CCAA West I Baseball Preview

Chautauqua Lake

Head Coach: Bryan Bongiovanni

Assistant Coaches: Curt Fischer, Reid Bland, Cole Gleason, Kyle Mayer

2018 Varsity Record: 6-11

Key players returning: Kyler Majka, Nate Engdahl, Luke Waters, Zach Fischer, Cody Triana, Brendon Rowe, Noah Webb, Zach Martin

New players to watch out for: Gavin Sauerland, Hunter Harris, Tate Olson, Kalen Miller, Cody Hammond

Key losses due to graduation: Devin Pope

Players committed to playing in college: Kyler Majka (OCC)

Dunkirk High School Marauders

Head Coach: Frank Jagoda 

Assistant Coaches: Raymond Rosas

2018 Varsity Record: 5-15

Key players returning: Peyton Ahlstrom (2020) RHP, SS; Philip Messina (2021) C; Jared Glownial (2019) RHP, 3B; Lucas Porpiglia (2019) RHP, 1B,3B

New players to watch out for: Alex Ahlstrom (2022) SS,CF; Tristain Skelly (2019) OF, P;

Key losses due to graduation: Devaun Farnahm-Dejesus (NCCC); Jaziah Rivera

Any additional information: “We are going to be able to put together a proper line up in there and understand each others roles while picking each other up. We have 3 returning 2nd team all-league players in Peyton, Jared and Philip. Peyton and Jared are going to get the majority of work on the mound and split league games”

Players committed to playing in college: None

Fredonia

Head Coach: Vince Gullo

Assistant Coaches: Terry Presto, Scott VanDette 

2018 Varsity Record: 16-2

Key players returning: Trey Swartz, Alex Schrader, Tony Gullo

Key losses due to graduation: Schrader, Mroczka, Walters, Tarnowski, Winchell and Mages

Players committed to playing in college- Trey Swartz- ECC

Silver Creek

Head Coach: Mike Janisch

Assistant Coaches: Jack Frost, Shawn Kelly

2018 Varsity Record: 14-8 Section 6 Class C Champs

Key players returning: Nik Stalker, Travis Drozdziel, Spencer Harford

New players to watch out for: Chris VanCheri, Jeremy Wilcox

Key losses due to graduation: Sam Mullen, Alex Bogosian, Zach Rybak, Stephen Romanik, Tom Galfo, Jon Pulver, Chad Yochum

Players committed to playing in college: None

Southwestern Trojans

Head Coach: Jared Brown

Assistant Coaches: Derek Houser, Troy Bouckhuyt

2018 Varsity Record: 13-4

Key players returning: Mitchell Pascarella (JR) P/SS, Aidan Kennedy (FR) P/INF, Nate Johnson (SOPH) P/INF, Jack Brinkley (JR) P/UTILITY

New players to watch out for: Jed Hirliman (FR) INF/P, Aidan Melquist (SOPH) Outfield, Jake Tota (JR) OF/P

Key losses due to Graduation: Brian Burns (catcher), Luke Heil P/OF, Cole Snyder (graduated early. Playing spring football at Rutgers.) Cole could play anywhere on the field.

Any additional information: Drew Wigren (JR) will be a crucial player on our team. he is currently out due to medical reasons.

Players committed to playing in college: SW has no seniors this upcoming spring with Snyder graduating early for Spring Football. We will have a young team with a lot of talent coming back.

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