Coach Ortega is entering his 7th year as the Director of Baseball Operations for the New England Scorpions. In his time as director, Ortega has had over 60+ players committed to various Colleges / Universities across the country ( Notre Dame, Houston, USF, Harvard, UCONN, UAB & more).
Ortega has led his teams to championship wins, such as Perfect Game (FL), and a #1 Regional Rank through Perfect Game. His current 17U team placed 124th nationally last season.
Prior to Ortega becoming the Director of Baseball Operations, he served as an assistant coach at the Community College of Rhode Island. At CCRI he served as their national recruiting coordinator / hitting & infielders coach. He helped the Knights finish second in the country in hitting and third in the country in fielding percentage. It was the highest ranking in CCRI Knights history. Ortega also assisted at the University of Rhode Island with camps & showcases.
