CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (CCAA) Division 1 Baseball Preview
School Name: Allegany-Limestone Gators
Head Coach: Eric Hemphill
Assistant Coaches: Troy Allen and Zach Hemphill
2021 Varsity Record: 1-12
Key Players Returning: Sr – Maddox DeLong P,SS, Sr – Mason Fisher P,3B,
Sr – Nolan Donovan 1B, Soph – Sean Conroy OF
New Players to watch out for:
Jr – Andrew Giardini C, 3B, Jr – Andrew Forrest 2B, SS
Key Losses due to Graduation:
Weston Stevenson, Jayden Gustafson
Any Additional Information:
The Gators will look to have a bounce back year in 2022. Many players gained valuable experience at the Varsity level last year and need to put it to use as they grow on the field.
The Gators will host their first ever tournament on April 1 and 2 including Cuba-Rushford, Portville and Wellsville
School Name: Dunkirk
Head Coach: Frank Jagoda
Assistant Coaches: GM Eric Gloss, Steve Zatorski, Donnie ” Stick ” Stoyle,
Ryan Corbett
2021 Varsity Record: 11-1 League Champion, 16-4 overall
Key Players Returning: 2021 Pitcher of the year-Javi DeJesus Sr.,
1st team Allstar OF Alex Ahlstrom Sr., 2nd Team Pitcher Nick Zatorski Sr.,
2nd Team Pitcher Scott Korzenski Sr., Nathan Pakulski C, Jack Lanski P
Bryson Travis utility
New Players to watch out for: Marcel Carter OF Sr., Brady Corbett inf. P Jr.,
Tyler Karin inf. P Jr., Zach Zentz P. Soph.
Key Losses due to Graduation: Philip Messina 5 year starting C POY. Cayuga CC
Michael Norton 1st team all star OF Cayuga CC
Donovan Lockett 1st team all star Jamestown CC
Any Additional Information: Dunkirk currently has 6 players playing college baseball. Traveling to Myrtle Beach April 8-16. Coach Frank Jagoda closing in on school record for career wins currently held by Al Stuhlmiller at 360. Jagoda has 357.
Players committed to Playing in College and Where if known?
Alex Ahlstrom Finger Lakes CC
Scott Korzenski Mowhawk Valley CC
School Name: Falconer Falcons
Head Coach: Trevor Delahoy
Assistant Coaches: Brett Johnson
2021 Varsity Record: N/A
Key Players Returning: Jackson Roth, Jake Swanson, Jayden Bellardo, Adam Boardman, Devon Wood
New Players to watch out for: Branston Lindquist, Gage Swanson, Dalton Caldwell
School Name: Fredonia
Head Coach: Tim Cowan
Assist Coaches: Jim Rush, Scott Herdzik
2021 Varsity Record: 9-9 Overall ( 5-7 CCAA West 1 )
Key Players Returning: Gabe Schrader, Sr, SS/RHP ; Owen Ludwig, Sr, RHP; Simon Davis, Sr, OF ; Trevor Persch, Sr, OF/1B ; Owen Rush, So, INF/RHP
New Players to Watch Out For: Micah Davis, Jr, OF ; Matt Cash, Jr, Utl ; Nathan Sercu, So, INF/RHP ; Andrew Cowan, Fr, C
Any Additional Information: Fredonia returns its top 3 pitchers (Ludwig, Schrader, and Rush) from last season. Season opener is Sat, April 2nd at St. Francis (11am).
Players Committed to Playing in College and Where, if known: Gabe Schrader – Medaille College; Owen Ludwig – *deciding between multiple WNY schools
School Name: Gowanda
Head Coach: Tim Smith
Assistant Coaches: Brian Denea, Ryan Boutelle
2021 Varsity Record: 11-9
Key Players Returning: John Ondus, Gavin Phillips, John Smuda
New Players to watch out for: Bryan Zynda
Key Losses due to Graduation: None (Zero Seniors in 2021)
Any Additional Information:
Gowanda returns all players from the 2021 Class C Sectional Championship team.
Gavin Phillips – 2nd Team ALL WNY and CCAA League POY.
Gowanda moves back to the “Old” CCAA league with Dunkirk, Fredonia, Allegany Limestone, Olean, Falconer, Southwestern, and fellow newcomer Jamestown.
School Name: Jamestown High School
Head Coach: David Roehmholdt
Assistant Coaches: Mike Navarro, Cody Crandall
2021 Varsity Record: 2-13
Key Players Returning: Juan Matos, Mason Chapman, Colin Melendez, Nick Miraglia
New Players to watch out for: Caleb Bane, Darius Freeney, Brandon Lobb, Sean O’Brien
Key Losses due to Graduation: Ayden Bonta, Kyle Dean, Owen Maggio, Kam Melendez, Riley Piazza, Chris Navarro, Joseph Roehmholdt
Players committed to Playing in College and Where if known?
Juan Matos-undecided
School Name: Olean
Head Coach: Les DeGolier
Assistant Coaches: Nick Fratercangelo, Sean Finch, Aaron Meyers
2021 Varsity Record: 10-5
Key Players Returning: Railey Silvis, Ethan Smucinski, Thomas Bates, Dominick Henzel, Lucas Brushingham
New Players to watch out for: Aaron Vincent, Cal Vogtli, Ryan Isenburg
Key Losses due to Graduation: Jason Brooks and Adam Spencer
Any Additional Information: 2021 B1 runner-ups
School Name: Southwestern Central School
Head Coach: Jared Brown
Assistant Coaches: Derek Houser, Noah Weinstein
2021 Varsity Record: 7-7
Key Players Returning: Aidan Kennedy, Dustin Hendrix, Spencer Kane, Max Marshall, Lucas Gilbert, Jameson Walsh, Jayce Neal, Kenyon Davidson, Josh Truver
New Players to watch out for: Brody Larson, Judd Harris
Key Losses due to Graduation: Nate Johnson, Calvin Ricker
Any Additional Information: Looking to compete and win a very challenging CCAA League
Comentarios