ECIC II Baseball Conference Preview

School Name: Amherst Central High School

Head Coach: Brian H. Davis

Assistant Coaches: Chris Dolce

2021 Varsity Record: (9-9) Overall – (6-6) League

Key Players Returning: CJ Hurley, Grady Brown, Brendan Kantz, Jack Foster

New Players to watch out for: Jayden Serotte, Nathan Wutz, Patrick Sarzynski

Key Losses due to Graduation: Trevor Tout, Garen Faut, Josh Wolski

Any Additional Information:

Friday, April 15th – vs. Sweet Home @ Amherst  in our Annual Throwback Classic Game

*Old uniforms and wood bats.

Tuesday, April 19th – vs. Maryvale @ Amherst  in our Annual Coaches vs. Cancer Game

*To raise money for the American Red Cross Association

School Name:  Iroquois

Head Coach:   Chris Snusz

Assistant Coaches:  RJ Proulx, Alex Siefert

2021 Varsity Record:  17-0

Key Players Returning:  Owen Stillman, Cam Fuer, Matt Blair, Sam Staerker

New Players to watch out for:  Evan Kohr

Key Losses due to Graduation:

Evan Yandricha, Birch Herring-Jackson, Jesse Bobeck

Players committed to Playing in College and Where if known?

Owen Stillman- U of Albany

Cam Fuer- U of Albany

Sam Staerker- Canisius

Matt Blair- SUNY Plattsburg

School Name: Starpoint Spartans

Head Coach: Tim Racey

Assistant Coaches: Tom Sarkovics

2021 Varsity Record: 7-11 Lost to Iroquois in A-2 Final

Key Players Returning: Jr. Andrew Hearns P, CF,  Sr. Luke Blas C, Jr. Sean Duffy P, 2B, Jr. Tyler Milleville 1B, Sr. Solomon Glynn, 3B, Jr. Andrew Birtch OF, P, Sr. Carson Marcus, P, SS.

New Players to watch out for: Soph. Zach Genkinger C, 3B, Jr. Travis Pollow P, OF, Avery Webb P, Nick Brady 3B, P.

Key Losses due to Graduation: Josh Milleville (Fairleigh Dickenson), Tyler Preisch, Ryan Varney, Hunter Briggs

Any Additional Information: Looking to Win the division and compete for Sectional title.

Players committed to Playing in College and Where if known? Hearns (Undecided)

School Name: Sweet Home High School

Head Coach: Jon Campolo

Assistant Coaches:  Dylan Gronowski , Derek Dunstan, and Chris Glenn

2021 Varsity Record:  Overall 6-13, League 4-8

Key Players Returning: 4 starting seniors – Jake Dunstan SS and P, Chet Palmer C, P, 3B, OF, Zak Crawford P, 3B, SS, OF, and Evan Lysek OF, 2B, P

New Players to watch out for: Matt Gardner C, Zack McGowan CF, Carter Bandelian 2B, Dom Dunstan 1B,P, Mike Morris 3B, and Samie Abbas P.

Key Losses due to Graduation: Sweet Home lost 10 seniors to graduation. Of those 10 we lost 6 starting positions. Ben Brown 1B, Owen Clemons-Regan 3B, P, Isaac Quintieri OF, Ryan Edholm SS, Jeremy Kozak P, OF.

Players committed to Playing in College and Where if known? Chet Palmer – Fredonia,  Jake Dunstan – Fredonia, and Zak Crawford – Brockport

School Name:  West Seneca East

Head Coach:  David Giancola

Assistant Coaches:  Brian Wasilewski, Don Benker

2021 Varsity Record:        3-10

Key Players Returning:     Jake Madison, Senior, INF, Domynic Meier, Senior, C, Quentin Trombley, Senior, INF/OF

Carson Sailer, Junior, P/INF,  Jeffrey Ralabate, Junior, OF, Daniel Gospodarski, Junior, INF, Brayden Delaney, Sophomore, INF

New Players to watch out for:  Brady Murdoch, Freshman, INF/OF, Jake Wojtkowiak, Junior, P/INF, Gavin Page, Junior, C/INF/OF

Key Losses due to Graduation:  Jackson Strong – First Team All WNY, OF, Josh Gurgol – Hon Mention All WNY, P

Any Additional Information:      A young team that returns several players that saw time on Varsity last season.

School Name:  Williamsville East Flames

Head Coach: Chris Gruarin

Assistant Coaches: Jake Burlingame, Ronnie Bernick, Spencer Leet

2021 Varsity Record: 19-3

Key Players Returning: Mike Stellrecht (All-WNY), Nate Milk (All-WNY 2nd), Cooper Rossano (Honorable Mention), Owen Valley, Bobby Miller

New Players to watch out for: Sean Sansone JR (INF), Michael Scioli JR (INF/P), Carmen Panaro (OF/P) Soph

Key Losses due to Graduation: Joe Mack, Charles Maclay, Glen Macleay, Aidan Wojciechowski

Players committed to Playing in College and Where if known?

Nate Milk- Niagara University

Mike Stellrecht- Binghamton University

School Name:     Williamsville South HS

Head Coach:  Travis Denman

Assistant Coaches:   Adam Stradtman, Alex Kubera, Tyler Green (JV coach), Kevin Lester Jr. (Modified coach)

2021 Varsity Record:  8-10

Key Players Returning:   Brett Johnson, Max Graves, Cooper Cefaratti, Shane McClellan, Ben Perry, Cooper Sackel, Lucas Mirti, Nathan Allen, Aidan Ruettimann

New Players to watch out for: Mike Munzert, Connor Hall

Key Losses due to Graduation:  Mike Szymanoski, Luke Van Splunder

Any Additional Information:

We have 7 returning starters, New head coach

Players committed to Playing in College and Where if known?

Brett Johnson – NCCC

Max Graves – NCCC

Cooper Cefaratti – D’Youville

Shane McClellan – Wells College