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FIRE55

08/05/2025 - 08/07/2025
Hartford,  Connecticut
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INFORMATION

  • Age groups:
    3 Divisions Pitcher Only Positional Player Only Pitcher/Positional Player Combined
  • Pool Play:
    Tuesday, August 5th through Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
  • Price:
    Pitcher Only - $299Positional Player Only - $349Pitcher/Positional Player Combined - $399
  • Playoffs/Championships:
    Thursday, August 7th, 2025

Firecracker Sports will be holding its pinnacle showcase event, The Fire55 for the graduating classes of 2026 and 2027. This will showcase the top 55 performers chosen by the Firecracker Staff. As expected with any Firecracker event, the Fire55 will be held at one of the top minor league professional ballparks in the entire country, Dunkin' Park, home of the Hartford Yard Goats and the AA-Affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.

The Fire55 is an INVITE ONLY event. All possible invites are verified and evaluated on the following criteria:

  • Player's performance during Firecracker Events through the winter, spring and summer. Events are tournaments, player showcases, team scout days/analytic days, and elevated exposure events

All players will go through a pro style workout with competitive games over a two-day period to give every player the opportunity to showcase their skills to college and pro scouts.

During the Fire55, every player will experience:

  • Opening night reception with speakers, recruiting panels and refreshments at the Marriott Hartford Windsor's ballroom, the host hotel for this event.
  • College seminar(s) for the purpose of players and families to receive as much information about the college recruiting process
  • Two days of metrics both offensively and defensively on the pro field.
  • Competitive games with umpires and an athletic trainer participating.
  • Over 25+ college and pro scouts attended in 2024 including (2) MLB scouts, (9) D1's, (5) D2's, (12) D3's and numerous JUCO and NAIA schools.
  • Be seen by Firecracker Sports' extensive social media team, who will be promoting players by posting highlights and blogging during the entire event
  • Receive custom showcase t-shirt, game uniform top, a hat and swag bag of gear.
  • Creation of a Player Profile on Firecracker Sports' Players Hub
  • Play at the premier Minor League Stadium, Dunkin' Park

WHO

2026 - 2027 High School Graduates

WHAT TO BRING

  • Baseball pants
  • Baseball belt
  • Baseball equipment

It is suggested that players bring any additional garments that they are comfortable with. Please also bring a pair of white baseball pants as a just in case. Players should also bring cleats, turfs/sneakers, favorite bat, glove(s), and batting gloves. Catchers should bring their full set of catcher's equipment.

 

Tourism info


 

Registration

  • DIVISION:
    • Pitcher Only
    • Positional Player Only
    • Pitcher/Positional Player Combined
    • Invite Only
    • Invite Only
    • Invite Only
    90 Players Registered
    COST: $299 - $399

College Coaches Attending

  1. University of Massachusetts - Amherst
  2. University of Missouri
  3. University of Albany
  4. Central Connecticut State University
  5. Manhattan College
  6. St. Peters University
  7. Southern Connecticut State University
  8. University of Bridgeport
  9. Bentley University
  10. Assumption University
  11. Post University
  12. Salve Regina University
  13. Curry College
  14. Oswego State University
  15. Nichols College
  16. Brandeis University
  17. Mount Saint Mary's College
  18. Castleton State University
  19. Dean College
  20. Albertus Magnus College
  21. University of Southern Maine
  22. Eastern Connecticut State University
  23. Rhode Island College
  24. Lehman College
  25. University of Mount Saint Vincent
  26. Johnson And Wales University
  27. Bryant Stratton College
  28. Ottawa University
  29. Framingham State University
  30. SUNY - Brockport

Teams

Players

(8 players) - Invite Only
(38 players) - Invite Only
(16 players) - Invite Only
  • Anthony RobertsSouthwick , massachusetts|(Pitcher/Positional Player Combined)
  • Chase MalbaurnUncasville , connecticut|(Pitcher/Positional Player Combined)
  • Christian KochanekLudlow , MA|(Pitcher/Positional Player Combined)
  • Dylan MacCormackDudley , massachusetts|(Pitcher/Positional Player Combined)
  • Dylan ScaliceCheshire , connecticut|(Pitcher/Positional Player Combined)
  • Ethan FordGansevoort , NY|(Pitcher/Positional Player Combined)
  • Jack Thomas WiltsieStratford , connecticut|(Pitcher/Positional Player Combined)
  • Jackson GietekTolland , CT|(Pitcher/Positional Player Combined)
  • Jake RobertsCoventry , connecticut|(Pitcher/Positional Player Combined)
  • Jeremy ParkosOakdale , connecticut|(Pitcher/Positional Player Combined)
  • Joseph NevadomskiSouthbury , connecticut|(Pitcher/Positional Player Combined)
  • Kyle DesrosiersRiverside , RI|(Pitcher/Positional Player Combined)
  • Nathan ArnoldHill , new hampshire|(Pitcher/Positional Player Combined)
  • Quinn VincentShelburne , vermont|(Pitcher/Positional Player Combined)
  • Riley McDadeShelburne , VT|(Pitcher/Positional Player Combined)
  • Ryan WoodHinesburg , vermont|(Pitcher/Positional Player Combined)

Locations

Dunkin Park

1214 Main Street Clay Arsenal

Hartford connecticut

Get Directions
Fields
  • Dunkin Park
    • Lights
    • Grass
    • Permanent Bathrooms
VENUE DETAILS

Attached is the parking map of available lots for this week, with their exact addresses. All lots are $5 per car pay-by-phone

schedule

EVENT SCHEDULE

Tuesday August 5th Wednesday August 6th Thursday August 7th
5:30 PMAll players check in 7:30 AMStaff arrives 7:30:00 AMPlayers Arrive
6 PM - 8:00 PMOpening Reception 8:00 AMJr. Fire55 Players Arrive 8:30:00 AM - 10:15 AMJr. Fire55: Blue vs. White
   8:30:00 AM - 11:00 AMJr. Fire55 Showcase 10:30 AM - 12:15 PMFire55: Blue vs. White
   10:30 AMFire55 Players Arrive 12:30 PM - 2:15 PMJr. Fire55: Red vs. White
   11:30 AM - 2 PMFire55 Showcase 2:30:00 PM - 4:15 PMFire55: Red vs. White
   2:30 PM - 4:30 PMJr. Fire55: Blue vs. Red   
   5 PM - 7 PMFire55: Blue vs. Red   

ROSTERS

RedBlueWhite
Chrisitan KochanekEvan FranklinEvan Corrigan
Brody BarrettJack WeigandMaddex Mendoza
Matteo PancieraBlake TeagueSam Fantasia
Chase MalbaurnNathan ArnoldLucas Sands
Ryan OrganQuinn VincentJeremy Parkos
Dylan LoccisanoTom MooreJack West
Riley McDadeJackson GietekBraeden Crowe
Joseph NevadomskiEthan FordTrey Smith
Kyle HechtDylan MacCormackKyle Desrosiers
Ryan WoodBrett RichardGarrett Mitchill
Troy LeightonJacob SchwartzGrahm Hutton
Andrew NiemiecDylan ScaliceJosh Angers
Mark McBrideMatteo CuccoviaEvan Liverseidge
Chris PirreraLuke MootzTyler Dorvee
Riley FentonGerald UrbaezAnthony Roberts
Gavin DeForestJake RobertsEvan Clark
Teddy DandurandRyan ClearyJack Wiltsie
Alex RenneisenDoug WaltonJordan Castro
Liam ConnollyMatt VassalloJoseph Beaudry
Noah CamirandAustin TaliaferroJT Norton
  Josh Cline
  Robi Schadtle

HOTELS

To Book Using Your Hotel Room for Fire55: Click Here!
 

EVENT SCHEDULE

Tuesday August 5th Wednesday August 6th Thursday August 7th
5:30 PMAll players check in 7:30 AMStaff arrives 7:30:00 AMPlayers Arrive
6 PM - 8:00 PMOpening Reception 8:00 AMJr. Fire55 Players Arrive 8:30:00 AM - 10:15 AMJr. Fire55: Blue vs. White
   8:30:00 AM - 11:00 AMJr. Fire55 Showcase 10:30 AM - 12:15 PMFire55: Blue vs. White
   10:30 AMFire55 Players Arrive 12:30 PM - 2:15 PMJr. Fire55: Red vs. White
   11:30 AM - 2 PMFire55 Showcase 2:30:00 PM - 4:15 PMFire55: Red vs. White
   2:30 PM - 4:30 PMJr. Fire55: Blue vs. Red   
   5 PM - 7 PMFire55: Blue vs. Red   

ROSTERS

RedBlueWhite
Chrisitan KochanekEvan FranklinEvan Corrigan
Brody BarrettJack WeigandMaddex Mendoza
Matteo PancieraBlake TeagueSam Fantasia
Chase MalbaurnNathan ArnoldLucas Sands
Ryan OrganQuinn VincentJeremy Parkos
Dylan LoccisanoTom MooreJack West
Riley McDadeJackson GietekBraeden Crowe
Joseph NevadomskiEthan FordTrey Smith
Kyle HechtDylan MacCormackKyle Desrosiers
Ryan WoodBrett RichardGarrett Mitchill
Troy LeightonJacob SchwartzGrahm Hutton
Andrew NiemiecDylan ScaliceJosh Angers
Mark McBrideMatteo CuccoviaEvan Liverseidge
Chris PirreraLuke MootzTyler Dorvee
Riley FentonGerald UrbaezAnthony Roberts
Gavin DeForestJake RobertsEvan Clark
Teddy DandurandRyan ClearyJack Wiltsie
Alex RenneisenDoug WaltonJordan Castro
Liam ConnollyMatt VassalloJoseph Beaudry
Noah CamirandAustin TaliaferroJT Norton
  Josh Cline
  Robi Schadtle

Standings

#TeamWLTRARSRDW%

Brackets

TOP PERFORMERS

RankProfileNameOutfield Velocity
1 Grahm Hutton 84
2 Jake Roberts 79
3 Jackson Gietek 78
4 Ryan Cleary 78
5 Jeremy Parkos 77
6 Joshua Cline 77
7 Matteo Cuccovia 77
8 Kyle Hecht 76
9 Brett Richard 75
10 Gavin DeForest 74
11 Gavin DeForest 74
12 JT NORTON 74
13 Ryan Organ 73
14 Austin Taliaferro 72
15 Nathan Arnold 72
16 Alex Renneisen 71
17 Jordan Castro 70
18 Doug Walton 68
RankProfileNameInfield Velocity
1 Maddex Mendoza 81
2 Mark McBride 81
3 Dylan Scalice 80
4 Brett Richard 79
5 Matteo Panciera 78
6 Braeden Crowe 78
7 Joseph Beaudry 78
8 Tyler Dorvee 78
9 Ethan Ford 78
10 Matteo Cuccovia 77
11 Trey Smith 77
12 Riley McDade 76
13 Kyle Desrosiers 76
14 Tom Moore 76
15 Tom Moore 76
16 Troy Leighton 74
17 EVAN CLARK 74
18 GERALD URBAEZ 74
19 Christian Kochanek 74
20 Dylan MacCormack 73
RankProfileNamePop Time
1 Luke Mootz 2.06
2 Sam Fantasia 2.12
3 GERALD URBAEZ 2.12
4 Blake Teague 2.16
5 Joshua Cline 2.16
6 Dylan Loccisano 2.21
7 Troy Leighton 2.21
8 Liam Connolly 2.25
9 Josh Angers 2.28
10 Noah Camirand 2.29
11 Noah Camirand 2.29
12 Alex Renneisen 2.4
RankProfileNameCatcher Velocity
1 Luke Mootz 76
2 Sam Fantasia 73
3 Blake Teague 72
4 GERALD URBAEZ 71
5 Joshua Cline 71
6 Josh Angers 69
7 Dylan Loccisano 68
8 Troy Leighton 68
9 Noah Camirand 67
10 Noah Camirand 67
11 Alex Renneisen 67
12 Liam Connolly 65
RankProfileNameDistance – Avg
1 Tyler Dorvee 314.4
2 Grahm Hutton 308.5
3 Riley McDade 298.6
4 Brett Richard 290
5 Ryan Organ 289
6 Ryan Wood 279
7 Trey Smith 273.4
8 Matteo Panciera 262.3
9 Matt Vassallo 262.2
10 Joseph Beaudry 259.3
11 Luke Mootz 254.7
12 Austin Taliaferro 254.5
13 Teddy Dandurand 249.5
14 Joseph Nevadomski 249
15 Mark McBride 248.2
16 Noah Camirand 245.6
17 Noah Camirand 245.6
18 Jordan Castro 243.4
19 GERALD URBAEZ 242.8
20 Jackson Gietek 241.3
RankProfileNameExit Velocity Peak
1 Jackson Gietek 97.6
2 Ryan Cleary 96
3 Tyler Dorvee 94.8
4 Joseph Nevadomski 93.8
5 Dylan MacCormack 92.4
6 Riley McDade 92.4
7 Kyle Desrosiers 91.8
8 EVAN CLARK 91.6
9 Kyle Hecht 91.3
10 Ethan Ford 91.1
11 Chase Malbaurn 91
12 Matteo Panciera 90.4
13 Dylan Scalice 89.9
14 Anthony Roberts 89.8
15 Austin Taliaferro 89.6
16 Sam Fantasia 89.3
17 Quinn Vincent 88.6
18 Josh Angers 88.2
19 Jeremy Parkos 87.9
20 Grahm Hutton 87.7
RankProfileNameExit Velo – Avg
1 Tyler Dorvee 91.7
2 Ryan Cleary 90.5
3 Joseph Nevadomski 88.2
4 Quinn Vincent 87.7
5 Riley McDade 87.5
6 Matteo Panciera 87
7 Grahm Hutton 86.8
8 Jackson Gietek 85.6
9 Luke Mootz 85
10 Ryan Wood 84.4
11 Joseph Beaudry 84.3
12 Maddex Mendoza 84
13 Matt Vassallo 83.8
14 Matteo Cuccovia 83.7
15 Anthony Roberts 83.7
16 Kyle Hecht 83.4
17 Riley Fenton 83.3
18 Dylan Scalice 83.2
19 Kyle Desrosiers 83.1
20 Chase Malbaurn 83.1
RankProfileNameChangeup Velo – Avg
1 GERALD URBAEZ 58.4
2 Jack Thomas Wiltsie 62.9
3 Dylan MacCormack 64.9
4 Jake Roberts 69.2
5 Anthony Roberts 69.6
6 Chase Malbaurn 70.2
7 Jackson Gietek 70.5
8 Jack West 71.3
9 Evan Liverseidge 71.4
10 Evan Liverseidge 71.4
11 Nathan Arnold 72.7
12 Chris Pirrera 72.7
13 Brody Barrett 73.9
14 Dylan Scalice 75.6
15 Quinn Vincent 76
16 Kyle Desrosiers 76.8
17 Riley Fenton 77.1
18 Garrett Mitchill 77.4
19 Garrett Mitchill 77.4
20 Ethan Ford 79.4
RankProfileNameCurveball Velo – Avg
1 Ethan Ford 76.4
2 Anthony Roberts 71.4
3 Chase Malbaurn 70.7
4 Jake Roberts 68.8
5 Nathan Arnold 68.7
6 Jackson Gietek 67.9
7 Ryan Wood 67.2
8 Brody Barrett 66.9
9 Chris Pirrera 66.2
10 Jack West 66.2
11 Evan Liverseidge 65.9
12 Evan Liverseidge 65.9
13 Jack Thomas Wiltsie 65
14 Dylan Scalice 64.6
15 Dylan MacCormack 64.5
16 Christian Kochanek 64.4
17 Grahm Hutton 63.7
18 Riley McDade 63.3
19 GERALD URBAEZ 60.9
20 Joseph Nevadomski 60.5
RankProfileNameSpin Rate
1 Jack West 2245
2 Riley Fenton 2228
3 Lucas Sands 2216
4 Ethan Ford 2113
5 Anthony Roberts 2061
6 Chris Pirrera 2049
7 Kyle Desrosiers 2036
8 Chase Malbaurn 2032
9 Christian Kochanek 1968
10 Jake Roberts 1962
11 Brody Barrett 1953
12 Riley McDade 1921
13 Jackson Gietek 1907
14 Quinn Vincent 1907
15 Ryan Wood 1892
16 GERALD URBAEZ 1872
17 Jack Thomas Wiltsie 1872
18 Nathan Arnold 1841
19 Garrett Mitchill 1822
20 Garrett Mitchill 1822
RankProfileNameFastball – Peak
1 Lucas Sands 87.8
2 Ethan Ford 86.6
3 Chase Malbaurn 85.1
4 Kyle Desrosiers 84.9
5 Evan Liverseidge 84.8
6 Evan Liverseidge 84.8
7 Garrett Mitchill 84
8 Garrett Mitchill 84
9 Dylan Scalice 83.4
10 Anthony Roberts 83
11 Quinn Vincent 82.6
12 Riley McDade 82.5
13 Brody Barrett 82.1
14 Jackson Gietek 81
15 Jake Roberts 80.3
16 Riley Fenton 80.3
17 Chris Pirrera 78.5
18 Ryan Wood 78.5
19 Nathan Arnold 78.3
20 Jeremy Parkos 77.9

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