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Four of the SouthCoast’s nine baseball teams qualified for the MIAA playoffs last spring.
Apponequet had the deepest run, reaching the Div. 3 Final Four while Bishop Stang lost in the Div. 3 Elite 8. Dartmouth came up short in the Div. 2 Sweet 16 while Fairhaven’s season ended in the Div. 3 Round of 32.
Four of the area’s top 12 players from a year ago are back.
Here’s a look at SouthCoast’s nine baseball teams heading into the 2025 season:
Head coach: Jim Cabucio (9th year)
Last year’s record: 19-6
Names to know: Lucas Tremblay, Sr., IF; Gabe Zuber, Sr., OF/P; Cam Sylvia, Sr., 2B/P; Ethyn Travis, Sr., C/3B; Ryan Levesque, Jr., IF/OF/P; Sean Lundrigan, Jr., C; Devin Antonya, Jr., IF/OF; Lucas Beauregard, Jr., 1B/P; Brayden Bogdan, Jr., 1B; Gary Carrier III, Jr., OF/P; TJ Norton, Jr. 3B/P; Nick Romeo, Jr., IF; Garrett Butler, So., OF/P; Peter Kanakis, So., IF/P.
Outlook: Even though the Lakers graduated some key players, including Standard-Times Player of the Year Nathan Levesque, from last year’s Div. 3 Final Four squad, they should be in contention for another South Coast Conference Blue Division championship and make another deep tournament run behind the leadership of Tremblay, Zuber, Sylvia, Travis, Lundrigan and Levesque. “The Lakers are expecting the SCC to be strong in both divisions and with a very competitive non conference schedule, each game will be challenging,” said head coach Jim Cabucio.
Head coach: Brian Rose (9th year)
Last year’s record: 10-11
Names to know: Matt Burt, Sr., P/1B; Brock Winslow, Jr., SS/2B; Landon Cardoza, Jr., P; Nate Moniz, Jr., C; Drew Taylor, Sr., OF; Bobby Rooney, Sr., OF; Ethan Cleveland, Jr., P; Harry Tingley Prince, So., OF; Amir Cartagena, So., 3B; Thomas Guenette, So., DH/OF; Bubba Garcia, So., P; Devin Lord, Fr., 2B/P; Daniel Delk, Fr., P/C.
Outlook: After losing to eventual state champion Oakmont Regional in the Div. 3 Elite 8, the Spartans have the potential for another strong season with the return of many key players, including Burt, a Super Teamer, and Drew Taylor, an All-Star. “Hoping to make the playoffs again and make a deep run,” said head coach Brian Rose of the team’s expectations for 2025.
Head coach: Mike Frates (12th year)
Last year’s record: 13-9
Names to know: Ian Rego, Sr., P/OF; Ethan Jason, Sr., P/UT; Markus Andrews, Sr., P/IF; Justin Cleaves, Sr., OF; Jayden Claudio, Sr., P/IF; Tom Quinn, Sr., IF/DH; Aiden Cruz, Sr., C/OF; Brady Beauparland, Jr., P/IF; Cam Sorelle, Jr., P; Chase Afonso, So., OF; Logan Stott, So., P/IF.
Outlook: Head coach Mike Frates is hoping to build on last year’s winning record and trip to the Div. 2 Sweet 16 behind the leadership of Rego, Jason, Andrews, Cleaves, Claudio, Quinn and Cruz. “We have a good mix of strong senior leaders as well as some young, hungry younger players,” he said. Dartmouth has added Dighton-Rehoboth and Portsmouth High (R.I.) to its schedule this spring.
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Head coach: Rudy Bulgar (18th year)
Last year’s record: 9-10
Names to know: Jay Perry, Sr., P; Blake Christopher, Sr., C; Lucas daCosta, Sr., P; Sam Simone, Sr., 2B; Ryan Pires, Jr., P; Evan Lamontange, Jr., SS/P; Jean Roderques, Jr., C; Aiden Smith, Jr., OF; Nick Lajoie, Jr., OF; Matt Moniz, Jr., 2B.
Outlook: Expectations are high at Fairhaven as the Blue Devils are stacked with experience with the return of Perry, a four-year starting pitcher, and Christopher, a three-year starting catcher. Pires also has two years of varsity experience along with daCosta, Simone, Lamontange and Roderiques.
Head coach: Rick Avila (1st year; 12th overall)
Last year’s record: 7-13
Names to know: Boston Bettencourt, Sr., OF; Illiam Santiago, Sr., SS; Dorian Fortes, So., P/OF; Jack Anderson, So., P/3B; Logan Rego, So., OF; Nathan Leandre, Jr., IF/P; Ashton DeMederios, Jr., P.
Outlook: Even though the Bears are young this spring, they feature a solid lineup led by a pair of seniors in Bettencourt and Santiago. Fortes, a sophomore pitcher, has a ton of potential. With the return of coach Rick Avila to the dugout, Voc-Tech will look to finish with a winning record and qualify for the playoffs after missing it a year ago.
Head coach: John Seed (34th year)
Last year’s record: 8-12
Names to know: Joe Castelo, Sr., P/CF; Marquize Gonsalves, Sr., 3B/P; Brent Sharples, Sr., SS/P; Jayden Sylvia, Sr., P/OF; Trevor Roderiques, Jr., C/P; Kristoffer Woods, So., 1B/P; Easton Almeida, Fr., OF/2B/SS/P.
Outlook: New Bedford won seven of its last 10 games a year ago and will look to build on that momentum with the return of several players, including Castelo, a Super Teamer, and Gonsalves, an All-Star. “We have an experienced group of players who have played together for at least three years,” head coach John Seed said. “Hopefully that will pay off this year.”
Head coach: Craig Lincoln (13th year)
Last year’s record: 7-11
Names to know: Chase LaFountain, Sr., 1B/3B; Colin Monahan, Sr., CF; Owen Deree, Sr., C/OF; Cam Valle, Fr., IF/P; Mikey Tomkiewicz, Fr., C; Marc Donati, Jr. P/1B; Aiden Deree, So., SS/P; Alex Branco, Jr., 3B; Dylan Mendez, Jr., IF/DH; Cole Correia, So., P/OF.
Outlook: After missing the playoffs a year ago, the Cougars will look to make the tournament this spring behind the leadership of a trio of seniors in LaFountain, Monahan and Owen Deree.
Head coach: Steve Carvalho (26th year)
Last year’s record: 4-16
Names to know: Colin Mello, Sr., P/C; Aidan Eagle, Sr., CFl Finn Kavanagh, Sr., P; CJ Braga, Sr., 2B; Jacob Delk, Sr., UT; Zack Mendes, Jr., UT; Bennett Xavier, Jr., P/1B/OF; Logen Pinto, Jr., UT; Ben Wesoly, Jr., P/3B; Malcolm Bean, So., 3B/SS/P; Cam Pepin, Jr., OF/1B.
Outlook: Head coach Steve Carvalho has liked what he has seen already in this year’s team with seniors Mello, Eagle, Kavanagh and Braga leading the way. “Hopefully this group can get us back to where we’ve been for many years, competing for the SCC which is very good again and being a tourney team,” he said. “There’s a lot of work to do and some untested kids at this level, but (we have a) solid core group returning.” Old Rocheter is looking to get back in the tournament for the first time since 2022.
Head coach: Chris Cabe (8th year)
Last year’s record: 8-12
Names to know: Will Hesse, Sr., 3B/P; Keenan Peterson, Jr., IF/P; John Varden, So., C; Tyler Cannon, Fr., IF/P; Jackson Cabe, 8th; CF/P.
Outlook: Although the Vikings feature just one senior, they have plenty of potential as they look to build on last year’s eight-win record. “We hope to be competitive,” said head coach Chris Cabe. “We are very young with only two upperclassmen. We’re looking to compete and get better for the future.”
This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: 2025 SouthCoast high school baseball season preview
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Apponequet had the deepest run, reaching the Div. 3 Final Four while Bishop Stang lost in the Div. 3 Elite 8. Dartmouth came up short in the Div. 2 Sweet 16 while Fairhaven’s season ended in the Div. 3 Round of 32.
Four of the area’s top 12 players from a year ago are back.
Here’s a look at SouthCoast’s nine baseball teams heading into the 2025 season:
APPONEQUET
Head coach: Jim Cabucio (9th year)
Last year’s record: 19-6
Names to know: Lucas Tremblay, Sr., IF; Gabe Zuber, Sr., OF/P; Cam Sylvia, Sr., 2B/P; Ethyn Travis, Sr., C/3B; Ryan Levesque, Jr., IF/OF/P; Sean Lundrigan, Jr., C; Devin Antonya, Jr., IF/OF; Lucas Beauregard, Jr., 1B/P; Brayden Bogdan, Jr., 1B; Gary Carrier III, Jr., OF/P; TJ Norton, Jr. 3B/P; Nick Romeo, Jr., IF; Garrett Butler, So., OF/P; Peter Kanakis, So., IF/P.
Outlook: Even though the Lakers graduated some key players, including Standard-Times Player of the Year Nathan Levesque, from last year’s Div. 3 Final Four squad, they should be in contention for another South Coast Conference Blue Division championship and make another deep tournament run behind the leadership of Tremblay, Zuber, Sylvia, Travis, Lundrigan and Levesque. “The Lakers are expecting the SCC to be strong in both divisions and with a very competitive non conference schedule, each game will be challenging,” said head coach Jim Cabucio.
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BISHOP STANG
Head coach: Brian Rose (9th year)
Last year’s record: 10-11
Names to know: Matt Burt, Sr., P/1B; Brock Winslow, Jr., SS/2B; Landon Cardoza, Jr., P; Nate Moniz, Jr., C; Drew Taylor, Sr., OF; Bobby Rooney, Sr., OF; Ethan Cleveland, Jr., P; Harry Tingley Prince, So., OF; Amir Cartagena, So., 3B; Thomas Guenette, So., DH/OF; Bubba Garcia, So., P; Devin Lord, Fr., 2B/P; Daniel Delk, Fr., P/C.
Outlook: After losing to eventual state champion Oakmont Regional in the Div. 3 Elite 8, the Spartans have the potential for another strong season with the return of many key players, including Burt, a Super Teamer, and Drew Taylor, an All-Star. “Hoping to make the playoffs again and make a deep run,” said head coach Brian Rose of the team’s expectations for 2025.
DARTMOUTH
Head coach: Mike Frates (12th year)
Last year’s record: 13-9
Names to know: Ian Rego, Sr., P/OF; Ethan Jason, Sr., P/UT; Markus Andrews, Sr., P/IF; Justin Cleaves, Sr., OF; Jayden Claudio, Sr., P/IF; Tom Quinn, Sr., IF/DH; Aiden Cruz, Sr., C/OF; Brady Beauparland, Jr., P/IF; Cam Sorelle, Jr., P; Chase Afonso, So., OF; Logan Stott, So., P/IF.
Outlook: Head coach Mike Frates is hoping to build on last year’s winning record and trip to the Div. 2 Sweet 16 behind the leadership of Rego, Jason, Andrews, Cleaves, Claudio, Quinn and Cruz. “We have a good mix of strong senior leaders as well as some young, hungry younger players,” he said. Dartmouth has added Dighton-Rehoboth and Portsmouth High (R.I.) to its schedule this spring.
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FAIRHAVEN
Head coach: Rudy Bulgar (18th year)
Last year’s record: 9-10
Names to know: Jay Perry, Sr., P; Blake Christopher, Sr., C; Lucas daCosta, Sr., P; Sam Simone, Sr., 2B; Ryan Pires, Jr., P; Evan Lamontange, Jr., SS/P; Jean Roderques, Jr., C; Aiden Smith, Jr., OF; Nick Lajoie, Jr., OF; Matt Moniz, Jr., 2B.
Outlook: Expectations are high at Fairhaven as the Blue Devils are stacked with experience with the return of Perry, a four-year starting pitcher, and Christopher, a three-year starting catcher. Pires also has two years of varsity experience along with daCosta, Simone, Lamontange and Roderiques.
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GNB VOC-TECH
Head coach: Rick Avila (1st year; 12th overall)
Last year’s record: 7-13
Names to know: Boston Bettencourt, Sr., OF; Illiam Santiago, Sr., SS; Dorian Fortes, So., P/OF; Jack Anderson, So., P/3B; Logan Rego, So., OF; Nathan Leandre, Jr., IF/P; Ashton DeMederios, Jr., P.
Outlook: Even though the Bears are young this spring, they feature a solid lineup led by a pair of seniors in Bettencourt and Santiago. Fortes, a sophomore pitcher, has a ton of potential. With the return of coach Rick Avila to the dugout, Voc-Tech will look to finish with a winning record and qualify for the playoffs after missing it a year ago.
NEW BEDFORD
Head coach: John Seed (34th year)
Last year’s record: 8-12
Names to know: Joe Castelo, Sr., P/CF; Marquize Gonsalves, Sr., 3B/P; Brent Sharples, Sr., SS/P; Jayden Sylvia, Sr., P/OF; Trevor Roderiques, Jr., C/P; Kristoffer Woods, So., 1B/P; Easton Almeida, Fr., OF/2B/SS/P.
Outlook: New Bedford won seven of its last 10 games a year ago and will look to build on that momentum with the return of several players, including Castelo, a Super Teamer, and Gonsalves, an All-Star. “We have an experienced group of players who have played together for at least three years,” head coach John Seed said. “Hopefully that will pay off this year.”
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OLD COLONY
Head coach: Craig Lincoln (13th year)
Last year’s record: 7-11
Names to know: Chase LaFountain, Sr., 1B/3B; Colin Monahan, Sr., CF; Owen Deree, Sr., C/OF; Cam Valle, Fr., IF/P; Mikey Tomkiewicz, Fr., C; Marc Donati, Jr. P/1B; Aiden Deree, So., SS/P; Alex Branco, Jr., 3B; Dylan Mendez, Jr., IF/DH; Cole Correia, So., P/OF.
Outlook: After missing the playoffs a year ago, the Cougars will look to make the tournament this spring behind the leadership of a trio of seniors in LaFountain, Monahan and Owen Deree.
OLD ROCHESTER
Head coach: Steve Carvalho (26th year)
Last year’s record: 4-16
Names to know: Colin Mello, Sr., P/C; Aidan Eagle, Sr., CFl Finn Kavanagh, Sr., P; CJ Braga, Sr., 2B; Jacob Delk, Sr., UT; Zack Mendes, Jr., UT; Bennett Xavier, Jr., P/1B/OF; Logen Pinto, Jr., UT; Ben Wesoly, Jr., P/3B; Malcolm Bean, So., 3B/SS/P; Cam Pepin, Jr., OF/1B.
Outlook: Head coach Steve Carvalho has liked what he has seen already in this year’s team with seniors Mello, Eagle, Kavanagh and Braga leading the way. “Hopefully this group can get us back to where we’ve been for many years, competing for the SCC which is very good again and being a tourney team,” he said. “There’s a lot of work to do and some untested kids at this level, but (we have a) solid core group returning.” Old Rocheter is looking to get back in the tournament for the first time since 2022.
WAREHAM
Head coach: Chris Cabe (8th year)
Last year’s record: 8-12
Names to know: Will Hesse, Sr., 3B/P; Keenan Peterson, Jr., IF/P; John Varden, So., C; Tyler Cannon, Fr., IF/P; Jackson Cabe, 8th; CF/P.
Outlook: Although the Vikings feature just one senior, they have plenty of potential as they look to build on last year’s eight-win record. “We hope to be competitive,” said head coach Chris Cabe. “We are very young with only two upperclassmen. We’re looking to compete and get better for the future.”
This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: 2025 SouthCoast high school baseball season preview
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