Northern Yankees

 

Player Profiles

 

     
Brian Polaha
     

Manager:

Brian Polaha

Team:

Northern Yankees

Managerial record:

2nd year (18-16-2)

2006 finish:

5th (18-16-2)

2007 outlook:

16-15 (3rd, North)

 

2007 Comments: Brian Polaha did a bang-up job in 2006, taking a fledgling franchise on the verge of extinction back from the brink to have a solid season where the Yankees lost a heart-breaking playoff series in the first round to the Fleetwings..."Bird" hopes to take this team beyond the first round this summer...Darrin Lenhart (.316, 8 2Bs, Pete McCaulley (.351, 7 2Bs, 23 runs), George Kressley (co-home run leader), Dave Sandt, Dan Repsher and newcomer Max Fada will lead the offense...Pitching may be the strength of this team with Josh Ziegler (5-2, 46 K’s, 2.26 ERA), Joe Grazer (34 K’s, 3.36 ERA), McCaulley (4-0, 2.59 ERA), Matt Goldman (2-0, 3.68 ERA), Victor Morel and newcomers Joe Werner and Jake Martin...If the Yankees can get DeSales grad Matt Reppert playoff-eligible, then this team can make a run in the postseason...

2007 Roster

Benavage, Steve Grazer, Joe McCutcheon, Ian Sandt, Adam
Costello, Mike Keppel, Nick Morel, Victor Sandt, Dave
Fada, Max Kressley, George Mosser, Kyle, (L) Steigerwalt, Sean
Garger, Marshall Laverghetta, Mike Parker, Landon Watts, Chris
Goldman, Matt Lenhart, Darrin Polaha, Brian (MGR) Werner, Joe
Grazer, Jake (L) Martin, Jake Ray, Gary Ziegler, Josh
  McCauley, Pete Reppert, Matt  

2006 Roster

Benavage, Steve Grazer, Jake (L) McCutcheon, Ian Watts, Chris
Castimore, Rob Grazer, Joe Morel, Victor Ziegler, Josh
Costello, Mike Hutson, George Mulrine, Dan  
Farrell, Brian Keppel, Nick Polaha, Brian (MGR)  
Garger, Marshall Kressley, George Repsher, Dan  
Goldman, Dave Lenhart, Darrin Sandt, Dave  
Goldman, Matt McCauley, Pete Wagner, Matt  

2005 Roster

Bittner, Matt Goldman, Mike (MGR) Kuronya, Matt Strachan, Steve
Broker, Rod Hutson, George Lauth, Chase Strunk, Jason
Blazusiak, John Kressley, George Melton, Len Waelchli, Chad
Dottery, Andrew Kressley, Howard Repsher, Dan  
Flores, Will Kressley, Mike Rex, Luke  
Goldman, Dave Jones, Mark Sandt, Dave  
Goldman, Matt Kashner, Justin Smith, Jeremy  

2004 Roster

Bittner, Matt Hutson, George Moyer, Dan Witkowski, Mike
Broker, Rod Jones, Mark Pochron, Jeff Wolf, Alex
Castimore, Rob Kressley, George Ringer, Jarrod  
Chauncy, Thomas Kressley, Howard Sandt, Adam  
Dottery, Andrew Kressley, Mike Sandt, Dave  
Goldman, Dave McLain, Tim **Smith, Jeremy  
Goldman, Matt Merkle, Mike Strauss, Jarod  

2003 Roster

Bentz, Mark Flores, Will Kupsky, Shane Schafer, Adam
Bittner, Matt Goldman, Dave McLain, Tim **Smith, Jeremy
Buchman, Brian Goldman, Matt Merkle, Mike Wagner, Ryan
Castimore, Rob Hutson, George Metzger, Randy Weiss, Brandon
Dempsey, Andrew Kressley, Chuck Ringer, Jarrod  
Dottery, Andrew Kressley, George Santay, Mike L--J.T. Bertowski
Fenstermaker, Bart Kressley, Mike Sandt, Dave  

2002 Roster/Player profiles

Buchman, Brian Hutson, George Merkle, Mike Wagner, Ryan
Castimore, Rob Kressley, George Metzger, Randy Weiss, Brandon
Dottery, Andrew Kressley, Howard Pochron, Jeff Young, Mike
Dries, Adam Kressley, Mike Rijo, Hector Yuricheck, Brad
Erie, Chad Martinez, Juan Santay, Mike  
Goldman, Dave McLain, Tim Smith, Jeremy  
Goldman, Matt Meck, Zack Strohl, Keith