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2025 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Infield IF 6'1" 195 lbs R/R
    So. Westbury, N.Y. Chaminade
    Sophomore Westbury, N.Y. Chaminade
  • Infielder/Outfielder IF/OF 5'10" 185 lbs R/R
    Gr. McKinney, Texas McKinney North (Vassar)
    Graduate Student McKinney, Texas McKinney North (Vassar)
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 210 lbs R/R
    Sr. Newtown, Conn. Trinity-Pawling School
    Senior Newtown, Conn. Trinity-Pawling School
  • Infielder IF 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    Gr. West Hartford, Conn. Conard (Bates)
    Graduate Student West Hartford, Conn. Conard (Bates)
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 180 lbs L/L
    Fr. New York, N.Y. Xavier (IMG Academy)
    Freshman New York, N.Y. Xavier (IMG Academy)
  • Infield IF 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    So. Los Angeles, Calif. Notre Dame
    Sophomore Los Angeles, Calif. Notre Dame
  • Outfielder/Pitcher OF/P 5'10" 170 lbs L/L
    Sr. Olney, Md. Georgetown Prep
    Senior Olney, Md. Georgetown Prep
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 185 lbs R/R
    Jr. Encino, Calif. Chaminade
    Junior Encino, Calif. Chaminade
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. Darien, Conn. Avon Old Farms
    Senior Darien, Conn. Avon Old Farms
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. Ocean City, N.J. Ocean City
    Senior Ocean City, N.J. Ocean City
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 208 lbs R/L
    Fr. Hadley, Mass. Hopkins Academy
    Freshman Hadley, Mass. Hopkins Academy
  • Infielder/Outfielder IF/OF 6'1" 170 lbs R/R
    Fr. Long Beach, Calif. Woodrow Wilson
    Freshman Long Beach, Calif. Woodrow Wilson
  • Catcher C 5'8" 195 lbs R/R
    So. Long Beach, Calif. Loyola
    Sophomore Long Beach, Calif. Loyola
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 220 lbs R/R
    Jr. Clinton, Conn. Taft
    Junior Clinton, Conn. Taft
  • Outfielder OF 5'11" 170 lbs L/L
    Fr. East Falls, Pa. Springside Chesnut Hill Academy
    Freshman East Falls, Pa. Springside Chesnut Hill Academy
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 195 lbs R/R
    So. Fairfield, Conn. Warde
    Sophomore Fairfield, Conn. Warde
  • Infielder IF 6'1" 190 lbs R/R
    Sr. Shrewsbury, Mass. Shrewsbury
    Senior Shrewsbury, Mass. Shrewsbury
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 190 lbs R/R
    So. Honolulu, Hawaii Moanalua
    Sophomore Honolulu, Hawaii Moanalua
  • Pitcher P 5'11" 175 lbs R/R
    Sr. Bedford Hills, N.Y. Fox Lane
    Senior Bedford Hills, N.Y. Fox Lane
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 230 lbs R/R
    Gr. Richboro, Pa. Council Rock (Haverford)
    Graduate Student Richboro, Pa. Council Rock (Haverford)
  • 1B/OF 1B/OF 6'7" 225 lbs R/R
    Sr. Wading River, N.Y. P27 Academy
    Senior 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)
  • Catcher C 5'11" 200 lbs R/R
    Fr. McKinney, Texas Allen
    Freshman McKinney, Texas Allen
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. Clifton Park, N.Y. Shenendehowa
    Freshman Clifton Park, N.Y. Shenendehowa
  • Infielder IF 5'11" 188 lbs L/R
    Fr. Lynnfield, Mass. Lynnfield
    Freshman Lynnfield, Mass. Lynnfield
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 180 lbs L/L
    Gr. Lawrenceville, N.J. The Pennington School (Skidmore)
    Graduate Student Lawrenceville, N.J. The Pennington School (Skidmore)
  • Infielder/Outfielder IF/OF 6'2" 215 lbs R/R
    Jr. Ridgefield, Conn. Ridgefield
    Junior Ridgefield, Conn. Ridgefield
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Lake Balboa, Calif. Chaminade College Prep
    Freshman Lake Balboa, Calif. Chaminade College Prep
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 180 lbs R/R
    Fr. Ridgewood, N.J. Ridgewood
    Freshman Ridgewood, N.J. Ridgewood
  • 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
    Sr. Bridgewater, N.J. Bridgewater-Raritan
    Senior Bridgewater, N.J. Bridgewater-Raritan
  • Pitcher P 5'9" 184 lbs R/R
    Fr. Fairfield, Conn. Fairfield Warde
    Freshman Fairfield, Conn. Fairfield Warde
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 215 lbs L/R
    Fr. West Hartford, Conn. William H. Hall
    Freshman West Hartford, Conn. William H. Hall
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 210 lbs R/R
    So. Stamford, Conn. Academy of Information Technology & Engineering
    Sophomore Stamford, Conn. Academy of Information Technology & Engineering
  • Catcher C 6'2" 230 lbs R/R
    Jr. Haverhill, Mass. Phillips Andover
    Junior 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)
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Portland, Maine Cheverus (UConn)
    Junior Portland, Maine Cheverus (UConn)
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 220 lbs R/R
    Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. Loyola
    Senior Los Angeles, Calif. Loyola
  • Infielder IF 6'2" 195 lbs R/R
    Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. William Penn Charter
    Freshman Philadelphia, Pa. William Penn Charter
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 215 lbs R/R
    Gr. Morstons Mills, Mass. Worcester Academy (Assumption)
    Graduate Student Morstons Mills, Mass. Worcester Academy (Assumption)

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

2025 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Year Pos. Ht. Wt. B/T Hometown / High School
1 Matt Dieguez So. IF 6-1 195 R/R Westbury, N.Y. / Chaminade
2 Reid Lapekas Gr. IF/OF 5-10 185 R/R McKinney, Texas / McKinney North (Vassar)
3 Connor Haywood Sr. P 6-2 210 R/R Newtown, Conn. / Trinity-Pawling School
4 Jack Brennan Gr. IF 6-3 190 R/R West Hartford, Conn. / Conard (Bates)
5 A.J. Pino Fr. P 6-1 180 L/L New York, N.Y. / Xavier (IMG Academy)
6 Madden Ocko So. IF 6-2 200 R/R Los Angeles, Calif. / Notre Dame
7 Cian Sahler Sr. OF/P 5-10 170 L/L Olney, Md. / Georgetown Prep
8 Aric Berg Jr. P 6-1 185 R/R Encino, Calif. / Chaminade
9 Robbie Stewart Sr. P 6-2 200 R/R Darien, Conn. / Avon Old Farms
10 Gannon Brady Sr. P 6-2 200 R/R Ocean City, N.J. / Ocean City
11 Beau Elson Fr. P 6-1 208 R/L Hadley, Mass. / Hopkins Academy
12 Taylor Kirk Fr. IF/OF 6-1 170 R/R Long Beach, Calif. / Woodrow Wilson
13 Carson Chavez So. C 5-8 195 R/R Long Beach, Calif. / Loyola
14 Ryan Egan Jr. P 6-2 220 R/R Clinton, Conn. / Taft
15 Tommy Markey Fr. OF 5-11 170 L/L East Falls, Pa. / Springside Chesnut Hill Academy
16 Aidan Dowd So. P 6-1 195 R/R Fairfield, Conn. / Warde
17 Ryan Meyer Sr. IF 6-1 190 R/R Shrewsbury, Mass. / Shrewsbury
18 Koen Smith So. P 6-4 190 R/R Honolulu, Hawaii / Moanalua
20 Alex Casarella Sr. P 5-11 175 R/R Bedford Hills, N.Y. / Fox Lane
21 Mike Rabayda Gr. P 6-2 230 R/R Richboro, Pa. / Council Rock (Haverford)
22 T.J. Wachter Sr. 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 Caden Young Fr. C 5-11 200 R/R McKinney, Texas / Allen
25 James Redick Fr. P 6-2 185 R/R Clifton Park, N.Y. / Shenendehowa
26 Anthony Grabau Fr. IF 5-11 188 L/R Lynnfield, Mass. / Lynnfield
27 Ameer Hasan Gr. P 5-10 180 L/L Lawrenceville, N.J. / The Pennington School (Skidmore)
28 Daniel Bucciero Jr. IF/OF 6-2 215 R/R Ridgefield, Conn. / Ridgefield
29 Jordan Rodarte Fr. P 6-3 190 R/R Lake Balboa, Calif. / Chaminade College Prep
30 Diego Reilly-Bell Fr. P 6-2 180 R/R Ridgewood, N.J. / Ridgewood
31 Jack Clark Gr. P 6-4 225 R/R Portland, Maine / Scarborough (Skidmore)
32 Anthony Scarlata Sr. P 5-11 185 R/R Bridgewater, N.J. / Bridgewater-Raritan
34 Carson Swaim Fr. P 5-9 184 R/R Fairfield, Conn. / Fairfield Warde
35 Chase Hanawalt Fr. P 6-2 215 L/R West Hartford, Conn. / William H. Hall
36 Eric Osterhus So. P 6-2 210 R/R Stamford, Conn. / Academy of Information Technology & Engineering
37 Tommy McAndrews Jr. 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)
41 Sam Clark Jr. P 6-2 180 R/R Portland, Maine / Cheverus (UConn)
42 Andres Perez Sr. P 6-3 220 R/R Los Angeles, Calif. / Loyola
46 Tim Ford Fr. IF 6-2 195 R/R Philadelphia, Pa. / William Penn Charter
47 John Davis Gr. P 6-4 215 R/R Morstons Mills, Mass. / Worcester Academy (Assumption)

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