Baseball All-Stars: Roper led Lynnfield to league title; Carey rode it out to the end

PLAYER OF THE YEARJORDAN ROPERLynnfieldSenior shortstop … two-year captain … hit .439 with 29 hits and 20 RBI … Cape Ann League/Small MVP … Led the Pioneers to three straight CAL/Small titles over his career … had four doubles, two triples, scored 23 runs and stole 21 bases … stole home in a game against Newburyport … EMass senior All-Star and Massachusetts All-Star … Agganis All-Star … five-tool player … has committed to Assumption College, where he plans to play baseball.COACH OF THE YEARFRANK CAREYNorth ReadingA Lynn native and baseball legend, Carey, retiring after 49 years of coaching, led his Hornets to the Division 3 North title … he is the all-time winningest coach in state history with 736.THE TEAMKYLE AUTILIO, Saugus ?Sophomore pitcher … was 7-3 with a 1.34 ERA in 68 innings pitched … struck out 100 while walking 21 … pitched eight complete games … led CAL and Eastern Mass. in strikeouts … CAL all-league … team most valuable pitcher.FERNANDO BARRIENTOS, KIPP Academy – Freshman utility … led Panthers with a .492 average and a .521 on-base percentage … played first, second, third and outfield … scored 14 runs … honor roll student.JAMES BAXTER, Winthrop – Senior catcher … hit .309 with 11 RBI … one of the Northeastern Conference?s top defensive catchers … threw out 10 runners … will attend Salem State.DAN CACCIOLA, Saugus ?Junior center fielder/captain … hit .474 with 28 hits and 23 RBI, five doubles and two triples … also had 23 stolen bases and scored 20 runs … led CAL in batting, hits and stolen bases … MBCA junior all-star … CAL all-league … team MVP.MIKE CAMPATELLI, Bishop Fenwick – Junior catcher … Catholic Central League All-Star … hit .367 with 14 RBI and nine runs … exceptional defensive catcher.PETER CLARK, Gloucester – Senior first baseman/pitcher … NEC MVP hit .531 with six homers and 21 RBI … struck out 41 over 53.2 innings and was 5-1 with a 2.09 ERA … led Fishermen to the Division 2 North title game and a 20-3 record.MATT COSTANZA, St. Mary?s – Sophomore pitcher/infielder … started 20 or 21 games … played third, short and second and hit .281 … 4-2 with a 1.78 ERA in 55.1 innings … walked only 11 … had two complete-game shutouts.DAMIAN EARP, Lynn Classical – Junior second baseman … NEC All-Star … had 16 hits in 51 at-bats for a .313 average … also scored 10 runs, stole eight bases, and knocked in six … “vocal and emotional leader,” says coach Mike Zukowski.JACK FRAULINI, Lynnfield – Senior captain/center fielder … hit .387 with 29 hits, three doubles, 14 RBI, four sacrifice bunts and 18 stolen bases … had three game-winning hits … excellent fielder, with two game-saving catches against North Reading … CAL and Agganis All-Star … going to UMass-Lowell.MATT HAMOR, Beverly ?Senior left fielder … NEC All-Star … led Panthers with .414 average … had 29 hits, 19 RBI … team MVP and offensive player of the year … will attend the University of Vermont … was captain of state championship hockey team.LUCAS HARRIS, Lynn English – Junior outfielder/pitcher/infield … batted .454 and scored 15 runs while knocking in 13 … won four games with a 2.74 ERA … even was a backup catcher … NEC All-Star … will play for Northeast team in the Bay State Games.BRANDON HYDE, Danvers – Senior pitcher … was 9-2 in 77.2 innings, with 55 strikeouts and 16 walks … had a 0.72 ERA … beat Div. 1A-bound St. John?s Prep on Memorial Day weekend … his 26.2 career record is best in school history.DYLAN KALLOCH, Revere – Senior catcher … all-conference in the NEC … batted over .350 with 17 RBI … threw out more than 15 attempted base stealers … team leader, always came through in big moments.TOM KOOPMAN, Marblehead – Senior first baseman … NEC All-Star … team MVP … batted .486 with five doubles and 19 RBI … team leader.ANDREW McLAUGHLIN, Peabody – Senior pitcher … team co-pitcher of the year … first-te