2016 GRADUATES TOP PROSPECTS LIST

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1 2016 GRADUATES TOP PROSPECTS LIST 1. KYLE YOUNG- St. Dominic's, LHP: 6'10 LHP with huge upside. Velocity is mph. Curveball has excellent late movement. Has established good command of both pitches. Throws strikes. Serious proprospect. Committed to Hofstra 2. STRATON PODARAS - Chaminade, C: Well rounded player. Has plus defensive tools. Consistently 1.9 throw to 2B. Quick release. Blocks fundamentally well. Controls the game. Solid line drive hitter who hits to all fields. Very good base-runner. Committed to Radford Univ. 3. KYLE MARTIN- Oceanside, SS/P: Another very solid 2 way player. Consistent defensively at SS with a plus arm. Excellent top of the order hitter. Very effective on the mound. Good presence. Committed to Fordham. 4. NICK GRANDE- Smithtown West, MINF: Tough hard nose competitor. Does everything well. Top of the order hitter with a high OBP. Excellent base runner. Can play solid defense. Leader. Committed to Stony Brook. 5. SAM KESSLER- Mt. Sinai, MINF/P: Good RHP. Throws with a low ¾ delivery and is deceptive especially to RH hitters. Has a lot of movement on all of his pitches with a high 80 s FB on the mound.. Excellent range in the infield with a plus arm. Solid contact hitter at the plate. Committed to West Virginia Univ. 6. MARC WANGENSTEIN- Connetquot, OF: Outstanding offensive player. Can flat out hit. He shows tremendous gap to gap power. Also runs very well. Can be an offensive force. Developing in OF. Committed to SUNY Albany. 7. MICHAEL SCHWARTZ- Bellmore JFK, OF/P: LHP with good command. Has excellent velocity and challenges hitters. Fastball touched 90. Bright future on mound. Also a well rounded position player. Has ability to be a middle of lineup hitter. Committed to UConn 8. ROB WEISSHEIER- Kellenberg, C/1B: Big, strong middle of lineup hitter. Has very good power. Drives the ball to both fields. Hits for average as well. Athletic for his size. Solid defensively both behind plate and at 1B. Committed to Hofstra. 9. SHAWN KELLY- Smithtown East, OF: Wiry, athletic frame with gap to gap line drive ability. Very good defensive outfielder. Consistently barrels up the baseball. Surprising power. Committed to SUNY Cortland. 10. KYLE STROVINK- Rocky Point, C: Has plus arm strength behind the plate. Good athleticism with a high ceiling as a catcher. LH hitter with excellent power potential. Interesting prospect. Committed to Cochise 11. RAY WEBER- West Islip, INF/P: Very athletic actions. Moves well. Loose arm action on mound. Has more velocity in his arm. Good off speed pitches. Solid defensively with a plus arm. Shows power at times offensively. Committed to SUNY Albany.

2 12. GARRETT HEATON- Bellport, MINF: LH hitter, really effective top of the order hitter. Patient approach. Has a lot of quality at bats. Makes solid contact. Moves well in the infield. Very solid hands with good actions. Plays intelligently. Committed to Stony Brook 13. TYLER ARELLA- John Glenn, LHP: Good feel for pitching. Works quickly, throws strikes. Mixes his pitches well with a plus breaking ball. Also shows a great pickoff move. Committed to Villanova 14. JOHN LAROCCA- St. Dominic's, OF/P: Very good athlete. Potential 5 tool player. Runs well with plus arm strength. Very good base runner. Makes consistently hard contact. Committed to Monmouth. 15. JAMES KORY- West Islip, 1B/P: Strong RHP with a power arm and demeanor. Attacks hitters with a lot of success. Throws down hill. Has power at the plate. Can drive the baseball. Good extra base power. 16. TRISTAN AMONE- Patchogue Medford, LHP: Strike thrower, good breaking ball with plus command of it. Keeps hitters off balance with a good mix of pitches. He does control the game with his FB. Committed to Fairfield. 17. NICK ROBINSON- Holy Trinity, RHP: Has good feel and mound presence. Mid 80's FB with a projectable frame. Loose arm action. Gets a lot of swings and misses. Developing a solid breaking ball. Committed to University of Rhode Island. 18. JOE TARDIFF- Mattituck, OF/P: Speedy outfielder with a range 60-yard time. Shows great instincts with a great first step. Top of the order hitter. Plays hard. Contributes on the mound. Committed to SUNY Cortland 19. ANTHONY VISCONTE- East Islip, P: Has an excellent feel on mound. Challenges hitters. Keeps ball down. Mid-80 s FB with a tight breaking ball. Competes at all times. Excellent mound presence. Committed to SUNY Cortland. 20. CONNOR SULLIVAN- St. Dominic's, CF/P: Prototypical LH leadoff hitter. Uses all fields. Excellent bunter, can bunt for a hit at any time. Is a threat to steal at all times due to his great jumps. He has a gap to gap approach. Runs well in the OF with good carry on throws. Committed to Catholic. 21. ZACH FRITZ- East Meadow, 1B: Excellent offensive ability. Has good approach. Puts barrel on the ball consistently. Exhibits good power. Solid defensively. Committed to LIU-Post. 22. BRANDON BONANNO- Mt. Sinai, P: A true power arm. FB can get to mph. Has a power breaking ball. Big athletic frame. Pro-Prospect as command develops. Committed to Stony Brook. 23. BRANDON FANIZZA- Massapequa, 1B/3B: Excellent hitter. Patient approach. Gets in good hitters counts. Makes consistent hard contact. Serious gap power. Improving range defensively. Soft hands. Bright future. Committed to NYIT. 24. LOU ANTOS- West Islip, INF/P: Middle of order hitter. Gap to Gap hitter who has ability to generate plus power. Drives the ball. Power pitcher on the mound. Challenges hitter. Solid hands at third base. 25. CHRISTIAN NISSEN- Connetquot, MINF: Top of the order hitter who can spray ball around the field. Smart player. Fundamentally sound defensively. Has the arm to play SS. 26. TROY SIMPSON- Longwood, RHP: Big frame. Power RHP. Gets good arm side run on fastball. Has the potential for a plus changeup. CB is best pitch. Rapidly improving overall. Committed to Adelphi. 27. SEAN RAUSCH- Longwood, C: Excellent overall athlete, can play multiple position. A tough leader behind the plate. Solid offensive ability. Committed to Hofstra.

3 28. NIKO DORIA- Jericho, OF: A tall catcher, with a strong frame. Strong arm with a pop time. Has power potential offensively. Committed to Fordham 29. JAMES MESSINA- New Hyde Park, MINF/P: Classic SS actions. Smooth through the baseball. Effortless. Contact hitter. Effective RHP. Good movement on fastball. Attacks the strike zone. Mid-80 s FB. Committed to Molloy. 30. ANTHONY CATAPANO-Carey, 1B: Has + power potential. Ability to hit double digit homeruns. Excellent finish. Solid defensively. Also one of Long Island s top football players. 31. CHRIS KEENAN- Massapequa, P: Has really developed recently. Very good athlete with big upside. Upper 80 s FB. Best baseball is ahead of him. Committed to Stony Brook. 32. SEAN HOGAN- Holy Trinity, C: LH hitting catcher who uses all fields offensively. Makes consistently hard contact. Tough out at the plate doesn t strike out very often. Very strong and accurate arm. Soft hands as receiver. Started on Varsity for 4 years. Committed to Molloy. 33. WILL O BRIEN- Wantagh, P: Excellent pitcher s build and frame. Solid/easy delivery. Has mid-80 s FB and there is a lot more in there. Very good upside. Committed to St. Thomas Aquinas 34. BRIAN WEISSERT- Bay Shore, P: Excellent command of CB- that s his out pitch. Velocity is in mid- 80 s. Likes to compete. Committed to Fordham. 35. TYLER BECKER- ESM, 3B: Strong athletic player. Does everything well. Moves to backhand side well. + arm. Quality approach at plate. Squares the ball up consistently. Committed to Adelphi. 36. MIKE STILES- Comsewogue, RHP/MIF: Smooth efficient delivery. Outstanding CB with the ability to throw it for strikes. FB has a lot of late life with excellent sink. Challenges hitters. Solid MIF. Committed to LIU-Post. 37. ZACH WHITE- SWR, RHP: Tall/lanky pichers build. Mid-80 s FB. His CB is his out pitch. Throws it for strikes. Sharp/late break to it. Commands both sides of strike zone. Committed to NYIT. 38. NICK VITALE- Ward Melville, INF/P: Solid all around player. Switch hitter at plate with developing strength. Intelligent base runner. On defensive side he has quick feet and good instincts. Winning player. Committed to NYIT. 39. DYLAN ROONEY- Bayport Blue Point, INF/P: Very athletic actions. Quick feet plays game aggressively and at a fast pace. Runs well. Has plus arm strength. Played varsity for 4 years. Committed to Herkimer CC 40. SAL ZAFONTE- Sayville, P: Good frame. Low to mid-80 s FB that generates a lot of swings & misses. Deceptive delivery with late life. CB has real potential. Committed to SUNY Cortland. 41. BILLY HUBER- Hauppauge, MINF: Very good athlete. Has excellent range and quick feet. Has good speed and puts pressure on the defense with offensive abilities. Contact hitter with ability to drive the ball. Committed to U of New Haven. 42. TYLER SANDERSON- Hauppauge, 3B: Has gap to gap line drive ability. Has excellent AB s. Sure handed defensively w/strong accurate throwing arm. Committed to St. Josephs. 43. COLE MASTERSON- Chaminade, INF/P: Versatile player who can play any infield position well. Strong arm. Improving offensively as he gains strength. Selective & patient hitter. Can contribute on the mound.

4 44. JUSTIN CANCEL- St. Dominic's, 3B/P: Quality LH hitter. Has big frame with power. Uses all fields well. Above average arm defensively. + arm strength. Quality prospect. Committed to Domican. 45. T.J. McGUIRE- Bayport, OF/1B: Excellent offensive abilities. Classic LH swing. Understands the strike zone and gets in hitters count. Line-drive hitter to all fields. + defender at 1B and a better than average corner OF. Fundamentally sound. Committed to Westminster College. 46. DYLAN LIVINGSTON- Port Washington, P/OF: Has an electric arm. Ball jumps on top of hitters. Breaking ball can be an out pitch. He generates a lot of swings and misses. Good defensive outfielder with good carry on his throws. Committed to Haverford. 47. NOAH LORENZO- SJB, 1B/P: Commands his FB and a variety of off speed pitches that he locates well. Solid competitor who constantly keeps his team in the game. Big game pitcher. Committed to LIU-Post. 48. JOE PIZZINGRILLO- Chaminade, 3B/P: Really good athlete who does everything solid. Soft hands w/plus arm strength. Clutch hitter with extra base hitting ability. Contributes on mound. Committed to Pace Univ. 49. STEPHEN FARRELL- Miller Place, P: Big upside. Power arm with high strikeout potential. Projectable frame. Developing an off-speed pitch. Division 1 potential. 50. JULIEN ARCOS- Chaminade, RHP: Effective RHP. Mid 80's FB with a power breaking ball. Has the ability and stuff to get a lot of strikeouts. Potential to be a very good college pitcher. Committed to LIU-Post. 51. ANTHONY SCHELLER- Sachem East, OF: Excellent leadoff hitter. LH hitter who makes hard contact. Can really run, great on the base paths. Outstanding defensive CF. Committed to College of St. Rose. 52. GRANT ELGARTEN- Friends Academy, OF/P: Has a really big upside. Strong offensive player with power. Runs well. Low to mid 80 s fastball. Developing off speed pitches. Can be a two way impact player. Committed to Middlebury. 53. RYAN McGRANE- Plainedge, OF: Excellent speed and disruptive base runner. Outstanding defensive outfielder who routinely makes outstanding catches. Has the ability to be a dynamic top of the order hitter. Committed to Mercy. 54. BRENDAN DOWD- East Islip, C: Physical catcher with an improving skill set. Pop times range from Offensively, he is a power threat. Very interesting prospect. Committed to Post Univ. 55. KEVIN DOLAN- SJB, OF: Well rounded skill set. Middle of order hitter. Solid outfielder, +arm, very consistent. Committed to LIU-Post. 56. HUNTER KAUCKY- William Floyd, LHP/1B: Strong aggressive approach on mound. Fastball has late life. Also has the potential to develop an outstanding breaking ball. Competitor. Solid defensively at 1B. Has some gap power at the plate. Committed to SUNY Maritime. 57. RONMEL OCAMPO- Division, 3B/P: Great versatility defensively. Can play a number of infield positions. Strong arm, soft hands. Gap to gap hitter with potential power. 58. DAN VIGNOLA- Holy Trinity, LHP/1B: Excellent feel on the mound. Works quickly and commands the strike zone with all 3 pitches. Low-80 s FB with a + CH. 59. KURT RISSLAND- Kellenberg, P: Tall & lean fram. Velocity has improved. Low to mid 80 s FB. Throws downhill. Gets a lot of ground ball outs. Committed to LIU-Post

5 60. VINNY BIORDI- Plainedge, 2B: Tough, hard nosed player. Has excellent feet and quick hands & feet. Turns DP very well. Top of order hitter who battles at plate. Winning player. Committed to St. Josephs. 60. MIKE VEIT- Bellport, OF: Athletic Outfielder with a lot of tools. Has good power, excellent arm and runs well. Has very good upside potential. Needs experience. ADDITIONAL IMPACT PLAYERS (LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER) VINNY AMALFITANO- St. Anthony s, OF ROB ACIERNO- Bayport, C/OF NICK ARPINO- Westhampton Beach, P T.J. AVGERINOS- Southside, P STEVE BRYANT- Center Moriches, 2B STEVE BURKE- N. Babylon, SS/P JONATHAN CAPOBIANCO- Glen Cove, 3B MATT CATALFO- Manhasset, OF/P JIMMY CONWAY- St. Dominics, P/OF TROY DAVERN- Ward Melville, OF ALEX DELUCA- Sachem North, MINF ANTONIO DIAZ- Freeport, INF MIKE DELGAIS- E. Rockaway, INF JEFF DOMINGUEZ- Baldwin, P BRIAN DONNELLY- V. Stream S, P/1B CHRISTIAN FIGURNIAK- Mattituck, 1B/P JOSH GERSON- Walt Whitman, P SKYLAR GRAFF- Syosset, MINF/P ANTHONY GRECO- Chaminade, 2B/SS ANDREW GRIEVE- Sachem North, OF NICK GULOTTA- St. Dominic s, P/INF GREG HAYNES- NHP Memorial, P JOSH HERRITT- Brentwood, OF DYLAN HUGHES- Calhoun, P JUSTIN HURD- ESM, OF MIKE IACOBELLIS- Island Trees, C RYAN KELLY- E. Rockaway, P/INF GREG KWIECINSKI- St. Dominic s, MINF JOHN LOCURTO- Carle Place, 2B/P NICK LUCCHESE- North Shore, SS JOHN MARTI- Smithtown East, 3B MATT MARTINO- St. Anthony s, 3B/P VIN MARTINO- MacARTHUR, C MATT MASCIA- E. MEADOW, 1B/P JAMES MATTERA- West Islip, P JOHN McCAFFREY- Lindenhurst, P DAN MULLANE- Holy Trinity, OF LUKE OLSSON- Bayport, OF/C MIKE ONUFRAK- Mattituck, C REID ORESTE- Bellmore JFK, C NICK PALMERINI- Northport, P JOSH PINCUS- Hewlette, 2B/P MATT PUGLIESE- Seaford, P MICHAEL REDA- St. Dominic s, OF PAT REILLY- Plainedge, P JUSTIN RODRIGUEZ- St. Dominic s, OF T.J. RULLO- Mepham, 3B/P JOHN RYAN- Wheatley, P JAKE SALTZMAN- Plainedge JFK, OF JAKE SCIARROTTA- Sachem North, C RYAN STEFFENS- COMMACK, P/OF JOE STOCKMAN- Northport, MINF JOE SUOZZI- Chaminade, OF GREG TAN- St. Dominic s, C AUSTIN TAKVOR- St. Mary s, C NICK VALENTI- West Islip, C ANTHONY VANO- Babylon, P TYLER WHITE- SJB, INF JARED WOLFE- MacArthur, MINF SANTINO YCAZA- Brentwood, C