The Varsity 845 boys baseball players of the week polls are online for May 11-17. Information was utilized on reports gathered by Varsity 845 and nominations. Coaches are encouraged to provide their game reports in order for athletes to be chosen; they may also nominate one player from their team by Sunday afternoon.

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One athlete per school is allowed per week. A poll winner will be ineligible for the next poll.

Nick Colello of Monroe-Woodbury and Brayden Soma of Marlboro won the polls last week.

Go to RecordOnline.com/sports/high-school and vote as often as you like until Sunday, May 24, at 11 p.m. The winners will be announced each week on the @Varsity845 account on X/Twitter.

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Varsity 845 boys baseball player of the week (May 11-17, large)

(candidates are listed alphabetically)

Braeden Burke, Monroe-Woodbury

He fanned six in a perfect game, a 10-0 decision over Newburgh on May 13.

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Rudy Cherry, Middletown

He had three hits, two RBI and fanned eight for the win as the Bears nipped Kingston 10-9 on May 11. On May 14, he added two singles and RBI in a 7-6 win over Kingston.

Anthony Daley, Wallkill

He had a single, double and RBI as the Panthers bowed to Pine Bush 11-1 on May 11. The next day he had three hits and RBI as the Panthers fell to Valley Central 9-3.

Justin Freeman, Valley Central

He had two homers as the Vikings topped Wallkill 9-3 on May 12.

Aiden Kascheres, Washingtonville

He won a four-hitter as the Wizards beat Monticello 5-1 on May 13.

Stephen Kovacs, Goshen

He had a double, two RBI and won a two-hitter, fanning 14, as the Gladiators blanked Washingtonville 8-0 on May 12. On May 15, he added two hits in a 10-0 loss to Cornwall.

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Robert Lawrence, Pine Bush

He had a single, homer and three RBI as the Bushmen beat Wallkill 11-1 on May 11.

John Maus, Cornwall

He had three hits and four RBI as the Dragons beat Minisink Valley 12-2 on May 13.

Declan McDermott, Kingston

He won a two-hitter, fanning eight, as the Tigers downed Middletown 4-2 on May 13.

Ben Sinsabaugh, Minisink Valley

He had a single, homer and four RBI as the Warriors nipped Beacon 5-4 on May 11.

Varsity 845 boys baseball player of the week (May 11-17, small)

(candidates are listed alphabetically)

Dylan Alvarao, Rondout Valley

He threw 6.1 innings of one-hit ball as the Ganders bowed to Highland 4-3 on May 11.

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Mayer Baker, Marlboro

He had two doubles and single as the Dukes bowed to Burke 7-3 on May 11.

Jayson Banach, Eldred

He had two hits and two RBI in a 10-4 win over Rockland on May 15. On May 11, he fanned four in an 11-1 loss to Chapel Field.

Ben Cappillino, Highland

He had a double and single as the Huskies bowed to Monroe-Woodbury 7-1 on May 12. He added a hit in a 10-2 loss to Roosevelt on May 13. On May 16, he had a double and single in a 12-2 loss to Saugerties.

Nathan Closs, Tri-Valley

He won an eight-hitter, fanning nine, as the Bears nipped Ellenville 3-2 on May 12.

Zach Conklin, Sullivan West

He had three hits and an RBI as the Bulldogs bowed to Liberty 7-5 on May 11.

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Nick DeRosa, S.S. Seward

He fanned nine in a three-hit win, an 11-1 decision over Rockland on May 11. On May 13, he had a double, two singles and RBI in a 13-2 win over Tri-Valley on May 13.

Michael Gramoglia, Saugerties

He had an RBI in the Sawyers’ 5-0 MHAL semifinal win over New Paltz 5-0 on May 16. In the final, a 12-2 win over Highland, he had two doubles, a single and RBI.

Brandon Jenkins, Chester

He had two singles, a double and RBI in the Hambletonians’ 3-1 win over Roosevelt on May 11. On May 16, he had two doubles, a single and RBI in a 10-4 win over Pine Bush.

Kaleb Maldonado, Rockland

He had two hits in the Wolves’ 10-4 loss to Eldred on May 15.

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Brendyn Quinn, Burke Catholic

He posted a single, double and homer as the Eagles beat Marlboro 7-3 on May 11.

Giancarlo Reilly, New Paltz

He had three singles and a double as the Huguenots beat Rhinebeck 14-0 on May 11. The next day, he added an RBI in a 5-1 win over Marlboro

Justin Simon, Liberty

He had a single, double and two RBI as the Redhawks beat Sullivan West 7-5 on May 11. On May 15, he added two doubles in a 14-2 loss to Beacon.

Joe Valenti, Ellenville

He had a single, double and fanned 14 in the loss as the Blue Devils were nipped 3-2 by Tri-Valley on May 12.

Easton Vellenga, Chapel Field

He fanned 11 in a no-hit win, an 11-1 decision over Eldred on May 11.

This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: Varsity 845 high school boys baseball players of the week poll