Chiefs adopt pair of teams in Afghanistan

The Syracuse Chiefs have adopted a pair of military softball teams stationed on Camp Phoenix in Afghanistan. The teams are made up of soldiers from the Army National Guard's 27th Brigade, which is based out of Syracuse.

The Chiefs donated t-shirts, uniform pants, and baseball caps to outfit the teams, named Hellfire One and Hellfire Two.

The two Syracuse teams compete within a league of 10 teams made up of Army and Navy personnel from multiple units based on Camp Phoenix.

Each team will play approximately 15 games each over a 10-week schedule. The two highlighted matchups of the season will be when the two Syracuse teams face off on April 27 and June 1.

Team Rosters

Hellfire One SSG. James Waleski, Coach Jeffrey Davis, P  (Holland Patent, NY) William Rose, C  (Syracuse, NY) Daniel Reynolds, 1B(  Syracuse, NY) Edward Briggs, 2B  (Auburn, NY) Joriann Garciahernandez, SS  (Kingston, NY) Lona Spisso, 3B  (Hudson, NY) James Waleski, LF  (Jamesville, NY) Keith Reinhardt, LC  (Clay, NY) Raymond Persons, CF  (Syracuse, NY) Kenneth Sterling, RF  (Fulton, NY) Brandon Silvernail, BN  (Syracuse, NY) Elvis King, BN  (New York, NY) Wayne Hughes, BN Neil Egerer, BN  (Earlville, NY)

Hellfire Two 1SG. Raymond Swift, Coach Stephen Clemente, P  (Gloversville, NY) Ray Garcia, C   (Dewitt, NY) Carlos Prillwitz, 1B  (Mattydale, NY) Nicholas Kachiros, 2B  (Baldwinsville, NY) Andres Cano, SS  (Baldwinsville, NY) Jason Weeks, 3B  (Syracuse, NY) Stephen Viele, LF  (Schenctady, NY) Christopher Pledger, LC  (Central Square, NY) Raymond Swift, CF  (Fayetteville, NY) Jae Adle, RF  (Seneca Falls, NY) Diana Smith, BN  (Candor, NY) Jennifer Phillips, BN  (Baldwinsville, NY) Edward Nolan, BN  (Long Island, NY) Aaron Isaacson, BN  (Albany, NY)

Members of the two softball teams made up of soldiers from Syracuse pose for a picture at their field on Camp Phoenix in Afghanistan.