Harry Lomasney took his last breath on March 20, 2025, at the age of 84, leaving behind his wife, Sandra.
The respected baseball coach and his wife, Sandra, resided together in Saratoga Springs, New York, during his later years and throughout much of his coaching career.
While detailed information about Sandra and their relationship timeline isn’t available, she was his lifelong partner, and they didn’t have any children together.
Lomasney and Sandra had a sound relationship, and they would often spend Sundays helping student-athletes prepare for SATs.
Besides his technical expertise, he was a mentor and a father figure to many. Grant Skiff, a former player and coach who worked with Lomasney at Hadley-Luzerne, described him, saying:
He didn’t have any children of his own, but he was like your favorite uncle.
According to reports, his health declined following circulation problems in his legs, which began after he worked at a baseball camp in the summer of 2024.
Phonsey Lambert, a longtime friend and colleague, disclosed that Lomasney’s condition took a turn for the worse in the last week before his death.
While specific details about the exact cause of death have yet to be published, it is clear that his prolonged hospital stay and circulatory issues were leading factors leading to his passing.
The baseball coach’s passing was announced by Saratoga Central Catholic, where he served as the varsity baseball pitching coach from 2016 until 2024.
Harry Lomasney, born in Ballston Spa in 1941, graduated from Ballston Spa High School in 1959, where he played under legendary coach Bill Scott.
After serving in the United States Air Force, he pursued higher education at SUNY Adirondack and Castledon State.
In 1968, he joined Greenwich Central School as a social studies teacher and, in 1972, took over the varsity baseball team.
During his 23-year career at Greenwich High School, Lomasney amassed an incredible record of 328-111, with a .747 winning percentage.
His teams captured 11 Wasaren League titles and three Section II championships. However, his most notable accomplishment was winning back-to-back Class C state championships in 1992 and 1993, when Greenwich won.
Those teams, which went a combined 52-1, are remembered as some of the finest small-school squads in New York State history.
Former player Ted Bearor, a standout on those championship teams, recalled Lomasney’s innovative approach,
He did all the extra things to help us be successful baseball camps, an indoor pitching mound in the gym. He was always thinking ahead.
Even after retiring from Greenwich in 1995, Lomasney’s never lost his passion for baseball.
He joined Skidmore College as a pitching coach from 1997 to 2007 and later served as interim head coach in 1998.
Likewise, Lomasney also continued to coach summers for the Glens Falls Golden Eagles.
In 2016, Harry Lomasney reunited with longtime friend Phonsey Lambert at Saratoga Central Catholic. He spent his final nine years coaching young aspiring pitchers.
There’s so many kids who learned how to throw a baseball from Harry Lomasney. He was a gentle soul who loved the game.
