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BIRDS EYE FOODS - PLAYER OF THE WEEK

 

The Birds Eye Foods Company will be sponsoring a "Player of the Week" throughout the baseball season.

Please follow the process as listed below:

 

Coaches:

Forward nominations to your league chairmen no later than Sunday morning each week.  Nomination must include players first and last name, school, year, position, and accomplishments during the week.

 

 

League Chairmen:

Forward player of the week for your league to Jim Burke no later than Sunday 8:00 PM each week.

(f) 585-728-5466       jimburke7@hotmail.com

 

 

Winners:

Winners will be posted weekly on this site.  At the conclusion of the season a Player of the Year will be awarded.

 

 

 

(PLAYERS OF THE YEAR 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2008)

 

 

2008 PLAYERs OF THE WEEK

(Week 1 / Week 2 / Week 3 / Week 4 / Week 5 / Week 6 / Week 7 / Week 8 / Week 9)

 

2008 PLAYERs OF THE YEAR

 

Players of the Year will receive plaques from Birds Eye Foods as part of a pre-game ceremony at the

Rochester Red Wing’s game at Frontier Field on Tuesday, July 1.

 

 

Allegany

Div I: Kameron Konert of Bolivar-Richburg … Konert, a senior shortstop/pitcher, was also named a football player of the year this past season.  In baseball, he batted .558 with five doubles, four triples, a home run, 24 RBI’s and 13 stolen bases.  On the mound he was 6-0.  He will attend Davidson University in the fall and will play football.

Div II: Cliff Carl of Andover … Carl, a senior pitcher, batted .450 with eight doubles, three triples, two home runs 23 RBI’s and 18 runs scored.  On the mound he was 8-4 with a 1.88 ERA and 135 strikeouts.  He is headed for Alfred State College.

City-Catholic

Joe Dugan of McQuaid … Senior outfielder Dugan batted .508 with 16 RBI’s, 26 runs scored and 10 stolen bases.  His on base percentage was .699.  He is deciding between Washington-Jefferson and St. Bonaventure.

Finger Lakes East

Div I: Eric Povero of Victor … Povero, a senior pitcher, was 7-2 with one save and a 0.78 ERA and 112 strikeouts.  He also hit .395 with eight doubles, two triples, a home run and 28 RBI’s.  He will play baseball at Rhode Island University.

Div II: Tim Eckerson of Penn Yan … Eckerson, a junior pitcher, finished with a 4-1 record with a 2.25 ERA.  He pitched a no hitter and had 29 strikeouts in 33 innings.  He also batted .394 with five doubles and a home run.

Finger Lakes West

Marcus Way of Honeoye … Way, a senior pitcher/shortstop, repeats as player of the year.  He batted  .580 with s .684 on base percentage, 10 doubles, five triples, seven home runs, 44 RBI’s and 42 runs scored.  Pitching wise, he was 8-2 with a 1.05 ERA, 102 strikeouts and two shutouts.  He will be attending and playing baseball at Harvard.

Genesee Region

Zach Leitten of Alexander … Senior pitcher/outfielder Leitten also repeats as a player of the year.  He was MVP of the Class CC Sectionals.  For the season he batted .551 with four home runs, 25 RBI’s and 13 stolen bases.  As a pitcher he was 7-2 with a 1.02 ERA.  His college choice will either be Genesee Community College or the University of Buffalo.

Independent

Ray Manioci of Aquinas … Manioci, a senior pitcher, was 9-4 with a 2.40 ERA and one save.  He had 91 strikeouts and threw a two-hitter for Class A finalist Aquinas.  He will play baseball at Brockport State next year.

Livingston

Div I: Mike Rossi of Bath… Rossi, a junior pitcher/infielder, batted .459 with eight doubles, a triple, four home runs, 37 RBI’s, 39 runs scored and .548 on base percentage.  Pitching wise, he was 6-0 with 71 strikeouts and 1.25 ERA.

Div II: Shane Herold of LeRoy … Senior pitcher/infielder Herold averaged .508 with six doubles, five home runs, 31 RBI’s and 32 runs scored.  His pitching record was 5-1.

Div III: Jake Dale of Keshequa … Senior catcher Dale batted .500 with four doubles, three triples, three home runs, 37 RBI’s, 32 runs scored, 20 stolen bases and .582 on base percentage.  He will attend St. Bonaventure in the fall.

Monroe

Div I: Ryan Kenney of Fairport …Kenney, a senior pitcher/shortstop, hit .367 with 29 hits, 25 runs scored, 35 RBI’s, six doubles, a triple and eight home runs.  As a pitcher, he was 2-4 with a 2.13 ERA with 53 strikeouts in 53 innings.

Div II: John Schwind of Hilton… Schwind, a pitcher/shortstop, was 9-0 on the mound with a 2.83 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 47 innings.  He also hit .449 with 40 hits, 37 runs scored, 22 RBI’s, 10 doubles and three home runs.  He will attend Marist in the fall.

Div III: Keyle Menard of Pittsford Sutherland  … Menard, a senior pitcher/infielder, was 8-1 as a pitcher with a 2.49 ERA with 58 strike outs in 63 innings.  At bat, he hit .409 with 39 hits, 27 runs scored, 25 RBI’s, four doubles and three home runs.

Private Parochial

Patrick Lagueras of C.G. Finney … Senior pitcher/shortstop Lagueras was 43-for-77 (.558) this season.  He had 29 RBI’s, 22 stolen bases and scored 47 runs.  His pitching record was 9-3 with a 2.84 ERA.  This fall, he will major in engineering and play football at Heidelburg College in Ohio.

 

Steuben

Div I: Derek Baroody of Hammondsport …Baroody, a senior catcher/pitcher, hit .491 with six doubles, 17 RBI’s, 17 runs scored, four stolen bases, 11 walks and a .515 on base percentage.  His pitching record was 5-2 with a 1.40 ERA.

Div II: Joe Wallace of Avoca … Wallace, a senior pitcher/infielder, batted .444 with a .690 on base percentage.  He had nine doubles, three triples, 18 RBI’s, 23 runs scored and 13 stolen bases.  His pitching record was 7-3 with 1.80 ERA.  He also had 91 strikeouts in 70 innings.  His career record was 24-6 with 256 strikeouts.  He will play baseball at Alfred State..

Wayne

Tim Johnson of Sodus … Johnson, a senior pitcher/shortstop, batted .419 with six doubles, three triples, a home run, 30 RBI’s and 25 runs scored.  He was also 8-0 on the mound with a 1.30 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 54 innings.  Johnson will be a Pre-Med major at St. John Fisher.

 

 

2008  Week 9:  May 25th – May 31st  

 

Allegany

Div One - Josh Shoff - Jr/Inf/P - Cuba Rushford - was 4 for 4 with a double, triple and 4 RBI's. Pitched 2 shutout innings in relief, getting out of a bases loaded, no outs jam, in team win over Lyndonville.

Div Two - Cliff Carl - Sr/P - Andover - pitched a 5 hitter with 11 strikeouts in Andover's 3-2 win over Scio. Cliff had two hits and 2 of the teams 3 RBI's.

City-Catholic

Ryan Houghtalen - Sr/PInf - McQuaid - was 2 for 3 with 3 RBI's in 6-5 win over Webster Thomas. Ryan pitched 2 2/3 innings in relief, striking out 7, earning the win.

Finger Lakes East

Matt Kelley - Jr/Inf - Mynderse - had 3 hits and 3 RBI's , while pitching a 5 hitter with 3 strikeouts in quarter final win over Williamson.

Finger Lakes West

Brendon Costello - Jr/P -DeSales - pitched a 6 hit shutout with 10 strikeouts in 1-0 quarter final win over Belfast.

Genesee Region

Nic Scripp - Sr/P/SS - Attica - was 4 for 5 with 2 doubles, 4 RBI's and 2 Runs scored in win over Midlakes. Pitched 4 innings with 5 strikeouts for the win.

Independent

Ray Manioci - Sr/P - Aquinas - Pitched 10 innings in quarter final win over Brighton, allowing 3 earned runs with 8 strikeouts.

Livingston

Div One - Brad York - Sr/DH/P -  Bath - was 3 for 3 with a double, home run and 4 RBI's in Bath's quarter final win over Livonia.

Div Two - Kyle Hochreiter - Sr/Lf - LeRoy - 5 for 5 with a double, 5 RBI's, 3 runs scored and a stolen base in win over Pembroke.

Div Three - Chris Parrott - Sr/P - Warsaw - Pitched a two hitter with 7 strikeouts in 2-1 victory over Naples in the quarter finals.

Monroe

Div One - Mike Roberti - Sr/Inf - Webster Schroeder - was 2 for 3 with 2 triples, 4 RBI's and 2 runs scored in teams quarter final win over Spencerport.

Div Two - Brandon Kerhaert - Jr/Inf - Greece Olympia - was 4 for 5 with 3 home runs and 7 RBI's in Olympia's win over Irondequoit. Game in which Olympia hit back-back-back-back home runs, which is believed to be a Section V record.

Div Three - Derek Twamley - Sr/Inf/P - Greece Odyssey - was 2 for 4 with a two run homer, helping lead the Leopards to a 5-0 victory over Wellsville in the quarter finals.

Private Parochial

Jake Pagano - Soph/P - Lima Christian - pitched a three hitter, allowing one earned run, while striking out 12 in win over Whitesville. Was 2 for 4.

Steuben

Div One - Anton Zyla - Sr/2b - Hammondsport - was 3 for 5 with a triple, 2 RBI's and a run scored in Hport's win over Alfred Almond.

Div Two - Fred Klock - Sr/C - Avoca - was 3 for 4 with 3 doubles, an RBI and 4 runs scored in Avoca's quarter final win over Fillmore.

Wayne

Eric Stevens - Sr/Inf  - Red Creek - was 3 for 4 with 2 home runs, 3 RBI's and 3 runs scored in quarter final victory over York.

 

 

2008  Week 8:  May 19th – May 24th 

 

Allegany

Div One - Nate Shively - Sr/Inf/P – Bolivar-Richburg - was 3 for 5 with a triple, 3 RBI's and 3 runs scored in win over Genesee Valley. Also pitched two innings, striking out two, without allowing a run.

Div Two - Cliff Carl - Sr/P - Andover - Struck out 13 in win over Belfast, also was 2 for 2 with a double, home run and 3 RBI's.

City-Catholic

Tom Rice - Sr/Of - SOTA - was 5 for 9 with a double, 2 RBI's and 4 runs scored, leading SOTA to four wins and the schools first City-Catholic League Championship.

Finger Lakes East

East Div One - Luis Diaz - Jr/P/Inf - Geneva - 3 hits with a double, 2 RBI's and 3 runs scored. 0.62 ERA for the week.

East Div Two - David Panucci - Sr/P/Inf - Mynderse - 7 hits on the week with 2 doubles, 5 RBI's and 5 runs scored.

Finger Lakes West

Sean McGuire - Sr/P/Inf – Honeoye - Got the win striking out 11 in victory over Naples. was 2 for with a triple. He was 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI's in win over HAC.

Genesee Region

Zach Leitten - Sr/P - Alexander - was 5 for 7 with a double, 2 home runs, 5 RBI's and 4 runs scored. Pitched the win over Attica with 6 strikeouts and his 2nd home run of the game, was the game winnner.

Independent

Ray Manioci - Sr/P - Aquinas - Pitched a 7 hitter with 7 strikeouts in 5-2 win over McQuaid.

Livingston

Div One - Mike Rossi - Jr/P/Inf - Bath - was 5 for 6 with a double and 2 RBI's, driving in the winning run in the 11th inning, in Bath's 3-2 win over HFL, clinching Bath's first Div One League Title. Mike pitched the first 9 innings, allowing 6 hits and had 11 strikeouts.

Div Two - Kevin Keenan - So/Of - Cal Mum - was 10 for 15 with 2 doubles, 2 home runs, 11 RBI's and 8 runs scored.

Div Three - Shaun Welch - Sr/P - Geneseo -  pitched a one hitter, striking out six in 10-0 victory over Pavilion.

Monroe

Div One - Nick Armbruster - So/Inf/P - Webster Schroeder - was 3 for 6 with an RBI and a run scored. Was 2-0 on the mound with 7 strikeouts in wins over Rush Henrietta and Penfield.

Div Two - Brian Casilio - Sr/Of - Webster Thomas - was 9 for 11 with 2 doubles, 2 triples, 8 RBI's and 4 runs scored.

Div Three - Ryan Shaughnessy - Pittsford Sutherland - Sr/C - was 8 for 10 with 4 doubles, 4 RBI's and 3 runs scored.

Private Parochial

Dan Zatkiewicz - Sr/SS/P -  Northstar - was 2 for 3 with 3 RBI's in Northstar's 5-4 loss to Byron-Bergen.

Steuben

Div One - Seth Cornell - Fr/P - Alfred Almond - got a win in his first Varsity start, pitching 5 innings, without a walk and had 8 strikeouts, in a 6-3 win over Scio.

Div Two - Cody Gray - Sr/P - Prattsburgh - pitched a one hitter with 9 strikeouts in the Vikings 6-0 win over the Hammondsport.

Wayne

Kirk Stoughton - Sr/P - Lyons -  pitched a complete game with 7 strikeouts in 3-2 win over East Rochester, clinching at least a share of the Wayne County League Championship.

 

2008  Week 7:  May 12th – May 17th 

 

Allegany

Div One - Devon Martin - Sr/P/Inf - Fillmore - was 8 for 16 with 5 doubles, 10 RBI's, 4 stolen bases and 6 runs scored. Earned 2 wins while striking out 15.

Div Two - Greg Wright - Sr/P/Inf - Houghton - was 4 for 4, with 2 doubles, home run, 4 RBI's and 4 Runs Scored.

City-Catholic

Herman Castleberry - Soph/2b - Wilson - was 6 for 11 with 2 doubles, triple, 7 RBI's and 6 runs scored.

Finger Lakes East

Div One - Eric Povero - Sr/P/1b - Victor - was 4 for 7 with a double, triple and 4 RBI's. Had game winning RBI in 2-1 win over HFL. Pitched a complete game 2 hitter with 9 strikeouts vs Canandaigua.

Div Two - Garrett Burgess - Soph/ Of/P - Midlakes - was 9 for 14 with 3 doubles, home run and 5 RBI's.

Finger Lakes West

Brendan Costello - Jr/P - DeSales - was 5 for 7 with 4 runs scored and 2 stolen bases. Pitched complete game 2 hitter with 9 strikeouts in win over Honeoye.

Marcus Way - Sr/P/SS - Honeoye - was 6 for 10 with a double, 2 RBI's, 3 stolen bases and 4 runs scored. Pitched two complete game victories with 22 strikeouts.

Genesee Region

Matt Flannery - Sr/C - Byron Bergen - was 12 for 17 with 6 doubles, 2 home runs, 9 RBI's and 6 runs scored.

Independent

 

Livingston

Div One - Brett Havens - Sr/Of - Bath - was 8 for 13 with 3 doubles, triple, 6 RBI's and 8 runs scored. Brett's hitting .530 on the season.

Div Two - Brad Brady - Sr/p - LeRoy - Struck out 5 in earning his 4th win of the year in win over Cal-Mum. Went 4 for 4 with 4 runs scored in win over Letchworth.

Div Three - Dylan Marlay - Sr/Inf - Warsaw - was 9 for 15 with a double, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 8 RBI's and 7 runs scored. Hit for the cycle vs Mt. Morris.

Monroe

Div One - Jeff Harter - Sr/P/Of - Gates Chili - was 11 for 15 with 6 doubles, 10 RBI's and 6 runs scored.

Div Two - Chase Grissom - Sr/P - Greece Athena - was 6 for 11 with 3 home runs and 7 RBI's. Earned a win on the mound.

Div Three - Sean Osterman - Sr/Inf - Pittsford Sutherland - was 10 for 18 with 2 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs, 10 RBI's and 6 runs scored.

Private Parochial

Dave Valle - Sr/P/Inf - Northstar - was 5 for 14 with 3 RBI's and 4 stolen bases. Got a win and a no decision, pitching 14 innings with 20 strikeouts without allowing an earned run.

Steuben

Div One - Zach Sutton - Soph/1b/P - Campbell Savona - was 6 for 12 with 3 stolen bases and 6 runs scored. Earned his first career pitching win,  beating J-T 8-3.

Div Two - Brian Kidder - Sr/SS/P - Avoca - was 6 for 13 with a double and 3 RBI's. Picked up two wins allowing a total of 5 hits with 12 strikeouts in two games.

Wayne

Eric Burlee - Sr/C - Sodus - was 9 for 10 with 3 triples, 6 RBI's and 8 runs scored in wins over NR-W, Lyons and Clyde Savannah.

 

2008  Week 6:  May 5th – May 10th 

 

Allegany

Div One - Kameron Konert - Sr/P - Bolivar Richburg - was 9 for 13 with a double, 2 triples, 8 RBI's and 7 Runs scored. Earned the pitching victory in win over Fillmore.

Div Two - Brett Stevens - Sr/Inf - Whitesville - was 4 for 7 with a home run and 3 RBI's.

City-Catholic

Alfredo Martinez - Soph/SS - Franklin - 10 for 14 with a home run, 7 RBI's and 11 Runs Scored.

Finger Lakes East

Div One - Dan Booth - Sr/P - Canandaigua - was 3 for 6 with a double, 3 RBI's and 3 runs scored. Earned two wins, allowing 3 earned runs while striking out 12 in 13 innings, in wins over Penn Yan and Wayne.

 Div Two - Adam Rodenhouse - Jr/Of - Pal-Mac - was 7 for 11 with a double, 3 RBI's and 3 Runs Scored. Currently Adam is on a 10 game hitting streak.

Finger Lakes West

Marcus Way - Sr/P/SS - Honeoye - was 7 for 12 with 2 doubles, 3 triples, 12 RBI's, 2 stolen bases and 8 runs scored. Also earned a win with 16 strikeouts. 

Genesee Region

John Brabon - Jr/C - Lyndonville - was 7 for 10 with 4 doubles, 6 RBI's, 4 stolen bases and 6 runs scored.

Independent

Alan Komorowski - Jr/P/Of - Aquinas - was 6 for 15 with 2 doubles, 5 RBI's, 7 stolen bases and 6 runs scored. Pitched a two hitter with 10 strikeouts in win over Webster Thomas.

Livingston

Div One - Mike Rossi - Jr/P/Inf - Bath - was 9 for 15 with 3 doubles and 10 RBI's. Pitched a six hitter with 6 strikeouts in win over Hornell, to go 4-0 on the season.

Div Two - Ashton Jock - Sr/P - Avon - Pitched a 6 hitter with 3 strikeouts in 4-3 win over LeRoy. He was 2 for 3 with a double and 2 RBI's in the game.

 Div Three - Jake Caplan - Jr/Inf - Geneseo - was 3 for 3 with a triple, home run, 4 RBI's and 4 runs scored in win over Mt. Morris.

Monroe

Div One - John Bersales - Sr/Of - Rush Henrietta - hit .517 for the week with a triple, home run, 9 RBI's and two runs scored.

 Div Two - Chase Grissom - Sr/P/Of - Greece Athena - was 8 for 14 with a double, 2 home runs, 6 RBI's and 6 runs scored. Winning pitcher in wins over Fairport and Gates Chili.

 Div Three - Zack Rudman - Sr/P/Of - Pittsford Mendon - Pitched a 3 hit shutout and tripled in the 7th and scored the games only run. Pitched two scoreless innings vs Irondequoit, earning a save and had a 2 run homer in the 4-0 victory.

Private Parochial

Phillip Ramos - Jr/P - Webster Christian - pitched a four hitter with 6 strikeouts, leading his team to it's 5th straight win, in 4-2 victory over Lima Christian

Steuben

Div One - Joe York - Sr/SS - Campbell-Savona - was 7 for 13 with 3 doubles, triple, 3 RBI's and 7 runs scored.

Div Two - Joe Wallace - Sr/P/Inf - Avoca - Pitched a six hitter with six strikeouts in victory over previously undefeated Arkport. Was 5 for 10 with 3 RBI's.

Wayne

Tyler Ellis - Sr/Of - Gananda - was 10 for 16 with 3 doubles and 11 RBI's in Gananda's 3 wins.

 

2008  Week 5:  April 28th – May 3rd

 

Allegany

Div One - Nate Shivley - Sr/P - Bolivar Richburg - Pitched a no hitter with 8 strikeouts over Genesee Valley. Nate had 7 RBI's, 8 stolen bases and 10 runs scored for the week.

 Div Two - Cliff Carl - Sr/P - Andover - Pitched a one hitter with 17 strikeouts in win over Scio. Cliff had a triple and scored two runs in the win.

City-Catholic

Omar Radney - Sr - P/1b - SOTA - pitched a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts and was 5 for 8 with 5 RBI's and 3 runs scored.

Finger Lakes East

Div One - Justin D'Amato - Soph/Inf - Canandaigua - was 4 for 6 with a double, RBI, 3 runs scored and a stolen base. Defensively, Justin was outstanding.

Div Two - Jordan Yells - Sr/P - Waterloo - Pitched 8 innings with 13 strikeouts in win over Geneva, for team's first win.

Finger Lakes West

Jeremy Wetmore - Sr/SS/P - HAC - was 5 for 7 with 2 doubles and 6 RBI's. Had winning RBI in games wins over Bloomfield and Honeoye. On the mound, Jeremy got the win vs Bloomfield and a save in win over Honeoye.

Genesee Region

Steve Huber - Sr/3b/P - Attica - was 7 for 13 with 3 doubles, 9 RBI's and 7 runs scored. He pitched a 5 hitter with 6 strikeouts in win over Holley.

Independent

Mitch Fanton - Sr/C - Wellsville - was 7 for 10 with 2 home runs, 2 doubles, and 12 RBI's. His grand slam in win over Avon, gave him 6 home runs on the season, tying the school record.

Livingston

Div One - DJ Schwartz - Sr/P/Inf - Hornell - Earned two wins on the mound, with 14 strikeouts. Went 5 innings in win over HFL with 9 strikeouts. Was 4 for 9 with a double and 3 RBI's.

Div Two - Kyle Bacon - Sr/2b - Letchworth - was 9 for 15 with a double, 6 runs scored and 14 stolen bases.

 Div Three - Josh Rowley - Sr/Inf - Warsaw - was 9 for 12 with a double, triple, 6 RBI's, 8 runs scored and 2 stolen bases.

Monroe

Div One - John Regan - Sr/C - Spencerport - was 6 for 11 with double, 2 triples, 6 RBI's and 5 runs scored.

Div Two - Doug Jackson - Sr/Of - Greece Athena - was 5 for 8 with 2 doubles, home run, 7 RBI's and 2 runs scored.

 Div Three - Adam Pettinella - Sr/P - Batavia - pitched a 2 hitter with 12 strikeouts in a 1-0 win over previously undefeated Greece Odyssey.

Private Parochial

Dave Valle - Sr - P - Northstar - was 6 for 11 with 4 doubles, 8 RBI's and 7 stolen bases. Pitched a one hitter with 16 strikeouts in win over Lima Christian. After allowing the hit, Dave picked the runner off first. He faced the minimum 21 batters.

Steuben

Div One - Alex Caward - Sr/P/Of – Campbell-Savona - was 9 for 14 with 3 doubles, 2 triples and 5 RBI's. Pitched a two hitter with 13 strikeouts in win over Canaseraga.

 Div Two - Steve Ellison -  Jr/SS – Bradford - was 3 for 5 and had the game winning hit driving in the tieing and winning runs, in come from behind victory over Addison.

Wayne

Kevin DeRus - Sr/P - Williamson - Pitched 9 innings with 10 strikeouts in win over Red Creek. was 6 for 13 with 8 RBI's. Kevins' Two out RBI base hit tied the game in the 7th, then his two out base hit in the 9th drove in the winning run.

 

 

2008  Week 4:  April 21st   – April 26th

 

Allegany

Div One - Dylan Matijas - Frosh/P - Cuba Rushford - pitched a shutout in a 3-0 win over Bolivar Richburg, striking out 6, including the cleanup hitter with the bases loaded to end the game.

Div Two - Anthony Ford - Pitcher - Scio - pitched a 3 hitter with 18 strikeouts in win over Belfast. Was 3 for 12 with a triple and 3 RBI's for the week.

City-Catholic

Rafael Diaz - Jr/P - East - was 6 for 13 with 4 doubles, 5 RBI's, 4 stolen bases and 6 runs scored. Pitched a 2 hitter with 15 strikeouts in win over Monroe.

Finger Lakes East