Prep preview: WNEPBL champion Suffield Academy to showcase new pitchers

Syracuse commit Justin Barron will look to lead the Suffield Academy offense this season. (Courtesy photo)

For nearly two decades, Suffield Academy has prospered in being one of the most-talented and successful programs in New England, if not beyond.

In his 15 years at the helm, head coach Bryan Brissette has laid the groundwork, building Tigers into a consistent power that shows no signs of letting up anytime soon. Suffield is the defending Western New England Prep Baseball League (WNEPBL) champions. The Tigers finished last season a perfect 14-0, capped by a league title victory over 2018 champion Salisbury School.

Brissette, who has been at the northern Connecticut-based school for 20 years, has taken the Tigers to the postseason in 12 of the last 14 years. They also won a league crown in 2011.

The former Harvard University Second Team All-Ivy League catcher and Loomis-Chaffee PG has continued to strive by keeping his club ahead of the curb moving forward. This past spring, Suffield graduated a pair of quality pitchers in Carter Cousins (Georgetown) and Tyler Van Dyke (Univ. of Miami-football), along with OF Ryan Coleman (UMass-Amherst), Max Malila (Eckerd) and Jackson Pentz (Emory).