2023 Niagara-Orleans Baseball Preview
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Akron Tigers Head Coach: Greg Bell Assistant Coaches: Justin Klodzinski, Chris Romesser 2022 Varsity Record: 11-11 (7-5 league) Key Players Returning: Sr. Andrew Romesser (P, SS), Jr.Dawson Stone (1B, P) both 2nd Team All NO honorees in 2022and 4 sophomores who started as freshmen last season: Vince Consiglio (OF), Tony Consigliio (C), Aiden Romesser (P, Inf), and Jack Julicher (P, OF) Key Losses due to Graduation: Jack KlodzinskiAlbion Purple Eagles Head Coach: Bruce Blanchard Assistant Coaches: Greg Bennett 2022 Varsity Record: 9-9 Key Players Returning: Amari Jones, Javon Jones, Dallas Ecker New Players to watch out for: Jack Kinter, Kaiden Froman Key Losses due to Graduation: Tyler Gibson, Brendan LeBaron Any Additional Information: Great bunch of guys and should be very competitive Players committed to Playing in College: Amari Jones – Edinboro (Football), Javon Jones – Brockport (Football)Barker Raiders Head Coach: Rob Mucha Assistant Coaches: Vincent Strollo and Jim Harris 2022 Varsity Record: 8-12 Key Players Returning: Aidan Voss, Charlie LaGreca New Players to watch out for: JJ Prynn, Isaac Monaco Key Losses due to Graduation: Jaret Black Players committed to Playing in College: Aidan Voss – GCCMedina Mustangs Head Coach: Chris Goyette Assistant Coaches: Brian Fry, Austin Mosher 2022 Varsity Record: 21-4 Key Players Returning: Aiden Paul, Julian Woodworth, Brody Fry, Richard Keppler, Tyler Kroening New Players to watch out for: Aiden Pitts, Vinny Gray Key Losses due to Graduation: Zack Fike, Joe Cechinni, Xander Payne Any Additional Information: Returning 6 starters from 2022, along with adding more speed and athleticism from our underclassman make this the deepest most flexible Medina team in last 10 years. Looking to compete and hopefully defend our run as sectional champions. Players committed to Playing in College: Aiden Paul-NCCCNewfane Panthers Head Coach: Chad Gretz Assistant Coaches: Ryan Keys, Tyler Gugliuzza 2022 Varsity Record: 4-8 in the NO 6-10 overall Key Players Returning: Ben Dickenson. Josh Snyder, Jonathan Beiter, Aiden Perry, Kaiden Rose, Brayden Seitz New Players to watch out for: CJ Nagel, Cameron Perry, Camyrn Oudette, Key Losses due to Graduation: Brady Harrington, Tyler Baes, Gehrig WilsonRoy-Hart Rams Head Coach: James Heideman Assistant Coaches: Bob Mettler Key Players Returning: Tom Russo. Brayden Hy. Ethan Kuzma, Dawson Draper, Jake Gould New Players to watch out for: Sean Mettler Key Losses due to Graduation: John Conley Ryan Mettler, Jay Heideman Players committed to Playing in College: Thomas Russo (Canisus College)Wilson Lakemen Head Coach: William Atlas Assistant Coaches: Zach Ganshaw and Jarrett Johnston 2022 Varsity Record: 5-12 Key Players Returning: Tyler Johnston Conner Ernest Drew Dabill New Players to watch out for: Casey Sidote Blake Martin Aidan Winslow Key Losses due to Graduation: Luke Atlas