John McGuirk, Author at New England Baseball Journal

John McGuirk

$4 million Winchendon field project could make prep a national destination

WINCHENDON, Mass. -- John Toffey appears to have mastered the art of building a college-prep baseball program in New England. His latest coaching stop, Winchendon School, is about to burst onto the national stage as a college baseball prep destination with a $4 million improvement to the athletic … [Read more...]

Prep insider: Top players from each New England program at midseason

For the first time in two years, prep school baseball programs throughout New England are playing full, uninterrupted schedules. Throughout the season, we've been highlighting the top teams in the Prep Coaches Poll, as well as the top players in the Weekly Watch List. With the season heading down … [Read more...]

Prep insider: Phillips Exeter’s Nate Garrett to help start program at Hobart

Nate Garrett's recruitment by the Hobart College coaching staff was not a long, drawn-out process. A Duxbury, Mass., native, the 6-foot-2, 215-pound Garrett is currently wrapping up a post-graduate year at Phillips Exeter. After graduating from Milton Academy, Garrett looked to expand his chances to … [Read more...]

Prep insider: Loomis ’22 Wawruck paves way for college career at Fairfield

Payten Wawruck's reputation preceded him when he walked onto the Loomis Chaffee campus four years ago. Pelicans coach Donnie McKillop knew of Wawruck's background in the classroom and on the field. Wawruck transferred to the Windsor, Conn., school after spending one year at Rham High (Hebron, … [Read more...]

Prep insider: Uncommitted ’22 Brayden Ryan paves way for brother Keagan

GROTON, Mass. -- By his own admission, Brayden Ryan was lacking on the academic side as an underclassman at Salem High in New Hampshire. “I was not striving in the classroom at Salem,’’ he said. “I knew I needed a change because I had no clue what my plan was as a freshman or sophomore.” He realized … [Read more...]

Prep insider: BB&N rebounding from COVID like other ISL programs

Located just down the road from Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School has an established, well-respected baseball program. The Knights have won or shared seven Independent School League (ISL) titles. Looking back at the start of the 2020 campaign, there was … [Read more...]

All-Prep New England: Preseason First Team, Second Team, Third Team

With the prep school baseball season now underway after two years of unpredictability due to COVID protocols, New England Baseball Journal polled coaches to determine which players should be part of our preseason All-NEBJ First Team, Second Team and Third Team. NEBJ sifted through stats, honors and … [Read more...]

Prep rankings: Top 10 with college commits, key returners, 2022 outlook

Prep teams should be back in full force this spring, and we’ve spent the last two months previewing the season. We kicked off our preview coverage with position-by-position breakdowns. We also highlighted the top 15 uncommitted prep pitchers in the Class of ’23 and the top 12 uncommitted positional … [Read more...]

Prep insider: Top utility/designated hitter prospects for each program

With the 2022 prep baseball season set to kick off, players throughout New England are carving out their respective roles for the upcoming season. Many multi-sport athletes are making the transition from hockey, basketball, wrestling or track seasons — sports that can also help prepare baseball … [Read more...]

Prep insider: Top relief pitchers for each New England program

Prep insider: Top left-handed pitchers for each New England program

With the 2022 prep baseball season inching closer, players throughout New England are engaged in their respective annual winter conditioning and skill development as they gear up for the campaign that lies ahead. Many multi-sport athletes are also in the midst of hockey, basketball, wrestling or … [Read more...]