Top New England Prospects for '04

Watch for Andrew Carignan (CT). low to mid 90's and terrific command

glakco,

do you have more info on Carignan? School, LHP or RHP? size etc? Thanks.

Jorge,

Andrew is committed to North Carolina. he is a RHP 6'0 185. He is also recognized as one of the top catchers in the Northeast

Thanks glakco. What High School does Andrew attend?

Another player we should probably put on our short list is:

SS/RHP Juan Portes.

Juan was impressive at Perfect Game. I know he's from the Dominican Republic and I believe he lives in Malden, but not sure what school. Does anybody know what High School we will be attending?

Ryan Lapointe is a good player...
At Phillips Exeter with Gale.

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some really good players up in goffstown. also hampton has a tough lefty. probably not draftable at least not real high,, the lapoint boy is only a sophmore

2 very good infielders from RI...Matt Bouchard, from Hendricken, and Jonathon Melendez, from Hope. Both are Div. I recruits, and Melendez is also a pitcher.

You are right 20dad. Ryan transfered as a sophy and Exeter made him a frosh again....Forgot about that.
Still, as a freshman as Sommerswoth he was named to the 2nd team ALl State team for Class I.
And, as a freshman at Phillips Exeter he was named to the Central NE Prep School All Star team...in good company with Andy Gale.

Two other top prospects would be Terry Doyle 04and Jeff Castillo 05 of Salem.

Gale will certainly be drafted, unless he has made college his first choice.

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Having seen Doyle I can tell you he is a solid Division I pitcher

The Castillo boy played with us all fall and he is going to be a real good one

TRhit

Jorge,

Andrew Carignan goes to Norwich Free Academy (NFA) in Norwich, CT. 1st team All-state as a junior. led NFA to LL state championship and #1 baseball team in the state in 2003. He recorded 4 victories and 1 save in the tournament

my son played withryan, and jeff .in aau,played in jupiter last year,usa tryouts,played against doyle and gale all very good ball players , better than that good kids

Matt Iannetta is a catcher who is also comitted to UNC. He is the brother of Chris Iannetta, who is currently the catcher at UNC. Both are Providence/ St. Ray's kids...

Keep an eye out for Cliff Hicks. Sr. 2nd baseman with Merrimack High School in NH. Has a ton of pop in his bat.

hey big dude, i see your from nh,my budy tells me about this anderson kid .ever here of him? any good? say's the kid pitched well for somone in the seacoast . who do you play for?

Deuce,
Have not heard of Anderson. I will keep my ears open. My son played for Merrimack. He is now pitching for Franklin Pierce College. BD

Have seen the Anderson boy

Not overpowering on the mound but throws strikes--also plays outfield

TRhit

Anyone know if Terry Doyle has made a commitment decision & to whom? Met him on a college visit. Curious to know his decision.

Spoke with Terry's Dad last week-- no decision had been made at that point but he had some great situations in hand-- I am waiting to hear back on the final decision.

TRhit

Have Rogers, Gale, and/or Raineville committed to a college yet?

This may sound stupid but since you have no info on your profile why is a California poster asking about kids in the NE??

Yes I am cynical as well as skeptical-- California location--why questions on NE players

TRhit

I saw them play this summer and haven't seen anything anywhere about where they are going. I was all over the *******' Western Hemisphere. It was a baseball parent's dream summer.

Yes, I'm really from California. So do you know where they're going? If its not public yet, I don't want to know.

Last I heard they have not publicly made it known if they have decided at all

TRhit

I have heard that Rainville has made a verbal committment to Tennessee. However, I am not sure if it is true, and I have also heard that he is not planning to go to college.

I saw Andy at the World Wood Bat and he told me he hasn't made a decision.

Rogers has committed to Miami.

Upwardly mobile
By PAUL BETIT Staff Writer

Copyright © 2001 Blethen Maine Newspapers Inc.

Mark Rogers and Ralph Mims, two of Maine`s most highly recruited high school athletes, are in different places when it comes to deciding what school colors they`ll be wearing for the next four years.

Rogers, a senior at Mt. Ararat in Topsham, will sign a national letter of intent Wednesday, accepting a scholarship to play baseball at the University of Miami.

This article appeared in the Maine Portland Press Herald:

www.portland.com

His family credits his opportunities to attending the
East Coast Professional Baseball Showcase in NC
in July, and
the Area Code Games in California during August

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It's bragging time! Just to let everyone (or anyone) know, Terry Doyle committed to
Boston College in late October. After four of the most interesting months, he decided that
BC was where he would be happiest if baseball was taken out of the picture. He visited
several schools, met some great people, players and coaches, and it took him a week to
decide between the final two schools. Ivy or Big East/ACC, how can you go wrong?
He's loved the game since he was 4 years old, watching the re-play of the 1988 AA All Star game because the Boston Red Sox were rained out. He started going to baseball camps with Dave Bettencourt when he was 6. Little League at 6, AAU at 12, with tournaments in Missouri, Florida, Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, and others. High school varsity ball as a freshman, All-State as a sophomore and junior. American Legion All-Star at 16 & 17, in New Hampshire and then Rhode Island. Two showcases sophomore year, Northeast and PG Underclassmen as a "break-in", then college Select, Top 96, Blue-Grey, and Brockton Invitational after his junior year.
Now he gets to enjoy his senior year without a lot of "extra" stress. All the hard work
at school, work, at home (especially with his sisters), and baseball, is paying off. Can you tell we're Proud Parents?!

As Walter Brennan used to say, "No brag, just fact."

mass fan..it is true that Rainville has given his verbal to tenn, and your right about him probably not attending, from what I hear he is the first player since Todd Helton to be offered a full scholarship.

nh dad,congratulations on terry's decision,is he still playing at salem? great ballplayer. again congrats

Dad

Congratulations to Terry and the family.
Here's hoping he can have every bit as much success as fellow NH BC pitcher Chris Lambert.


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NHDadUmp,

Congrats to Terry. PT for you.

MHS26 Dad,
Yes Terry's still at Salem. Basketball starts soon, then baseball. PT back at ya.

as Walter Brennan used to say "No brag, just fact."

NHDad Ump. You have a PM.

Massfan
You too.

as Walter Brennan used to say "No brag, just fact."

...Andy Gale signed with North Carolina...

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By the time you learn how to play the game...
You can't play it anymore ~ Frank Howard

Andy Gale with UNC...don't know why, but that one surprised me.

Whats up with his hockey career. I read somewhere he's a pretty good hockey player. Will he give it up?

any one up north heard of the ellis kid from rochester? he is supposed to be up there with gale? so i'm told

Northeastbaseball.com has the following:

Rogers - Miami
Gale - UNC
Rainville - Tennessee

Anybody know about Ben Crabtree at Phillips Academy in Andover? Has he been on the showcase circuit at all?

It's Andy Crabtree, and he is a high major type pitcher. He's 6-5, skinny, with a live arm. When I saw him last year, he was mid to high 80s, but it was a very cold, wet day. He hasn't been at most of the summer showcases because he is from Florida. He is very, very talented. If any of you get the chance, go see Exeter-Andover this year if Gale and Crabtree are going against each other...

NHDadUmp,

What kind of stuff does Terry have? How hard does he throw?

I think his stuff is pretty good, but then I'm his Dad.
2-seam, 4-seam, 12-6 curve, and change. At Blue-Grey, he was clocked at 89, and told he hit 90 & 91 in the games. Throws inside, 65% strikes, 5-1 K/BB ratio.

Deuce,

With regard to RHP John Ellis, from Rochester,NH. He is not at all up there with Andy Gale as of yet, and if he'll ever be up there is very questionable. I would really question the knowledge and/or objectivity of whoever told you diffrently.

3 goals

You have a PT...

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By the time you learn how to play the game...
You can't play it anymore ~ Frank Howard

Chill,

You have a PT.

3goals

Justball

Nice article in today's Portsmouth Herald
re: The Hockey question you posed in this thread...

www.portsmouthherald.com
click sports
PEA's Gale a big hit in two sports

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By the time you learn how to play the game...
You can't play it anymore ~ Frank Howard

what position does this castillo kid play for salem?

"this castillo kid" as you call him plays short, second and third--he played mostly second all fall for us

Tom Rizzi
www.collegeselect.org

TRhit

and terry doyle and jeff castillo play for salem new hampshires class l team?

May I ask who you are catchert16 ?

--I see you are a newbie here

TRhit

im from manchester new hampshire and i go to central high

I've seen Gale play hockey before. As his baseball coach says, "You can't teach size"...Being a 6-6, 245 pound defenseman is just advantageous as being a 6-6, 245 pound pitcher.
With that said, I think Andy is making a smart decision sticking to baseball. He has some very good raw skills on the ice, but from what I've seen from him on the mound, those raw skills are much more developed.

have you guys heard of a kid named matt greenberg hes from Norwell high school kids a player i saw him play last year. hes a catcher from he bats from the left side an hits for a lot of power.he went to a showcase called the top 96 hit 3 balls out of the park and hit 1 ball off the 430 sign in dead center field .hes a prospect watch for him. hes class of 2005

A very talented catcher that seems to be under the radar screen is Kelly Ledow from Falmouth. This kid has great power and is as solid behind the plate as any high school catcher that I have seen. He caught Jason Smith for Post 188 and led this very talanted team in home runs and average.

You should not narrow your top New England prospects to just three. You mentioned Rogers who I watched pitch last season ande thought was outstanding but still had some stuff to work on. I have watched this kid Josh Young from Bangor pitch and think he is in the same league as these other pitchers you have mentioned. His stats prove he can pitch with anyone he pitched last season 97 innings and had a 0.53 Era with 7 shutouts and 119k's with only 25 walks. He has three great pitches I think this kid is a true sleeper you better jump on the wagon now you will be hearing this name in the future.At 15 he pitched in Senior League World Seris and pitched 14 innings with a 0.00 ERA and 19's big game pitcher.All his losses have come by 1 run he always keeps his team in the game . Young has outstanding control and works the coners as good as anyone.

"Thou shalt not ring thy own bell." - Some Guy

NErhp03


Well put !!!!

TRhit

you guys don't known what you are talking about this Young kid is the real deal he has what it takes to make it to the bigs. He doesn't have to ring his own bell his pitching does the talking. he can and will pitch with anyone in the united states.

Julian Hologuin - OF - Fox Lane High School. - Bedford NY

He will make some eyes open this spring.

You might want to visit

www.northeastbaseball.com/highschool.htm

We have the listing of the top players in the regions by state as per Collegeiate BAseball a long with 05 and 04 listings of players many of whom might not be on anyones radar screen

Read and enjoy and then come back here and discuss it if you so desire

TRhit

TR,
Thanks for the link. As a non-subscriber (yet) to Collegiate Baseball, I appreciate the information. Always nice to see recognition for exceptional HS players.

I would suggest to all that you subscribe to Collegeiate BAseball, the info is at the top of the info on the Northeast Baseball News site.

You get great articles as well as superb coverage of the HS and College scene including the JUCOs.

TRhit

TR,
Thanks for the link. As a NEW subscriber to Collegiate Baseball, I appreciate the information. Cost me $3 for the back issue, well worth it and easy people to deal with.

Neil Walker, Catcher, Pine-Richland HS in PA
Excellent switch hitting catcher with power from both sides. Expected to go in Round 1.

KInger

Read our website----

www.northeastbaseball.com/highschool.htm

he is noted there several times

TRhit