One team is looking to capture its third-straight Section V title. The other aims for its second championship in four years. Fairport and McQuaid open the 2025 Section V Class AAA Championship Series, Tuesday at Monroe Community College. Here’s the breakdown:
Game 1 (best-of-three)
No. 2 FAIRPORT RED RAIDERS (13-8 / Monroe County I)
vs.
No. 1 McQUAID JESUIT KNIGHTS (14-6 / Monroe County I)
Tuesday, May 27th – 5:00 p.m.
Monroe Community College
How they arrived here: Fairport defeated Rush-Henrietta, 6-1 to reach the finals. McQuaid, the top seed, clinched a bye to the championship game.
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Tempo and trends: McQuaid scores 7.2 runs per game and allows 4.9. The Jesuit Knights closed the regular season winning five straight games. Fairport scores 6.9 runs per games and allows 3.7. The Red Raiders have won three straight heading into Tuesday’s matchup.
Players to watch for McQuaid: Thomas Bailey Jr. (.355 AVG., .453 OBP, 1.082 OPS, 20 RBI, 17 runs); Dom Corona So. (.349 AVG., .411 OBP, 14 RBI, 14 runs); Zach Craib Jr. (.324 AVG., .519 OBP, 11 RBI); Cole Englert Sr. (5-3, 1 SV, 40.1 IP, 53 K, 23 BB, 1.140 WHIP, .165 BAA); Jason Larsen Jr. (.390 AVG, .526 OBP, 1.063 OPS, 9 RBI, 12 runs); Jim Randisi Sr. (2-0, 2 SVs, 19 IP, 25 K, 14 BB); Paul Rizzo Sr. (.275 AVG, .393 OBP, 13 RBI, 10 runs).
Players to watch for Fairport: Owen Andreatta Sr. OF (.391 AVG, .451 OBP, 1.137 OPS, 19 RBI, 24 runs); Alex Grejda Jr. OF/P(.432 AVG, .488 OBP, 10 RBI, 25 runs/1-1, 11.2 IP, 9K, 4BB); Pat Lindquist Sr. IF (.397 AVG, .451 OBP, 19 RBI, 24 runs); Garrett McNeil; Jr. IF (.375 AVG, .492 OBP, 8 RBI, 13 runs); Nick Rene Sr. IF/P (4-1, 29.2 IP, 26 K, 4 BB); Sam Roselli Jr. OF/P (.362 AVG, .457 OBP, 1.051 OPS, 18 RBI, 18 runs/1-2, 31.2 IP, 31K, 7BB).
Coaches: Tony Fuller (McQuaid); Kieran Murphy (Fairport)
History 101: Fairport defeated McQuaid, 7-2 in the 2024 AAA semifinals. McQuaid took a 7-5 decision when the two teams met earlier this month. Both teams are looking to win a 10th sectional title and become the eighth program in Section V Baseball history with double-digit championships joining Pittsford Sutherland (16), Wellsville (15), Victor (12), Bolivar-Richburg (12), Lyndonville (11), Notre Dame-Batavia (11) and Oakfield-Alabama (10).
Game 2 of the series is scheduled for Thursday at Fairport.
What’s at stake: Winner advances to the NYS Class AAA Far West Regional and will play the Section VI champion.
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