Over the next several weeks, we will be highlighting the top performing travel teams of 2021. First up was Team Francisco 16u Select, and now we have the East Coast Lumberjacks 2024 – who are coached by Eric Strovink. They had an outstanding season.
Here are a list of their 2021 highlights. All info was compiled and sent over by the organization.
Record: 40-10-2
Robbie Melo Army West Point Commit
Perfect Game National Ranking 15u: 45
Perfect Game Mid-Atlantic Regional Ranking (PA, NJ, NY, DE, MD | ON) 15u: 7
Perfect Game NY State Ranking: 2
2X PG tournament Championships
4X Tournament Finalist
Made Tournament in Every Tournament except for one
Notable wins:
12-0 vs. Padres Scout Team (Fla.)
11-6 vs. NorthEast Pride 17u (Pa)
8-1 vs. Jersey Boys 18u (NJ)
6-2 vs. NY Gotham’s 18u (NY)
5-3 vs. #51 Nationally Clubhouse 15u Scout (Conn)
4-3 vs. HM Nationally Baseball Warehouse 2024 Black (Conn)
9-4 vs. #87 Nationally Taconic Rangers
13-5 vs. 5 Star Puerto Rico 2024 (PR)
15-0 vs. HM Nationally South Florida Giants (Fla)
9-0 vs. Georgia Jackets 15u (Ga)
9-7 vs. #44 Nationally Ma Show 15u (Pa)
9-4 vs. Tri State Arsenal National (NJ)
5-1 vs. Louisiana Impact 2024 (La)
Notable performers:
Logan Norman (OF/P)
1 PG tournament MVP
11 PG All Tournaments
.478 AVG
.566 RISP
Robbie Melo (OF/P/1B)
1 PG Tournament MVP
9 PG All Tournaments
46 RBI
20 extra base hits
Nick Mirabile (OF)
1 PG tournament MVP
3 PG All Tournaments
47 SB
.486 OBP
Anthony Martinez (C)
7 PG All Tournaments
.616 OBP
.431 BA
Gordon Votruba (RHP)
5 PG All Tournaments
7-0 record
55.1 IP
50 Ks
No-hitter
Dylan Shaffer (RHP)
1 PG tournament MVP Pitcher
7 PG All Tournaments
7-2 record
55.0 IP
63 Ks
.155 BAA
No-hitter
Noah Clausen (RHP)
7 PG All Tournaments
3-0 record
31.0 IP
37 Ks
.170 BAA
No-hitter
Jeremy Graham (SS/3B)
3 PG All Tournaments
31 RBI
30 Hits
19 SB
Gavin Pimentel (SS/IF)
1 PG All Tournament
.500 OBP
25 SB
38 BB
James Reidy (OF/RHP)
1 PG All Tournaments
.381 BABIP
84 MPH fastball
CJ Forman (IF/RHP)
2 PG All Tournaments
36 RBI
Derek Menechino (IF/C/OF)
1 PG All Tournaments
30 Runs
.423 OBP
Vin Fallacaro (IF/LHP)
1 PG All Tournament
.485 OBP
Mike Lazaridis
2 PG All Tournaments
.467 OBP
Ben Waife (LHP)
1 PG All Tournaments
.95 ERA
