Amsterdam Mohawks


The Amsterdam Mohawks are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Amsterdam, New York. The team plays in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League. The Mohawks, who were located in Schenectady prior to 2003, won the championship in 1988 under head coach and former team owner/president Bob Bellizzi.
The team's first year in Amsterdam, the Mohawks captured the title in 2003 under head coach Bill Consiglio, and again in 2004 under head coach Nicholas Enriquez. In 2009, current head coach Keith Griffin took over. The team has since won 10 more championships, in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
In 2011, after playing in the New York Collegiate Baseball League for over 30 years, the Amsterdam Mohawks became members of a newly formed league, the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League which combined some of the better summer baseball franchises in the nation and partnered them with Perfect Game USA, the world's leader in scouting and reporting services. The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League is a ten team summer league played throughout upstate New York.
In addition to Amsterdam, the PGCBL consists of teams located in Albany, Alburn, Batavia, Boonville, Elmira, Geneva, Glens Falls, Jamestown, Little Falls, Newark, Niagara, Oneonta, Saugerties, St. Catharines, and Utica. It is one of the most elite wood bat summer leagues in America. To be eligible to play in the PGCBL, a player must have completed at least one year of college and must still have at least one year of playing eligibility remaining. Each team is allowed two exceptions to that rule where graduating seniors are eligible to play, though the players must first be approved by Perfect Game USA. They must also be enrolled full-time at a college or university. Beginning in early June, each team in the league will play a 46-game schedule, which will wind down in early August.
In addition, there have been well over 200 former Mohawks who have signed professional baseball contracts. most notably 4x All-Star and 2x World Series Champion Hunter Pence who played for the Mohawks from Texas-Arlington in 2002 and Kansas City Royals Manager Matt Quatraro who played for the Mohawks in 1993 from Old Dominion. In 2020, Justin Foscue became the first former Mohawk taken in the first round as the Texas Rangers selected him with the 14th overall pick. In 2023, Matt Shaw became the Mohawks' highest draft pick as the Chicago Cubs selected him 13th overall. In 2025, Marek Houston became the third first round pick as he was drafted 16th overall by the Minnesota Twins. Currently, the Mohawks have over 70 former players in professional baseball.

Alumni to reach the Majors

Glen Barker
Tim Christman
Logan Darnell
Justin Foscue
Matt Gage
Matt Gorski
Brendan Harris
Tim Herrin
Joe La Sorsa
Mark Leiter Jr.
Zach Logue
Luke Maile
John Nogowski
Valentino Pascucci
Hunter Pence
Cord Phelps
Andrew Saalfrank
Matt Shaw
Dylan Smith
Chandler Shepherd
Trey Wingenter

League awards

YearPlayerSchool
1988Paul Reinisch/Nick ScattareggiaWake Forest University/Siena College
2008Mark OnoratiManhattan College
2009Brayden KapteynUniversity of Kentucky
2013John NogowskiFlorida State University
2014Josh GardinerRadford University
2016Joe GenordUniversity of South Florida
2019Maxwell CostesUniversity of Maryland
2022Gage MillerUniversity of Alabama
2024Cade LadehoffUniversity of Michigan

YearPitcherSchool
1988Shaun SottileSiena College
2004Derrick GordonLamar University
2009Brayden KapteynUniversity of Kentucky
2010Kyle HunterDartmouth College
2012Chandler ShepherdUniversity of Kentucky
2015Zach LogueUniversity of Kentucky
2021Nick SmithUniversity of Evansville

YearCoach
1988Bob Bellizzi
2009Keith Griffin
2012Keith Griffin
2022Keith Griffin
2023Keith Griffin
2024Keith Griffin

Team single season records

StatPlayer nameSchoolYearTotal
HitsJohn ValenteSt. John's University201762
DoublesZak ColbyFaulkner University201219
TriplesKirt ZimniewiczUniversity at Albany20035
TriplesCody ReineLSU20085
TriplesElvis Peralta Jr.Marshall University20185
Home RunsMaxwell CostesUniversity of Maryland201912
RBIJoe GenordUniversity of South Florida201645
RunsGage MillerUniversity of Alabama202250
WalksMatt ColantonioBrown University201034
Stolen BasesJohn RazzinoFranklin Pierce University201423
WinsCraig SojaLe Moyne College20037
WinsChandler ShepherdUniversity of Kentucky20127
WinsRyan TatlockCollege of Saint Rose20037
WinsTommy WarnerUniversity of Kentucky20057
WinsZach LogueUniversity of Kentucky20157
SavesMike PuckliMarist College200411
SavesAbram WilliamsRadford University201011
StrikeoutsMark Leiter Jr.NJIT201174
ERA Ryan TatlockCollege of Saint Rose20031.29

All-time Team Records

StatPlayer nameSchoolTotal
HitsJosh GardinerRadford University120
DoublesVince RiggiUniversity of Richmond26
DoublesJosh GardinerRadford University26
DoublesJoe GenordUniversity of South Florida26
TriplesKirt ZimniewiczUniversity at Albany5
TriplesCody ReineLSU5
TriplesEd CharltonNJIT5
TriplesElvis Peralta Jr.Marshall University5
Home RunsJoe GenordUniversity of South Florida20
RBIJoe GenordUniversity of South Florida100
RunsGage MillerAlabama80
WalksBrendan TracyFairfield University67
Stolen BasesJosh GardinerRadford University35
Games playedVince RiggiUniversity of Richmond117
WinsSean BouthiletteUniversity of Kentucky12
SavesAbram WilliamsRadford University25
StrikeoutsMark Leiter Jr.NJIT127
Innings PitchedSean BouthiletteUniversity of Kentucky115.0