There's A New No. 1 Team In Connecticut High School Baseball

CONNECTICUT — A considerable amount of juggling of last week's top 10 high school baseball squads in Connecticut resulted in a new No. 1 team being anointed.

East Catholic collected nine of 14 first-place votes to take over the top spot for the first time this season. Daniel Hand, last week's No. 1 school, collected three top nods to place second, while Southington jumped two spots into third.

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

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

Also receiving votes: Trumbull, Brookfield, St. Paul, Woodland, Masuk, Killingly, Northwestern Regional, New Fairfield, Nonnewaug, Xavier.

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; Kevin Roberts, Republican-American.
Compiled by Scott Ericson

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