Fri March 8, 2019
Our Preseason All-State tour took us across the state from Long Island to Rochester and several stops in-between. The dust has settled and the numbers are all in; let's take a look at the top statistical performers.
TOP OF Arms OVERALL
1. 2020 Felix Salix (James Monroe); 88 MPH
2. 2021 Itai Spinoza (Fayetteville-Manlius); 87 MPH
3. 2021 Jackson Tucker (St. Joseph's by the Sea); 87 MPH
4. 2019 Jonathan Rivera (Islip); 86 MPH
5. 2020 Joe Gaeta (Fayetteville-Manlius); 85 MPH
6. 2021 Matthew Canizares (Monsignor McClancy); 85 MPH
7. 2020 Justin Guiliano (Ellenville); 84 MPH
8. 2021 Gunnar Meland (Pine Bush); 84 MPH
9. 2020 Xavier Cruz (Kellenberg); 84 MPH
* 5 players at 83 MPH
Note: 31 players recorded a peak velocity of 80 MPH or better.
SOUTHERN TIER
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Itai Spinoza | NY | Fayetteville Manlius | 2021 | LHP | 87 |
| 2 | Jack Hopko | NY | Maine-Endwell | 2022 | 1B | 79 |
| 3 | Riley Loomis | NY | Horseheads | 2022 | OF | 78 |
| 4 | Dominic Guccia | NY | Union-Endicott | 2021 | OF | 75 |
| 5 | Zack Odum | NY | Elmira | 2020 | OF | 74 |
WEST
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Joe Gaeta | NY | Fayetteville-Manlius | 2020 | SS | 85 |
| 2 | Nathan Sherman | NY | Medina | 2020 | OF | 81 |
| 3 | Trevor Mcilroy | NY | Williamsville East | 2020 | OF | 80 |
| ^ | Colin Fryling | NY | Williamsville East | 2020 | 3B | 80 |
| 4 | Benjamin Eodice | NY | Niagara Wheatfield | 2021 | RHP | 78 |
| ^ | Michael Stellrecht | NY | Williamsville East | 2022 | SS | 78 |
| ^ | Brendan Miller | NY | Penfield | 2020 | SS | 78 |
| ^ | Jadon Wanat | NY | Williamsville North | 2024 | OF | 78 |
| ^ | Tyler Curtis | NY | Greece Athena | 2020 | OF | 78 |
| ^ | Matthew McHale | NY | Arkport | 2020 | OF | 78 |
| 5 | Dominic Cassata | NY | St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute | 2020 | OF | 77 |
| ^ | Aidan Wallace | NY | Clarence | 2020 | OF | 77 |
| ^ | Domenic Rowlands | VA | Jefferson Forest | 2021 | RHP | 77 |
CENTRAL
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Matt Vaccaro | NY | Fayetteville-Manlius | 2020 | OF | 81 |
| 2 | Kenneth Svitak | NY | Baldwinsville | 2021 | OF | 74 |
| 3 | Ben Hladun | NY | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 2021 | LHP | 72 |
| 4 | Gus McElwain | NY | Cicero-North Syracuse | 2021 | OF | 70 |
| ^ | Logan Karwowski | NY | Cicero - North Syracuse | 2022 | OF | 70 |
| 5 | Alan Meszler II | NY | Central Valley Academy | 2021 | SS | 69 |
DOWNSTATE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Salix Felix | NY | Citius Prep | 2020 | 3B | 88 |
| 2 | Jackson Tucker | NY | St. Joseph's by the Sea | 2021 | OF | 87 |
| 3 | Ethan Diaz | NY | All Hallows | 2021 | OF | 83 |
| 4 | Alexis Castillo | NY | Mount St. Michael Academy | 2020 | OF | 82 |
| ^ | Tory Cooks | NY | Millennium | 2021 | OF | 82 |
| 5 | Christopher Suero | NY | All Hallows | 2022 | OF | 80 |
| ^ | Thomas Barbera | NY | Fox Lane | 2021 | RHP | 80 |
EAST
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Jagger Suriano | NY | Troy | 2020 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Patrick McGuire | NY | Shenendehowa | 2020 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Jacob Contois | NY | Shaker | 2021 | OF | 83 |
| 2 | Zachary Eldred | NY | Columbia | 2020 | OF | 82 |
| ^ | Kyle Wayman | NY | Horseheads | 2020 | OF | 82 |
| 3 | Samuel Howard | NY | Greenwich | 2020 | RHP | 81 |
| ^ | Andrew Dongelewic | NY | Shaker | 2022 | RHP | 81 |
| 4 | Evan Bean | NY | Shenendehowa | 2020 | OF | 80 |
| ^ | Paul Barber | NY | Catholic Central | 2020 | SS | 80 |
| 5 | Brendan Espinal | NY | Shenendehowa | 2020 | OF | 78 |
LONG ISLAND/NYC
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Jonathan Rivera | NY | Islip | 2019 | OF | 86 |
| 2 | Matthew Canizares | NY | Monsignor McClancy | 2022 | OF | 85 |
| 3 | Xavier Cruz | NY | Kellenberg | 2020 | OF | 84 |
| 4 | Justin Gerber | NY | Eastchester | 2021 | OF | 83 |
| 5 | Coltrane Calloway | NY | Bay Shore | 2021 | OF | 80 |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Justin Guiliano | NY | Ellenville | 2020 | LHP | 84 |
| ^ | Gunnar Meland | NY | Pine Bush | 2021 | OF | 84 |
| 2 | Justin Nameth | NY | Arlington | 2020 | RHP | 82 |
| 3 | Brendan Tierney | NY | Trinity-Pawling | 2021 | OF | 81 |
| ^ | Paul Andrews | NY | Arlington | 2020 | OF | 81 |
| 4 | Jeremy Delamota | MA | Berkshire School | 2021 | OF | 80 |
| 5 | Michael Flannery | NY | Valley Central | 2020 | LHP | 79 |
JR. NYS GAMES TRIALS
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Erick Diaz | PA | Perkiomen | 2024 | OF | 76 |
| 2 | Tony Humphrey | NY | Walter Panas | 2023 | OF | 74 |
| 3 | Ronin Lee | NY | Poly Prep Country Day School | 2023 | OF | 72 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| 2019 Improve My Profile With Game Video | NY | 04/01 | New York |
| Northeast JUCO Day - Upstate NY | NY | 06/04 | Gutchess Lumber Complex |
| Northeast JUCO Day - Downstate NY | NY | 06/05 | Dutchess Stadium |
| Northern NY Summer Open | NY | 07/19 | Lowville HS |
| 2019 Call to the Hall | NY | 07/24 | Doubleday Field |
| Junior Future Games | NATIONAL | 07/30 | LakePoint |
IMPROVE MY PROFILE 2019
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