Amsterdam Mohawks

Amsterdam Mohawks
Information
League	PGCBL (2011-present) (East Division)
Location	Amsterdam, New York
Ballpark	Shuttleworth Park
Founded	1978
League championships	(NYCBL): 1988, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010 (PGCBL): 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
Division championships	1988, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Former name(s)	Schenectady Mohawks (1978-2002)
Former league(s)	New York Collegiate Baseball League (1978-2010)
Colors	Red, Black & White
Ownership	Brian Spagnola, Dave Dittman
Manager	Keith Griffin
General Manager	Brian Spagnola
Website	amsterdammohawks.com

The Amsterdam Mohawks are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Amsterdam, New York. The team plays in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL). The Mohawks, who were located in Schenectady prior to 2003, won the championship in 1988 under head coach and former team owner/president Bob Bellizzi.

The team's first year in Amsterdam, the Mohawks captured the title in 2003 under head coach Bill Consiglio, and again in 2004 under head coach Nicholas Enriquez. In 2009, current head coach Keith Griffin took over. The team has since won 10 more championships, in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

In 2011, after playing in the New York Collegiate Baseball League for over 30 years, the Amsterdam Mohawks became members of a newly formed league, the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League which combined some of the better summer baseball franchises in the nation and partnered them with Perfect Game USA, the world's leader in scouting and reporting services. The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League is a ten team summer league played throughout upstate New York.

In addition to Amsterdam, the PGCBL consists of teams located in Albany, Alburn, Batavia, Boonville, Elmira, Geneva, Glens Falls, Jamestown, Little Falls, Newark, Niagara, Oneonta, Saugerties, Utica, and Watertown. It is one of the most elite wood bat summer leagues in America. To be eligible to play in the PGCBL, a player must have completed at least one year of college and must still have at least one year of playing eligibility remaining. Each team is allowed two exceptions to that rule where graduating seniors are eligible to play, though the players must first be approved by Perfect Game USA. They must also be enrolled full-time at a college or university. Beginning in early June, each team in the league will play a 48-game schedule, which will wind down in early August.

In addition, there have been over 100 former Mohawks who have signed professional baseball contracts, including San Francisco Giants star Hunter Pence (Texas-Arlington) who played for the Mohawks in 2002, Luke Maile (University of Kentucky), Logan Darnell (University of Kentucky), Cord Phelps (Stanford), Brendan Harris (William and Mary), Glen Barker (Saint Rose College), Valentino Pascucci (University of Oklahoma), Tim Christman (Siena College), Mark Leiter Jr. (NJIT), Trey Wingenter (Auburn University), Chandler Shepherd (University of Kentucky), John Nogowski (Florida State University), Zach Logue (University of Kentucky), Matt Gage (Siena College), Tim Herrin (Indiana University), Joe LaSorsa (St. John's University) and Andrew Saalfrank (Indiana University). The Mohawks currently have 60 former players playing professional baseball.

League awards

Player of the Year

Year	Player	School
2008	Mark Onorati	Manhattan College
2009	Brayden Kapteyn	University of Kentucky
2013	John Nogowski	Florida State University
2014	Josh Gardiner	Radford University
2016	Joe Genord	University of South Florida
2019	Maxwell Costes	University of Maryland
2022	Gage Miller	University of Alabama

Pitcher of the Year

Year	Pitcher	School
2004	Derrick Gordon	Lamar University
2009	Brayden Kapteyn	University of Kentucky
2010	Kyle Hunter	Dartmouth College
2012	Chandler Shepherd	University of Kentucky
2015	Zach Logue	University of Kentucky
2021	Nick Smith	University of Evansville

Coach of the Year

Year	Coach
2009	Keith Griffin
2012	Keith Griffin
2022	Keith Griffin
2023	Keith Griffin

Team single season records

Team single season records

Stat	Player Name	School	Year	Total
Hits	John Valente	St. John's University	2017	62
Doubles	Zak Colby	Faulkner University	2012	19
Triples	Kirt Zimniewicz	University at Albany	2003	5
	Cody Reine	LSU	2008	5
	Elvis Peralta Jr.	Marshall University	2018	5
Home Runs	Maxwell Costes	University of Maryland	2019	12
RBI	Joe Genord	University of South Florida	2016	45
Runs	Gage Miller	University of Alabama	2022	50
Walks	Matt Colantonio	Brown University	2010	34
Stolen Bases	John Razzino	Franklin Pierce University	2014	23
Wins	Craig Soja	Le Moyne College	2003	7
	Chandler Shepherd	University of Kentucky	2012	7
	Ryan Tatlock	College of Saint Rose	2003	7
	Tommy Warner	University of Kentucky	2005	7
	Zach Logue	University of Kentucky	2015	7
Saves	Mike Puckli	Marist College	2004	11
	Abram Williams	Radford University	2010	11
Strikeouts	Mark Leiter Jr.	NJIT	2011	74
ERA (Min 1 IP per Team Game Played)	Ryan Tatlock	College of Saint Rose	2003	1.29

All-time Team Records

All-time Team Records

Stat	Player Name	School	Total
Hits	Josh Gardiner	Radford University	120
Doubles	Vince Riggi	University of Richmond	26
	Josh Gardiner	Radford University	26
	Joe Genord	University of South Florida	26
Triples	Kirt Zimniewicz	University at Albany	5
	Cody Reine	LSU	5
	Ed Charlton	NJIT	5
	Elvis Peralta Jr.	Marshall University	5
Home Runs	Joe Genord	University of South Florida	20
RBI	Joe Genord	University of South Florida	100
Runs	Gage Miller	Alabama	80
Walks	Brendan Tracy	Fairfield University	67
Stolen Bases	Josh Gardiner	Radford University	35
Games Played	Vince Riggi	University of Richmond	117
Wins	Sean Bouthilette	University of Kentucky	12
Saves	Abram Williams	Radford University	25
Strikeouts	Mark Leiter Jr.	NJIT	127
Innings Pitched	Sean Bouthilette	University of Kentucky	115.0