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SARATOGA SPRINGS — A whopping 11 baseball players from Saratoga Springs and Ballston Spa were recently named to the 2025 NYSSWA All-State teams, including Saratoga Catholic’s Hunter Fales, who was named the Class C Player of the Year. 

Fales was a senior last season who was part of the state championship-winning Saints. He was team captain and played catcher, outfield, and second base. He will attend St. John Fisher University.

Other Saints named to All-State teams included senior Ronan Rowe and pitcher Pierce Byrne (both first team), junior outfielder Kihl Kelly (third team), sophomore catcher and third baseman Brian Selig (fourth team), and senior utility player Ryan Gillis (fifth team).

In Class AAA, three Blue Streak juniors (who were also crowned state champs last season) earned All-State honors: outfielder Alex Landau (first team), catcher Brady Mills (second team), and shortstop Raul Rodriguez (fourth team).

In Class AA, Ballston Spa junior pitcher Jameson Hotaling made the second team, and senior shortstop James Haughton was named to the third team.

For the first time in Saratoga’s history, the Blue Streaks and Saints both won state titles in their respective classes last season. They were honored with a downtown parade and were recognized prior to games at Yankee Stadium.