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2026 Varsity Baseball Roster

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  • INF
    1

    Justin Ostempowski

    Sr. Orchard Park, NY Orchard Park Middle School Campion
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    Senior Orchard Park, NY Orchard Park Middle School Campion
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  • INF
    2

    Xavier Gates-Franklin

    So. Williamsville, NY Mill Middle School Campion
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    Sophomore Williamsville, NY Mill Middle School Campion
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  • INF/OF
    3

    Evan Alessi

    Jr. Willamsville, NY Mill Middle School Jogues
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    Junior Willamsville, NY Mill Middle School Jogues
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  • 1B/OF
    4

    Luke Golembiewski

    So. East Aurora, NY Iroquois Middle School Loyola
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    Sophomore East Aurora, NY Iroquois Middle School Loyola
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  • INF
    5

    Sean Whelehan

    Jr. North Tonawanda, NY Starpoint Middle School Jogues
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    Junior North Tonawanda, NY Starpoint Middle School Jogues
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  • C
    6

    Ayden Emmick

    So. Orchard Park, NY East Aurora Middle School Arrupe
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    Sophomore Orchard Park, NY East Aurora Middle School Arrupe
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  • OF/RHP
    8

    Max Bahr

    Jr. Orchard Park, NY Orchard Park Middle School Loyola
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    Junior Orchard Park, NY Orchard Park Middle School Loyola
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  • INF
    9

    Cole Hoffman

    Jr. Buffalo, NY Nardin Academy - Elementary Division Gonzaga
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    Junior Buffalo, NY Nardin Academy - Elementary Division Gonzaga
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  • P
    10

    Ricardo Garcia

    Jr. Cheektowaga, NY Cheektowaga High School Xavier
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    Junior Cheektowaga, NY Cheektowaga High School Xavier
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  • INF
    11

    David Barczak

    Sr. Orchard Park, NY Orchard Park Middle School Arrupe
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    Senior Orchard Park, NY Orchard Park Middle School Arrupe
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  • OF/P
    12

    Nick Elia

    Jr. East Amherst, NY Clarence Middle School Jogues
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    Junior East Amherst, NY Clarence Middle School Jogues
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  • OF
    13

    Blake Smith

    Jr. Buffalo, NY Jamestown High School Arrupe
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    Junior Buffalo, NY Jamestown High School Arrupe
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  • OF
    14

    Nicholas Scime

    Sr. Amherst, NY Nardin Academy Xavier
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    Senior Amherst, NY Nardin Academy Xavier
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  • OF/P
    15

    Chris Burroughs

    Jr. East Amherst, NY Casey Middle School Campion
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    Junior East Amherst, NY Casey Middle School Campion
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  • P
    16

    Nathan Smith

    So. Buffalo, NY PS#081 Campion
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    Sophomore Buffalo, NY PS#081 Campion
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  • P
    17

    Cooper Gilham

    Jr. East Amherst, NY Christ the King School Gonzaga
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    Junior East Amherst, NY Christ the King School Gonzaga
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  • C
    18

    Brady Newman

    So. Lancaster, NY Lancaster Middle School Xavier
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    Sophomore Lancaster, NY Lancaster Middle School Xavier
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  • RHP
    19

    Gianni Latella

    Sr. Lancaster, NY Lancaster High School Xavier
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    Senior Lancaster, NY Lancaster High School Xavier
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  • RHP
    20

    Dylan Mochrie

    Jr. Marilla, NY Iroquois Middle School Jogues
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    Junior Marilla, NY Iroquois Middle School Jogues
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  • OF 
    30

    Tyler Adamczyk-Turkovich

    So. Buffalo, NY St. Joseph Collegiate Institute Gonzaga
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    Sophomore Buffalo, NY St. Joseph Collegiate Institute Gonzaga
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  • 1B/RHP
    32

    Josh Kandefer

    Sr. Lancaster, NY Lancaster Middle School Campion
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    Senior Lancaster, NY Lancaster Middle School Campion
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  • C

    Matthew Carver

    Sr. Williamsville, NY St. Mary School Gonzaga
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    Senior Williamsville, NY St. Mary School Gonzaga
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Baseball - Varsity Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Justin Santonocito

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  • Assistant Coach

    Chris Newman '12

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2026 Varsity Baseball Roster
Full Name Hometown # High School Pos. Academic Year Previous School
Justin Ostempowski Orchard Park, NY 1 Orchard Park Middle School INF Sr. Campion
Xavier Gates-Franklin Williamsville, NY 2 Mill Middle School INF So. Campion
Evan Alessi Willamsville, NY 3 Mill Middle School INF/OF Jr. Jogues
Luke Golembiewski East Aurora, NY 4 Iroquois Middle School 1B/OF So. Loyola
Sean Whelehan North Tonawanda, NY 5 Starpoint Middle School INF Jr. Jogues
Ayden Emmick Orchard Park, NY 6 East Aurora Middle School C So. Arrupe
Max Bahr Orchard Park, NY 8 Orchard Park Middle School OF/RHP Jr. Loyola
Cole Hoffman Buffalo, NY 9 Nardin Academy - Elementary Division INF Jr. Gonzaga
Ricardo Garcia Cheektowaga, NY 10 Cheektowaga High School P Jr. Xavier
David Barczak Orchard Park, NY 11 Orchard Park Middle School INF Sr. Arrupe
Nick Elia East Amherst, NY 12 Clarence Middle School OF/P Jr. Jogues
Blake Smith Buffalo, NY 13 Jamestown High School OF Jr. Arrupe
Nicholas Scime Amherst, NY 14 Nardin Academy OF Sr. Xavier
Chris Burroughs East Amherst, NY 15 Casey Middle School OF/P Jr. Campion
Nathan Smith Buffalo, NY 16 PS#081 P So. Campion
Cooper Gilham East Amherst, NY 17 Christ the King School P Jr. Gonzaga
Brady Newman Lancaster, NY 18 Lancaster Middle School C So. Xavier
Gianni Latella Lancaster, NY 19 Lancaster High School RHP Sr. Xavier
Dylan Mochrie Marilla, NY 20 Iroquois Middle School RHP Jr. Jogues
Tyler Adamczyk-Turkovich Buffalo, NY 30 St. Joseph Collegiate Institute OF  So. Gonzaga
Josh Kandefer Lancaster, NY 32 Lancaster Middle School 1B/RHP Sr. Campion
Matthew Carver Williamsville, NY St. Mary School C Sr. Gonzaga

Baseball - Varsity Coaching Staff

Baseball - Varsity - Coaching Staff
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Justin Santonocito Head Coach
Chris Newman '12 Assistant Coach

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