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2017 GRADUATES TOP PROSPECTS LIST 1. BRIAN MORRELL- Shoreham/Wading River, P/INF: Two-way player who may have the rare ability to do both at the college level. Offensively he is a constant power threat with true gap to gap power. Defensively he has the ability to play the left side of the infield. On the mound he possesses a upper-80’s to 90mph FB with a sharp slider. He will garner Professional attention in the 2017 draft. Committed to University of Notre Dame. 2. MIKE PALAZZOLO- Half Hollow Hills East, SS: Stony Brook University Bound- he is one of the top INF prospects in the region. He possesses polished and advanced offensive and defensive skill sets. He has a very advanced swing and defensive actions. Uses his sub 7.0 speed to be a constant threat on the bases. Committed to Stony Brook. 3. CAMERON TOMAIKO- St. Anthony’s, OF: Smooth LH hitting prospect with all the tools and gap to gap line drive production. Has + bat speed with power. He uses his sub 7.0 running ability & advanced baseball instincts to cover enough ground to play CF at the college level. Constant stolen base threat. Well above average arm. Committed to University of Michigan. 4. CHRIS CAPPAS- Kellenberg, OF/LHP: Athletic player with the ability to play 2 premium positions at a high level. Very high ceiling. Quick hands offensively with gap to gap capabilities. Pounds the strikezone with a mid-80’s FB. Aggressive on Mound. 5. ANTHONY SIROKA- Sachem East, P/INF: Excellent 2-way player. Athletic & versatile. Defensively he has a +arm that allows him to play the left side of the infield. FB has late life with + movement. LH hitter with power who projects as middle of order hitter. His swing is one of the best in the 2017 class. Soft hands defensively. Committed to Univ. of Pittsburgh. 6. BRAD CAMARDA- Half Hollow Hills West, RHP: Possesses a FB in the mid-80’s. Sweeping slider with a developing change up. Terrific mound presence. Keeps ball down in zone. Has + sink to FB. Committed to Hofstra. 7. BOBBY LEWIS- MacArthur, RHP: Prototypical power righty build. Outstanding competitor that uses a upper-80’s FB and an array of off-speed pitches to his advantage. Has true potential as RH power arm. Exceptional feel for his secondary pitched. Highly coveted Div. 1 prospect. 8. JIMMY JOYCE- Wantagh, INF/P: Has a mid to high 80’s FB with a live arm. Ball gets on top of hitters quickly. Good athlete with ability to play SS. Has very good upside. Committed to Hofstra Univ. 9. BRAD MALM- Pat-Med, INF: Extremely sure handed infielder with excellent feet and range. Makes plays look easy. Offensively has a short swing and consistently barrels up the baseball. Has a high baseball IQ. 10. JOE GRECO- Bellport, SS/RHP: A possible 2-way prospect who already has Div. 1 interest. Plus arm strength. Has the ability to play any infield position. Offensively he is one of the best bats in the 2017 class. He has a good approach with developing gap to gap capabilities. On the mound he features a mid-80’s FB w/ a sharp 12-6 CB.

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2017 GRADUATES TOP PROSPECTS LIST 1. BRIAN MORRELL- Shoreham/Wading River, P/INF: Two-way player who may have the rare ability to do both at the college level. Offensively he is a constant power threat with true gap to gap power. Defensively he has the ability to play the left side of the infield. On the mound he possesses a upper-80’s to 90mph FB with a sharp slider. He will garner Professional attention in the 2017 draft. Committed to University of Notre Dame. 2. MIKE PALAZZOLO- Half Hollow Hills East, SS: Stony Brook University Bound- he is one of the top INF prospects in the region. He possesses polished and advanced offensive and defensive skill sets. He has a very advanced swing and defensive actions. Uses his sub 7.0 speed to be a constant threat on the bases. Committed to Stony Brook. 3. CAMERON TOMAIKO- St. Anthony’s, OF: Smooth LH hitting prospect with all the tools and gap to gap line drive production. Has + bat speed with power. He uses his sub 7.0 running ability & advanced baseball instincts to cover enough ground to play CF at the college level. Constant stolen base threat. Well above average arm. Committed to University of Michigan. 4. CHRIS CAPPAS- Kellenberg, OF/LHP: Athletic player with the ability to play 2 premium positions at a high level. Very high ceiling. Quick hands offensively with gap to gap capabilities. Pounds the strikezone with a mid-80’s FB. Aggressive on Mound. 5. ANTHONY SIROKA- Sachem East, P/INF: Excellent 2-way player. Athletic & versatile. Defensively he has a +arm that allows him to play the left side of the infield. FB has late life with + movement. LH hitter with power who projects as middle of order hitter. His swing is one of the best in the 2017 class. Soft hands defensively. Committed to Univ. of Pittsburgh. 6. BRAD CAMARDA- Half Hollow Hills West, RHP: Possesses a FB in the mid-80’s. Sweeping slider with a developing change up. Terrific mound presence. Keeps ball down in zone. Has + sink to FB. Committed to Hofstra. 7. BOBBY LEWIS- MacArthur, RHP: Prototypical power righty build. Outstanding competitor that uses a upper-80’s FB and an array of off-speed pitches to his advantage. Has true potential as RH power arm. Exceptional feel for his secondary pitched. Highly coveted Div. 1 prospect. 8. JIMMY JOYCE- Wantagh, INF/P: Has a mid to high 80’s FB with a live arm. Ball gets on top of hitters quickly. Good athlete with ability to play SS. Has very good upside. Committed to Hofstra Univ. 9. BRAD MALM- Pat-Med, INF: Extremely sure handed infielder with excellent feet and range. Makes plays look easy. Offensively has a short swing and consistently barrels up the baseball. Has a high baseball IQ. 10. JOE GRECO- Bellport, SS/RHP: A possible 2-way prospect who already has Div. 1 interest. Plus arm strength. Has the ability to play any infield position. Offensively he is one of the best bats in the 2017 class. He has a good approach with developing gap to gap capabilities. On the mound he features a mid-80’s FB w/ a sharp 12-6 CB.

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11. CHRIS STEFL- Floral Park, P/INF: Has ability to make a major impact as a 2-way player. Power arm with a breaking ball that has good depth. Has power at the plate. Very solid prospect. Started on varsity as freshman. One of Top Pitching Prospects in the class. 12. PETER THEODORELLIS- Commack, P/OF: Toolsy player with line drive abilities offensively. Disruptive on the basepaths. Excellent defensive outfielder. With an outstanding arm. On the mound he uses a mid to upper 80’s FB with a sharp 12/6 breaking ball. Committed to FDU. 13. PATCH DOOLEY- Half Hollow Hills East, RHP: Uses a mid to upper 80’s FB with a power breaking ball. Attacks hitters with a good pace. His pitchability is advanced. Generates a lot of strikeouts. 14. RYAN KARP- Holy Trinity, SS: 6’4” frame who has really improved his skill set within the past year. Has the ability defensively to play multiple positions due to his soft hands and strong arm. Solid approach offensively. 15. NICK TRABACCHI- Smithtown West, INF/P: Slick fielding middle infielder with good range. Offensively shows power with a good approach. On the mound he uses a mid-80’s FB with good command of his secondary pitches. 16. BRIAN MORRISSEY- Commack, P: Highly projectable RHP. Long lanky pitchers build with a lot of room to add strength. Has mid-80’s FB with sharp breaking ball. Throws downhill. Very big upside. Committed to Stony Brook Univ. 17. CHRIS LOLLO- Sachem North, 1B/LHP: LH who shows power to all fields. Solid approach at the plate with gap to gap power. Tough out. Good feel around 1B with soft hands. Developing into a solid pitcher with low to mid-80’s FB and developing a breaking ball. Very good feel for secondary pitches. 18. BEN BROWN- Ward Melville, LHP: RHP that commands a mid-80’s FB. Tough competitor. Throws strikes and challenges hitters. Stays down in the zone with all pitches. His secondary pitches feature a tight slider and developing CH. 19. ANTONIO DEODATO- Wheatley, LHP: Uses a low-80’s FB and shows command and control of his secondary pitches. Has great mound presence. Outstanding pitchability in game-Controls the game. As he adds strength, FB velocity should jump. 20. OLIVER TAVERAS- Deer Park, SS: Slick fielding prospect. Has the ability to play the left side of the INF. Offensively he has line drive capabilities and gap to gap power. Hard worker- interesting prospect. 21. JAKE McCARTHY- Northport, 3B/P: Aggressive approach offensively and defensively. Plays the game with a very high energy level. Power arm on mound. Low to mid-80’s FB. 22. LUKE O’MAHONY- Massapequa, 1B: At 6’1” he is an athletic and versatile player. He has outstanding bat speed with power potential. High baseball IQ which produces his very good base running ability. 23. EJ CUMBO- Clarke, OF: The NYIT commit defies the size stigmatism. Offensively he has a polished swing with a advanced understanding of the strike zone. Excellent baseball IQ. Has excellent defensive instincts. Sub 7.0 speed & excellent instincts to cover gap to gap ground in CF. 24. CONNOR CLARK- ESM, P: The Stony Brook Univ commit is 6’4” and features a +FB that has been clocked in the high-80’s, touching 90. High ceiling prospect. 25. ROB GIOVANELLO- Manhasset, INF/P: Physical & athletic. Offensively he has a short/quick swing that produces gap to gap power. Defensively he has a strong arm that plays on the left side of the INF. On the mound he is mid-80’s with his FB and a sharp 12-6 CB. 26. KEN GORDON- Babylon, 2B: A sure handed MINF with range. Possesses excellent quickness and sub 7.0 foot speed. Offensively has surprising pop & a swing that creates constant hard contact. 27. MAX STEELE- Miller Place, P/OF: A solid 2-way player. Has a 6’2” athletic frame. On the mound he has a mid-80’s FB with a very good CH. Likes to compete. Offensively he is a line drive hitter that has the ability to play a corner OF position. 28. HARRISON COHEN- Cold Spring Harbor, P: A power RHP who commands a consistent FB in the upper-80’s. Developing CB to show signs of being sharp.

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29. JASON SALERNO- Commack, OF: Excellent offensive player. Line drive hitter to all fields. Battles every at bat. Fundamentally sound. Solid on defensive end. 30. MATT OVERTON- Hauppauge, INF/OF: LH hitter with a polished classic swing. Excellent finish and gap to gap power. One of the best hitters in the 2017 class. Versatile defender who can play all three outfield positions and profiles as a corner outfielder at the college level. 31. MATT BOYKO- Clarke, LHP: Developing into an outstanding LHP with a FB in the low 80’s. Improved secondary pitches. Strikethrower. Interesting prospect on the mound. 32. JOE ROSELLI- Ward Melville, OF: Started as a sophomore for a very good HS baseball program. Has shown line drive capabilities offensively with a short compact swing. Defensively he covers a lot of ground in the OF with a very good first step to the baseball. 33. TREVOR FAGAN- Wantagh, C: Athletic frame and actions provide good bat speed and line drive capabilities offensively with a developing approach. Sub 2.0 POP times as low as 1.94. 34. ANDREW NAGEL- Garden City, LHP: Excellent feel and poise on the mound. Works both sides of the plate well. Keeps pitches down in the zone. Developing a very good Change. 35. JACK RYAN- John Glenn, C: Prototypical catchers build. Outstanding leadership qualities. Possesses a 2.05-2.15 pop time. Offensively he has gap to gap power potential. 36. RICH MAROONEY- Garden City, OF: Has ability to be an impact bat on offensive end. Very aggressive swing with + bat speed. Ball jumps off bat. Above average runner. 37. JOSH ROVNER-Pat-Med, OF/P: The Adelphi commit has an extremely projectable frame. His long arms allow for his mid 80’s FB to get on top of hitters quickly. Josh is a high ceiling prospect whose velocity will increase as he gains strength. 38. MATT FERRARO- Chaminade, 1B/C: Cerebral player offensively and is rarely over matched. Has gap to gap power. Consistently squares baseball up. Defensively he has the ability to play both corner positions. 39. JOHN POHLMAN- Commack, P: Wiry 6’2” frame with a FB in the mid-80’s and a tight slider. Pitcher who is accustomed to winning. Likes to compete. Safe projections at the college level. 40. MILES KELLY- SWR, 1B: Physical power threat from the left side. Miles displays power to all fields. Sure handed defender at 1B. Solid player 41. MATT LAWLOR- Bayshore, RHP: At an imposing 6’6” stature, his FB ranges in the mid-80’s with developing off speed pitches. Has a very high ceiling on the mound. 42. NICK EGAN- SJB, RHP: Has excellent command of all pitches. Very good sinking FB that generates a high volume of ground ball outs. Competitor, pitches well in tough spots. 43. ROB BRUST- William Floyd, C: Physical catcher who has worked hard in the off season to polish his defensive skill set. Pop times are 2.05-2.15. Offensively he has gap to gap power. 44. JAMES WEISMAN- Rocky Point, OF/P: Uses a compact swing with line drive capabilities. Defensively he is a solid outfielder with an above avg arm. Has a low-80’s FB. Excellent Athlete. 45. PAUL ARIOLA- Chaminade, P: Classic 3-pitch LHP. Has command of all pitches with good late breaking CB. CH is effective as well. FB has good movement especially down in the zone. Solid prospect. 46. JAKE LIBERATORE- Bayport/Blue Point, INF/P: Has good understanding of the game. Can play all infield positions with good arm strength. Solid line-drive hitter with high contact rate. High OBP guy. Contributes on the mound. 47. JAHSIAH GREENE- Holy Trinity, OF: An excellent athlete. Can flat out run. Covers a lot of ground in OF. Game changer at top of lineup- very disruptive. Has very big upside. 48. MICHAEL ESPOSITO- Schreiber, OF/P: LHP with a mid-80’s FB and loose arm action. Developing secondary pitches. Interesting prospect. Solid upside. 49. TOM CRISPYN- Holy Trinity, MINF: Solid line drive hitter who has good approach and discipline at the plate. Sure handed infielder who has above average strength.

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50. BLAKE ADAMO- Hauppauge, C: Turning into a very solid catching prospect. Excellent all around actions. Smooth behind the plate with soft hands. Solid arm strength. Pop times ranges from 2.0-2.10. Offensively he has shown excellent line drive ability. 51. ADAM COLON- Bellport, INF/P: Missed a majority of last season due to injury. Promising player who shows excellent bat speed from both sides of the plate. Hoping for a break out year. Defensively he is a solid defender at 3B. Committed to Fairleigh Dickinson. 52. DOM KRIEGLE- Massapequa, RHP: Power arm with 3 quality pitches (CB & Change). Not afraid to challenge hitters especially with his fastball. Probably #1 for Massapequa. 53. BRANDON O’BRIEN- Division, P: Good athlete and very tough competitor on the mound. Tenacious competitor. Low to mid-80’s FB with excellent knuckle drop. 54. CHRIS WASSON- Massapequa, INF/P: Sure handed INF with + arm. Grinds out AB’s on offensive end. Very tough out. Developing on the mound. 55. NICKY MANESIS- SWR, OF: Committed to Division II powerhouse Franklin Pierce. A wirey athlete. Offensively has a short/compact swing with good extension. Defensively projects as a corner OF. 56. HERMES ABREU- Bayshore, C: Solid catch & throw prospect with pop times of 1.98-2.05. Offensively he is aggressive which leads to squared up contact. 57. GREG TSOUPRAKOS- West Islip, INF: Interesting, athletic MINF who really has improved his game over the past year. Aggressive approach to hitting. Defensively has the ability and arm strength to play the left side of the infield at the college level. 58. ANTHONY LAMBROIA- Commack, C: Tall/athletic catcher with a strong & accurate arm. Pop times range from 2.05-2.15. Has ability to be the top catcher in the class. Squares up the ball offensively with hard contact. Very interesting prospect. 59. CHAD PIKE- Southampton, INF/P: Versatile player with an outstanding baseball IQ. On the mound he has a low-80’s FB with a polished breaking ball. LH hitting MINF who uses all fields. 60. JAMES SHERRY- Pierson, P/INF: Versatile all-around player can contribute in a variety of different ways. Runs well and plays above average defense in MINF. +arm. Very successful on the mound. Has extra base potential at the plate. 60. KYLE LAGRUTTA- St. Anthony’s, C: Polished defensive catcher with pop times from 1.95-2.10. Has improved offensively in the past year. Excellent blocking technique. Hard worker.

ADDITIONAL IMPACT PLAYERS (LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

RYAN ADELL- Center Moriches, P ANTHONY AMATO- Smithtown West, P ALEX ANGERMAN- SWR, C/P MATT AUFIERO- Chaminade, P/3B REMY BAILEY- Westbury, OF/P ALEX BETTENHAUSER- SWR, OF MICHAEL BRADLEY- William Floyd, 3B FRANK BRUNO- Bellmore JFK, OF/P MATT BUTIGAN- Plainview JFK, INF ANDREW (AJ) CAIN- Seaford, OF JON CALOURI- Valley Stream North, 1B/P MATT COLLINS- Bethpage, 1B MATT CORINALDESI- Chaminade, OF/INF

PAUL DIMAURO- Islip, P BRIAN DONNELLY- Huntington, C LOUIS DONO- Valley Stream South, C BRIAN DORIA- Wheatley, 1B/P LIAM DVORAK- Chaminade, OF CHRIS ESPINOZA- Long Beach, P BRANDEN FALCO- Kings Park, 1B DAN FAVICCHIO- SJB, 1B DJ GATZ- Mt. Sinai, 3B JAKE GOLINO- Mt. Sinai, 3B JOHN HANLEY- SJB, INF/P CONNOR HEWLETTE- Deer Park, P MATT HIRSCH- Centereach, P

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JAKE JACOBS- Commack, SS/P SHAUN KAMINSKY- Babylon, P/OF JONAH KATZ- Kellenberg, C GANNON KENNEY-MCGOWAN- Bethpage, P TJ LAINIOTIS- Massapequa, P NOAH LANDOW- HHH West, INF MATT LOVORIO- Bayshore, OF FRED LUCAS- Baldwin, INF JONATHAN LUPPENS- SWR, 1B AUSTIN MARS- Hicksville, P MARK MAURELLI- Newfield, OF/P SEAN McGUINNES- Centereach, P MAX MORRILL- Holy Trinity, INF/P TYLER NEEDLEMAN- Herricks, P KEVIN NEWELL- Sayville, OF TOM PAULICH- Kellenberg, 3B

MATT PINTO- Massapequa, OF LOUIS PUCCIO- Hampton Bays, P RYAN RAFFERTY- Sayville, INF ANDREW RUSSELL- Kellenberg, INF AUSTIN SALA- Smithtown Christian, OF/P JOE SALAMONE- Chaminade, 1B/OF JOE SARNI- Hicksville, P MICHAEL SEPE- Ward Melville, INF/OF JIMMY SEVIOUR- Smithtown Christian, P FRANK STOLA- Northport, OF HARRISON TREBLE- Oyster Bay, OF NICK TUZZIO- Lynbrook, MINF JOE VALENTINO- West Islip, P/C ANTHONY VANO- Babylon, P BILLY WILDEMAN- Plainedge, P