Jay Gonzalez New Head Coach for Lumberjacks
BOONVILLE LUMBERJACKS ANNOUNCE HIRING OF JAY GONZALEZ AS TEAM MANAGER BOONVILLE-The Boonville Lumberjacks, a team in the East Division of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, have signed Jay Gonzalez as the new Team Manager. This announcement was made today by Team Owners Butch Russo and Trevor Charbonneau. “Bringing Jay to Boonville is adding a huge asset to the program. I love his character and passion for the game. Jay will bring his 12 years of professional experience and knowledge of the game to help the talented young college players continue to improve. With his experience, he can help them get to the next level. He will create a new level of competitiveness in the program overall,” says Team Owner Butch Russo. Gonzalez, 32, becomes the 2nd Head Coach in Lumberjacks franchise history. Gonzalez enjoyed a successful career in Minor League baseball before retiring into coaching. Gonzalez has connections to Team Owner, Butch Russo, having played for him when Russo was the owner of the Utica Brewers in 2013. Gonzalez attended Auburn University in Alabama and University of Mount Olive in North Carolina before moving on to play professional baseball for 12 seasons. He was an MLB Draft Pick 3 times, eventually playing with the Baltimore Orioles on several of their Minor League Teams. He then played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Puerto Rico Professional Winter League, the Mexican Pacific Winter League, and for Independent Professional Baseball. He has proven his excellence by winning many awards and honors in his career, including a 5X Champion, 4X All-Star, Pan-American Gold Medalist, NCAA 1st Team All-American, and SEC Stolen Base King, among many others. Most recently, Jay Gonzalez has coached for the Phillies National Scout Team and is a High School hitting and Outfield coach for Cardinal Mooney High School. Gonzelez is committed to putting together a team that will make Boonville proud. “I plan to turn this ship around and bring a winning atmosphere and a Championship to the town of Boonville. Boonville is a great community, and I have seen the support that the town has given to the Lumberjacks. I want to give them a team to be proud of. My goal is to bring a new energy and put the rest of the league on notice. Keep your eyes on us. We will be competing day in and day out.”
Grant Walters
Lumberjacks proud to announce UCLA Broadcaster and Commination's major will be your 2025 season Play by Play announcer. Attends : University of UCLA Attends : University of California, Los Angeles Major : Communication & Business Economics Minor: Film & Television Grant is involved in sports commentary and sports journalism at UCLA as part of the student radio station and student newspaper. For UCLA Radio, he hosts two original sports shows: "Stop the Cap!" and "Motor City Update." For The Daily Bruin, he serves as a men's volleyball beat writer. After college, Grant is looking to pursue a career in play-by-play broadcasting.
Adriana Leone
The Lumberjacks are proud to announce Adriana Leone as the social media manager for the 2025 season. Adriana currently attends Syracuse University where she studies Television, Radio and Film on the Sports Media and Communications track. She has also worked numerous control room positions for the ACC Network ranging from associate director to producing for Syracuse and is the lead writer for the New York Sirens of the PWHL and has covered numerous events for OnNJ Sports including the 2024 Pinstripe Bowl.
Lumberjacks Rely on New Starter to Defeat Outlaws
BOONVILLE, NY - New roles bring fresh opportunities.
And for Payton Hochhalter, he embraced the jump from the bullpen to the starting staff.
Hochhalter completed seven innings while forfeiting just one run to spearhead Boonville’s (15-10-1) 10-3 victory against Oneonta (4-21) Sunday evening at Hanson Aggregates Field.
But the right-handed pitcher got off to a rough start: Outlaw outfielder Dane Richards barreled Hochhalter’s first pitch, blasting it over the left-field fence.
Yet, the lead-off home run didn’t deter the PGCBL Week Five Pitcher of the Week. Hochhalter appeared relaxed and smiled as he returned to the mound.
The Jamestown, North Dakota, allowed just three hits across the rest of his outing and didn’t surrender another run.
A pitcher can separate themself by delivering strikes early in the count, and Hochhalter hammered the strike throughout the contest. The rising Jamestown sophomore used breaking pitches that clipped the inside corner of the plate to cause hesitation in the batter’s box, and he didn’t walk a single Oneonta batter.
Although Hochhalter only recorded four strikeouts, his breaking action limited Oneonta batters from making clean contact on his pitches, forcing flyouts and groundouts.
Hochhalter's start came after he didn't allow a run in his first two bullpen appearances of the season, and he boasts a 0.93 ERA along with a 0.72 WHIP.
The Lumberjacks’ lineup gave Hochhalter the luxury of pitching with a comfortable lead in the latter half of his start, plating six in the bottom of the third to take a five-run lead.
The hitting performance came after Boonville scored just three runs across their last three games, but it more than doubled that number against Oneonta, racking up 10.
And first baseman Carter McKay led the charge.
McKay returned from a trip to visit his family in Tennessee on July 3, starting both games in the double header against Mohawk Valley. The Memphis rising sophomore struggled at the plate in his first three games back in the lineup, striking out five times.
He broke this slump yesterday, recording a season-high three hits and two doubles to drive home three runners.
The Arlington, Tennessee, local flashed his pitching potential as well, relieving pitcher Riley Hasenstab and closing out the game in the top of the ninth.
Four other Boonville batters boasted multi-hit games, and outfielder Mason Resmondo posted his first extra-base hit of the season to get the slugging started in the bottom of the third.
Prior to the affair against the Oneonta, Boonville registered a season-high 14 strikeouts against Glens Falls on July 4.
The Lumberjacks struck out just five times last night and forced seven walks, battling in the box to work up pitch counts.
Outfielder Devan Meran spearheaded the squad’s disciplined approach, drawing four-straight walks.
Meran also displayed his fielding prowess, reacting quickly to fly balls launched toward left field and using his speed to cover ones that carried toward the warning track.
The Lumberjacks held their third-place spot in the East Division standings with the win, where they sit half a game behind the Stallions.
Boonville will face Oneonta again tomorrow at Damaschke Field.
Catch all the home game action for the Boonville Lumbrjacks on our YouTube page.
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Away Broadcasts:
Amsterdam Mohawks:
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Glens Falls Dragons:
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Mohawk Valley Diamond Dawgs:
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Oneonta Outlaws:
https://www.youtube.com/@OneontaOutlawsPGCBL
Saugerties Stallions:
https://www.youtube.com/@saugertiesstallions5329
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Host Families are a valuable part of the success of our organization. You will receive a small stipend as well as a free t-shirt and free passes for the season! Please, open your home to these young men and help us make them feel comfortable as they spend their summer playing baseball in Boonville.
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