The Amsterdam Mohawks are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Amsterdam, New York. The team plays in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL). The Mohawks, who were located in Schenectady prior to 2003, won the championship in 1988 under head coach and former team owner/president Bob Bellizzi.

The team's first year in Amsterdam, the Mohawks captured the title in 2003 under head coach Bill Consiglio, and again in 2004 under head coach Nicholas Enriquez. In 2009, current head coach Keith Griffin took over. The team has since won 10 more championships, in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

In 2011, after playing in the New York Collegiate Baseball League for over 30 years, the Amsterdam Mohawks became members of a newly formed league, the 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 leader in scouting and reporting services. The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League is a ten team summer league played throughout upstate New York.

In addition to Amsterdam, the PGCBL consists of teams located in Albany, Alburn, Batavia, Boonville, Elmira, Geneva, Glens Falls, Jamestown, Little Falls, Newark, Niagara, Oneonta, Saugerties, St. Catharines, and Utica. It is one of the most elite wood bat summer leagues in America. To be eligible to play in the PGCBL, a player must have completed at least one year of college and must still have at least one year of playing eligibility remaining. Each team is allowed two exceptions to that rule where graduating seniors are eligible to play, though the players must first be approved by Perfect Game USA. They must also be enrolled full-time at a college or university. Beginning in early June, each team in the league will play a 46-game schedule, which will wind down in early August.

In addition, there have been well over 200 former Mohawks who have signed professional baseball contracts. most notably 4x All-Star and 2x World Series Champion Hunter Pence who played for the Mohawks from Texas-Arlington in 2002 and Kansas City Royals Manager Matt Quatraro who played for the Mohawks in 1993 from Old Dominion. In 2020, Justin Foscue (Mississippi State) became the first former Mohawk taken in the first round as the Texas Rangers selected him with the 14th overall pick. In 2023, Matt Shaw (Maryland) became the Mohawks' highest draft pick as the Chicago Cubs selected him 13th overall. In 2025, Marek Houston (Wake Forest) became the third first round pick as he was drafted 16th overall by the Minnesota Twins. Currently, the Mohawks have over 70 former players in professional baseball.

Alumni to reach the Majors

Glen Barker

Tim Christman

Logan Darnell

Justin Foscue

Matt Gage

Matt Gorski

Brendan Harris

Tim Herrin

Joe La Sorsa

Mark Leiter Jr.

Zach Logue

Luke Maile

John Nogowski

Valentino Pascucci

Hunter Pence

Cord Phelps

Andrew Saalfrank

Matt Shaw

Dylan Smith

Chandler Shepherd

Trey Wingenter

League awards

+ Player of the Year Year Player School 1988 Paul Reinisch/Nick Scattareggia Wake Forest University/Siena College 2008 Mark Onorati Manhattan College 2009 Brayden Kapteyn University of Kentucky 2013 John Nogowski Florida State University 2014 Josh Gardiner Radford University 2016 Joe Genord University of South Florida 2019 Maxwell Costes University of Maryland 2022 Gage Miller University of Alabama 2024 Cade Ladehoff University of Michigan

+ Pitcher of the Year Year Pitcher School 1988 Shaun Sottile Siena College 2004 Derrick Gordon Lamar University 2009 Brayden Kapteyn University of Kentucky 2010 Kyle Hunter Dartmouth College 2012 Chandler Shepherd University of Kentucky 2015 Zach Logue University of Kentucky 2021 Nick Smith University of Evansville

+ Coach of the Year Year Coach 1988 Bob Bellizzi 2009 Keith Griffin 2012 Keith Griffin 2022 Keith Griffin 2023 Keith Griffin 2024 Keith Griffin

Team single season records

+ Team single season records Stat Player name School Year Total Hits John Valente St. John's University 2017 62 Doubles Zak Colby Faulkner University 2012 19 Triples Kirt Zimniewicz University at Albany 2003 5 Cody Reine LSU 2008 5 Elvis Peralta Jr. Marshall University 2018 5 Home Runs Maxwell Costes University of Maryland 2019 12 RBI Joe Genord University of South Florida 2016 45 Runs Gage Miller University of Alabama 2022 50 Walks Matt Colantonio Brown University 2010 34 Stolen Bases John Razzino Franklin Pierce University 2014 23 Wins Craig Soja Le Moyne College 2003 7 Chandler Shepherd University of Kentucky 2012 7 Ryan Tatlock College of Saint Rose 2003 7 Tommy Warner University of Kentucky 2005 7 Zach Logue University of Kentucky 2015 7 Saves Mike Puckli Marist College 2004 11 Abram Williams Radford University 2010 11 Strikeouts Mark Leiter Jr. NJIT 2011 74 ERA (Min 1 IP per Team Game Played) Ryan Tatlock College of Saint Rose 2003 1.29

All-time Team Records

+ All-time Team Records Stat Player name School Total Hits Josh Gardiner Radford University 120 Doubles Vince Riggi University of Richmond 26 Josh Gardiner Radford University 26 Joe Genord University of South Florida 26 Triples Kirt Zimniewicz University at Albany 5 Cody Reine LSU 5 Ed Charlton NJIT 5 Elvis Peralta Jr. Marshall University 5 Home Runs Joe Genord University of South Florida 20 RBI Joe Genord University of South Florida 100 Runs Gage Miller Alabama 80 Walks Brendan Tracy Fairfield University 67 Stolen Bases Josh Gardiner Radford University 35 Games played Vince Riggi University of Richmond 117 Wins Sean Bouthilette University of Kentucky 12 Saves Abram Williams Radford University 25 Strikeouts Mark Leiter Jr. NJIT 127 Innings Pitched Sean Bouthilette University of Kentucky 115.0

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