2026 New England High School Scout Blog: Edition 3

April 27, 2026
Brendan Ebert
Scouting Director, New England (CT, MA, RI)

The New England High School baseball season continued this past week and our staff saw some more high level talent & competition from down in southwestern Connecticut and all the way to northern New Hampshire.

Below are some of the Top Performers and the Heat Sheet seen firsthand by our staff, through Saturday, April 25th.

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TOP PERFORMERS

Dylan Cunningham RHP / Austin Preparatory School, MA / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 2 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 24 / POS: 4

2028 RHP Dylan Cunningham (Austin Prep, MA)

Cunningham has shown electric stuff. The FB is low to mid 90’s, and the curve has been untouchable

FB: 92-94🔥
CH: 84-87
CB: 75-76@Cunningham96408 | @PB_Uncommitted | @ShooterHunt | @EbertBaseball pic.twitter.com/iPWJfcFGp1
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 22, 2026

Andrew Valentino RHP / Trumbull High School, CT / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 5 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 374 / POS: 99

East Carolina University Commit | #PBFG25 Alum

#ECSSG24 Alum | #PBJFG23 Alum | #PBJFG22 Alum

2027 RHP Andrew Valentino (@trumbulleagles)

FB: 89-92
CB: 72-76
CH: 82-83

Valentino checks in as the No. 99 RHP in the country and No. 2 in New England for the 2027 class. @ECUBaseball Commit | @AndrewValbsb | @ShooterHunt pic.twitter.com/jSXNpJjDHw
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 20, 2026

Janvier Diaz RHP / Putnam Science Academy, CT / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 83 / POS: 40

Eastern Connecticut Commit

2026 RHP Janvier Diaz (Putnam Science Academy, CT)

FB: 90-91🔥
SL: 79-80
CH: 81-84@Janvier_Diaz13 | @EasternBSB commit | @ShooterHunt | @EbertBaseball pic.twitter.com/XdAOp5QTm8
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 24, 2026

Bradley Mccafferty C / 3B / Austin Prep, MA / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 7 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 486 / POS: 35

Virginia Commit | 2025 MA Gatorade Player of the Year

2026 C/3B Bradley McCafferty (Austin Prep, MA)

The reigning MA player of the year barrels one up to deep left here for Austin Prep@BMcCafferty17 | @UVABaseball commit pic.twitter.com/AYVITnHxVo
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 22, 2026

Aidan Cochrane RHP / East Lyme High School, CT / 2026

UConn Commit

2026 RHP Aidan Cochrane (East Lyme HS, CT)

Cochrane is overpowering hitters today with the FB/CB mix. One of the top arms in the state.

FB: 86-88
CB: 74-76
CH: 78-79@Aidancochrane_ | @UConnBSB commit pic.twitter.com/aYwzCr9ZzT
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 21, 2026

Bodie Forsell RHP / North Kingstown, RI / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 131 / POS: 50

UMass Lowell Commit | #PBSFG25 Alum

2026 RHP Bodie Forsell (North Kingstown HS, RI)

FB: 85-87
SL: 69-71
CH: 77-79

Forsell gets up to 89mph🔥, showing great movement and control with his slider @BodieForsell l @RiverHawkBB commit pic.twitter.com/enoSyQ2mIv
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 22, 2026

Mikah Krystofolski RHP / Phillips Academy, MA / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 50 / POS: 11

Elon Commit

2027 RHP Mikah Krystofolski (Phillips Academy, MA) // Elon University Commit

FB: 83-85
CB: 71-72

Shows strong command of the zone and consistently works ahead. Off-speed is sharp with the ability to generate swings and misses.@Mikah_Krysto | @real_PAbaseball |… pic.twitter.com/V8jgghB6xg
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 22, 2026

Coby Dagata RHP / OF / St. Paul Catholic, CT / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 15 / POS: 7

East Carolina Commit

#ECSSG24 Alum | #PBJFG23 Alum

2027 RHP/OF Coby Dagata (St. Paul Catholic HS, CT)

Dagata keeps up his big day with a solo 💣 to dead center.@cmdagata21 | @ShooterHunt | @EbertBaseball | @ECUBaseball commit https://t.co/BUIh5p0Iu7 pic.twitter.com/CySooh37OI
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 20, 2026

Brayden Jagoe 3B / C / Trumbull, CT / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 107 / POS: 6

#ECSSG24 Alum

2027 3B Brayden Jagoe (@trumbulleagles)

Cleared 350 to left-center with ease. @PB_Uncommitted | @BraydenJagoe pic.twitter.com/X8CjnRcwck
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 20, 2026

Jacob Veloz OF / Mount Saint Charles Academy, RI / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 8 / POS: 1

Maine Commit | #PBSFG25 Alum

2026 OF Jacob Veloz (Mount Saint Charles Academy, RI)

Veloz absolutely smokes this ball to dead center for a loud sac fly. Big time power bat. #PBSFG25 Alum@Jacobveloz2026 | @MaineBaseball commit pic.twitter.com/K04ELemzSH
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 24, 2026

Morrie Fried 3B / 1B / Pittsfield, MA / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 10 / POS: 1

Brown Commit | #PBFG24 Alum | #PBJFG22 Alum

2026 3B Morrie Fried (Pittsfield HS, MA) // @BrownU_Baseball Commit

Fried unloads on one to LF for a bases clearing triple, towering shot with big time carry. Advanced strength and impact.

Fried comes in at #1️⃣0️⃣ in our class of 2026 rankings. @morriefried | @PHSTaconicSport pic.twitter.com/Nv0CfWmP5P
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 24, 2026

Simon Mele RHP / Pittsfield, MA / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 92 / POS: 41

UMass Lowell Commit

2026 RHP Simon Mele (Pittsfield HS, MA) // @RiverHawkBB Commit

FB: 86-87
CB: 73-74
CH: 80-81

Athletic 5’10 frame. Dominant outing, punching 6 through 5. Curveball is a true plus pitch with sharp depth and late bite, consistently generating swing and miss. Confidently features… pic.twitter.com/xRjBS2TyfI
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 24, 2026

Cooper Siragusa C / East Lyme High School, CT / 2028

#PBJFG23 Alum

2028 C Cooper Siragusa (East Lyme HS, CT)

Siragusa sits back on the curve and rips a double to the wall. Showing out with the glove and the bat today@PB_Uncommitted | @EbertBaseball https://t.co/iryspjk2r3 pic.twitter.com/mc3IQMF6hP
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 21, 2026

Cole Henebry RHP / Noble and Greenough School, MA / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 45 / POS: 23

#PBFG25 Alum

2027 RHP Cole Henebry (@cole_henebry, Noble and Greenough)

FB: 86-88 T89
SL: 75-77
CB: 70-73
CH: 78-80

The Junior RHP got up to 89 in today’s matchup while mixing in a + SL and CB duo, helping to go a strong 5 IP #PBFG25 #BeSeen || @PB_Uncommitted pic.twitter.com/QmHAk8lGzO
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 25, 2026

Caleb Keyes RHP / Worcester Academy, MA / 2027

#PBSFG25 Alum

2027 RHP Caleb Keyes (Worcester Academy, MA)

Has done a great job out of the bullpen to keep Austin Prep in check. Pitches with confidence

FB: 84-86
SL: 76-77@Calebkeyes12 | @PB_Uncommitted pic.twitter.com/25OiF9hVZp
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 22, 2026

Luke Waldeck RHP / Belmont Hill School, MA / 2026

Harvard Commit

2026 RHP Luke Waldeck (@BaseballBH, @HarvardBaseball )

FB: 88-90
CT: 79-82
CB: 75-76

The senior right hander picked up the save, locating the FB up to 90 and picking up two K’s #BeSeen pic.twitter.com/4Rd8PWLgZP
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 26, 2026

Edgar Rodriguez SS / Bishop Hendricken High School, RI / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 79 / POS: 15

2027 SS Edgar Rodriguez (Bishop Hendricken HS, RI)

Barrels this ball over the left field fence for a 2-run Bomb💣@PB_Uncommitted pic.twitter.com/B7yGld5wZv
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 26, 2026

Jack Tarbox SS / RHP / Belmont Hill School, MA / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 29 / POS: 5

Northeastern Commit

2027 INF/RHP Jack Tarbox (@JackTarboxBsbll, @BaseballBH)

FB: 86-88
CB: 76-78
CH: 79-81

Tarbox went 6 shutout on the mound sitting 86-88 (89x1). A true competitor for this Belmont Hill attacking the zone and picking up a handful of K’s #BeSeen || @GoNUbaseball pic.twitter.com/d0HPV6kuRL
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 25, 2026

Jayden Ortiz RHP / Auburn Senior High, MA / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 200 / POS: 23

Franklin Pierce Commit

2026 RHP Jayden Ortiz (Auburn HS, MA) // @FPUBaseball1 Commit

FB: 84-86
SL: 73-75
CH: 77-79

Competes on the mound. Shows feel for both CB and CH. Showed ability to work out of pressure and maintained velocity thoughout.@OrtizJayden0 | @AuburnBaseball_ pic.twitter.com/10JbvECsOX
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 24, 2026

Dylan Poloski RHP / OF / Bishop Hendricken High School, RI / 2027

Northeastern Commit

2027 OF Dylan Poloski (Bishop Hendricken HS, RI)

Good swing from the @GoNUbaseball commit barreling the ball into the gap@dylan_poloski00 pic.twitter.com/Xxtzp93RFh
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 26, 2026

Mac Bianchi SS / Noble and Greenough, MA / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 32 / POS: 5

Harvard Commit | #PBFG24 Alum

2026 MIF Mac Bianchi (@macb1322, Nobles and Greenough)

The former #PBFG24 participant barrels this one to RC to pick up a 3B early in this matchup. Speed and power on display from the Harvard commit#BeSeen || @HarvardBaseball pic.twitter.com/VZLJHFzgQb
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 25, 2026

Jack Frostholm OF / Belmont Hill School, MA / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 11 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 387 / POS: 78

Rutgers Commit | #PBFG25 Alum

2027 OF Jack Frostholm (@jackfrostholm27, @BaseballBH)

Frostholm stays up the middle to pick up an rbi for Belmont Hill. Loud contact AB to AB from the #PBFG25 participant and Rutgers commit #BeSeen || @RutgersBaseball pic.twitter.com/voBG75F6Yb
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 25, 2026

Nicky Vlastos 3B / St Paul Catholic High School, CT / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 92 / POS: 9

#ECSSG25 Alum | #PBJFG24 Alum | #PBJFG23 Alum

2028 3B/RHP Nicky Vlastos (St. Paul Catholic HS, CT)

Vlastos barrels one back up the middle for a base hit@nicky_vlastos | @PB_Uncommitted pic.twitter.com/X2QhwkrrNT
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 20, 2026

Chace King RHP / St Paul Catholic High School, CT / 2028

2028 RHP Chace King (St. Paul Catholic HS, CT)

FB has a lot of arm side run, and has a nasty CB to put guys away

FB: 84-85
CB: 71-74@PB_Uncommitted pic.twitter.com/cLKp1GSmtJ
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 20, 2026

Cullen Crain SS / Bishop Hendricken, RI / 2027

Brown Commit

2027 SS Cullen Crain (Bishop Hendricken HS, RI)

Rips a base hit into the outfield for an RBI @crain_cullen2 l @BrownU_Baseball commit pic.twitter.com/1sF0Ci1STk
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 26, 2026

Michael Doherty LHP / Phillips Academy Andover, MA / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 80 / POS: 8

2027 LHP Michael Doherty (@mdoherty008, @real_PAbaseball)

FB: 80-82 T84
SL: 74-76
CH: 73-75

Good presence on the mound with life on the FB. Had good swing and miss stuff to pick up a handful of K’s#BeSeen pic.twitter.com/zSIEjn7LZF
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 25, 2026

Jacob Teal C / Bacon Academy, CT / 2028

2028 C/OF Jacob Teal (Bacon Academy, CT)

Teal finds a barrel and goes the other way. Also has thrown a runner out stealing on the day@jacobteal28 | @PB_Uncommitted pic.twitter.com/vKknlkUsWV
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 21, 2026

Parker Boyd OF / Bishop Hendricken, RI / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 69 / POS: 9

Stonehill Commit

2026 OF Parker Boyd (Bishop Hendricken HS, RI)

Rips the ball into left field, scoring 2@parker_boyd20 l @StonehillBASE commit pic.twitter.com/g5TYOaUJ5v
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 26, 2026

Hunter Brasier RHP / Pinkerton Academy , NH / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 173 / POS: 61

SNHU Commit

2026 RHP Hunter Brasier (Pinkerton Academy, NH) @SNHU_Baseball commit
FB: 82-85
SL: 72-75
CH: 76-77

FB has good ride and plays well up in the zone. Breaking ball pairs well off of FB with good late break, keeping hitters off balanced #BeSeen || @Astros_Baseball ||… pic.twitter.com/s5FP1cINBz
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 25, 2026

HEAT SHEET

Link to all tracked velocities

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Max FB
1	Brody Bumila	MA	BISHOP FEEHAN	2026	LHP	99 mph
2	Patrick Clemmey	CT	Avon Old Farms	2026	LHP	95 mph
3	Dylan Cunningham	MA	Austin Preparatory School	2028	RHP	94 mph
4	Andrew Valentino	CT	Trumbull High School	2027	RHP	92 mph
5	Janvier Diaz	CT	Putnam Science Academy	2026	RHP	91 mph
^	Francis Conners-Schmid	CT	Salisbury School	2028	OF	91 mph
^	Shaun Flannery Jr	CT	Choate Rosemary Hall	2026	RHP	91 mph
6	Matteo Modifica	CT	Berlin	2026	2B	90 mph
7	Cole Henebry	MA	Noble and Greenough School	2027	RHP	89 mph
^	Bodie Forsell	RI	North Kingstown	2026	RHP	89 mph
^	Matthew Defilippo	CT	Avon Old Farms	2026	RHP	89 mph
^	Harry Jones	CT	The Cheshire Academy	2028	RHP	89 mph
^	Jack Tarbox	MA	Belmont Hill School	2027	SS	89 mph
^	Brailin Dominguez	RI	Mount Saint Charles Academy	2026	RHP	89 mph
8	Aidan Cochrane	CT	East Lyme High School	2026	RHP	88 mph
^	Quinn Orvis	CT	East Catholic	2026	3B	88 mph
^	Danny Wallace	CT	Glastonbury	2026	SS	88 mph
^	Rohan Inamdar	MA	Longmeadow	2026	LHP	88 mph
^	Ethan Battles	NH	Exeter High School	2026	RHP	88 mph
^	Leo Lyons	MA	Worcester Academy	2026	LHP	88 mph
9	Simon Mele	MA	Pittsfield	2026	RHP	87 mph
^	Matthew Chirumbolo	CT	Salisbury School	2026	RHP	87 mph
^	Matthew Shea	CT	Westminster School	2026	RHP	87 mph
^	Carson Rylander	MA	Drury High	2026	RHP	87 mph
^	Liam Laffin	CT	Lyman Hall High School	2028	RHP	87 mph
^	Charlie Kubiet	NH	Austin Preparatory	2026	RHP	87 mph
^	Luke Prozzo	CT	Southington High School	2027	1B	87 mph
^	Zach Pia	CT	Avon Old Farms	2026	RHP	87 mph
^	Ryan Ventrelle	CT	Fairfield Prep	2026	SS	87 mph
^	Trevor Schuelke	CT	Trumbull	2026	RHP	87 mph
10	Jayden Ortiz	MA	Auburn Senior High	2026	SS	86 mph
^	Brayden Rosen	RI	South Kingstown	2026	SS	86 mph
^	Philip Soltes	CT	The Cheshire Academy	2027	LHP	86 mph
^	Trace Reed	MA	Bishop Feehan	2027	RHP	86 mph
^	Gavin Rovinelli	CT	Saint Joseph	2027	SS	86 mph
^	Max Minkos	CT	Glastonbury High School	2028	OF	86 mph
^	Gavin Halovatch	CT	North Haven High School	2028	SS	86 mph
^	Ryan Lavender	CT	Berlin	2026	LHP	86 mph
^	Dylan Chamberland	CT	Newington High School	2027	RHP	86 mph
^	Gavin Bennett	CT	Berlin High School	2026	RHP	86 mph
^	Caleb Keyes	MA	Worcester Academy	2027	OF	86 mph

Others without Profiles (80 MPH+)

2027 Sladen Johnson (Winchendon School, MA) - 84 MPH

2027 Paxton Kelly (Berlin HS, CT) - 80 MPH

2027 Grant Bialczak (Berlin HS, CT) - 81 MPH

2027 Fransisco Laureano (Putnam Science Academy, CT) - 80 MPH

2027 Aiden Archeval (Springfield Central HS, MA) - 85 MPH

2027 Evan Tetreault (North Attleboro HS, MA) - 80 MPH

2027 Hayden White (St. Thomas Aquinas HS, NH) - 81 MPH

2026 Brady Andrews (Austin Preparatory, MA) - 81 MPH

2026 Bobby DiFranco (Worcester Academy, MA) - 84 MPH

2029 Cole Rosen (South Kingstown HS, RI) - 81 MPH

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