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First Team All-Prep: NEBJ’s selection of region’s best 25-man roster

New England Baseball Journal has once again assembled its postseason All-NEBJ teams for NEPSAC players. We have divided them into 25-man rosters for First Team, Second Team, and Third Team. The All-NEBJ Prep series will begin with the First Team. The Second and Third Teams will follow. All players … [Read more...]

ISL insider: Uncommitted ’26 McNeil to lead Milton before PG year

Brendan Morrissey first met Jacob McNeil when the latter was playing travel baseball during his pre-teen years. McNeil has been a fixture on the Milton Academy campus since the fourth grade, gradually making exceptional strides in the classroom and on the baseball diamond. Morrissey came over to … [Read more...]

Prep insider: Former Belmont Hill cut Tarlie now a Silver Slugger

When Cooper Tarlie received word that he did not make the varsity roster during his sophomore year at Belmont Hill, it would serve as a wake-up call in more ways than one. "It was a reality check for me,'' said Tarlie, a senior outfielder/catcher who recently wrapped up his prep career. "I knew I … [Read more...]

New England Small School Tournament: Marianapolis Prep prevails

Marianapolis Prep saved its best for last by capturing the New England Small School Tournament Robert D. Dickerman Division championship over the weekend. The Golden Knights pulled off the improbable, slipping past Greenwich Country Day 3-1 in the finale, played on Friday at Trinity College's … [Read more...]

New England Small School Tournament: Hamden Hall four-peats

Hamden Hall captured its fourth straight New England Small School (Christopher F. Powers Division) crown on Friday, slipping past Hopkins School 4-3 at Murren Family Field at DiBenedetto Stadium on the campus of Trinity College. Hamden Hall (16-8) defeated St. Paul's School (7-3) and St. Luke's … [Read more...]

Prep insider: Kingswood Oxford has battery of Fairfield commits

The senior duo of Harrison Engle and Boden Swanson has become one of this year's most successful battery combinations throughout the NEPSAC. Engle is Kingwood Oxford's premier pitcher, and Swanson a highly productive all-around catcher. The pair of Fairfield University commits have formed a special … [Read more...]

ISL insider: BB&N ’26 Grapski won’t let injuries derail his path

Daniel Grapski's baseball career has been threatened twice by injuries. The Buckingham, Browne & Nichols senior right-handed pitcher sustained two extensive and career-threatening injuries, followed by extensive surgery and countless hours of grueling physical therapy. Grapski began to ponder if … [Read more...]

Prep insider: Taft ’25 infielder Van Dolah set for D1 Holy Cross

Throughout his career as a top-level student and gifted baseball player, Cayden Van Dolah has molded himself into one of the top middle infielders in the NEPSAC and, in the process, a future Division 1 college player at Holy Cross. "For baseball, it was a culture shock when I arrived in my freshman … [Read more...]

Prep insider: Cheshire ace Margolies has team vying for top spot

Dan Margolies started his high school career as a relief pitcher at Cheshire High in Conn. Primed to make his first start on the mound as a sophomore during the spring of 2022, the unthinkable occurred. Margolies suffered a torn Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) in his throwing arm. "I was a key … [Read more...]

Prep insider: Pollard has baseball operations team at Austin Prep

The success of Austin Prep's transition to the NEPSAC has been well established. Not only has the Austin Prep gone 46-5 since moving to the NEPSAC in 2023, but more than 20 players have gone on to play college baseball. Austin Prep coach Jonathan Pollard is also creating opportunities for students … [Read more...]

ISL insider: Lawrence bolsters staff with recruit from Canada

A pipeline is being established to NEPSAC baseball programs from Canada. While a majority of those schools tend to seek out talented student-athletes from Maine to California, some have begun to expand beyond our borders. Canada has become a hotbed for recruiting talented high school players from … [Read more...]

Prep insider: Deerfield in unfamiliar role as defending champion

Long before the first official pitch of its 2025 NEPSAC season was thrown, Deerfield Academy was already stepping into unchartered territory. Certainly, the Big Green have entrenched themselves as legitimate New England power over the past couple of years, when they have referred to themselves as … [Read more...]

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