Baseball Award Winners

'Tis that time of year.

Here's the rundown for the big awards given this year to some of Long Island's top baseball players.

DIAMOND AWARD (POSITION PLAYER)

Bryan Verbitsky (Island Trees) takes it for the second year in a row.

Finalists included: 

Jake Thomas,  Calhoun

Eddie Murer, Baldwin

DIAMOND AWARD (PITCHER)

MacArthur's Josh Barry takes home Nassau's top pitching prize.

YASTRZEMSKI AWARD

Jimmy Briggs, from state champion Lindenhurst, takes the coveted award

GIBSON AWARD

Islip's Ed Macaluso captures Suffolk's pitching title

SILVER SLUGGER

Michael Hewson, from Sayville, gets the title of best hitter in Suffolk