Below is a season recap for the East Coast Lumberjacks 2023s, who were one of the top performing teams this season.
(Editor’s Note: The following information was sent in by the organization)
Record: 35-23-1 (35 games played against Perfect Game Top 100 teams nationally)
Received PG WWBA World Wood Bat Championship Bid (Most prestigious event in amateur baseball)
Finalist at PG 17u Mid-Atlantic World Series
Finalist at PG WWBA Northeast Qualifier
Semifinalist at PG WWBA Ohio Valley Qualifier
Playoff appearance at PG WWBA National Championship in Georgia
*Most Competitive schedule in the northeast*
National events in Texas, Arizona, Alabama, Georgia, Florida (twice), Ohio (twice).
Only team in the northeast to compete in all these PG Events on an annual basis
20 Division-I commits on the team.
Standout Performers:
Josh Knoth (Ole Miss Signee)
Area Code, East Coast Pro, PG National, USA PDP, Baseball Factory All-American Game, MLB/USA All-American Game and PH All-American Game (2nd Long Island player ever) participant. Josh is considered one of the most highly touted prep arms in the country with elite breaking ball spin and command.
Chris Batuyios (St. John’s signee)
Chris was absolutely electric this year. He beat 3 nationally ranked teams and pitched a 5-inning, 12 K, 1-hit performance against the #3 nationally ranked South Charlotte Panthers. Chris could be a potential draft pick this year pending this upcoming HS season.
Braden Davis (Maine signee)
Braden was mister consistent, constant elite performer pitching big game after big game. Ran his heater up to 92 in Jupiter against nationally-ranked East Coast Sox.
Danny Flatt Jr (Lipscomb Signee)
Danny was another big performer for us bringing his 98-92 MPH heater and 12/6 CB on the mound that helped him throw a no-hitter in Hoover, AL for the PG Elite National Championship.
Andrew Cutler (George Washington signee)
Led the team in innings pitched and went 6-2 on the season, was a tremendous strike thrower. He was a huge addition prior to the season.
Jacob Rentz (uncommitted – 6’5 RHP was unhittable in the bullpen. He threw 30 innings, gave up a total of 3 runs all year. Jacob will be committed in the coming weeks.
Dillon Aery (Union college commit) – was our most consistent hitter from day 1, finished the season with a .330 AVG and extremely high contact percentage.
Josh Ossiander (Western Carolina Signee)
Tori Martin Rodriguez (Cincinnati Signee)
Justin Higgins (Davidson Signee)
2024 Justin Lopez (uncommitted)
Sean Martinez (St. Peter’s Signee)
Tommy Goggins (Princeton Signee)
All were consistent performers and very sure handed in the infield for us with our outstanding pitching staff.
Jake Acker (Wesleyan University commit) was an absolute general behind the dish with our high-octane staff. Jake was tremendous with them and our pitchers really benefitted from Jake’s strong defensive performances.
Other Division-I commits:
Damian Amancio – Coppin State
Noah Chapman – UNC Greensboro
Jack Friend – Maine
Matt Galli – LIU
Graham Biben – Cornell
Teddy Cashman – Lafayette
Bobby Finn – St. Bonaventure
Yash Jain – Saint Peter’s
Nelphie Lopez – Stetson
Griffin Seibel – Xavier
