Nick Lorenzoni has accepted a full-ride scholarship to attend Olney Central College in Illinois.

OCC, a Division I-JUCO program, currently holds a record of 35-7 for the 2017 Regular Season.

“I’m really excited,” commented Lorenzoni. “Baseball is baseball no matter where it is in the country. I definitely couldn’t have done it without LPG’s help.” Lorenzoni signed with LPG on February 15, 2016. Now, almost 16 months later, he will be able to continue his education and playing career on a full-ride scholarship beginning in the Fall of 2017.

“We’re very excited for Nick and the Lorenzoni Family,” said LPG Founder Jake Luce. “Nick called me and told me multiple times how he couldn’t have done it without us. I stressed to him that he was the one that put in the hard work. I’m just glad LPG was able play a role in helping him carve out his future.”

This is the 12th Luce Prospect in the Class of 2017 that has accepted a scholarship to play at the next level.

Only four Prospects in the Class of 2017 remain unsigned. All four have received interest from college programs.

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EL-PASO JUCO (TX) OUTFIELDER BRYAN NUNEZ HAS SIGNED A FULL-RIDE SCHOLARSHIP WITH WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, WILL JOIN CLASS OF 2016 OUTFIELDER REED MCDONALD

When the 6’4, 195 lb. Bryan Nunez first signed with the Luce Prospect Group in 2015, he not only needed a scholarship. He needed a passport, too.

“I remember signing Bryan out of the Dominican for $200,” said LPG Founder Jake Luce. “Our normal investment is $7500 from parents. Bryan signed on with LPG for $200, and now he will have earned about $60,000 in college scholarship money.”

Nunez visited Wayland Baptist earlier in the week and committed while he was on campus. “He did the little things right,” said Recruiting Coordinator Todd Weldon (@TWeldon25). “In particular, we liked how Bryan communicated very well in the outfield. We look for guys that know how to do the little things right. Bryan showed us what we needed to see. Coach Bass and all of us on staff are excited to get him on-board.”

This is the eleventh Class of 2017 Prospect to sign a scholarship for LPG.

The last few months have been a whirlwind for Luce Prospect Pepper Jones. For now, things will calm down as the 2017 season gets underway. Jones has committed to Navarro JUCO (TX) on a baseball scholarship.

“I talked with Pep last night,” said LPG Founder Jake Luce. “I told him that this is the best part about my job: receiving that phone call when one of our Prospects commits. I couldn’t be more happy for him and the rest of his family. It’s very exciting.”

Jones’ consistent fastball is what has separated him from his peers; a pitch that has touched 91 mph on several occasions. “Pep compliments his velocity by throwing a hard slider and good changeup,” continued Luce. “He keeps hitters off-balance and hides the ball well. When he’s on, he’s very tough to beat.”

Pepper also sports a 4.0 GPA at McKinney High School, and is slated to be at the top of the rotation and the starting shortstop for the Lions in 2017.

This is the SIXTH Luce Prospect to commit in the last 6 weeks, bringing the total scholarship dollar amount to over $265,000.

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ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, LHP BRANDON VALENTINE (2017) BECAME THE FIRST LUCE PROSPECT TO COMMIT FOR 2017. VALENTINE COMMITTED TO DIVISION II POWERHOUSE WILLIAM AND JEWELL (MO) (@JEWELL_BASEBALL) ON A BASEBALL SCHOLARSHIP AND WILL BEGIN CLASSES THIS FALL.

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO BRANDON VALENTINE, HIS PARENTS CHRIS AND ANGELA, AND THE ENTIRE LPG FAMILY. YOU CAN FOLLOW BRANDON ON TWITTER @BRANDONVALENT10.

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