I recently moved to NH and was looking for a list of the best players in NH.I have heard of Mike Montville(Portsmouth), Pat Tempone(Conval), Matt Carevella(Milford?) and a few others like a good catcher from Hollis and a good SS from Golftown.. but only know some of them from southern nh.I would like to know what other people's take on who are the most solid players in NH baseball.

Probably Chris Carpenter, Sam Fuld and Jeff Fulchino are currently the best from NH. Chris Lambert is having a tough year.

Do not forget Brian Wilson the SF Giants closer

Current seniors? Jake Finnegan, Geoff Fisher, and Dan Lagasse from Londonderry should do well this year. Kevin McGowan from North is solid, Kevin Veuiex (can't spell it) from Central, Chase from Exeter is solid, and Connor Lyons from Trinity. There are more, but those are some of the top in my opinon (besides those you mentioned).
It is funny though, you can ask a question like this and get such a variety of answers. I have found different people have different definitions of what makes a good player. This should be an interesting thread.

I have heard Colin Lynch is pretty good.

My vote for one of the best is Connor Lyons, great hustle, great attitude and a pest on the bases which is disruptive for pitchers. I don't know many of the Class L players but I did see some Londonderry players at the Legion State Tourney who looked to be very good players but not sure of their names or graduation years.

Ryan Coppinger of St. Thomas is a player - Class I

Forgot Nate Jones from Portsmouth who will pitch for Wake Forrest 2010-11.

Come on Monty you are forgetting one more from Portsmouth. We can wait to play you guys this spring. Since some other pro's were mentioned, another Class L player Jeff Locke currently with the Pirates.

and Kevin Locke also very good.

Its fun to see different peoples views on who is the best in the state. I was talking about the class of 2010 though. Ive watched some class I games because my town is a class I school so I only really know the good players from Class I. Pat Tempone will prob be one of the best pitchers in the league. Montville is the best player in the state I think hands down and Matt is one of the best hitters and is one of the smoothest players in the field. Those 3 I think are some of the powerhouses of the league, with another player from Portsmouth which I forget his name who is be on top like Tempone, but as I said I have only seen Players from Class I and some nashua legion games

How can anyone say a player is best in the state if the person making the statement has not seen all the players in the state ????

Seeing how I have read countless articles of Montville and have personally seen him play and have done research on him and have talked to scouts, both pro and college say he is the best player in the state I have come to the conclusion that he is the best in the state. It is my opinion and I dont see it wrong with people who do not agree with me but I don't understand why you have to try to argue via online. It is an opinion based question and with the knowledge I have I have made mine opinion.

PGNH

Not arguing at all --just asking how you can make a judgement without seeing all the players---I too can read newspapers and talk to scouts , which I indeed do, but no way do I make a statement that any kid is the best in his state without seeing all the players---that is doing an injustice to all the other players

AN EXAMPLE: we had two pitchers with us this past weekend and they will be with the rest of the fall, that not too many people had seen if they hadseen them at all--both throw upper 80's and have colleges contacting me this week regarding them--very few schools ,if any, knew who they were---in fact one made the all tournament team---

What I am saying is unless you see them all you cannot say one is the best in the state---there are many kids hiding under rocks that will surprise you

And the person making the claim of who is the best player in the State of New Hampshire says they "Just moved to New Hampshire" and has a location of Massachusetts...

AMEN

Gentlemen, saying someone is the "best player in the state" is only someones opinion. The last time I checked everyone is entitled to one. He may be right and he may be wrong. Even if you do see all the best players in the state and can form an "opinion", did you see all when they were having their "best" day?
We can all agree that there is a lot of talent out there. Some will thrive and some won't. Let's see who does.
Go Yanks

Riley Palmer, and Mike Bisceglia of Goffstown are both very solid players. From Salem Nick Poore is only a junior but he is a top pitcher in Class L.

I would have to agree with Ironwill in saying that Legasse, Finnegan, Veilleux, and McGowan are all up there. Zac Mathieu from Pinkerton 6'6 1B. As mentioned above there are so many hidden players from schools that pop up each year that is what makes it so exciting.

This is Bob, Mike Montville's dad.

I agree with TR, its very difficult to pronounce anyone the "best of" unless you have seen them play many times. The ability to consistently perform at a high level over a long period of time "may" put someone in a category where their names can be put into an opinion debate of "best of" but it is only a debate.

Do I think my son is the best of 2010 in NH - no - here are a few reasons why.

First I think you have to seperate position players and pitchers - they are two different animals and they need their own categories to advance the discussion.

Secondly you have to measure players against "like kind" competition. Not that I don't think my kid can play but our competiion in Class I (mainly talking about pitching) was not great. I did not see any Class L games but I have to believe the overall pitching was better than Class I. I am assuming this theory is the same as you move down in classes. Its very difficult to measure "one vs another" unless they are competing in the same arena.

Let me give you another example why I think this debate is a mute point although it is fun to participate in. My son played with Connor Lyons this summer (from Trinity - Class L). I had never heard of him or seen him play. After watching him in thirty plus games against the same competition I think he is just as good as my son or better but he is a compelety different player than my kid. He is a speed player, very good contact and average hitter and saves runs on defense. He runs faster than my son using his speed to cut off baserunners on defense and uses his speed to get on base to be driven in. My son hits the ball farther than Connor and drives in more runs but that doesn't make him better. Baseball is all about everyone using their strengths for the betterment of the team - so how can you declare one player better than another.

What we all should be debating is how we get our NH kids noticed because we have a whole bunch of "best of's" This summer was an eye opener for me as to how our kids are thought of and its a shame. Just because we come from a colder environment where we don't play as many games doesn't mean our kids are not as good as other players. To back up how our players are perceived here are two examples, one told to me by a scout and the other was an email sent to me from Rivals chat room that announced that Maryland had recruited my kid - see post below from a Florida State fan.


Originally posted by jfball1:

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We just got Mike Montville who is the New Hampshire Player of the Year, let the recruiting begin.
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Great, the best baseball player out of about 23 high schools in the state. The ACC is on notice.


When Mike's name was announced for his sixty yd dash at Area Code tryouts, they announced him as the NH Gatorade Player of the Year, one scout (not sure is College or Pro) said "yeah they only have 10 baseball players in the state!"


We may not have as many good players as other states but we do have a bunch of them and I am sure the 2010 kids who are going to play in college will open some eyes.

Go NH and for the matter New England

Monty, very good post, I agree with what you are saying. All the players are different and bring different things to the field. My son is not a runner, speed on the bases is not his game, but he can hit the ball farther and harder than anybody on his team. High avg, hits for power and drives runs in. Very good defensively at 1st and 3rd. But you need all types to have a good team. We have played with a lot of Class L players, pitchers this summer and fall. I don't see much of a differance between the classes. Depending what your needs are or what you like in a baseball player my best player is going to be different then yours. But from what I have seen lately there are good players in New Hampshire.

Im sorry if I offended anyone when I spoke my opinion. I was just putting in my opinion and I understand that there are different views on this.