It’s a new look diamond season for Bulldogs

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Getting set to lead Barker into the upcoming baseball season is this roster of Bulldogs. In front are Noah Sandolfini, JJ Prynn, Alex Ark, Ireland Brady, Owen Harris and Tristen Garcia. In back are Logan Flint, Michael Kalynycz, Daniel Barry, Justin Higgins, Charlie LaGreca, Isaac Monaco and Blake Schwab.

Barker’s varsity baseball team will have a bit a new look this coming season.

Barker will be a merged team for the first time as the Bulldogs lineup will include players from Lyndonville which does not have enough players in the upper grades to field a varsity team of its own this season.

Barker and Lyndonville are also merged for girls soccer.

Anchoring the Bulldogs lineup will be the veteran group of senior Charlie LaGreca (Of); juniors Isaac Monaco (Inf), Noah Sandolfini (P), Tristen Garcia (Inf), Ireland Brady (Inf), Michael Kalynycz (Of), sophomore JJ Prynn (Of) and freshman Logan Flint (1b)

The Bulldogs roster also includes seniors Blake Schwab (Of/Inf/P), Daniel Barry (Inf) and Justin Higgins (Utility) along with juniors Alex Ark (U) and Owen Harris (Inf). Barry and Higgins are from Lyndonville.

“I’m liking what I’m seeing so far. They are putting in the work,” said Jesse Watts who has taken over the coaching reins as longtime Coach Rob Mucha has stepped down.

Barker’s main graduation loss was pitcher/catcher Aidan Voss who is now playing for Genesee Community College.

The Bulldogs will also be playing their home games on the JV diamond off Haight Road as the site of the current varsity field will be part of Barker’s new multi use artificial turf complex.

Barker, which is scheduled to open Niagara-Orleans League competition on April 15 at home against defending champion Akron, has eight non league tune-up contests slated before that beginning with a game against Kendall on Wednesday.