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2024 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Outfielder OF 5'11" 195 lbs R/R
    Sr. St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles North
    Senior St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles North
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 210 lbs R/R
    Jr. Newtown, Conn. Trinity-Pawling School
    Junior Newtown, Conn. Trinity-Pawling School
  • Outfielder OF 6'1" 190 lbs R/R
    Sr. Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton (Arizona St.)
    Senior Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton (Arizona St.)
  • Infielder IF 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. Greenwich, Conn. Greenwich
    Senior Greenwich, Conn. Greenwich
  • Infield IF 6'2" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. Notre Dame
    Freshman Los Angeles, Calif. Notre Dame
  • Outfielder/Pitcher OF/P 5'10" 170 lbs L/L
    Jr. Olney, Md. Georgetown Prep
    Junior Olney, Md. Georgetown Prep
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 185 lbs R/R
    So. Encino, Calif. Chaminade
    Sophomore Encino, Calif. Chaminade
  • Infielder IF 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. Weston, Fla. Cypress Bay
    Senior Weston, Fla. Cypress Bay
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    Jr. Ocean City, N.J. Ocean City
    Junior Ocean City, N.J. Ocean City
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Rome, Ga. Woodberry Forest (Va.)
    Freshman Rome, Ga. Woodberry Forest (Va.)
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 210 lbs L/L
    Sr. Pearland, Texas Pearland
    Senior Pearland, Texas Pearland
  • Outfield OF 6'1" 200 lbs L/L
    Fr. Mount Laurel, N.J. Bishop Eustace
    Freshman Mount Laurel, N.J. Bishop Eustace
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 220 lbs R/R
    So. Clinton, Conn. Taft
    Sophomore Clinton, Conn. Taft
  • Infield IF 6'1" 195 lbs R/R
    Fr. Westbury, N.Y. Chaminade
    Freshman Westbury, N.Y. Chaminade
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 195 lbs R/R
    Fr. Fairfield, Conn. Warde
    Freshman Fairfield, Conn. Warde
  • Infielder IF 6'1" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Shrewsbury, Mass. Shrewsbury
    Junior Shrewsbury, Mass. Shrewsbury
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 175 lbs R/R
    Fr. Honolulu, Hawaii Moanalua
    Freshman Honolulu, Hawaii Moanalua
  • Catcher C 5'10" 175 lbs R/R
    Jr. San Juan, Puerto Rico Christopher Columbus (Fla.)
    Junior San Juan, Puerto Rico Christopher Columbus (Fla.)
  • Pitcher P 5'11" 175 lbs R/R
    Jr. Bedford Hills, N.Y. Fox Lane
    Junior Bedford Hills, N.Y. Fox Lane
  • 1B/OF 1B/OF 6'7" 225 lbs R/R
    Jr. Wading River, N.Y. P27 Academy
    Junior Wading River, N.Y. P27 Academy
  • Outfield OF 6'4" 220 lbs R/R
    Gr. Leland, N.C. Robinson Secondary School (Vassar)
    Graduate Student Leland, N.C. Robinson Secondary School (Vassar)
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 180 lbs R/R
    Fr. Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep
    Freshman Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep
  • Outfield OF 6'0" 190 lbs L/L
    Gr. Winnetka, Ill. New Trier (Emory)
    Graduate Student Winnetka, Ill. New Trier (Emory)
  • Infielder IF 6'2" 190 lbs R/R
    Sr. Basking Ridge, N.J. Gill St. Bernard's
    Senior Basking Ridge, N.J. Gill St. Bernard's
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 190 lbs L/R
    Sr. Rye, N.Y. Rye
    Senior Rye, N.Y. Rye
  • Infielder/Outfielder IF/OF 6'2" 215 lbs R/R
    So. Ridgefield, Conn. Ridgefield
    Sophomore Ridgefield, Conn. Ridgefield
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    Jr. Darien, Conn. Avon Old Farms
    Junior Darien, Conn. Avon Old Farms
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 190 lbs R/R
    Sr. New Providence, N.J. New Providence (Ithaca)
    Senior New Providence, N.J. New Providence (Ithaca)
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 225 lbs R/R
    Gr. Portland, Maine Scarborough (Skidmore)
    Graduate Student Portland, Maine Scarborough (Skidmore)
  • Pitcher P 5'11" 185 lbs R/R
    Jr. Bridgewater, N.J. Bridgewater-Raritan
    Junior Bridgewater, N.J. Bridgewater-Raritan
  • Infielder IF 5'10" 180 lbs R/R
    So. Dix Hills, N.Y. St. Anthony's
    Sophomore Dix Hills, N.Y. St. Anthony's
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 205 lbs L/R
    Gr. Lincoln, R.I. Lincoln (Wheaton)
    Graduate Student Lincoln, R.I. Lincoln (Wheaton)
  • Pitcher P 5'11" 190 lbs R/R
    Sr. Grande Prairie, Alberta Peace Wapiti Academy (Nebraska-Omaha/Iowa CC)
    Senior Grande Prairie, Alberta Peace Wapiti Academy (Nebraska-Omaha/Iowa CC)
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 210 lbs R/R
    Fr. Stamford, Conn. Academy of Information Technology & Engineering
    Freshman Stamford, Conn. Academy of Information Technology & Engineering
  • Catcher C 6'2" 230 lbs R/R
    So. Haverhill, Mass. Phillips Andover
    Sophomore Haverhill, Mass. Phillips Andover
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 190 lbs R/L
    Gr. Greenwich, Conn. Greenwich (Florida Southern)
    Graduate Student Greenwich, Conn. Greenwich (Florida Southern)
  • First Base 1B 6'1" 210 lbs L/L
    Gr. Franklin, Mass. Franklin (UMass)
    Graduate Student Franklin, Mass. Franklin (UMass)
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 180 lbs R/R
    So. Portland, Maine Cheverus (UConn)
    Sophomore Portland, Maine Cheverus (UConn)
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 220 lbs R/R
    Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. Loyola
    Junior Los Angeles, Calif. Loyola
  • Catcher C 5'8" 195 lbs R/R
    Fr. Long Beach, Calif. Loyola
    Freshman Long Beach, Calif. Loyola
  • Pitcher P 5'11" 180 lbs R/R
    Fr. Glen Head, N.Y. Chaminade
    Freshman Glen Head, N.Y. Chaminade

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

2024 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Year Pos. Ht. Wt. B/T Hometown / High School
1 Ryan Thiesse Sr. OF 5-11 195 R/R St. Charles, Ill. / St. Charles North
3 Connor Haywood Jr. P 6-2 210 R/R Newtown, Conn. / Trinity-Pawling School
4 Michael Brueser Sr. OF 6-1 190 R/R Chandler, Ariz. / Hamilton (Arizona St.)
5 Chris Genaro Sr. IF 6-2 200 R/R Greenwich, Conn. / Greenwich
6 Madden Ocko Fr. IF 6-2 185 R/R Los Angeles, Calif. / Notre Dame
7 Cian Sahler Jr. OF/P 5-10 170 L/L Olney, Md. / Georgetown Prep
8 Aric Berg So. P 6-1 185 R/R Encino, Calif. / Chaminade
9 Nico Boza Sr. IF 6-2 200 R/R Weston, Fla. / Cypress Bay
10 Gannon Brady Jr. P 6-2 200 R/R Ocean City, N.J. / Ocean City
11 Charlie Bell Fr. P 6-0 190 R/R Rome, Ga. / Woodberry Forest (Va.)
12 Trey Maeker Sr. P 6-2 210 L/L Pearland, Texas / Pearland
13 Christian Ovecka Fr. OF 6-1 200 L/L Mount Laurel, N.J. / Bishop Eustace
14 Ryan Egan So. P 6-2 220 R/R Clinton, Conn. / Taft
15 Matt Dieguez Fr. IF 6-1 195 R/R Westbury, N.Y. / Chaminade
16 Aidan Dowd Fr. P 6-1 195 R/R Fairfield, Conn. / Warde
17 Ryan Meyer Jr. IF 6-1 190 R/R Shrewsbury, Mass. / Shrewsbury
18 Koen Smith Fr. P 6-4 175 R/R Honolulu, Hawaii / Moanalua
19 Diego Prieto Jr. C 5-10 175 R/R San Juan, Puerto Rico / Christopher Columbus (Fla.)
20 Alex Casarella Jr. P 5-11 175 R/R Bedford Hills, N.Y. / Fox Lane
22 T.J. Wachter Jr. 1B/OF 6-7 225 R/R Wading River, N.Y. / P27 Academy
23 Andrew Kanellis Gr. OF 6-4 220 R/R Leland, N.C. / Robinson Secondary School (Vassar)
24 Brixton Lofgren Fr. P 6-0 180 R/R Miami, Fla. / Gulliver Prep
25 Henry Pelinski Gr. OF 6-0 190 L/L Winnetka, Ill. / New Trier (Emory)
26 Michael Taylor Sr. IF 6-2 190 R/R Basking Ridge, N.J. / Gill St. Bernard's
27 Declan Lavelle Sr. P 6-1 190 L/R Rye, N.Y. / Rye
28 Daniel Bucciero So. IF/OF 6-2 215 R/R Ridgefield, Conn. / Ridgefield
29 Robbie Stewart Jr. P 6-2 200 R/R Darien, Conn. / Avon Old Farms
30 Nate Scott Sr. P 5-10 190 R/R New Providence, N.J. / New Providence (Ithaca)
31 Jack Clark Gr. P 6-4 225 R/R Portland, Maine / Scarborough (Skidmore)
32 Anthony Scarlata Jr. P 5-11 185 R/R Bridgewater, N.J. / Bridgewater-Raritan
33 Jack Vallario So. IF 5-10 180 R/R Dix Hills, N.Y. / St. Anthony's
34 Dominic Cunha Gr. P 6-1 205 L/R Lincoln, R.I. / Lincoln (Wheaton)
35 Kai Reum Sr. P 5-11 190 R/R Grande Prairie, Alberta / Peace Wapiti Academy (Nebraska-Omaha/Iowa CC)
36 Eric Osterhus Fr. P 6-2 210 R/R Stamford, Conn. / Academy of Information Technology & Engineering
37 Tommy McAndrews So. C 6-2 230 R/R Haverhill, Mass. / Phillips Andover
38 Zach Karson Gr. P 6-2 190 R/L Greenwich, Conn. / Greenwich (Florida Southern)
40 Steve Luttazi Gr. 1B 6-1 210 L/L Franklin, Mass. / Franklin (UMass)
41 Sam Clark So. P 6-2 180 R/R Portland, Maine / Cheverus (UConn)
42 Andres Perez Jr. P 6-3 220 R/R Los Angeles, Calif. / Loyola
43 Carson Chavez Fr. C 5-8 195 R/R Long Beach, Calif. / Loyola
44 Giacomo Travaglia Fr. P 5-11 180 R/R Glen Head, N.Y. / Chaminade

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

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball Support Staff