Joe is in his 1st full year as a trainer at Hot Corner after spending 4 years training with our President, Ron Bernick. Joe has been the name of baseball in WNY for the last 7 years as he has won almost every accolade as a Youth Amateur Baseball Player. Joe spent 6 years on the Williamsville East Varsity Baseball team where he has been named Western New York Player of the Year, 1st Team All Western New York and other awards multiple times.
Joe is the King of Swat Champion at Cooperstown Dreams Park where he beat the records held by Bryce Harper and Mike Trout. Joe spent his summers playing for Tri-State Arsenal and the East Cobb Astros. In the summer of 2020, Joe was named Perfect Game Tournament Player of the Year. Joe was the Number 1 player in the state for the 2021 class and the #2 ranked high school catcher, according to Baseball America and Prep Baseball Report. Joe was also named to the 25 player roster for Team USA and would have competed in the World Junior event, but the COVID-19 Pandemic put a hold on that.
In July of 2021, Joe was drafted by the Miami Marlins 31st overall and became the 1st WNY 1st round draft pick in 43 years. Joe is a leader in the baseball community and has given athletes in our area the ability to chase their dreams and has proven that they are possible.