Saratoga Baseball Excellence Continues: Youth Team Crowned State Champs
Photo of the 10U team provided by Barry J. Bruno.
Photo of the Saratoga-Wilton Youth Baseball 11U Blue Sox state championship team
provided by Shawn Lescault.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — In an unprecedented year that has seen two high school baseball teams win state titles on the same day, the City of Saratoga Springs’ diamond-dwelling athletes continue to accumulate accolades.
The Saratoga-Wilton Youth Baseball league’s 11U Blue Sox team captured the Cal Ripken Eastern New York State Championship last week, punching their ticket to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament in Pennsylvania, where they will represent New York State. Should they prevail in the tourney, they’ll advance to the Cal Ripken World Series.
The Blue Sox notched victories over Clifton Park, North Colonie, Guilderland, and Highland in the state championships, improving their overall season record to 26-8.
“This group has been locked in all summer,” said Geoff Hunter, the squad’s head coach. “They’ve worked hard, supported each other, and stayed focused in every game. I’m incredibly proud of their growth, grit, and how they represent our community on and off the field.”
“This has been a banner year for baseball in Saratoga,” said Shawn Lescault, president of Saratoga-Wilton Youth Baseball. “Both Saratoga Springs and Spa Catholic winning state championships this spring, and now our hometown 11U Blue Sox adding a Cal Ripken state title; it’s clear that the love for the game runs deep in our community. We’re incredibly proud of what this team has accomplished. Baseball is alive and well in Saratoga.”
The 2025 Saratoga-Wilton Blue Sox 11U roster includes Logan Ercole, Madden King-O’Keefe, Grady Hirning, Grayson Hunter, Ryan LaCasse, Tucker Lescault, Liam Muller, Jack Ramsdill, Sammy Rodriguez, Joseph Sevi, Michael Windelspecht, and Camren Woods.
Another Saratoga-Wilton team, the 10U Blue Sox, defeated Guilderland in the quarterfinals of the Eastern New York State Championship tournament, but later fell in the semifinals to Poughkeepsie. The 10U team’s season will continue, however, as they compete in additional tournaments in South Glens Falls and Queensbury in the coming weeks.