Wantagh's A.J. Bardi honored as Nassau's top catcher; Long Beach's Troy DeFrancesco and Roslyn's Lucas Weisser earn scholar-athlete awards
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Weisser, a senior pitcher/outfielder/infielder, batted .412 with an OPS of 1.005. Roslyn coach Dan Freeman called him “one of the best hitters I’ve ever coached.”
The staff’s ace also owned a 2.60 ERA over five starts.
“Lucas turned himself into a pitcher as a sophomore because we needed it,” Freeman said. “He’s an outfielder by trade. He really stepped into that role and became one of the better pitchers in the conference (AA-II) this year, one of the toughest conferences in Nassau.”
His weighted GPA is 105. Weisser is headed for Wharton at Penn and plans to play club baseball.
“He’s an incredible student, works extremely hard,” Freeman said. “He really strives to be great in the classroom. On the baseball field, he strives to be just as good.… He’s one of the smartest players out there, plays extremely hard. All he wants to do is win.”
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