“Senior Day” is an opportunity for RHS senior athletes and their families to celebrate a team effort and to greet the families that have become friends over the years as they watched their sons play together. The pride is evident in everyone who shares this event.
What stood out at Senior Day was both the success of the team as it enters the playoffs and the fact that every one of the players (except for Cody Weiss who will play college golf) has landed a spot on a college baseball team and in many cases these seniors earned an academic scholarship that will help finance their college expenses.
The players and their families came on to the field one at a time as one of the coaches, Rich Vlacci, read their names and where they will be playing next year. (See the numbered list below.)
1) Patrick Cuccia will be playing baseball for the St. Joseph’s College Eagles next year, where he received an academic scholarship.
2) Joe Hart will be playing baseball and golf for the SUNY-Purchase Panthers next year.
3) Nick Herzog will be playing baseball for theUniversity of Masachusetts Boston Beacons next year, where he received an academic scholarship.
4) Tanner Lindsay will be playing baseball for the University of Mary Washington Eagles next year.
5) Travis Rocco will be playing baseball for the Cazenovia College Wildcats next year.
6) Kenny Simico will be playing baseball for the SUNY-Farmingdale State College Rams next year.
7) Cody Weiss will be playing golf for the SUNY-Oswego Lakers next year.
8) John Wendt will be playing baseball for the Bard College Raptors next year, where he received an academic scholarship.
After the introductions and photos were concluded, the narrator Rich Vlacci continued, “Thank you seniors and your families for your hard work and your commitment to the program. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.”
Senior Day ceremonies concluded with the players’ mothers throwing them a pitch. Good luck in the playoffs.
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