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Next on “Look Who’s Coming to SUNY Niagara”… From Baseball, Josh Kandefer of Canisius High School!

3-year letterman
Career: 8-0, 19 App, 1.12 ERA, 94 IP, 97 K
2x WNY Pitcher of Year
4 wins, 55 K, MMAA best 0.63 ERA in ‘26
‘25 Monsignor Martin Pitcher of the Year
‘25 Georgetown Cup champions
‘25 CHSAA runners-up
3x Monsignor Martin regular season champions

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Never met him, heard he’s a great kid tho #seeyoulater #spiderman #mishyboys

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Somewhere between ‘one more’ and ‘one last’.#lockout#freshstart

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Just spawned in

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What a twinbill for Josh Kandefer ’26: He is the back-to-back Western New York Pitcher of the Year.

The Lancaster native who will play at SUNY Niagara this fall finished the 2026 season with 55 strikeouts, four wins, and led the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association in ERA at 0.63.

He was named the Pitcher of the Year and named to the All-WNY Large School team by a panel of area coaches.

The Crusaders and eighth-year coach Justin Santonocito won the Monsignor Martin regular season championship for the third straight year after going 9-1 in league play.

Kandefer was also named last year’s top pitcher after helping CHS to the Georgetown Cup championship and the Crusaders’ first berth in the Catholic state championship game. He threw a two-hit shutout in a 4-0 victory over Long Island champion Kellenberg in the New York State Catholic High Schools Athletic Association semifinals at St. John's University in Queens.

Kandefer was also the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association Pitcher of the Year each of the last two seasons.

The great images of Kandefer are by CHS Digital Media photographers Noah Morlock ’25 (@morlockprod) (2025 photo) and Dean Gracie ’27 (@gracieprod) (2026 photo).

Review the Crusaders’ entire excellent schedule, roster, photo galleries and more at canisiussports.com.

These outstanding photos are by Dean Gracie ’27 of CHS Digital Media (@gracie_prod).

Students and families interested in CHS Baseball and the excellence only found in a Jesuit education at Canisius – ranked by Buffalo Business First as the Buffalo area's "Best Catholic School" and WNY's top private school in "Best High Schools for Athletes" – can learn more by arranging an on-campus experience via canisiushigh.org/visit

This place is special. Let us show you why.

#amdg #gocrusaders #pursueexcellence
#highschoolsports #baseball

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Russell’s core 4

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Thee Carson Zuba

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Hyperfrog

Brayden

Future/lawer

Uno dos tres

Live low taper

I said yeah no

Taking care of business 🏃‍♂️💨

Where is bro looking

Mustard bloods 🤞

Not ai!

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Pursue Excellence

Thank you Canisius Baseball
#yeahglo #shimmyhit #batmanandrobin

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CHS Baseball swept this season’s top two All-Catholic awards.

David Barczak ‘26 of Orchard Park was named the Player of the Year and Josh Kandefer ‘26 of Lancaster was named the Pitcher of the Year of the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association.

Barczak finished the season with a .366 batting average and .483 on-base percentage while he led the league in runs with 20.

Kandefer finished the season with 55 strikeouts, four wins, and led the league in ERA at 0.63.

The Crusaders and eighth-year coach Justin Santonocito won the Monsignor Martin regular season championship for the third straight year after going 9-1 in league play.

These outstanding photos are by Dean Gracie ’27 of CHS Digital Media (@gracie_prod).

Students and families interested in CHS Baseball and the excellence only found in a Jesuit education at Canisius – ranked by Buffalo Business First as the Buffalo area’s “Best Catholic School” and WNY’s top private school in “Best High Schools for Athletes” – can learn more by arranging an on-campus experience via canisiushigh.org/visit

This place is special. Let us show you why.

#amdg #gocrusaders #pursueexcellence
#highschoolsports #baseball

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Great times, thank you 1180. #softhands #gabos #childhish

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New kid around campus. #rumors #coachrq #thankyouitry #luketuchsbrother #1180

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Thanks 1180. ❤️So many memories. #mishy #jobaintfinished

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