Niagara Metros (COMBL)

2009 Record: 19-12 (Johnson Division Champions)

Overall Finish: 3rd

Head Coach: Kerry Hedden

General Manager: Mark Walters

Website: metrosbaseball.ca

Top Returnees

Dustin Turner - RHP, St. Catharines - (59 IP, 84 K, 3-5, 2.75 ERA)

Brian Essery - RHP, St. Catharines - (46 IP, 30 K, 2-2, 2.93 ERA)

Steve Baldinelli - RHP, OF, Niagara Falls - (41 IP, 40 K, 4-1, 2.63 ERA)
(.343 AVG., 5 HR, 27 RBI, 16 SB)
Andrew Sorochan - OF, Newmarket - (.317 AVG., 2 HR, 32 RBI, 3 SB)
Joe Roach - OF, Crystal Beach - (.339 AVG., 3 HR, 16 RBI, 12 SB)
Tim Collins - SS, Peterborough - (.282 AVG., 10 RBI, 9 SB)

Key Losses

Ian Horner - LHP, St. Catharines, Ont. - (47 IP, 36 K, 4-2, 2.30 ERA)
Dan Estey - RHP, Moncton, N.B., - (49 IP, 28 K, 2-4, 3.12 ERA)
Eric DeBoer - RHP, Niagara-OT-Lake, Ont., - (19 IP, 20 K, 5 SVs, 2.37 ERA)
Justin Czorny - OF, Stoney Creek, Ont. - (.371 AVG., 3 HR, 34 RBI, 6 SB)
Rocco Spano - OF, Mississauga, Ont. - (.297 AVG, 2 HR, 22 RBI, 1 SB)

Brad Namtzu - 2B, St. Catharines, Ont. - (.206, 11 RBI, 10 SB)

Top Newcomers

Jason Ermers - LHP, Welland, Ont. - (Austrian Professional League 2009)
Geoff Strong - RHP, Welland, Ont. - (NCAA D1 - Niagara University 2009)
Mike Czerwieniec - LHP, OF, Maidstone, Ont. - (Glanbrook Grizzlies 2009)
Dustin Wiley - C, 1B, Windsor, Ont. - (Windsor Stars 2009)
Evan Baglieri - C, Inf., Niagara Falls, Ont. - (NJCAA D3 - Niagara County C.C. 2010)
Matt Spillman - 2B, SS, Welland, Ont. - (NAIA D1 - Walsh University 2010)