Amsterdam Mohawks

Amsterdam Mohawks
Information
League Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (2011-present) (East)
Location Amsterdam, New York
Ballpark Shuttleworth Park
Year founded 1978
League championships 9 (1988, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016)
Former name(s) Schenectady Mohawks (1978-2002)
Former league(s) New York Collegiate Baseball League (1978-2010)
Colors Red, Black & White
              
Ownership Brian Spagnola, Dave Dittman
Management Brian Spagnola (GM)
Manager Keith Griffin
Website amsterdammohawks.com

The Amsterdam Mohawks are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Amsterdam, New York. The team plays in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League.[1]

In 2011 (after being over 30 years in the New York Collegiate Baseball League) the Amsterdam Mohawks became members of a newly formed league. The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League combined some of the better summer baseball franchises in the nation and partnered them with Perfect Game USA, the world's utmost leader in scouting and reporting services. The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League is a ten team summer league played throughout upstate New York. In addition to Amsterdam, the PGCBL consists of teams located in Albany, Boonville, Cooperstown, Elmira, Geneva, Glens Falls, Jamestown, Little Falls, Newark, Oneonta, Onondaga, Saugerties, Utica, Victor and Watertown. The PGCBL is one of the elite wood bat summer leagues in America. To be eligible to play in the PGCBL, a player must have completed at least one year of college and must still have at least one year of playing eligibility remaining. Each team is allowed two exceptions to that rule where graduating seniors are eligible to play. The players must first be approved by Perfect Game USA. They must also be enrolled full-time at a college or university. Beginning in early June, each team in the league will play a 50 game schedule, which will wind down in early August.[2]

The Mohawks, who were located in Schenectady prior to 2003, won the championship in 1988 under then head coach and former team owner/president Bob Bellizzi. The team's first year in Amsterdam, the Mohawks captured the title in 2003 under head coach Bill Consiglio, and again in 2004 under head coach Nicholas Enriquez. In 2009, current head coach Keith Griffin took over. The team has since won the championship in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016.[3]

Uniforms for the Amsterdam Mohawks

In addition, there have been over 100 former Mohawks who have signed professional baseball contracts,[4] including San Francisco Giants star Hunter Pence[5] (Texas-Arlington) who played for the Mohawks in 2002, Luke Maile (University of Kentucky), Logan Darnell (University of Kentucky), Cord Phelps (Stanford), Brendan Harris (William and Mary), Glen Barker (Saint Rose College), Valentino Pascucci (University Of Oklahoma), Tim Christman (Siena College), Mark Leiter Jr.[6] (NJIT) and Chandler Shepherd (University of Kentucky). 11 former players were selected in the 2017 draft and the Mohawks currently have 30 former players playing professional baseball.[7][8]

League awards

Player of the Year[9]
Year Player School
2013 John Nogowski Florida State University
2014 Josh Gardiner Radford University
2016 Joe Genord, University of South Florida
Pitcher of the Year
Year Pitcher School
2012 Chandler Shepherd University of Kentucky
2015 Zach Logue University of Kentucky
Coach of the Year
Year Coach
2009 Keith Griffin
2015 Keith Griffin

Team single season records[10]

Team single season records
Stat Player Name School Year Total
Hits Zach Shank Marist College 2011 58
Doubles Zak Colby Faulkner University 2012 19
Triples Kirt Zimniewicz University at Albany 2003 5
Cody Reine LSU 2008 5
Home Runs Handsome Monica University of Arizona 2015 9
RBI Joe Genord University of South Florida 2016 45
Runs Josh Gardiner Radford University 2013 40
Walks Matt Colantonio Brown University 2010 34
Stolen Bases John Razzino Franklin Pierce University 2014 23
Wins Craig Soja Le Moyne College 2003 7
Chandler Shepherd University of Kentucky 2012 7
Ryan Tatlock College of Saint Rose 2003 7
Tommy Warner University of Kentucky 2005 7
Zach Logue University of Kentucky 2005 7
Saves Mike Puckli Marist College 2004 11
Abram Williams Radford University 2010 11
Strikeouts Mark Leiter Jr. NJIT 2011 74
ERA (Min 1 IP per Team Game Played) Ryan Tatlock College of Saint Rose 2003 1.29

Team all-time records

Team all-time records
Stat Player Name School Total
Hits Vince Riggi University of Richmond 107
Doubles Vince Riggi University of Richmond 26
Triples Kirt Zimniewicz University at Albany 5
Cody Reine LSU 5
Home Runs Ed Charlton NJIT 13
RBI Ed Charlton NJIT 63
Runs Josh Gardiner Radford University 66
Walks Brendan Tracy Fairfield University 57
Stolen Bases Josh Gardiner Radford University 31
Games Played Vince Riggi University of Richmond 117
Wins Sean Bouthilette University of Kentucky 9
Ryan Tatlock College of Saint Rose 9
Saves Abram Williams Radford University 21
Strikeouts Mark Leiter Jr. NJIT 106
Innings Pitched Sean Bouthilette University of Kentucky 93.2

References

  1. ↑ http://amsterdammohawks.com/
  2. ↑ http://pgcbl.com/about/about/
  3. ↑ http://amsterdammohawks.com/history.asp
  4. ↑ http://www.amsterdammohawks.com/morepros.asp
  5. ↑ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/former-mohawk-hunter-pence-in-world-series/n-4503188
  6. ↑ https://www.recordernews.com/sports/sports-local/84212
  7. ↑ https://www.leaderherald.com/sports/local-sports/2017/06/eight-former-amsterdam-mohawks-taken-on-final-day-of-mlb-draft/
  8. ↑ http://www.recordernews.com/sports/sports-local/90104
  9. ↑ http://pgcbl.com/about/history/
  10. ↑ http://amsterdammohawks.com/statistics.asp?ID=10
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