One team has won ten straight, the other five of its past seven.
Kendall and Section VII Ticonderoga will meet this weekend with the winner securing a spot in the Class C state title game. Here’s the breakdown:
KENDALL EAGLES (23-2/Genesee Region I/No. 2 NYSSWA Class C)
vs.
TICONDEROGA SENTINELS (14-6/Champlain Valley I /No. 9 NYSSWA Class C)
Friday, Mirabito Stadium, 10:00 am
How they arrived here: Kendall started its run with an 11-0 win over Byron-Bergen and then defeated Perry 7-0 in the Class C2 semifinals. In the championship, the Eagles took down Genesee Valley-Belfast by a score of 3-1 to win a Section V title. The Eagles beat Gananda 6-3 in the regional qualifier game to book a spot in the sub-regional. There, Kendall won 8-0 over Gowanda (VI). In the state quarterfinals, the Eagles walked it off against Beaver River (III) in a 1-0 win. Ticonderoga won a best of three against Moriah to win the Section VII Class C championship and then beat Tupper Lake 12-3 in the state quarterfinals to secure its spot in the state semifinals.
Scoring offense: Kendall (8.8 RPG), Ticonderoga (8.2 RPG)
Scoring defense: Kendall (1.7 RPG), Ticonderoga (3.1 RPG)
Trends: Kendall has only given up four runs since the postseason started and has won 10 straight games. Ticonderoga has taken five of its last seven matchups.
Players to watch for Kendall: Vinnie D’Agostino Sr. (.529 BA, 45 H, 18 XBH, three HR, 36 RBI, 36 R, 45.1 IP, 0.62 ERA, 72 Ks), CJ D’Agostino (.447 BA, 38 H, 15 XBH, two HR, 24 RBI, 36 R, 1.84 ERA, 34.1 IP, 56 Ks), Jonny Conte Sr. (.425 BA, 37 H, eight 2B, 20 RBI, 40 R), Jacob Abrams Jr. (.362 BA, 25 H, 15 XBH, one HR, 24 RBI, 21 R), Sammy Conte (.337 BA, 30 H, four 2B, 16 RBI, 20 R), Nicholas Cole Sr. (.167 BA, 13 H, four XBH, one HR, 20 RBI, eight R, 57.2 IP, 0.73 ERA 89 Ks)
Players to watch for Ticonderoga: Jackson Dorsett Jr. (.483 BA, 29 H, 12 XBH, three HR, 24 RBI, 24 R, 49.1 IP, 7-1 record, 1.56 ERA, 88 Ks), Trevor Blanchard Sr. (.329 BA, 25 H, seven XBH, 17 RBI, 22 R), Owen TeRiele Fr. (.315 BA, 17 H, three 2B, 14 RBI, 10 R, 29.0 IP, 2.17 ERA, 47 Ks), Rowen Bechtold Sr. (.312 BA, 20 H, eight XBH, 21 RBI, 17 R, 29.2 IP, 3-0 record, 2.83 ERA, 52 Ks), Brady Mydlarz Jr. (.293 BA, 17 H, one 2B, six RBI, 19 R, 10.1 IP, 0.00 ERA, 14 Ks)
Coaches: Tige Noni (Kendall), Dan Dorsett (Ticonderoga)
History 101: Kendall is in the state semifinals for the first time in over 25 years. Ticonderoga is in pursuit of its first state title since 2019.
What’s at stake: A spot in the NYS Class C championship game against the winner of Tuckahoe (I) and Saratoga Catholic (II) on Saturday.
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