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The West Division Champion, Batavia Muckdogs have announced 10 more members to
their 2023 roster. Two familiar faces will be returning with pitcher Aidan Cooney from the
University of Rochester, as well as pitcher Dylan Kinney from Xavier University of Louisiana.
The eight newcomers on the list are highlighted by three St. John’s commits that include catcher
Adam Agresti, two-way player Chad Falcon, and catcher Cristian Bernardini. Other newcomers
to the Muckdogs include 6’3, 308-pound pitcher, Rijnaldo Euson from Georgia Southwestern
University, 6’9 pitcher Casey Sabiers from Long Island University, infielder Noah Sorenson from
the University of Connecticut, pitcher Tyler Gibson from Houghton University coming out of
Albion, New York, pitcher Tyrone Woods out of Genesee Community College via Alexander,
New York.
Standing at 6’2 and weighing 185 pounds, Aidan Cooney is a sophomore relief pitcher
from the University of Rochester. Cooney is a force to be reckoned with out of the bullpen,
tossing 12 innings with 1 save, while holding opponents to a .211 batting average. Cooney’s
best appearance of the year came when he let up 1 hit with 3 strikeouts in 3 innings of work
against Catholic.
Standing at 6’3 and weighing 182 pounds, Dylan Kinney is a sophomore left handed
pitcher from Xavier University of Louisiana. Kinney has thrown 7.1 innings of 2.45 ERA ball,
allowing opponents to only bat .222 against him on his way to a 1-0 record.
Standing at 6’3 and weighing 225 pounds, Adam Agresti is a catcher committed to St.
John’s University. Agresti is a defensive star behind the plate, averaging a 1.89 pop time to accompany his cannon of an arm. On the offensive side, Agresti barrels up the ball 71% of the
time with an average exit velocity of 92.6 MPH.
Standing at 6’0 and weighing 180 pounds, Chad Falcon is a two-way player committed
to St. John’s University. Falcon is impressive in both regards, posting a .406 batting average
and .673 slugging percentage to go with his impressive pitching resume, where the lefty threw
39.2 innings of 3.18 ERA ball, striking out 28 along the way.
Standing at 6’1 and weighing 180 pounds, Cristian Bernardini is catcher/outfield hybrid
committed to St. John’s University. Bernardini provides some pop with his bat, as he slugged 11
extra base hits on his way to a .726 slugging percentage.
Standing at 6’3 and weighing 308 pounds, Rijnaldo Euson is a sophomore pitcher from
Georgia Southwestern University. The southpaw had himself a dominant campaign, going 9-1 in
14 games started and 90 innings of work. Posting a 3.00 ERA, Euson averaged 11.70 strikeouts
per game.
Standing at 6’9 and weighing 220 pounds, Casey Sabiers is a sophomore pitcher from
Long Island University. Sabiers, a towering presence from the mound, is a Division 1 talent that
threw 38 innings of 2.50 ERA ball, striking out 51 batters in the process.
Standing at 6’3 and weighing 163 pounds, Noah Sorenson is a sophomore infielder from
the University of Connecticut. Sorenson brings versatility to the team as he is a slick fielder
while also being a threat on the basepaths, swiping 11 bags, the most on his team.
Standing at 5 ’11 and weighing 165 pounds, Tyler Gibson is a sophomore pitcher from
Houghton University and out of Albion, New York. Gibson, limited in his work, has thrown an
impressive 5.1 innings of 6 strikeout balls, securing a 1-0 record.
Standing at 6’0 and weighing 175 pounds, Tyrone Woods is a junior pitcher from
Genesee Community College, out of Alexander, New York. Averaging 10.80 strikeouts a game.
These new and returning players will team up this summer in search to repeat as West
Division Champions and you can see them in action for the first time in their home opener at
Dwyer Stadium against the Elmira Pioneers on Saturday, June 3rd.
Following the opener will be a fireworks display for all to enjoy. For both individual and season tickets, as well as keeping up with future games and promotional nights, please check out our website
https://www.canusamuckdogs.com/ or call (585)-524-2260!