One squad has won seven of its past eight games. The other has won four of its past five. Webster Schroeder and Hamburg each averaged a run or less per game allowed in sectionals and will meet in the sub-regionals.
Section V and Section VI clash Tuesday with the winner going to the state quarterfinals. This will get you ready:
WEBSTER SCHROEDER WARRIORS (12-11/Monroe County II)
vs.
HAMBURG BULLDOGS (20-2/Erie County Interscholastic Conference II/No. 9 NYSSWA Class AA)
Tuesday, Grand Island HS, 7:00 pm
How they arrived here: Webster Schroeder got past Greece Olympia/Odyssey 4-0 before knocking off cross-town rival Webster Thomas 2-0 in the AA1 semifinals. In the title game, the Warriors took down Hilton by a score of 3-1 in extra innings. In the state qualifier against Canandaigua, a late hit by Ryan LaRocco lifted Webster Schroeder to a 9-7 win. Hamburg won 18-0 over North Tonawanda and 3-2 against Clarence to secure a spot in the Section VI Class AA championship. There, the Bulldogs won 2-1 over Williamsville East to secure a spot in the state tournament.
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Scoring offense: Webster Schroeder (5.0 RPG), Hamburg (6.0 RPG)
Scoring defense: Webster Schroeder (3.8 RPG), Hamburg (2.9 RPG)
Trends: Webster Schroeder has only lost once in its last eight outings and has only allowed a team to score than three runs twice in that span. Hamburg has only allowed more than two runs once in its last five games.
Players to watch for Webster Schroeder: Dylan Dumont Sr. P/INF (62.0 IP, 0.9 ERA, 93Ks, .317 BA, 19 H, two HR), Lucas Mazzorana Jr. CF (.350 BA, 21 H, 10 RBI, 10 R), Sam Nick Jr. LF (.329 BA, 24 H, four 2B, four 3B), Nolan Russell So. P (37.1 IP, 59 Ks, .204 BAA), Max Caron Sr. P/1B (19.0 IP, 1.45 ERA, three HR), Elliott Johnson Sr. RF (13 H, four 2B, two HR), Eli Stockmaster Sr. 2B (14 H, 10 R), Ryan LaRocco So. SS (.279 BA, go-ahead hit in state qualifier)
Players to watch for Hamburg: Jason Sekuterski (.357 BA, 1.19 ERA), Ben Mills (.319 BA), Kaden Pulchaski (.283 BA), Owen Diegelman (.279 BA), Emmett Nunan (.257 BA), Kohl Schaefer (3.16 ERA)
Coaches: Mat Sanfilippo (Webster Schroeder), Derek Hill (Hamburg)
History 101: Webster Schroeder is in the state tournament for the first time in a decade. In 2016, the Warriors made it all the way to the Class AA state championship game. Hamburg was last in the state tournament in 2022, and got as far as the Class A state title game.
What’s at stake: A spot in the NYS Class AA quarterfinals against the winner of Garden City (VIII) and Horseheads (IV) on Friday.
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