Full slate of games scheduled this week for Section V Baseball. Season outlooks for Batavia, Eastridge, Greece Olympia/Odyssey, Honeoye Falls-Lima and Pittsford Sutherland…
BATAVIA BLUE DEVILS
Last season: Finished 10-11, lost to Newark in Class A first round.
Coach: Michael Sputore (10-11 second year)
Top returners: Jameson Motyka Sr. CF/1B .(365 AVG, 3HR); Bronx Buchholz Sr. P/3B (2.09 ERA); Brady Mazur Sr. P/SS (2.25 ERA).
Top newcomers: Brock Bigsby So. 1B; Casey Mazur So. 2B/SS; Nolan Ball Jr. C; Lakoda Mruczek Jr. OF.
Next game: Wednesday, April 9th at Attica.
Sectional Championships: 5 (1980, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2019)
EASTRIDGE LANCERS
Last season: Finished 9-13, lost in Class A quarterfinals to Sutherland.
Coach: Chris Taylor
Top returners: Evan Bishop Sr. P/IF (All-Class A Team, Second-Team All-County, Finger Lakes CC commit); Aaden Bishop Jr. P/IF, (Second-Team All-County); Xzavier Hughey Jr. P/OF; Jayden Inglese Jr. IF
Top newcomers: Ryder Froman So. P/OF; Peyton Kispert So. C
Next game: Monday, April 7th at Pittsford Sutherland
Sectional Championship: 1 (1990)
GREECE OLYMPIA/ODYSSEY GRIFFINS
Last season: Finished 8-12, lost to Athena, 4-0 in Class AA second round.
Coach: Dan Ford (14-26 third season)
Top returners: Tyler Ashton Jr. P/SS, Jr. (2W, 38 K, 28 IP, 8 SB, 8 RBI .414 AVG over final eight games of season, First Team All-Independent); Matt Jason Sr. C/1B (.283 AVG, .483 OBP, 7 RBI, 4 2B, 6 CS behind plate, First Team All-Independent); Curtis Welker Sr. P/C/SS/OF (2 W, 32.1 IP, 4 2B, 8 RBI, 7 SB, Second Team All-Independent); Connor Welker Jr. 1B/P (.275 AVG, .435 OBP, 6 RBI); Enrique Lopez So. IF/OF (3 2B, 8 RBI, 6 SB); Alex Rink So. 2B (.260 AVG, 11 R, 2 GW RBI).
Next game: Monday, April 7th vs Spencerport.
Sectional Championships: Olympia 2 (1978, 2004); Odyssey 3 (2005, 2006, 2007). None since schools merged.
HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA COUGARS
Last season: Finished 13- 10, lost to Pittsford Sutherland in Class A final.
Coach: Zack Osher (first year)
Top returners: Mitchell Martini Sr. P (third varsity season, Tompkins Cortland Community College commit); Conor Finn Sr. C (third varsity season); Jake Weber Jr. P/SS (second varsity season); Jack Farabell Sr. CF (second varsity season); Michael Meisenzahl INF (second varsity season); Carson Meehan Sr. 1B (second varsity season); Harrison Houle Sr. OF (second varsity season).
Top newcomers: Aidan Kearney Jr. P/utility; Owen Kearney Jr. P/INF; Alex Smith Jr. C; Marshall Adams Jr. P/INF; Nate Meacham Jr. P/utility; Cal Grassley Jr. P/1B.
Next game: Monday, April 7th at Greece Olympia/Odyssey.
Sectional Championships: 4 total (1973, 2012, 2015, 2023)
PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND KNIGHTS
Last season: Finished 18-7, Section V Class A champs, NYS Class A Far West Regional Champs, lost to Kings Park Long Island in NYS semifinal.
Coach: Brandon DeRosa (104-55, eighth season).
Top returners: Logan Tomeny Sr. INF/P (returning SS and captain); Owen Osborne Sr. INF (third year starter at second base and captain); Aidan Kress Jr. C (.344 AVG, 22 H, 23 RBI 7 2B First-Team All-County, All-Class A Team); Ryan Munzinger Jr. OF/P (.309 AVG, 25 H, 4 2B, 1 3B 18 RBI 20 R 9 SB); Sam Byrne Jr. INF/OF/P (25.1 IP, 2-1 1.9 ERA .163 BAA, 28K 15 hits allowed); Tyler Allen Jr. INF/OF/P (22 IP, 2-1, 2 saves 3.50 ERA); Chase Dermody Jr. INF/P (25 IP, 4-0, 2 SVS, 36K, 3.08 ERA); Jax Bernas Jr. INF/DH (.300 AVG, 20 H, 12 RBI 14 R).
Top newcomers: Hudson Lazenby So. P/INF; Noah Gressel So. P/INF/OF.
First game: Monday, April 7th vs. Eastridge
Sectional Championships: 16 – most in Section V (‘75, ‘82, ‘86, ‘87, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘10, ’11, ’13, ’14, ’17, ’19, ’22, ’24)
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