Suffolk League VIII baseball preview
Center Moriches' Pat Bryant poses for a portrait at Bethpage Ballpark in Central Islip Saturday, March 15, 2014. Credit: Barry Sloan
Coach: Gary Pike
2013 record: 19-3
Key players
Eddie McLaughlin, P/3B, 6-1, 165, Sr.
Kevin Edgar, C, 5-9, 188, Sr.
Garrett Pike, P/SS, 5-10, 170, Jr.
Thomas Beckman, P/Util, 6-1, 170, Sr.
David Kirshy, P/OF, 6-3, 210, Sr.
Outlook: Pike (.383, 23 RBIs) leads offense; McLaughlin (0.86 ERA) is the ace.
Coach: Dennis Donovan
2013 record: 13-9
Key players
Patrick Bryant, P/SS, 6-5, 220, Sr.
Mike Colombi, P/OF, 6-0, 190, Sr.
Daniel Franchi, P/11, 5-9, 154, Jr.
Kevin O'Brien, 1B, 6-3, 175, Sr.
Stephen Bryant, IF, 5-10, 142, So.
Outlook: Bryant (Wake Forest) leads a solid pitching staff.
Coach: Steve DeCaro
2013 record: 15-9
Key players
Cameron Burt, P, 6-2, 200, Sr.
Ian Nish, 1B, 6-3, 200, Jr.
Marcos Perivolaris, SS, 5-7, 155, Jr.
Joe Tardif, OF, 5-8, 150, So.
Brian Pelan, C, 5-10, 165, Sr.
Outlook: They can put together a nice season behind Burt (64 Ks) and Nish.
Coach: Anthony Sparacio
2013 record: 10-10
Key players
Zach Carmody, SS/P, 5-10, 190, Jr.
Jack Facciebene, RF/P, 6-0, 185, Jr.
Liam Young, LF, 5-10, 180, Jr.
Nick Crawford, 3B/P, 5-7, 180, Sr.
Joe Savastano, CF, 5-8, 160, Sr.
Outlook: Excellent pitching, but a shot at the league title will depend on offense.
Coach: Jesse Rosen
2013 record: 6-12
Key players
Tyler D'Accordo, P/3B, 5-7, 165, Sr.
Neil Alvarez, P/RF, 5-11, 160, Jr.
Corey Carnahan, C, 5-8, 170, Jr.
Andy Vasquez, P/SS, 5-7, 155, Sr.
Aaron Accardo, CF, 5-10, 160, Sr.
Outlook: D'Accordo, Alvarez and Vasquez will be tough to score on.
Coach: Pete Meehan
2013 record: 4-16
Key players
Ryan Schultheis, P/1B, 5-9, 160, Sr.
Ryan Cavanaugh, OF, 5-11, 195, Sr.
Josh Karl, SS/P, 5-11, 160, Jr.
Tim Frost, P/1B, 6-0, 175, So.
Nick Giannone, OF, 5-8, 190, Sr.
Outlook: Can be competitive if they shore up a leaky defense.
Coach: Skip Gehring
2013 record: 5-16
Key players
Marco Pascale, 3B, 5-9, 185, Jr.
Jasper Bradley, OF, 6-3, 190, Jr.
Pat Marelli, P, 6-2, 215, Sr.
Greg Gehring, C, 5-10, 170, So.
Kurt Bahnke, SS, 5-10, 160, Sr.
Outlook: Defense is a strength behind Pascale, a strong arm with quick reflexes.
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