2 Teams Improve Rankings In Latest CT High School Baseball Poll

CONNECTICUT — East Catholic and Daniel Hand retained the top two positions in the latest Connecticut high school baseball poll, with two teams improving their ranking from last week.

The Eagles collected 11 first-place votes and the Tigers snared two in the most recent balloting of state sports media members. Waterford and Hamden improved their positions from last week.

Here are the top 10, with last week's ranking in parentheses, as well as all other schools receiving support.

1. East Catholic (lw: 1)
2. Daniel Hand (lw: 2)
3. Waterford (lw: 4)
4. Southington (lw: 3)
5. Hamden (lw: 9)
6. Fairfield Prep (lw: 5)
7. Amity Regional (lw: 6)
8. Greenwich (lw: 7)
9. Fairfield Wade (lw: 8)
10. Staples (lw: 10)

Also receiving votes: St. Paul, Trumbull, Masuk, Brookfield, Woodland, Berlin, Manchester, Killingly, Northwestern Regional, Nonnewaug, Ridgefield, Plainfield, Xavier, Hall, New Fairfield.

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; Scott Ericson, GameTimeCT; Kyle Maher, Journal Inquirer; Will Aldam, GameTimeCT; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Matt Hornick, Bristol Press; Rich Zalusky, The Chronicle; Kevin Roberts, Republican-American.
Compiled by Scott Ericson

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