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2020 Shore Conference Baseball - Top Returning Players, Top 10

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2020 SHORE CONFERENCE BASEBALL – TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

PRESEASON TOP 10

  • 1)Jackson Memorial
  • 2)Middletown South
  • 3)Toms River North
  • 4)Christian Brothers Academy
  • 5)Manasquan
  • 6)Red Bank Catholic
  • 7)Point Pleasant Boro
  • 8)Saint John Vianney
  • 9)Manalapan
  • 10)Ocean

BUBBLE TEAMS: Wall, Jackson Liberty, Freehold Twp., Toms River East, Point Pleasant Beach, Marlboro, Howell, Colts Neck, Brick, Toms River South, Matawan

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2020 SHORE CONFERENCE BASEBALL – TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

*Teams listed in predicted order of finish*

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A NORTH

Chris Lottito, Middletown South, Sr., CF/RHP, second team All-Shore, Seton Hall University commit

Danny Minze, Middletown South, Sr., RHP/DH, second team All-Shore

Chris O’Connor, Middletown South, Sr., INF/RHP, third team All-Shore, Albany commit

Joe Stanzione, Middletown South, Jr., 1B/RF

Jack Sheridan, Middletown South, Sr., OF/INF/RHP

Anthony Esposito, Middletown South, Sr., 1B/C/RHP

Jack Shea, Middletown South, Jr., RHPP

Matt Pontari, Middletown South, Jr., P/INF

Michael Keenan, Middletown South, Jr., P/INF

Pat Reilly, CBA, Sr., RHP/1B, first team All-Shore, Vanderbilt commit

Ben Settino, CBA, Sr., OF

Breadin Hunt, CBA, Sr., RHP/1B, VCU commit

Mason Wolf, CBA, Sr., C/OF, Monmouth University commit

Jason Arnot, CBA, Sr., 3B, Misericordia commit

Declan Hoverter, CBA, Sr., RHP/OF

Thomas Guidice, Manalapan, Jr., 1B, second team All-Shore

Nick DiPietrantonio, Manalapan, Sr., 3B

Chris Nicol, Manalapan, Sr., RHP

Kyle Sciallo, Manalapan, Sr., 3B

Hunter Serrano, Manalapan, Sr., RHP/2B

Joe Mazza, Manalapan, Jr., JHP/OF

Zach Gorman, Freehold Twp., Jr., RHP, All-Division, Wagner commit

Chris Corchado, Freehold Twp. Jr., 1B

Pat Burns, Freehold Twp. Jr., 3B

Jarrett Urban, Freehold Twp. Sr., OF

Matt Villapiano, Freehold Twp., Jr., LHP

Ramon Fontanes, Marlboro, Sr., CF, All-Division

Josh Schleifman, Marlboro, Sr., RHP

Nick Wright, Marlboro, Jr., CF

Julian Buchman, Marlboro, So., LF

Mark Capell, Marlboro, Jr., 3B/LF

Matt Villapiano, Marlboro, Jr., P

Tommy Talbot, Howell, Sr., OF, All-Division, Richard Stockton College commit

Jake Lenardo, Howell, Sr., LHP

Chris Acampora, Howell, Sr., C/OF/3B

Vin Impresa, Howell, Jr., 3B/P

Chris Ellison, Howell, Jr., 3B/OF/RHP

Antonio Gatti, Howell, Jr., OF

Jake Lenardo, Howell, Jr., LHP/OF

Max Friedman, Howell, Sr., LHP/1B

Shawn Piotrowski, Freehold Boro, Sr., 3B/C

Kyle Wenrich, Freehold Boro, Sr., P/1B

Sean Woodell, Freehold Boro, Sr., P/OF

Robert Baez, Long Branch, Jr. CF

David Rodriguez, Long Branch, Jr., 3B/RHP

Ivan Navarro, Long Branch, Sr., 2B/P

A CENTRAL

John Forman, Manasquan, Sr., CF, third team All-Shore

Alex Galvan, Manasquan, Sr., RHP/1B, All-Division, Louisville commit

Hayden Kunz, Manasquan, Sr., P/OF

Ryan O’Keefe, Manasquan, Sr. P/OF, Catholic University commit

Will Hopkinson, Manasquan, Sr., SS

Hayden Kunz, Manasquan, Sr., OF/RHP

Tim McEneny, Manasquan, out for the season with Tommy John surgery, Cornell commit

Shane Panzini, RBC, Jr., RHP, first team All-Shore, University of Virginia commit

Jack Scrivanic, RBC, Sr., 1B, All-Division

John Nimeith, RBC, Sr., RHP, All-Division, injured, Howard J.C. commit

Chris Sparber, RBC, Sr., C, University of Miami commit

Rob Gonzalez, RBC, Sr., SS

Andrew Schmid, RFH, Jr., SS, All-Division

Kevin Shanes, RFH, Sr., LHP

Mike Amendola, RFH, So., LHP

Matt Rigby, RFH, So., 1B

Brian Doherty, RFH So., INF/RHP

Thomas Elgrim, RFH Jr., OF

Mike Amendola, RFH, So., LHP

Brian Yadlon, Monmouth, Jr., INF/LHP

Alex Alonso, Monmouth, Sr., INF/RHP

Dominic Santaniello, Monmouth, Jr., P/INF

Mike Bateman, Monmouth, Sr., OF/P

Nick Bogan, Monmouth, Sr., P/INF

D.J. Dekis, Raritan, Sr., 1B

Jason Lind, Raritan, Sr., C/1B

Danny Fiore, Raritan Sr., INF/OF

Luke O’Shea, Raritan Jr., OF

Cody Fleischer, Shore, Sr., C/RHP, All-Division

Shane McLaughlin, Shore Jr., SS/RHP

Christian Bauman, Shore, Sr., RHP/OF

Sam Martucci, Shore, Sr., P/3B, Maryville College commit

Louie Curcio, Holmdel, Jr., INF/C

Jake Umans, Holmdel, Jr., P

Tommy Turnbach, St. Rose, Jr., P/1B

Jack Crawford, St. Rose, Jr., P/3B/OF

A SOUTH

Ryan Lasko, Jackson Memorial, Sr., CF, second team All-Shore

Matt Potok, Jackson Memorial, Jr., RHP, second team All-Shore

Nick Beetel, Jackson Memorial, Sr., LHP, third team All-Shore, Lehigh commit

Tom Cartnick, Jackson Memorial, Sr., C, All-Division

Christian Pallone, Jackson Memorial, Sr., 2B, All-Division

Carmine Petosa, Jackson Memorial, Sr., 1B, second team All-Shore, Wake Forest commit

Andrew Sefick, Jackson Memorial, Sr., INF/C

Jake Wendell, Jackson Memorial, Sr., 3B

Rocco LaVista, Jackson Memorial, Sr., RHP

Zach Crotchfelt, Jackson Memorial, So., LHP/OF/1B, Auburn University commit

Robert Jeans, Toms River North, Sr., RHP/OF, All-Division

Russ Thistle, Toms River North, Jr., LHP/1B

Matt Ostroman, Toms River North, Sr., LHP

Brandon Feigin, Toms River North, Jr., RHP/INF

Jake Dawson, Toms River North, Sr., C

Phil Antoniotti, Toms River North, Sr., 3B/RHP

Jake Dawson, Toms River North, Sr., C

Aiden Meola, Toms River East, Jr., INF, All-Division

Reece Miller, Toms River East, Sr., P, All-Division

Dan Facchiano, Toms River East, Sr., RHP

Matt Santos, Toms River East, Sr., RHP/INF

Ryan Goodale, Toms River East, Sr., C/OF

Ryan Cicardo, Toms River East, Sr., SS

Joe Ussery, Toms River East, Jr., C/OF

John Wade, Brick, Jr., INF

Nick Guiro, Brick, Sr., P/SS

Anthony Prato, Brick, Sr., SS/2B

Ethan Gonzalez, Brick, Jr., P/1B

Rob Page, Brick, RHP/OF

Dan Scheri, Brick, Sr., C/2B

Jordan Erbe, Toms River South, Sr., 2B/RHP, All-Division

Max Rivas, Toms River South, Sr., INF, Stetson commit

Logan Spakowski, Toms River South Sr., P/INF

Mike Montenegro, Toms River South, Sr., C

Max Cala, Brick Memorial, Jr., OF, third team All-Shore

Nick Gillen, Brick Memorial, Sr., RHP/OF

Colin Turner, Brick Memorial, Sr., P/1B, Catholic University commit

Dan Greene, Central, Sr., RHP/1B

Mike Masino, Central, Sr., RHP/SS

Evan Agrapides, Central, Jr., OF

Mike Gallaro, Southern, Jr., C

Kevin Cooney, Southern Jr., P/1B/3B

B NORTH

Rocko Brzezniak, SJV, So., SS/DH, first team All-Shore

Jacob Ramirez, SJV, Jr., C

Ryan Chin, SJV, Sr., RHP/OF

Ryan Sekman, SJV, Jr., RHP/OF

Dominic Cerniglia, SJV, Sr., OF/INF

John Higgins, SJV, Sr., OF/RHP

Drew Montgomery, SJV, So., INF/RHP

Evan Pollack, SJV, Jr., RHP

Robert Lehan, SJV, Sr., P

Jacob Ramirez, SJV, Jr., C

Kevin Schoenberger, Ocean, Sr., RHP, third-team All-Shore

Cole Kelly, Ocean, Sr. 1B

Kevin Novobilsky, Ocean, Jr., 3B

Nick Callano, Ocean, Jr., RHP/CF

Brian Yatcilla, Ocean, Sr., 2B

Kevin D’Auria, Ocean, Sr., OF

Lucky Perrotto, Ocean, Jr., P

Teddy Sharkey, Wall, Sr., CF/RHP, first team All-Shore, Coastal Carolina commit

Jay Bant, Wall, Jr., 3B/RHP, All-Division

Sean Nocera, Wall, Sr., OF/C

Dan Cowles, Colts Neck, Sr., 1B, All-Division, St. Thomas Aquinas College commit

Rob Mannino, Colts Neck, Sr., DH, third team All-Shore

Justin Coppola, Colts Neck, Sr., RHP/INF

Colin Kratcher, Colts Neck, Sr., So., INF/P

Chase Masterson, Colts Neck, Sr., LHP

Jay Kolieta, Matawan, Sr., OF, All-Division, George Washington University commit

Griffin Falco, Matawan, Sr., C

Christian Rivera, Matawan, Sr., INF/OF

Ben Porricello, Matawan, Sr., INF

Tim Eagan, Matawan, Sr., P/OF

Nick Trapani, Matawan, Sr., INF

Andrew Lombardi, Middletown North, So., C/OF

Mike Roditis, Middletown North, Sr., 2B/RHP

Ryan Rozinski, Middletown North, Sr., RHP/1B/OF, Mercy College commit

Colin Dowlen, Middletown North, Jr., RHP/3B/1B

Danny Frontera, Middletown North, Jr., RHP/SS

John Gannon, Neptune, Sr., C/DH, second team All-Shore

Roco Richards, Neptune, Sr., SS

Jett Tinik, Neptune, Sr., OF

Brian Young, Neptune, Jr., LHP/OF

Andre Harris, Neptune, Jr., P/OF

Max Stamer, Red Bank, Sr., LHP/OF

Andrew Glauber, Red Bank, Jr., RHP/INF

Sean O’Mara, Red Bank, Jr., INF

Ivan Navarro, Long Branch, Sr., RHP/INF

B CENTRAL

David Terra-Nova, Pt. Beach, Jr., C, All-Division

Alec Glenn, Pt. Beach, Jr., 1B/RHP, All-Division

Phil Trebour, Pt. Beach, Jr., SS/RHP, All-Division

Hunter Alia, Pt. Beach, Jr., RHP/OF, All-Division

Will Baranello, Pt. Beach, Sr., LHP/OF, All-Divison

Matt VanBrunt, Pt. Beach, Jr., RHP/INF, All-Division

Jeff Wall, Pt. Beach, Jr., RHP/OF

Colin Matuschat, Pt. Beach, So., 3B

Andrew Banick, Pt. Beach, So., LF/RHP

Bret Wehringer, Ranney, So., RHP/INF/OF, All-Division

Charlie Chropuvka, Ranney, Jr., CF/1B/LHP, All-Division

Lou Spadafora, Ranney, So., RHP/INF/OF

Deven Bhatnager, Ranney, Jr., OF/INF

Tommy Jensen, Ranney, Sr., RHP/1B

Sean Turner, Mater Dei, Sr., SS/RHP, All-Division

Pete Gorman, Mater Dei, Sr., OF/SS/RHP, All-Division

Patrick Mastro, Mater Dei, Sr., RHP/CF, All-Division

Mike Folk, Mater Dei, Sr., OF/RHP

Jake Jacobson, Mater Dei, So., OF

Mike Folk, Mater Dei, Sr., OF/RHP

Chris Johnson, Keyport, Sr., INF

Anthony Longo, Keyport, So., INF/RHP

Sean Lachky, Keyport, Jr., C

Lucas Dant, Keyport, Sr., INF/RHP

Ean Hospital, Keyport, Jr., INF/RHP

Jack DiPaolo, Keyport, So., 1B/P

Josh Winters, Henry Hudson, Sr., INF/P

Mike Mohr, Henry Hudson, Sr., C/3B/RHP

Grady Hendrickson, Henry Hudson, Sr., INF/RHP

Mike Hoey, Henry Hudson, Sr., OF

Trevor Hendrickson, Henry Hudson, Jr., RHP/C

Tom Doherty, Henry Hudson, Sr., OF/P

Brandon Rizzi, Keansburg, Sr., P/OF

Ryan Rivera, Keansburg, Jr., P/OF

Justin Hicks, Keansburg, Sr., OF/1B

Jansi Medez-Garcia, Asbury Park, Sr., OF/P

Exiever Chathaunt, Asbury Park, So., C/P

B SOUTH

Nick Guzzi, Pt. Boro, Sr., RHP/3B, first team All-Shore, St. John University commit

Nick Zbikowski, Pt. Boro, Sr., INF/RHP, All-Division

Ryan Jasaitias, Pt. Boro, Sr., C

Frankie Dominici, Pt. Boro, Jr., 3B

Sam Young, Pt., Boro, Sr., OF/RHP*

Cole Young, Pt. Boro, Sr. OF/RHP

Shane Hickey, Jackson Liberty, Sr., 3B/RHP, third team All-Shore

Brandon Kinsman, Jackson Liberty, Sr., INF

Dan Keenan, Jackson Liberty, Jr., DH/P

Tim Duffy, Jackson Liberty, Sr., P

Ryan Gallacher, Jackson Liberty, Sr., P

Nick Dambrowney, Barnegat, Jr., RHP/INF

Kyle Moore, Barnegat, Jr., C

Sean Lucas, Barnegat, Sr., INF

Matt Scott, Barnegat, Sr., SS

Lukas Torres, Barnegat, Sr., LHP/OF/1B, Wagner Commit

Matt Verneri, Barnegat, Sr., P

Collin Zarenkiewicz, Barnegat, Sr., P

Brandon DeAngelo, Lacey, Jr., INF/OF

Donnie Kirk, Lacey, Jr., OF

Jacob Bowles, Lacey, Jr., RHP/INF

Nick Zarycki, Lacey, Jr. RHP

Matt Kaliske, Lacey, Jr., 1B/C

James Johns, Manchester Twp., Sr., CF/P, All-Division

Nick Chiappisi, Manchester Twp., Sr., 3B/P, All-Division

Jacob Tafrow, Manchester Twp. Jr., INF

Evan Scala, Manchester Twp. Sr. RF, McDaniel College commit

Ryan Costello, Manchester Twp. Jr. P/LF

Jacob Tafrow, Manchester Twp. Jr., SS

Liam Leonard, Donovan Catholic, Sr., OF/P, All-Division

Matt Weeden, Donovan Catholic, Sr., P

Anthony Mursko, Donovan Catholic, So., P/INF/OF

Sam Gates, Donovan Catholic, Jr., OF

Matt Colucci, Donovan Catholic, Jr., P

Bob Nosti, Donovan Catholic, Jr., P/2B

Pat Apgar, Pinelands, Sr., P/1B, New Orleans University commit

Ryan O’Rourke, Pinelands, So., 3B/OF

Jonathan Santiago, Lakewood, Sr., OF/INF

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