High school baseball: Vote for the Varsity 845 player of the week (April 29-May 5)
Online voting for the Varsity 845 baseball player of the week for April 29-May 5 is now open. Go to RecordOnline.com/sports and vote as often as you like until 11 p.m. on Sunday (no computer bot voting, please).
Nominations are pulled from reports to Varsity 845 and other sources. Players from Orange, Ulster and Sullivan counties, plus Delaware Valley (Pa.) are eligible. One player per school is permitted during each week.
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The winner will be announced via X / Twitter @Varsity845. Previous winners can become eligible again once the postseason has begun. The first seven winners were Kyle McDermott of Monroe-Woodbury, Mason Gove of Burke Catholic, Rudy Cherry of Middletown, Tyson Fernandez of Marlboro, Austin Swett of Tri-Valley. Evan Ebert of Sullivan West and Chase Rounds of Newburgh.
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Varsity 845 baseball player of the week candidates (large)
(all candidates listed alphabetically)
Derek Constance, Kingston
His six-hitter and 11 strikeouts helped the Tigers past Monroe-Woodbury 5-1 on Friday.
Kyle Degroat, Wallkill
He allowed one hit and struck out 15 as the Panthers blanked Saugerties 12-0 on Monday. He had two hits and two RBI in an 18-2 win over Lourdes on Thursday. He had three hits in a 12-1 win over Newburgh on Friday.
John Fuller, Port Jervis
He had two home runs, two singles and three RBI as Port downed Deposit/Hancock 8-3 on Saturday. He scored the winning run in an 11-10 win over the hosts in the finals of the Sullivan West tournament.
Lucas Judson, Pine Bush
He posted nine strikeouts in a three-hit victory as the Bushmen beat Middletown 7-1 on Wednesday.
Jack Maiale, New Paltz
He allowed five hits and struck out 12 as the Huguenots beat Lourdes 5-0 on Wednesday.
Matty Nixon, Minisink Valley
He had two doubles and three RBI as the Warriors topped Warwick 8-1 on Wednesday.
Keaton Phillips, Delaware Valley
He got the mound win, adding a single, homer and two RBI as the Warriors nipped Wallenpaupack Area 3-2 on Tuesday.
Darren Russo, Valley Central
He tossed a two-hitter and struck out nine as the Vikings shut out Monticello 11-0 on Monday.
Riley Totten, Liberty
He had three hits and six RBI as Liberty beat Fallsburg 26-8 on Thursday.
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Ty VanValkenburg, Saugerties
Despite a loss, the hurler allowed only two hits, struck out 10 and got a hit in the Sawyers’ 1-0 setback to Roosevelt on Thursday.
Varsity 845 baseball player of the week candidates (small)
(all candidates listed alphabetically)
Tyler Bach, Chester
He won a three-hit shutout, fanning 10, as the Hambletonians beat Tri-Valley 15-0 on Thursday.
Mikey Bonagura, Chapel Field
He posted three hits and five RBI as Chapel Field shut out Seward 12-0 on Monday. He got the win, adding a triple and two RBI in a 19-6 win over Tri-Valley on Friday.
Marz Garcia, Seward
He struck out nine batters as the Spartans nipped Eldred 8-7 on Wednesday.
Connor Gemmell, Highland
He had two hits, three RBI and got the mound win, fanning six, as the Huskies beat Webutuck 14-2 on Wednesday.
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Josh Warming, Eldred
He posted a one-hit shutout, striking out 14 as the Yellowjackets beat Tri-Valley 11-0 on Monday – he added a triple and RBI.
This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: Vote in Varsity 845’s poll for Baseball player of week April 29-May 5
