SARATOGA SPRINGS - The Saratoga Springs High School Varsity baseball team, its 83rd in school history, is off to a 3-0 start to the 2022 season.
The team was fortunate to make its first spring training trip to Florida since 2019. “Team 83’s" 20 players and families fund-raised to cover all expenses. Players trained with their coaches between March 23rd and March 27th at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports baseball stadium (photo attached). The training included playing & winning four scrimmage games versus high school teams from PA, NJ, and NY.
Saratoga Baseball Team 83 started their official season at the East Side Recreation renovated Ed Fasulo Memorial field on April 1st, earning the win over South Glens Falls (6-1) thanks to a six-run sixth inning rally. They upped their record to 2-0 on April 2nd defeating a talented LaSalle Academy squad (4-3), scoring the winning run in the bottom of the 7th inning in “walk-off" fashion.
The Varsity team opened Suburban Council league play this week facing Schenectady at home on Monday, April 4. The bats and pitching were hot securing a 12-1 victory bringing their record to 3-0. Their first road game is scheduled at Bethlehem High School on Friday, April 8.
