MaxPreps 2015 New Hampshire preseason baseball Fab 5, presented by the Army National Guard

By Kevin Askeland Mar 30, 2015, 5:00pm

Defending champion Londonderry starts season at the top. Also watch out for Spaulding, St. Thomas Aquinas, Bedford and Pinkerton.

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MaxPreps 2015 New Hampshire Baseball Fab 5 presented by the Army National Guard

1. Londonderry
2014 finish: 17-7
Head coach: Brent Demas

Londonderry captured the Division I state championship last year and is the favorite to do it again in 2015. Although State Player of the Year Rob Del Signore has graduated, two other all-state players return, including first team pick Colby Joncas and third team selection Geoff Kayo.

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2. Spaulding (Rochester)
2014 finish: 11-8
Head coach: Paul George

Spaulding exited the Division 1 state playoffs in the first round last year, but three of the team's top players return. Josh Gagne and Justin Jewell both made the all-state second team while Anthony Diprizio made the all-state third team.



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3. St. Thomas Aquinas (Dover)
2014 finish: 10-8
Head coach: Marc Schoff

St. Thomas Aquinas was a first-round casualty in the Division 2 state playoffs, but it appears loaded with talent in 2015. Four players earned all-state honors last year, including first-team pick Ryan Mckenna, who is regarded as the top player in the state by Perfect Game. Other all-state players include second-team pick Brendon Avella and third-team selections Collin Coppinger and Kevin Gould.

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4. Bedford
2014 finish: 11-10
Head coach: Billy Chapman

Bedford returns a pair of players who earned all-state honors last year from a team that reached the state Division 1 semifinals before falling to eventual champion Londonderry. Nick Angelini made the first team last year while Grayson Jennings was a third-team all-state pick.

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5. Pinkerton (Derry)
2014 finish: 16-7
Head coach: Steve Campo

Pinkerton reached the finals of the Division 1 playoffs where it lost to Londonderry. The top two players from that team, all-state picks Nate Rossi and Chris Gerossie, both have graduated, but returning senior Joe Murphy was a second-team all-state pick last year and junior John Polichetti made the third team.