Coach Darnell Maisonet
From Player to Nation-Class Youth Coach
I’m Darnell Maisonet. I cut my teeth in the game as a player driven by the grind, the hours in the cage, the love of competition — and now I’m channeling all of that into coaching one of the most talked-about youth programs in the country.
I lead the Pottstown Scout Team, a travel baseball organization that began as a viral joke on TikTok and evolved into a nationally recognized youth powerhouse. Their origin story is wild: what started as content creation during the pandemic turned into real tournaments, real rosters, and real championships. MONTCO.Today+2YouTube+2 According to the database from Perfect Game Baseball Association, the 12U division of the team competes at a “Major” classification level and has posted records like 3-1 (2023) at a national tournament. Perfect Game
As coach, I don’t just teach hits and outs. I teach legacy. I teach discipline, leadership, and the history of the game. Through the team and through my social-media voice, I reach players, parents, and coaches across the nation. I’m proud to work in a space where our training days are content days, our tournaments are stories, and our success is both on and off the field. Videos show our roster stacking talent, hitting home runs, and competing at the highest levels of youth travel baseball. YouTube+1
From my playing days I learned what it means to want deeply, to fight for every inch, and now I pass that fire forward. The Pottstown Scout Team isn’t just another youth program — it’s a platform where young athletes become leaders, and where the next generation of greatness is forged. This isn’t just about baseball. It’s about impact. It’s about legacy. And we’re just getting started.
D1 College Experience
Started at Delaware State University all 4 years as their starting Center Fielder, Sunday Starting Pitcher, and 3 hitter.
Hit for the Hornets with .341 batting average vs. MEAC and .303 overall average … team leader and tied for 10th in MEAC with five home runs.
Pitching Stats for 1 year. 39 hitters in 37.1 innings vs. MEAC competition … overall, struck out 45 batters in 42.1 innings pitched … posted opponent batting average of .230 vs. MEAC teams and .250 overall.
High School
Four-year varsity letterman at Winslow Township … school’s all-time leader in: runs scored, triples, pitching wins, pitching strikeouts, singles, on-base percentage and walks … also team single-season leader in runs scored and walks … New Jersey All-State, All-South Jersey and All-Conference First Team selection as a senior in 2015 … batted .500 with 15 extra base hits (five home runs), 30 RBI and .647 on-base percentage during senior year … batted .737 with runners in scoring position during 12th grade year … posted 7-2 W-L record with 1.89 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 53 innings as a pitcher during senior year … competed in Carpenter Cup Classic … All-South Jersey and All-Conference First Team selection as a junior … competed in Top 100 Underclassmen Game in junior year … batted .452 as a junior … posted a .411 average as a sophomore and .398 during freshman season … First Team All-Conference as a freshman.
