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Pat-Med to Honor Late Legendary Baseball Coach

Patchogue-Medford’s varsity baseball team will wear caps this season honoring the late George Ulrich, who coached the team for over three decades and is their all-time winningest coach.

The baseball hats will feature Ulrich’s initials stitched on the side, flanked on either side by the number of years he coached and his total wins, current Pat-Med baseball coach Anthony Frascogna said.

Ulrich died in February, four years after his induction into the school district’s Hall of Fame. A gym teacher and coach for 34 years in Pat-Med schools, Ulrich recorded 352 victories during his 31 years as head baseball coach. He remains the district’s winningest varsity baseball coach.

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Pat-Med’s Josh Knoth Wins Second Yaz Award

Pat-Med’s Josh Knoth won his second Yastrzemski Award as the top baseball player in Suffolk County.

He was awarded Monday night at the annual Suffolk County Baseball Coaches Association ceremony.

Knoth, who could be a first or second round MLB draft pick, has committed to play at Ole Miss. He graduates as one of the best pitchers in New York high school baseball history with a record of 17-3, 291 striketoues and a 0.90 ERA.

He is the third pitcher to win the award in consecutive years after Ron Whitmeyer from East Islip and Brian Morrell from Shoreham-Wading River.

Among other top honorees at the dinner were Ward Melville’s Charlie West who was awarded the Gibson Award as the top pitcher in the county and Thomas Charlwood, who earned the Silver Slugger Award as the top hitter with a .551 average.

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Section XI Mourns Loss of Baseball Coaching Legend Bill Batewell

Section XI is deeply saddened about the loss of baseball coaching legend Bill Batewell. He passed away in January after battling cancer and COVID-19.

The former Sachem and Bellport coaching great is one of the winningest high school baseball coaches in New York history. He won 558 games, including 452 with Sachem.

His Sachem teams won county titles in 1987 and 1979 and he had numerous former student-athletes play professionally.

A memorial will be held this summer in his honor. More details to follow.

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Ward Melville Coaches Petrucci, Negus Honored

It’s been a good month for Ward Melville coaches Lou Petrucci and Jay Negus. Both took home top honors in their respective sports.

The New York Hot Stove League of Professional Baseball Scouts has named Lou Petrucci the 2019 recipient of the Steve Lembo Memorial Award for meritorious service to the national pastime at the amateur level.

Coach Petrucci will be a part of the dais that in the past has honored Willie Randolph, Steven Matz, John Flaherty and Dellin Betances just to name a few of the Major League players.  Coach Petrucci was selected by a committee that represents more than eight states in the Northeast area.  The 54th annual dinner will be held at Leonard’s of Great Neck on Jan. 25, 2019.

At the National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association “Prep School Lacrosse Showcase”, Negus was presented with his 2018 Coach of the Year Award.

In 2018, the 21-1, Ward Melville lacrosse team won its second consecutive Class A, New York State Championship. This was Negus’ fifth season at the helm of the Patriots.  The Ward Melville graduate, has compiled a 88-16 overall record since taking over in 2014.