Suffolk League IV baseball preview
Half Hollow Hills West pitcher Aaron Glickstein delivers against Hauppauge in the first inning of the Suffolk baseball game on May 11, 2012. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
Coach: Tom Migliozzi
2013 record: 18-7
Key players
Aaron Glickstein, P, 6-1, 190, Jr.
Jon Faraci, P/IF, 6-7, 210, Jr.
Sean Noriega, OF, 5-11, 190, Sr.
Owen McMenamy, OF, 5-10, 170, Jr.
Justin Pelletier, C, 6-1, 195, Sr.
Outlook: One of the deepest teams in the league; strong bench, airtight defense.
Coach: Sal Ciampi
2013 records: 20-4
Key players
Dave Palmer, P/3B, 6-4, 190, Sr.
Mike Demarest, P/3B, 5-10, 200, Jr.
Steve Rosenvold, SS, 6-0, 175, Sr.
Brendan Dowd, C, 6-1, 175, Sr.
Jared Vuolo, OF, 5-8, 160, Sr.
Outlook: Palmer (8-0, 1.75 ERA, 24 RBIs) and Demarest (7-1, 1.90) make them strong.
Coach: Josh Gutes
2013 record: 12-10
Key players
Nick Fanti, P/OF, 6-2, 180, Jr.
Sean Prahalis, P/OF, 6-0, 175, Sr.
PJ Contreras, C, 5-11, 180, Jr.
Mike Basil, P, 6-2, 175, Sr.
Ryan Morgenlander, 2B, 5-10, 175, Jr.
Outlook: Prahalis (1.06 ERA), and reliever in Basil will keep them in the hunt.
Coach: Rob Maccone
2013 record: 9-11
Key players
Cody Smith, C, 6-0, 160, Sr.
Jesse Patriss, SS, 5-11, 170, Sr.
Ryan Gaffney, OF/P, 6-0, 185, Sr.
Kenny Simco, 3B/P, 6-0, 150, Jr.
Brian Brenton, OF, 6-1, 170, Sr.
Outlook: Good speed behind Patriss, balanced offense but short on pitching.
Coach: Michael Rayola
2013 record: 6-14
Key players
Nick Brigandi, P, 6-2, 180, Sr.
Tim Kranz, P/SS/3B, 6-2, 180, Jr.
Nick Gilley, SS/2B, 5-9, 165, Jr.
Adam Dell'Isola, C, 6-3,180, Jr.
Joe Granieri IF/OF, 6-0, 160, Jr.
Outlook: They'll have speed, versatility and should be competitive.
Coach: Bill Bennett
2013 record: 5-15
Jose Tavares, CF, 5-11, 185, Sr.
Edward Collado, P, 5-10, 160, Sr.
Carlo Giarraffa, C, 5-8, 165, Jr.
Kiero Nuñez, RF, 6-0, 170, Sr.
Juan Cepeda, P/SS, 5-9, 142, Jr.
Outlook: Depth off the bench and solid production from Tavares (.393, 18 RBIs).
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