CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING BERGEN BEACH BASEBALL ALUM'S ON BEING DRAFTED IN THE 2022 MLB DRAFT:
Sterlin Thompson, University of Florida, drafted 31st overall,1st round, by the Colorado Rockies
Kevin Graham, University of Mississippi, drafted 408th overall,14th round, by the Arizona Diamondbacks
The Bergen Beach National Scout Team would like to congratulate Robbie Ray on winning the MLB American League Cy Young Award in 2021! Robbie was a member of our 2008 team.
The 2019 Bergen Beach National Scout Team finished as Runner-Up in the 2019 C.A.B.A High School World Series. Bergen Beach finished the tournament with a 7-1 record falling to the Manchester A's by a score of 11-5 in the Championship Game.
Steve Bort, Nick Bonnizzio, Sterlin Thompson (Stetson), Andrew Alise, Nicholas Tarantino, Jonathan Zayas, Paul Winland Jr. (Missouri), Walker Bennett, Nathan Smith, Julius Scearce (Kentucky), Braydon Harvin, Trent Bucy, Chase Haas, Lee Evans, Chase Oberthaler, Ryan Lozier, Brock Lucas (Tennessee), Houston Evans (Florida State), Isaiah Haas, Tyler Horvath, Jeremy Lee, Kyle Hilton (Georgia Tech)
Nolan Crisp, former Bergen Beach starting pitcher is off to a great start at The University of Florida. He was named the Closer for the Gators Baseball team as a Freshman!!! Way to go Nolan!
The 2018 Bergen Beach National Scout Team finished as Runner Up in the 2018 C.A.B.A High School World Series finishing with a record of 6-2. The Bergen Beach National Scout Team fell to the Pittsburgh Diamond Dawgz by a score of 4-2 in the Championship Game.
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Steve Bort, Bergen Beach & Urban Meyer, Ohio State University Head Football Coach
"My son Nathan played for Steve Bort 's Bergen Beach Future Prospects at the 2017 CABA H.S. World Series. It was a tremendously positive and rewarding experience for my son. I would recommend this to all high school baseball players.
-Urban Meyer, Head Football Coach, The Ohio State University.-
Bergen Beach Alumnus Johnny Damon & Head Coach Steve Bort together at a recent New York Yankees event in 2018.
Top Row - Johnny Damon & Coach Bort
2nd Row - Todd Helton & Alex Rodriguez
(photo featured in Johnny Damon's book "Idiot")
Josh Hamilton during his teenage years playing for Bergen Beach!
Coach Steve Bort & Miami Hurricanes assistant head coach and former top pitching prospect J.D. Arteaga
Looking for Elite players for all age divisions for 2018 CABA World Series
Camp attendees please feel free to call Steve Bort for camp results! Steve will furnish a detailed report including 60' times, arm speed from outfield, across diamond, bat speed, pop times, simulated game results, situational hitting and overall scout assessment.
Bergen Beach WINS 16th World Championship 2011 High School CABA World Series Congratulations to World Series MVP Avery Romero from St. Augustine Florida and Andre Martinez named Tournament Most Valuable Pitcher - Steve Bort @ 718-616-0572 More details on the way! Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your talents with the Top Prospects in the Nation! Other organizations make promises we deliver: Alex Rodriguez, Josh Hamilton, Johnny Damon, Brian McCann and Todd Helton all played for us! They send the Crosscheckers to review our roster of talent.
Alumni update: 2017 Draft Tracker on the way!
2012: Draft Tracker: Congratulations Anthony Gomez Drafted in the 6th round by the Marlins - Ian Gardeck to Giants, Kyle Von Tungeln and Rudy Flores drafted!! Stay tuned for more updates!
Congratulations to Bergen Beach Alum Josh Hamilton; Texas Rangers (see photo of Josh above at age 17 playing for Bergen Beach in the CABA World Series in Euclid Ohio) on his selection Nov 23, 2010 as the American League MVP!!
Bergen Beach players college signings and MLB Draft Board! Class 2008, 2009 & 2010 Updates: Bergen Beach Alums DRAFTED June 2010! Congrats to Luke Jackson on his 1st Round MLB selection in the compensatory first round. Stetson Allie on his 2nd round MLB selection. 2009 Draft: Zachary Von Rosenberg in the 1st Round. Luke Bailey signed with Tampa, Miles Head to Boston Red Sox, Ryan Crowley to White Sox, Matt Ozanne to Pitt, Keifer Nuncio to Pitt! Philip Pohl doing well at Clemson..Charlie Lowell in the rotation at Witchita State! Larry Rodriguez has signed with Oklahoma, Ryan Pacyga signed with John Carroll University. Anthony Gomez signed with Vanderbilt. (Gomez a freshman) is a leading hitter for Vandy, playing in the D1 Super Regionals. Ryan Pacyga (Pacyga a freshman) led his college team in Home Runs, Hits and RBI's. Pacyga broke Mike Spidale's (now with Phillies) single season and career Home-Run records! Michael Broad is one of the leading hitters at the University of Miami, currently starting DH in the D1 Super Regionals. Alex Vontungeln signed with TCU. Daniel Rockhold signed with University of South Florida, Chris Fritts University of Tennessee, Andrew Stumph signed with Texas State. Keifer Nuncio is pitching at the University of Texas. Trevor Walch pitching at Oklahoma State. Jack Havey Northwestern.
Bergen Beach Baseball is proud to announce that we have recently captured an unprecedented 16th World Series Championship
Bergen Beach in dramatic fashion took on the T3 Pelicans who had won 10 straight games, winning the winner bracket, but then lost two straight to Bergen Beach, which became the first team in the 25 years of the World Series to win the tournament from the losers bracket. Bergen Beach had to win eight straight games including three on Friday in 90 degree heat before the final game.
The Diamond Boys, from Solon, were eliminated with just four teams remaining by Bergen Beach. The Diamond Boys lost, 11-9, after taking a 7-0 lead in the first inning. Coach Ken Wilson used eight pitchers to get through the game.
it was a battle, Wilson said. We should be proud. Its pretty exciting. Bergen Beach just dominated in the end! They truly put together championship caliber teams year in and out! " Bergen players were honored with Tournament MVP going to Avery Romero from St. Augustine Florida and Tournament Pitching MVP went Bergen Beach star Andre Martinez from Ft. Lauderdale Florida - both are expected to be First Round Draft Choices and join the long list of MLB stars that are also Bergen Beach Alumni!
Legendary Coach and National Director Steve Bort continues to bring together the Nations top talent and rising stars. Steve's former players include Alex Rodriguez, Johnny Damon Yankees, Todd Helton Rockies, Josh Hamilton Rangers and over 300 other players that have been drafted by MLB teams. Steve has also contributed to the 8 million dollars in college scholarship money that has been awarded to our alumni. Bergen Beach Baseball takes great pride in being considered the Top Amateur Baseball Program in the Country. Bergen Beach will be sending teams to the 15U CABA World Series in Illinois, 17U CABA World Series in Euclid and several 18U World events in 2010. Interested players and parents can contact us at sbortbaseball@yahoo.com or call 718-616-0572 We will be running camps and holding tryouts in the near future. Visit the web site for updates. Bergen Beach attended the recent USSSA World Series held at Walt Disney World Wide World of Sports. Bergen Beach will be announcing some of the players that we invited to our 15U National Team for next summer. Several players from this event were offered roster spots and come from the Top 14U Teams in the Country. Visit later this month for Roster Updates and Tryouts. Bergen Beach bringing together the Nations Top Talent and Rising Stars See where our 2009's are headed to college, TCU, Harvard, Clemson, Oklahoma State, Witchita State, Arizona State, Kansas State, Miami and LSU - PRO/MLB
BERGEN BEACH CROWNED 2011 CABA HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONS!!
Bergen Beach continued their dominance in the CABA High School World Series by beating the T3 Pelicans to once again reclaim their dominance as the Top Amateur Baseball Team in the Nation: Details on the way: 2008 World Series Highlights: Bergen Beach defeated Miami based Florida Powerhouse Post 43 team Saturday for the Championship by a score of 13-5. Winning pitcher was Nick Petrey who had been dominant over the course of the tournament. Bergen won 11 games in a row for a 11-0 record. Enroute to the championship victory Bergen Beach run ruled the Columbus Cobras and also defeated Maryland Select in a bracket that included the Cincy Flames.
Scores and highlights can be found for all games by clicking on the SCORES link at the top of the page.
2011 ALL - TOURNAMENT TEAM
MVP Avery Romero
MVP - Pitcher Andre Martinez
2008 ALL -TOURNAMENT TEAM
Bergen All Tournament players:
Kyle Von Tungeln; MVP, Nick Petrey; Most Valuable Pitcher,
Rudy Flores, Ryan Pacyga, Phillip Pohl, Issac Ballou
Bergen Beach has now won their 16th World Series Championship!
Bergen Beach Baseball traveled to Euclid Ohio July 2011 and played for an unprecedented 16th CABA High School Baseball World Series Championship. Bergen Beach Baseball is considered the Top Amateur Baseball Program in the country and holds the record for most World Championships. Legendary Coach Steve Bort assembles the Top Prospects from across the country and has seen over 300 of his players drafted by Major League Baseball. Steve's players have secured millions of dollars in college scholarships and 51 former Bergen players are now playing on professional teams.
Baseball for the Ages article October 25 Nov 7, 2004 Issue:0422 p. 15
Miles Head, Ryan Pacyga, Tucker Barnhart, Blaine Dalton, Michael Broad, Garrison McLagan, Bo Reeder, Jamile Smith, Frankie Moreno, Brock Duke, Ryan Klem, Zac Sinclair.
Head, Pacyga, Broad, Klem and Dalton were all recruited to Bergen Beach after appearing in Baseball America Magazine!
Coach Steve Bort was interviewed today by ESPN2 about his relationship with Alex Rodriguez and Johnny Damon. The segment is titled "King of Gotham" and is to be aired Monday 10/1/2007......Go here for more info.........
Bergen Beach Baseball based in Brooklyn New York is creating a data base for players interested in trying out for 2012 regional and national teams please visit
us at www.BergenBeachBaseball.com and fill out our online or send us an email at sbortbaseball@yahoo.com or call: 718-616-0572.
Please include name, age, contact information. We will include your name in our electronic newsletter and direct you to a camp-tryout in your area. Official camp and tryout notification: Bergen Beach baseball will be conducting camps and tryouts at venues across the United States. Bergen Beach will be selecting players age 12 thru 17 for 2011 Bergen Beach teams. Steve Bort has established a reputation for running one of the most successful (16 World Championships) and heavily recruited Elite Travel Baseball organizations in the country. We have seen over 300 players drafted, 28 in the First Round and 48 currently playing Major League Baseball. Steve Bort has had a significant role in helping alumni receive over eight million dollars in college scholarships. We have established relationships with many of the Major League Scouting Departments and hundreds of Division 1 college programs. All of the information you need is enclosed. Players will be considered for both regional and national teams. The college recruiters and professional scouts know that Bergen Beach takes great pride in carefully selecting and developing the nations top talent. When scouts come out to see Bergen play they know the roster is filled with top caliber players with potential to be high level draft picks. It's also no secret that hundreds of our players sign early with colleges because the offers are there. The Bergen staff evaluates, ranks, and writes reports on all of the prospects that attend our camps and play on teams in our program. We have seen players attend a Bergen Beach camp-tryout, get selected and go from virtually unknown to a high profile potential early round pick a year later. Limited spots are available so act now and join Bergen Beach "where Americas Top Elite Baseball Players come to play" Alumni include; Alex Rodriguez, Johnny Damon and Todd Helton to name a few. Get on board today!
Bergen Beach Baseball ~ The Nations Top Talent 2017
PARENT TESTIMONIAL: Nancy DeNicola September 2015
Who is Steve Bort; he is a person who has changed our life. My son, Nick DeNicola, received a call from Steve Bort in Oct of 2014. Steve said he was a recruiter from NY and he wanted my son to come to a showcase and he emailed some information. Of course I was skeptical. I called Steve myself and asked many questions and felt comfortable with Nick going to the showcase. Nick went and even brought a couple of friends and my husband and I also attended. The showcase was presented very professionally, there were many college scouts there and it was a great experience.
A few days later my son received a call from Steve and Steve told Nick that he was selected to play on his High School World Series Team which play games in Cleveland, Ohio in July of 2015. My son was happy but I just pushed it off as another money maker and never thought about it again. During 2014 and even into 2015 Steve continued to speak with my son and even with me. He talked about this Cleveland event and the fact that Nick would be playing with kids from around the country. Again, I listened but pushed it off. In May of 2015 my son and I called Steve together and asked about this world series event and he said it was the CABA World Series. Once I had that information I was able to research what it was all about. I even called the President of the CABA to make certain Steve Bort was who he said he was. It was then that we started to take things more serious. Steve invited my son to come to another showcase in June of 2015, this time he didn’t charge him. He said come out and show your stuff you don’t’ need to pay again. (I failed to mention that at the Oct. event although it was run very well, it was the windiest day of Oct, just crazy windy). My son went his showcase and again he brought several of his friends, it was just amazing. College scouts all around and several colleges spoke with my son. It was after that event (this time I introduced myself to Steve) that I realized he was the real thing and there was no way my son could miss playing at the event in Cleveland. I called Steve and said “so how much does it cost to attend this World Series event” he responded “nothing”. I don’t charge anyone to play baseball you just need to pay for your expenses there. I was amazed, this is the first time ANYONE didn’t ask me for money.
In July we drove to Cleveland an attended the event. It was 7 days with 2 games a day. The team consisted of boys from all over the country. It was so AMAZING. Steve put together a team with kids from all over, but it was like these boys played together forever. They got along and became fast friends. We stayed in a hotel that was less than perfect but it was over shadowed by the amazing team that my son was playing on. I spoke with several parents at the event who also said they were concerned that Steve wasn’t the real thing but they also checked on him and were so excited that they attended this event. Steve had 2 coaches helping him and they were amazing as well, it was just perfect. We did learn something about Steve. He is brutally honest, while we enjoy this and even embrace it, some may not like it. He was very clear with each child as to what they had to work on. My husband can see “bs” a mile away and he felt it was refreshing to speaking with a guy who knew so much and spoke honestly.
When the event ended is was sad because it was such a great experience but we had to go home and we couldn’t think anything could top it. Within 2 weeks of being home my son received a call from Steve who told him to be on the lookout for a call from a NY Mets Scout (really a Mets Scout). Nick received that call and he was invited to play at the Metropolitan Baseball Classic, which hosts the best high school baseball players in the country. I couldn’t believe this was happening. My son, Nick DeNicola from the little town of East Hanover, NJ. But it did happen, and my son participated in the Metropolitan Baseball Classic in Aug. all this because of Steve Bort, a guy from Brooklyn NY that believed my son had talent and wanted to make certain that the right people knew he had talent. He made calls to college coaches and to scouts, our phones were lit up constantly with calls. Again, what could be better than this? My son attends a prep school and was injured his Junior so he didn’t get to play. The Prep Baseball Reporter saw him play at the Metropolitan Baseball Classic and emailed him and said “how did I not see or hear about you before, you have so much raw talent and I can’t wait to see you play again”. He had a spotlight written about him from the Prep Baseball Reporter. Again, it was so exciting.
So, who is Steve Bort, he is someone who entered our lives and has made a difference. He is someone who truly knows baseball and if your son has the talent he will make certain that he gets noticed. He is someone who cares, someone who tells it like it is and someone who could make a difference in your son’s life. He is someone we are honored to have met.
Nancy DeNicola Sept. 2015
ndenicol@optonline.net
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