FINGER LAKES EAST
MIDLAKES SCREAMING EAGLES (Class B)
Last Season: 10-9, Lost first round of Class B to Pal-Mac, 2-1.
Top Returners: Ezra Maslyn (Sr., 1st Team P, 5-0 / 48 K/ 1.12 ERA), Devin Hicks (Jr., 2nd Team P, 1-2 / 38 K / 1 no-hitter), Devin Kelly (Sr., 2nd Team C, .385 / 20 hits / 15 RBI), Jordan Maher (Jr., 2nd Team OF, .333/ 17 SB / 11 RBI), Mike Deckert (Hon Mention IF / P, .319 / 2-1 on the mound), Connor Young (Hon Mention IF / P, .322 / 19 hits / 11 RBI)
Coach: Jeff Maher (17th season, 136-191).
Next Game: 4/19 vs. Waterloo
Outlook: Midlakes has has worked very hard for the last three years (playing almost year-round, with high school ball, travel ball, and even fall ball) preparing for this season. This could be a breakout season for the Screaming Eagles.
NEWARK REDS (Class B)
Last Season: 13-1/18-5 Overall, Lost to Hornell in the Class B semi finals
Top Returners: Ben Cowles, (Sr. SS, P, Finger Lakes East Player of the Year 2017, .605/26 H/18 RBI/11 Doubles/1 Triples/2 HR/1.79 ERA/15.2 IP/20 K/9 BB), Caden Murray (Sr., IF, P, .354/ 17 H/3 doubles/3 RBI/1.70 ERA/12 K/9 BB/12.1 IP), Lucas DeVito (Jr., CF, P, .265/13 H/9 RBI), Alex Caraballo (Sr., OF), Jayden Cintron (Sr., 2B, OF), Landon Berrios (Sr., C)
Coach: Mike McGavisk (21st year).
Next Game: 4/19 vs. Penn Yan
PALMYRA-MACEDON RED RAIDERS (Class B)
Last Season: 9-10 overall, 7-7 in Finger Lakes East, lost to Newark, 3-0 in Class B quarter-final.
quarterfinals to Newark.
Top Returners: Nate Tuper (Sr., P,1B), Connor Wahl (Sr., P,1B), Nick Sapienza (Jr., P,OF), Liam Doyle (Jr., 3B), Mitchell Stopp (Jr., C), Jarred Camp (Jr., C).
Coach: Bryan Rodman, (13-23/third season).
Next Game: 4/19 vs. Mynderse
WAYNE EAGLES (Class A)
Last Season: 5-13, lost to Aquinas in the first round of Class A2.
Top Returners: Sean Flannery (Sr., .404/23 H/10 doubles and a triple), Tom Bolt (Sr., .386/22 H/3.03 ERA), Logan Holgado (Jr., 2-4/1.85 ERA), Jaiden Burlee (Jr., .271/13 H).
Coach: Andrew Struzik, 13 years, 142-150
Next Game: 4/19 vs. Geneva
Outlook: Wayne has an experienced team behind Bolt and Flannery. Their five wins last year could have very easily have been 10 wins. We made some mistakes as a young team. We lost some close games that if we made a play or ran the bases better we would have won.
GENEVA PANTHERS (Class A2)
Last Season: Lost to Monroe, 6-5 in the Class A2 quarterfinals.
Coach: Darrel Carey
Next Game: Monday, April 23 vs. Waterloo.
MYNDERSE BLUE DEVILS (Class CC)
Last Season: Lost to Attica, 8-2 in Class B first round.
Coach: Charlie Foster
Next Game: Saturday, April 21 at Bloomfield.
PENN YAN MUSTANGS (Class B)
Last Season: Lost to Hornell, 11-2 in Class B quarterfinals.
Coach: Wily Hilbert
Next Game: Thursday, April 19 at Newark.
WATERLOO INDIANS (Class B)
Last Season: Lost to Hornell, 11-4 in the opening round of Class B.
Coach: Dan McGuane/Chip Andrews.
Next Game: Friday, April 20 at Midlakes.
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