The 2019 Indians are coming off a Championship season in 2018 that virtually nobody expected. With mostly the same team returning this season, with a few new additions, the Indians hope to repeat as champions of the CTL. We will try to do so with a new sponsor, Barile Realty.
The Indians picked up a new catcher in Dionys Quezada to help Eric Jaillet out. John Amendola will anchor a solid pitching staff along with Mike Lord, Brent Barth, Ryan Erickson, Kevin Tomasko, along with new comers Ethan Skinner and Anthony Alicki. Offensively, the Indians made a blockbuster trade in the offseason, acquiring last years batting champion Kenny Noyola and former CCSU player Matt Martinez. Home games this year will be at Newington HS.

THE INDIANS HISTORY:
The Indians started back in 1996 as the Acumen Astros, played there home games in Vernon and were managed by league President Mike Krawczyk. After Mike Krawczyk retired and stepped down as league Prez in 2001, he turned the team over to Chris Barsa who changed the team name to Irish Insurance Indians, then eventually the Newington Indians (also mixed in there, they were the ProLab Indians, New Britain Indians, Plaza Azteca Indians, Rivals Indians, Tunxis Grill Indians, and Brickhouse Indians). Indians won the MTL Championship in 2006. Home games were played at Legends Field and Newington High School.In 2015 the Brickhouse Bar & Grill in came aboard as the team’s sponsor. The 2017 Indians was a landmark year for the team as longtime manager and player “retired” from active duty playing on the team at the end of the season. Keith Echevarria has taken over the managing duties (with Chris Barsa still more involved than he lets on), with Brent Barth as coach.

TEAM FOUNDED:
1996 as the Acumen Astros by Mike Krawczyk
2001 renamed the Indians and taken over by Chris Barsa

2019 COACHING STAFF:
Manager: Keith Echevarria
Coach/GM: Chris Barsa
Coach: Brent Barth

2019 ROSTER:
24 Chris Barsa
42 Keith Echevarria
3 Matt Martinez
12 Will Ramos
27 Trent Dillon
16 Anthony Alicki
22 Brent Barth
31 Eric Jaillet
5 Christian Garcia
14 Kevin Tomasko
2 Nestor Velazquez
33 Ryan Erickson
21 Mike Lord
17 John Amendola
34 Kenny Noyola
44 Dionys Quezada
8 Joron Aleman
15 Rich Neiman
1 Chris Aleman
20 John Aleman
9 Donavan Carrasquillo
13 Kian Downes

2018 CTL Award Winners: