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

Spaghetti Dinner to Benefit Longtime Amateur Baseball Umpire George Villarini

Dec. 12, 2013

MANCHESTER, Vt. -- The Manchester area Little League and Youth Baseball organization is holding a spaghetti dinner to benefit longtime  baseball umpire  George Villarini, who is battling liver cancer. The dinner will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Hoosick Falls Youth Center located at the Armory at 80 Church Street (Rt. 22),  Hoosick Falls, New York.

Villarini has been a long-time active member in local sports for area youths and has made many lasting impressions on friends, family, and coworkers in the community while unselfishly donating his time. 

The cost for the dinner will be $5.00 for ages five-to-12 and $10.00 for ages 13 and up. Children under ages four and under are free. Donations will be accepted if you can't make it to the dinner. Please send a check payable to Manchester Youth Baseball with 'For George' in the memo line to:

Manchester Youth Baseball

PO Box 463

Manchester VT 05255

Thanks very much for any support!  More information on this cause is available on the Manchester Youth Baseball Facebook page at:

https://www.facebook.com/mvtyb?ref=stream

 

Saint Michael's, Lyndon State Name New Head Baseball Coaches

September 12, 2013

Saint Michael's College, Lyndon State Name New Head Baseball Coaches

Two Vermont collegiate programs will have new head coaches with Matt Rodovick rejoining Saint Michael's College as its head baseball coach and Tom White was named the new mentor at Lyndon State. 

Named to the post on August 9, Rodovick was a member of the Saint Michael's coaching staff during parts of the three previous years, and last season was on the staff at Plattsburgh State. He served as the Purple Knights interim head coach in the spring of 2012 guiding the team to 11 victories that year, the program's first back in the Northeast-10 Conference since 1998. The 11 wins included an upset of nationally-ranked Franklin Pierce, 5-3. A native of Stamford, Vermont who is a graduate of Springfield College, he also has been the pitching coach for the Colchester Cannons American Legion program the last three seasons.

Click HERE for the press release on Rodovick from the SMC Athletics website: 

White, who was named the Hornets head coach on August 16, comes to Lyndon State after serving as a three-year assistant at D-III Plymouth State College primarily as the team's recruiter and hitting coach. His contributions played a significant role in Plymouth's most recent 20-win season and runner-up finish in the powerful Little East Conference. Prior to that he was a high school coach in Reading, Mass. A native of Lisbon, N.H., White is a graduate of  Colby-Sawyer College where he was a baseball and soccer standout. In addition to his coaching duties at Lyndon, White will also serve as a counselor and recruiter with the Lyndon Admissions Department.

Click HERE for the full release on White from the Lyndon State athletics website.

Bruce Bosley

Executive Director, VBCA

bbosley.vbca@gmail.com

Rosters Announced For Annual North-South Baseball All-Star Game

Vermont Senior All-Stars Meet Saturday, August 10 in Doubleheader

RUTLAND, Vt. -- Many of the finest high school baseball seniors in the state make up the rosters for the 2013 Vermont Baseball Coaches Association North-South Senior All-Star game, announced today by the coaches of both squads. The annual doubleheader will be held this Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Saint Peter's Field in Rutland. Game one first pitch is at 11 a.m. and admission to the twinbill is free.

Coaching the North all-stars will be Roy Sargent of Missisquoi and George Ringer of Vergennes. Assisting them will be Brooks Sturtevant of Missisquoi and Peter Stapleford of Vergennes. The North roster is made up of: Kris Wehner, BFA Fairfax; Davis Mikell, CVU; Caleb Lothian and Matthieu St. Amour, Missisquoi; Greg Gosselin and Monte Green, Mount Mansfield; Jacob Sprague, Randolph; Charlie Boardman, Rice Memorial; Dylan Watts, Spaulding; and Devin Hayes, Charlie Stapleford and Wade Steele, Vergennes. Sargent stated that another player or two could be added on Friday.

Leading the South is Kevin Bellomo of Rutland who is assisted by Bellows Falls' Bob Lockerby and Tim Mitchell of Otter Valley. Members of the South squad are: Evan Parro of Brattleboro; Robert Englund, Jake Stalcup and Zach Stewart, Burr and Burton; Dakota Euber and Matt Graziano, Fair Haven; Justin Devoid and Dylan Terino, Hartford; Justin Owen, Brett Patterson, Tom Roberts and Jim Winslow, Otter Valley; Zach Bahan, Cameron Bow and Weston Lozier, Mount Anthony; Ryan Bellomo and Austin Cozzins, Rutland; and Tyler Bathalon, West Rutland.

August 8, 2013

Bruce Bosley, VBCA Executive Director

bbosley.vbca@gmail.com

Annual North-South Senior Baseball All-Star Game Slated For Saturday, Aug. 10

Annual North-South Senior Baseball All-Star Game Slated For Saturday, August 10

RUTLAND, Vt. -- The annual VBCA North-South Senior All-Star Game will be held Saturday, August 10, 2013 at St. Peters Field in Rutland (rain date is Sunday, August 11). First pitch of game one of the doubleheader is at 11 a.m. and admission to the twinbill is free.

Leading the South senior all-stars will be Rutland's Kevin Bellomo who will be assisted by Bob Lockerby of Bellows Falls and Tim Mitchell of Otter Valley. Heading up the North coaching staff will be Roy Sargent of Missisquoi Valley and he will be assisted by George Ringer of Vergennes. Also on the North staff will be Brooks Sturtevant of Missisquoi Valley and Peter Stapleford of Vergennes.

Rosters will be announced on Wednesday, August 7, 2013.