This years team was a resilient group who rose up when facing adversity all season long. The 2023 Hawks shattered records winning 26 games and made it to the AMCC Championship Game for the first time in program history. Today is a great day to be a Hawk!
#Family
#FlyHawksFly
The Hawks pull off an improbable 11-9 win today to knock off
#19
La Roche College for their first win over a ranked program in school history!
#RiseUp
#DirtyBirds
@d3baseball
Congrats to senior OF Thomas Evans on becoming the program’s All-Time Leader in HR after belting a pair of HR this afternoon at Alfred St.
Evans already broke the program’s single season HR record. He now sits in a tie for second in the AMCC with 9 HR this spring.
#FlyHawksFly
🚨🚨🚨PLAYER SPOTLIGHT🚨🚨🚨
Next is Nick Barberio. The sophomore MIF enters his 2nd season as a Hawk. Prior to Hilbert, he spent a year at Erie CC & won a Section VI Title while at Lancaster HS. Last spring, Barberio reached base safely in 4 of 5 PA & scored 3 runs.
#2022Hawks
After 18 games played, the Hawks head into AMCC play sitting 3rd in the nation in stolen bases per game (3.72) and 4th in stolen bases (67), while winning 5 of their last 6 contests.
#FlyHawksFly
Sophomore Joey Haynes was named Most Valuable Player of the AAABA National Tournament after leading East Coast Orville’s to the championship game.
Haynes went 11 for 22 with a double, 2 triples, 5 walks and 5 stolen bases to finish the week with a 1.320 OPS.
#FlyHawksFly
We’re excited to announce the hiring of Anthony Ballistrea as our new assistant coach/recruiting coordinator.
@Coach__Tony
brings a wealth of experience and a passion & energy that is unmatched.
To view Coach Tony’s bio, click on the link below...
Dugout Upgrades are complete @ The Nest! Only the best from .
Custom 2-Tiered Benches ✅
Bat Racks ✅
Cubbies w/hangers ✅
Coaches Boards ✅
The Nest is ready for Fall Ball! 🍁⚾️
Infield Tear Out ✅
Water Lines ✅
Graded ✅
Fresh Sod ✅
New Mounds ✅
New Batters Boxes ✅
Infield Warning Track ✅
#HomeOfTheHawks
**We’ll get new footage in spring with backstop padding and windscreen up.
🔦🔦COACHES SPOTLIGHT🔦🔦
We are pleased to announce the addition of Jacob Bruning to the Hilbert Baseball coaching staff for the 2023-24 academic year. The Niagara ‘22 alum will be tasked with overseeing all aspects of the Hawks pitching staff.
#FlyHawksFly
Award week continues. More than 1,100 players were nominated for the 15th annual All-America team. Here are our top award-getters, plus the full All-America team:
#d3b
#d3baseball
Congratulations to Ryan Bonafede ‘17 on becoming the fifth player in program history, and third in the NCAA-era (‘92-present), to be inducted into the Hilbert College Sports Hall of Fame.
#FlyHawksFly
🚨🚨🚨 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT 🚨🚨🚨
Next on the slate is Nick Barberio. The covid FR OF/RHP comes to Hilbert from Erie CC. In HS, Nick was a member of the 2018 Section VI Class AA Championship squad at Lancaster and followed it up with an ECIC I HM selection in 2019.
#2021Hawks
🚨🚨🚨 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT 🚨🚨🚨
Next, we turn to Zack Panfil. The covid freshman appeared in 3 games on the mound a season ago & kept the opponents scoreless in 2 of his 3 appearances. The 2020 AMCC All-Academic selection finished the season with 2.1IP & 2 strikeouts.
#2021Hawks
🔦🔦COACHES SPOTLIGHT🔦🔦
We are pleased to announce the addition of
@SerranoBenny
to the Hawks coaching staff for the 2022-23 academic year. The Niagara ‘22 alum will serve as a vol assistant coach/strength & conditioning. Welcome to the nest, Benny!
Congratulations to R-SO INF
@g_demayo
on being named AMCC Player of the Week. DeMayo reached based in 10 of his 15 plate appearances good for a .668 OBP, and finished the week 5 for 9 2B 3B HR 5RBI 5R 2SB.
#FlyHawksFly
🚨🚨🚨 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT 🚨🚨🚨
Today we turn to Zach Amato. The covid sophomore enters his 3rd season sporting the royal and white. Amato has appeared in 33 games over the past two seasons, making 56 plate appearances. He’s posted a .288BA with 2XBH, 8RBI, 3R & 2SB.
#2021Hawks
In this afternoon’s game one win, senior captain Mike Contini surpassed 100 innings pitched for his career, becoming the 9th pitcher in program history to reach the century mark.
#FlyHawksFly
Shoutout to JR
@OSHIE_1
for finishing 2019 as the
#1
catcher in the AMCC in RCS% (.476). That mark now stands as the best RCS% in program history. O’Shei joins Ryan Bonafede ‘17 as the only Hilbert catchers to throw out double digit base runners in a season.
#FlyHawksFly
We couldn’t have asked for a better title match. It came down to the wire, but the winner of the Single Season Twitter Bracket Challenge is Paul Wujek!!
Let’s take a look at Paul’s accomplishments from his historic senior season...
We’d like to welcome back
@zach_amato
with our first returner spotlight. The soph utility man saw time at MIF & corner OF in 2019. Amato finished his freshman year with a .326BA 2XBH 7RBI 2SB, while flashing a strong glove all season. Welcome back Zach!
#2020Hawks
#FlyHawksFly
Introducing our 2⃣0⃣2⃣0⃣ recruiting class...Part 4:
🦅 Welcome to
#HawksNation
Manny McClain! 🦅
🦅 Utility
🦅 Buffalo, NY
🦅 Bishop Timon St. Jude HS
🦅 Plans to Major in Digital Media & Communication
#FlyHawksFly
🚨🚨🚨 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT 🚨🚨🚨
Next on the slate is Anthony DiNizo. The covid sophomore INF/RHP has logged 14APP on the mound and has 12PA offensively. The 2-Time AMCC All-Academic Selection & Peak Performer has a career .417OBP & has tallied 8K on the mound.
#2021Hawks
Tomorrow we’ll play host to Penn State Altoona, marking the first AMCC games ever played at our new home. We need your support! Come out to the field at 1pm, enjoy the warm weather & competitive baseball as the Hawks take on the Lions at The Nest!
#DefendTheNest
#FlyHawksFly
Shoutout to sophomore
@g_demayo
who was the 16th Toughest to Strikeout in all of NCAA DIII Baseball, per stats. DeMayo struck out just 4 times in 132 plate appearances during his breakout sophomore campaign.
#FlyHawksFly
🚨🚨🚨 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT 🚨🚨🚨
Today we turn to Mike Contini. The Covid FR went 1-1 with a 3.09 ERA over 2 starts last spring. In his career debut, the FR southpaw was 2 outs away from tossing a CG shutout against John Jay. His 3.09 ERA placed him 13th in the AMCC.
#2021Hawks
Senior Day Spotlight
Austin O’Shei
Hometown: Hamburg, NY
Major: Business
2-Year Letter Winner (Gannon U transfer)
44 Starts
Top 5 in 3B & RCS
Career .340BA 17XBH 23RBI 40R 21SB
Led AMCC in RCS% in 2019 (min. 20 att.)
2-Time AMCC All-Academic
#SeniorDay
#HawksSoar
#FlyHawksFly
In Friday’s doubleheader against Penn State Altoona, senior outfielder Thomas Evans logged five hits giving him 53 hits for the season. That total surpasses the previous single season program record of 49 hits held by Ryan Bonafede ‘17 and Paul Wujek ‘16.
#FlyHawksFly
Freshman SS
@ConnorDuck2
had a monster day at the plate for the Hawks today in the DH loss to Cazenovia. Duck finished the day 5 for 5 with 2 triples, 3 walks, 4 runs scored and drove in 3 runs, while also adding a stolen base.
@d3baseball
Congrats to SO
@CraneZachary
on being named Hawk of the Week for his CG win over D’Youville. Crane (CG 0ER 8K) went the distance against the Spartans without surrendering a single earned run & added 8K to lift the Hawks past their crosstown rival this past Thursday.
#FlyHawksFly
Our next newcomer is
@Zpanny9
from Lancaster, NY. Panfil comes to Hilbert from one of the top Section VI Class AA programs at Lancaster HS where he was used as both an INF and P. After the spring, he spent last summer playing for the Northeast Twins.
#2020Hawks
#FlyHawksFly
🦅 Monday Commitment Corner 🦅
Introducing our 2⃣0⃣2⃣3️⃣ recruiting class...Part 14
🦅 Welcome to
#HawkNation
Konner Hauck! 🦅
🦅 Catcher/Outfield
🦅 Lancaster, NY
🦅 Lancaster HS
🦅 Plans to Major in Sport Industry Management
#FlyHawksFly
Introducing our 2⃣0⃣2⃣2️⃣ recruiting class...Part 13:
🦅 Welcome to
#HawkNation
Mike Lubecki! 🦅
🦅 Pitcher
🦅 West Seneca, NY
🦅 West Seneca West HS
🦅 Plans to Major in Criminal Justice
#FlyHawksFly
🦅🦅 Commitment Corner 🦅🦅
Introducing our 2⃣0⃣2⃣3️⃣ recruiting class...Part 20
🦅 Welcome to
#HawkNation
Spencer Harford!
🦅 Pitcher
🦅 Silver Creek, NY
🦅 Erie CC
🦅 Plans to Major in Sport Industry Management
#FlyHawksFly
Congrats to JR
@OSHIE_1
on being named Hawk of the Week for his outstanding play this past week (7 for 15 2 2B 6R RBI 5SB). The Hawks backstop threw out both SB attempts in the 5-4 win over Alfred St & didn’t allow a single passed ball in 4 games last week.
#FlyHawksFly
The Hawks sweep St. Elizabeth after putting up 30 runs in today’s DH. JR
@CraneZachary
(6IP 0ER 9K) picked up the win in G1. SR
@Welchlit24
(3.1IP H 2ER 5K) picked up the win in G2 in relief. SO
@DisantiJames
(6 for 6 2 2B 4RBI 4R 2BB SB) powered the offense.
#FlyHawksFly
Next, we welcome back
@sportsmadness28
from Liverpool, NY. The sophomore starter came to Hilbert after winning a NYS Class AA State Title at Liverpool HS. Last spring, Brown led the Hawks staff with a 4.58ERA over 17.2IP in AMCC play. Welcome back Jordan!
#2020Hawks
#FlyHawksFly
Congratulations to
@TristanDing3r
on garnering his first career Hawk of the Week honor! The Hawks CF led a potent offensive attack this past weekend against PS Altoona, belting 2 home runs to guide the Hawks to an impressive 17 runs in the DH split.
🚨🚨🚨 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT 🚨🚨🚨
Next up is Jordan Brown. The covid sophomore has logged 9APP, including 5GS, through his first 2 seasons at Hilbert. The 2019 All-Academic selection posted a 4.58ERA in AMCC play as a FR &
has a career 6.61ERA over 31.1IP, adding 21K.
#2021Hawks
🔦🔦COACHES SPOTLIGHT🔦🔦
We are pleased to announce the addition of Thomas Evans to the Hilbert Baseball coaching staff for the 2024-25 academic year. The Hilbert alum will be tasked with overseeing the Hawks outfielders & position players strength & conditioning.
#FlyHawksFly
Hilbert Baseball Fall Semester Grades
4.0 - 3 players
3.5 - 14 players
3.0 - 26 players
Unbelievable resiliency shown by our players! They really stepped up big during this unprecedented time.📚
#STUDENTAthletes
#FlyHawksFly
Congrats to SR
@TristanDing3r
for being named Hawk of the Week for the week of March 4th. Aldinger opened his final campaign by posting a .455 BA & .729 SLG to help the Hawks to a 2-1 start to the 2019 season. He added 3RBI, 4R & SB over the Hawks first 3 games.
#FlyHawksFly
🦅🦅Monday Commitment Corner 🦅🦅
Introducing our 2⃣0⃣2⃣4️⃣ recruiting class...Part 3:
🦅 Welcome to
#HawkNation
Reed Lesmeister!
🦅 Catcher
🦅 Kenmore, NY
🦅 Kenmore West HS
🦅 Plans to Major in Sport Industry Management
#FlyHawksFly
🚨🚨🚨 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT 🚨🚨🚨
Next is Jon Wilson. The covid SO has a career .361BA .992OPS through 2 seasons at Hilbert. The 2020 All-Academic Selection & Peak Performer had a breakout campaign in 2020 finishing in the Top 6 in the AMCC in 10 offensive categories.
#2021Hawks
🚨🚨🚨PLAYER SPOTLIGHT🚨🚨🚨
Next up is Thomas Evans. The sophomore 1B comes to Hilbert from Niagara CCC. The former Orchard Park HS product earned 1st Team All-WNY & 2nd Team All-State Class AA honors his senior season. Evans played travel ball for the WNY Prospects.
#2022Hawks
Our season has to come to end after securing our first B2B 20+ win seasons, setting a new program record with 10 league wins & establishing a program-best 3rd place finish in the AMCC regular season.
Thank you to the Hawk faithful for your continued support!
#FlyHawksFly
The Hawks travel to Erie CC tomorrow to take on the Kats in a doubleheader beginning at 2pm. Come out to catch a great day of baseball in the sun.
#FlyHawksFly
The Hawks sweep today’s DH by scores of 5-4 Game 1 and 9-8 Game 2. Senior
@TristanDing3r
(4 for 7 3B 3RBI 3R SB) &
@g_demayo
(3 for 6 2B 3B 3RBI 3R BB) led the way offensively. Sophomore
@danmunn33
(4IP 3R 3K) picked up his first win of the season on the mound.
#FlyHawksFly
Senior Day Spotlight
Griff DeMayo
Hometown: Hamburg, NY
Major: Criminal Justice
2-Year Letter Winner (Gannon U transfer)
45 Starts
Career .344BA 17XBH 30RBI 33R 16/16SB
2-Time AMCC All-Academic
Chi Alpha Sigma National Honors Society Inductee
#SeniorDay
#HawksSoar
#FlyHawksFly
Next we welcome back
@JWil_4
from Brant, NY. The soph. INF came to Hilbert from Lake Shore HS where he earned 1st Team All-State Class A honors as a senior. Last year, Wilson led the Hawks with a .381BA in AMCC play. He also carries a 4.0 cumulative GPA.
#2020Hawks
#FlyHawksFly
SR Dylan Moorhouse & SR Nolan Evans captured the NABF World Series Title this afternoon as Buffalo’s Diesel topped the Beecher Muskies (Illinois) in extras.
Evans came through in the clutch for Diesel, launching a go ahead 2-run HR in the 10th to secure the win.
#FlyHawksFly
Nolan Evans’ two-run home run in the 10th put The Diesel ahead 8-6, and Andrew Fron got the final three outs. The 2024 NABF Charles M. Blackburn Major World Series Championship belongs to The Diesel.
Congratulations to R-SO INF
@g_demayo
on his 1st career Hawk of the Week selection. DeMayo had a big day at the plate last Friday at Houghton (5 for 7 2B 2RBI 2R SB), while also posting a perfect 1.000 FLD % on 7 total chances.
#FlyHawksFly
🦅 Monday Commitment Corner 🦅
Introducing our 2⃣0⃣2⃣3️⃣ recruiting class...Part 3:
🦅 Welcome to
#HawkNation
Johnray Hasfurter! 🦅
🦅 Pitcher
🦅 West Seneca, NY
🦅 West Seneca West HS
🦅 Plans to Major in Cyber Security
#FlyHawksFly