Connor Desiderio
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- Title:
- Pitching Coach
Bio
Coach Desiderio joins the Kats for his first year as a coach under the tutelage of Coach Bauth and Coach Hesketh. Connor will serve as a direct assistant to Coach Hesketh, helping him with the implementation and application of the Kats pitching program.
Desi graduated from Maryvale High School in Cheektowaga in 2020 where he was a 4 year varsity player for the Flyers, including being on their 2018 sectional championship team. He played on a NYS Champion Legion team in 2019 and also represented WNY in the AAABA National Championship Tournament in Johnstown that same summer.
After graduating, Desi moved on to pitch for Erie for 3 seasons going 22-7 on the mound for the Kats, with 177 innings pitched and 3.80 ERA for his career. His 22 wins is the all time Wins leader for the kats and includes an impressive 11-1 campaign in 2022, which followed up his 7-1 freshman season the year prior.
On top of working with our pitching staff, Desi will also be helping out on the recruiting side of things, both looking to help bring in the next generation of Kats pitchers and helping get word out about our current staff to help them move on to the next level by sharing notes and highlights from both himself and on behalf of Coach Hesketh.