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Long Island’s leading home run hitter, Louis Mele, pictured with Head Coach Bob Malvagna<\/p><\/div>\n
The program is right on the cusp of turning a corner. They improved from four wins in 2014 to 14 in ’15. They also will be returning the best power hitter on Long Island in Louis Mele<\/b> (nine home runs last season) and had an influx of recruits highlighted by Frank Valentino<\/strong> from Suffolk Community College,\u00a0Brandon Alberto<\/b>, RHP \u00a0from Newfield and Ben Wright<\/b>, LHP from Briarcliffe. I expect them to build further on last season but at this moment with all the other programs coming off seasons at-or-close-to .500, it would be hard to justify moving them to a different spot on this list.<\/p>\n

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