ALIVIA BALDWIN
Andover High Junior
Shortstop
Three-year starter. First-team All-Merrimack Valley Conference choice. Two-year captain. Explosive power hitter in the middle of the lineup for the MVC2 champs. Belted eight homers and led area with 42 RBIs in 21 games. Batted .402 as a sophomore and followed that up at .508 this spring. Also stole 11 bases for the running Warriors. Defensively, as reliable as it gets with only four errors all year. Owns a 3.8 gpa. “Delivered so many big hits for us when it mattered most,” said coach Rick Quattrocchi.
ARIA FRASER
Andover High Junior
Catcher
Repeats on our team. All-Scholastic. The MVC2 Player of the Year for the champs. All-conference as a sophomore as well. Two-year captain. Third in the area with a .562 average. Leadoff hitter with uncanny 38 steals. Led region with 42 runs scored. Had five homers and 27 RBIs. Drew 20 walks and struck out just three times all year. Defensively immaculate with one passed ball in over 2,100 pitches received. “She has thrown out 98 percent of runners attempting to steal in the last two years,” said coach Rick Quattrocchi.
JACKIE GIORDANO
Brooks School Senior
Pitcher
Andover resident. The rarest of rare, five-team Eagle-Tribune softball All-Star. The foundation for Brooks program. Went 11-4 with an area-best 0.70 ERA and 187 strikeouts in 100 innings pitched. Finished four-year Brooks career at 38-12 with a 1.19 ERA and 571 strikeouts in 331.2 innings pitched. Walked only 66 over that stretch, facing 1,303 batters. Also struck out 175 more hitters in 2021 season at Andover High before reclassifying. Pitches for Virginia Unity club program.
CHLOE SALERNO
Central Catholic Sophomore
Pitcher
Burst onto the scene in first season as full-time starter in the circle. Faced all the power teams. All-Merrimack Valley Conference selection. Powered Raiders to share of MVC1 title. Won team’s “Best All-Around Player Award.” Finished at 9-2 on the mound. Led Central in nearly every category with .569 average, .671 on-base percentage and .954 slugging percentage from the leadoff spot. “A constant both offensively and defensively,” said coach Stacy Ciccolo. Also competed in gymnastics.
OLIVIA MOECKEL
Central Catholic Senior
Catcher
Fairfield-bound slugger. Three-year starter. All-Scholastic. First-team All-Merrimack Valley Conference choice. Moved from outfield to behind the plate and dominated defensively. Amazingly consistent at the plate. Batted .559 as a sophomore, .535 last year and .406 this spring. Hit safely in 16 of 21 games. The heart of the attack, scored 26 runs and drove in a team-record 38 for the MVC2 champion Raiders. “One of the most intense, most locked in players I have had in a while,” said coach Stacy Ciccolo.
MYA GERMAN
Greater Lawrence Tech Senior
Catcher
Her second time on our team. Four-year starter, two at Lawrence High and two at Greater Lawrence Tech. All-conference first team in all four seasons. Team Co-MVP. Captain and vocal leader. Shackled opponents running and bunting games with her arm. Batted .552 this year, coming off a .563 junior season. Led the region with nine homers. Scored 31 runs and drove in 33. “One of the best pure hitters I have seen play softball in a long time,” said coach John Delaney. Also played hoop.
EMMY MONRREAL DURAN
Haverhill High Senior
Shortstop
Transferred in from Mexico for senior year. Simply willed Hillies into the state tournament with monster season. First-team All-Merrimack Valley Conference choice. Solidified the infield defense with her soft hands, range and rifle arm. Offensive dynamo. Led team with .458 average, seven homers and 33 RBIs. Also scored 23 runs. All-around athlete, played varsity basketball and soccer in her only year at Haverhill.
AVA MOSCARITOLO
Haverhill High Sophomore
Utility
Two-year starter. First-team All-Merrimack Valley Conference selection. Helped lead Hillies to 11-10 mark and a return to the Division 1 state tourney. Versatile performer, played giant roles at first, third and on the mound. Went 5-3 in the circle, striking out 60 in 81 innings pitched. Batted a rock-solid .414 on the year. Belted three homers with 20 RBIs and 17 runs scored. Had two homers and 15 RBIs as a freshman. Athletic forward on the field hockey team.
COLLEEN McNAMARA
Methuen High Senior
First Base
Four-year varsity player. Full-time starter for three years. Played every inning this year. First-team All-Merrimack Valley Conference choice. Team captain and Most Valuable Player. Monster year at plate with .544 average, .882 slugging percentage and a scalding 1.500 OPS. Hit .407 for her career. “An absolute force at the plate,” said coach Jason Smith. Defensively made just one error in 128 chances. Stepped in to pitch out of need, earning one win.
JAYLA JONES
North Andover High Sophomore
Catcher/Shortstop
Transferred in from Texas. Made instant impact in her first varsity campaign. First-team All-Merrimack Valley Conference selection. Team Offensive Player of the Year. Batted .500 with .894 slugging percentage. Clubbed six doubles, four triples and four homers with 36 RBIs. A natural shortstop, moved behind the plate and provided instant stability. “Incredibly clutch. A fierce competitor, who is insanely talented,” said coach Caitlin Flanagan.
EMERSON BUCKLEY
Phillips Academy Senior
Shortstop
Methuen resident, heading to play Division 1 college softball at Providence. Repeats on our team. Two-year softball captain. Also captained Big Blue hoop team. Won Abbot Senior Athletic Award and Robert L. Wurster Basketball Award. Piloted Phillips to Big East tourney title, making All-Tournament Team for second straight year. Two-time New England Prep School Athletic Conference All-Star. Big sister, Kiley, just finished her sophomore season at Stanford.
CAITLYN LEMAY
Pinkerton Academy Senior
Center Field
Three-year starter in center for the Division I state runner-up. First-time Division I All-State choice. Team co-captain. Breakout season at the plate. Batted .441 with a .500 on-base percentage and 1.059 OPS. Had 30 hits with eight doubles. Scored 20 runs and drove in 19 runs. “An unbelievable caring team mate, and a fabulous communicator,” said coach Tom Wall. High-level student. Also played field hockey. Will play softball at Southern Maine.
BRIELLE FOOTE
Pinkerton Academy Senior
Catcher
Two-year starter. First-team Division I All-State choice. Natural leader. Captained at both the JV and varsity levels. “Leads by her work ethic, by her discipline, and by her caring personality,” said coach Tom Wall. Moved from outfield to behind the plate for this year. Near-flawless defender. Committed just one error all year in 187 chances. Batted .435 with a 1.114 OPS. Had seven doubles, two triples and a homer. Will play with teammate and fellow co-captain Caitlyn Lemay at Southern Maine.
JULIA CARUSO
Pinkerton Academy Sophomore
Pitcher
Two-year starter in the circle. Went 10-3 with 147 strikeouts and a 1.73 ERA in 85 innings. Was 3-1 in the playoffs, with 0.93 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 23 innings pitched. Opponents batted .146 against her for the season. Tossed two two-hitters and a one-hitter this spring. One of the no-nos was in the state semifinal with BG. Has 269 strikeouts in 149 innings over two seasons. “An amazing young lady, leads by example each and every day,” said coach Tom Wall. Also plays hoop for the Astros.
BRIANNA LUCACIO
Salem High Senior
Third Base
Division I first-team All-State selection. Four-year varsity player. Two-time team Coaches’ Award winner. Batted .366 as a sophomore, .410 as a junior and a team-leading .429 this spring. Boasted a gaudy .539 on-base percentage. Scored 21 runs and drove in 18. Reliable defender at third with great hands and strong, accurate arm. “Embodies the ‘we over me’ philosophy. The voice of reason and ensures that all her teammates’ voices are heard,” said first-year coach Mariah Tebo.
AUDRINA CORDEIRO
Timberlane Regional Sophomore
First Base
Two-year starter. First-team Division I All-State selection. Has done nothing but mash from the first time she stepped into the batter’s box. Hit .423 with four homers, 20 runs and 17 RBIs as a freshman. Followed that up this spring at .383 with four homers, 14 runs and 24 RBIs. Had a .519 on-base percentage and 1.169 OPS. Defensively brilliant. Only made one error in 151 chances in the field. “Her glove made others look like a superstar,” said coach Eric Schoenenberger.
AINSLEY ROUSSEAU
Whittier Tech Senior
Second Base
Four-year starter. Captain and leader. Won the team’s Defensive Player of the Year Award all four years. Two-time All-Commonwealth Conference selection. Member of the 100-hit club. Batted .468 this year after seasons of .311, .484 and .321 averages. Scored a team-high 36 runs this spring. Drove in 11. Only four errors in the field. Talented center-back for four years in soccer. Will study electrical engineering at UMass Lowell.
AVA RUNDE
Windham High Sophomore
Third Base
Two-year starter. Chosen first-team Division I All-State. Gritty defender on the hot corner. Already a team leader. Always working at her craft. Led state semifinalist Jaguars with .476 average, clouting 30 hits. Smacked five homers with 17 RBIs. Batted .370 as a freshmen, driving in 20 runs. “Has outstanding fundamentals, leads by example and is an extremely coachable young lady,” said coach Brian Martin.