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WSW Varsity Baseball ⚾️ WNY Prospects Prime Showcase

[Depew Baseball 2026 @WildcatsBB2024]

Congratulations to sophomore Josh Refermat on his selection to 1st Team ECIC III. Josh locked down the 3rd base position and hit .471 with 15 1B, 3 2B, and 3 3B. Bright future ahead.
@WNYTomPrince @SectionVI @Section6_NY @Sec_VI_Baseball

[Corey Staufenberger Jr. @Coreystauf_16]

Recruiting Video
Corey Staufenberger Jr.
2027|RHP|5’10 170|
West Seneca West HS
Academy Stars 17U - DiMura
FB 81-83,CH,SL,CB
Email:[email protected]
Phone:[phone]

[Ben Bizier @TheTruthFromBen]

My little league coach’s name was Daryl Benner. He was one of the most influential people I had in my youth

He was a dope smoking carpenter who loved baseball and had a hilarious sense of humor. He taught me about life

He never claimed to be player development

Cuz he wasn’t

And that’s OK. Few are. It’s OK to be a coach and not measure your baseball resume against other people on the field or in your area. I still don’t understand why our industry, especially that ‘little league’ range, keep leading with this

Be who you are and be prideful of what your life experience can lend to the youth you find the opportunity to have charge of

[Western NY Prospects @WNYProspects]

#MemorialDay #ForeverGrateful

[West Seneca West Baseball @WSWarhawks]

The Warhawks season ended today with a playoff loss to Frontier, 4-3
@cam_blick 6IP 2R 7K
@MMihalics28 2-3 2R 4SB

Thank you and good luck to our ‘26 seniors.
Thank you to all the parents, administration, coaches and school staff that supported the program this year. #BleedBlue

[Evan Lamoreaux @EvanLamoreauxx]

Had a HUGE sophomore season!
Class of 2028 SS/RHP

59 plate appearances
.463 AVG
.508 OBP
.759 SLG
13 singles
10 doubles
2 home runs
15 RBI’s

@WNYProspects @uncommittedBB8 @UBAuncommitted @uncommittedBBs

[Chris H @CoachHodes]

Great stuff right here 💯

[Curt Schilling @gehrig38]

I keep saying it. Pitching is so broken it's breathtaking. Just take a peek at the 1st pitch of the SD/LA game. Spin rate? Check! Velocity? Check! Command? Nowhere to be seen. I cannot explain how FAR from pitching this is. On the first pitch, hell the first inning, you are working your fastball around the zone to get a feel for the corners and your command. You might throw 2 of your 3-4 pitches but most nights April to September you don't show your arsenal in the first, you need to get hitters out a couple times. You hold on to the 3 and 4 pitches that you setup in the 1st AB and in the hitters ahead of a guy for later ABs. I am unsure I can explain just how far this one pitch, and the ENTIRE process behind it, is removed from pitching. Having said that I do NOT blame the pitchers. The game is to blame. When you're working on 300 million dollar deals hoping to get 150 innings from a guy, that tells ya all you need to know. It's certainly not an easy fix, nor a quick one, but from the draft to MLB there is ABSOLUTELY a process to 'fix' this crap. Not to mention fewer DL stints, fewer TJ surgeries and longer shelf life for SP.

[West Seneca West Baseball @WSWarhawks]

#CameraReady 🎥

[West Seneca West Baseball @WSWarhawks]

It was a great night for West Seneca baseball as the Warhawks take the crosstown battle, 1-0.
@cam_blick 3IP 0H 6K
Caleb Drapeau singles and scores GW run on a 2 strike base hit by @Adam_Stauf in the 6th.

#VictoryFormation

@Section6BB @WNYAthletics @CoachHodes @WNYTomPrince

[West Seneca West Baseball @WSWarhawks]

Please join us tonight at 7 to Strike Out Cancer as the Warhawks take on West Seneca East in the annual East/West crosstown battle at Centennial Field in the heart of beautiful West Seneca!

[West Seneca West Baseball @WSWarhawks]

Congratulations, Sam!!!

[West Seneca West Baseball @WSWarhawks]

The Warhawks grind out a tough win in J-town for the 🧹, 4-3.

@brogan_ram2010 1-3 2rbi
@QJandreau5 1-3, 2b, rbi
@MMihalics28 rbi
B. Januchowski 3.2IP OH 0R 2k

The boys will look to make it 5 in a row Monday on Senior Night.
@Section6BB @WNYTomPrince

#VictoryFormation

[West Seneca West Baseball @WSWarhawks]

The Warhawk bats stay 🔥🔥 to make it 3 W in a row in a big league win over J-town, 12-5.
@coughlin_2026 2-3, 2b,HR (GS), 5rbi
@BradyDiPalma9 2-2, 2b,2rbi
WonderBoy Frosh @NolanWackowski2 2-2,2b 2rbi
4IP, 1H, 0R, 5K

On the road to J-town tomorrow
@WNYTomPrince @Section6BB

[Chris H @CoachHodes]

@JHelmbrecht44 @westvarsoftball @WNYTomPrince @WestSenecaBee @WestSenecaCSD @WNYAthletics Waiting for the 🍕 party!

[Matt Cardona @CoachCardona20]

@WNYProspects Prime Showcase guys contributing big at their high schools.
Aleks Chwesik P/INF 28’ (Alden)
First Varsity 💣 (Video 1)
Gavin Ernst OF/P 28’ (West Seneca East) (Video 2 & 3)
Cooper Minear 28’ IF/P (Orchard Park)
(Video 4) @CoachHodes

[Chris H @CoachHodes]

The Sabers lost their edge the minute the Blade Gang got all hunky dory with Montreal fans. They just couldn’t leave well enough alone.

[West Seneca West Baseball @WSWarhawks]

#VictoryFormation
#BenchMob

[West Seneca West Baseball @WSWarhawks]

The Warhawks will return home Wednesday on a 2 game win streak after beating Springville, 3-0.

@NolanWackowski2 1-3, 2b, 2rbi
Caleb Drapeau 1-3, 3b, 1R

Senior Mason Jaeger goes the distance 7IP, 2H, 0R, 9K #JYD

@WNYTomPrince @Section6BB @WNYAthletics @coughlin_2026

[Chris H @CoachHodes]

@CShanz27 Looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane

[𝐉𝐞𝐟𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐳𝐞𝐧 @utahscout1219]

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Most fans watch the ball, then the result.

Scouts watch everything else.

The body.
The actions.
The swing.
The arm.
The feet.
The instincts.
The reactions after failure.

After 20 years as a full-time MLB scout, I’ve seen what separates players who look good from players who actually project.

This page is going to become a scouting learning center for fans, parents, players, and coaches who want to understand the game through a scout’s eyes.

This will be in addition to my content of promoting amateur players and long story form articles from my scouting career, that you’ve seen and that you’ve become accustomed to.

If you want to learn how scouts really evaluate players, follow along. Enjoy!

#BehindTheRadarGun 🔎