Gulliver’s Lombard brothers doing well in baseball. Margate’s Nick Vieira a Player of the Week
Baseball standout Jacob Lombard, who will be a junior in the Fall at Gulliver Prep, was recently featured in a segment of “Perfect Game Weekly,” presented by Rawlings on Bally Sports Florida TV.
That weekly TV show features top high school baseball players from throughout the country at various baseball events.
Lonbard was part of the Junior National Showcase in Atlanta.
One of the top college and MLB prospects of 2026 high school grads, Lombard is a shortstop, second baseman, third baseman with a 6-foot-2, 180-pound frame. He is from Pinecrest.
“All the great talent that he is, one of the hardest workers I’ve ever had, he is even a better kid,” Gulliver Prep baseball coach Arturo Sosa said. “He is very humble.”
Lombard is the No.1 player in the Class of 2026 per Prep Baseball Report. He is ranked the No.5 player in the country in Baseball America’s 2026 rankings.
Lombard is currently competing for the prestigious San Diego Padres Scout Team 16U, under the direction of former Florida Marlins outfielder Cameron Maybin. When he played for the Detroit Tigers, Maybin was part of the trade that sent Miguel Cabrera to the Tigers.
Perfect Game is branded as the world’s largest and most comprehensive scouting organization.
About Lombard via the Perfect Game website (perfectgame.org)
2022 14U NATIONAL SHOWCASE
Large, athletic frame with square shoulders and present strength, additional room to fill throughout moving forward. Moves well, posted a 6.86 60-yard dash. Primary shortstop, loose and athletic actions in the dirt, fields it out front with smooth movements to either side showing lateral range, softness to hands out front, longer arm action through the back but works through cleanly and on time with carry across, nice tools to follow moving forward. Right-handed hitter, begins with a high handset and back elbow at the plate; utilizes a leg lift trigger for timing in the box. Turns over the barrel well and shows plenty of present bat speed through the zone with the ability to barrel to both gaps. Stays compact with swing path, best juice currently to pull side but can go the other way with carry coming off, lifts it well and will continue to add additional strength. Named to the 2022 14U Perfect Game Select Festival.
Lombard was a 2024 Miami Herald Class 5A-2A All-Dade second team selection. He batted .328 (21-64) with 2 home runs, 3 doubles, 26 walks, 20 stolen bases and a .561 on-base-percentage.
Lombard’s older brother, George Jr., also excels in baseball. He was the 2023 Miami Herald Class 5A-2A All-Dade Baseball Player of the Year.
A shortstop/third baseman, George Jr. was selected in the first round (26th overall) by the New York Yankees in the 2023 MLB Draft. He signed with the Yankees and is currently competing for the Tampa Tarpons, the Class A affiliate of the Yankees in the Florida State League. He is batting .238 (.362 OBP) with 57 hits, 35 runs, 28 RBI, 24 stolen bases, and 3 home runs.
The Lombards helped lead the Raiders to the Class 3A state semifinals in 2023.
Their proud father, George Sr., is a former MLB player and the current bench coach for the Detroit Tigers. Their mom, Judy Prado Lombard, is their biggest fan.
Soccer, too
Also in 2023, the Lombard brothers helped Gulliver Prep win a Class 3A state title in boys’ soccer. They were starting defenders on that state championship team. George Jr. was named 2023 Miami Herald Class 4A-2A All-Dade second team.
Jacob, as a sophomore, did the same in 2024 as the Raiders (25-0-1) went back-to-back with state titles. Jacob scored the winner in the 2024 finals, a 1-0 victory over Orlando-Bishop Moore. He was named 2024 Miami Herald Class 4A-2A All-Dade first team.
Coach Sosa noted the Lombard brothers are phenomenal athletes who could have played college soccer or even European soccer.
More baseball
Speaking of Perfect Game, Nick Vieira of Margate was named Florida Collegiate Summer League Player of the Week, based on performances from Monday, July 1 through Sunday, July 6.
A 6-foot-7, 220-pound right-handed pitcher for the Leesburg Lightning, Vieira didn’t allow a run over six innings against the Winter Garden Squeeze. He also struck out eight and walked none.
Vieria, who was home-schooled in his high school years, is a senior for the NCAA Division I University of Central Florida baseball team in Orlando.
Prior, he competed for the Elite Squad Baseball Academy, a select group in Florida, which is for the serious player who has interest in playing at the next level -- either collegiately or professionally. They compete against local college programs as well as other academies in Florida.
As for Perfect Game, Vieira earned Honorable Mention honors in the 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-Region awards for the Florida region. He was named Honorable Mention in the 2019 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American Teams. He was the Perfect Game No. 50 RHP in Florida, Top 500 nationally.
The Florida Collegiate Summer League is a wood bat baseball league with six teams in Central Florida. Founded in 2003, the Florida League provides a valuable opportunity for college players to play wood bat baseball against top-level competition with the goal of preparing them for a career in professional baseball. Visit http://www.floridaleague.com/view/fcsl/.
Basketball camps
The Miami Heat offers youth basketball camp in Broward and Miami-Dade counties from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. throughout the Summer break.
Jr. HEAT Camps are for boys and girls, ages 7-17, of all abilities and skill levels. Camps focus on improving individual basketball skills and off the court character development. Campers will participate in a variety of competitions, fundamental drills and games.
July 15-19: SLAM Miami High School
July 15-19: Cooper City High School
July 22-26: SLAM Miami High School
July 22-26: Cooper City High School
July 29-Aug. 2: SLAM Miami High School
Email Santi Echavarria at SEchavarria@HEAT.com.
Submit summer sports info
If you have summer sports results with local top performers (with stats) for high school or middle school-aged athletes in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, email hssports@miamiherald.com.
They will run in the newspaper and online. Photos accepted, too. No deadline. Send after the game, the next day or weekly. You will be alerted when it will appear in the newspaper and online.
New athletic directors, coaches
For high schools in Broward and Miami-Dade, if you have new sports administration and/or coaching hires to announce, email hssports@miamiherald.com.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
