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  • Shortstop SS 6'2" 175 lbs R/R
    1

    Ethann Meister

    Jr. Santa Teresa, NM Santa Teresa
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    Junior Santa Teresa, NM Santa Teresa
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  • Outfield/Infield OF/IF 5'9" 160 lbs R/R
    2

    Jeff Sitarski

    Sr. The Woodlands, TX The Woodlands
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    Senior The Woodlands, TX The Woodlands
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  • Outfield OF 6'1" 165 lbs R/R
    3

    Weston Hawkins

    Jr. Fleetwood, PA Fleetwood
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    Junior Fleetwood, PA Fleetwood
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  • Catcher/Outfield C/OF 5'9" 160 lbs R/R
    4

    Justin Valente

    Sr. West Palm Beach, FL Saint Andrews
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    Senior West Palm Beach, FL Saint Andrews
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  • Outfield OF 5'8" 145 lbs R/R
    5

    DJ Morone

    Fr. Averill Park, NY Averill Park
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    Freshman Averill Park, NY Averill Park
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  • Infield IF 5'11" 160 lbs R/R
    6

    Jimmy Jankowski

    Fr. Bellport, NY Bellport
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    Freshman Bellport, NY Bellport
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  • Second Base 2B 5'9" 175 lbs S/R
    7

    Yahriel Jimenez

    Sr. San Juan, PR Cupeyville
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    Senior San Juan, PR Cupeyville
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  • Pitcher P 5'10" 190 lbs R/R
    8

    Jack Krasovec

    Sr. Haverhill, MA St. Johns Prep
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    Senior Haverhill, MA St. Johns Prep
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  • Pitcher P 6'7" 230 lbs R/R
    9

    Patrick McMackin

    So. South Burlington, VT South Burlington
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    Sophomore South Burlington, VT South Burlington
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  • First Base 1B 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    10 C

    Sam Lawrence

    Sr. Chicago, IL U of C High School
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    Senior Chicago, IL U of C High School
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  • Pitcher P 6'1" 180 lbs R/R
    11

    Erick Zecha

    Fr. Keene, NH Keene
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    Freshman Keene, NH Keene
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  • Pitcher P 5'10" 150 lbs R/R
    12

    Michael Levine

    Fr. Plainview, NY Plainview
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    Freshman Plainview, NY Plainview
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  • Pitcher P 6'1" 180 lbs R/R
    13

    Nick Pacifico

    Jr. Newburgh, NY Wallkill
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    Junior Newburgh, NY Wallkill
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  • Pitcher P 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    14

    Mike Paleologopoulos

    Sr. South Hadley, MA South Hadley
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    Senior South Hadley, MA South Hadley
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  • Designated Hitter DH 6'1" 245 lbs R/R
    15

    Jason Ramos

    Sr. Brooklyn, NY Xaverian
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    Senior Brooklyn, NY Xaverian
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  • Pitcher/Catcher P/C 6'0" 210 lbs R/R
    16

    Nick Busby

    Jr. Landing, NJ Roxbury
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    Junior Landing, NJ Roxbury
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  • Infield IF 5'9" 135 lbs R/R
    17

    Ian Pylkkanen

    Fr. Winchester, MA Winchester
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    Freshman Winchester, MA Winchester
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  • Pitcher P 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    18 C

    Adam Aponte

    Sr. Wantagh, NY Wantagh, NY
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    Senior Wantagh, NY Wantagh, NY
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  • Catcher C 6'2" 215 lbs R/R
    19

    Sean Welling

    Sr. Baltimore, MD Loch Raven
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    Senior Baltimore, MD Loch Raven
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  • Pitcher P 6'0" 210 lbs R/R
    20

    Dan McCrevan

    Fr. Tewskbury, MA Shawsheen Valley Tech.
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    Freshman Tewskbury, MA Shawsheen Valley Tech.
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  • Outfield OF 6'0" 205 lbs L/L
    21 C

    Thomas Desmond

    Sr. Alamo, CA De LaSalle
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    Senior Alamo, CA De LaSalle
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  • Third Base 3B 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    23 C

    J.T. Sawyer

    Jr. Johnsonville, NY Hoosic Valley
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    Junior Johnsonville, NY Hoosic Valley
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  • Pitcher P 6'3" 220 lbs R/R
    25

    Aaron Kalish

    Jr. Clifton Park, NY Shenendehowa
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    Junior Clifton Park, NY Shenendehowa
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  • Catcher C 5'8" 160 lbs L/R
    26

    Cam Kasper

    Fr. Worcester, MA Doherty Memorial
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    Freshman Worcester, MA Doherty Memorial
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  • Infield/Outfield IF/OF 6'0" 180 lbs R/R
    28

    Jack Vaccari

    Fr. Hopkinton, MA Hopkinton
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    Freshman Hopkinton, MA Hopkinton
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  • Pitcher P 5'10" 160 lbs L/R
    29

    Andrew Lordahl

    Fr. East Northport, NY Commack
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    Freshman East Northport, NY Commack
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  • Outfield OF 5'10" 190 lbs L/R
    30

    Michael Arboleda

    So. Wappingers Falls, NY John Jay
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    Sophomore Wappingers Falls, NY John Jay
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  • Outfield OF 5'10" 185 lbs R/R
    31 C

    Christian Spagnuola

    Jr. Commack, NY Commack
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    Junior Commack, NY Commack
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  • Infield IF 6'0" 215 lbs R/R
    32

    Noah Normyle

    Fr. Bennington, VT Mount Anthony Union
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    Freshman Bennington, VT Mount Anthony Union
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  • Catcher C 5'8" 155 lbs R/R
    33

    Stephen Orona

    Fr. Ravenna, OH Bio-Med Science Academy
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    Freshman Ravenna, OH Bio-Med Science Academy
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  • Pitcher P 6'0" 235 lbs R/R
    34

    Kyle LaMantia

    So. Smithtown, NY Commack
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    Sophomore Smithtown, NY Commack
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  • Infield IF 5'10" 185 lbs R/R
    35

    Claudio LoBraico

    Fr. Red Bank, NJ Red Bank Regional
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    Freshman Red Bank, NJ Red Bank Regional
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  • Pitcher P 6'5" 215 lbs R/R
    37

    Brendan McNerney

    So. Ardsley, NY Ardsley
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    Sophomore Ardsley, NY Ardsley
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  • Pitcher P 6'0" 195 lbs R/R
    39

    Christopher Palmiero

    Fr. Patterson, NY Carmel
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    Freshman Patterson, NY Carmel
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  • Pitcher P 5'10" 150 lbs R/R
    41

    Griffin Kelley

    Fr. South Portland, ME South Portland
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    Freshman South Portland, ME South Portland
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  • Utility UT 5'10" 150 lbs R/L
    44

    Matt Sluszkiewicz

    Fr. Bronx, NY Bronx High School of Science
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    Freshman Bronx, NY Bronx High School of Science
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

2017 Baseball Roster
NO. Image Name Capt. Year Pos. Ht. Wt. B / T Hometown / High School
1 Ethann Meister Ethann Meister Jr. SS 6-2 175 R/R Santa Teresa, NM / Santa Teresa
2 Jeff Sitarski Jeff Sitarski Sr. OF/IF 5-9 160 R/R The Woodlands, TX / The Woodlands
3 Wes Hawkins Weston Hawkins Jr. OF 6-1 165 R/R Fleetwood, PA / Fleetwood
4 Justin Valente Justin Valente Sr. C/OF 5-9 160 R/R West Palm Beach, FL / Saint Andrews
5 DJ Morone DJ Morone Fr. OF 5-8 145 R/R Averill Park, NY / Averill Park
6 Jimmy Jankowski Jimmy Jankowski Fr. IF 5-11 160 R/R Bellport, NY / Bellport
7 Yahriel Jimenez Yahriel Jimenez Sr. 2B 5-9 175 S/R San Juan, PR / Cupeyville
8 Jack Krasovec Jack Krasovec Sr. P 5-10 190 R/R Haverhill, MA / St. Johns Prep
9 Patrick McMackin Patrick McMackin So. P 6-7 230 R/R South Burlington, VT / South Burlington
10 Sam Lawrence Sam Lawrence * Sr. 1B 6-0 200 R/R Chicago, IL / U of C High School
11 Erick Zecha Erick Zecha Fr. P 6-1 180 R/R Keene, NH / Keene
12 Michael Levine Michael Levine Fr. P 5-10 150 R/R Plainview, NY / Plainview
13 Nick Pacifico Nick Pacifico Jr. P 6-1 180 R/R Newburgh, NY / Wallkill
14 Paleologopoulos Mike Paleologopoulos Sr. P 6-3 190 R/R South Hadley, MA / South Hadley
15 Jason Ramos Jason Ramos Sr. DH 6-1 245 R/R Brooklyn, NY / Xaverian
16 Nick Busby Nick Busby Jr. P/C 6-0 210 R/R Landing, NJ / Roxbury
17 Ian Pylkkanen Ian Pylkkanen Fr. IF 5-9 135 R/R Winchester, MA / Winchester
18 Adam Aponte Adam Aponte * Sr. P 6-0 185 R/R Wantagh, NY / Wantagh, NY
19 Sean Welling Sean Welling Sr. C 6-2 215 R/R Baltimore, MD / Loch Raven
20 Dan McCrevan Dan McCrevan Fr. P 6-0 210 R/R Tewskbury, MA / Shawsheen Valley Tech.
21 Thomas Desmond Thomas Desmond * Sr. OF 6-0 205 L/L Alamo, CA / De LaSalle
23 J.T. Sawyer J.T. Sawyer * Jr. 3B 6-0 185 R/R Johnsonville, NY / Hoosic Valley
25 Aaron Kalish Aaron Kalish Jr. P 6-3 220 R/R Clifton Park, NY / Shenendehowa
26 Cam Kasper Cam Kasper Fr. C 5-8 160 L/R Worcester, MA / Doherty Memorial
28 Jack Vaccari Jack Vaccari Fr. IF/OF 6-0 180 R/R Hopkinton, MA / Hopkinton
29 Andrew Lordahl Andrew Lordahl Fr. P 5-10 160 L/R East Northport, NY / Commack
30 Michael Arboleda Michael Arboleda So. OF 5-10 190 L/R Wappingers Falls, NY / John Jay
31 Christian Spagnuola Christian Spagnuola * Jr. OF 5-10 185 R/R Commack, NY / Commack
32 Noah Normyle Noah Normyle Fr. IF 6-0 215 R/R Bennington, VT / Mount Anthony Union
33 Stephen Orona Stephen Orona Fr. C 5-8 155 R/R Ravenna, OH / Bio-Med Science Academy
34 Kyle LaMantia Kyle LaMantia So. P 6-0 235 R/R Smithtown, NY / Commack
35 Claudio LoBraico Claudio LoBraico Fr. IF 5-10 185 R/R Red Bank, NJ / Red Bank Regional
37 Brendan McNerney Brendan McNerney So. P 6-5 215 R/R Ardsley, NY / Ardsley
39 Christopher Palmiero Christopher Palmiero Fr. P 6-0 195 R/R Patterson, NY / Carmel
41 Griffin Kelley Griffin Kelley Fr. P 5-10 150 R/R South Portland, ME / South Portland
44 Matt Sluszkiewicz Fr. UT 5-10 150 R/L Bronx, NY / Bronx High School of Science

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
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Karl Steffen Karl Steffen Head Coach
Keith Glasser Keith Glasser Assistant Coach
Mike Dougherty Michael Dougherty Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff