Section XI is sad about the passing of Commack Baseball Coach Brian Bonin.

Bonin coached the varsity at Commack from 2017-2021 and had a career record of 73-21-1, winning two Suffolk County titles and the 2021 Long Island Conference I championship.

Bonin, 33, who taught physical education in the Commack, died Jan. 25, after a year-long battle with melanoma.

He is survived by his wife Lauren, daughters Ashlynn and Ella and son Luke, parents Joe and Lorraine, brother Joe and four nieces and nephews.

Bonin’s funeral is Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. St. Cyril and Methodius Roman Catholic Church in Deer Park.