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2017 Baseball Roster

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2017 Hofstra Baseball Team

Players

  • IF IF 5'8" 165 lbs R/R
    So. Northport, NY St. John The Baptist
    Sophomore Northport, NY St. John The Baptist
  • IF IF 5'10" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. Frederick, MD St. John's College High School
    Freshman Frederick, MD St. John's College High School
  • IF IF 5'10" 190 lbs R/R
    Sr. Lindenhurst, NY Lindenhurst
    Senior Lindenhurst, NY Lindenhurst
  • C/OF 5'11" 190 lbs L/R
    Fr. Middle Island, NY Longwood
    Freshman Middle Island, NY Longwood
  • C C 6'0" 210 lbs R/R
    Fr. Lititz, PA Warwick
    Freshman Lititz, PA Warwick
  • IF IF 6'1" 160 lbs R/R
    Fr. Holtsville, NY St. John the Baptist
    Freshman Holtsville, NY St. John the Baptist
  • IF/OF IF/OF 5'10" 180 lbs R/R
    So. Huntington, NY Harborfields
    Sophomore Huntington, NY Harborfields
  • OF OF 5'11" 175 lbs L/R
    Jr. Holbrook, NY Sachem North
    Junior Holbrook, NY Sachem North
  • P P 6'1" 185 lbs L/L
    Jr. Brentwood, TN Brentwood (TN)/Lee University
    Junior Brentwood, TN Brentwood (TN)/Lee University
  • P P 5'10" 210 lbs R/R
    Jr. Ridge, NY Longwood
    Junior Ridge, NY Longwood
  • P P 6'1" 175 lbs R/R
    Fr. Haymarket, VA Battlefield
    Freshman Haymarket, VA Battlefield
  • IF IF 6'1" 210 lbs R/R
    R-So. Wading River, NY Montverde Academy (FL)/Miami (FL)
    Redshirt Sophomore Wading River, NY Montverde Academy (FL)/Miami (FL)
  • P P 6'2" 195 lbs R/R
    Gr. Pembroke Pines, FL Pembroke Pines Charter/Florida Atlantic
    Graduate Student Pembroke Pines, FL Pembroke Pines Charter/Florida Atlantic
  • OF/P OF/P 6'2" 215 lbs L/L
    R-Jr. Latham, NY Blair Academy/UNCW
    Redshirt Junior Latham, NY Blair Academy/UNCW
  • IF IF 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    So. Jupiter, FL The Benjamin School
    Sophomore Jupiter, FL The Benjamin School
  • P P 6'1" 220 lbs R/R
    So. Lake Grove, NY St. John The Baptist
    Sophomore Lake Grove, NY St. John The Baptist
  • IF/OF IF/OF 6'5" 183 lbs R/R
    Fr. Pompano Beach, FL Pompano Beach
    Freshman Pompano Beach, FL Pompano Beach
  • SS SS 5'11" 185 lbs R/R
    Jr. Plainfield, IL Neuqua Valley/College of San Mateo
    Junior Plainfield, IL Neuqua Valley/College of San Mateo
  • P P 6'4" 215 lbs R/R
    Fr. Mineola, NY Wheatley
    Freshman Mineola, NY Wheatley
  • IF IF 6'3" 215 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Merrick, NY Bellmore JFK
    Redshirt Senior Merrick, NY Bellmore JFK
  • P P 6'3" 190 lbs L/L
    Fr. Ontario, Canada Abbey Park
    Freshman Ontario, Canada Abbey Park
  • C C 6'3" 225 lbs R/R
    So. Valley Stream, NY Valley Stream Central
    Sophomore Valley Stream, NY Valley Stream Central
  • P P 6'2" 185 lbs L/L
    Fr. Franklin, MA Franklin/Bridgton Academy
    Freshman Franklin, MA Franklin/Bridgton Academy
  • IF IF 6'4" 230 lbs R/R
    Fr. Valley Stream, NY Kellenberg
    Freshman Valley Stream, NY Kellenberg
  • P P 6'5" 190 lbs R/R
    Sr. Bellmore, NY St. Dominic
    Senior Bellmore, NY St. Dominic
  • P P 6'6" 265 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Valley Stream, NY Kellenberg
    Redshirt Junior Valley Stream, NY Kellenberg
  • P P 6'9" 260 lbs R/R
    So. Barnegat, NJ Barnegat
    Sophomore Barnegat, NJ Barnegat
  • P P 6'0" 180 lbs L/L
    So. Berwyn, PA Conestoga
    Sophomore Berwyn, PA Conestoga
  • C C 6'2" 235 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Middle Village, NY Holy Trinity
    Redshirt Senior Middle Village, NY Holy Trinity
  • P P 6'4" 215 lbs R/R
    So. Petersburg, NJ Ocean City
    Sophomore Petersburg, NJ Ocean City
  • IF IF 5'10" 205 lbs R/R
    Fr. Manhattan Beach, CA Mira Costa
    Freshman Manhattan Beach, CA Mira Costa
  • P P 6'5" 225 lbs L/L
    So. Melrose, NY Hoosic Valley
    Sophomore Melrose, NY Hoosic Valley

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    John Russo

  • Assistant Coach

    John Habyan

  • Assistant Coach

    Tyler Kavanaugh

  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    John Galanoudis

  • Associate Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Jimmy Prendergast

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer

    Stephanie David

  • Secretary

    Harriet Teitle

2017 Baseball Roster
# Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Year Hometown High School/Previous
1 Tom Archer IF R/R 5-8 165 So. Northport, NY St. John The Baptist
2 Myles Mensah IF R/R 5-10 185 Fr. Frederick, MD St. John's College High School
3 Brad Witkowski IF R/R 5-10 190 Sr. Lindenhurst, NY Lindenhurst
5 Sean Rausch C/OF L/R 5-11 190 Fr. Middle Island, NY Longwood
6 Justin Smith C R/R 6-0 210 Fr. Lititz, PA Warwick
7 Tyler White IF R/R 6-1 160 Fr. Holtsville, NY St. John the Baptist
8 Kevin O'Connor IF/OF R/R 5-10 180 So. Huntington, NY Harborfields
10 Steven Foster OF L/R 5-11 175 Jr. Holbrook, NY Sachem North
11 Michael James P L/L 6-1 185 Jr. Brentwood, TN Brentwood (TN)/Lee University
12 Chris Weiss P R/R 5-10 210 Jr. Ridge, NY Longwood
13 James Beasley P R/R 6-1 175 Fr. Haymarket, VA Battlefield
14 Nick Bottari IF R/R 6-1 210 R-So. Wading River, NY Montverde Academy (FL)/Miami (FL)
15 Jorge Marrero P R/R 6-2 195 Gr. Pembroke Pines, FL Pembroke Pines Charter/Florida Atlantic
16 Teddy Cillis OF/P L/L 6-2 215 R-Jr. Latham, NY Blair Academy/UNCW
17 Parker Quinn IF R/R 6-3 190 So. Jupiter, FL The Benjamin School
18 Andrew Mundy P R/R 6-1 220 So. Lake Grove, NY St. John The Baptist
19 Vinnie Costello IF/OF R/R 6-5 183 Fr. Pompano Beach, FL Pompano Beach
22 Mikey Riesner SS R/R 5-11 185 Jr. Plainfield, IL Neuqua Valley/College of San Mateo
23 John Ryan P R/R 6-4 215 Fr. Mineola, NY Wheatley
24 David Leiderman IF R/R 6-3 215 R-Sr. Merrick, NY Bellmore JFK
26 Jack Berczi P L/L 6-3 190 Fr. Ontario, Canada Abbey Park
27 Vito Friscia C R/R 6-3 225 So. Valley Stream, NY Valley Stream Central
28 Kyle Skidmore P L/L 6-2 185 Fr. Franklin, MA Franklin/Bridgton Academy
29 Rob Weissheier IF R/R 6-4 230 Fr. Valley Stream, NY Kellenberg
30 Kieran Ryan P R/R 6-5 190 Sr. Bellmore, NY St. Dominic
31 Matt Weissheier P R/R 6-6 265 R-Jr. Valley Stream, NY Kellenberg
32 Seamus Brazill P R/R 6-9 260 So. Barnegat, NJ Barnegat
33 Jake Bufo P L/L 6-0 180 So. Berwyn, PA Conestoga
34 Chris Hardardt C R/R 6-2 235 R-Sr. Middle Village, NY Holy Trinity
35 Zach Altieri P R/R 6-4 215 So. Petersburg, NJ Ocean City
37 Blake Hammerstein IF R/R 5-10 205 Fr. Manhattan Beach, CA Mira Costa
45 John Rooney P L/L 6-5 225 So. Melrose, NY Hoosic Valley

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
John Russo John Russo Head Coach
John Habyan John Habyan Assistant Coach
Tyler Kavanaugh Tyler Kavanaugh Assistant Coach
John Galanoudis John Galanoudis Volunteer Assistant Coach
Photographer: Philip Hinds Jimmy Prendergast Associate Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Stephanie David Stephanie David Assistant Athletic Trainer
Harriet Teitle Harriet Teitle Secretary

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff