Nassau League A-IV baseball preview

MINEOLA MUSTANGS

Coach: Helms Bohringer

2015 record: 9-10

Key players

Steven DePalma, P/IF, 6-1, 185, Sr.

Ryan DePalma C/3B, 6-0, 210, Sr.

Will Walton P/3B, 6-0, 175, Sr.

Alex Maher 1B, 5-10, 180, Sr.

Brendan Cunningham, P, 6-1, 190, Jr.

Outlook: Steven and Ryan DePalma hit .345 and .389, respectively, with identical .441 on-base percentages last season.

CLARKE RAMS

Coach: Tom Abruscato

2015 record: 19-5

Key players

EJ Cumbo, OF, 5-7, 160, Jr.

Matt Boyko, P/1B, 6-2, 180, Jr.

Kyle Pitone, P/3B, 5-11, 190, Sr.

Brendan Hanrahan, SS/P 5-10, 190, Sr.

Rob Ciorciari, OF, 5-9, 160, Sr.

Outlook: Cumbo, an all-county selection and NYIT commit who hit .392 last season, leads the Rams. Boyko returns off a 4-2 season.

ISLAND TREES BULLDOGS

Coach: Joe D’Auria

2015 record: 16-7

Key players:

Mike Iacobellis, C, 5-11, 185, Sr.

Anthony Giambona, OF, 6-2, 185, Sr.

Scott Nacovsky, P/OF, 5-8, 155, Sr.

Nick Carita, P/OF, 5-10, 160, So.

Richie Pinsent, P/1B, 6-3, 185, Sr.

Outlook: Iacobellis, entering his fourth season as the starting catcher, has been an anchor behind and at the plate. Last season, he hit .333 and threw out 52 percent of base-stealers.

SEAFORD VIKINGS

Coach: Mike Milano

2015 record: 12-10

Key players

AJ Cain, P/UTL, 6-1, 190, Jr.

Anthony Pristera, 1B, 5-9, 200, Sr.

Matt Pugliese, P, 6-2, 200, Sr.

Mike Tito, 2B, 5-6, 145, Jr.

Vincent Pecora, C, 5-8, 170, So.

Outlook: Cain returns off an all-conference selection to lead a lineup featuring five returning players.

LOCUST VALLEY FALCONS

Coach: Omar Mulgrave

2015 record: 9-9

Key players

Jack Paolicelli, 2B/P, 6-0, 170, Sr.

William Mullen, CF, 6-0, 155, Sr.

Sean Carroll, SS, 6-0, 165, Sr.

Robert Dressler, C, 6-0,170, Sr.

Jack Barstow, 3B/P, 6-0, 160, Jr.

Outlook: Paolicelli hit .304 and went 4-2 last year for the Falcons.

COLD SPRING HARBOR SEAHAWKS

Coach: Rich Greeney

2015 record: 12-5

Key players

Austin McCormack, C/OF, 6-1, 190, Sr.

Harrison Cohen, P/OF, 5-11, 175, Jr.

John Schuman, SS, 5-10, 175, Sr.

Luke Doyle, 2B, 5-7, 160, Sr.

Tom Simonetti, C, 5-9, 175, Sr.

Outlook: McCormack returns off a .310 season to lead the Seahawks.

FRIENDS ACADEMY QUAKERS

Coach: Michael Damm

2015 record: 5-14

Key players

Grant Elgarten, P/OF, 6-1, 195, Sr.

Ben Freund, C, 6-1, 180, Sr.

Brian Chiang, INF, 5-11, 165, Jr.

Max Botwinick, P/INF, 5-11, 155, Jr.

Jared Toby, C/INF, 5-7, 140, Fr.

Outlook: Elgarten went 3-3 with 37 strikeouts last season and his catcher, Ben Freund, hit .350.