After 30+ years in the New York Collegiate Baseball League, in 2011, the Mohawks joined the newly formed Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League which combined some of the better summer baseball franchises in the nation and partnered them with Perfect Game USA, the world's utmost leader in scouting and reporting services. 

The Mohawks, who were located in Schenectady prior to 2003, have won NYCBL championships in 1988 under then head coach, and also former team owner/president Bob Bellizzi, again in 2003 under Bill Consiglio, in 2004 under Nicholas Enriquez, and in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019 and 2022 under Keith Griffin. In 2002, Dave Fields, led the team to a regular season title but lost the deciding game of the championship series to the Hornell Dodgers. Again in 2005, John Thomson guided the Mohawks to a regular season crown but was eliminated in the playoffs, and in 2011 Griffin led the team to a deciding Game 3 in the Championship series but lost a heartbreaker to the Newark Pilots. In 2015, the Mohawks also won the PGCBL Eastern Division title and broke the wins record in the league amassing a 40-10 regular season record. In 2017, late season injuries plagued an ultra-talented Mohawks’ team that won the PGCBL East with a runaway 36-12 record (won 24 of 25 during one stretch) but lost in the Eastern Division semi-finals. 2021 saw the Mohawks win a league best 31 games, compiling a 31-9 record but lost in the PGCBL Finals as well. 2022 was the Mohawks best ever season as they went 43-7-1, won the PGCBL Championship and were named the Summer Collegiate Team of the Year by Perfect Game USA.

In addition, there have been well over 200 former Mohawks who have signed professional baseball contracts, currently including over including San Francisco Giants phenom Hunter Pence (Texas-Arlington) who played for the Mohawks in 2002, Luke Maile (Kentucky) of the Cleveland Guardians, John Nogowski (Florida State) of the Washington Nationals, Matt Gage (Siena) of the Toronto Blue Jays, Trey Wingenter (Auburn) of the Cincinnati Reds, Mark Leiter Jr. (NJIT) of the Chicago Cubs, and Zach Logue (Kentucky) of the Oakland A's. Chandler Shepherd (Kentucky), Cord Phelps (Stanford), Brendan Harris (William and Mary), Logan Darnell (Kentucky), Glen Barker (Saint Rose), Valentino Pascucci (U. Of Oklahoma) and Tim Christman (Siena) also played major league ball with the were also former Mohawks who played in the big leagues. In 2019, the Mohawks set a record with an amazing 23 former players drafted and in 2020 Justin Foscue (Mississippi State) became the highest drafted former Mohawk taken in the first round by the Texas Rangers with the 14th overall pick. Currently, the Mohawks have over 70 former players in professional baseball.

The Mohawks have grown into one of the top places to play summer baseball in America. The players will note that the game atmosphere at Rao Family Stadium at Shuttleworth Park is one of the best in the country and with large enthusiastic crowds and getting the kids involved -  after seeing a game, you would see their point.

The league will continue to have current college stars and future professional players in it. Make sure you come out to the ballpark to catch some of the exciting brand of baseball that they have to offer. See you at the game!!!

Mohawk Baseball Club results since joining the NYCBL

Mohawk Baseball Club Total Career Coaching Wins

Mohawks Individual League Awards

     Player of the Year

     2022 - Gage Miller (Bishop State)

     2019 - Maxwell Costes (Maryland)

     2016 - Joe Genord (South Florida)

     2014 - Josh Gardiner (Radford)

     2013 - John Nogowski (Florida State)

     2009 - Brayden Kapteyn (Kentucky)

     2008 - Mark Onorati (Manhattan)

     Pitcher of the Year

     2021 - Nick Smith (Evansville)

     2015 - Zach Logue (Kentucky)

     2012 - Chandler Shepherd (Kentucky)

     2010 - Kyle Hunter (Dartmouth)

     2009 - Brayden Kapteyn (Kentucky)

     2004 - Derrick Gordon (Lamar)

     Relief Pitcher of the Year

     2022 - Santhosh Gottam (Brown)

     Coach of the Year

     2023 - Keith Griffin

     2022 - Keith Griffin

     2012 - Keith Griffin

     2009 - Keith Griffin

Mohawk Baseball Past Owner Bob Bellizzi

Bellizzi, the head coach at The College of Saint Rose from 1978 until his passing, had over the past quarter century, developed the Golden Knights into a national powerhouse at the NCAA Division II level. Saint Rose had made the NCAA Northeast Division II Regionals in 1994, 1995, 1997, and 2000. His 2000 team reached their ultimate goal by advancing to the NCAA Division II World Series in Montgomery, Alabama. Prior to that, at the NAIA level, Saint Rose made regional appearances in 1990 and 1991 and went to the 1990 NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho.

Bellizzi boasted a staggering career record of 720-367-2 at Saint Rose and has enjoyed success at the club, NAIA, and NCAA levels. He had dozens of Saint Rose players continue their baseball careers at the professional level, including 1993 grad Glen Barker, who played for the Houston Astros at the major league level from 1999-2001. From 1988-1990, Bellizzi also guided the Schenectady Mohawks to a remarkable 87-37 record and won the league championship in 1988 with a 34-8 record. 

Mohawk Baseball Club Founder Hank Caputo

Caputo played hockey while residing in Canada and is a former professional referee and former scout for RPI’s hockey team. He was most remembered as the Commisiioner of the Northeast Collegiate Baseball League (now the NYCBL) from 1988 until retiring in 1992. He served as a scout for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, and Montreal Expos. Caputo founded and was president of the Schenectady Baseball Club and was also a past president of Schenectady Connie Mack Baseball.

Caputo was inducted into the Schenectady Baseball Hall of Fame and was honored by the City of Schenectady for his involvement in local amatuer baseball. He received the Steve Lembo Award from the New York Professional Hot Stove League and was the recipient of a gold pass from the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues.

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