The boys from Rye are back this season as one of the best teams in New York.
Photo by William Pine
MaxPreps 2015 New York Baseball Fab 5 presented by the Army National Guard
1. Rye2014 finish: 23-5
Head coach: Michael Bruno
Rye reached the Class A championship game, but fell to Bayport-Blue Point 13-2. However, the Garnets return a pair of all-state players, including senior outfielder
Tim DeGraw and junior pitcher
George Kirby. DeGraw batted .540 last season with 11 doubles while Kirby posted a 10-0 record.
View last season's New York baseball rankings, presented by the Army National Guard2. Washington (New York City)2014 finish: 20-3
Head coach: Steve Mandl
Coach Steve Mandl feels that this might be one of the most talented teams he has had in his long tenure as the coach of the Trojans. He has an All-American candidate in third baseman
Wesley Rodriguez, who also has a fastball that hits around 96 mph.
View last season's New York baseball playoff brackets3. Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn)2014 finish: 25-3-1
Head coach: Matt Roventini
The Blue Devils have captured seven straight Ivy Prep League championships and have won the NYAISAA title four years running. Poly Prep Country Day returns a solid pitching staff that includes righthander
Andrew Ehrenberg, who went 8-0 last year, and sophomore righthander
Nick Storz, who was 7-1 as a freshman pitcher.
Anthony Prato, an all-city second team shortstop, returns for his junior season.
View last season's New York baseball stat leaders4. Tottenville (Staten Island)2014 finish: 20-2
Head coach: Tom Tierney Jr.
Tottenville has been one of the top PSAL teams for a long time. Last year it reached the league championship game, but fell to Cardozo. Coach Tom Tierney's team had a deep pitching staff last year and that could be the case again this season as
Vincent Quinn (RHP) and
Mark Birkbeck (RHP) both rank among the top seniors to watch in New York, according to Perfect Game.
James Wise, catcher, has committed to play at Wagner next year.
View the MaxPreps New York baseball pro photo galleries5. Victor2014 finish: 22-4
Head coach: Sean Rucker
The Blue Devils have averaged 20 wins for the past five seasons and won state championships in 2011 and 2014. Victor had the state coach of the year in Sean Rucker and the state player of the year in shortstop Dale Wickham. While Wickham is gone, pitcher
Mike Wagner returns. He pitched a shutout in the state semifinals last year.
