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2010 Preview: The 2010 baseball season presents an opportunity for the Medaille Mavericks to move back to the top of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Standings. Second year coach Paul Smaldone returns a veteran and talented team primed to take their place as one of the league top teams.
The Mavericks return all nine starters and 4 of their top five pitchers from a year ago. Outfielder and Player of the Year candidate Brandon Lumadue (Cheektowaga, NY/West Seneca East) will lead the club at the plate and as one of its four captains. Also anchoring the outfield will be co-captain Dan Barrancota (Lockport, NY/Lockport) and newcomer John Boyack (Buffalo, NY/Canisius). The combination of returnees Jeff Cox (Buffalo, NY/City Honors) and Nick Weigel (East Amherst, NY/Williamsville East) along with freshman Ryan Ilardi (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) give the outfield increased athleticism and depth.
The additions of juniors Nick Kanutsu (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville East) and Matt Urbanski (Depew, NY/Lancaster) have solidified the left side of the infield while allowing the slick fielding junior and 2010 co-captain, Eric Skibinski (Cheektowaga, NY/West Seneca East), to move to second base. Valuable utility man Jon Lombardo (Jamestown, NY/Frewsburg) could see time at any spot on the infield. Sophomore Joe Petronella (Buffalo, NY/Canisius) and freshman Mike Volpe (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Catholic) will also push for playing time. First base is the sight for the most hotly contested competition of the spring with juniors Ray Clogston (Olcott, NY/Newfane) and Mike Kogut (Syracuse, NY/Bishop Ludden) battling for the starting nod. Freshman Pat Leipold (Corning, NY/Corning West) will also compete for at bats and innings in the field at first base.
The catching position has been bolstered with the addition of senior Jeff Kasprzyk (Buffalo, NY/St. Joseph’s). Familiar faces Devin Reschke (Syracuse, NY/Solvay) and Andrew Godfrey (Lockport, NY/Lockport) are also in position to see time behind the plate. The returnees will be pushed by newcomer Jordan Morrison (Silver Creek, NY/Silver Creek).
The pitching staff will once again be led by senior co-captain Brian Vital (North Grafton, MA/Grafton), the team leader in wins in 2009. Behind Vital will be junior Matt Dunford (Buffalo, NY/Bishop Timon) who experienced a great deal of success as the 2009 season progressed. Stepping up behind Vital and Dunford will be Pat Mancuso (Batavia, NY/Notre Dame), a sophomore who will see his role increased in the 2010 season. Veterans Erik Prentice (West Seneca, NY/St. Francis), Alex Lindauer (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster), Nick Miano (Williamsville, NY/Clarence) and Joe Rosenhahn (Lockport, NY/St. Joseph’s) have continued to improve and look strong heading into the season. Freshmen Brad Smith (Buffalo, NY/McKinley), Derek Hoffman (Clarence, NY/Clarence) and sophomore Bill Lorenzo (Fairport, NY/Fairport) will all be counted on to eat up valuable innings throughout the season.
The 2010 Mavericks have been training hard and have bought into the program established by Coach Smaldone and his second year staff consisting of Tim Slawek, Josh Sova, Leo Dandes and Ron Kiener. The Mavericks are counting on hard work and experience to take them to the top of the AMCC in 2010.
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