A full slate of games are on the schedule this week for Section V Baseball. Previews for Fairport, Hilton, Penfield, Rush-Henrietta, Victor and Webster Schroeder will get fans ready….
FAIRPORT RED RAIDERS
Last season: Finished 14-10, lost to McQuaid in three games in Class AAA finals.
Coach: Kieran Murphy 52-21/fourth season.
Top returners: Sam Roselli Sr. RHP/OF/INF (.380 BA, 9 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 20 R, 25 RBI/ 42.2 IP, 2.30 ERA, 45 K/ First Team All-County, U of Albany commit); Jon Roessel Sr. RHP/SS (USC Upstate commit); Ryan Merlo Sr. C (Fairleigh Dickinson commit); Alex Grejda Sr. CF/RHP (.417 BA, 12 RBI, 28 R, 8 SB/Second Team All-County); Garrett McNeil Sr. INF (.351 BA, 5 2B, 8 RBI, 15 R).
Next game: Wednesday, April 15th vs. Hilton.
Sectional titles: 9 (’24*, ’23, ’13, ’11, ’07, ’06, ’94, ’77, ’76).
*Denotes state champion.
HILTON CADETS
Last season: Finished 9-13, lost to Churchville-Chili in Class AA quarterfinals.
Coach: Kevin Whelehan/Seventh season.
Top returners: Jack Lander Sr. 2B/P (First Team All County, Erie Community College commit); Zack Mattice Sr. P/OF (Erie Community College commit); Kal Whelehan Sr. SS/P (Second Team All-County, SUNY Brockport commit); Brody Keller Jr. 3B/P.
Top newcomers: Mikey Keller So. INF/P; Cam McCarville So. INF/OF/P; Kam Whelehan So. C.
Next game: Wednesday, April 15th at Fairport.
Sectional titles: 2 (’08, ’97).
PENFIELD PATRIOTS
Last season: Finished 8-16, lost to Webster Thomas in Class AA semifinals.
Coach: Nick Marcin 124–97, 12th season.
Top returners: Ryan Rebmann Sr. OF/P (2-2, 3.09 ERA, 16 K/Kings College commit); Matt Scibienski Sr. OF/P (13 RBI, .367 OBP, 8 SB); Landen Belliard Sr. 1B/3B/P (1-1, 2.42 ERA, 14 K); Dom Denecke Sr. 2B/P (2-2, 1.79 ERA).
Top newcomers: Ryan Ritchlin So. SS/C; Leo Schwind So. P/1B; A.J. Carnevale So. P/2B; Mark Luciano So. OF; Nate Scozzaro Jr. OF; Alan Levin Jr. C.
Next game: Wednesday, April 15th vs. Victor.
Sectional titles: 5 (’21, ’12, ’10, ’09, ’75).
RUSH-HENRIETTA ROYAL COMETS
Last season: Finished 11-10, Second in Monroe County Division I, lost in Class AAA semi-finals to Fairport.
Coach: Brad Basal/ third season.
Top returners: Hayden Hodgeman Sr. P/OF (Mount Saint Mary’s College commit); Connor Camp Sr. P/INF; Jake Millitello Jr. INF/OF/C; Matthew Turner Sr. OF/1B/P (First Team All-County Hobart College commit); Oliver Wright Jr. INF/P (Second Team All-County)
Top newcomers: Johnathan Breese So. P/1B/OF; Tony Cole Jr. 2B/SS/P; Nate Fox So. P/1B/OF; Logan Johnson So. C
Next game: Wednesday, April 15th at Webster Schroeder.
Sectional titles: 1 (’90).
VICTOR BLUE DEVILS
Last season: Finished 16-6, Monroe County Division I Champions, lost 12-3 to Canandaigua in Class AA quarterfinals.
Coach: Sean Rucker 509-191, 30th season.
Top returners: Zach Worrall Sr. INF, (.395 BA, 26 H, 3 2B, 2 3B, 19 RBI/ Hobart College commit); Matthew Lanning Sr. P/1B/OF (.328 BA, 19 H, 2 2B, 7 RBI/12 app., 2.38 ERA, 5-1, 2 SV/ First Team All-County, Lycoming College commit); Will Elkovitch Sr. OF/P (.279 BA, 4 2B, 1 3B, 18 RBI); Brayden Ricigliano Sr. INF/P; Peyton Ridley, Sr. INF; Vinny Constantino Sr. P; Kelton Everett Sr. INF/P; Justine Caccamise Sr. OF.
Top newcomers: Ben Guiffre Jr. C; Carter Abbate Jr. OF; Jack Crabbe Jr. INF/P; Jake Barrons Jr. INF; Myles Lalley So. INF/P; Dylan Caccamise So. P; Lucas Staser So. OF.
Next game: Wednesday, April 15th at Penfield.
Sectional titles: 12 (’24, ’18, ’14*, ’13, ’12, ’11*, ’04*, ’02, ’00, ’99, ’77, ’44)
*Denotes state champion.
WEBSTER SCHROEDER WARRIORS
Last season: Finished 12-9, lost to Gates Chili in Class AA second round.
Coach: Mat Sanfilippo
Next game: Wednesday, April 15th vs. Rush-Henrietta.
Sectional titles: 2 (’16, ’78)/ Webster won titles in ’98, ’93, ’93, ’89, ’73 and ’63.
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