A group of friends working together can do anything.
That is a motto, or at least a mindset, the 2017 edition of the Tonawanda Warriors baseball team will need to adopt if the hope to get back on track and live up to the program’s legacy of winning.
As the Warriors role into the new season they have plenty of talent on paper, but so did last year’s team. And things didn’t always turn out as planned. The 2016 Warriors had skill, but they didn’t always have that band of brothers attitude of sticking together and putting the team first.
“We knew it was a problem last year. We tried to address it,” said Warriors head coach John Frank.
“Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn’t. And it’s funny because the six guys who came back from last year said how much of a relief it felt to them to get a fresh, clean start. Move forward. I think we have 11 guys with the right mindset and team first mentality in the locker room. So hopefully it will translate onto the ball field.”
Leading the Warriors this season will be co-captains senior Noah Mouton (LF) and junior Tyler Buczkowski (CF) who will be at the top of the Warriors batting order. Frank feels that Buczkowski and Mouton are two best lead off men in ECIC IV. More importantly, after going through the struggles of last season, they are the two perfect choices to lead this team and help foster the togetherness mindset.
It doesn’t matter what grade you are in or what your talent level is. We are in this together.
“Every day we are going to be on the guys that we are one, whole group. We are a family,” Tyler Buczkowski said. “I think the negativity from the past year has gone out for good. And all the positivity is here.”
On the field, the Warriors will be going with a smaller but very versatile roster of 11 players. While some might question if that’s enough players, coach Frank feels in this case 11 is the magic number.
“Eleven sounds, maybe, like a low number, but if you have the right 11 guys I think you’ll be fine,” said Frank. “And I think we have the right 11 here on the team this year. We’ve got a good mix of guys returning and younger guys that are coming up from JV. We’re kinda balanced across with three seniors, three juniors, four sophomores and a freshman. Everyone will contribute.”
Frank added that the plus of a small roster is everyone will have the opportunity to get plenty of playing time.
The Warriors will also look to junior Anthony Angelo (SS/OF) and returning seniors Zach Stapf (2B/3B) and Charlie Moore (OF).
Sophomores Josh Allen and Jacob Eiss will handle the catching duties and junior Josh Mouton will be one of the Warriors key utility guys who will be called upon to play multiple positions.
Sophomore Jake Wytkopf, who coming off of a strong freshman season, is back and will play third base and pitch. Sophomore Owen Baker (1B) and freshman Austin Schroeder (P/SS) are two more young players brimming with potential.
Frank said that all players will be counted on to take the hill during the season and eat up innings. Frank also feels that as a team, the should be very strong offensively and dangerous on the base paths.
But again, it all comes down to every player working to his potential and playing hard until the final out.
“If you don’t have 100 percent positivity and effort then you’re not going to win games,” Buczkowski said.
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