By Chris Tsakonas ’18
The varsity baseball team finished 14-11 overall with a 10-6 conference record for the year. The Knights varsity baseball season came to an end on May 26, when they lost a playoff game to Roxbury 8-4. The highlight of the season came on May 23, when the Knights won a state sectional game at Old Tappan, 3-2.

“Winning the state game was huge for us,” Coach Johnson said. “It was a really big upset and it showed us that if you reach your potential at the right time, you can beat anyone.”

Offensively, the Knights were led by senior Zac Balz, who batted .456 and had 31 hits and 23 runs on the season. Juniors Ben and Max Ruvo also had a substantial effect on this year’s team, hitting .455 and .474, respectively. The Knights’ pitching was also solid throughout the year, led by Oliver Ortman (2.25 ERA) and Ian McLaughlin (2.69 ERA). David Kolesar led the team in strikeouts, recording 44 over the course of the season.

With the 2017 campaign behind them, the juniors seem poised to make even more progress next spring.