With back-to-back Div. 4 state titles and three straight championship appearances, Seekonk is yet again set for a deep run in the postseason.

Under 2024 MIAA Baseball Coach of the Year Joe DeMelo, the Warriors return seven starters, including senior captains Tyler Kropis, Connor Flynn and John Payne to go alongside senior Jack LaSalle and junior Cole Arruda as part of a strong core after a 22-3 mark a season ago.

Lynnfield has Columbia commit and Cape Ann League Player of the Year Tyler Adamo on the mound and at short while senior lefty Madux Iovinelli (High Point commit), senior Nick Groussis, senior Charlie Morgan and senior Walter Radulski lead the way. Junior captains Drew George and Luke Disilvio will also look to make a splash for John O’Brien’s Pioneers.

In the Northeastern Conference, Salem has senior captain Rocco Ryan at centerfield/pitcher, senior Jordan O’Malley as the ace of the staff, junior captain Shea Christel at catcher, senior Kevin Soto at shortstop and senior captain Yan Ruiz as a utility player.

The South Shore League, as is annually the case, has multiple contenders with Abington leading the way. Even with a young team that graduated seven starters, the Green Wave has junior captains Cam Cooper (C) and Ryan Solimini (P) to go along with sophomores Sean Duggan (OF) and Will Callahan (1B/P)

East Bridgewater also looks to make some noise with sophomore Collin Meserve leading the pitching staff while also serving as a strong middle of the order bat. Sophomore Brody Lovell and junior Devon Blair also look to aid the Vikings to a deeper run in the playoffs.

Dennis-Yarmouth out of the Cape & Islands League will also be a team to watch.

With a 3-1 loss to Oakmont in the Div. 3 state final, St. Mary’s of Lynn is looking to return to the state final with a talented core that includes SUNY Canton commit Jared Paone, All-Scholastic pitcher Josh Doney, Kyle Doney, Michael DeMaino and Jack Zimmerman.

In the South Coast Conference, Apponequet has six returners from their Div. 3 state semifinal squad. Pitchers Gabe Zuber and Ryan Levesque will anchor the pitching staff with Lucas Tremblay, Cam Sylvia, Ethyn Travis and Sean Lundrigan leading the offense.

Bishop Stang of the Catholic Central League has senior and two-time CCL All-Star Matt Burt, junior and CCL All-Star Brock Winslow, senior lefty pitcher Landon Cardoza (Wentworth commit) and senior catcher and Western New England commit Nate Moniz all back to help a postseason push.

Sandwich has junior captains Matthew Taylor on the hill as a returning SSL All-Star, Joe Coughlin as a shortstop/pitcher and a returning SLL All Star and Ty Creighton in the outfield and on the mound to go along with juniors James Lehane, Luke Morrison and James Niemiec.

Tewksbury, who is coming off their most wins since 2009 under first-year coach Matt Feld, returns Merrimack Valley Conference Div. 2 Player of the Year in Phil Lombardi who hit .487 last season and will be playing at Salve Regina after he graduates with senior/two-time MVC All-Star Cam Kingston and Seton Hall commit/southpaw Zach Russo also being players to watch. Sophomore Jake Cunha at catcher and junior pitcher Ben Barrasso will be key cogs after playing big roles a season ago.

In the Patriot League, Hanover looks to make a run with senior captain Thomas Perkins (SS) and junior captain Cole Henrickson (3B/P) being cornerstones of the squad.

After winning the Div. 5 state title, English is poised to keep contending with seniors Armanis Romero and Manny DeJesus leading the way.

Out of the Cape Ann League, Georgetown may be without CAL Baker co-player of the Year in senior captain Hayden Ruth (Lycoming University commit) after he tore his ACL/PCL, but senior captain Cole Healy along with junior captains Brendan Loewen and Oliver Thibeault should be able to anchor this team to make another run with a young team with nine newcomers.

Bourne of the South Coast Conference has seniors Luca Finton (1B/P), Griffin Kelly (OF/P) and junior James Crowell (Catcher) who look to build off a Div. 5 quarterfinal appearance last season.

Other teams to pay attention to in Div. 5 include Carver and Westport.