A full slate of games are on the schedule this week for Section V Baseball. Previews for Batavia, Eastridge, Greece Olympia/Odyssey, Honeoye Falls-Lima and Pittsford Sutherland will get fans ready….
BATAVIA BLUE DEVILS
Last season: Finished 10-10, lost to eventual NYS champion Pittsford Mendon in Class A second round.
Coach: Michael Sputore, 20-21/third season
Top returners: Maggio Buchholz Sr. (.357 BA 25 H 3 3B 14 RBI); Brock Bigsby Jr. (.316 BA 19 H 1 HR 15 RBI); Lakoda Mruczek Sr. (.357 BA 20 H 14RBI).
Top newcomers: Casey Mazur 11th 2B/SS; Champ Buchholz So SS/P; Jonah Arroyo So. 1B/3B/P.
Next game: Monday, April 13th vs. Pittsford Sutherland.
Sectional titles: 6 (’19, ’98, ’94, ’91, ’80, ’53).
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BROCKPORT BLUE DEVILS
Last season: Finished 11-10, lost to Brighton in Class AA second round.
Head coach: Joe Innes, 29-34/fourth season
Top Returners: Hunter Moore Sr. C (Keuka College commit); Ty Sherman Sr. UTIL/P (Genesee C.C commit); Caleb Sheehan Sr. OF/P; Aiden McDaniels Sr. UTIL/P; Isaac Melson Sr. OF; Mason Standish Jr. SS/P.
Top Newcomers: Ferris Hager Jr. UTIL/P; Will Corey So. 1B; Jacob Poplaski Ninth-grade UTIL/P; Connor Knapp Ninth-grade OF/P.
Next game: Wednesday, April 15th vs. Honeoye Falls-Lima.
Sectional titles: 3 (’04, ’03, ’83).
GREECE OLYMPIA/ODYSSEY GRIFFINS
Last season: Finished 9-12, lost to Canandaigua 3-0 in Class AA second round.
Coach: Dan Ford, 23-38/fourth season.
Top returners: Tyler Ashton Sr. (.311 BA 16 RBI 8 SB/2.21 ERA 56 K/Mohawk Valley CC commit); Connor Welker Sr. (7 SB/14 Ks on mound/Onondaga CC Commit); Juliun Carter Jr. (.333 BA 1 HR 10 SB); Angel Davila Sr (.278 BA 4 SB); Carlo Leon Sr. (7 SB 4 XBH); Alex Bianchi Sr. (4-1, 3.65 ERA).
Top newcomers: Liam Brick Jr. P/OF.
Next game: Monday, April 13th at Pittsford Mendon.
Sectional titles: 2 (’04, ’78 – Greece Olympia)/3 (’07, ’06, ’05 – Greece Odyssey).
HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA COUGARS
Last season: Finished 8-13, lost to Eastridge in Class A semifinals.
Coach: Zack Osher, 8–13/second season.
Top returners: Jacob Weber Sr. SS/P (RIT commit); Owen Kearney Sr. P/2B (Alfred State commit); Brian Finn Jr. OF; Alex Smith Sr. C; Cal Grasley Sr. 1B; Marshal Adams Sr. 3B.
Top newcomers: Andrew Cook Jr. OF/INF; Ryan Lippincott Jr. C; Ollie Osterling Jr. OF; Brody Swan Jr. NF/OF.
Next game: Monday, April 13th vs. Brockport.
Sectional titles: 3 (’23, ’15, ’12).
PITTSFORD MENDON VIKINGS
Last season: Finished 20-6, Monroe County Division III Co-Champions, Section Class A Champions, NYS Class A Champions.
Coach: Shaun Caveny, 37-32/Fourth season.
Top returners: Ethan Postle Sr. P (0.50 ERA 41.2IP, 5R, 3ER, 21H, 18BB, 66K/RIT commit/Second Team All-County); Eli Charatz Sr. P (2.84ERA, 24.2IP, 16R, 10ER, 11H, 20BB, 28K/Vassar College commit); Max Levitan Sr. P (3.28ERA, 10.2 IP, 6R, 5ER, 9H, 4BB, 11K/Vassar College commit); Nate Markevicz Sr. P (1.05ERA, 6.2IP, 2R, 1ER, 4H, 10BB, 15K/Illinois Institute of Technology commit); Josiah Martin Sr. OF (.280 BA, 14H, 2 2B, 8 RBI/Finger Lakes Community College commit); James Termine Sr. C (.220 BA, 13H, 8RBI 1 2B/Genesee Community College commit); Noah Sansone Jr. OF (.411BA, 30H, 27R, 8 2B, 8-9 SB); Reece Totedo Jr. OF (.275 BA, 14H, 6RBI, 8-8 SB); Sam Harrigan So. INF (.364 BA, 20H, 21RBI, 1 2B, 2 3B, 2HR).
Top newcomers: Jack Rutledge So. INF; Elijah Sussman So. INF; Ben Wabanitz So. INF; Jack Rawlings Ninth-grade INF; Camden Kennedy So. INF; Patrick Germond Jr. P.
Next game: Wednesday, April 15th at Greece Olympia/Odyssey
Sectional championships: 5 (’25*, ’01, ’83, ’77, ’76)
* Denotes state champion.
PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND KNIGHTS
Last season: Finished 13-8, lost in Class A quarterfinals to HF-L, 4-3
Coach: Brandon DeRosa, 117-63/10th season.
Top returners: Aidan Kress Sr. C (.394 BA .506 OBP 1.143 OPS 26 H 7 2B 3 HR 17 RBI 20 R/First Team All-County/Class A Team selection/Niagara County Community College commit); Chase Dermody Sr. P (35 IP 3.2 ERA 38K/Mount Union commit); Tyler Allen Sr. P (42 IP, 4-2, 41 K 29 H 1.9 ERA/ .312 BA .403 OBP, 20 H 6 2B/First Team All-County); Sam Byrne Sr. (.324 BA, .400 OBP, 22 H 2 2B, 2 3B/ 29 IP, 2-1, 21 H, 35 K, 1.4 ERA/First Team All-County); Hudson Lazenby Jr. P (4-0, 2.33 ERA 30 IP 29 K); Ryan Munziger Sr. (.344 BA .488, OBP, 22 H, 7 2B, 19 R/Second Team All-County).
Top newcomers: Maddox Johnson Sr. SS (injured all last season).
Next game: Monday, April 13th at Batavia.
Sectional titles: 16 (’24, ’22, ’19, ’17, ’14, ’13, ’11, ’10*, ’08, ’07, ’06, ’05, ’87, ’86, ’82, ’75)
*Denotes state champion.
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