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All-State Baseball: Connecticut

With spring approaching, ESPNHS has all the info you need on the top high school baseball players in Connecticut.

We've broken down the state's top 20 players into two teams -- one of position players and one of pitchers. Keep in mind, these preseason selections were determined by a combination of in-season performance and recruit rankings.

See all 51 all-state baseball teams.

POSITION PLAYERS

Willie Burger, New Canaan, SS/3B, Sophomore
Led team in batting as freshman with .487 average.

Joe Burns, St. Joseph, C/RHP, Senior
Has signed to play at St. John's next year.

Andrew Casali, New Canaan, OF/RHP, Junior
Hit .435 last year; one of best outfield arms in the state.

Matt Ederle, Norwalk, C, Senior
Tough-minded backstop hit over .500 last year.

Alexis Guadalupe, St. Joseph, OF, Senior
Batted .463 with three homers and 26 RBIs as a junior.

Brett Madore, Xavier, SS/RHP, Senior
Could become a dominant two-way player this season.

Thomas Milone, Masuk, OF, Junior
Speedster is smooth in the outfield, powerful at the plate.

Casey Ouellette, New Canaan, C, Junior
Starter since his freshman year; elite defensive skills.

Vinny Siena, Amity, SS, Senior
Can make a case as the state's best player; signed with UConn.

Joseph Uccello, Glastonbury, OF, Senior
Owns one of the best left-handed swings in the state.

PITCHERS

Dylan Callahan, Greenwich, RHP/SS, Senior
Struck out 61 batters in 45 innings last year; posted a 2.19 ERA.

Brian Caselli, Stratford, RHP/3B, Senior
Won eight games with a 3.04 ERA as a junior.

Bryan Daniello, McMahon, RHP/SS, Senior
Posted a 1.50 ERA and struck out 73 batters a year ago.

Gary Flowers, Notre Dame-West Haven, RHP, Senior
Led Green Knights to a state championship last year.

Tre Gonzalez, Montville, LHP, Senior
Pitched Indians to a 1-0 win in last year's Class M title game.

Nolan Long, Waterford, RHP, Senior
Lives up to his name at 6-foot-9; committed to Rhode Island.

Bobby Moretti, West Haven, RHP/1B, Junior
Big (6-foot-3) righty can bring the heat with a mid-90s fastball.

Justin Thomas, Enfield, RHP, Senior
Went 8-4 with a 1.95 ERA and 99 K's last year.

Corey Wilcox, Montville, LHP/OF, Senior
Posted a 5-2 record with a 2.47 ERA in 2011.

Kyle Wilcox, Newtown, RHP/OF, Senior
Opponents batted just 1.94 against him last year.

OTHER TOP PLAYERS

John Arcidiacono, Farmington, OF, Senior
David Berdoff, Greenwich, OF/RHP, Senior
Chris Bouchard, Rocky Hill, OF, Sophomore
Connor Buckley, Stonington, SS, Senior
Austin Calitro, Danbury, C, Senior
Steve Castagna, Masuk, RHP/OF, Senior
Jacob Chwiedz, Bacon Academy, RHP, Junior
Pat Coan, Stonington, 3B, Junior
Mike Concato, Amity, RHP, Junior
P.J. DeFillippo, Notre Dame-Fairfield, SS, Junior
Alex DeJesus, Stratford, SS/RHP, Senior
Alex Fulco, East Catholic, C, Senior
Sam Gillespie, Darien, C, Senior
Marvin Gorgas, East Hampton, SS, Sophomore
Kevin Hall, Maloney, OF, Senior
Jack Halpin, Glastonbury, 1B/3B, Junior
Max Hart, Montville, OF, Senior
Jason Holcomb, St. Joseph, SS, Senior
Chris Holomakoff, McMahon, C, Senior
Jason Katz, Glastonbury, OF, Senior
Jordan Kubilus, Cheshire, OF, Senior
Adam Merritt, Seymour, RHP, Senior
Sam Nepiarsky, Amity, RHP, Junior
Evan Noonan, Newtown, SS, Senior
Tim Norton, Berlin, LHP, Senior
Zack O'Connor, McMahon, OF, Senior
Bryan Previte, Darien, OF, Senior
Jamie Restivo, McMahon, 2B, Senior
Ken Strecker, Montville, OF, Senior
Jason Volpe, Montville, C, Senior