Top 110 high school baseball players for 2015

BRANDON ALBERTO

BRANDON ALBERTO, Newfield, P, Senior: NYIT-bound righthander throws in the mid-80s.

MIKE AMANDOLA

MIKE AMANDOLA, North Babylon, C, Senior: A line-drive gap hitter who has a shot at 100 career hits.

LUKE APRILE

LUKE APRILE, Lynbrook, SS, Senior: He batted .429 last year with 12 RBI and 31 stolen bases.

TOM ARCHER

TOM ARCHER, St. John the Baptist, 2B, Senior: One of Long Island’s top defensive players. Batted .372 and is headed to Hofstra.

NIKKO ARELLANO

NIKKO ARELLANO, Baldwin, P, Senior: Had a 4-2 record as an All-Conference performer.

Nick Attardi

NICK ATTARDI, Smithtown West, OF, Senior: He batted .410 with 25 runs scored and 14 stolen bases.

THOMAS AUFIERO

THOMAS AUFIERO, North Shore, 3B, Senior: He hit .345 with five home runs and 26 RBI.

JACK AUGHAVIN

JACK AUGHAVIN, North Shore, P, Senior: The southpaw went 8-1 with a 1.02 ERA and 52 strikeouts.

Brian Barry

BRIAN BARRY, Floral Park, IF, Senior: Barry hit .333 with five triples and two doubles last year.

TYLER BECKER

TYLER BECKER, Eastport/South Manor, SS, Junior: Line-drive hitter from the left side. Smooth shortstop with great hands.

Brandon Bonomo

BRANDON BONOMO, Half Hollow Hills East, P, Senior: The 6-foot-3 Marist-bound power pitcher has a fastball in the 88-90 mph range.

Dave Brehm

DAVE BREHM, Connetquot, OF, Senior: He batted .369 with 15 RBI for the T-Birds. Headed to LIU Post.

Travis Bruinsma

TRAVIS BRUINSMA, Connetquot, P, Senior: Had a 6-2 record with 1.40 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 45 innings.

Mitch Calandra

MITCH CALANDRA, Floral Park, C, Senior: Returning All-Long Island selection, earned the Ryan Caulfield Award, hit .522 with six home runs.

Zach Carmody

ZACH CARMODY, Babylon, IF, Senior: Hit .492 with 21 RBI and had a .639 slugging percentage with 15 stolen bases.

Anthony Catapano

ANTHONY CATAPANO, Carey, 1B, Junior: Batted .349 with eight doubles and 20 RBI.

ANTHONY CHIODI

ANTHONY CHIODI, Chaminade, OF, Senior: Can hit with power to all fields. Will be a key in the Flyers’ offense.

RICH CIUFO

RICH CIUFO, Patchogue-Medford, IF, Senior: Smooth defensive player who has committed to Stony Brook.

MATT CODISPOTI

MATT CODISPOTI, Patchogue-Medford, C, Senior: Power hitter in the Raiders’ lineup. Committed to Albany.

DAN COLASANTO

DAN COLASANTO, Comsewogue, P, Senior: He went 3-1 with a 2.80 ERA and 35 strikeouts as a junior.

THOMAS COLOMBO

THOMAS COLOMBO, St. John the Baptist, 1B, Senior: He batted .340 with seven extra-base hits and 15 RBI.

PJ CONTRERAS

PJ CONTRERAS, Hauppauge, C, Senior: Batted .424 with 10 RBI and 21 runs scored. Committed to New Haven.

LUIS CUELLO

LUIS CUELLO, East Meadow, P, Senior: Had a 6-2 record with a 1.97 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 53 innings.

RYAN DALTON

RYAN DALTON, St. John the Baptist, C, Senior: Threw out 18 baserunners as a junior and had a .993 fielding percentage.

MIKE DELIO

MIKE DELIO, Carle Place, P, Senior: Threw a perfect game and finished with a 4-2 record. Had 78 strikeouts and 10 walks.

TYLER DELUCIA

TYLER DELUCIA, Half Hollow Hills West, IF, Senior: Batted .419 and drove in key runs during the playoffs.

MIKE DEMAREST

MIKE DEMAREST, East Islip, P, Senior: Had a 5-2 record and averaged a strikeout an inning.

JEFF DOMINGUEZ

JEFF DOMINGUEZ, Baldwin, OF, Junior: He batted .438 and hits with power to all fields.

DAN DONATO

DAN DONATO, Calhoun, 3B, Senior: He batted .429 with a team-leading 23 RBI.

NIKO DORIA

NIKO DORIA, Jericho, C, Junior: Batted .336 and drove in seven runs. Committed to Fordham.

JAKE DOYLE

JAKE DOYLE, Seaford, C, Senior: He batted .410 with 32 hits. He threw out 75 percent of attempted base stealers.

CHRIS DWYER

CHRIS DWYER, Mattituck, 2B, Senior: He batted .495 as a key cog in the Tuckers’ lineup.

JOE ENEA

JOE ENEA, Manhasset, 3B, Senior: Batted .413 with 26 hits, 14 runs scored, four home runs and 15 RBI.

NICK FANTI

NICK FANTI, Hauppauge, P, Senior: Batted .348 with 23 hits and 16 RBI. Had 43 strikeouts in 40 innings pitched. Committed to Marist.

JON FARACI

JON FARACI, Half Hollow Hills West, P, Senior: A 6-6 righthanded power pitcher. Committed to St. John’s.

MATT FEINSTEIN

MATT FEINSTEIN, Friends Academy, P, Senior: He batted .457 for the Quakers in Class C. Committed to Dartmouth.

JOE FLYNN

JOE FLYNN, Ward Melville, 3B, Senior: Had a 5-1 record with 1.23 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 42 innings. Committed to Princeton.

SAL FRADELLA

SAL FRADELLA, Chaminade, P, Senior: A 6-3 righthanded power pitcher for the Flyers.

DAN FRANCHI

DAN FRANCHI, Center Moriches, OF, Senior: Batted .570 with eight doubles and eight triples. Speedy centerfielder with great range. Committed to Binghamton.

VITO FRISCIA

VITO FRISCIA, Valley Stream Central, C, Senior: Power-hitting catcher, batted .447. Committed to Hofstra.

ANDREW GARCIA

ANDREW GARCIA, Patchogue-Medford, P, Senior: Garcia posted a 1.29 ERA and hit .290 last season.

JIMMY GENTILE

JIMMY GENTILE, St. Anthony’s, OF, Senior: Versatile and can play multiple positions. Very athletic.

TYLER GIL

TYLER GIL, Valley Stream South, OF, Senior: He hit .355 with 11 stolen bases and 15 RBI.

TOM GILMARTIN

TOM GILMARTIN, Island Trees, OF, Senior: Hit .347 with 10 stolen bases. Covers a lot of ground in centerfield.

MATT GLUBIAK

MATT GLUBIAK, Commack, IF, Senior: Good lefthanded hitter who batted .348 with .458 on-base percentage.

BRIAN GOULARD

BRIAN GOULARD, Chaminade, 1B, Senior: Big hitter who batted .417 and has power to all fields.

NICK GRANDE

NICK GRANDE, Smithtown West, IF, Junior: Batted .350 with 15 runs and 15 RBI. Four-year starter.

LUCAS HALL

LUCAS HALL, Seaford, P, Senior: Diamond Award finalist. Threw a no-hitter against Island Trees and went 4-1. Committed to Columbia.

ANDREW HASTINGS

ANDREW HASTINGS, Wheatley, 3B, Senior: He hit .525 with 26 RBI and three home runs as a junior.

GARRETT HEATON

GARRETT HEATON, Bellport, SS, Junior: Batted .317 and scored 11 runs. Solid infielder.

SEAN HOGAN

SEAN HOGAN, Holy Trinity, C, Senior: He hit .405 with two home runs and seven doubles as a junior.

RYAN INGAROZZA

RYAN INGAROZZA, Smithtown East, P, Senior: Hard-throwing righty with mid-80s fastball.

BRIAN KAVANAGH

BRIAN KAVANAGH, East Meadow, P, Senior: Had a 6-1 record with a 1.29 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 49 innings.

REISS KNEHR

REISS KNEHR: St. Dominic’s, P, Senior: Throws from different arm angles with low to mid-80s velocity.

JAMES KORY

JAMES KORY, West Islip, P, Junior: Had a 10-0 record as the Lions won the Long Island Class AA title. Also batted .362.

TIM KRANZ

TIM KRANZ, West Babylon, P, Senior: Had a 6-0 record with a 90-92 mph fastball. Batted .422. Committed to Stony Brook.

GREG KWIECINSKI

GREG KWIECINSKI, St. Dominic's, IF, Junior: Smooth fielder, coming back from injury. Key player for the Bayhawks.

PAT LAGRAVINESE

PAT LAGRAVINESE, Smithtown East, SS, Senior: Transfer from St. John the Baptist. Throws 85-87 mph fastball. Committed to Albany.

ANTHONY LAZAR

ANTHONY LAZAR, Floyd, SS, Senior: He batted .340 and scored 17 runs. Committed to Marist.

J.J. LINDGREN

J.J. LINDGREN, Newfield, OF, Senior: Led Wolverines in hitting with a .401 average. Committed to SUNY-Old Westbury.

RON LINSALATO

RON LINSALATO, Patchogue-Medford, OF, Senior: Transferred from Smithtown Christian where he was an All-Suffolk selection.

TJ MAGNO

TJ MAGNO, Valley Stream North, 3B, Senior: He hit .440 with 18 runs and 13 stolen bases. He had a .552 OBP.

NICK MANNARINO

NICK MANNARINO, MacArthur, P, Senior: The lefty was 5-1 with one save and a 0.83 ERA over 42.1 innings.

MIKE MANNIX

MIKE MANNIX, Glenn, 3B, Senior: The four-year starter returns as a co-captain with a .330 average and 20 RBI.

KYLE MARTIN

KYLE MARTIN, Oceanside, SS, Junior: He hit .425 with five home runs and 24 RBI, was Conference MVP. Committed to Fordham.

JOE MASELLI

JOE MASELLI: Brentwood, SS, Senior: Batted .400 and had a .732 on-base percentage. Also had a 4-3 record with 2.38 ERA.

DAN MCEVOY

DAN MCEVOY, Westhampton, 2B, Senior: Batted .365 with 19 runs scored and 17 stolen bases. Committed to Stony Brook.

OWEN MCMENAMY

OWEN MCMENAMY, Half Hollow Hills West, OF, Senior: He batted .361 and plays a solid outfield. Committed to Iona.

ALVIN MELENDEZ

ALVIN MELENDEZ, St. Mary's, CF, Junior: Hit .400 with four home runs. Committed to Fordham.

JIMMY MENDYK

JIMMY MENDYK, Plainedge, SS, Senior: Batted .382 with 31 runs scored. Three-year starter for Red Devils.

JAMES MESSINA

JAMES MESSINA, New Hyde Park, P, Junior: He posted a 2.32 ERA with a 3-2 record and batted .302 with 14 stolen bases.

MIKE MICALLEF

MIKE MICALLEF, Holy Trinity, 1B, Senior: Slammed nine home runs and drove in 24 runs for the Titans. Committed to SUNY-Old Westbury.

ANDREW MISIASZEK

ANDREW MISIASZEK, South Side, P, Senior: Diamond Award finalist. Had a 1.12 ERA with 62 strikeouts. Committed to Northeastern.

JAKE MITCHNICK

JAKE MITCHNICK, Syosset, OF, Senior: Batted .339 with 20 hits and an OBP of .409.

ED MODICA

ED MODICA, St. Anthony’s, C, Senior: Steady signal caller with a strong arm. Batted .328 for the Friars.

GEHRIG MONTORO

GEHRIG MONTORO, Wantagh, OF, Senior: Tremendous defensive range in centerfield. Batted .331 for Warriors.

NICK MORENA

NICK MORENA, Sachem North, P, Senior: Had a 6-1 record with a 2.31 ERA. Committed to Stony Brook.

BRANDON MORSE

BRANDON MORSE, Connetquot, 1B, Senior: Batted .476 with 29 RBI and four home runs. Committed to Adelphi.

ANDREW MUNDY

ANDREW MUNDY, St. John the Baptist, P, Senior: Had a 6-2 record with a 1.28 ERA. Had 58 strikeouts in 43 innings. Committed to Hofstra.

JESSE NAKASHIAN

JESSE NAKASHIAN, Massapequa, SS, Senior: Plays on a team that doesn’t keep stats just wins and losses.

MIKE O’BRIEN

MIKE O’BRIEN, Plainview-JFK, P, Senior: He had a 4-1 record with a 1.14 ERA. Struck out 40 in 37 innings.

BEAU O’CONNELL

BEAU O’CONNELL, Chaminade, 3B, Senior: Gap-to-gap hitter with plus power. Another big hitter in the Flyers’ lineup.

KEVIN O’CONNOR

KEVIN O’CONNOR, Harborfields, SS, Senior: He batted .357 with 10 extra base hits.

JACKSON O’NEILL

JACKSON O’NEILL, Oyster Bay, P, Senior: Had a 6-0 record with a 2.58 ERA. Opponents hit .192 against him.

ANTHONY PAPA

ANTHONY PAPA, Division, P, Senior: Had a 9-0 record with a 1.48 ERA and 72 strikeouts. Also had 34 RBI and a .384 average.

TYLER PATANE

TYLER PATANE, Sachem North, 3B, Senior: Big RBI man for the Flaming Arrows. Lefthander with power to all fields.

MARCOS PERIVOLARIS

MARCOS PERIVOLARIS, Mattituck, SS, Senior: He batted .425 and was the League VII MVP. Also pitched for a 8-1 record. Committed to Cortland.

JOE PISCITELLI

JOE PISCITELLI, Division, OF, Senior: Batted .380 with 17 runs scored. Committed to LIU Post.

STRATON PODARAS

STRATON PODARAS, Chaminade, C, Junior: The top catching prospect in the Class of 2016. Super arm strength.

ANDREW PURCELL

ANDREW PURCELL, Hicksville, LF, Senior: Three-year starter, switch-hitting outfielder with power.

TIM QUINN

TIM QUINN, Sachem East, P, Senior: Had a 1.73 ERA, with 43 strikeouts and a 3-0 record.

ANTHONY RAUCCI

ANTHONY RAUCCI, Island Trees, SS, Senior: Three-year starter who batted .265 with 14 runs scored.

NICK ROEPKEN

NICK ROEPKEN, Lynbrook, C, Senior: Batted .486 and drove in 29 runs. Threw out 58 percent of basestealers.

ESTEBAN RIVERA

ESTEBAN RIVERA, Bay Shore, C, Senior: One of Long Island’s top catchers. Super arm and defensive skills.

MIKE RUTIGLIANO

MIKE RUTIGLIANO, Carey, 3B, Senior: Moves from relief to full-time starter after posting 3.57 ERA as a junior.

JUSTIN SAMARDICH

JUSTIN SAMARDICH, Garden City, OF, Senior: Batted .361 with 13 runs scored and 13 RBI.

DOM SAVINO

DOM SAVINO, Smithtown East, P, Senior: Staff ace for an experienced Bulls team. Committed to Albany.

ZACK SCHREIBER

ZACK SCHREIBER, Great Neck North, P, Senior: Struck out 33 in 31 innings, fourth year pitching for the varsity.

MIKE SCHWARTZ

MIKE SCHWARTZ, Bellmore JFK, P, Junior: Had a 5-0 record with a 2.13 ERA. Also batted .385.

KYLE STROVINK

KYLE STROVINK, Rocky Point, C, Senior: He batted .426 with 10 extra-base hits, including four HR. Committed to Cochise JC in Arizona.

CONNOR SULLIVAN

CONNOR SULLIVAN, St. Dominic, OF, Junior: He batted .318 and started 15 of 18 games as a sophomore.

JOE TARDIF

JOE TARDIF, Mattituck, CF, Junior: Batted .416 and stole a school-record 41 bases. Was also 5-0 on the mound.

NICK TEDESCO

NICK TEDESCO, Sachem East, 1B, Senior: Batted .290 with seven doubles. Excellent defensive first baseman.

JAMES VARELA

JAMES VARELA, Division, P, Senior: Had a 6-1 record with a 1.05 ERA with 57 strikeouts. Hit .363 with 21 runs. Committed to LIU-Post

DAN VIGNOLA

DAN VIGNOLA, Holy Trinity, P, Junior: Lefthander finished with a 3-3 record as a sophomore.

RICH VILLA

RICH VILLA, Half Hollow Hills East, C, Senior: Has power at the plate especially to his pull side.

NICK VITALE

NICK VITALE, Ward Melville, IF, Junior: Solid all around, quick feet and good instincts. Winning player.

MARC WANGENSTEIN

MARC WANGENSTEIN, Connetquot, OF, Junior: He batted .465 with 15 RBI and three home runs as a sophomore.

P.J. WEEKS

P.J. WEEKS, Bayport-Blue Point, P, Senior: Had a 8-1 record with an 0.87 ERA with 64 strikeouts in 64 innings.

KYLE YOUNG

KYLE YOUNG, St. Dominic, P, Junior: The 6-9 lefthander can be intimidating on the hill. Committed to Hofstra.