Don Bosco Prep: No. 6 in Preseason Xcellent 25 Baseball Rankings

School size: Non-Public Group A

Enrollment: 873 (all boys school)

2011 finish: 25-1

Head coach: Mike Rooney

Career record: 0-0 at Don Bosco Prep

Years at school: First year

Notable alumni:
C.J. Nitkowski (7 MLB teams, last with Washington in 2005)
Rob Gandolfo (AAA, drafted by Seattle)
Marquise Liverpool (AAA, drafted by Seattle)
Brandon Boykin (NCAA, Rutgers)
Brian Callahan (NCAA, Iona)
Anthony Gomez (NCAA, Vanderbilt)
Mike Dennhardt (NCAA, Boston College)

No. of starters returning: 6

Top Losses:
Jason Vosler
Nick Bruno
Zach Gross
Jordan Gross

Key returners:
P Tommy Burns, 9-0, 62 K, 1.53 ERA
P Michael Gomez, 7-0, 45 K, 2.70 ERA
OF Michael Mecca, .315
SS George Iskendarian, .421, 28 RBIs
1B Matt Dacey, .461, 8 HR, 33 RBIs
3B Grant Van Orden, .375
RF Joe Purritano, .373, 5 HR

Key newcomers:
OF Carter Toth
2B Chris Dichiaro
P Chris Hutton
C Andrew Herrara
C Joe Manganella