Bunnell is the team to beat in Connecticut in 2015.
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1. Bunnell (Stratford)
2014 finish: 19-6
Head coach: Scott Szturma
Bunnell returns five starters on offense and its top two players from last year, including possibly the state's top prospect in
Ron Rossomando. As a junior, Rossomando went 7-2 on the mound with a 1.60 ERA. He also batted .338 with a pair of home runs. He's joined by
Brian Valeriano, who batted .388, and
Justin Lasko, who batted .347 and had five wins on the mound.
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2. Fairfield Prep
2014 finish: 18-5
Head coach: Rudolph Mauritz
Fairfield Prep was one of the top seeds in last year's Class LL state playoffs, but it fell in the second round to eventual champion Amity Regional. Fairfield Prep will miss pitcher Kevin Stone, who earned all-conference honors and headed to Harvard. However senior shortstop
Simon Whiteman returns after earning all-conference honors as a junior.
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3. Darien
2014 finish: 18-6
Head coach: Mike Scott
The Blue Wave reached the quarterfinals of the Class L state championships last year, falling to Law. Darien had its best season in over eight years in 2014, winning 18 games. The Blue Wave return two of the state's top players in shortstop
Jake Frasca and catcher
Anthony Dimeglio.
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4. Southington
2014 finish: 22-4
Head coach: Charles Lembo
Southington reached the Class LL state championship game last season, where it fell to Amity Regional. A total of 14 lettermen are expected to return, led by the outfielder
Liam Scafariello and UConn-commit catcher
Zachary Susi. The Blue Knights also have one of the top-ranked juniors in the state in catcher
Kyle Bunko.
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2014 finish: 18-4
Head coach: Lou Kessler
The Green Knights have won state titles in two of the past four seasons, including the Class L championship last year. A total of 15 lettermen return, including senior
Evan Lumpinski, who is one of the top outfield prospects in the state this year.