A full slate of games are on the schedule this week for Section V Baseball. Previews for Canandaigua, Eastridge, Gates Chili, Greece Arcadia and Greece Athena will gets fans ready….
CANANDAIGUA GRAY WOLVES
Last season: Finished 15-8, lost to Churchville-Chili in AA semifinals.
Coach: Dale Werth, 273-208/22nd season.
Top returners: Jack Clark Sr. C (.389 BA, 16 RBI, 1 HR, First Team All-County); Sam Clark Sr. OF (.378 BA 22 runs, 11 RBI, 5 2B, 10 SB, Second Team All-County); Griffin Kierst Sr. 1B/OF, (.306 BA, 6 2B, 1 3B, 11 RBI); Payton Holtby, Sr. OF (.403 BA, 3 2B, 2 3B, 17 RBI, 20 runs, 4 SB *2024 stats – injured in 2025/SUNY Cortland commit); Richie Baskin Sr. 2B/P (.296 BA, 12 R, 5 RBI); Cole Harris Jr. OF/LHP, (.435 BA, 7 2B, 18 RBI,18 R, 5 SB/First Team All-County); Tyler Christopher Jr. LHP/1B (3 W, 2.27 ERA, 29 K 22 IP/ .273 BA, 5 2B, 1 3B, 12 RBI); Cormick Schaeffer So. RHP/3B (3 W, 1 SV, 2.97 ERA, 31 K, 35 IP); Austin Kierst Ninth-grade SS (.323 BA, 5 2B, 15 R, 10 RBI, 13 SB).
Top newcomers: Brandon Dowitch Jr. OF/INF/RHP; Jack Berry Jr. INF/RHP; Jackson Arnaud Jr. INF/RHP.
Next game: Friday, April 17th at Pittsford Mendon.
Sectional titles: 8 (’19, ’18, ’17, ’16, ’95, ’91, ’43, ’40).
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EASTRIDGE LANCERS
Last season: Finished 14-11, lost to eventual NYS champion Mendon, 7-1 in Class A Finals.
Coach: Chris Taylor, sixth season.
Top returners: Aaden Bishop Sr. P/IF (Second Team All-County, Finger Lakes CC commit); Xzavier Hughey Sr. P/OF (Second Team All-County, Finger Lakes CC commit); Ryder Froman Jr. P/OF (Second Team All-County); Declan Caron Sr. P/INF (Finger Lakes CC commit); Jayden Inglese Sr. INF; Peyton Kispert Jr. C; Eamon Smith Jr. P/IF/OF; Erik Gomez Medina Eighth-grade P/IF/OF.
Next game: Monday, April 13th vs. Greece Arcadia.
Sectional titles: 2 (’90, ’66).
GATES CHILI SPARTANS
Last season: Finished 7-14, lost to eventual NYS semifinalist Webster Thomas in the Section V Class AA quarterfinals.
Coach: Dean Dingee
Top returners: Jaylen Givens Sr. CF/P (.370 BA/First Team All-County); Gavin Sweeney Sr. P/3B (.339 BA); Bruce Hanna Sr. SS/2B (Second Team All-County/Genesee CC commit); Nick DiFrancesca Sr. OF (Genesee CC commit); Andrew McManus Sr. C (SUNY Fredonia commit).
Top newcomers: Nate McKinney Jr. 3B/1B/P/OF; Ryan Stade Jr. OF.
Next game: Wednesday, April 15th at Greece Athena.
Sectional titles: 1 (’68)
GREECE ARCADIA TITANS
Last season: Finished 2-18, lost to Penfield in the First Round of Class AA.
Coach: Michael O’Grady, First season as Greece Arcadia head coach.
Top returners: Brady Colbert Sr. SS/P (Finger Lakes Community College commit); Colin Anderson Sr. C/1B/OF (Tompkins Cortland Community College commit); Julio Sosa Sr. CF/P (Tompkins Cortland Community College commit); Christopher Walter Sr. MIF; Nate Aldrich Sr. OF/P; Joe Zona Sr. LF/P; Alex Jussen Sr. P/2B/3B; Ryan Bailey Sr. 3B/P; Blake DeForest Sr. 1B/3B.
Top newcomers: Peyton Brooks So. C/1B OF.
Next game: Wednesday, April 15th vs. Eastridge.
Sectional titles: 2 (’08, ’03).
GREECE ATHENA TROJANS
Last season: Finished 18-3, top seed in Class AA, lost to Penfield in first round.
Coach: Tim Sova, 67-26/Fifth season.
Top returners: Parker Goodness SR. P/IF (.355 BA, 1.060 OPS, 21 SB/26 IP, 4-0, 0.81 ERA/SUNY Albany commit, First Team All-County); Chase Sullivan Jr. P/3B/C (.279 BA, .703 OPS, 10 R/19.1 IP, 3-0, 1.45 ERA); Gavin D’Apice So. INF; Trace Brewer Sr. OF; Jacob Dewyea Sr. C/OF; Svante Perez Sr. OF; Cullen Dugdale Sr. 2B/P.
Top newcomers: Colten Waterman Jr. P/OF/1B; Anthony Butera Jr. P/INF; Joey Nucci So. P/IF;
Next game: Wednesday, April 15th vs. Gates Chili.
Sectional Championships: 7 (’23, ’07, ’02, ’01, ’99, ’88, ’85)
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