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2026 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Infield IF 6'1" 195 lbs R/R
    Jr. Westbury, N.Y. Chaminade
    Junior Westbury, N.Y. Chaminade
  • Outfield OF 6'4" 195 lbs L/R
    Fr. Cary, N.C. Green Hope
    Freshman Cary, N.C. Green Hope
  • Infielder IF 6'1" 195 lbs L/R
    Fr. Santa Ana, Calif. Mater Dei
    Freshman Santa Ana, Calif. Mater Dei
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 180 lbs L/L
    So. New York, N.Y. Xavier (IMG Academy)
    Sophomore New York, N.Y. Xavier (IMG Academy)
  • Infield IF 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. Notre Dame
    Junior Los Angeles, Calif. Notre Dame
  • Outfield OF 5'10" 180 lbs R/R
    Gr. Melrose, Mass. Austin Prep
    Graduate Student Melrose, Mass. Austin Prep
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 185 lbs R/R
    Sr. Encino, Calif. Chaminade
    Senior Encino, Calif. Chaminade
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    Gr. Darien, Conn. Avon Old Farms
    Graduate Student Darien, Conn. Avon Old Farms
  • Infielder IF 5'10" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. Pittsford, N.Y. Pittsford Mendon
    Freshman Pittsford, N.Y. Pittsford Mendon
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 208 lbs R/L
    So. Hadley, Mass. Hopkins Academy
    Sophomore Hadley, Mass. Hopkins Academy
  • Infielder/Outfielder IF/OF 6'1" 170 lbs R/R
    So. Long Beach, Calif. Woodrow Wilson
    Sophomore Long Beach, Calif. Woodrow Wilson
  • Catcher C 5'8" 195 lbs R/R
    Jr. Long Beach, Calif. Loyola
    Junior Long Beach, Calif. Loyola
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Yardley, Pa. William Penn Charter (Loomis Chaffee)
    Freshman Yardley, Pa. William Penn Charter (Loomis Chaffee)
  • Outfielder OF 5'11" 170 lbs L/L
    So. East Falls, Pa. Springside Chesnut Hill Academy
    Sophomore East Falls, Pa. Springside Chesnut Hill Academy
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 195 lbs R/R
    Jr. Fairfield, Conn. Warde
    Junior Fairfield, Conn. Warde
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. Blue Bell, Pa. La Salle College HS
    Freshman Blue Bell, Pa. La Salle College HS
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Honolulu, Hawaii Moanalua
    Junior Honolulu, Hawaii Moanalua
  • Pitcher P 5'11" 165 lbs L/L
    Fr. Long Beach, Calif. Loyola
    Freshman Long Beach, Calif. Loyola
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    So. Lake Balboa, Calif. Chaminade College Prep
    Sophomore Lake Balboa, Calif. Chaminade College Prep
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. Katonah, N.Y. Somers
    Freshman Katonah, N.Y. Somers
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 220 lbs R/R
    Sr. Clinton, Conn. Taft
    Senior Clinton, Conn. Taft
  • Catcher C 5'11" 200 lbs R/R
    So. McKinney, Texas Allen
    Sophomore McKinney, Texas Allen
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 185 lbs R/R
    So. Clifton Park, N.Y. Shenendehowa
    Sophomore Clifton Park, N.Y. Shenendehowa
  • Infielder IF 5'11" 188 lbs L/R
    So. Lynnfield, Mass. Lynnfield
    Sophomore Lynnfield, Mass. Lynnfield
  • Outfield OF 6'0" 185 lbs L/R
    Gr. Alamo, Calif. De La Salle (Cal)
    Graduate Student Alamo, Calif. De La Salle (Cal)
  • Pitcher P 6'6" 235 lbs R/R
    Fr. Fair Oaks, Calif. Bella Vista
    Freshman Fair Oaks, Calif. Bella Vista
  • Outfield/First Base OF/1B 6'5" 210 lbs R/R
    Fr. Arlington, Va. Yorktown
    Freshman Arlington, Va. Yorktown
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 180 lbs R/R
    So. Ridgewood, N.J. Ridgewood
    Sophomore Ridgewood, N.J. Ridgewood
  • Pitcher P 6'5" 230 lbs R/R
    Gr. Longwood, Fla. Lake Mary (NYU)
    Graduate Student Longwood, Fla. Lake Mary (NYU)
  • Pitcher P 5'11" 185 lbs R/R
    Gr. Bridgewater, N.J. Bridgewater-Raritan
    Graduate Student Bridgewater, N.J. Bridgewater-Raritan
  • Pitcher P 5'11" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Glen Head, N.Y. Chaminade
    Junior Glen Head, N.Y. Chaminade
  • Pitcher P 5'9" 184 lbs R/R
    So. Fairfield, Conn. Fairfield Warde
    Sophomore Fairfield, Conn. Fairfield Warde
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 215 lbs L/R
    So. West Hartford, Conn. William H. Hall
    Sophomore West Hartford, Conn. William H. Hall
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 210 lbs R/R
    Jr. Stamford, Conn. Academy of Information Technology & Engineering
    Junior Stamford, Conn. Academy of Information Technology & Engineering
  • Catcher C 6'2" 230 lbs R/R
    Sr. Haverhill, Mass. Phillips Andover
    Senior Haverhill, Mass. Phillips Andover
  • Pitcher/Infielder P/IF 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    So. Alexandria, Va. Alexandria City
    Sophomore Alexandria, Va. Alexandria City
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 180 lbs R/R
    Sr. Portland, Maine Cheverus (UConn)
    Senior Portland, Maine Cheverus (UConn)
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 220 lbs R/R
    Gr. Los Angeles, Calif. Loyola
    Graduate Student Los Angeles, Calif. Loyola
  • Infielder IF 6'2" 195 lbs R/R
    So. Philadelphia, Pa. William Penn Charter
    Sophomore Philadelphia, Pa. William Penn Charter

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Kevin Leighton

  • Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Elliot Glynn

  • Assistant Coach

    Pat Porter

  • Assistant Coach

    Tyler Caserta

Baseball Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer
    (Water Polo, Baseball)

    Aidan Gomes

  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Brittany VanderGroef

  • Special Assistant to the Head Coach

    Tony Mellaci

  • Student Manager

    Matt Benson

  • Student Manager

    Matt Couch

  • Student Manager

    Caleb McGrath

  • Student Manager

    Alisa Arkhipenka

  • Student Manager

    Nick Dellorso

  • Student Manager

    Michael Reddy

  • Student Manager

    Nick Vasquez

2026 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Year Pos. Ht. Wt. B/T Hometown / High School
1 Matt Dieguez Jr. IF 6-1 195 R/R Westbury, N.Y. / Chaminade
3 Mason Dean Fr. OF 6-4 195 L/R Cary, N.C. / Green Hope
4 Bradley Beaudreau Fr. IF 6-1 195 L/R Santa Ana, Calif. / Mater Dei
5 A.J. Pino So. P 6-1 180 L/L New York, N.Y. / Xavier (IMG Academy)
6 Madden Ocko Jr. IF 6-2 200 R/R Los Angeles, Calif. / Notre Dame
7 Ernie Little Gr. OF 5-10 180 R/R Melrose, Mass. / Austin Prep
8 Aric Berg Sr. P 6-1 185 R/R Encino, Calif. / Chaminade
9 Robbie Stewart Gr. P 6-2 200 R/R Darien, Conn. / Avon Old Farms
10 Colden Forney Fr. IF 5-10 185 R/R Pittsford, N.Y. / Pittsford Mendon
11 Beau Elson So. P 6-1 208 R/L Hadley, Mass. / Hopkins Academy
12 Taylor Kirk So. IF/OF 6-1 170 R/R Long Beach, Calif. / Woodrow Wilson
13 Carson Chavez Jr. C 5-8 195 R/R Long Beach, Calif. / Loyola
14 Will Vieira Fr. P 6-3 190 R/R Yardley, Pa. / William Penn Charter (Loomis Chaffee)
15 Tommy Markey So. OF 5-11 170 L/L East Falls, Pa. / Springside Chesnut Hill Academy
16 Aidan Dowd Jr. P 6-1 195 R/R Fairfield, Conn. / Warde
17 Declan Cawley Fr. P 6-0 185 R/R Blue Bell, Pa. / La Salle College HS
18 Koen Smith Jr. P 6-4 190 R/R Honolulu, Hawaii / Moanalua
19 Caden Chavez Fr. P 5-11 165 L/L Long Beach, Calif. / Loyola
20 Jordan Rodarte So. P 6-3 190 R/R Lake Balboa, Calif. / Chaminade College Prep
22 Andrew Kapica Fr. P 6-1 185 R/R Katonah, N.Y. / Somers
23 Ryan Egan Sr. P 6-2 220 R/R Clinton, Conn. / Taft
24 Caden Young So. C 5-11 200 R/R McKinney, Texas / Allen
25 James Redick So. P 6-2 185 R/R Clifton Park, N.Y. / Shenendehowa
26 Anthony Grabau So. IF 5-11 188 L/R Lynnfield, Mass. / Lynnfield
27 Joey Donnelly Gr. OF 6-0 185 L/R Alamo, Calif. / De La Salle (Cal)
28 Alec Murray Fr. P 6-6 235 R/R Fair Oaks, Calif. / Bella Vista
29 Jack Rubin Fr. OF/1B 6-5 210 R/R Arlington, Va. / Yorktown
30 Diego Reilly-Bell So. P 6-2 180 R/R Ridgewood, N.J. / Ridgewood
31 Mason Morello Gr. P 6-5 230 R/R Longwood, Fla. / Lake Mary (NYU)
32 Anthony Scarlata Gr. P 5-11 185 R/R Bridgewater, N.J. / Bridgewater-Raritan
33 Giacomo Travaglia Jr. P 5-11 190 R/R Glen Head, N.Y. / Chaminade
34 Carson Swaim So. P 5-9 184 R/R Fairfield, Conn. / Fairfield Warde
35 Chase Hanawalt So. P 6-2 215 L/R West Hartford, Conn. / William H. Hall
36 Eric Osterhus Jr. P 6-2 210 R/R Stamford, Conn. / Academy of Information Technology & Engineering
37 Tommy McAndrews Sr. C 6-2 230 R/R Haverhill, Mass. / Phillips Andover
40 Aidan O'Brien-Gonzalez So. P/IF 6-0 185 R/R Alexandria, Va. / Alexandria City
41 Sam Clark Sr. P 6-2 180 R/R Portland, Maine / Cheverus (UConn)
42 Andres Perez Gr. P 6-3 220 R/R Los Angeles, Calif. / Loyola
46 Tim Ford So. IF 6-2 195 R/R Philadelphia, Pa. / William Penn Charter

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
LeightonHS24 Kevin Leighton Head Coach
GlynnHS20 Elliot Glynn Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
PorterHS22 Pat Porter Assistant Coach
CasteraHS24 Tyler Caserta Assistant Coach

Baseball Support Staff

Baseball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Gomes HS 22 Aidan Gomes Assistant Athletic Trainer
(Water Polo, Baseball)
VanderGroef HS 22 Brittany VanderGroef Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
MellaciHS20 Tony Mellaci Special Assistant to the Head Coach
Matt Benson Student Manager
Matt Couch Student Manager
McGrathCHS25 Caleb McGrath Student Manager
Alisa Arkhipenka Student Manager
Nick Dellorso Student Manager
Michael Reddy Student Manager
Nick Vasquez Student Manager

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball Support Staff