Rich Gonzalez
Brentwood Looking to Bounce Back after Difficult 2024 Campaign
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by George Caratzas In Rich Gonzalez’s seventh year leading the Brentwood Spartans, they went 5-13. Now in year eight, Gonzalez is looking to a group consisting of four captains to lead Brentwood to success “Experience helps us dramatically,” Gonzalez said in an interview with Axcess Baseball. “We needed that spark last year to help us extend our lineup. Now, we feel more comfortable with ourselves being a year older and more experienced.” The Spartans have four captains: Ezekiel Hernandez, Luiyi Gomez, Nathaneal Alvarez and Rylain Vega. Hernandez figures to head Brentwood’s rotation as a senior. Of the Spartans five victories last season, Hernandez was named the winning pitcher in three of them as the...
Brentwood Aims For A Stronger 2024 Season
by Mike Merolle Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s season preview series. It was an underwhelming season on paper for Brentwood as they finished 2023 with a 5-12 record. However, there were positives taken away from it. Head coach Rich Gonzalez is entering his eighth year as head coach and is expecting a better year. “[Last year] we didn’t have as strong a season as we would have liked but it was a productive season in that no matter the circumstances, we finished the season with good chemistry and a good attitude,” Gonzalez told Axcess Baseball. Brentwood’s squad will be led by some key seniors and a junior. Gonzelez mentioned that his captains are seniors Rob Ortiz, Jose Mena, Jaden Rivera, and junior Kevin Fajardo. Gonzalez highlights thi...
Brentwood Hopeful To Compete In League I
The success that Brentwood has had on the basketball court and soccer field is second to none. In fact, they are among the elite soccer programs in the nation. They have the largest enrollment on Long Island with 4,400 students which has allowed them to take advantage of their pool of talented athletes. That success has not translated on the baseball field as the best athletes in the school have simply not chosen the diamond. Fourth year head coach, Rich Gonzalez, was candid and admitted that their program is “a struggling one” namely because the “town really doesn’t have a little league.” “There’s really no particular year that there’s six kids coming from one grade”, and “we are building from the ground up,” he added. Addi...
