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2021 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Second Base 2B 5'7"
    Sr. West Boylston, Mass. Worcester Academy
    Senior West Boylston, Mass. Worcester Academy
  • Third Base 3B 6'3"
    Sr. South Bend, Ind. Mishawaka Marian
    Senior South Bend, Ind. Mishawaka Marian
  • Shortstop SS 6'0"
    Jr. Fairfax, Va. Riverdale Baptist
    Junior Fairfax, Va. Riverdale Baptist
  • Catcher C 5'9"
    Fr. Simi Valley, Calif. Thousand Oaks
    Freshman Simi Valley, Calif. Thousand Oaks
  • Right Handed Pitcher RHP 6'0"
    Gr. Dublin, Ohio Dublin Jerome
    Graduate Student Dublin, Ohio Dublin Jerome
  • Right Handed Pitcher RHP 6'0"
    Jr. Howland, Ohio Howland
    Junior Howland, Ohio Howland
  • Outfield OF 5'10"
    Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. Perry Meridian
    Senior Indianapolis, Ind. Perry Meridian
  • Outfield OF 6'0"
    Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier
    Senior Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier
  • Left Handed Pitcher LHP 6'0"
    So. Belmont, Mass. Belmont High School
    Sophomore Belmont, Mass. Belmont High School
  • Catcher C 6'0"
    Jr. New Orleans, La. John Curtis
    Junior New Orleans, La. John Curtis
  • Right-Handed Pitcher/Utility RHP/UTL 6'2"
    Jr. Arlington Heights, Ill. St. Viator
    Junior Arlington Heights, Ill. St. Viator
  • Right-Handed Pitcher/Outfield RHP/OF 6'1"
    Sr. Harvest, Ala.
    Senior Harvest, Ala.
  • Outfield OF 5'10"
    Gr. Miami, Fla. Barry University
    Graduate Student Miami, Fla. Barry University
  • Third Base 3B 6'5"
    Jr. The Colony, Texas
    Junior The Colony, Texas
  • Right-Handed Pitcher/Outfield RHP/OF 6'1"
    Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio Turpin
    Junior Cincinnati, Ohio Turpin
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'0"
    Fr. Wexford, Pa. North Allegheny
    Freshman Wexford, Pa. North Allegheny
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2"
    Gr. Zionsville, Ind. Zionsville
    Graduate Student Zionsville, Ind. Zionsville
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2"
    Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Shaler
    Freshman Pittsburgh, Pa. Shaler
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'4"
    R-Fr. Poland, Ohio Western Reserve
    Redshirt Freshman Poland, Ohio Western Reserve
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'1"
    Fr. Dyer, Ind. Lake Central
    Freshman Dyer, Ind. Lake Central
  • First Base/Outfield 1B/OF 6'4"
    Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Upper St. Clair
    Freshman Pittsburgh, Pa. Upper St. Clair
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'0"
    Fr. Saint Louis, Mo. St. Louis University High School
    Freshman Saint Louis, Mo. St. Louis University High School
  • Outfield OF 5'11"
    Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. Lawrence Central
    Freshman Indianapolis, Ind. Lawrence Central
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'4"
    Gr. Bellefontaine, Ohio Bellefontaine
    Graduate Student Bellefontaine, Ohio Bellefontaine
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'7"
    Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier
    Freshman Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3"
    Fr. Westfield, Ind. Westfield
    Freshman Westfield, Ind. Westfield
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2"
    Fr. Dayton, Ohio Chaminade Julienne
    Freshman Dayton, Ohio Chaminade Julienne
  • Infield IF 5'11"
    Fr. West Hartford, Conn. St. Thomas Moore
    Freshman West Hartford, Conn. St. Thomas Moore
  • Catcher C 6'0"
    Jr. Swampscott, Mass.
    Junior Swampscott, Mass.
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'2"
    Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier
    Senior Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier
  • First Base/Third Base 1B/3B 6'1"
    Jr. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Florida Prep Academy
    Junior Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Florida Prep Academy
  • Infield IF 6'3"
    Fr. Fishers, Ind. Fishers
    Freshman Fishers, Ind. Fishers
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'8"
    Sr. Richmond, Texas Fort Bend Travis
    Senior Richmond, Texas Fort Bend Travis
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'1"
    Sr. Thompson Station, Tenn. Hinsdale Central
    Senior Thompson Station, Tenn. Hinsdale Central
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'4"
    So. Pittsburgh, Pa. North Allegheny
    Sophomore Pittsburgh, Pa. North Allegheny
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'0"
    So. Cherry Hill, N.J. Cherry Hill West
    Sophomore Cherry Hill, N.J. Cherry Hill West
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'10"
    R-So. Pittsburgh, Pa. Moon Area
    Redshirt Sophomore Pittsburgh, Pa. Moon Area
  • First Base 1B 6'4"
    Gr. Andover, Mass. St. Petersburg C.C.
    Graduate Student Andover, Mass. St. Petersburg C.C.
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'1"
    Sr. Clay City, Ind. Wabash Valley C.C.
    Senior Clay City, Ind. Wabash Valley C.C.
  • Outfield OF 6'4"
    Gr. Cincinnati, Ohio Sinclair C.C.
    Graduate Student Cincinnati, Ohio Sinclair C.C.
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2"
    Jr. Albuquerque, N.M.
    Junior Albuquerque, N.M.
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'6"
    Gr. Des Moines, Iowa
    Graduate Student Des Moines, Iowa

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

2021 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Mariano Ricciardi 2B 5-7 Sr. West Boylston, Mass. / Worcester Academy
2 Riley Tirotta 3B 6-3 Sr. South Bend, Ind. / Mishawaka Marian
3 Benjamin Blackwell SS 6-0 Jr. Fairfax, Va. / Riverdale Baptist
4 Chase Melnick C 5-9 Fr. Simi Valley, Calif. / Thousand Oaks
5 Justin Longbrake RHP 6-0 Gr. Dublin, Ohio / Dublin Jerome
6 Dylan Keller RHP 6-0 Jr. Howland, Ohio / Howland
7 Mitchell Garrity OF 5-10 Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. / Perry Meridian
8 Michael Cleary OF 6-0 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier
9 Nate Espelin LHP 6-0 So. Belmont, Mass. / Belmont High School
10 Jay Curtis C 6-0 Jr. New Orleans, La. / John Curtis
11 Bryce Hellgeth RHP/UTL 6-2 Jr. Arlington Heights, Ill. / St. Viator
12 Jared Howell RHP/OF 6-1 Sr. Harvest, Ala. /
13 Chris Cabrera OF 5-10 Gr. Miami, Fla. / Barry University
14 Keegan Sueltz 3B 6-5 Jr. The Colony, Texas /
15 Jake Silverstein RHP/OF 6-1 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Turpin
16 Ben Petschke RHP 6-0 Fr. Wexford, Pa. / North Allegheny
17 R.J. Wagner RHP 6-2 Gr. Zionsville, Ind. / Zionsville
18 Nick Rispoli RHP 6-2 Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Shaler
19 Cameron Burford RHP 6-4 R-Fr. Poland, Ohio / Western Reserve
20 Brock Begesha RHP 6-1 Fr. Dyer, Ind. / Lake Central
21 Andrew Casey 1B/OF 6-4 Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Upper St. Clair
22 Austin Brush RHP 6-0 Fr. Saint Louis, Mo. / St. Louis University High School
23 Anthony Steinhardt OF 5-11 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. / Lawrence Central
24 Tyler Jones RHP 6-4 Gr. Bellefontaine, Ohio / Bellefontaine
25 Eli Majick LHP 6-7 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier
26 Parker Bard RHP 6-3 Fr. Westfield, Ind. / Westfield
27 Nick Wissman RHP 6-2 Fr. Dayton, Ohio / Chaminade Julienne
28 Leo Dionicio IF 5-11 Fr. West Hartford, Conn. / St. Thomas Moore
29 Louis Olivieri C 6-0 Jr. Swampscott, Mass. /
30 Jonathan Brus LHP 6-2 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier
31 Marcos Pujols 1B/3B 6-1 Jr. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic / Florida Prep Academy
32 Nick Lukac IF 6-3 Fr. Fishers, Ind. / Fishers
33 Cole Pletka RHP 6-8 Sr. Richmond, Texas / Fort Bend Travis
34 Andrew Zapka RHP 6-1 Sr. Thompson Station, Tenn. / Hinsdale Central
35 Anthony Hattrup RHP 6-4 So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Allegheny
37 Brian Robertson LHP 6-0 So. Cherry Hill, N.J. / Cherry Hill West
41 Nick Maue RHP 5-10 R-So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Moon Area
42 Alex Brickman 1B 6-4 Gr. Andover, Mass. / St. Petersburg C.C.
44 Hunter Wolfe LHP 6-1 Sr. Clay City, Ind. / Wabash Valley C.C.
50 Eddie Pursinger OF 6-4 Gr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Sinclair C.C.
53 Thomas Braybrooks RHP 6-2 Jr. Albuquerque, N.M. /
54 Ben Olson LHP 6-6 Gr. Des Moines, Iowa /

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
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BASE - Jayson King - Army HS Jayson King Head Coach
BB - Travis_Ferrick-Headshot Travis Ferrick Assistant Coach
Decker_Kyle_2020 Kyle Decker Assistant Coach
Cornwell_Adam_2020 Adam Cornwell Volunteer Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff