Ryan Dalton
St. John the Baptist Returns Key Contributors and Hopes to Contend for League Title
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Max Edelman Final: St. John the Baptist 4, Holy Trinity 1 WP: Joseph Randello S: Ryan Audette Jacob Schmutz went 2-for-2 with a walk, HBP and RBI pic.twitter.com/K6Rx4Am4nc — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 2, 2025 In one of New York’s toughest leagues, the St. John’s the Baptist Cougars have constantly put winning teams on the field, and last season was no different. The team finished with a 16-10 record. However, St. John’s came up short of their goal of winning the Catholic League championship. Head coach Ryan Dalton, who is entering his fourth year as the team’s head coach, looked back fondly on last season. “We dealt with a lot of adversity last year.” Dalton said. “We ha...
Game of the Week Powered by Ken Kortright State Farm: Jacob Schmutz Has Big Game, St. John the Baptist Wins 4-1
Final: St. John the Baptist 4, Holy Trinity 1 WP: Joseph Randello S: Ryan Audette Jacob Schmutz went 2-for-2 with a walk, HBP and RBI pic.twitter.com/K6Rx4Am4nc — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) April 2, 2025 The season is just a week old, but St. John the Baptist has already faced their share of adversity – losing their top two starting pitchers to injury that will have them on the shelf for much of the season. Good teams, however, can find a way to overcome injuries especially during the sprint of a high school season. “We’ve talked about adversity a lot, getting knocked down and getting back up, and it’s been part of our motto this year and the guys have done a great job of fighting through it and battling each game,” said head coach Ryan Dalton. On We...
St. John the Baptist Looking to Take Next Step In CHSAA
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Max Edelman Varsity baseball beat Kellenberg 6-5 in an elimination game. Aidan Casey earned the win striking out 6 over 4 2/3. Jacob Schmutz had the game winning 2 rbi double. Ethan Schmutz made a diving catch to end the game. They will play St. Dominic’s on Tuesday. Great team win! pic.twitter.com/XmXrBxdO9j — St. John the Baptist Cougars (@SJBDHSCougars) May 21, 2024 In the always competitive Catholic League, three separate teams lost at the hands of the St. John the Baptist Cougars during the 2024 playoffs. Head Coach Ryan Dalton, who is entering his third year in charge, looked back on what was a strong year for his program. “We were 13-11 overall and 11-11 in league play last season.” Dalton sa...
St. John the Baptist Looks To Returners For Bounce Back in 2024
by Max Edelman Last year was a mix of highs and lows for the St. John’s the Baptist Cougars. After a strong start to the season filled with promise, the end wasn’t as rewarding. Coach Ryan Dalton, who is entering his second year as head coach of the Cougars, highlighted the highs and lows for St John’s last season, who finished 2023 with a 7-14-1 record overall. “Last year we started off pretty well and then we struggled towards the end of the season.” Dalton said. “ We started strong and then ended up losing in the second round of the playoffs.” Although the overall record doesn’t stand out on paper, the Cougars did get off to a strong start in conference play, starting the season with a very respectable 5-2 record. Following the strong start however, it was rough sledding for St ...
St. John the Baptist Takes Field in 2023 Under First Year Coach Ryan Dalton
by Nick Cipolla An awesome moment for Long Island baseball as Logan O’Hoppe singles in his first big league at bat! pic.twitter.com/VrtoNLTjKz — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) September 29, 2022 Ryan Dalton is no stranger to St. John the Baptist program. He played for the Cougars, he was the JV coach for the past two seasons and his father is well-respected Athletic Director, Ralph Dalton. Casey McKay was at the helm before him, helping lead the Cougars to the CHSAA Championship in 2018 but decided to step down and is now an assistant coach on staff. There was a lot to celebrate for the St. John the Baptist program last year as 2018 alum Logan O’Hoppe reached the big leagues with the Los Angeles Angels and his close friends and family were able to be in attendance to watch him ...
LIU Post Looks to Claim the ECC Led by an Army of Aces
By Nakeem Grant The 2016 season is nearing for Long Island University’s Pioneers. Head coach, Mike Gaffney has several goals in mind for his team this season, but their No. 1 goal is to overtake Dowling and win the East Coast Conference title. Last year, the Pioneers finished fourth in the ECC with an overall record of 18-18. They fell short of their ECC title goal by losing to the Bridgeport Purple Knights in the semifinals, 4-1. This, however, is a team nobody wants to face. They won’t have to score many runs. They are returning Baseball on the Island’s Cy Young Jake DeCarli–who compiled a stellar 0.76 ERA and .148 opponent’s AVG over 71.0 IP. He will be joined by Dan Jagiello, who compiled a 3.75 ERA but is now armed with a 96 MPH fastball that has turned heads i...
