable arms that already show polish and toughness. There will be no layoff for the Burn as they continue to put out some of the most well-known winners on the showcase circuit. They are always fun to watch play with how hard they play the game.”

Historical Scouting Notes
“On a Friday night in Jupiter in October of 2014, the Burn ran out Austin Bergner, to the bump. Bergner was an underclassman at the event and had a lot of early clout surrounding him. The stage was set under the lights with only one quad playing games and the entire scouting community in attendance. The young righthander was phenomenal that day, sitting 93-95 and electrified the entire crowd. The Burn pitching staff at that event included Michael Byrne, Doug Nikhazy, Tyler Dyson, Jordan Butler, and Nick Kennedy. The lineup included heavy hitting Rylan Thomas and do-it-all Deacon Liput. I remember leaving that night, talking with some members of the travel ball world, as we all noted how many players we would be watching play the game for years to come. The pure talent on the roster is still talked about and is now just another building block for one of the most decorated programs in recent history.”

Program History
Most of the Burn coaches attended youth camps run by Guthrie and Faulker while they played professionally. Those same coaches played for Faulkner at Venice high school. Jose Cruz, Roy Halladay, and Toby Hall have all coached for the Florida Burn. The University of Florida 2017 National Championship team had six Burn players on the roster. (Michael Rivera, Deacon Liput, Dalton Guthrie, Michael Byrne, Tyler Dyson, and Nick Long). The 2018 University of Florida roster had eleven Burn players on the roster that captured the No. 1 seed and made it to Omaha. The Florida Burn blueprint was based off the same “playbook” that legendary coach, Skip Bertman, implemented at Louisiana State University. Both Guthrie and Faulker played for Bertman at LSU.

All-Time Lineup
1	Deacon Liput: Gamer, all-around player with big energy, pop in the lefthanded bat.		2B
2	Dalton Guthrie: Elite defender, huge leadership, table setter with more pop than you would think, an absolute winner.		SS
3	Austin Hays: Starting centerfielder for the Baltimore Orioles, huge tools in high school, big arm and big bat speed.		RF
4	Josh Rivera: 2018 WWBA MVP, potential 1^st round pick out of U of Florida in ’22, very good defensive SS w/ matching upside bat.		3B
5	Mac Guscette: 2019 WWBA MVP, big time competitor, extremely polished, handles a staff well & middle of the order bat.		EH
6	Tommy White: Maybe best raw power in program history, enormous overall offensive upside, can stick at third long term.		DH
7	Brandon Elmy: One of the most consistent players in program history, key 2-way performer, an absolutely clutch player.		1B
8	Michael Rivera: Can beat you in many ways, does all the dirty work and combines that with big defensive tools, power RH bat.		C
9	Matheu Nelson: Mature player, very good defensive catcher, big power, hard-nosed kid with extreme toughness.		XH
10	Eric Kennedy: The most physical player in program history, elite runner and huge range, highest level ceiling.		CF
11	Andrew Eyster: Very hitterish, strong hands with big juice at the plate, high character and hard-nosed player.		LF
P	Michael Byrne: Big game pitcher, elite command, could change pitching styles from game to game, lock down #1 arm.		P
Hitting Reserves		Pitching
Tyler Dyson Scott Dubrule Austin Brinling Kevin Dubrule Brady McConnell Zach Spivey Kevin Conway		Nolan Hudi Cooper Hammond Jordan Butler Doug Nikhazy Austin Bergner Colton Gordon-Zimring Ben Specht Jacob Faulkner Sam Drumheller Daniel Vassallo Dillon McCollough Trevor Holloway Cole Kragel Danny Rodriguez Clay Callan Sam Keating

Perfect Game All-Americans
Player Name	Year
Austin Bergner	2015
Mac Guscette	2019

Best College Resumes

• Michael Byrne: All decade team at the University of Florida
• Doug Nikhazy: SEC freshman of the year at Ole Miss
• Dalton Guthrie: all 3-years garnering SEC post season awards, 2017 National Champion, USA College National Team, and Freshman All American at the University of Florida
• Dillon McCollough: 2019 division-2 All American, a number of individual pitching records at Eckerd College as well
• Michael Rivera: All SEC honors, 2017 National Champion, USA College National Team at the University of Florida

Current Professionals

Austin Hays – Orioles Deacon Liput – Dodgers Samuel McMillan – Tigers Austin Bergner – Tigers Dalton Guthrie – Phillies Kutter Crawford – Red Sox Zack Larson – Twins	Nick Kennedy – Rockies Ryan Miller – Diamondbacks Hunter Lee – Twins William Bartlett – Indians Michael Rivera – Indians Danny Mars – Red Sox JJ Gould – Marlins	Michael Byrne – Reds Sam Keating – Padres Tyler Dyson – Nationals Brady McConnell – Royals Brent Killam – Angels Dillon McCollough – Orioles

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