Total Shakeup In Top 10 Of Weekly Connecticut Baseball Poll

CONNECTICUT — Most of the teams remain the same, but the positioning has all changed in the most recent Connecticut high school baseball poll of the state's media members.

With five first-place votes, Daniel Hand jumped from No. 4 to the top spot, with East Catholic moving from third to second and formerly top-ranked Staples sliding into third.

Here are the top 10, with first-place votes and last week's ranking in parentheses, as well as all other teams receiving support.

1. Daniel Hand (5) (lw: 4)
2. East Catholic (4) (lw: 3)
3. Staples (4) (lw: 1)
4. Amity Regional (lw: 2)
5. Waterford (lw: 5)
6. Southington (lw: 9)
7. Fairfield Prep (lw: 10)
8. Masuk (lw: N/R)
9. Fairfield Warde (lw: 8)
10. Hamden (lw: 7)

Also receiving votes: New Fairfield, Trumbull, Greenwich, Enfield, Wilton, Xavier, Hall, Killingly, St. Paul, Nonnewaug, Canton, Newington, Joel Barlow, Norwalk.

Voters: Tim Jensen, Patch Media; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Pete Paguaga, GameTimeCT; Mike Madera, New Haven Register; Dave Phillips, Shoreline Newspapers; Bill Bloxsom, Trumbull Times; Scott Ericson, GameTimeCT; Kyle Maher, Journal Inquirer; Will Aldam, GameTimeCT; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Matt Hornick, Bristol Press; Rich Zalusky, The Chronicle.
Compiled by Scott Ericson

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