Perfect Game underclassmen All-Americans
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Perfect Game USA has released its preseason All-American teams, and there are a couple of locals on the lists. Suffern’s Robbie Aviles made 1st team, which is a big deal. Only 60 kids across the country make 1st team. Aviles is the only New Yorker on the 1st OR 2nd team.
You’ll be hearing plenty about the tall righthander this season. He won Rockland player of the year as a sophomore and figures to be completely dominant this year. He and Jimmy Brennan should take Suffern far. The best part is you won’t have to wait to see what Aviles has got. He’s going to start opening day against, of all teams, Mamaroneck. Mamaroneck knocked him around in last year’s sectional final. (To be fair, Ma-murder-neck knocked around a lot of good pitchers.)
Making 3rd team was Stepinac’s Michael Bradshaw. Bradshaw, a 6-4, 220-pound pitcher, transferred from Iona Prep.
Seven others made the honorable mention list. It’s a little less prestigious because it contains about 300 names, but it’s still meaningful on a national level. John Jay’s Steve Green and Jared Hirschberg, Lakeland’s Jonathan DeMarte, Rye Neck’s Ryan Pennell, Ketcham’s Mike Lang, Beacon’s Joey Espinal, and Don Bosco’s Anthony Simon, a Suffern resident, are on there.
Perfect Game USA is the world’s largest scouting service. Although it is popular — 78% of players drafted by major league baseball last year attended a Perfect Game showcase — it is not all-encompassing. So don’t take this list as the ultimate reference. If you didn’t sign up with Perfect Game you don’t get on the list. You can see all the All-American stuff here.
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Congratulations to all, especially Ryan, nice to see small school stars represented also
congrats to robby averyone else on the list. Nice to see Hirschberg on here.
Lang and Espinal are on the Clippers 2010 team. I am not sure but I think Simon may be too. If someone can verify that for me I’d appreciate it. Demarte (Soph), Green, and Hirsch are on the older Taconic team.
Hirsch is on younger team.
Bill , Can’t be the younger team(17U), it is predominantly made up of 15 year olds. The older team from last year is no more. Looks like Fletcher is managing both teams from their web site. And Hirshberg is listed on the 18U.
Well I saw Hirchbergs rangers team play twice this summer and it did not have Green or Mercurio on the team and i’m pretty sure it was not the 18us
Maybe for the upcoming summer he’s 18u. Probaly that.
mercurio on the rangers???
Mamaroneck roped Aviles around the whole game last year.While Aviles is a year older and stronger… so is the entire Mamaroneck team which returns 8 starters. I am guessing Hagan will pitch that game too, should be one of the best regular season games to watch all year. I am sure there will be plenty of scouts there too?
Here is a list on Perfect Game with 2009 Northeast Seniors. Lots of local players on it:
http://www.perfectgame.org/stories/09_03_10_rawlings_preseason_all_america/northeast.aspx
From the list above,2010 players Ryan Pennell, Mike Lang, Josey Espinal and Anthony Simon will be with us this summer. If you want more of a list you can check the website http://www.clippersbaseball.org The committments are updated daily as contracts are signed and returned.
From the 2009 list. Ty Donovan, Nick Iuni, Mike Mercurio, Steven Roche, Jamie Schultz, Matt Gaine, David Wood
Congratulations to these players.
When is the game between Suffern and Mamo scheduled for?
Without any Mamo players on the list Perfect Game USA is anything but “all encompassing.”
Mamo’s class of 2010 is weak.
Coach Merc, this is not a venue to keep promoting yourself, your team and your son. Thankyou.
tappan zee kicks off season today against monroe woodbury
Coach Merc’s comments are welcome as he has as much knowledge of the players as anyone in the area and provides good info here. Also, his son is a very good ballplayer.
Wasn’t promoting anyone. Was just answering a question. I don’t need to promote my son, he’s done. I also don’t need to promote my program. It speaks for itself and after having over 70 players attend workouts something is going well. Our work is now focused on the Clippers 20+ Jr’s and soph players from the area who are looking to play on.
Enough- have ever read this blog before, all people do is promote their sons even though the majority of them do not deserve it. At least Coach Mercs son’s were actually good enough to be talked about on this blog.
I followed the hudson valley bulls/ Team Demarini last summer and I also heard alot about them, junior Jimmy McGowan of Mahopac had an impressive summer, does anyone know where he will be playing this summer?
I heard McGowan is with the Clippers
wow the clippers seem like they have a nice 2010 team on their hands
Clippers Rule.
wow seeing hirschberg on this list…....must mean it was based on how deep your daddy’s pocket was
It sounds like $$$$$ is either a jealous parent or player.
The kid can play why take shots at him. What does deep pockets have to do with being recognized for this honor.
theres nothing to be jealous of tho…....
I guess you never received such an honor which would explain why you would attack another kids ability. As I said your jealous GET OVER IT
well see how he does this yr better yet well see how he does this summer
Sounds like this is personal
Ian Anderson for MVP….