North Takes Pair From South in 2014 VBCA Senior All-Star Baseball Doubleheader

North Takes Pair From South in 2014 VBCA Senior All-Star Baseball Doubleheader

August 9, 2014

Game 1: North 8, South 2
Game 2: North 6, South 0 

Contact: Bruce Bosley (bbosley.vbca@gmail.com)

RUTLAND, Vt. -- Solid pitching and timely late game hitting lifted the North to a doubleheader sweep over the South, 8-2 and 6-0, in the annual Vermont Baseball Coaches Association Senior All-Star Game Saturday at St. Peters Field in Rutland. Gabe Dichard (South Burlington) doubled and tripled in the win in the lidlifter and four RBI by Jonathan Palmer (Essex) completed the sweep in game two.

Six North hurlers combined over the 14 innings to give up 11 hits, one walk and a hit batter, and only one earned run while its defense committed just one error in each tilt.

In game one, Luke Russell (Harwood) went 2-for-3 with a walk, scored twice and drove in two more, and his RBI-single snapped a 1-1 tie in a two-run fifth. Dichard led the sixth with a triple and Elijah Eaton (Missisquoi Valley) singled in two more in a five-run outburst as the North pulled away for the 8-2 win. 

Josh Laroche (Missisquoi Valley) also went 2-for-3 with two runs batted in. Sawyer Kamman (Mount Abraham) went the first three innings allowing an unearned run with four strikeouts. Josiah Benoit (Middlebury) picked up the win in relief with Josh Kennison (Spaulding) earning the save.

For the South in the opener, Dougie Avellino (Woodstock) had two singles and Noah Rizio (Burr and Burton), who suffered the loss on the mound, added a RBI-double. Starter Zack Lanzillo (MSJ) went the first four innings giving up two hits, one run while striking out four.

Palmer's two-out triple scored a pair in the fifth to break a scoreless tie in game two and his two-out, two-run single added two more in a four-run seventh to back more strong North pitching. Aaron Smith (Middlebury), Russell and Jake LeVan (South Burlington) scattered just five hits, only one after the third, while not walking a single hitter. Russell, who picked up the victory, also added another single and Wyatt Prue (North Country) went 2-for-4 with a RBI-double and David Laroche (Missisquoi Valley) chipped in with a RBI-single.

Avellino was 2-for-3 with a double for the South to finish 4-for-5 over the two games. Starting pitcher Matt Upright (Mount Anthony) allowed just two hits in four solid innings on the mound and added a single at the plate. Rizio also went 1-for-2 in the nightcap and 2-for-3 in the twinbill. Matt Thayer (Windsor) caught every inning for the South on the day scoring a run in the opener and went 1-for-3 in game two.

Game One:
South        0 0 1    0 0 0    1    2-6-1
North        1 0 0     0 2 5    x    8-9-1
South: Zack Lanzillo, Noah Rizio (5), Ethan Hill (6) and Matt Thayer; North: Sawyer Kamman, Josiah Benoit (4), Josh Kennison (6) and Deryck Colburn. WP- Benoit; LP- Rizio; S- Kennison
2B: North: Zach Dichard, Davis Guyer, Luke Russell; South: Rizio. 3B: North: Dichard.

Game Two:
North        0 0 0    0 2 0    4    6-8-1
South       0 0 0    0 0 0    0    0-5-3
North: Aaron Smith, Russell (4), Jake LeVan (6) and David Laroche; South: Matt Upright, Andrew Cassarino (5) and Thayer. WP- Russell; LP- Cassarino; S-LeVan
2B: South- Dougie Avellino; North- Wyatt Prue; 3B: North- Jonathan Palmer.

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Annual VBCA North-South Senior Baseball All-Star Game On Tap For Saturday, August 9

Rosters Announced for Saturday's VBCA North-South Senior All-Star Game 

Annual VBCA All-Star Game On Tap For Saturday, August 9

August 6, 2014

RUTLAND, Vt. -- Many of the state's finest high school senior baseball players will compete in the annual Vermont Baseball Coaches Association North-South Senior All-Star Game to be held Saturday, August 9, 2014 at St. Peters Field in Rutland. First pitch of game one of the doubleheader is at 11 a.m. The thirty-five senior student-athletes represent 22 different high school programs from all four divisions throughout Vermont. 

Rutland's Kevin Bellomo and Don Swinyer of Windsor will lead the South squad that includes: Chris McAuliffe, Brattleboro; Noah Rizio, Burr and Burton; Cameron Gaudette, Hartford; Shane Quenneville, Otter Valley; Ellis Baker and Matt Upright, Mount Anthony; Zack Lanzillo, Mount St. Joseph; Brett Kelley and Sean Shepardson, Poultney; Andrew Cassarino and Collin Clark, Rutland;  Austin Phillips, West Rutland; Tyson Boudro, Ethan Hill and Matt Thayer, Windsor; Doug Avellino and Bradley Lewis, Woodstock.

Heading up the North coaching staff will be Roy Sargent of Missisquoi Valley and Luke Goyette of South Burlington, assisted by Marshall Ploof of Missisquoi Valley. Members of the North are: Brett Elliott, Danville; Jonathan Palmer, Essex; Luke Russell, Harwood; Deryck Colburn and Davis Guyer, Lyndon; Josiah Benoit and Aaron Smith, Middlebury; Elijah Eaton, David Laroche and Josh Laroche, Missisquoi Valley; Aaron Benway and Sawyer Kamman, Mount Abraham;  Sean Springer, Mount Mansfield; Ryan O'Donnell and Wyatt Prue, North Country; Zach Dichard and Jake LeVan, South Burlington; Josh Kennison, Spaulding.

Admission to the twinbill is free. The rain date is Sunday, August 10.

Contact Bruce Bosley for more information at: bbosley.vbca@gmail.com

Former Vermont High School Players Receive 2014 NCAA Conference Honors

Former Vermont High School Players Receive 2014 NCAA Conference Honors

Many former Vermont high school baseball players on NCAA collegiate rosters received all-conference honors and awards in the 2014 season. 

The honorees are from the 90+ former Vermont high school baseball players to play or coach at NCAA institutions this spring from over 40 different Vermont high school programs representing all four VPA divisions from all over the Green Mountain State. 

Highlighting the honorees are Norwich sophomore Billy Whaley of Northfield who was a first team All-Great Northeast Athletic Conference selection and Castleton junior Nate Swahn of Rutland who was the Most Outstanding Player of the North Atlantic Conference Championship after leading the Spartans to the 2014 NAC title and a berth in the 2014 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship. 

2014 Conference Honors:

Billy Whaley, So, RHP/1B, Norwich (Northfield): All-Great Northeast Athletic Conference, first team

Tyler Lord, Jr., OF, Castleton (South Burlington): All-North Atlantic Conference, second team

Tyler Pelletier, Jr., SS, Lyndon State (BFA-St. Albans): All-North Atlantic Conference, second team; NAC All-Championship Team

Sam Spencer, So., RHP, Castleton, (Mt. Mansfield/West Bolton); All-North Atlantic Conference, second team

Kyle Whitworth, Sr., C, Lyndon State (Brattleboro): All-North Atlantic Conference, second team

Zac Poland, Jr., RHP, Endicott, (Rice Memorial); All-Commonwealth Coast Conference, honorable mention

Nate Swahn, Jr., C, Castleton (Rutland); North Atlantic Conference Tourney MVP, NAC All-Tournament Team

Steven Jurkiewicz, Fr., LHP, Castleton (Essex); North Atlantic Conference All-Tournament Team

Sam Matthews, Sr., RHP/IF, Lyndon State (St. Johnsbury) North Atlantic Conference All-Tournament Team

Allan White, Sr., OF, Castleton (Mill River/Rutland), North Atlantic Conference All-Tournament Team

2014 Academic Honors:

Tom Blake, Jr., RHP, Thomas College (North Country/Coventry), North Atlantic Conference All-Academic Team

Devin Cilley, Sr., RHP/IF, Norwich (South Royalton/Tunbridge): GNAC All-Sportsmanship Team; GNAC All-Academic Team

Alex Drost, Sr., C/RHP, Colby-Sawyer (Windsor/Brownsville), North Atlantic Conference All-Academic Team

Taylor English, Sr, 1B, Endicott (Spaulding), Commonwealth Coast Conf. All-Academic Team

Ben Jenkins, Sr., P, St. Lawrence (So. Burlington), Liberty League All-Academic Team

Calvin McEathron, So, P, Middlebury (U32), NESCAC All-Academic Team

Sawyer Olson, So, P, Middlebury (Brattleboro), NESCAC All-Academic Team

Nick Barton, Sr., OF, Saint Michael's (Colchester), NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

George Buteau, Jr., 1B, Saint Michael's (Burlington), NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

Nicky Elderton, Jr., OF, Saint Michael's (Rice Memorial/Shelburne), NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

Curt Echo, So., RHP, Saint Michael's (Champlain Valley/Shelburne), NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

Contact Bruce Bosley, VBCA executive director, with any additions to this list: bbosley.vbca@gmail.com

Third Annual VBCA Junior Showcase a Success

CASTLETON, Vt. -- The annual Vermont Baseball Coaches Association Junior Showcase was held on Friday, June 20, 2014 at Castleton State College's Spartan Field in Castleton, Vt. and was a great success for the third straight year.

Forty Vermont high school baseball student-athletes displayed their skills and participated in a controlled game for New England and Northeast region college baseball coaches from 16 different programs from all three divisions. 

Coaches from the following collegiate programs were on hand to evaluate the prospects: Castleton State, Lyndon State, Norwich, Saint Michael's, Southern Vermont College, College of St. Joseph (Vt.), UAlbany, Plattsburgh State, Wheaton, Endicott, Nichols, St. Lawrence, Clarkson, Worcester State, Colby-Sawyer and New England College. 

Among the highlights of the prospects skills were:  fastest 60-yard time, Deegan Poland (Champlain Valley, OF);  top catcher POP time, Andrew Graziano (St. Johnsbury Academy, C) and Skylar LaFerriere (Rutland, C); top pitcher-velocity, Tyler Davis (Blue Mountain Union, RHP); and top pitcher-accuracy, Tyler Lamphere (Milton, RHP).

Special thanks from the VBCA go out to: Ted Shipley of Castleton State College for the use of his program's facility; Vermont umpires Larry Riegert and Denny Barnard for donating their time, and the head coaches and assistants from VBCA member schools that volunteered at the showcase.

For the third straight season nearly 90 former Vermont high school players from all four divisions statewide were represented on 2014 NCAA Division I, II and III baseball rosters. Many of the freshmen on 2014 rosters participated in the first VBCA Showcase in 2012. Several Vermonters earned all-conference honors or participated on teams that advanced to the NCAA Baseball Championship.

Details regarding the fourth annual VBCA Junior Showcase will be available in Spring 2015.

2014 All-League Teams and Awards

2014 Central Vermont League All-Stars: 

All-CVL First Team:

David Ballou, South Royalton

Alex Berk, South Royalton 

Hunter Brock, South Royalton

Garrett Brown, Concord

Sam Cota, Blue Mountain

Nathaniel Eastman, Rivendell

Derick Gendron, Rochester

Hunter McLaughlin, Williamstown

Camden Morrison, Chelsea

Jordan Rood, Blue Mountain

All-CVL Second Team:

Scott Calhoun, Rivendell

John Gibson, Blue Mountain

Matthew Henderson, Williamstown

Caleb Martin, Twinfield

Eli Mattrick, Rochester

Forrest Peront, Whitcomb

Alex Richardson, Chelsea

Austin Sayers, Blue Mountain

Austin Sprake, Twinfield

Cody Swelling, Whitcomb

Brandon Walker, Twinfield

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2014 Marble Valley League All-Stars

All-MVL A Division: 

Jordy Allaro, Hartford

Andy Cassarino, Rutland

Colin Clark, Rutland

Rob Heileman, Brattleboro

Andy Kenosh, Rutland

Adam Maitland, Burr and Burton

Chris McAuliffe, Brattleboro

Noah Rizio, Burr and Burton

Codi Smith, Hartford

Matt Upright, Mt. Anthony

Coach of the Year: Chris Groeger, Brattleboro.

All-MVL B Division:

Dan Blanchard, Mill River

Tyson Boudro, Windsor

Will Claessens, Otter Valley

Ethan Hill, Windsor

Ethan Illingworth, Bellows Falls

Ian Misencik, Fair Haven

Pat Mumford, Mill River

Lincoln Pritchard, Mill River

Shane Quenneville, Otter Valley

Austin Stack, Bellows Falls

Coach of the Year:  Don Swinyer, Windsor.

All-MVL C Division:

Doug Avellino, Woodstock

Cameron Blais, Springfield

Jake Cavacas, Green Mountain

Zach Cole, Woodstock

Brandon Davenport, Poultney

Josh Donna, Leland & Gray

Brett Kelley, Poultney

Kyle Kemp, Green Mountain

Sean Shepardson,  Poultney

All-MVL D Division:

Jeremy Avoli, West Rutland

Jonah Farrow, Mount St. Joseph

Cody Landon, Proctor

Zack Lanzillo, Mount St. Joseph

Colin Lozito, Twin Valley

Kyle Miles, Proctor

Sam Molner, Twin Valley

Shane Protivansky, Mount St. Joseph

Ethan Van Guilder, Black River

Ben Veysey, Black River

Coach of the Year:  Jim Burke, Twin Valley

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2014 All-Metro League Team and Awards

Coach of the Year:  Geoff Murray , BFA St. Albans

Player of the Year:  Ryan Connor , BFA St. Albans

Statistical Awards, regular season only:

Most RBI: Rayne Supple, 23, Champlain Valley

Most HR: Nick Berno, 3,  BFA St. Albans;  Andrew Graciano, 3, St. Johnsbury 

Most Stolen Bases: Deagan Poland, 23, Champlain Valley

Most Strikeouts (pitching): Ryan Connor, 53, BFA St. Albans

All-Metro League, First Team:

1B: Cody Acker, Essex

2B: Jack Lenihan, Burlington; Tim Shea, Rice Memorial

3B:  Sam Mikell, Champlain Valley

SS: Gabe Simpatico, South Burlington; Nick Berno, BFA St. Albans

DH: Cody Parah, BFA St. Albans

C: Andrew Graciano, St. Johnsbury Academy

OF: Sean Springer, Mount Mansfield; Jonathan Palmer, Essex;  Deagan Poland, Champlain Valley

P:  Rayne Supple, Kyle Stanley, Champlain Valley; Jacob Benson, Essex;  Connor Bradley, South Burlington;  William Hesslink, Henry Conroy, Rice Memorial

All Metro League, Second Team: 

1B: William Bernicke, Champlain Valley

2B:  see first team 

3B: Josh Stearns, Middlebury

SS: Tommy Fitzgerald, Rice Memorial

C: Hayden Smith, Champlain Valley

OF:  Anthony Philip, Rice Memorial; Wyatt Prue, North Country ; Matt Baechle, South Burlington

Pitchers: Sawyer Kamman, Mt. Abraham; Collin Myrick, North Country; Zach Mazuzan, Holden Jones, Burlington; Aaron Smith, Middlebury; Charlie Richardson, BFA St. Albans

All-Metro League, Honorable Mention:

Jake Morrill, Mark Connor, BFA St. Albans; Holden Ackerman, Zach Melanson, Burlington; Erik Bergkvist, William Potter. Champlain Valley; Patrick McHugh, Derek Sanderson, Colchester; Joey Robertson, Jacob Gaboriault, Essex; Sam Messenger, Josiah Benoit, Middlebury; Ryan Nichols, Tyler Lamphere,  Milton; Elijah Eaton, David Laroche, Missisquoi Valley; Aaron Benway, Austin Lafayette, Mt. Abraham; Aidan Hartswick, Kohlton Butler, Mt. Mansfield; Ryan O’Donnell, Tyler Sanville, North Country; Cam Bourdeau, Sean Remillard, Rice Memorial; Jarrett Bridges, Colton Hudson, St. Johnsbury; Max Smith, Jake LeVan, South Burlington; Josh Kennison, Ben Ferland, Spaulding

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2014 All-Mountain League

2014 Mountain League Player of the Year: Alex Chapman (BFA Fairfax)

2014 All-Mountain League First Team:

Dustin Bathalon, Lake Region

Cam Caforia, Enosburg

Alex Chapman, BFA Fairfax

Kyle Combs, BFA Fairfax

Asa Hoover, BFA Fairfax

Kyle Johnson, Danville

Jesse Larose, Enosburg

Brett McAllister, Richford

Matthew Messier, Lake Region

Kiley Moody, Peoples

Zac Roy, BFA Fairfax

Shayde Ward, Peoples

2014 Mountain League Second Team:

Jacob Cunningham, Richford

Andrew Deccarreau, Winooski

Robert Drown, Danville

Brett Elliott, Danville

Cory Hemingway, Winooski

Matt Larose, BFA Fairfax

Ian Machia, Enosburg

Evan McGregor, BFA Fairfax

Justin Tibbitts, Peoples

2014 Mountain League Honorable Mention:

Jake Hakey, Franky Hall, Thomas Hakey, BFA Fairfax; Coleton Loura-Bumps, Danville; Russ Shopland, Devon Whipple, Hazen; Dillon Gile, Lake Region; Tucker Judkins, Nick Audet, Deli Hue, Peoples.
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2014 Capital League All-Stars- none selected see below

2014 Barre Times Argus Baseball All-Stars (courtesy of Anna Grearson, Barre Times Argus Sports):

2014 Times Argus Baseball Player of the Year: Dominic Moreno, Harwood

2014 Times Argus All-Capital Area First Team All-Stars:

Tyler Atwood, Harwood

Ben Beaudin, Williamstown

Ross Caswell, Randolph

Matt Daley, Northfield

Alex Delhagen, Randolph

Matt Fischer, Harwood

Leland Goodenough, Randolph

Josh Kennison, Spaulding

Brandon Keyes, Randolph

Dylan MacIsaac, Harwood

Hunter McLaughlin, Williamstown

Kiley Moody, Peoples Academy

Dominic Moreno, Harwood

Lucas Russell, Harwood

Honorable Mention:

Travis King, Alex Richardson, Chelsea; Riley Abair, John Davis, Adam Lamson, Harwood; Alex Johnson, Erik Kuegel, Nat Swyer, Cody Therrien, Montpelier; Eric Gerdes, Northfield; Hunter Bingham, Tyler Gillis, Eddie White, Oxbow; Alex Duca,  Justin Tibbitts, Shayde Ward, Peoples Academy; Dylan Jacobs, Nick Jickling, Greg Johnson, Randolph; Ben Ferland, Josh Flory, Spaulding;  Matt Codling, Austin Sprague, Brandon Walker, Twinfield; Colby Brochu, Jordan Hanson, U-32; Ben Cole, Curtis Gauthier, Matt Henderson, D.J. Stone, Williamstown.

3rd Annual VBCA Junior Showcase To Be Held Friday June 20, 2014 at Castleton

May 22, 2014

The third annual Vermont Baseball Coaches Association Junior Showcase will be held on Friday, June 20, 2014 at Castleton State College's Spartan Field in Castleton, Vt.  Vermont high school baseball student-athletes who are in the 11th grade in 2013-14 will have the opportunity to display their skills and participate in a controlled game for New England and Northeast region collegiate baseball coaches. The showcase will be administered by VBCA member coaches.

On-field registration for the student-athletes begins at 11:30 a.m. with the first showcase workouts beginning at noon. Rain date for the event is Monday, June 23. The cost per student-athlete is $25, payable to the VBCA. Student-athletes can contact their coach for registration forms and information, or contact Bruce Bosley, VBCA executive director, at bbosley.vbca@gmail.com or bosleyb@comcast.net. The deadline for registration is now June 17, 2014.

The second annual VBCA Underclass Showcase was held at Castleton State College's Spartan Field on June 19, 2013. Just under 50 underclass student-athletes showcased their skills in front of coaches from 12 collegiate baseball programs.

Close to 90 former Vermont high school players were represented on 2014 NCAA Division I, II and III baseball rosters. Several earned all-conference honors or participated on teams that advanced to the NCAA Baseball Championship.

Close to 90 Former Vermont High School Baseball players On 2014 NCAA Rosters

Close to 90 Former Vermont High School Baseball players On 2014 NCAA Rosters  

May 16, 2014
(updated May 27, 2014)

For at least the third straight season, close to 90 former Vermont high school baseball players were student-athletes and coaches on NCAA Division I, Division II and Division III  collegiate baseball rosters for the 2014 campaign. 

The list includes nine Vermonters with NCAA Division I programs. In all divisions, several student-athletes played on teams that earned spots in all three NCAA Baseball Championship tournaments and several others earned all-conference honors. A complete honor roll will be posted on www.vermontbaseball.org later this spring.

The list was compiled by the Vermont Baseball Coaches Association and includes several former Vermont products who are collegiate coaches with four serving as head coaches. The student-athletes and coaches come from over 40 different Vermont high school programs representing all four VPA divisions and come from all over the Green Mountain State. 

If you know of any others on NCAA rosters, please e-mail Bruce Bosley, executive director of the VBCA, at bbosley.vbca@gmail.com or bosleyb@comcast.net

NCAA Division I:

Clemson+: Mike Triller, So., OF, Rutland; 

Fairfield: George Molner, So., RHP, Twin Valley (hometown: Wilmington);  

Hartford, Ryan Carter, Sr., RHP, Proctor;  

UMass: Dylan Begin, Sr., OF, Essex;  Adam Picard, Jr., OF, Essex; Aaron Plunkett, Sr., LHP, Essex;
NJIT: Nick Swim, So., IF, BFA St. Albans; 

Siena+: Ed Lewicki, Jr., RHP, Burr and Burton (Arlington); 

South Dakota St.: Cody Sharrow, So., 3B, Mt. Mansfield (Jericho).

+team reached NCAA tournament

NCAA Division II:

Saint Michael's: Nick Barton, Sr., OF, Colchester; Nicky Elderton, Jr., OF, Rice Memorial (Shelburne); George Buteau, Jr., 1B, Burlington (South Burlington); Byron Brocar, So., RHP, Oxbow (Bradford); Curt Echo, So., RHP, Champlain Valley (Shelburne);  

Southern New Hampshire+: Sam Fuller, Jr., RHP, Spaulding (Barre).

+team reached NCAA tournament

NCAA Division III: 

Becker: Travis Giard, Fr., 2B, Milton; 

Bowdoin, Andrew Cawley, Fr, IF, Thetford Academy (Corinth). 

Castleton State+: Allan White, Sr., OF, Mill River (Rutland); Matt Ravey, Jr, RHP, Colchester; Nate Swahn, Jr., C, Rutland; Tyler Hoare, Jr., SS, Harwood Union (Waterbury); Tyler Lord, Jr., OF, South Burlington; Ethan Hanson, So., RHP, South Burlington; Conner Johnson, So., RHP, Fair Haven; Connor Kelley, So., LHP, Middlebury; Sam Spencer, So., RHP, Mt. Mansfield (West Bolton); Dylan Watts, Fr., IF, Spaulding; Josh Rylant, Fr., IF/OF, Colchester (Burlington); Michael LaBeau, Fr., RHP, Bellows Falls; Luke Salerno, Fr., RHP, Essex; Steve Jurkiewicz, Fr., LHP, Essex; Devin Hayes, Fr., RHP, Vergennes; Zach LaPerle, Fr., IF, Randolph; Zach Bahan, Fr., 3B, Mt. Anthony (Shaftsbury); Ryan Crowley, So., C, Colchester; Soren Pelz-Walsh, Fr., SS, Brattleboro (Dummerston);
Colby-Sawyer: Alex Drost, Sr., C/RHP, Windsor (Brownsville); Kyle Greenwood, Sr., OF,  Lyndon Institute (Lyndonville); Chris LeBlanc, Sr., C, Missisquoi Union (Swanton), Justin Devoid, Fr, 1B/RHP, Hartford (Quechee); 

Endicott+: Zac Poland, Jr., LHP; Rice Memorial (Essex); Taylor English, Sr., 1B, Spaulding (Barre);
Fisher College (Mass.): Scott Bigelow, Jr., RHP, Spaulding (Randolph); 

Gettysburg: Brett Harrington, Jr., RHP, Mt. Anthony (No. Bennington); 

Hamilton: David Rose, So., C/3B, Burlington; 

Husson: Darik Messier, So., 1B, Lake Region (North Troy); Nate Stewart, Fr., C, North Country (Newport);

Keene State: Kevin Guild, So., RHP, Essex 

Lyndon State: Sam Matthews, Sr., RHP/IF, St. Johnsbury; Tyler Pelletier, Jr., SS, BFA-St. Albans;  Kyle Whitworth, Sr., C, Brattleboro Union; Mike Cartularo, Jr., IF/OF, Lyndon Institute (Lyndonville); Brandon Flood, Jr., RHP, Blue Mountain (So. Ryegate); Ian Murdock, Jr., 1B, Twin Valley (Wilmington); Ian Sackett, Jr., OF, Danville; Garrett Dodge, Jr., P, Lyndon Institute (Lyndonville); Zach Hatin, So., P, Burlington; Shane LaCroix, So., OF, St. Johnsbury, Devon Rollins, So., OF, Winooski; Chris Sevigney, Fr.,  3B, Blue Mountain (So. Ryegate).

UMaine-Presque Isle:  Mitch Thayer, Fr., IF/OF, Colchester

UMass Dartmouth: Reese Tanguay, So., IF, Essex (Essex Junction); Sean Callahan, Fr., RHP, Colchester

McDaniel (Md.): Calvin Benevento, Jr., LHP, Champlain Valley (Williston)

Middlebury:  Mark Dickerson, Jr., RHP, Mt. Abraham (Bristol); Sawyer Olson, So., P, Brattleboro (Guilford); Calvin McEathron, So., P Union-32 (E. Montpelier);  Charlie Boardman, Fr., C, Rice Memorial (Burlington), Jake Stalcup, Fr., RHP, Burr and Burton (Manchester);

Norwich: Devin Cilley, Jr., IF/RHP, South Royalton (Tunbridge); Billy Whaley, So., RHP/1B, Northfield; Jeremy Quelch, Fr., 2B, Northfield; Kyle Lamorey, Fr., SS, Northfield; Kyle Farquharson, Fr., RHP, Blue Mountain (So. Ryegate);

Plattsburgh State: Matt Meunier, Sr., OF, BFA-St. Albans (Swanton);

Rivier: Eddie Soucie, So., RHP, Blue Mountain (So. Ryegate);

U. Rochester: Will Conroy, Fr., OF, Rice Memorial (Burlington);

Roger Williams: Frank Puleo, Fr., 1B, Essex; 

Salve Regina: Matt Marchica, So., LHP, Bellows Falls (Westminster);

St. Lawrence:  Ben Jenkins, Sr., RHP, So. Burlington; Frank Grady, So., RHP, Burlington;

Thomas (Me.): Tom Blake, Jr., RHP, North Country (Coventry); Casey Covey, So., C, Middlebury;

Western New England: Nick Salerno, Jr., RHP, Essex (Essex Junction)

W. Virginia Wesleyan: Brett Hakey, So., P, BFA Fairfax

+team reached NCAA tournament

NCAA Coaches: 

Clemson+: Jack Leggett, head coach, South Burlington; 

Fairfield: Bill Currier, head coach, Essex;
Lyndon State: Greg Mehuron, asst. coach, Harwood Union;

Maine:  Jason Spaulding, asst. coach, Missisquoi Valley;  

MIT+: Andy Barlow, head coach, Burlington; 

Middlebury: Mike Phelps, asst. coach, Middlebury Union; 

Plattsburgh St.: Kris Cauchon, asst. coach, Colchester; 

Saint Michael's: A.J. Dusablon, asst. coach, Burlington; 

Southern New Hampshire+:  Zach Labarron, asst. coach; Mt. Anthony

Thomas (Me.): Matt Eisenhuth, asst. coach, Leland and Gray;

+team reached NCAA tournament

Annual VBCA Spring Baseball Clinic and State Meeting To Be Held March 15, 2014

The annual Vermont Baseball Coaches Association spring clinic and state association meeting will be held Saturday, March 15 at Essex High School. Baseball coaches at all levels are invited to attend. The clinic fee is $25 per person and registration starts at 8:30 a.m. 

Following registration and the annual state association meeting, the annual coaches clinic will be held in the Essex High cafeteria. Among the clinicians and speakers making presentations are longtime Middlebury College head coach Bob Smith and Swanton native Matt Raleigh, a standout at Missisquoi Valley Union High who went on to a standout career at Western Carolina University and in the minor leagues reaching the Triple-A level. A longtime pro baseball hitting instructor who was a mentor to major league stars Miguel Cabrera and Adrian Gonzalez, Raleigh is currently the owner and lead hitting instructor at the Raleigh Baseball Institute in Endwell, N.Y. 

All high school and amateur coaches are encouraged to become a member of the VBCA, an organization that promotes, publicizes and enhances baseball in the state of Vermont. Membership dues are $25 per school or amateur team. High School membership entitles your school's coaches and senior baseball players for post-season all-star consideration as well as participation in the annual VBCA Junior Showcase.  

Please share this notification with other baseball coaches in your community and encourage them to attend. For more information, please contact VBCA executive director Bruce Bosley at bruce@packnetwork.com or Jeff Stetson of the VBCA at jstetson@anesu.org

Updated agenda:

9:00 a.m. Annual VBCA State Meeting

-Strike Out Cancer Vermont, VPA Championships, Junior Showcase, All-League Teams and All-State Team; North-South Game; Twin State revival; umpire update (Bruce James)

10:00 a.m. Break/Umpire Q&A

Annual Clinic:

10:00 a.m. SEGMENT #1 Matt Raleigh (hitting)

10:45 a.m. UVM Club Team Update/Break

11:00 a.m. SEGMENT #2 Jeff Stetson: goals/leadership/teambuilding

11:45 a.m. Tip of the Day/Break

11:50 p.m. SEGMENT #3 Matt Raleigh (infield and Q&A)

12:35 p.m. Break

12:45 p.m. SEGMENT #4: Bob Smith, Middlebury College- indoor practice

1:30 p.m.   Clinic Wrap up