The Junior Varsity Hitmen, led by Coach Brian McCarthy, are off to a great start: with one loss overall, plus a strong showing in their first PSAL game (final score: 18 – 0), this promises to be an exciting season for Stuyvesant! (Click on the JV schedule, above, for times, locations, and maps — and join us at upcoming games!)

Meanwhile, the Varsity Hitmen recently returned from their very successful Florida Spring Training trip (see below for a great post about the trip from our coaches), and are heading into the final two weeks of their season. Coach Carlesi hopes to bring the Hitmen to the playoffs once again — but they will need to win three of the next five games in order to do so. Please come out and support our players as they face Murry Bergtraum, Lab, and rival Beacon High School this week and next. Show your team pride by wearing your FSB caps and t-shirts!

We’ve also been working behind the scenes converting the website to WordPress and updating the game information. Please take some time to look through the game summaries, scores, photos, posts, and other helpful information you’ll find here!

Also, mark your calendars for our beloved community event — the ALUMNI GAME: Saturday, June 21, at 1:30 p.m. , on our home field at Pier 40. Please reach out to your teammates and friends to join us for this opportunity to re-connect and play some great baseball (or cheer from the bleachers). More information and details to follow.

Melina Sfakianaki, Co-President (and parent of Demos Sfakianakis ’15)

Tracey Sydel, Co-President (and parent of Ben Sydel ’14)

As most of you know, the Hitmen travel to Florida every year for Spring training: the JV goes during Presidents’ week and the Varsity during the Easter/Passover break. This year almost the entire JV team went down for a week full of instruction and inter-squad games. The JV also had a chance to visit the Mets’ spring training facility and get autographs and pictures with the Mets. This is such a crucial week for the younger players because many come to us with tools but not a great knowledge of the game. During that week, we instruct the players on the proper way to play baseball and teach our “Hitmen” philosophy, which is hard work and dedication. The JV team has a surprisingly strong freshman class, complimented by some veteran presence. Our pitching depth is tremendous and we have played good defense so far, with our bats really coming alive as of late. We are 2-0 in league play and are excited to get our PSAL league games in.

The varsity trip was just as successful. We posted a record of 3-4, which doesn’t sound great but we did face teams that use metal bats compared to our wood bats. This year the Hitmen got a treat by playing one of our games at Vero Beach’s famous Dodgertown, which we won against a Western New York high school. This was one of our best trips ever in the 10 years the Hitmen have been going to Florida. The boys all acted in a mature matter and worked very hard to improve their baseball skills. We just wanted to thank the “Seniors” for making this a memorable trip; they will be truly missed next year.

We would also like to thank the FSB board for arranging all the events this year and supporting the Hitmen in every way possible. Without the continued support of FSB and generous alumni donations, we would not have such a successful program at Stuyvesant. This year, donations funded new equipment; access to off-season indoor training facilities; and “Florida scholarships” for players who would be otherwise unable to attend our Florida spring training programs.

– Coach Carlesi, Coach Hahn, Coach McCarthy