Boys Varsity Baseball began the 2026 season with some losses, but a recent big win is changing the outlook of their season. After losses to Westminster (5-6), Canterbury (2-6), and Choate (0-3), the team achieved a historic 4-3 win against Avon Old Farms on April 8 at home.
The win against Avon, a team currently ranked in the Top 10 in New England, is Boys Varsity Baseball’s first in the past ten years. The boys took home the win with an RBI walk-off single from Anthony Rodriguez ’26. With Jayden Perlman ’27 on second base, two outs, and an 0-2 count, Rodriguez sent the ball to left-center field, and Perlman saw the opportunity. After Perlman made it home, the team rushed onto the diamond to embrace Rodriguez.
“We work hard, have fun, and appreciate every second we get to spend on Hoyt Field,” said Head Coach Will Boscow ’11.
Next, BVB will face Loomis, also ranked in the Top 10 in New England. Aiden Anderson ’26 said, “Even though they are strong opponents, we know we have the talent to compete and win, which makes this stretch exciting.”
The team will travel to Taft on April 20 and host Westminster at home on April 22.
Head Coach Will Boscow ’11 said, “We play a lot of great teams, and it’s hard to single out one or two games over the rest. It’s fun as a coach to see our whole team excited and ready, regardless of who or where we are playing.”
The team has twelve Seniors, seven of whom are already committed to college. Three of the commits will play collegiate baseball—Anderson ’26 for Springfield College, Cam Freeman ’26 for Fairfield University, and Tyler Cassamajor ’26 for Montclair State University. Carlos Lalane ’26 remains undecided on his school, but will play baseball in college as well.
With so many upperclass students, the team has decided to remain without captains for the moment. Lalane ’26 said, “I think any one of us on any given day could be a captain of the team.” Trey Morris ’28 said, “We are always there to help each other, and not having captains treats everyone as equals.”
The team welcomed three new players this season: Eli Gati ’26, Perlman, and Dohoon Kim ’28. This brought the team to twenty players. Several players are injured and are currently not playing. Remy Lee ’28 suffered a UCL strain early in the season and is unlikely to play until late April. Also on the bench is Henrik Perez ’28, who tore his labrum; Perez’s return time is yet to be determined.
This year is Coach Boscow’s first year as head coach and Coach Rich Biddulph’s first year with the baseball program.
During Coach Boscow’s time at Hotchkiss, he played on Boys Varsity Baseball and was captain his Senior year. He got to know the game of baseball on a deeper level through internships at New England Sports Network and through a past job working at Fenway Park. He began as an assistant coach for Boys Varsity Baseball in 2017. He said, “We work hard, have fun together, and appreciate every second we get to spend on Hoyt Field.”
“We know we have the talent to compete and win, which makes this stretch exciting,” said Aiden Anderson ’26.
Coach Biddulph joined the team this year as assistant coach. He played both collegiate and high school baseball as a catcher, and has coached at both the high school and club/American Legion levels.
When asked his favorite part of working with Boys Varsity Baseball, Coach Biddulph said, “They play the game the right way, and I envision this group maximizing its potential and becoming the best version of itself before the season is over. They hold each other accountable, motivate each other, pick each other up when needed, and have committed to being the best team they can be and to pursuing that goal as a unified group.”
