Hutchinson-Central Tech Baseball Team Preview

General Information

Team Name

Hutchinson-Central Tech (Buffalo, NY)

Mascot

Engineers

School Colors

Maroon, White,

2025 - 2026 Coach Name

Paul Heil

2025 - 2026 League Record

9-1-0

2025 - 2026 Overall Record

11-7-2

State Rank

577

Section Rank

61

State Division Rank

94

Section Division Rank

13

Achievements

Nationally Ranked:

1

League Championships:

5

2026 - 2027 Preview Information

Coach Name

Strengths
The Engineers are a gritty team lead by seniors Niko Soto and Michael Guercio; the pair are entering their fourth season on varsity both holding many program records. Coach Heil's number one goal is win at all costs.

Returning
Niko Soto | LHP, 1B | Sr. | 2x All Cornell-Cup, Cornell-Cup Pitcher of the Year (2026), 2 Program Records
Michael Guercio | 3B, CF | Sr. | 3x All Cornell-Cup, Coaches Spotlight (2023-24), 4 Program Records
Anthony Timineri-Hoover | SS, RHP | So. | No-Hitter
Gavin Hufnagel | MIF, RHP | So. | 1x All Cornell-Cup, Buffalo PAL Salen's Game MVP (2026)


Newcomers
Caden Rivas | C, 2B | Fr.

Describe your Pitching Staff
Niko Soto | Low 70's | LHP
Gavin Hufnagel | Low/Mid 70's | RHP
Anthony Hoover | Low/Mid 70's | RHP
Mike Morreale | Low 70's | RHP
Michael Guercio | Mid 70's | RHP
Ethan Drumsta | High 60's | RHP
Hank Kinney | Low/Mid 60's | RHP
Parker Berenson | Low 60's | LHP

Team Wins

Date	Opponent	Result
4/8/2026	Olmsted (Buffalo, NY)	7-0
4/21/2026	Lafayette (Buffalo, NY)	7-1
4/23/2026	Math Science Tech Prep at Seneca (Buffalo, NY)	18-0
4/28/2026	South Park (Buffalo, NY)	16-1
5/2/2026	McKinley (Buffalo, NY)	16-5
5/4/2026	Middle Early College (Buffalo, NY)	14-0
5/7/2026	International Prep at Grover (Buffalo, NY)	17-0 (F)
5/9/2026	Riverside (Buffalo, NY)	19-1
5/12/2026	Olmsted (Buffalo, NY)	10-2
5/16/2026	Burgard (Buffalo, NY)	13-0
5/25/2026	South Park (Buffalo, NY)	4-3

Buffalo Cornell Cup I Teams

Team Name
Burgard (Buffalo, NY)
International Prep at Grover (Buffalo, NY)
Lafayette (NY)
Math Science Tech Prep at Seneca (Buffalo, NY)
Riverside (Buffalo, NY)
Hutchinson-Central Tech (Buffalo, NY)
McKinley (Buffalo, NY)
Olmsted (Buffalo, NY)
South Park (Buffalo, NY)
City Honors (Buffalo, NY)

Year-by-Year Results

Year	Coach Name	Record	Achievements
25-26	P. Heil	11-7-2	NotableTeam
24-25	T. Jost	11-4-0	LeagueChampion NotableTeam
23-24	T. Jost	9-4-1
22-23	T. Jost	7-4-0
21-22	T. Jost	7-5-0

Notable Alumni

• John Wyatt 1953

  Major League All-Star in 1964.

• Orv Cott Jr 1967

  3x Yale Cup champion (1965-67)

• Martin Cott 1968

  Drafted 3rd in 1968 MLB draft by Houston Astros.

• Raymond Bielanin 1985

  Drafted 708th in 1989 MLB draft by LA Dodgers.

• Patrick Mulligan 2016

  D'Youville.

• Julian Roman 2024

  Corning CC.

• Nathan Mulligan 2025

  2x Cornell Cup Player of the Year, Brockport.