

OBSERVER file photo by Scott Kindberg

Numerous great baseball players have known as Packard Discipline house around the past four decades.
None of them termed them selves league champions as Southwestern Trojans.
Till this spring.
2001 Trojans graduate Jared Brown was the gentleman to acquire them there.
Southwestern clinched a share of that elusive crown May well 17 with a 16-2 five-inning victory more than Dunkirk in Lakewood.
Two evenings afterwards, the Trojans received the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Affiliation Division 1 title outright with a 5-2 acquire in Gowanda to complete a 12-2 league program.
Southwestern gained the No. 2 seed for the Section VI Course B2 postseason and on Might 24 conquer No. 10 Allegany-Limestone for the third time in a quarterfinal match. Two days later, the Trojans’ time came to an conclude when they dropped a 5-4 verdict at residence towards No. 6 Medina.
The Mustangs went on to conquer Royalton-Hartland for the Course B2 title and then topped Depew for the total ‘B’ crown.
But the postseason benefits didn’t dampen a wildly effective year for the Trojans.
Shortstop/pitcher Aidan Kennedy was named the league’s Participant of the Year just after hitting .462 with 10 doubles, a triple and three household runs. The senior drove in 28 operates and scored 27 while stealing 10 bases. On the mound, the proper-hander went 5-3 with a 4.67 earned operate normal while striking out 52 in 45 innings pitched. He also saved two video games.
Brown and the Trojans also put two of Kennedy’s teammates on the league’s Initial Team.
Junior catcher Lucas Gilbert strike .333 with 4 doubles, a triple and two property operates though driving in 23 runs and scoring 29. Gilbert also delivered steadiness at the catcher position in his initially yr as the varsity starter, committing just two glitches and throwing out nine prospective base stealers.
Sophomore infielder/pitcher Jameson Walsh was also named to the 1st Staff. He strike .411 with 10 doubles and two house operates while driving in 23 runs and scoring 14. On the mound, the proper-hander went 4- with a 3.97 Period though placing out 56 in 37 innings pitched.
Southwestern also had two Second Crew all-stars. Senior outfielder Jayce Neal strike .359 and junior infielder Dustin Hendrix strike .348 with three doubles, four triples and a house operate.
Seniors Spencer Kane and Max Marshall been given Honorable Point out recognition offering Southwestern all-stars in 7 of its nine lineup spots.
The Trojans defeat nonleague Frewsburg to open their time right before falling to nonleague Clymer/Sherman/Panama 7-5 at Packard Industry. The Wolfpack went on to acquire the Section VI Course D and Far West Regional titles ahead of losing in the point out semifinals.
Southwestern then lost its league opener 5-4 at Fredonia before railing off 5 straight victories in opposition to Jamestown, Springville, Allegany-Limestone, Falconer and Gowanda.
A 9-7 loss at Dunkirk on April 30 would conclusion up currently being the Trojans closing frequent year decline.
A excellent 8- May possibly completed the typical season. The run integrated again-to-back again wins more than Olean to critically injury the Huskies’ league title hopes. Southwestern then examined its pitching depth with shut victories above Fredonia, Falconer and Jamestown on three consecutive times. A further win around Allegany-Limestone closed the 7 days. The Trojans outscored their opponents 48-37 that 7 days.
Coming out on best for people four games set up the wins about Dunkirk and Gowanda to shut the league plan and clinch the championship.
For top his staff to a 15-4 record, inserting 7 gamers on the league all-star team and earning the Trojans’ first league title in 40-furthermore a long time, Brown is the 2022 Post-Journal Mentor of the 12 months.







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