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Weinstein Named Second-Team All-Region

Jamestown Community College catcher Noah Weinstein, pictured above with pitcher Chad Nelson, was named an NJCAA Region 3 Division III Second-Team all-star Monday. Photo by Jake Steinhoff | JCC Athletics

Jamestown Community College catcher Noah Weinstein was honored Monday at a Second-Team designated hitter on the NJCAA All-Region 3 Division III baseball team.

Weinstein led Region 3 with a .500 batting average this spring, 53 points better than the second-best hitter. Weinstein had 38 hits, including six doubles and a triple while driving in 26 runs and scoring 14. The sophomore struck out just six times in 81 plate appearances (76 at-bats).

Genesee CC shortstop Brandon Henshaw was named the Player of the Year after hitting .447 with 13 doubles, four triples and four home runs to go along with 42 RBIs and 57 runs scored. Henshaw has committed to St. Bonaventure next season.

Niagara County CC’s Matt Clingersmith was named the Region 3 Coach of the Year after leading the Thunder Wolves to a 43-8 record and a No. 2 ranking in the country. Niagara County CC advanced to the NJCAA Division III World Series, which begins this weekend in Greeneville, Tennessee.

Niagara County CC dual aces Christian Young and Dave Lyskawa — both of whom are scheduled to pitch for the Jamestown Jammers in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League this summer — were named to the First Team. Young went 5-2 with a 1.66 earned run average to go along with 80 strikeouts in 43• innings while Lyskawa was 8-1 with a Region 3-leading 1.34 ERA to go along with 95 strikeouts in 60• innings pitched.

Other First-Team members included infielder Brandon Hubbard, outfielder Christian Aybar and designated hitter Leon Babcock of Herkimer CC; infielder Aaron Cook of Adirondack CC; infielder Malison Brunken of Erie CC; outfielder Alex Koshgarian of Hudson Valley CC; outfielder Zarley Cina of Niagara County CC; and catcher Josh Cosgrove of Onondaga CC.

Joining Weinstein on the Second Team were outfielder Nate Corhouse and catcher Matt Zita of Adirondack CC; infielder Mike Magnanti of Finger Lakes CC; infielder Nicholas Teitter of Hudson Valley CC; infielder Imanuel Gonzalez of Genesee CC; infielder Ryan McNamara of Fulton-Montgomery CC; outfielder Chad Raychel of Onondaga CC; outfielder Joe Milkowski of Niagara County CC; pitcher Greg Musk of Herkimer CC; and pitcher Jarrod Bellinger of Jefferson CC.

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