Bronxville Baseball 2023 New Head Coach, Michael Schultz (Center) with Captains (L to R) Ethan Jaquette, Connor Kenny, Ted Heraty and Chris Lockwood.

By Michael Scultz, Head Varsity Baseball Coach, Bronxville School

March 29, 2023: As the weather is more consistently warming up, Bronxville Baseball is excited to continue the success of the program over the past few years as they gear up for a fantastic 2023 Season. 

Led by a strong class of seven returning Juniors and Seniors, the Broncos will have a perfect blend of talent, experience and promise from standout underclassmen. 

Senior Captain and 2022 All League, All Section and League Pitcher of the Year, Chris Lockwood, looks to continue his dominance on the mound; and, help with run production in the middle of the lineup while splitting time at 3B and 1B between pitching outings. 

Senior Captain and 2022 All League and All Section SS/P Ethan Jaquette looks to keep sparking the offense while shutting down opposing hitters as part of one of the top 1-2 rotations in Section 1. 

Senior Captain and 2022 All League Honorable Mention Ted Heraty has put in off-season work and plans to be a healthy contributor as a pitcher, middle infielder and key part of the top of the lineup. 

And Junior Captain and 2022 All League Catcher, Connor Kenny, will return as the field general and an important run producer in the middle of the Bronco order. 

Other important returnees include:

-Senior 1B/P/OF and 2022 All-League Selection Jeremy Freeman, Senior P/OF Jack Deneen, Senior OF/C David Lopez-Ryan, speedy Senio. CF Jaime Valdes,

-Junior P/OF Nick Raneri,

-Sophomore OF/IF Jack Gangemi (2022 All League Honorable Mention), Sophomore P/OF/IF Henry Vail, Sophomore P/3B Jack Kennedy, Sophomore P/OF/1B Gavin Smart

-Freshman P/MIF Jake Donnelly, and  

-Junior Toby Wardell, Sophomore, Sophomorea new addition to the 2023 roster.

-There is also some promising young talent on the JV who will have the flexibility to be called up as needed.

New Head Coach Michael Schultz (BHS ’86) is excited to lead the program this season and continue the upward trajectory established under longtime Head Coach Anthony Vaglica. 

“It’s been 40 years since I suited up at Bronxville for Phil Kuczma (1983-1986),” Schultz noted.  “In my junior year (’84-’85), many of our top athletes migrated to what was then a Club Lacrosse program. 

While I am proud of Bronxville’s reputation as one of the top Lacrosse schools around, I am even more proud to have been part of a ‘baseball resurgence’ at the school.” 

Schultz, who is Principal at The Chapel School in Bronxville and has over 30 years of coaching experience, served as Varsity Asst./Hitting Coach for the Broncos from 2013-2015, and again from 2019-2022, helping to compile an impressive 36-7 record over the past 2 seasons. 

With 51 players signed up for Modified, Jr. Varsity and Varsity baseball, the present and future of Bronxville Baseball is bright. 

The Varsity season begins in Florida, as the Broncos open up against Briarcliff at Disney/ESPN’s Wide World of Sports on Sunday, April 2 and Tuesday, April 4. 

“We have a tough schedule this year,” Coach Schultz added, “but we have a very talented group of young men who also have great chemistry.  Our love for each other and the game of baseball should make for another memorable season, and maybe even a few more Ws.  Let’s Play Ball!”