Long Island baseball players to watch for 2018

Anthony Carleo, North Shore, Sr. - He hit .432 with four homers and 18 RBI. Committed to Lackawanna JC.

Jason Coules, Bellmore JFK, SS, Sr.: He hit .488 with 9 extra base hits and 12 stolen bases.

Jason Diaz, Kellenberg, P, Jr.: He had a 5-1 record with 53 strikeouts in 38 innings and a 0.55 ERA. Committed to U. of Miami.

Anthony D'Onofrio, Wantagh, SS, Sr.: He hit .436 with 10 doubles, 22 RBI and 32 runs scored. Committed to Hofstra University.

Roman Dorosh, Sachem East, P, Jr.: Had a 6-2 record with 67 strikeouts and a 1.66 ERA.

Mark Faello, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK, P, Sr.: Had a 7-0 record with 74 strikeouts and a 1.39 ERA. Committed to Hofstra.

Anthony Fontana, Wantagh, 1B, Sr.: He hit .408 with five homers and 28 RBI. Had 9-0 record with 1.33 ERA.

Jake Guercio, West Islip, OF, Sr.: Four-year starter, who had a hit in all 31 games as a sophomore. Committed to Fordham.

Luke Hansen, Southold, P, Sr.: Had a 7-1 record with 87 strikeouts and a 0.33 ERA for LI champion.

Matt Hogan, Half Hollow Hills East, OF, Sr.: He's a five-year varsity player committed to Vanderbilt.

Kyle Johnson, Newfield, SS, Sr. - Four-year varsity player, batted .333 and committed to Stony Brook.

Dylan Judd, Oceanside, C, Sr.: Four-year starter was Conference AA-1 MVP. Committed to UMass.

Matt Laurelli, Smithtown East, 2B, Sr.: Batted .330 for Class AA contender. Committed to LIU Post.

Brendan McFall, Oceanside, P, Sr.: He was 7-1 with a 0.93 ERA. Committed to Tufts University.

Tim McHugh, Commack, OF, Jr.: He had six home runs, 19 RBI and batted .342. He's a committed to TCU.

Brock Murtha, Sayville, SS, So. - First player to earn Newsday All-LI as freshman. Had 10 home runs, 29 RBI, batted .440.

Max Nielsen, Ward Melville, P, Jr. - Had a 5-1 record with 45 strikeouts and a 1.23 ERA and committed to UConn.

Logan O'Hoppe, St. John the Baptist, C, Sr. - Defensive skills make him an MLB draft prospect. Hit .388 and is committed to East Carolina.

Franklin Parra, Copiague, P, Sr. - Lefthanded MLB draft prospect. Struck out 35 in 19 innings.

Andy Primm, Massapequa, C, Sr.: Big time defensive skills, strong arm. Committed to LIU Post.

Liam Pulsipher, Center Moriches, P, Sr. - Had a 7-1 record with 57 strikeouts and a 0.68 ERA. Also batted .411.

Dom Rutigliano, Carey, Sr. - He had a 4-0 record with 2.19 ERA for the Seahawks.

Will Shaw, St. John the Baptist, Sr. - He led CHSAA with .465 average. Committed to Quinnipiac.

Bobby Vath, Newfield, P, Sr. - Had a 4-2 record with 56 strikeouts and a 1.41 ERA. Committed to Rhode Island.