Newsday's top 100 Long Island baseball players for 2025
JAYDEN STROMAN, Patchogue-Medford, SS/P, Sr.
He is one of the country’s top prospects. Stroman, the younger brother of Yankees starting pitcher Marcus Stroman, is returning to Patchogue-Medford after playing last year at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Jayden Stroman, Patchogue-Medford baseball star and brother of Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman, spoke about his unusual journey to playing for his hometown team. Newsday Sports' Jolie Katzen reports. Credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara; Photo Credit: Stroman Family; Corey Sipkin
Newsday's annual list of the top 100 Long Island high school baseball players as the season gets underway. The list is in alphabetical order and statistics are from last season unless otherwise noted.
CJ ALFANO, St. Anthony’s, 1B, Jr.
The CHSAA championship series MVP hit .298 with 10 doubles, a triple, two home runs, 27 runs scored and 20 RBIs. He is a West Virginia commit.
COLLIN ANDERSON, Chaminade, SS, Sr.
He was a 2024 All-CHSAA selection who hit .317 and led the team with 20 hits. He is a Bucknell commit.
ANDREW ASARO, Wheatley, SS/P, Sr.
He batted .419 with 26 hits and a 1.017 OPS. The New Paltz commit had a 2.10 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 46 innings.
From left: Andrew Asaro, Brady Austin, CJ Alfano.
BRADY AUSTIN, Smithtown West, P/CF, Sr.
Austin batted .333 with 16 RBIs, 13 walks and 14 runs scored. The Rowan commit went 4-2 with a 2.00 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 41 innings.
JASON BASIL, Glen Cove, CF/P, Sr.
He hit .362 with a .455 OBP, 18 stolen bases, five extra-base hits and 14 runs scored.
VAUGHN BERESFORD, Smithtown Christian, P, Jr.
He went 5-0 with a 2.06 ERA, 50 strikeouts and a .193 batting average-against in 40 2/3 innings.
JASON BERTHEL, Seaford, IF, Sr.
He batted .305 with 19 RBIs as a junior and hit .352 as a sophomore. He is committed to the University of Bridgeport.
TUCKER BROWN, Hauppauge, P/SS, Jr.
He had 26 hits, 22 runs, 17 walks and 55 shortstop assists. He went 3-0 with a 2.42 ERA.
VINCENZO BUFFOLINO, Kings Park, C, Sr.
He batted .400 with 32 hits, 20 RBIs and a .461 OBP.
PHILIP BUNT, Carle Place, P/1B, Jr.
He slashed .423/.559/.558 with 17 RBIs and 19 runs scored. He went 3-2 with 30 strikeouts.
EVAN BYRNES, West Islip, P/1B, Sr.
Byrnes went 5-2 with a 1.71 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 53 innings. The Union College commit has a 12-3 career record.
Clockwise, from top left: Tucker Brown, Angel Cartagena, Evan Byrnes, Anthony Carlo, Vincenzo Buffolino.
EVAN CABRAL, Garden City, P/IF, Sr.
Cabral, a 2024 Newsday All-Long Island second-team selection, hit a program-record .603 with seven doubles, four homers and 22 RBIs. The corner infielder is committed to Stony Brook.
ANTHONY CARLO, St. Anthony’s, OF Sr.
He batted .403 with a .464 OBP and 1.247 slugging percentage. The Corltand commit had 17 RBIs, six doubles, four triples, two homers, 24 runs scored and eight stolen bases.
ANGEL CARTAGENA, Farmingdale, C, Sr.
He batted .399 with two home runs, four doubles and 20 RBIs. He is an Iona commit.
ALEX CASEY, Half Hollow Hills West, CF, Sr.
He batted .370 with nine doubles. He is committed to the University of Bridgeport.
DANIEL CASEY, Valley Stream South, P/C, Jr.
He went 6-0 with a 2.53 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 38 1/3 innings.
LUKE COATS, St. Anthony’s, P/DH, Jr.
He went 5-1 and notched a save over 41 1/3 innings. The West Virginia commit had a 2.20 ERA, a 1.113 WHIP and 54 strikeouts.
RYAN CONIGLIARO, Wantagh, SS, Sr.
He was an All-County selection and batted .384 with eight doubles, two triples, two home runs and 26 RBI.
KYLE COPPOLA, Deer Park, C, Sr.
He batted .344 with 22 RBIs, six doubles, a triple, a home run and 13 runs scored. He is committed to the University of Bridgeport.
THOMAS COSTARELLI, East Islip, P/OF, Sr.
He went 4-1 with a 1.44 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 44 innings. The East Tennessee State commit hit .383 with 15 RBIs and 15 runs scored.
JONATHAN CRUZ, Westbury, P, Jr.
He batted .565 with three home runs and 23 RBIs. He went 5-1 with a 0.68 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 31 innings.
AJ CUMBO, Clarke, C, Sr.
He hit .431 with a homer, 26 RBIs and 32 runs scored. The St. Thomas Aquinas had a school-record 30 stolen bases.
CHRISTIAN DANZILO, Wantagh, P/1B, Sr.
He went 9-2 as a junior. The Oneonta commit will be the ace of the staff this season.
Clockwise, from top left: Luke Coats, Ryan Conigliaro, Derek Fine, Christian Danzilo.
ALEX DARZANO, MacArthur, P, Sr.
He went 6-0 with a 0.75 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 28 innings.
MIKE DIORIO, Manhasset, P/OF, Sr.
He had a 0.00 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 11 innings as a junior. He will be the ace this year.
MAX DONECEA, Northport, P, Sr.
The lefty is committed to Army. He threw a complete game shutout in the last regular-season series to help clinch a playoff bid.
JACK DURSO, Kellenberg, P, Sr.
The southpaw went 3-0 with a 2.10 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 18 innings. He is committed to Miami.
MIKE EMPAYNADO, Connetquot, 1B, Sr.
He hit .347 with 26 hits, five doubles and 14 RBIs.
MATT FARAONE, Longwood, OF, Sr.
He hit .360 with 10 RBIs, 18 runs scored and 13 stolen bases.
JOE FALLON, Miller Place, C, Jr.
He batted .468 with a .538 OBP, 15 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
MICHAEL FRANKIE, Bellport, CF/P, Sr.
He batted .324. He is playing football at Wagner in the fall.
DEREK FINE, Port Washington, 3B/OF, Sr.
He batted .397 with two doubles, a triple, 10 RBIs, 17 runs scored and 15 stolen bases.
NOAH FIORILLO, Wheatley, C, Sr.
He batted .355 with 22 hits, 21 RBI and a .953 OPS. He caught seven runners stealing.
BENNIE FRANQUIZ, Mount Sinai, SS/P, Sr.
Franquiz hit .415 with a 1.070 OPS, a homer, four doubles, 10 RBIs, 15 runs scored and 11 stolen bases. He is committed to Army.
NICK FRUSCO, Miller Place, P/1B, Sr.
Frusco hit .452 with a 1.257 OPS, two homers, 11 doubles, 24 RBIs, 19 runs scored and 15 stolen bases. The Clemson commit had a 4-3 record with a .534 ERA, .089 batting average-against and 81 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings.
TRISTAN GARCIA, North Babylon, OF/P, Jr.
He had a .491 OBP, 16 runs scored and 15 stolen bases as a sophomore. The lefty went 2-1 with 36 strikeouts and 1.63 ERA in 38 2/3 innings.
ANTHONY GERBASIO, West Babylon, P/UT, Sr.
He batted .478 with a 1.202 OPS, 22 hits, 19 RBIs and 12 walks. He is a Farmingdale State commit.
Top row, from left: Noah Fiorillo, Bennie Franquiz, Nick Frusco. Middle row, from left: Jayden Gigante, Jaden Grose, Anthony Gerbasio. Bottom row, from left: Joey Hiller, Guytano Kiesel, Thomas Harding.
JAYDEN GIGANTE, Carey, OF/SS, Jr.
He batted .433 with 40 hits. He is committed to St. John’s.
JADEN GROSE, Whitman, P/1B, Jr.
He went 6-2 with a 1.67 ERA, a 0.715 WHIP, 74 strikeouts and a save in 50 1/3 innings. He batted .364 with 18 RBIs, 28 hits and 12 runs.
THOMAS HARDING, Massapequa, P/1B, Sr.
He struck out 34 and posted a 0.29 ERA in 24 innings. He is committed to St. John’s.
JOHNNY HARKINS, Babylon, SS, Sr.
Harkins hit .411 with 18 RBIs and 18 runs scored. The Queens College commit went 31-for-31 on stolen base attempts.
MATTY HAYES, Long Beach, P/SS, Sr.
He slashed .361/.478/.923. The Cortland commit went 3-1 with a 1.47 ERA, 1.099 WHIP and 36 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings.
JOEY HILLER, Center Moriches, P, Sr.
He was a big game pitcher with seven wins and a 1.23 ERA as a junior. He is committed to Quinnipiac.
BRAYDEN HROMADA, Center Moriches, C, Sr.
He has been the starting catcher since he was an eighth grader and hit .423 as a junior. He is committed to Quinnipiac.
NICK KARRAS, Island Trees, SS, Sr.
He batted. .478 with 32 hits, three home runs and nine doubles. The Southern Connecticut State commit stole 26 bases.
GUYTANO KIESEL, Bayport-Blue Point, C, Sr.
He batted .365 with four doubles, a home run, 10 RBIs and 22 runs scored. He is a Maritime commit.
FRANK KENTOFFIO, Patchogue-Medford, IF/P, Sr.
He batted .333 with 23 hits in 23 games. It is his fourth year on varsity.
JAKE KING, Sachem East, P/1B, Sr.
King made six starts, struck out 21 and posted a 3.9 ERA over 31 2/3 innings. The Iona commit batted .240 with a .340 OBP.
AIDAN KISTNER, Babylon, P/CF, Sr.
He hit .486 with two home runs, 18 RBIs, 26 runs scored and 25 stolen bases. He went 6-2 with a 1.89 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 48 innings.
Clockwise, from top left: Frank Kentoffio, Aidan Kistner, Luke Lang, Isiah Marino, Andrew Law, Nick Lang.
LUKE LANG, St. Dominic, P, Sr.
He went 6-1 with a 0.75 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 37 innings. The Iona commit was a 2024 Newsday All-Long Island second-teamer and the NSCHSAA pitcher of the year.
NICK LANG, Valley Stream North, P/OF, Sr.
The righty had three wins, a 2.27 ERA, a 1.22 WHIP and 57 strikeouts in 37 innings. He will pitch at Pace University.
RYAN LANGNER, Kellenberg, OF, Sr.
He batted .357 with three homers and 12 RBIs. He is committed to Molloy.
RYAN LAU, North Shore, 3B, Sr.
He batted .340 with three doubles and 12 RBIs as a sophomore. He missed the 2024 season due to injury.
ANDREW LAW, Sayville, 1B/P, Sr.
He went 5-1 with a 2.22 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. He batted .340 with 17 RBIs, three home runs and seven doubles.
JOSEPH LEFTWICH, Glen Cove, 1B/P, Jr.
He batted .471 and hit a homer. He was 1-0 with 15 strikeouts in 10 innings.
DAVID LIEBERMAN, Syosset, P, Jr.
He went 7-0 with a 1.40 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 31 strikeouts in 40 innings.
RYAN LOUGHLIN, Rocky Point, P/LF, Sr.
He batted .412 with 11 RBIs, 15 runs scored and 6 stolen bases. He went 3-3 with a 2.08 ERA.
ELI LOWENSTEIN, Bellmore JFK, IF/P, Sr.
Lowenstein, a 2024 Newsday All-Long Island second-team pick, hit .460 with 40 hits, 18 RBIs, 45 runs scored and 15 stolen bases.
ISIAH MARINO, Division, SS, Sr.
He batted .342 with a .514 OBP, 26 RBIs, 29 runs scored, a home run, four doubles, and 10 stolen bases. He is a Molloy commit.
KYLE MESSINA, Sayville, SS, Sr.
He hit .370 with a .410 OBP, 15 RBIs, 18 runs scored and 10 stolen bases. He is committed to play football at Colgate.
KEEGAN MCELLIGOTT, St. John the Baptist, SS, Jr.
He hit .250 with a .375 OBP and stole eight bases. He is a Binghamton commit.
BRADY MCGOWAN, Eastport-South Manor, SS, Jr.
McGowan, who enters his fourth varsity season and will be ESM’s leader, had 12 runs scored and nine stolen bases. The Marist commit had just two errors in 97 chances.
DANIEL MCDONNELL, Southampton, SS, Sr.
He batted .362 with a .486 OBP. The Roger Williams commit had a 2.16 ERA with 58 strikeouts in 45 1/3 innings.
TYLER MCKILLOP, Bayport-Blue Point, SS/P, Sr.
He batted .350 with five doubles, a triple, 18 RBIs, 22 runs scored and five stolen bases. He is committed to UMass Lowell.
Clockwise, from left: Tyler McKillop, Keegan McElligott, Ryan Morash.
JACK MOLINI, Floyd, P/1B, Sr.
The 2024 Newsday All-Long Island second-team selection batted .452 with 28 RBIs. The Le Moyne commit had a 1.90 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 54 1/3 innings.
RYAN MORASH, Calhoun, P/IF, Sr.
He went 3-1 with a 1.50 ERA in 27 innings. He is committed to Maritime.
BRAEDEN MOTT, Pierson, P/3B, Sr.
He went 5-2 with a 1.50 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 35 innings.
DANIEL NAWROCKI, Chaminade, OF, Sr.
He had a.426 OBP with 10 stolen bases. He will attend Bucknell.
CONOR O’HAGAN, East Rockaway, C, Sr.
He batted .325 with 14 RBIs. He allowed just three passed balls and threw out nine runners in 149 innings.
MICHAEL OLIVETO, Hauppauge, C, Sr.
Oliveto hit .381 with six doubles, three triples, eight homers, 32 RBIs and 28 runs scored. The Yale commit also had a .519 OBP.
MICHAEL ORGERA, Whitman, C, Sr.
He batted .377 with a .506 OBP. The Oneonta commit had 26 hits, 16 RBIs and seven doubles.
ELIJAH OUTLAW, West Babylon, CF/P, Sr.
Outlaw hit .260 with a .403 OBP, nine stolen bases and 17 runs scored. He is committed to play football at Southern Connecticut State.
MICHAEL PAGANO, Valley Stream North, C, Sr.
He batted .370 with a .455 OBP and a .992 OPS. The Purchase commit hit two homers.
PAOLO PALLESCHI, Lynbrook, OF/P, Jr.
He batted .453 with a .554 OBP and 1.063 OPS.
RYAN PALM, Sachem North, P, Sr.
The righthander went 8-0 with a 1.21 ERA, 72 strikeouts and only 13 walks in 51 innings. The 2024 Newsday All-Long Island second-teamer, who also went 3-for-3 on save opportunities, is committed to the College of Staten Island.
LUCAS PATTON, East Islip, P/OF, Jr.
He went 5-1 with a 0.68 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 41 innings. He hit .292 with 12 RBIs and eight runs scored.
JOHN PERICOLOSI, South Side, SS/P, Jr.
He had 18 hits, five extra-base hits, 13 walks, 17 runs scored and 16 stolen bases. He is committed to Stony Brook.
JOE PERRI, Comsewogue, C, Sr.
He batted. 328 with a .999 OPS, two home runs, 25 RBI and 12 runs scored. He is committed to Albany.
JACK PITMAN, Sachem North, 2B, Sr.
He batted. .337 with a .450 OBP, 29 hits, 21 runs scored and 10 stolen bases. He is a Bentley commit.
ETHAN RAMIREZ, Syosset, OF, Sr.
He batted .382 with a .470 OBP and stole eight bases. He is an Emory commit.
JORDAN SERRANO, Stony Brook School, OF, Sr.
The Wake Forest commit was a 2024 Newsday All-Long Island second-team selection.
CONNOR SHERIDAN, Cold Spring Harbor, SS/CF, Jr.
He hit .550 with three home runs, 18 RBI, 15 runs scored and 10 stolen bases.
Top row, from left: Braeden Mott, Michael Olivato, Ryan Palm. Middle row, from left: Elijah Outlaw, Connor Sheridan, Kyle Scheurer. Bottom row, from left: Jack Pitman, Jayden Stroman, Dylan Vikara.
KYLE SCHEURER, Oceanside, CF/P, Sr.
He batted .317 with 20 runs scored and 21 stolen bases. He is committed to the University of South Carolina Aiken.
JADEN SCHMIDT, East Islip, P, Sr.
He had a 3-0 record with a 1.25 ERA, 30 strikeouts and one save in 28 innings. He is committed to Albany.
OWEN SMITH, East Meadow, IF/P, Sr.
He batted .387 with a .931 OPS and 15 RBIs.
SEAMUS SMITH, Hampton Bays, P/CF, Sr.
He went 3-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 28 innings. He batted .302 and had 16 hits, 13 RBIs and 14 doubles.
KYLE STELLA, Shoreham-Wading River, SS/P, Sr.
He batted .390 with a .470 OBP, 30 runs scored and 18 stolen bases. The Oswego commit went 2-0 with a .50 ERA in 14 innings.
