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2015 Team Preview: New Bedford

February 5, 2015

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By Dennis Healy and Dylan Hefflinger
Massachusetts Scouting Director and Editor in Chief

From now until the start of the 2015 season, Prep Baseball Report Massachusetts will bring you in-depth team previews throughout the entire state. If your coach has not filled out the survey please have him do so through this link.

Along with the team previews, the 2015 Team Rankings will be releasing sometime late February and we hope to bring a Q&A session to discuss the rankings.

Also, we will be releasing the preseason All Massachusetts Teams sometime in early March.

2015 Team Preview: New Bedford

School Name: New Bedford
Coaches Name/Record: John Seed
2014 Record: 12-12
Conference: Big 3
Conference Record/Finish: 3-1, 1st place
Division Level: 1

Postseason Accomplishments:

  • Division 1 state champs 1993,1994 and 1998
  • Big 3 champs last 5 years and 12 times since 1991

Key Players Lost From 2014:

  • Jared Shuster - LHP - Tabor Academy
  • Dominic Souza - P - Franklin Pierce
  • Nick Bergantum - C - Mass Maritime
  • JT Sylvia - 3B - Umass Dartmouth

Number of Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/2

Strengths of Team:

  • Many of the players returning are underclassmen.

Weaknesses of Team:

  • Most of the players are young.

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

  • Chandler Debrosse, SS, 5’9”-165. Four-year starter at short solid defender,outstanding hitter batted .435 last season; has never hit less than .300. Central Connecticut State University commit.

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

  • Andrew Rapoza, C, 6’ 190. Has started since his freshman year- played 3B and outfield as freshman, played 1b last year due to shoulder injury from football. Will catch this year and has great potential behind plate. Outstanding athlete who can run, throw and hit. Very strong and loves to play.

Notable College/MLB Alumni:

  • John Messier
  • Ryan Mederios
  • John Seed
  • Nate Lang
  • Rudy Bulgar
  • Jason Bennett
  • Matt Trahan
  • Todd Soares
  • Quinn Feno
  • Dale Burgo

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