PART 1: Spring Sports Q&A – Baseball

This is part one of a two part series featuring area athletes in Spring 2023 sports. The start of spring sports is upon us, so we took the opportunity catch up with the athletes of those teams to see what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming rivalries and to offer some perspective on the season ahead and their plans for the future.

Tomorrow’s article will feature softball and track.

Last week the Riverside Panthers defeated Ellwood City in both games of a mini home-and-home series.

Chase Wilson

Grade? I am a senior at Ellwood

How many years have you have played? I have played 4 years of high school and 12 years overall

What do you feel is your biggest strength? I feel like it’s my ability to get on base

What is your favorite part of it? I love being with my teammates

Who do you feel is your biggest rivalry this upcoming season? It’s always been and always will be Riverside

What has your favorite memory been over the years? I would say our recent trip to Universal Studios

What are your future plans after graduation? I plan on studying meteorology at Penn State and focusing on my education

Nick Magnifico

Grade? I am a senior at Ellwood

How many years have you have played? I’ve been playing for about 11-12 years

What do you feel is your biggest strength? My biggest strength personally is my mind knowing how to pitch to certain batters and what pitch types to use during the at bat

What is your favorite part of it? My favorite part of baseball is our team breakfasts at Christy’s diner before section games

Who do you feel is your biggest rivalry this upcoming season?  To me, my biggest rivalry will always be playing Riverside, but I consider Neshannock as a big one as well

What has your favorite memory been over the years? My favorite memory is batting against my future Westminster teammate Braeden D’Angelo from Shenango during my junior season

What are your future plans after graduation? My future plans are to attend Westminster College to play baseball and major in secondary history education

Evan Burry

Grade? 12th Grade at Riverside

How many years have you have played? 9 years

What do you feel is your biggest strength? Fielding

What is your favorite part of it? My favorite part is coming together as a team to win and achieve a goal

Who do you feel is your biggest rivalry this upcoming season? Ellwood

What has your favorite memory been over the years? My favorite memory was last year’s playoffs

What are your future plans after graduation? My future plans are to major in criminology and play soccer or baseball in college

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