CHSAA and private school baseball team previews
St. Anthony's Cameron Tomaiko is safe at first base ahead of a tag by St. John the Baptist's Michael DeStefano of a baseball game on Friday, April 15, 2016. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
CHSAA
CHAMINADE FLYERS
Coach: Mike Pienkos
2016 record: 13-9
Key Players
Shane Sullivan, 1B/P, 6-0, 180, Sr.
Matt Corinaldesi, CF, 6-0, 170, Sr.
Liam Dvorak, OF/P, 5-10, 185, Sr.
Matt Aufiero, P/2B, 5-9, 200, Sr.
Aiden Larkin, SS, 6-0, 170, So.
Logan Koester, P/1B, 6-3, 180, So.
HOLY TRINITY TITANS
Coach: Bob Malandro
2016 record: 8-10
Key Players
Jahsiah Green, CF/P, 6-0, 175, Sr.
Ryan Karp, 3B/P, 6-5, 190, Sr.
Tom Crispyn, P/IF, 5-11, 165, Sr.
Max Morrill, SS/P, 5-9, 160, Sr.
Joey Zawol, 2B, P, 5-11, 170, Sr.
KELLENBERG FIREBIRDS
Coach: Chris Alfalla
2016 record: 19-5
Key Players
Chris Cappas CF/P, 5-11, 170, Sr.
Andrew Russell, SS, 5-10, 165, Sr.
Tom Paulich, 3B, 5-11, 175, Sr.
Andrew Williams, P, 6-0, 175 Sr.
Justin Renner, OF, 6-2, 175 Jr.
ST. ANTHONY’S FRIARS
Coach: John Phelan
2016 record: 12-6
Key Players
Cameron Tomaiko, OF, 5-11, 180, Sr.
Kyle LaGrutta, C, 5-9, 170, Sr.
Noah Fortuna, OF, 5-11, 170. Sr.
Jared Restmeyer, P, 6-1, 180, Jr.
Nick Wanderlingh, IF, 5-6, 130, Sr.
ST. DOMINIC BAYHAWKS
Coach: Jimmy Goelz
2016 Record: 16-9
Key Players
Adam South, P, 6-0, 180, Sr.
Kevin Duffy, C, 6-0, 230, Sr.
Rob McDermott, IF, 5-9, 170, Sr.
Bryan Nifenecker, P, 6-0, 180, Sr.
Michael Florides, SS, 5-10, 150, So.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST COUGARS
Coach: Casey McKay
2016 record: 12-6
Key Players
Logan O’Hoppe, C, 6-3, 185, Jr.
Greg Poggioli, P, 6-1, 180, Sr.
John Hanley, SS, 5-10, 160, Sr.
Nick Egan, P, 5-10, 165, Sr.
Kevin Czeczotka, P, 6-1, 175, Jr.
ST. MARY’S GAELS
Coach: Paul Carufe
2016 record: 0-18
Key Players
Noah Centeno, SS/P, 5-11, 175, Jr.
Peter Nikolis, OF/1B/P, 5-9, 150, Jr.
Kole Castro, OF/C/P, 5-9, 150, Sr.
Siva Paturi, P/OF, 6-3, 150, Fr.
John Guarneri, OF, 5-8, 145, Fr.
PRIVATE
LONG ISLAND LUTHERAN CRUSADERS
Coach: Michael Tinney
2016 Record: 9-6
Key Players
Nigel Margetson, OF/P, 6-1, 175, Sr.
Chris Bory, P, 6-7, 210, Sr.
Zach Vollono, IF, 5-9, 165, Sr.
Chase Alexander, P/1B, 5-11, 200, Jr.
WALDORF WOLVERINES
Coach: James Hughes
2016 Record: 7-1
Key Players
Peter Leporin, OF/P, 5-9, 170, Sr.
Isaac Stamme, IF/P, 6-2, 185, Jr.
Simon Davis, IF, 6-3, 180, So.
PORTLEDGE PANTHERS
Coach: Frank Battaglia
2016 Record: 10-4
Key Players
Anthony Porrino, P/IF, 5-11, 185, Sr.
Sam Pelcher, P/IF, 5-11, 180, Sr.
Justin Porrino, IF, 5-10, 130, Eighth grade
Gregg Sarra is Newsday's high school sports editor and has been on the beat since the mid-1980s.
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