Meet Stoughton's 11A Cal Ripken State Champion Baseball Team

After winning the 2013 Cal Ripken Baseball Eastern Massachusetts State Championship by sweeping the competition, the Stoughton Youth Baseball 11A all-star team advances to the Cal Ripken New England Regional Championship, which starts this weekend in Warwick, RI.

Stoughton players include: Evan Gibb (who won State Tournament MVP), Michael Croke, Cameron Dirosa, Myles Powell, Colin Joyce, Colin Plante, Noah Johnson, A.J Marangos, George Currier, Tommy Jasmin, and Connor Tracey.

The team is coached by Shawn Croke, Steve Gibb, Dave Joyce, and Steve Plante.

Bat boys are Liam Joyce and James Currier.

Find out more about each player in the photo gallery and by scrolling below.

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Michael Croke

• Grade: 6
  
• Position: Pitcher, 1B
  
• Favorite MLB Team: Tampa Bay Rays
  
• Favorite MLB Player: Evan Longoria (Rays)
  
• Favorite Class: Gym
  
• Favorite Movie: Identity Thief
  

• Grade: 6
  
• Position: 2B, SS
  
• Favorite MLB Team: Boston Red Sox
  
• Favorite MLB Player: Dustin Pedroia (Sox)
  
• Favorite Class: Gym
  
• Favorite TV Show: Walking Dead

• Grade: 6
  
• Position: Pitcher, SS, CF
  
• Favorite MLB Team: Boston Red Sox
  
• Favorite MLB Player: Pedro Ciriaco (Royals)
  
• Favorite Class: Math
  
• Favorite Movie: Bad News Bears

• Grade: 6
  
• Position: Catcher
  
• Favorite MLB Team: Washington Nationals
  
• Favorite MLB Player: Bryce Harper (Nationals)
  
• Favorite Class: Gym
  
• Favorite Movie: 42

• Grade: 6
  
• Position: Pitcher, LF
  
• Favorite MLB Team: Boston Red Sox
  
• Favorite MLB Player: David Ortiz (Sox)
  
• Favorite Class: Art
  
• Favorite Movie: What About Bob?

• Grade: 6
  
• Position: CF
  
• Favorite MLB Team: Detroit Tigers
  
• Favorite MLB Player: Miguel Cabreba (Tigers)
  
• Favorite Class: Gym
  
• Favorite Movie: Despicable Me 

• Grade: 6
  
• Position: RF, C
  
• Favorite MLB Team: Baltimore Orioles
  
• Favorite MLB Player: Chris Davis (Orioles)
  
• Favorite Class: History/Science
  
• Favorite Movie: 42

• Grade: 7
  
• Position: Pitcher, 3B
  
• Favorite MLB Team: Boston Red Sox
  
• Favorite MLB Player: Mike Trout (Angels)
  
• Favorite Class: English/Language Arts
  
• Favorite Movie: Bench Warmers
  

• Grade: 6
  
• Position: Pitcher, 3B
  
• Favorite MLB Team: New York Yankees
  
• Favorite MLB Player: Derek Jeter (Yankees)
  
• Favorite Class: Math
  
• Favorite Movie: The Rookie
  

• Grade: 6
  
• Position: Pitcher, RF
  
• Favorite MLB Team: Atlanta Braves
  
• Favorite MLB Player: Freddie Freeman (Braves)
  
• Favorite Class: Gym
  
• Favorite Movie: Grown Ups 2

• Grade: 7
  
• Position: OF, 1B
  
• Favorite MLB Team: Detroit Tigers
  
• Favorite MLB Player: Justin Verlander
  
• Favorite Class: Gym
  
• Favorite Movie: Sandlot

• Grade: 4
  
• Position: Bat Boy
  
• Favorite MLB Team: Boston Red Sox
  
• Favorite MLB Player: David Ross (Sox)
  
• Favorite Class: Gym
  
• Favorite Movie: Jaws

• Grade: 2
  
• Position: Bat Boy
  
• Favorite MLB Team: Boston Red Sox
  
• Favorite MLB Player: Dustin Pedroia (Sox)
  
• Favorite Class: Gym
  
• Favorite Movie: Turbo