Top 100 high school baseball players for 2014

KEN ADAIR
Harborfields, Pitcher, Senior
Two-time All-League selection with a .350 average, eight doubles and three triples.

FRANK ALMANZAR
Bethpage, Catcher, Senior
Committed to Dominican College. Batted .375 with 10 RBI and one home run.

MIKE AMANDOLA
North Babylon, Catcher, Junior
Line-drive hitter who batted .381 with four home runs and 24 RBI.

DAMIAN AMIRUDDIN
East Rockaway, Pitcher/First Base, Senior
Batted .407 with 10 doubles and 24 RBI as a junior.

ROB ANDREOLI
MacArthur, Pitcher/Shortstop, Senior
Batted .339 with an on-base percentage of .424; Had 2-0 pitching record with 1.35 ERA.

TOM ARCHER
St. John the Baptist, 2B, Junior
Slick fielding infielder for the Cougars.

MATT BASSO
Manhasset, Centerfield, Senior
Batted .394 with 13 RBI, five doubles and 15 runs scored.

JESSE BERARDI
Commack, SS, Senior
Committed to St. John's University. Suffolk League I MVP who hit .412 with 18 RBI.

ANTHONY BIANCHINI
Long Beach, 2B, Senior
He batted .364 with 20 hits and nine RBI as a junior.

BRANDON BONOMO
Half Hollow Hills East, Pitcher, Junior
Committed to Marist. Throws heavy fastball in upper 80s.

SEAN BOYLE
Newfield, Pitcher, Senior
Mid-80s fastball with straight change and good movement. Struck out 31 in 38 innings.

PAT BRYANT
Center Moriches, SS/P, Senior
Committed to Wake Forest University. He's a 6-5, 220-pound pitcher who had a 7-2 record with 62 Ks in 48 innings last season.

MATT BUCKSHAW
Connetquot, P, Senior
Committed to Stony Brook University. He went 5-0 as a freshman but hasn't pitched in two years. He's coming back from Tommy John surgery.

DENNIS BUCKSTEIN
Sachem North, Pitcher, Senior
The righty emerged as staff ace with a 2-0 record and a 2.30 ERA. Pinpoint control pitcher.

CAMERON BURT
Mattituck, P, Senior
Big strikeout pitcher -- 64 Ks in 57 innings for the Tuckers with a 6-2 record last season.

DAVID BUTLER
Garden City, Pitcher/First Base, Senior
Three-year starting pitcher with 3-0 record and 2.41 ERA last season. Averaged a strikeout an inning.

PETER BYRNES
Smithtown West, Pitcher, Senior
Had a 3-2 record with a 2.10 ERA and one save for the Bulls.

MITCH CALANDRA
Floral Park, Catcher, Junior
Four-year starter, All-Nassau selection who hit .435 with 20 RBI last year.

ZACH CARMODY
Babylon, Shortstop/Pitcher, Junior
Batted .380 with three home runs and 15 RBI and led team with four wins.

KYLE CASHMAN
Hicksville, Shortstop, Senior
Smooth fielder with soft hands and a terrific arm. Batted .341 with 14 runs scored.

CHRIS CEPEDA
Ward Melville, 2B/P, Senior
Tossed 13 shutout innings in the playoffs, including 1-0 win over Massapequa for Long Island Class AA title.

RICH CIUFO
Patchogue-Medford, Shortstop, Junior
Verbally committed to Stony Brook. Smooth fielder with excellent range and quick feet.

NICK CLEMENTE
Patchogue-Medford, Pitcher, Senior
Committed to Rhode Island. Big lefty with mid 80s fastball.

MIKE COLUMBI
Center Moriches, Outfield/Pitcher, Senior
Committed to Longwood. He’s a hard throwing pitcher who also hits with the best of them. Batted .377 with 15 RBI.

ALEX COSENZA
Massapequa, P, Senior
Newsday All-Long Island first-team selection last season with a 9-2 record and 1.23 ERA.

NICK DALEY
North Shore, Catcher/Pitcher, Senior
He batted .336 with six doubles and 18 RBI. Threw out 75 percent of would-be base stealers.

MIKE DELIO
Carle Place, Catcher/Pitcher, Junior
He'll start at catcher and be in the pitching rotation. He is also the power hitter in this lineup.

MIKE DEMAREST
East Islip, P/3B, Junior
Had a 7-1 record with a 1.90 ERA as a sophomore. Crafty curveball mix with low 80s fastball.

NICK FANTI
Hauppauge, CF/P, Junior
Lefty who struck out 65 in 50 innings with a 1.25 ERA and finished with a 6-2 record. Struck out a school-record 18 in a game.

JON FARACI
Half Hollow Hills West, P/3B, Junior
He's a 6-7, 210-pound power pitcher for the Colts who can also swing the bat and play at the corners.

MATT FEINSTEIN
Friends Academy, Pitcher/Infield, Junior
Three-year starter (shown here sliding), batted .407 as a junior. He also went 4-3 on the mound.

KEN FILS-AIME
North Babylon, Outfield, Senior
Three-year starter who hit .443 with 26 runs scored in the leadoff spot. Committed to Dowling.

AARON FLOYD
Longwood, Outfield/Pitcher, Senior
Big-time potential, hit five home runs as a sophomore and three as a junior. Major league outfield arm and 90-91 mph on mound.

JOE FLYNN
Ward Melville, 3B/P, Junior
He hit eight home runs as a sophomore to lead Ward Melville to Suffolk Class AA title. Was a Newsday first team All-Long Island selection.

MARK FLYNN
St. Dominic, Outfield, Senior
Committed to Columbia. Batted .429 with two homers and 19 RBI.

STEVEN FOSTER
Sachem North, CF, Senior
Committed to Hofstra University. Blossomed into one of Long Island's top players. Speedy centerfielder with a .551 on-base percentage.

DAN FRANCHI
Center Moriches, Outfield/Pitcher, Senior
Committed to Binghamton. Fleet-footed centerfielder who will also be third pitcher in rotation.

VITO FRISCIA
Valley Stream Central, C, Junior
Committed to Hofstra. Big hitter with a .462 average, three home runs and 28 RBI as a sophomore.

NICK GARLAND
Massapequa, Catcher, Senior
Committed to Central Connecticut State. Athletic catcher, middle of the order hitter for Massapequa this year; contact hitter with gap to gap power. One of Island’s top receivers with excellent blocking skills and a great arm.

ANDRUW GAZZOLA
Longwood, SS/P, Senior
Committed to Stony Brook. Five-tool athlete with potential to be picked in MLB draft.

JIMMY GENTILE
St. Anthony's, CF, Junior
Led Friars in stolen bases with 17 and batted .320 as a sophomore.

AARON GLICKSTEIN
Half Hollow Hills West, P, Junior
Glickstein is an overpowering righty with a mid-80s fastball and averaged a strikeout an inning as a sophomore.

MIKE GOREN
Jericho, P, Senior
Committed to Clemson. Overpowering righthanded pitcher who sits at 91-92 mph.

TIM GORTON
Smithtown Christian, Catcher, Senior
All-Suffolk selection batted .405 with three homers and 34 RBI.

JAMES GROARK
Glenn, Pitcher/Third Base, Senior
Had an 8-1 record with an 0.90 ERA and earned the Suffolk Courage Award last season.

ANDREW HASTINGS
Wheatley, Shortstop, Junior
Had 16 strikeouts in 16 innings and batted .414 with four home runs and 14 extra base hits. Had school-record 36 RBI in 17 games.

ADAM HEIDENFELDER
MacArthur, P, Senior
Earned the Diamond Award as Nassau's top pitcher. Committed to Hofstra.

SEAN HOGAN
Holy Trinity, Catcher, Sophomore
Started every game as a freshman last year. Batted .302 with an on-base percentage of .373.

BOBBY HONEYMAN
Massapequa, SS/P, Senior
Committed to Stony Brook. Multi-talented shortstop/pitcher who worked as a closer during run to Nassau Class AA title.

BRIAN KAVANAGH
East Meadow, Pitcher/Shortstop, Junior
All-Nassau as a sophomore with mid 80s fastball and nasty breaking ball. Batted .350 and earned four of team’s six wins.

SHAWN KLIER
South Side, First Base, Senior
He hit four doubles and batted .321 with an .840 slugging percentage. Will lead Cyclones offense.

ANDREW KRAMER
Island Trees, Pitcher/First Base, Senior
The 6-5 pitcher finished with 30 strikeouts in 31 innings. He also drove in 16 runs. Committed to Lock Haven.

JACK LAUDANI
Smithtown East, Pitcher, Senior
Committed to Delaware. Excellent pitcher who led Bulls to Suffolk III title.

JJ LINDGREN
Newfield, Outfield/Pitcher, Sophomore
Batted .393 with 22 hits, 10 RBI and nine stolen bases. >BR?

RYAN MALLON
Deer Park, P, Senior
Mallon, a righty, was 8-0 last year and the Suffolk League V pitcher of the year.

MARK MARTINEZ
Division, C, Senior
Will move to catcher for excellent pitching staff. Batted .355 with 14 runs scored.

P.J. MARTINO
Patchogue-Medford, P, Senior
Had a 5-2 record as a sophomore and did not play as a junior after arm surgery.

TIM MAXWELL
North Shore, Pitcher/First Base, Senior
Recorded a 4-1 pitching mark with a 1.10 ERA and 51 Ks. He also hit .321 with 23 RBI and 13 runs scored.

RYAN MAZZIE
Bay Shore, Pitcher, Senior
Batted .408 with 16 RBI and two home runs.

DAN MCEVOY
Westhampton, Shortstop/Second Base, Junior
Verbally committed to Stony Brook. Speedy leadoff hitter who batted .379 with a .702 slugging percentage.

BILLY MCLEAN
Wheatley, C, Senior
Batted .538 with five home runs and 18 RBI, including 13 extra base hits for Wildcats. Three-time All-Nassau selection.

KYLE MCPARTLAND
Miller Place, Pitcher, Senior
Recorded six wins last season and had an ERA of 2.50.

CHRIS MELITO
Calhoun, Shortstop, Senior
Will be key to Colts’ run at the AA-3 title. All-Nassau selection who can pick it at shortstop.

JIM MENDYK
Plainedge, Shortstop, Junior
Leadoff batter extraordinaire who batted .376 with 33 runs scored, 25 RBI and 12 stolen bases. He also slammed three homers.

GEHRIG MONTORO
Wantagh, Centerfield, Junior
Batted .350 with 31 runs scored and 15 stolen bases. Complete player.

FRANK MOSCATIELLO
Rocky Point, SS/P, Senior
Committed to St. Thomas Aquinas. Velocity sits between 85-88 and has a major league curveball. Struck out 61 in 41 innings.

ANDREW MUNDY
St. John the Baptist, P, Junior
Excellent pitcher will be looked upon to fill a starting spot in the rotation.

IAN NISH
Mattituck, First Base, Senior
Batted .457 with five home runs and 18 doubles to earn All-Suffolk.

CAM OROLOGIO
Longwood, First Base/Catcher, Senior
Committed to Adelphi. One of Long Island’s big-time home run hitters.

TYLER OSIK
Shoreham-Wading River, Third Base, Senior
Hard-hitting gap to gap hitter. Committed to Coker College.

ROB PACCIONE
Commack, Pitcher, Senior
Recorded a 4-1 mark with a 2.10 ERA. Committed to LIU Post.

DWAYNE PAGE
Connetquot, Catcher, Senior
Committed to Dowling. Batted .373 with 31 hits and 10 RBI.

DAVE PALMER
East Islip, Pitcher, Senior
Righthander finished with an 8-0 record and a 1.75 ERA. Also hit .375 with three homers and 24 RBI.

ANTHONY PAPA
Division, P, Junior
Devastating knuckle-drop pitcher who is expected to vie for the Diamond Award this season.

MARCO PERIVOLARIS
Mattituck, Shortstop/Pitcher, Junior
Batted .357 with seven doubles and 12 stolen bases. Slick fielder with strong arm.

ALEX PERRY
Syosset, SS/P, Senior
Committed to Sacred Heart. Three-year starter with .372 average, 31 hits and 10 RBI as a junior.

JACK PIEKOS
Bayport-Blue Point, 1B/P, Senior
Committed to Maryland. Led Phantoms to the state Class A championship and 27-0 record. He was 11-0 on mound with 111 Ks.

MIKE REILLY
Hicksville, Outfield/Pitcher, Senior
Five-tool Division I prospect who batted .390 with 22 runs scored and 18 stolen bases.

BRADY RENNER
St. Dominic, P, Senior
Committed to George Washington. Sinkerball pitcher with great movement and mid to upper 80s velocity.

ANDREW RIS
Carey, Pitcher/Shortstop, Senior
Drove in 22 runs and hit for a .424 average as Seahawks won 13 of final 15 games.

NICK ROEPKEN
Lynbrook, Catcher, Junior
Batted .387 with a homer and 15 RBI as a sophomore.

JESSE RUSSO
Clarke, SS, Senior
Committed to Hofstra. Batted .366 with 22 RBI, 36 runs scored and 17 stolen bases.

JEFF SARRA
Connetquot, Outfield, Senior
Line-drive hitter to all fields, who batted .363 with an on-base percentage of .510. Committed to New Paltz.

TOM SCARPINATO
Comsewogue, Shortstop/Pitcher, Senior
Finished with a 4-2 record with a 1.20 ERA. Led team in six offensive categories.

AARON SCHIAVONI
Pierson, Catcher/First Base, Senior
Batted .443 with 31 RBI and an on-base percentage of .550.

NICK SCHOEN
Hicksville, Pitcher/First Base, Senior
Had a 5-1 pitching record with a 1.13 ERA and batted .363 for the Comets.

CODY SMITH
Riverhead, Catcher, Senior
Very good catcher who batted .435 with four home runs and 14 RBI.

BRENDAN SPAGNUOLO
Chaminade, SS/P, Senior
Committed to Vanderbilt. Deals from a three-pitch repertoire, including a 93-mph fastball.

ANTHONY SPEELMAN
Farmingdale, Shortstop, Senior
Batted .391 with eight stolen bases and a .441 on-base percentage. Electric at the top of the order.

JOE SPITALERI
Division, Shortstop, Senior
Slick-fielding shortstop with very strong arm. He batted .413 with 15 runs scored and nine stolen bases.

DYLAN STOCK
Mepham, Catcher/Pitcher, Senior
Batted .389 with two home runs and 10 RBI. Committed to Binghamton.

BRENNAN STROVINK
Rocky Point, 1B, Senior
Committed to Lamar. Left-handed home run potential in every at-bat from the big man. Homered 11 times in two years.

TYLER THEISS
Deer Park, Catcher, Senior
Three-year starter who hit .388 with 16 runs scored and 18 RBI last season. One of the top catchers on Long Island.

CHRIS TRACZ
Plainview JFK, C, Senior
Committed to Marist. Top catching prospect in senior class.

ANTHONY TRECCARICHE
Smithtown West, Pitcher/First Base, Senior
Emerged as a top pitcher with a 5-1 record and two saves with a 1.97 ERA.

DARIUS VELEZ
Elmont, Shortstop/Pitcher, Senior
Three-year starter who batted .327 with 10 RBI and nine stolen bases last year.

RICH VILLA
Half Hollow Hills East, Catcher, Junior
Power hitter who uses the entire field and hit .414 with 16 RBI as a sophomore.

CHRIS WEISS
Longwood, 3B/P, Senior
Committed to Hofstra. Slammed two home runs in 17U NABF national championship game. Power pitcher, power hitter.

ZACH WILKINS
Lindenhurst, Pitcher/First Base, Senior
Batted .341 with 20 RBI and will lead the Bulldogs.

JAKE WILLIAMS
Seaford, Centerfield/Pitcher, Senior
He had 32 hits, 21 runs scored, and 19 RBI as an All-Nassau selection. Committed to New Paltz.