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2013 GRADUATES TOP PROSPECTS LIST 1. ANTHONY KAY- Ward Melville, LHP: Outstanding command and poise. Velocity is 87-91 mph with a great changeup. 2012 Pitcher of the year in Suffolk County. Had a 0.00 ERA. Long Island’s top pitcher. Committed to UConn. 2. MATT VOGEL- Patchogue-Medford, P/SS: Overpowering velocity, sits 90-93 mph. Power CB & Slider. Participates in Team USA Baseball Program. Smooth defensive SS with top of the order hitting abilities, Committed to University of South Carolina. 3. LUKE STAMPFL- Half Hollow Hills West, P/SS: Great 2-way player. Tall, athletic SS with great range. Has power. Won Blue Chip Prospects Silver Slugger Award as Suffolk’s Best Hitter. Legit #1 starter on mound, velocity is 87-88 mph. Committed to Fordham University. 4. MATT CROHAN- Riverhead, LHP: Has 3 legit pitches and throws all for strikes. Mixes pitches well and has great poise. Velocity is 88-90 mph. Committed to Winthrop University 5. .PATRICK MADIGAN- Holy Trinity, 1B/OF: One of the top offensive players in the region. Uses all fields well. Has power with 5 homeruns last year in high school. Dominant on travel circuit this past fall. Committed to Northeastern. 6. STEPHEN WOODS- Half Hollow Hills East, RHP: Prototypical power pitcher. 6’2 ½” 200 lbs. with velocity as high as 93. Developing command of off-speed. Huge upside. Slew of division I offers. Committed to University of Albany. 7. BRYCE KELLER- Port Washington, RHP: Dominant velocity as high as 92 mph. Nassau County’s top pitcher. 81 strikeouts in 37 innings in 2012 High School season. Committed to Princeton 8. . BRAD WITKOWSKI- Lindenhurst, SS/P: Smart, efficient player. Has good range and a plus arm. Runs well, Great base stealer. Tough competitor on the mound. 87-89 mph. Committed to Hofstra University. 9. DAN HETZEL- Sachem North, OF: Offensive force at the plate. Aggressive approach. Doesn’t get cheated but has discipline to stay back and hit off-speed. Committed to University of Rhode Island. 10. BRIAN TRABULSI- Chaminade, 3B: Outstanding athlete with plus arm. Runs sub 7.0 60 yard dash. Pure hitter whose best baseball is ahead of him. Committed to Villanova. 11. DAN CANIANO- Chaminade, RHP: Long Island Catholic League’s top power arm. Fastball has a lot of life. Tough breaking ball that ties up RH hitters. Has matured tremendously on mound last 2 years. Committed to US Military Academy. 12. LOU MATARAZZO- Southside, 1B: Legit power threat. Physically imposing player. 6’3” 230 lbs. middle of order hitter. Hit .475 in 2012 with 20 RBI’s. Committed to UNC-Wilmington. 13. CASEY BAKER- Connetquot, SS/P: Excellent all around players who does everything well. Smart with good instincts. LH hitter who runs well. Versatile enough to play many positions in college. Committed to Stony Brook University.

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1. ANTHONY KAY- Ward Melville, LHP: Outstanding command and poise. Velocity is 87-91 mph with a great changeup. 2012 Pitcher of the year in Suffolk County. Had a 0.00 ERA. Long Island’s top pitcher. Committed to UConn. 2. MATT VOGEL- Patchogue-Medford, P/SS: Overpowering velocity, sits 90-93 mph. Power CB & Slider. Participates in Team USA Baseball Program. Smooth defensive SS with top of the order hitting abilities, Committed to University of South Carolina. 3. LUKE STAMPFL- Half Hollow Hills West, P/SS: Great 2-way player. Tall, athletic SS with great range. Has power. Won Blue Chip Prospects Silver Slugger Award as Suffolk’s Best Hitter. Legit #1 starter on mound, velocity is 87-88 mph. Committed to Fordham University. 4. MATT CROHAN- Riverhead, LHP: Has 3 legit pitches and throws all for strikes. Mixes pitches well and has great poise. Velocity is 88-90 mph. Committed to Winthrop University 5. .PATRICK MADIGAN- Holy Trinity, 1B/OF: One of the top offensive players in the region. Uses all fields well. Has power with 5 homeruns last year in high school. Dominant on travel circuit this past fall. Committed to Northeastern. 6. STEPHEN WOODS- Half Hollow Hills East, RHP: Prototypical power pitcher. 6’2 ½” 200 lbs. with velocity as high as 93. Developing command of off-speed. Huge upside. Slew of division I offers. Committed to University of Albany. 7. BRYCE KELLER- Port Washington, RHP: Dominant velocity as high as 92 mph. Nassau County’s top pitcher. 81 strikeouts in 37 innings in 2012 High School season. Committed to Princeton 8. . BRAD WITKOWSKI- Lindenhurst, SS/P: Smart, efficient player. Has good range and a plus arm. Runs well, Great base stealer. Tough competitor on the mound. 87-89 mph. Committed to Hofstra University. 9. DAN HETZEL- Sachem North, OF: Offensive force at the plate. Aggressive approach. Doesn’t get cheated but has discipline to stay back and hit off-speed. Committed to University of Rhode Island. 10. BRIAN TRABULSI- Chaminade, 3B: Outstanding athlete with plus arm. Runs sub 7.0 60 yard dash. Pure hitter whose best baseball is ahead of him. Committed to Villanova. 11. DAN CANIANO- Chaminade, RHP: Long Island Catholic League’s top power arm. Fastball has a lot of life. Tough breaking ball that ties up RH hitters. Has matured tremendously on mound last 2 years. Committed to US Military Academy. 12. LOU MATARAZZO- Southside, 1B: Legit power threat. Physically imposing player. 6’3” 230 lbs. middle of order hitter. Hit .475 in 2012 with 20 RBI’s. Committed to UNC-Wilmington. 13. CASEY BAKER- Connetquot, SS/P: Excellent all around players who does everything well. Smart with good instincts. LH hitter who runs well. Versatile enough to play many positions in college. Committed to Stony Brook University.

14. CHRIS GAFFNEY St. John the Baptist, C: Outstanding 2-way catcher who controls the game behind the plate. Consistently throws 1.9-2.0 in pop times. He is projectable offensively on college level. Committed to UNC-Wilmington. 15. CHRIS RUSSO- William Floyd, C: Dominant defensive catcher. Leader who plays very hard. Tough! Prototype makeup for the position. Committed to Iona College. 16. GREG WEISSERT- Bay Shore, P/3B: Solid position player but future is on the mound. Very good command of all 3 pitches. Works both sides of the plate well. 86-88 mph. Committed to Fordham University. 17. GREG EGAN- St. John the Baptist, RHP: Hard working RHP. FB has good arm side run. Chance to dominate in college. Committed to Quinnipiac. 18. CODY OLSEN- Commack, RHP: Power Pitcher, 88-90 mph fastball with 12-6 curveball. FB has late movement. Fully recovered from Tommy John surgery in 2012. Bulldog mentality. Committed to UConn. 19. JOE GUERCIO- Kings Park, RHP: Great feel for pitching. Throws CB for strikes at will. Everything is down in zone. FB is 83-86 mph. Committed to Stony Brook University. 20. MIKE DONADIO- Mt. Sinai, SS: Projects as solid Division I infielder. Athletic, fast and has huge upside. Has power. Committed to St. Johns. 21. BRIAN MCKEAN- Connetquot, P/OF: Solid 2-way player with athletic actions. #1 starter on Suffolk’s #1 team in 2012. Velocity is 85-87 mph on mound. 22. CODY MCPARTLAND- Miller Place, 1B/P: Returning League 6 MVP. Middle of order hitter with good patience and power. Very projectable on mound. 86-88 mph fastball with good overhand CB. Committed to Dowling College. 23. NICK FANNERON- Massapequa, C: Returning all county player. Really productive 2-way catcher. Uses all fields at plate. Good catch & throw guy. Committed to Northeastern. 24. MATT WEISSHEIER- Kellenberg, RHP: 6’5” 235 lb. imposing RHP. Throws breaking ball for strikes consistently. Good arm side run on his fastball. 85-87 mph. Committed to Hofstra University. 25. JOE FUSCO- W.T. Clarke, OF/INF: Versatile athletic player. Can play multiple position. High energy player with excellent speed. Top of the order hitter. Committed to Hofstra University. 26. MARK DONADIO- Mt. Sinai, C/OF: Outstanding athlete who can run. Physical player with gap power. Committed to Fordham University. 27. RON BAUER- Hicksville, SS/P: 4 year starter. Team leader and high energy player. Good arm as a SS. Major contributor on mound as well. Projects as INF in college. Committed to Molloy. 28: TOM KELLEHER- MacArthur, INF: Big, strong and athletic. LH Hitter with power. Runs well. Projects as corner INF or OF in college. Has big upside. Committed to Seton Hall University. 29. EVAN HONCE- Bellport, 1B/P: Power hitting 1st baseman with good footwork. Hard throwing RHP with control. Athletic. Committed to Brown University. 30. RILEY SHEA- Comsewogue, C: Legit middle of the order hitter with power. Has major arm strength behind the plate. Pop time as high as 1.9 in game. Committed to University of Rhode Island. 31. ANTHONY MARTELLI- Valley Stream North, SS/P: All County in 2012. Solid line drive hitter with surprising power. + arm strength. Major contributor on mound. Committed to NY Tech.

32. JOE ROMERO- Chaminade, RHP: Huge power arm. 6’3” 235 lbs. Throws downhill. Developing breaking ball. Has ability to dominate. Big Upside. Committed to University of Albany. 33. MICHAEL CEPARANO- Half Hollow Hill East, LHP/1B: Good pop from right side. Very solid defensively. Mixes all 3 pitches well on mound. Sneaky FB with + change up. Will pitch in college. Committed to Adelphi University. 34. LOU NEGRELLI- Walt Whitman, LHP: under rated prospect. Low ¾ arm angle. Throws strikes. Velocity is 84-87 mph. Had 60 K’s in 43 innings. 35. BRIAN LAU- Oceanside, C: Very good defensive catcher. Soft hands. Frames well. Has accurate arm. Developing offensively. 36. JACK ZAGAJA- St. Dominics, SS: Very good actions with excellent range. Plays angles well. Has some pop at plate. Big athletic player with good upside. Committed to University of New Haven. 37. TROY SCOCCA- St. Dominics, 3B: Solid line drive hitter. Classic LH hitter with good power. Has good hands and feet as infielder. Committed to Fairfield University. 38. NICK RUSSO- William Floyd, SS/P: Hard nose, versatile player. Competes on mound. Good top of order hitter. Clutch! Excellent hands and arm as infielder. Committed to University of New Haven. 39. DYLAN PISCITELLI- Harborfields, 3B/P: Great passion for the game. Plays with great effort. LH Hitter with power. Very patient at the plate. Uses all fields. Contributes on mound. 40. KYLE FAGAN- Wantagh, C/INF: Has made huge improvements each of past 2 years. Developing into excellent catching prospect. Consistently in high 1.9’s and low 2.0’s in pop times. Good hitter who runs well. Committed to LIU-CW Post. 41 DAN HOPKINS- St. Dominics, OF: Athletic outfielder with 5 tool potential. Sub 7.0 runner with + arm. Has power to all fields. Developing consistency. Big future. Committed to Fairfield University. 42. DYLAN STEIGERWALD- St. John the Baptist, SS: Outstanding defensive SS. Excellent feet & range with + arm. Aggressive style of play. Committed to University of Bridgeport. 43. TYLER PICCOLO- Rocky Point, P/SS: Strong player. Outstanding raw skills. Has above average arm. 84-86 mph. Committed to Flagler University. 44. KIERAN RYAN- St. Dominics, RHP: Highly projectable player. Good downward action on fastball. Very good CB, throws it at any time. Has a chance to develop leaps & bounds in college. Committed to Hofstra University. 45. MIKE MCCORMICK- Bellmore JFK, SS: Slick defensive SS. Quick actions. Runs very well. Uses all fields. Plays with high motor. Going to Nassau Community College. 46. JAKE KELLMAN- Hauppauge, RHP: Tall, Lanky RHP with good upside. Has good velocity in 86-89 mph range. If he can improve command of off-speed he will be a major contributor in newly formed Big East. Committed to Villanova University. 47. ROB VANI- Chaminade, C/1B: Fundamentally sound player. Good in all aspects. Line drive hitter with power. Clutch efficient performer. Very good student. 48. DOMINIC DANETTI- MacArthur, LHP: Solid, strong LHP. Efficient delivery with good command. Excellent change-up. Velocity is 83-86 mph. Great pick off move. Committed to Dowling College. 49. CHRIS PRETE- Chaminade, OF: LH Hitting outfielder with good speed and good power to all fields. Solid corner outfielder. Committed to Fairfield University.

TIE 50. GREG COMAN- Ward Melville, LHP: Outstanding student/athlete. Had great summer on travel circuit. Velocity is 84-88 mph. Several Division I offers. Committed to Harvard University. TIE 50. JAMES LONG- Oceanside, LHP: 6’5” LHP, strike throwing machine. All 3 pitches for strikes. Everything down in the zone. Committed to LIU- CW Post.

MORE 2013 TOP PROSPECTS

DANNY AGUILO- Elmont, RHP VINCENT APREA- Comsewogue, LHP

JOE BOOKER- Port Jefferson, OF MIKE CARDINO- Massapequa, INF

SEAN CAREY- MacArthur, INF MIKE CASTAGNARO- St. Dominic’s, RHP

MIKE CASTIGLIE- Chaminade, LHP KYLE COLLINS- St. John the Baptist, INF

NICK COMITO- Massapequa, INF DONALD CRISPYN- Holy Trinity, 3B

NICK DUARTE- Schreiber, C/1B JOE DUCOING- William Floyd, RHP

ROB FIATO- Huntington, C MIKE FLYNN- Eastport South Manor, MINF

JOHN FOGARTY- Clarke, C ANTHONY GALANOUDIS- Farmingdale, 1B/OF JOHN GALLO- Half Hollow Hills East, RHP

HARRISON GRAF- Farmingdale, 1B JOE HARRIS- Longwood, 2B/OF DAVID HAWLEY- Southside, OF

RYAN HEIZMAN- Commack, RHP ANDREW HESS- Valley Stream South, MINF

BILLY HUMES- East Rockaway, LHP DAN JAGIELLO- West Islip, OF

THOMAS JOANNOU- Calhoun, OF

ROB KOLLMER- MacArthur, C KYLE KREBS- Commack, RHP

JOHN LAROSA- St. Dominic’s, INF CHRIS LEMOROCCO- St. John the Baptist, OF/P

LUKE LEONARDI- Sachem North, C DMITRI LETTAS- Smithtown East, RHP

LOUIS MELE- Island Trees, 3B JOHN MIONE- St. Dominic’s, 1B/P

NICK OSBURN- East Islip, C KEVIN PODEL- St. Dominic’s, 2B

CONNOR POWERS- Kellenberg, OF LUKAS PRACHER- Manhasset, SS

BILLY RIEDEL- John Glenn, C KEN ROTUNNO- East Islip, RHP/1B

WYATT SCHMIDT- Southampton, MINF/P TYLER SCHMITT- North Babylon, INF/P

DEAN SHERIDAN- St. Anthony’s, 1B RICHIE SULLIVAN- Farmingdale, OF

EDDIE TAMMARO- Southside, OF JONATHAN TENAGLIA- St. John the Baptist, OF

BRIAN TINNEY- St. Anthony’s, RHP/INF CHRIS VANERON- Patchogue-Medford, MINF

COLMAN VILA- Pierson, LHP CARMINE VRICCIARIELLO- North Babylon, RHP

THOMAS YOHE- St. Dominic’s, 1B