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2016 Connecticut Spring Team Preview: Hopkins HS



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By Dylan Hefflinger, Dennis Healy, Trevor Brown and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief / Co-Director of Scouting

With the 2016 spring season right around the corner, PBR New England is eagerly anticipating bringing the New England states the best high school coverage throughout the region.

Starting February 1st, we began releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into the Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings.

If you are a coach and haven't filled out your 2016 Team Preview, click here.

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2016 Connecticut Spring Team Preview: Hopkins HS

Team Name: Hopkins School
Head Coach: Rocco DeMaio
Division: Fairchester League
2015 Record: 5-12
Conference Record: 5th 4-8
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/2

2016 Team Strengths:

  • Hitting
  • Outfield
  • Depth

2016 Team Weaknesses:

  • Pitching
  • Middle infield experience

Top Returning Players:

  • Billy Mcgrath '16 SS/CF/P
  • James Speer '16 LHP
  • Ryan Meury '15 LHP/CF
  • Alexis Galinovsky '15 1B/P
  • Jacob Shrader '15 OF/P
  • Jon Zarilli '16 3B/P

Top Underclassmen:

  • Billy Mcgrath '16 SS/CF/P - led team in BA/RBI/HR
  • James Speer '16 LHP
  • Jon Zarilli '16 3B/P
  • Ryan Meury '17 LHP/CF
  • Alexis Galinovsky '17 1B/P
  • Jacob Shrader '17 OF/P
  • Talon Johnson '17 C/P
  • Jake Rizzuti '18 SS/2B
  • Chris Borter '19 SS/P
  • Kyle Meury '19 SS/2B/P
  • Jordn Shand '19 2B/C/OF
  • Jason Alfandre '18 C
  • Charles Paraiso '18 SS/P
  • Robert Jaques '19 1B/LHP
  • Andrew Roberge '18 2B/3B