Old Orchard Beach Surge catcher Joe Coyne watches a play unfold during practice Thursday as Manager Nate Nathanson looks on. Coyne landed a job with the Surge, of the new North Country Baseball League, after he finished his college career at St. Joseph’s.

Tucker White was the Division III player of the year as a senior at the University of Southern Maine but wasn’t drafted by a major league team. Now he hopes to catch the attention of scouts as a player for the Surge.

Pitcher Luis Pardo, 30, is the oldest member of the Surge and spent two years in the Houston Astros system after he was drafted in 2007.

Old Orchard Beach infielder Chris Ray makes a throw during practice Thursday. The Surge split their first two games against the Watertown (N.Y.) Bucks and face the Bucks again in their home opener Tuesday night.