Baseball players from Horseheads, Elmira Notre Dame, Windsor, Oneonta, Trumansburg, Unatego/Franklin and Schenevus earned all-state recognition.
Mason Holloway's historic 2025 baseball season has earned the Horseheads senior first-team all-state recognition from the New York State Sports Writers Association.
The pitcher/second baseman was joined by seven other first-team selections from Section 4.
A total of 30 players from Section 4 were selected all-state across six classifications. John Moriello, president of the NYSSWA, edited the teams based on nominations collected from across the state.
First-team picks in Class B from Section 4 were Windsor senior infielder/pitcher Ryan Kristof, Oneonta junior third baseman/outfielder Brady Carr, and Oneonta junior pitcher/shortstop Nolan Stark.
Class C first-team all-state picks from the section were Trumansburg junior first baseman Willougby Puryear and Unatego/Franklin pitcher/catcher/outfielder Xander Johnson.
Elmira Notre Dame senior pitcher/infielder Luke Richards was a Class D first-team pick along with Schenevus junior catcher Tim Green.
Binghamton University commit Holloway helped Horseheads capture the Class AA state championship. He posted an 8-0 record with one save, a 0.11 ERA, 111 strikeouts in 64 innings and didn't walk a batter. Holloway pitched two perfect games and the first five innings of another.
His batting numbers included a .368 average, two homers, 25 runs and 23 RBIs.
Holloway lost out on Class AA Player of the Year to Hauppauge (Long Island) senior catcher Michael Oliveto, who was the 34th overall selection in this year's MLB draft by the Detroit Tigers. Oliveto batted .435 with nine homers and a .633 on-base percentage.
Class AAA
Player of the Year: Jayden Stroman, Patchogue-Medford, senior outfielder/pitcher.
Section 4 Selections
Third Team: Aedan Palmer, Elmira, junior outfielder/pitcher.
Fifth Team: Estyn Elkouh, Ithaca, senior pitcher/outfielder.
Class AA
Player of the Year: Michael Oliveto, Hauppauge, senior catcher.
Section 4 Selections
First Team: Mason Holloway, Horseheads, senior pitcher/second baseman.
Third Team: Ben Tanton, Vestal, senior pitcher/shortstop.
Fourth Team: Gavin Brady, Vestal, sophomore outfielder.
Fifth Team: Josh Stout, Horseheads, senior shortstop.
Class A
Co-Players of the Year: Cam Barbulean, Pittsford Mendon, senior pitcher/outfielder; Nick Frusco, Miller Place, senior pitcher.
Section 4 Selections
Fourth Team: Cooper Klinger, Maine-Endwell, junior first baseman; Michael Jamba, Maine-Endwell, sophomore third baseman.
Fifth Team: Conlan Taylor, Owego Free Academy, senior pitcher.
Class B
Players of the Year: Scott Lynch, Mechanicville, senior shortstop/third baseman.
Section 4 Selections
First Team: Ryan Kristof, Windsor, senior pitcher/infielder; Brady Carr, Oneonta, junior third baseman/outfielder; Nolan Stark, Oneonta, junior pitcher/shortstop.
Second Team: Niko Cheplick, Thomas A. Edison, junior outfielder.
Third Team: Alex Boles, Lansing, junior first baseman/outfielder.
Fourth Team: Dylan Beam, Thomas A. Edison, senior shortstop.
Fifth Team: Bruce Mistler, Oneonta, senior first baseman; Ashton Werner, Windsor, senior outfielder.
Class C
Player of the Year: Hunter Fales, Saratoga Catholic, senior catcher.
Section 4 Selections
First Team: Willoughby Puryear, Trumansburg, junior first baseman; Xander Johnson, Unatego/Franklin, junior pitcher/catcher/outfielder.
Second Team: Owen Fulton, Trumansburg, senior outfielder/designated hitter; Nik Nelson, Trumansburg, senior outfielder/pitcher.
Third Team: Jack Walters, Union Springs, senior pitcher/infielder; Noah Bass, Deposit-Hancock, junior catcher; Blake Fortunato, Deposit-Hancock, senior pitcher.
Fifth Team: Aaron Johnson, Union Springs, senior shortstop/pitcher; Connor Davy, Bainbridge-Guilford, junior outfielder/pitcher; Ozzy Vogel-Moore, Trumansburg, sophomore catcher.
Class D
Co-Players of the Year: Eddie Wright, Oriskany, junior shortstop/pitcher; Nicholas Hays, Oriskany, senior catcher.
Section 4 Selections
First Team: Luke Richards, Elmira Notre Dame, senior pitcher/infielder; Tim Green, Schenevus, junior catcher.
Second Team: Ryan Spranger, Schenevus, senior infielder/pitcher.
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