Prospect Wire
Prospect Wire operates youth and travel baseball tournaments, individual player showcases, and structured league play across 10+ U.S. states for 8U–18U players, coaches, and travel organizations. Its Playbook365 platform combines event registration with player profiles, stats, and scouting data for college and MLB scout exposure.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersLongwood, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Prospect Wire does
Prospect Wire is a privately held youth and travel baseball event operator and scouting data platform headquartered in Florida, founded in 2005 by Matt Bomeisl and acquired by DS Sports Ventures in 2019. The company runs team tournaments (13U–18U), individual player showcases, and structured league play including the FLETL league in South Florida (8U–14U, $450 per team) and the PW Futures sub-brand for 10U–12U. It serves travel baseball organizations, coaches, and individual players — with explicit focus on the 98% of high school players without pre-existing scholarship offers — by providing exposure to college recruiters and MLB scouts.
The company's core technology is the Playbook365 platform, which serves as both the registration system and the player/team database for profiles, stats, rankings, and leaderboards. This platform integrates with third-party data-capturing systems including Yakkertech and Pocket Radar for player performance metrics, and with Athletes Go Live for live streaming added in 2024. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time tournament and showcase registration fees for teams, supplemented by league registration fees ($450 per team for FLETL), ancillary sponsor revenue (Rawlings, DugoutMugs, Pocket Radar), and event-driven brand partnerships. Geographic operations span 10+ states including Florida, Arizona, California, and Utah, with 2024 expansion to Utah, Texas, Minnesota, Michigan, Louisiana, and North Carolina, supported by a roughly dozen-person operational leadership bench covering national and regional tournament direction, scouting, housing, and business development.
Prospect Wire firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Prospect Wire
- Legal name
- Prospect Wire
- Website
- https://prospectwire.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Prospect Wire operates youth and travel baseball tournaments, individual player showcases, and structured league play across 10+ U.S. states for 8U–18U players, coaches, and travel organizations. Its Playbook365 platform combines event registration with player profiles, stats, and scouting data for college and MLB scout exposure.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Prospect Wire industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Youth Sports Event Management
- NAICS
- Spectator Sports (71121), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)
- SIC
- Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Youth & Amateur Sports Tournaments (MPAGAMAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Sport-Specific Amateur Leagues & Circuits (Non-Professional) (MPAKACAJ)
Keywords
Where Prospect Wire is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Longwood
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Markets served
Prospect Wire business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
Revenue model
- Tournament and Showcase Registration Fees: Teams pay registration fees to participate in Prospect Wire tournaments and showcases. Fee structures vary by event size and format.
- League Registration Fees: FLETL league operates with structured registration fees ($450 per team) covering regular season play, playoffs, and championship series for 8U-14U divisions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Annual | FLETL League Registration |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Prospect Wire product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Prospect Wire organizes and operates youth and travel baseball tournaments, individual player showcases, and structured league play across 10+ U.S. states. Its Playbook365 platform provides event registration, player profiles, team rankings, stats, and leaderboards, and is used to capture and distribute player information to college recruiters and MLB scouts. The company is part of the DS Sports family of six premier amateur baseball event organizations.
Product overview
Prospect Wire operates a platform-plus-products architecture for youth and travel baseball. The core offering consists of Team Tournaments (13U-18U) and Individual Player Showcases, supplemented by the PW Futures sub-brand league for 10U-12U divisions and the FLETL League for 8U-14U. Supporting infrastructure includes Playbook365 (registration and player profiles), the Player and Team Databases for scouting and evaluation, and BaseballCloud for analytics data integration. Events span multiple states including Florida, California, Arizona, Utah, Texas, Minnesota, Michigan, Louisiana, and North Carolina, with data capturing powered by Yakkertech and Pocket Radar systems, and live streaming via Athletes Go Live.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Playbook365: Registration system for events, along with updated player profiles, team rankings, stats & leaderboards, and live streaming capabilities.
- FLETL
Products and services
- Team Tournaments Round-robin team tournaments, weekend events, and large-scale national tournaments for youth and travel baseball teams across 13U-18U age divisions, with pool play, bracket play, and showcase formats.
- Individual Player Showcases Individual showcases designed to give high school baseball players a platform to promote their skills to college coaches and MLB scouts, including events such as the PW All American Weekend and team data showcases.
- FLETL League
Quantifiable outcome
- Florida State Finals grew from 22 teams (2009) to 125+ teams (2014)
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Prospect Wire
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Prospect Wire technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
Feature3 records
Prospect Wire partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- BaseballCloudcoreBaseballCloud is a community platform focused on enhancing amateur baseball through data. Introduced with DS Sports acquisition, designed as a one-stop shop for all analytic data capturing devices, similar to Apple iCloud.
- USA Premier Baseball (Southern California)majorPartnership with USA Premier Baseball in Southern California to add over 10 new events to the California schedule in 2024.
- Jeff Spelman / Team One BaseballmajorJeff Spelman founded Team One Baseball in the early 90's and joined Prospect Wire in 2011 to assist with Arizona expansion, bringing extensive showcase experience.
- DugoutMugsminorFeatured sponsor on Prospect Wire perks page offering merchandise to customers.
- RawlingsminorFeatured sponsor on Prospect Wire perks page for equipment access.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves13 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Prospect Wire competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- USSSA (United States Specialty Sports Association): Large multi-sport youth organization sanctioning baseball tournaments and leagues nationally. Overlaps with Prospect Wire in providing sanctioned tournament infrastructure for travel teams, though at a broader, multi-sport scale.
- RussMatt Baseball: Florida-based spring and summer baseball tournament operator and another sister brand within DS Sports Ventures. Offers overlapping showcase/tournament inventory in the same geography as Prospect Wire's Florida roots.
- Triple Crown Sports: Established multi-sport youth tournament operator (baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball) running large-scale events such as the World Series formats. Competes for the same youth baseball team registrations and venue relationships as Prospect Wire.
- Marucci Baseball: Major baseball equipment brand (bats, gloves) that also sponsors and co-produces travel baseball events and showcases. Listed as a Prospect Wire sponsor and partner (Marucci Athletics, Peoria, AZ), with adjacent rather than direct event operation.
- USA Premier Baseball: Southern California-based premier youth travel baseball organization and sister brand within DS Sports Ventures. Operates overlapping tournament products and is currently partnering with Prospect Wire on California event expansion, making it both a portfolio ally and a closely overlapping peer.
Direct peers
- Perfect Game: Largest operator of amateur baseball showcases, tournaments, and player evaluation events in the U.S. Most directly comparable competitor to Prospect Wire, targeting the same youth/travel baseball segment with college recruiter and MLB scout exposure at the center of the value proposition.
- Prep Baseball Report (PBR): National amateur baseball scouting and event operator with state-by-state coverage, player rankings, and showcase events. Competes head-to-head with Prospect Wire in tournament and showcase registrations and operates a similar player database / scouting-report business model.
- Five Tool Baseball: Regional youth baseball showcase and tournament operator with a strong player data and video platform. Directly competes for team registrations and scout attention across multiple U.S. states, with comparable tournament-plus-database product structure.
- Baseball Factory: Long-running player development and showcase operator focused on under-the-radar high school players getting exposure to college coaches and pro scouts. Closely aligned with Prospect Wire's mission of serving the 98% of players outside the elite tier.
Emerging players
- Next Level Baseball: Regional travel baseball organization (Tallahassee, FL) that participates in Prospect Wire tournaments and represents the type of travel ball program whose team registrations drive PW's tournament volume.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Prospect Wire social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Prospect Wire leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Prospect Wire funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Prospect Wire M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Prospect Wire
What does Prospect Wire do?
Prospect Wire organizes and operates youth and travel baseball tournaments, individual player showcases, and structured league play across 10+ U.S. states. Its Playbook365 platform provides event registration, player profiles, team rankings, stats, and leaderboards, and is used to capture and distribute player information to college recruiters and MLB scouts. The company is part of the DS Sports family of six premier amateur baseball event organizations.
Is Prospect Wire a public or private company?
Prospect Wire is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Prospect Wire founded?
Prospect Wire was founded in 2005. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Prospect Wire based?
Prospect Wire is headquartered in Longwood, United States, in the North America region.
How does Prospect Wire make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Tournament and Showcase Registration Fees are the primary driver. The others are league Registration Fees.
Who are Prospect Wire's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are USSSA (United States Specialty Sports Association), RussMatt Baseball, Triple Crown Sports, Marucci Baseball and USA Premier Baseball. Direct peers are Perfect Game, Prep Baseball Report (PBR), Five Tool Baseball and Baseball Factory. Next Level Baseball is listed as an emerging player.
Does Prospect Wire have an API?
No public API is recorded for Prospect Wire.
What industry is Prospect Wire in?
Prospect Wire's product category is Youth Sports Event Management. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAGAMAF, Youth & Amateur Sports Tournaments, with a secondary code of MPAKACAJ, Sport-Specific Amateur Leagues & Circuits (Non-Professional). Its NAICS code is 71121 and its SIC code is 7990.