In the spring, many Major League Baseball scouts willbe looking for directions on how to get to BarnegatHigh School. They’ll be descending into town on days when Jason Groome II pitches. A senior, the 17-year-old Groome has vaulted himself into one of the highest-rated high school prospects in the country. In fact, Perfect Game USA has listed the 6-foot-6, 210-pounder asthe Number 1 ranked scholastic player in the country, saying he has “just a special, special arm.”

A leading resource on amateur baseballthat tracks the top high school and college prospects, Perfect Game USA has hit…