Newsday's Top 100 baseball players for 2018

Christian Amoruso, Smithtown West, OF/P, Jr. - Athletic outfielder that batted .310 with 10 runs scored and eight RBI.

David Aufiero, North Shore, P/SS, Jr. - He batted .312 with three doubles and 10 runs scored. He was 3-1 and 20 strikeouts in 24 innings.

Justin Aviles, Brentwood, P/2B, Sr. - He batted .310 with 18 runs scored. He had a 4-1 record with a 2.38 ERA.

Ryan Baumann, Bellport, P/OF, Sr. - He had a 3-0 pitching record and batted .485 for the Clippers.

Justin Bestler, Mineola, P/1, Jr. - Batted .397 with 20 RBI and had a 3-3 pitching record with a 1.66 ERA.

Brett Boller, Hauppauge, CF, Sr. - He batted .345 with 29 hits, 25 runs scored and 13 RBI.

Sam Brinster, Long Beach, 1B/P, Sr. - One of the top dual position players in Nassau Conference AA-2

Gavin Buda, Harborfields, OF/P, Sr. - He hit .353 with seven extra base hits, 16 RBI and nine stolen bases.

Chris Buehler, Ward Melville, LHP, Sr. - The lefty was 5-2 with a 2.35 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 41 innings. He's committed to LIU-Brooklyn.

Nick Burke, North Babylon, IF/P, Jr. - He struck out 20 in 23 innings while yielding only 14 hits as a sophomore.

James Cardinale, Commack, OF/P, Sr. - Will be the staff ace for the defending Class AA champions.

Nick Carita, Island Trees, P/OF, Sr. - Struck out 56 in 41 innings with a 4-3 record and a 3.10 ERA.

Anthony Carleo, North Shore, Sr. - He hit .432 with four homers and 18 RBI. Committed to Lackawanna JC.

Mike Cartusciello, Holy Trinity, OF, Sr. - Was the second leading hitter in the CHSAA with a .440 average. He is committed to Belmont Abbey College.

Jake Collins, Port Jefferson, C, Sr. - He batted .390 for the Royals. Strong arm behind the plate.

Jason Coules, Bellmore JFK, SS, Sr. - He hit .488 with 9 extra base hits and 12 stolen bases.

Charlie Cucchiara, East Meadow, P/2B, Jr. - He was 5-0 with a 2.65 ERA and added a .550 on base percentage at the plate.

Anthony D'Andrea, Calhoun, P, Jr. - He was 5-1 with a 1.60 ERA as a sophomore.

John Delaney, Islip, SS/P, Jr. - He batted .375 for the Bucs as a sophomore.

Nick DeMicco, Plainedge, 1B, Sr. - He batted .280 with 20 hits, 22 RBI and five HRs. He's committed to Molloy.

Jason Diaz, Kellenberg, P, Jr. - He had a 5-1 record with 53 strikeouts in 38 innings and a 0.55 ERA. Committed to U. of Miami.

Anthony D'Onofrio, Wantagh, SS, Sr. - He hit .436 with 10 doubles, 22 RBI and 32 runs scored. Committed to Hofstra University.

Logan Doran, Ward Melville, SS, Sr. - He batted .435 with two home runs and 21 RBI. He's committed to George Washington Univ.

Roman Dorosh, Sachem East, P, Jr. - Had a 6-2 record with 67 strikeouts and a 1.66 ERA.

Julian Drew, Jericho, 3B, Sr. - He batted .385 with eight doubles and two home runs.

Jake Edwards, Calhoun, OF, Jr. - He batted .402 with 12 doubles and 19 RBI.

Tom Eletto, Locust Valley, RHP, Sr. - Batted .400 as a junior and is committed to New Haven.

Mark Faello, Plainview-JFK, P, Sr. - Had a 7-0 record with 74 strikeouts and a 1.39 ERA. Committed to Hofstra.

Dave Falco, Center Moriches, 3B/P, Jr. - He hit .300 with 24 RBI and three homers. Will pitch for the Red Devils this spring. Committed to Maryland.

Will Feil, Wheatley, OF, Sr. - Batted .438 with 21 hits, five double two HR and 18 RBI. Committed to Albany.

Jordan Fonseca, Greenport, SS/P, Sr. - He hit .364 with 22 RBI for the Porters.

Anthony Fontana, Wantagh, 1B, Sr. - He hit .408 with five homers and 28 RBI. Had 9-0 record with 1.33 ERA.

Ryan Foran, Eastport-South Manor, P/3B, Sr. - He had a 4-2 record with a 1.29 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 43.3 innings.

Nick Fressle. Division, P/1B, Sr. - He struck out 32 in 38 innings and is committed to Teikyo Post Univ. in Ct.

Doug Goodwin, Smithtown East, P/3B, Jr. - Three-year starter with 12 varsity wins and a 1.48 ERA.

Bryce Grathwohl, Mattituck, 3B/P, Jr. - He batted .385 and compiled a 6-2 record on the hill for the Long Island champion Tuckers.

Tom Graziano, Valley Stream North, SS/P, Sr. - He hit .392 with an on base percentage of .467.

Joe Grillo, Rocky Point, P/OF, Sr. - The three-year starter hit .411 with 30 hits, 11 for extra bases and 20 RBI. He was 4-1 on the mound with a 2.22 ERA and 35 strikeouts.

Zachary Grof, Seaford, P, Sr. - He was 7-0 as a junior and led the Vikings deep into the playoffs.

Jake Guercio, West Islip, OF, Sr. - Four-year starter, who had a hit in all 31 games as a sophomore. Committed to Fordham.

Mike Handal, Garden City, CF, Sr. - He hit .300 with 10 RBI and 9 SB. His real value is found on defense.

Luke Hansen, Southold, P, Sr. - Had a 7-1 record with 87 strikeouts and a 0.33 ERA for LI champion.

Matt Hogan, Half Hollow Hills East, 1B, Sr. - He's a five-year varsity player committed to Vanderbilt.

Patrick Hoffman, East Meadow, 1B/P, Sr. - Batted .375 and hit 10 doubles and drove in 22 runs.

Kyle Issing, Bethpage, P/OF, Sr. - Recorded three wins and a 1.36 ERA as a junior. Will also play outfield.

Anthony Jacabacci, Bellport, P/OF, Sr. - He had a 3-2 pitching record and batted .371 for the Clippers.

Kyle Johnson, Newfield, SS, Sr. - Four-year varsity player, batted .333and committed to Stony Brook.

Dylan Judd, Oceanside, C, Sr. - Four-year starter was Conference AA-1 MVP. Committed to UMass.

Joe Keller, MacArthur, 1B/P, Sr. - Hit .350 as a junior. Opened this season with a 15-strikeout performance.

Will Kennedy, Smithtown East, 1B/P, Jr. - Has emerged as one of Long Island's dual position players. Committed to Hofstra University.

Matt Kim, Hewlett, P, Sr. - He was 4-0 with a 1.62 ERA and 46 strikeouts. He also hit .350 with 15 RBI.

Logan Koester, Chaminade, P/OF, Jr. - Batted .385 before a broken arm ended his sophomore season. Highly-regarded RHP who will be staff ace.

Ben Kovel, Calhoun, P, Jr. - He was 2-1 with a 1.80 ERA and is committed to Fordham University.

Jake Krzemienski, Commack, 1B/LHP, Jr. - Batted .344 with 15 RBI for Suffolk Class AA champion. Struck out 31 in 24 innings.

Matt Laurelli, Smithtown East, 2B, Sr. - All-around leader for Class AA contender. Committed to LIU-Post.

Aidan Larkin, Chaminade, SS, Jr. - Steady fielder who batted .328 with 11 runs scored as a sophomore starter, a rarity at the school.

Jake Lazzaro, Oceanside, SS, Jr. - Slick fielding shortstop with power arm. He's committed to play at St. John's University.

Josh Lester, Copiague, C, Sr. - He hit .325 with three home runs and 15 RBI. He's committed to New Haven.

Dan Livoti, North Shore, P/C, Jr. _ He batted .341 with four doubles and 15 RBI and 14 runs scored. He also had a 3-1 record with 1.43 ERA.

Nick Lomonaco, Floyd, OF, Jr. - Speedy centerfielder that batted .374 as a sophomore.

Evan Mallon, Deer Park, SS, Sr. - The sure-handed shortstop also batted .333 for the Falcons.

Brendan McFall, Oceanside, P, Sr. - He was 7-1 with a 0.93 ERA. Committed to Tufts University.

Tim McHugh, Commack, OF, Jr. - He had six home runs, 19 RBI and batted .342. He's a committed to TCU.

Jay Melgar, Division, SS/P, Sr. - He batted .324 with 16 RBI and 16 runs scored for the Blue Dragons.

Rob Milopsky, Rocky Point, P/3B, Jr. - He batted .310 with 10 RBI. He had a win and four saves as the Eagles closer.

Anthony Molinari, Chaminade, 2B, Sr. - Led the Flyers with a .400 average as a junior. Speedy prospect will move into the leadoff spot.

Matt Morrison, Carle Place, P/OF, Sr. - Had a 4-3 record with a 1.45 ERA and 31 strikeouts. He also batted .435 with 34 stolen bases and 12 RBI.

Ryan Mueller, Lynbrook, P/1B, Sr. - He was 4-2 with a 2.30 ERA and is committed to New York Tech.

Brock Murtha, Sayville, SS, So. - First player to earn Newsday All-LI as freshman. Had 10 home runs, 29 RBI, batted .440.

Max Nielsen, Ward Melville, P, Jr. - Had a 5-1 record with 45 strikeouts and a 1.23 ERA and committed to UConn.

Logan O'Hoppe, St. John the Baptist, C, Sr. - Defensive skills make him an MLB draft prospect. Hit .388 and is committed to East Carolina.

Kyle Olson, Sachem North, CF, Sr. - He hit .400 with a .671 slugging percentage and had 28 hits, five triples, home run, 26 runs scored and 17 RBI.

Chris Palmer, East Islip, P/1B, Jr. - He had a 6-1 record with a 1.24 ERA and struck out 58 batters in 43 innings.

Franklin Parra, Copiague, P, Sr. - Lefthanded MLB draft prospect. Struck out 35 in 19 innings.

Jack Peluso, Chaminade, 1B, Sr. - He batted .325 with 16 RBI and two home runs.

Chris Peralta, Valley Stream South, CF/P, Sr. - The speedy outfielder will also move to the mound for the Falcons.

Andrew Primm, Massapequa, C, Sr. - Big time defensive skills, strong arm. Committed to LIU-Post.

Brian Primm, North Babylon, 1B/P, Jr. - He batted .403 with a home run and 15 RBI. He was 3-1 with a 2.10 ERA.

Liam Pulsipher, Center Moriches, P, Sr. - Had a 7-1 record with 57 strikeouts and a 0.68 ERA. Also batted .411.

George Rainer, Mount Sinai, 3B, Sr. - He batted .448 and scored 17 runs for the Mustangs.

Rob Ray, Bayport-Blue Point, OF/LHP, Sr. - He hit .408 with a team-leading 29 hits, 20 runs scored and 14 RBI.

Justin Renner, Kellenberg, CF, Sr. - He was the CHSAA batting champion with a .449 average, five doubles, two HR and 13 RBI. He is committed to Molloy College.

Jared Restmeyer, St. Anthony's, P, Sr. - He had a 4-0 record with a 1.56 ERA in CHSAA play.

Justin Rosner, Farmingdale, P/C, So. - Started on the mound as a freshman and had one win and two saves in Class AA.

Jeremy Ruckert, Lindenhurst, 1B, Sr. - A four-year varsity player, who batted .395 and drove in 15 runs.

Jake Russo, Sayville, 3B/P, Sr. - He batted .469 with six homers, 23 RBI for the Golden Flashes.

Dom Rutigliano, Carey, Sr. - He had a 4-0 record with 2.19 ERA for the Seahawks.

Ben Sacks, Kings Park, P, Sr. - He had a 5-2 record and a 1.80 ERA for the Kingsmen.

Joe Savino, Connetquot, P, Jr. - Three-year varsity starter, went 4-3 with a 2.19 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 41 innings.

Jay Schlaefer, Manhasset, P/OF, Jr. - He was 4-2 with a 2.40 ERA and had 30 strikeouts. He also hit .347 with two HRs.

Brian Schorr, Port Washington, OF, Sr. - He batted .431 with a slugging percentage of .681. He had 31 hits and two HR, 17 runs scored.

Will Shaw, St. John the Baptist, Sr. - He led CHSAA with .465 average. Committed to Quinnipiac.

David Soto, Brentwood, SS, Sr. - He batted .375 and hit three home runs and had 22 RBI.

Jackson Trenaman, Port Washington, C, Jr. - He batted .418 with two HR, 21 RBI and 17 runs scored.

Bobby Vath, Newfield, P, Sr. - Had a 4-2 record with 56 strikeouts and a 1.41 ERA. Committed to Rhode Island.

AJ Verga, Floyd, P/1B, Jr. - He was 3-2 with a 2.12 ERA in Suffolk I as a sophomore.

Jared West, Bay Shore, P/OF, Sr. - Crafty lefty with great move to first base to eliminate teams that run. He's committed to St. Joseph's of Patchogue.

Joe Wozny, P, So. - He struck out 13 in his season debut in a 6-3 win over Port Jefferson. he's committed to UConn.

Chris Wiercinski, Mineola, P/1B, Sr. - He was 4-3 with a 2.69 ERA and struck out 44 in 41 innings.

Derek Yalon, Connetquot, OF, Jr. - Batted .379 with 23 hits and 15 runs scored. Committed to Stony Brook.