USA TODAY High School Sports is proud to announce the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Connecticut Baseball Team. Players were selected based on their athletic achievements from the 2015-16 season.
For the complete list of American Family Insurance ALL-USA state teams, click here.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Sal Coppola, Amity (Woodbridge)
Coppola is the mastermind behind the biggest dynasty in state baseball history. Amity became the first Connecticut team to win four straight championships, giving the 23-year veteran six class LL titles, a state record for baseball coaches in any division.
FIRST TEAM
Player of the Year
Jimmy Titus, INF, East Catholic (Manchester), 6-1/195, Sr.
The hard-hitting Bryant commit posted a .566 average with seven home runs, 32 RBI and a slugging percentage of 1.000. A two-time Gatorade Player of the Year, Titus also earned Player of the Year status from the Connecticut High School Coaches Association.
Matt Cleveland, P, Windsor, 6-5/200, Sr.
Nicholas Mondak, P, Watertown, 6-3/180, Sr.
Matt Gill, P, Avon Old Farms (Avon), 6-4/220, Sr.
Patrick Winkel, C, Amity (Woodbridge), 6-2/185, So.
Brian Ronai, INF, Amity (Woodbridge), 6-4/175, Sr.
Benjamin Casparius, INF, Staples (Westport), 6-3/200, Jr.
Luke Broadhurst, INF, Stafford (Stafford Springs), 6-1/165, Jr.
Dylan Reynolds, OF, Notre Dame (West Haven), 5-11/190, Sr.
Trevor Johnson, OF, Brunswick (Greenwich), 6-2/180, Sr.
Nate Carney, OF/P, Briston Eastern, 6-1/185, Sr.
SECOND TEAM
Eli Oliphant, P, Amity (Woodbridge), 6-0/170, Sr.
Mike Gonzalez, P, Norwalk, 6-2/190, Sr.
Cam Kovachik, P, Masuk (Monroe), 6-6/200, Sr.
Paul Gozzo, C, Sheehan, (Wallingford), 6-1/185, Sr.
Sal Gozzo, INF, Sheehan (Wallingford), 6-0/185, Sr.
Jackson Olson, INF, New Milford, 6-2/185, Sr.
Garrett Stonehouse, INF, Avon Old Farms (Avon), 5-10/175, Sr.
Michael Burrows, INF, Waterford, 6-1/180, So.
Adrian Velez, OF, Waterbury Career, 5-11/160, Jr.
Austin White, OF, Portland, 5-11/155, Jr.
Ben Maycock, OF, Newington, 6-3/235, Sr.
