EMPIRE 8 Baseball

2026 Season • 9 Teams
Empire 8 is an NCAA Division III conference with 9 baseball programs located in NY. The conference has produced 45 games in the 2026 season.
Conference Standings
# Team W L PCT Conf
1 Sage Gators 32 6 0.842 22-2
2 St. John Fisher Cardinals 32 13 0.711 18-7
3 Utica Pioneers 19 17 0.528 14-11
4 SUNY Brockport Golden Eagles 22 22 0.500 18-7
5 SUNY Poly Wildcats 14 18 0.438 10-12
6 Houghton Highlanders 15 21 0.417 8-16
7 Keuka Storm Wolves 14 22 0.389 10-11
8 Elmira Soaring Eagles 13 22 0.371 5-17
9 Alfred Saxons 3 37 0.075 1-23
Batting Leaders
AVG
#PlayerTeamAVG
1 J. Karpierz Sage 0.458
2 J. Griffin St. John Fisher 0.421
3 C. Tortorici Houghton 0.412
4 M. Rockwell Utica 0.411
5 J. Perry St. John Fisher 0.402
6 D. Novicki Keuka 0.395
7 J. Barthel Elmira 0.390
8 M. Neer Sage 0.373
9 J. Leonard SUNY Poly 0.369
10 R. Smith Utica 0.368
11 E. Cuba Keuka 0.364
12 J. Yamin SUNY Poly 0.364
13 L. Landis SUNY Poly 0.361
14 E. Grimes Sage 0.361
15 A. Rizzo Sage 0.360
16 N. Irizarry Sage 0.359
17 J. Nelson Houghton 0.358
18 H. Fales St. John Fisher 0.353
19 Z. Haggerty Alfred 0.351
20 M. Coon SUNY Brockport 0.350
21 K. Bolt Elmira 0.349
22 J. Dixon SUNY Brockport 0.346
23 J. Kennedy Sage 0.343
24 M. Norton SUNY Brockport 0.342
25 S. Brockleba Alfred 0.339
OBP
#PlayerTeamOBP
1 J. Griffin St. John Fisher 0.550
2 J. Barthel Elmira 0.540
3 J. Karpierz Sage 0.540
4 E. Grimes Sage 0.506
5 M. Neer Sage 0.506
6 J. Yamin SUNY Poly 0.500
7 D. Novicki Keuka 0.493
8 J. Nelson Houghton 0.485
9 K. Bolt Elmira 0.485
10 C. Tortorici Houghton 0.484
11 B. Buttice Elmira 0.484
12 J. Frey St. John Fisher 0.477
13 H. Fales St. John Fisher 0.477
14 J. Kennedy Sage 0.465
15 J. Robinson Houghton 0.463
16 A. Rizzo Sage 0.459
17 J. Perry St. John Fisher 0.459
18 B. Bucello St. John Fisher 0.458
19 N. Irizarry Sage 0.457
20 V. Lucyszyn Houghton 0.455
21 C. Griffin Sage 0.455
22 E. Cuba Keuka 0.454
23 M. Coon SUNY Brockport 0.450
24 L. Landis SUNY Poly 0.448
25 S. Sleurs St. John Fisher 0.446
SLG
#PlayerTeamSLG
1 J. Barthel Elmira 0.727
2 L. Landis SUNY Poly 0.723
3 J. Griffin St. John Fisher 0.717
4 M. Rockwell Utica 0.705
5 E. Grimes Sage 0.705
6 M. Coon SUNY Brockport 0.675
7 J. Karpierz Sage 0.658
8 Q. Feng Houghton 0.644
9 M. Norton SUNY Brockport 0.633
10 J. Frey St. John Fisher 0.624
11 J. Nelson Houghton 0.624
12 C. Tortorici Houghton 0.618
13 H. Fales St. John Fisher 0.612
14 S. Brockleba Alfred 0.576
15 E. Cuba Keuka 0.576
16 R. Smith Utica 0.568
17 J. Perry St. John Fisher 0.564
18 E. Brock SUNY Brockport 0.562
19 D. Novicki Keuka 0.550
20 L. Berger Utica 0.547
21 M. Neer Sage 0.542
22 C. Stone Elmira 0.538
23 B. Buttice Elmira 0.533
24 D. Dengler Sage 0.527
25 J. Kennedy Sage 0.509
OPS
#PlayerTeamOPS
1 J. Barthel Elmira 1.268
2 J. Griffin St. John Fisher 1.267
3 E. Grimes Sage 1.211
4 J. Karpierz Sage 1.199
5 L. Landis SUNY Poly 1.171
6 M. Rockwell Utica 1.142
7 M. Coon SUNY Brockport 1.125
8 J. Nelson Houghton 1.109
9 C. Tortorici Houghton 1.102
10 J. Frey St. John Fisher 1.101
11 H. Fales St. John Fisher 1.088
12 M. Norton SUNY Brockport 1.070
13 Q. Feng Houghton 1.062
14 M. Neer Sage 1.048
15 D. Novicki Keuka 1.043
16 E. Cuba Keuka 1.030
17 J. Perry St. John Fisher 1.023
18 B. Buttice Elmira 1.016
19 S. Brockleba Alfred 1.013
20 R. Smith Utica 1.010
21 J. Yamin SUNY Poly 0.991
22 K. Bolt Elmira 0.986
23 E. Brock SUNY Brockport 0.982
24 J. Kennedy Sage 0.974
25 A. Rizzo Sage 0.963
HR
#PlayerTeamHR
1 M. Coon SUNY Brockport 12
2 L. Landis SUNY Poly 10
3 E. Brock SUNY Brockport 9
4 M. Norton SUNY Brockport 8
5 M. Rockwell Utica 8
6 C. Stone Elmira 7
7 Q. Feng Houghton 7
8 J. Griffin St. John Fisher 7
9 E. Grimes Sage 6
10 J. Barthel Elmira 5
11 J. Frey St. John Fisher 5
12 D. Dengler Sage 5
13 R. Smith Utica 4
14 L. Berger Utica 4
15 R. Vanderlip St. John Fisher 4
16 J. Nelson Houghton 4
17 A. Droge St. John Fisher 4
18 M. Mayer SUNY Brockport 4
19 S. Brockleba Alfred 4
20 M. Paolucci Utica 4
21 E. Cuba Keuka 3
22 M. Cubello St. John Fisher 3
23 B. Bucello St. John Fisher 3
24 J. Perry St. John Fisher 3
25 J. Kennedy Sage 3
RBI
#PlayerTeamRBI
1 J. Frey St. John Fisher 54
2 J. Griffin St. John Fisher 51
3 E. Brock SUNY Brockport 50
4 M. Cubello St. John Fisher 48
5 M. Coon SUNY Brockport 48
6 J. Perry St. John Fisher 47
7 E. Grimes Sage 47
8 J. Karpierz Sage 45
9 M. Norton SUNY Brockport 41
10 J. Kennedy Sage 40
11 D. Dengler Sage 40
12 M. Paolucci Utica 39
13 C. Casey Sage 39
14 L. Landis SUNY Poly 38
15 C. Tortorici Houghton 38
16 B. Fortunato SUNY Brockport 38
17 L. Berger Utica 35
18 N. Irizarry Sage 33
19 M. Rockwell Utica 33
20 K. Blake SUNY Brockport 33
21 J. Penafeather St. John Fisher 32
22 A. Rizzo Sage 32
23 J. Dixon SUNY Brockport 32
24 Q. Feng Houghton 31
25 A. Droge St. John Fisher 31
R
#PlayerTeamR
1 N. Irizarry Sage 54
2 J. Griffin St. John Fisher 54
3 J. Karpierz Sage 53
4 J. Perry St. John Fisher 52
5 E. Grimes Sage 49
6 J. Frey St. John Fisher 48
7 M. Coon SUNY Brockport 47
8 K. Bolt Elmira 46
9 A. Rizzo Sage 46
10 M. Norton SUNY Brockport 45
11 E. Brock SUNY Brockport 45
12 M. Cubello St. John Fisher 45
13 C. Casey Sage 44
14 A. Droge St. John Fisher 41
15 J. Indek SUNY Brockport 40
16 B. Fortunato SUNY Brockport 38
17 J. Dixon SUNY Brockport 38
18 M. Paolucci Utica 37
19 M. Rockwell Utica 37
20 J. Yamin SUNY Poly 37
21 J. Penafeather St. John Fisher 36
22 R. Smith Utica 35
23 K. Czternastek Utica 35
24 V. Lucyszyn Houghton 35
25 T. Montrose Utica 34
H
#PlayerTeamH
1 J. Perry St. John Fisher 72
2 J. Griffin St. John Fisher 64
3 M. Coon SUNY Brockport 55
4 J. Karpierz Sage 55
5 J. Dixon SUNY Brockport 54
6 C. Tortorici Houghton 54
7 M. Norton SUNY Brockport 54
8 M. Rockwell Utica 53
9 N. Irizarry Sage 52
10 E. Brock SUNY Brockport 51
11 A. Rizzo Sage 50
12 M. Cubello St. John Fisher 49
13 J. Frey St. John Fisher 48
14 K. Blake SUNY Brockport 47
15 R. Smith Utica 46
16 E. Grimes Sage 44
17 Q. Feng Houghton 44
18 L. Berger Utica 43
19 L. Landis SUNY Poly 43
20 D. Novicki Keuka 43
21 B. Fortunato SUNY Brockport 43
22 J. Penafeather St. John Fisher 42
23 C. Casey Sage 41
24 J. Leonard SUNY Poly 41
25 D. Dengler Sage 41
2B
#PlayerTeam2B
1 J. Griffin St. John Fisher 22
2 M. Norton SUNY Brockport 18
3 C. Tortorici Houghton 16
4 J. Perry St. John Fisher 16
5 Q. Feng Houghton 16
6 J. Penafeather St. John Fisher 14
7 J. Karpierz Sage 14
8 D. Dengler Sage 13
9 L. Landis SUNY Poly 13
10 M. Coon SUNY Brockport 13
11 A. Rizzo Sage 12
12 E. Grimes Sage 12
13 E. Brock SUNY Brockport 11
14 N. Hall Houghton 11
15 L. Berger Utica 11
16 R. Smith Utica 11
17 H. Fales St. John Fisher 11
18 B. Fortunato SUNY Brockport 11
19 V. Lucyszyn Houghton 10
20 D. Novicki Keuka 10
21 C. Brought Alfred 10
22 B. Croote Alfred 9
23 M. Paolucci Utica 9
24 J. Nelson Houghton 9
25 J. Kennedy Sage 9
SB
#PlayerTeamSB
1 N. Irizarry Sage 37
2 M. Cubello St. John Fisher 30
3 E. Grimes Sage 26
4 K. Bolt Elmira 23
5 J. Karpierz Sage 21
6 C. Tortorici Houghton 19
7 N. Hall Houghton 16
8 J. Nelson Houghton 15
9 C. Casey Sage 15
10 E. Brock SUNY Brockport 15
11 J. Indek SUNY Brockport 14
12 M. Norton SUNY Brockport 13
13 J. Perry St. John Fisher 13
14 A. Rizzo Sage 13
15 K. Czternastek Utica 12
16 V. Lucyszyn Houghton 12
17 C. Grazioplene SUNY Brockport 12
18 Q. Hill SUNY Poly 12
19 R. Vanderlip St. John Fisher 11
20 N. Pohrte St. John Fisher 11
21 D. Dengler Sage 11
22 C. Griffin Sage 10
23 M. Neer Sage 9
24 I. Ruhmel Keuka 9
25 M. Coon SUNY Brockport 9
BB
#PlayerTeamBB
1 N. Pohrte St. John Fisher 37
2 J. Indek SUNY Brockport 35
3 J. Griffin St. John Fisher 35
4 E. Grimes Sage 32
5 J. Yamin SUNY Poly 30
6 N. Irizarry Sage 29
7 V. Lucyszyn Houghton 27
8 K. Czternastek Utica 27
9 B. Bucello St. John Fisher 27
10 E. Brock SUNY Brockport 26
11 T. Montrose Utica 26
12 M. Norton SUNY Brockport 25
13 J. Penafeather St. John Fisher 24
14 J. Barthel Elmira 23
15 J. Karpierz Sage 23
16 J. Frey St. John Fisher 22
17 M. Cubello St. John Fisher 22
18 A. Droge St. John Fisher 21
19 A. Evans Keuka 21
20 J. Perry St. John Fisher 21
21 X. Canfield Elmira 21
22 M. Paolucci Utica 20
23 Q. Feng Houghton 20
24 C. Tortorici Houghton 20
25 M. Coon SUNY Brockport 19
Pitching Leaders
ERA
#PlayerTeamERA
1 J. Christensen St. John Fisher 1.89
2 A. Green Sage 3.13
3 X. Garcia Sage 3.43
4 D. Ennis Utica 3.55
5 R. Leach St. John Fisher 3.63
6 E. Grimes Sage 3.64
7 A. Talcott Houghton 3.71
8 D. Becker St. John Fisher 3.76
9 T. French SUNY Poly 3.82
10 T. Murray Sage 3.86
11 N. Benjamin St. John Fisher 3.86
12 C. Griffin Sage 3.90
13 J. Notargiacomo Utica 3.91
14 L. Cornell Houghton 3.98
15 C. Gross Houghton 4.10
16 L. Gilbert Keuka 4.15
17 N. Rychcik SUNY Poly 4.23
18 B. Pajak SUNY Brockport 4.26
19 E. Fulton St. John Fisher 4.33
20 T. Pohlman SUNY Brockport 4.57
21 A. Stoquert SUNY Poly 4.60
22 M. Polsinelli Elmira 4.63
23 T. Brown Utica 4.68
24 M. Garvey SUNY Poly 4.94
25 S. Cleary St. John Fisher 4.95
WHIP
#PlayerTeamWHIP
1 J. Christensen St. John Fisher 0.93
2 D. Becker St. John Fisher 1.03
3 S. Cleary St. John Fisher 1.05
4 A. Talcott Houghton 1.18
5 B. Pajak SUNY Brockport 1.18
6 J. Notargiacomo Utica 1.22
7 A. Green Sage 1.25
8 C. Griffin Sage 1.27
9 A. Stoquert SUNY Poly 1.29
10 R. Leach St. John Fisher 1.32
11 T. French SUNY Poly 1.33
12 E. Grimes Sage 1.34
13 N. Benjamin St. John Fisher 1.34
14 L. Gilbert Keuka 1.38
15 B. Yerina SUNY Brockport 1.40
16 T. Murray Sage 1.40
17 C. Gross Houghton 1.42
18 G. Mays Sage 1.43
19 E. Fulton St. John Fisher 1.44
20 G. Greaney Utica 1.47
21 T. Pohlman SUNY Brockport 1.48
22 J. Schur Keuka 1.48
23 B. Huckans St. John Fisher 1.50
24 L. Cornell Houghton 1.52
25 X. Garcia Sage 1.53
K/9
#PlayerTeamK/9
1 C. Gross Houghton 13.0
2 J. Christensen St. John Fisher 13.0
3 A. Beaird Alfred 10.6
4 S. Cleary St. John Fisher 10.6
5 B. Goin Elmira 10.2
6 E. Grimes Sage 10.1
7 B. Pajak SUNY Brockport 9.9
8 T. French SUNY Poly 9.7
9 C. Schaffer SUNY Brockport 9.5
10 X. Garcia Sage 9.4
11 B. Yerina SUNY Brockport 9.4
12 K. Knabe Utica 9.4
13 C. Benitez Houghton 9.3
14 G. Greaney Utica 9.0
15 B. Tyndel SUNY Brockport 9.0
16 M. Calogero Alfred 8.7
17 T. Pohlman SUNY Brockport 8.6
18 R. Leach St. John Fisher 8.5
19 L. Gilbert Keuka 8.3
20 D. Becker St. John Fisher 8.2
21 N. Rychcik SUNY Poly 8.1
22 C. Archer SUNY Poly 8.1
23 B. Leichtman Utica 7.9
24 E. Fulton St. John Fisher 7.8
25 N. Miller Elmira 7.8
K
#PlayerTeamK
1 C. Schaffer SUNY Brockport 65
2 T. Pohlman SUNY Brockport 62
3 C. Gross Houghton 54
4 E. Grimes Sage 53
5 B. Yerina SUNY Brockport 52
6 A. Green Sage 51
7 J. Christensen St. John Fisher 48
8 S. Cleary St. John Fisher 47
9 K. Knabe Utica 44
10 B. Leichtman Utica 44
11 M. Calogero Alfred 42
12 R. Leach St. John Fisher 42
13 X. Garcia Sage 41
14 T. French SUNY Poly 38
15 C. Benitez Houghton 38
16 E. Fulton St. John Fisher 38
17 A. Stoquert SUNY Poly 34
18 J. Montanye SUNY Poly 32
19 L. Gilbert Keuka 32
20 G. Greaney Utica 30
21 A. Talcott Houghton 28
22 A. Beaird Alfred 28
23 B. Pajak SUNY Brockport 28
24 N. Benjamin St. John Fisher 28
25 M. Smith Keuka 26
BB/9
#PlayerTeamBB/9
1 G. Mays Sage 2.2
2 D. Becker St. John Fisher 2.4
3 B. Pajak SUNY Brockport 2.5
4 N. Benjamin St. John Fisher 2.6
5 M. Polsinelli Jr. Elmira 2.7
6 S. Cleary St. John Fisher 2.9
7 J. Schur Keuka 3.0
8 H. Corkran Keuka 3.0
9 A. Green Sage 3.1
10 C. Searle SUNY Brockport 3.3
11 L. Rivera Keuka 3.4
12 A. Stoquert SUNY Poly 3.4
13 B. Yerina SUNY Brockport 3.4
14 A. Talcott Houghton 3.4
15 J. Notargiacomo Utica 3.6
16 J. Montanye SUNY Poly 3.6
17 B. Wilson Keuka 3.6
18 E. Fulton St. John Fisher 3.7
19 J. Christensen St. John Fisher 3.8
20 M. Polsinelli Elmira 3.8
21 C. Griffin Sage 3.9
22 B. Huckans St. John Fisher 3.9
23 M. Flint Utica 3.9
24 L. Cornell Houghton 4.0
25 R. Leach St. John Fisher 4.0
W
#PlayerTeamW
1 A. Green Sage 7
2 R. Leach St. John Fisher 6
3 J. Christensen St. John Fisher 5
4 S. Cleary St. John Fisher 5
5 T. Murray Sage 5
6 T. Pohlman SUNY Brockport 5
7 E. Grimes Sage 5
8 X. Garcia Sage 5
9 C. Schaffer SUNY Brockport 5
10 K. Knabe Utica 4
11 C. Searle SUNY Brockport 4
12 M. Smith Keuka 4
13 E. Fulton St. John Fisher 4
14 A. Dugan Sage 3
15 M. Garvey SUNY Poly 3
16 L. Gilbert Keuka 3
17 C. Benitez Houghton 3
18 B. Leichtman Utica 3
19 B. Yerina SUNY Brockport 3
20 A. Stoquert SUNY Poly 3
21 A. Talcott Houghton 3
22 J. Notargiacomo Utica 2
23 J. Montanye SUNY Poly 2
24 D. Rodriguez Elmira 2
25 C. Gross Houghton 2
SV
#PlayerTeamSV
1 T. French SUNY Poly 4
2 B. Wilson Keuka 4
3 J. Notargiacomo Utica 3
4 M. Polsinelli Elmira 2
5 E. Grimes Sage 2
6 B. Tyndel SUNY Brockport 2
7 L. Eshelman Keuka 2
8 N. Benjamin St. John Fisher 2
9 D. Bratton Houghton 1
10 N. Tyler Houghton 1
11 T. Murray Sage 1
12 B. Benkovics St. John Fisher 1
13 A. Colon St. John Fisher 1
14 A. Dugan Sage 1
15 N. Ianniel SUNY Brockport 1
16 H. Thompson Elmira 1
17 I. Wood Houghton 1
18 N. Miller Elmira 1
19 G. Greaney Utica 1
20 D. Rodriguez Elmira 1
21 T. Waldridge Houghton 1
22 T. Bova Keuka 1
23 G. Mays Sage 1
24 H. McKenna Keuka 0
25 C. Minshew Keuka 0
IP
#PlayerTeamIP
1 A. Green Sage 69.0
2 T. Pohlman SUNY Brockport 65.0
3 C. Schaffer SUNY Brockport 61.7
4 B. Leichtman Utica 50.3
5 B. Yerina SUNY Brockport 50.0
6 E. Grimes Sage 47.0
7 A. Stoquert SUNY Poly 45.0
8 R. Leach St. John Fisher 44.7
9 M. Polsinelli Elmira 44.7
10 E. Fulton St. John Fisher 43.7
11 M. Calogero Alfred 43.3
12 J. Montanye SUNY Poly 42.3
13 K. Knabe Utica 42.3
14 S. Cleary St. John Fisher 40.0
15 X. Garcia Sage 39.3
16 L. Rivera Keuka 37.3
17 C. Gross Houghton 37.3
18 C. Benitez Houghton 36.7
19 H. Corkran Keuka 36.0
20 T. French SUNY Poly 35.3
21 N. Benjamin St. John Fisher 35.0
22 T. Murray Sage 35.0
23 L. Gilbert Keuka 34.7
24 D. Rodriguez Elmira 34.3
25 M. Flint Utica 34.3