Josh Kandefer '26 of Lancaster won his second straight All-WNY Pitcher of the Year award and David Barczak '26 of Orchard Park was also named to the All-WNY Baseball Large Schools First Team. 

Kandefer had an ERA of 0.63 with four wins and 55 strikeouts this season and won the Monsignor Martin Pitcher of the Year award while being named to the All-Catholic First Team.

Barczak finished the season with a .366 batting average with 26 Hits, 20 Runs, and 6 RBI's. Barczak won the Monsignor Martin Player of the Year award while also being named to the All-Catholic First Team. 

Nicholas Scime '26 of Amherst was named to the All-WNY Second Team. 

The Crusaders won the Monsignor Martin High School Athletic Association Regular Season Championship for the third straight season after going 9-1 in conference play. 

Students and families interested in CHS Baseball and the excellence only found in a Jesuit education at Canisius – ranked by Buffalo Business First as the Buffalo area's "Best Catholic School" and WNY's top private school in "Best High Schools for Athletes" – can learn more by arranging an on-campus experience via canisiushigh.org/visit

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