Bryant catcher Gavin Noriega was Bryant’s first-ever America East Player of the Year in 2024. (Bryant Athletics)
The Division 1 baseball season is upon us, and coaches around New England are putting the finishing touches on their starting lineups.
On Friday, many D1 teams will compete in games that count for the first time in 2025.
We’ve previously looked at projected aces and key transfers for each of New England’s 19 Division 1 programs, but now it’s time to look at returning MVP candidates throughout the region.
Our look at the best of the best players from the region’s teams includes five players who were named to the Preseason All-NEBJ Team.
![Non-Conference Weirdness, Louisville-Wake, Pitt-FSU, and MORE [ACC Baseball Etc.] • D1Baseball](https://i3.wp.com/cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2026/04/30165340/WEB-Weekend-12-Preview-scaled.png?ssl=1 "Non-Conference Weirdness, Louisville-Wake, Pitt-FSU, and MORE [ACC Baseball Etc.] • D1Baseball")
![Boston College’s Todd Interdonato, D1Baseball’s Bradley Smart [Sidearm Delivery] • D1Baseball](https://i3.wp.com/cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2026/04/29103424/Sidearm-Delivery-Todd-Interdonato-Web.png?ssl=1 "Boston College’s Todd Interdonato, D1Baseball’s Bradley Smart [Sidearm Delivery] • D1Baseball")
