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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.

Interested in attending a PBR New England event? Check out our schedule by clicking here.

2016 Connecticut Spring Team Preview: St. Joseph HS

Team Name: St. Joseph
Head Coach: Jim Chaves, 92-25
Division: Class M
2015 Record: 14-10
Conference Record: FCIAC East 3rd, 9-9
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/3

2016 Team Strengths:

• Great senior leadership as 4 of them are 3 year varsity players.
• We feel we have good pitching depth with a couple young up and coming players in the mix
• Big game experience
• Return our middle infield

2016 Team Weaknesses:

• Lack of experience in corner INF spots
• Unproven line up depth

Top Returning Players:

• Matt McKernan (pictured right), OF/1B, 2016, 6'0'', 183 lbs, R/R, 3-year starter, .378 BA last year, Team Capt, Will play at Endicott
• Dave Capela, 2B, 2016, 5'9'', 171 lbs, R/R, 3-year starter, Team Capt, career .987 fielding%, .328 BA last year, Will attend Quinnipiac
• Connor Hurley, RHP, 2016, 5'10'', 165 Lbs, R/R, 3-year varsity player, Team Capt, 5-2, 3.11 ERA
• Mike D'Agostino, RHP, 2017, 5'9'' 167 Lbs, R/R, 2-year starter, 4-2, 3.37 ERA
• Neil Velasquez, SS, 2017, 5'10'', 174 lbs, R/R, 2-year starter, .385 BA as leadoff hitter, 10 SBs, 2 HR, 9 2B

Top Underclassmen:

• Al Paolozzi, LHP, 2019
• Ben Talbott, RHP, 2019
• Jake DeLeo, OF/C, 2019
• Jim Evans, 1B/LHP, 2019