ESSEX BASEBALL

The Essex High School baseball program remains a model for all high school baseball teams. Over the years, we have created a total baseball program that led the state in accessories such as; a game field sound system, T.V. games broadcast on cable access, program informational booklets, complete and up-to-date game programs, the first complete web page on the internet of any New England high school baseball program, the development of a complete baseball facility, and the development of a three level baseball program. Since 1970 we have fielded freshmen, junior varsity, and varsity teams, all of which carry 16-18 players per season, while playing the maximum number of games and scrimmages allowed by the Vermont headmasters.

In terms of success, the varsity baseball team has qualified for 37 consecutive state tournaments, 35 winning or 500% seasons in the last 40 years, 479 wins during that time frame, 8 state championship game appearances, 3 state division 1 championships, 14 final four appearances, 12 metro league championships, and 7 alumni drafted by pro organizations. Our success rests on two elements; one, a strong community commitment to baseball on the Little League and Babe Ruth levels, along with a strong framework in our freshmen & J.V. programs. Two, attracting former Essex High School baseball players to serve as volunteer coaches and head lower level coaches. Basically Hornets coaching Hornets gives us the loyalty edge. Also, to be mentioned is the number of alumni who financially support our program.

Another point of pride is our 95% of baseball graduates who have gone on to college. Many of these former student athletes have played college baseball at all three divisions. These alumni have then gone out and are in various walks of professional life. A high percentage is very involved with their community youth. Our program's goal has been, and will always continue to be: a winning effort and spirit taken from this baseball experience will carry over to adult life in the years to come.

Captains and Records from the Past
(1968-2007)

Year	Team Captains	Won	Lost	Play-off-Results
1968	Bill Henry Sam Tatro	5	7	NONE
1969	Frank Smith Brad Kennison	9	6	Rice-7 Essex-2
1970	Randy Button Wayne Nelson	7	9	NONE
1971	Tom Brock Mike O'Brien	13	5	Essex-9 Montpelier-4 Essex-6 Rutland-4 SBHS-4 Essex-1 {State Championship}
1972	Leo Phelps Greg Sprout	11	7	Essex-5 Mt. Anthony-4 SBHS-4 Essex-1
1973	Mike Lunderville Dave Halverson	14	2	Hartford-5 Essex-4
1974	Pete Munsell Dan Rooney	11	7	Hartford-2 Essex-1
1975	Mark Smith Jeff Brown	9	9	Essex-4 Brattleboro-2 Springfield-7 Essex-2
1976	Mike Sheldon Tom Roy	11	7	Essex-4 Rice-3 SBHS-4 Essex-2
1977	Don Fonseca [State Champions]	15	5	Essex-5 Middlebury-3 Essex-6 SBHS-2 Essex-5 Rice-4 Essex-3 Windsor-1 {State Champions}
1978	Mike Meier Gray Tatro	14	3	Brattleboro-3 Essex-1
1979	Howie Ravelin	11	6	Essex-5 St. Johnsbury-1 SBHS-1 Essex-0
1980	Greg Wells Craig Kelm	10	9	Essex-1 Rice-0 Essex-3 Burlington-1 Brattleboro-9 Essex-0 {Final Four}
1981	Mark Manley Tim Yandow	10	8	Essex-6 St. Johnsbury-0 SBHS-12 Essex-0
1982	Tom Valley Paul Platek	17	3	Essex-6 SBHS-5 [14 innings] Essex-3 Burlington-1 Essex-2 Colchester-0 Rutland-4 Essex-1 {State Championship}
1983	John Zehnacker Kevin Wells	11	8	Essex-8 Montpelier-7 Essex-6 Mt. Mansfield-4 Burlinton-5 Essex-2 {Final Four}
1984	Ron Varney Todd Rundle	12	7	Essex-12 St. Johnsbury-1 Essex-1 Bellows Falls-0 SBHS-5 Essex-2 {Final Four}
1985	Bart Couture John Russin Marty Lucenti	9	8	Mt. Mansfield-4 Essex-2
1986	Brian Anderson Bob Fredette Chad Poland	10	7	SBHS-4 Essex-2
1987	Cory Barrows Randy Davis Jim Lamberti	11	7	Essex-6 Milton-0 Brattleboro-4 Essex-2
1988	Don Hemenway Duncan Harvey Jay Stark	14	3	Spaulding-4 Essex-1
1989	Chris Poratti Dave Lamberti Brian Augustino	8	10	Essex-12 Rutland-2 Brattleboro-12 Essex-11
1990	Pat Burnett Mike Trombley Matt Willis	10	7	Missisquoi-6 Essex-4
1991	Derek Slayton Keith Irish	9	9	Essex-11 Burlington-3 Mt. Anthony-7 Essex-3
1992	Jim Culver	17	2	Essex-7 Springfield-4 Essex-6 B.F.A.-5 Essex-5 Mt. Anthony-2 {State Champions}
1993	Pat Dattilio Ryan Gates Ben Slayton	12	6	Essex-3 Colchester-0 M.M.U.-12 Essex-11 {Final Four}
1994	Phil Wills	10	7	C.V.U.-3 Essex-2
1995	Jason Lefebvre Greg Spencer	10	7	North Country-4 Essex-0
1996	Mike Gray Marc Reyome	11	6	Springfield-13 Essex-1
1997	Graham Bouldin Matt Conti Nate Lavalley	5	12	St. Johnsbury-5 Essex-4
1998	Steve Colacchio Jeff Barry	12	7	Essex-6 Middlebury-4 Essex-4 Brattleboro-2 Lyndon-11 Essex-9 {Final Four}
1999	Jeff Barry Donny Morgan	14	4	Essex-6 No. Country-0 Essex-5 M.M.U.-10
2000	Jon Mack Marc Russell	17	2	Essex-4 Burlinton-1 Essex-3 Harwood-2 M.M.U.-4 Essex-2 {Final Four}
2001	Tyler Sadler	19	1	Essex-7 Hartford-0 Essex-8 South Burlington-5 Essex-8 Rice-5 Brattleboro-4 Essex-1 {State Championship}
2002	Ryan Keefe Josh Santerre	19	1	Essex-7 Hartford-0 Essex-8 BFA-4 Essex-11 Brattleboro-2 Essex-5 Mt. Anthony-2 {State Champions}
2003	Brent Jurkiewicz Mike Frimodig	16	2	Essex-19 Missisquoi-0 Brattleboro-14 Essex-4
2004	Chad Guerrero Kevin McAuliffe	17	3	Essex-9 No.Country-1 Essex-18 M.M.U.-3 Essex-5 C.V.U.-4 Brattleboro-11 Essex-3 {State Championship}
2005	Chris Baker Luke Boylan	19	1	Essex-2 No. Country-1 Essex-6 Harwood-3 Essex-23 Rice-5 South Burlington-7 Essex-3 {State Championship}
2006	Kyle Barber Sam Giese Bryan Russell	13	5	Essex-6 Hartford-3 MSJ-8 Essex-3
2007	Nick Merlo Tyler Nash	8	9	Essex-5 Burlington-9
2008	Gabe Nicasio

Essex High School Players that have been drafted into Major League Organizations

Name:	Class:	Organizaton:	Position:
Dale Havarson	1972	Montreal	P
Gerry Greene	1973	Montreal	C
Bill Currier	1978	Philadelphia	OF
Jeff Greene	1978	Los Angeles	2B
Jon Soderberg	1979	Atlanta	P
Jeff Barry	1999	Kansas City	OF
Josh Santierre	2002	Kansas City	P

High School All American

Greg Wells

1980

P / SS

VERMONT TWIN-STATE PLAYERS:

Jon Zehnacker	1983	OF
Kevin Wells	1983	P / SS
Todd Rundle	1984	C
Ron Varney	1984	OF
Marty Lucenti	1985	OF
Chad Poland	1986	P / SS
Steve Ferreira	1987	Asist. Coach
Don Hemenway	1988	P
Gene Nelson	1988	Assst. Coach
Steve Ferreira	1988	Head Coach
Matt Wills	1990	OF
Jim Culver	1992	SS
Todd Somerset	1992	P
Ryan Gates	1993	OF
Lance Wordelmann	1994 (MVP)	P / SS
Graham Bouldin	1997	3B
Jeff Barry	1999	SS
Steve Ferreira	1999	Asst. Coach
Brian Gray	2000	1B / C
Steve Ferreira	2000	Head Coach
Jeff Carpenter	2001	1B
Ryan Keefe	2002	P/OF
Josh Santerre	2002	P/OF
Chad Guerrero	2004	3B
Kevin McAuliffe	2004	SS/2B
Steve Hennessey	2004	P/1B

Vermont North / South All-Star Team / State's Top {36} Senior Baseball Players
(2005 Initial Year) North Vs. South / 2 Game Series

Chris Baker	2005	P / 3B
Luke Boylan	2005	P / 3B
Brad Currier	2005	SS
Kyle Barber	2006	P / OF
Tyler Nash	2007	P
Tim Root	2007	Asst. Coach

Essex Baseball Alumni College Players:

Name:	Year:	Where they went:	Position:

Dale Halvarson	1973	Naval Academy	P
Gerry Greene	1973	U-Mass / Amherst	C
Jay Martin	1974	Castleton State	C
Bill Currier	1978	Vermont	OF
Jeff Greene	1978	Vermont	OF
Jon Soderberg	1979	L.S.U.	P
Greg Wells	1980	American (DC)	SS
Mark Manley	1981	Eastern Conn.	OF
Tom Valley	1982	Western Carolina	SS
Greg Lefebvre	1984	Vermont	P
Bob Fredette	1986	Castleton State	2B
Chad Poland	1986	Vermont	P
Don Hemenway	1988	Lyndon State	P
Derek Reidy	1988	Assumption	C
Rob Rosso	1988	St. Mikes	P
Mike Trombley	1990	Johnson State	P
Tim Arango	1992	St. Mikes	2B
Jim Culver	1992	Scottsdale	SS
Todd Somerset	1992	Vermont	P
Richie White	1993	U of So. Maine	1B
Lij Quintine	1993	Vermont	OF
Pat Datillio	1993	Lyndon State	2B
Lance Wordelmann	1994	Northeastern	2B
Stephan Frey	1995	Vermont	P
Jason Lefebvre	1995	Vermont	C
Greg Spencer	1995	Tufts	2B
Mike Gray	1996	St. Mikes	C
Graham Bouldin	1997	Beloit	3B
Chris Brunelle	1998	Lyndon	P
Jeff Barry	1999	UVM	OF
Tim Albertson	1999	Mac Murray State	P
Phil Colacchio	1999	Lyndon	1B
Landon Warmouth	1999	Lyndon	P
Rob Brunell	2000	Lyndon	OF
Tyler Sadler	2001	Manhattan	C
Ryan Keefe	2002	Quinnipiac	P
Brandon Leon	2002	Thomas	P
Josh Santerre	2002	Manhattan	P
Mike Frimodig	2003	St. Mikes	P
Rob Barush	2003	St. Mikes	OF
Matt Pierce	2003	St. Mikes	OF
Rob Malloy	2004	Lyndon State	OF
Chris Baker	2005	Colby-Sawyer	P
Luke Boylan	2005	RPI	P/3B
Brad Currier	2005	UVM	SS
Brendan Fay	2005	Castleton	OF
Jim Quill	2005	St. Mikes	3B
Sam Geise	2006	Hofstra	C
Nick Merlo	2007	Lyndon State	OF

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