A pair of perennial contenders meet Tuesday with the Section V Baseball Class AA title on the line. Frontier Field is the setting as McQuaid Jesuit and Victor will determine a champion. Here is the breakdown:
CLASS AA
NO. 2 McQUAID JESUIT KNIGHTS (15-5/Independent)
vs.
NO. 5 VICTOR BLUE DEVILS (14-8/ Monroe County Division I)
7:00 PM Tuesday, Frontier Field
How they arrived here: Second-seeded McQuaid opened sectionals with a quarterfinal win over No. 7 Franklin before beating No. 3 Rush-Henrietta to earn a spot in Tuesday’s championship game. Victor downed No. 4 Edison Tech in the quarters and No. 8 Fairport in the semis to get a spot in the final.
Tempo and Trends: McQuaid scores 7.0 runs per game and allows 3.0. The Jesuit Knights have won four straight heading into Tuesday’s final. Victor has won eight consecutive and 10 of 11 games heading into the AA final. The Blue Devils score 5.5 runs per game and allow 3.0.
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What’s at Stake: The winner advances to the NYS Far West Regional against the Section VI champion.
History 101: Both schools have won eight sectional titles since 1980. McQuaid’s most recent championship came in 2019 when the Jesuit Knights went on to win the NYS Class AA championship. Victor won the 2018 crown when the Blue Devils edged McQuaid, 3-2. That Victor squad reached the NYS Class AA semifinals.
Players to Watch for McQuaid: Zach Allen Sr. OF (.262 BA, 14 R, 8 RBI); Luca Ciaramitaro Jr. IF (.364 BA, 11 R, 10 RBI); Tanner DeGrazia Sr. IF (.315 BA, 13 SB, 15 R); Edward Hall Sr. OF, RHP (6 RBI, 12 R, 1-1, 2.39 ERA); Daniel McAliney Sr. RHP, 1B (4-0, 1.63 ERA, 34.1 IP, 39K, .275 BA); CJ Phelps Sr. C (.382 BA, 11 RBI, 8 R); Aiden Stewart Sr. IF (.537 BA, 1.546 OPS – 13 extra-base hits, 18 RBI, 23 R) and Will Taylor Sr. LHP (5-1, 0.33 ERA, 41.2 IP, 57 K, 4 BB, .300 BA, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 16 R).
Victor: Matt Brady Sr. IF (.258 BA, 15 RBI, 9 R); Connor Cronin Sr. 1B (.273 BA, 5 2Bs); Weston Elkovitch So. LHP (2-1, 3.07 ERA, 14.2 IP, 13 K); Carter Fink Jr. RHP, IF (5-3, 2.89 ERA, 53.0 IP, 67 K, 19 BB, .348 BA, 15 RBI, 13 R, ); Max Friedlander Sr. RHP (4-3, 2.42 ERA, 48.1 IP, .295 BA, 15 RBI, 5 2Bs); Andrew Haugh Sr. OF (.307 BA, 22 R, 14 RBI, 11 SB) ; Cooper Loyal Jr. SS (.406 BA, .558 OBP, 21 R) and Zach Prior Sr. C (.321 BA).
Coaches: Tony Fuller (McQuaid), Sean Rucker (Victor)
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