by TYLER HATHAWAY Greece Athena's Casey Saucke II was selected in the fourth round of the 2024 MLB Draft last weel. The former ballplayer for the University of Virginia described the day, and the feeling of being drafted, as a childhood dream come true. "It was the best day of my life," Saucke told 13WHAM's Dan Fetes during a Zoom call. " It’s been pretty crazy, I had a big … [Read more...] about Saucke ready to start career in White Sox farm system
Saucke, Ziehl head list of post-season college accolades for Section V alums
by TYLER HATHAWAY More than 125 Section V Baseball alums played at the collegiate level this past Spring. Two dozen of those student-athletes earned conference and national honors. DIVISION I Gage Ziehl (Penfield), a junior at the University of Miami, was named to the All-ACC First Team as a starting pitcher. Ziehl posted a 5-3 record with two complete games, including a … [Read more...] about Saucke, Ziehl head list of post-season college accolades for Section V alums
Gananda’s Shutts earns Wayne County Player of the Year recognition
by TYLER HATHAWAY Henry Shutts paced Gananda to a 17-2 record in the regular season and the No. 1 seed in Class C1. Coaches of the Wayne County League named Shutts the 2024 Player of the Year. Shutts finished 7-1 on the mound over nine starts for the Blue Panthers. The right-hander threw 45 innings, struck out 79 batters, and finished with an ERA of 1.55. In the batter's box, … [Read more...] about Gananda’s Shutts earns Wayne County Player of the Year recognition
Penn Yan’s Bouchard named Finger Lakes East Player of the Year
The coaches that make up the Finger Lakes East recently announced their All-League selections, with Penn Yan's Brady Bouchard being named Player of the Year. The First-Team is made up by three players from Penn Yan, two from Palmyra-Macedon, a pair from Geneva, one from Waterloo, one from Wayne, one from Newark, and one from Mynderse. Bouchard finished with a 7-0 record on the … [Read more...] about Penn Yan’s Bouchard named Finger Lakes East Player of the Year
Honeoye’s Gawel takes home Finger Lakes West Player of the Year honors
By TYLER HATHAWAY The coaches that make up the Finger Lakes West league recently announced their selections for the All-League team, with Honeoye's John Gawel being named as the league Player of the Year. The All-League first team features three players from Honeoye, two from Naples, a pair from Dundee/Bradford, two from Red Jacket, and one from South Seneca/Romulus. Gawel … [Read more...] about Honeoye’s Gawel takes home Finger Lakes West Player of the Year honors