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Scott Gilman Becomes Livonia Baseball’s All-Time Wins Leader Ahead of Historic 400th Victory

With a quarterfinal win over Addison, Gilman surpasses Gene Baker to set the Bulldogs' coaching wins record. He’ll aim for his 400th career victory Thursday in the Section V semifinals against Wellsville.
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Livonia (New York) baseball coach Scott Gilman picked up career win No. 399 this week, making him the program's all-time leader in career victories. He will go for No. 400 on Thursday when his team plays Wellsville in a playoff game.
Livonia (New York) baseball coach Scott Gilman picked up career win No. 399 this week, making him the program's all-time leader in career victories. He will go for No. 400 on Thursday when his team plays Wellsville in a playoff game. | Livonia High Baseball

Scott Gilman, head coach of the Livonia varsity baseball team in New York, became the program’s all-time wins leader.

Gilman, who currently sits 399 career coaching victories, passed former coach Gene Baker on the Bulldogs’ all-time list. Baker coached baseball and basketball at Livonia for over 30 years.

The milestone came after fourth-seeded Livonia beat Addison, 2-0, in the Section V Class B quarterfinal round on Tuesday.

Gilman will go for win No. 400 when the Bulldogs face top-seeded top-seeded Wellsville in the semifinal round on Thursday. When Gilman reaches his 400th win, he will be just the sixth coach in Section V baseball history to reach that total, according to LCAA’s Finest.

“To be mentioned in the same sentence with Gene Baker is quite an accomplishment,” Gilman told LCAA’s Finest. “He was the staple of baseball and basketball for Livonia athletes for many years. I am proud to be in the same class as him now. I simply can’t wrap my mind around that concept. If you think about it, there really have only been a few coaches who have coached baseball in the history of Livonia Baseball. Let’s not forget about Don Rohr, who spent over 30 years himself. To be mentioned with those icons is really gratifying.”

Gilman has led the Bulldogs to six Section V championship titles, three New York State final four appearances and a Class B state title in 2017 following a victory over Section II’s Albany Academy.

The last time that Livonia (16-6) has punched its ticket to the sectional final was during that 2017 state championship season.

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Kevin L. Smith
KEVIN L. SMITH

Kevin L. Smith, a Rochester (NY) native and a graduate of St. Bonaventure University, has been covering high school sports for over a decade. He started out as a freelance sportswriter in 2013. Since then, he’s held sportswriter and editor positions for newspapers in Coudersport (PA), Sayre (PA) and Oswego (NY). Smith currently covers high school sports in the Greater Syracuse Area for syracuse.com | Post-Standard, a position he’s held since 2021. You can follow him on social media @KevLSmittie. Story ideas can be sent to KLSFreelancing@outlook.com.

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