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2026 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • IF IF 5'9" 165 lbs S/R
    1

    Michael Brown

    Jr. Sports Management Las Vegas, NV Shadow Ridge
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    Junior Sports Management Las Vegas, NV Shadow Ridge
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  • OF OF 6'0" 185 lbs L/R
    4

    Tyler Cox

    R-Sr. Liberal Arts Westbury, NY Clarke/West Virginia
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    Redshirt Senior Liberal Arts Westbury, NY Clarke/West Virginia
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  • P P 6'0" 195 lbs R/R
    5

    Joseph Curreri

    Jr. Finance Beach Lake, PA Honesdale
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    Junior Finance Beach Lake, PA Honesdale
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  • IF IF 5'11" 180 lbs R/R
    7

    Mike Sweeney

    Jr. Sports Media Bellerose, NY Chaminade
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    Junior Sports Media Bellerose, NY Chaminade
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  • P P 6'1" 205 lbs R/R
    8

    Russell Hunter

    Sr. Management Croton on Hudson, NY Kennedy Catholic
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    Senior Management Croton on Hudson, NY Kennedy Catholic
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  • OF/P OF/P 5'11" 200 lbs R/R
    9

    Trent Jenks

    So. Exercise Science Chatham, NJ Chatham
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    Sophomore Exercise Science Chatham, NJ Chatham
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  • IF IF 5'10" 165 lbs R/R
    11

    Tyler Castrataro

    So. Sports Management Mahopac, NY Mahopac
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    Sophomore Sports Management Mahopac, NY Mahopac
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  • P/OF P/OF 6'0" 160 lbs L/L
    12

    Tanner Sanderoff

    Jr. Undecided Silver Spring, MD James Hubert Blake
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    Junior Undecided Silver Spring, MD James Hubert Blake
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  • P P 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    16

    Christian Rasmussen

    So. Health Science Fairfield, CT Cheshire Academy
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    Sophomore Health Science Fairfield, CT Cheshire Academy
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  • P/1B P/1B 6'3" 222 lbs R/R
    18

    Michael D'Ambrosio

    So. Marketing Plainview, NY Plainview Old Bethpage JFK
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    Sophomore Marketing Plainview, NY Plainview Old Bethpage JFK
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  • P P 6'5" 225 lbs L/L
    20

    Jackson Bauer

    Sr. Management Catonsville, MD Mount St. Joseph's/CCBC Catonsville
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    Senior Management Catonsville, MD Mount St. Joseph's/CCBC Catonsville
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  • P P 6'1" 215 lbs R/R
    22

    Sean Hamilton

    Sr. Mathematical Business Economics Rocky Point, NY Rocky Point
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    Senior Mathematical Business Economics Rocky Point, NY Rocky Point
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  • P/OF P/OF 6'0" 195 lbs R/R
    23

    Nick Gallello

    So. Management New Rochelle, NY Iona Prep
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    Sophomore Management New Rochelle, NY Iona Prep
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  • C C 6'1" 190 lbs R/R
    24

    Nick Biddle

    So. Finance St. Pete Beach, FL Northeast
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    Sophomore Finance St. Pete Beach, FL Northeast
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  • C C 6'0" 230 lbs L/R
    28

    CJ Griggs

    So. Exercise Physiology Baldwin Place, NY Kennedy Catholic
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    Sophomore Exercise Physiology Baldwin Place, NY Kennedy Catholic
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  • P P 6'3" 200 lbs R/R
    34

    Branden Brown

    Sr. Exercise Physiology Columbia, MD Atholton/Chesapeake
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    Senior Exercise Physiology Columbia, MD Atholton/Chesapeake
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  • OF/P OF/P 6'0" 175 lbs L/L
    36

    Michael Craig

    So. Undecided Farmingdale, NY Farmingdale
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    Sophomore Undecided Farmingdale, NY Farmingdale
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  • P P 6'0" 170 lbs R/R
    39

    John McCready

    So. Supply Chain Management Chatham, MA IMG Academy
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    Sophomore Supply Chain Management Chatham, MA IMG Academy
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  • P P 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    40

    Chris Bedford

    So. Sports Media Staten Island, NY Saint Peter's
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    Sophomore Sports Media Staten Island, NY Saint Peter's
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  • P P 5'8" 150 lbs L/L
    43

    Brayden Gregg

    So. Business Analytics Landenberg, PA Avon Grove
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    Sophomore Business Analytics Landenberg, PA Avon Grove
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  • OF OF 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    45

    Giovanni Bausone

    So. Exercise Science Bellerose, NY Churchill School
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    Sophomore Exercise Science Bellerose, NY Churchill School
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  • P P 6'1" 185 lbs R/R
    47

    Michael Heyman

    So. Hewlett, NY Hewlett
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    Sophomore Hewlett, NY Hewlett
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  • P P 6'2" 210 lbs R/R
    54

    Carlos Martinez

    Sr. Finance College Point, NY Flushing
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    Senior Finance College Point, NY Flushing
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  • IF IF 6'2" 180 lbs R/R
    88

    Grady Lacourciere

    So. Finance Lyme, CT Lyme-Old Lyme
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    Sophomore Finance Lyme, CT Lyme-Old Lyme
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  • IF IF 6'2" 200 lbs R/R

    Daniel Escalante

    Fr. Kingston, PA Wyoming Valley West
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    Freshman Kingston, PA Wyoming Valley West
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  • 1B/C 1B/C 6'2" 235 lbs R/R

    Nate Lynn

    Fr. Oakland, CA IMG Academy (FL)
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    Freshman Oakland, CA IMG Academy (FL)
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  • P P 6'5" 240 lbs L/L

    Nick Reese

    Fr. Jefferson Township, PA North Pocono
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    Freshman Jefferson Township, PA North Pocono
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  • P P 6'4" 210 lbs R/R

    Aidan Scott

    Fr. Nassau, NY Columbia HS
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    Freshman Nassau, NY Columbia HS
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Frank Catalanotto

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  • Assistant Coach

    Chris Rojas

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  • Assistant Coach

    Frank Battaglia

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach Trainee

    Matt Pelcher

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  • Assistant Athletic Trainer

    Stephanie Cerniglia

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  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (WSOC, WLAX, BB, MGOLF)

    Evie Jerome

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Baseball Support Staff

  • Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete Success

    Rachel Peel-Macandrew

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2026 Baseball Roster
# Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Year Hometown High School/Previous Major
1 Michael Brown IF S/R 5-9 165 Jr. Las Vegas, NV Shadow Ridge Sports Management
4 Tyler Cox OF L/R 6-0 185 R-Sr. Westbury, NY Clarke/West Virginia Liberal Arts
5 Joseph Curreri P R/R 6-0 195 Jr. Beach Lake, PA Honesdale Finance
7 Mike Sweeney IF R/R 5-11 180 Jr. Bellerose, NY Chaminade Sports Media
8 Russell Hunter P R/R 6-1 205 Sr. Croton on Hudson, NY Kennedy Catholic Management
9 Trent Jenks OF/P R/R 5-11 200 So. Chatham, NJ Chatham Exercise Science
11 Tyler Castrataro IF R/R 5-10 165 So. Mahopac, NY Mahopac Sports Management
12 Tanner Sanderoff P/OF L/L 6-0 160 Jr. Silver Spring, MD James Hubert Blake Undecided
16 Christian Rasmussen P R/R 6-3 190 So. Fairfield, CT Cheshire Academy Health Science
18 Michael D'Ambrosio P/1B R/R 6-3 222 So. Plainview, NY Plainview Old Bethpage JFK Marketing
20 Jackson Bauer P L/L 6-5 225 Sr. Catonsville, MD Mount St. Joseph's/CCBC Catonsville Management
22 Sean Hamilton P R/R 6-1 215 Sr. Rocky Point, NY Rocky Point Mathematical Business Economics
23 Nick Gallello P/OF R/R 6-0 195 So. New Rochelle, NY Iona Prep Management
24 Nick Biddle C R/R 6-1 190 So. St. Pete Beach, FL Northeast Finance
28 CJ Griggs C L/R 6-0 230 So. Baldwin Place, NY Kennedy Catholic Exercise Physiology
34 Branden Brown P R/R 6-3 200 Sr. Columbia, MD Atholton/Chesapeake Exercise Physiology
36 Michael Craig OF/P L/L 6-0 175 So. Farmingdale, NY Farmingdale Undecided
39 John McCready P R/R 6-0 170 So. Chatham, MA IMG Academy Supply Chain Management
40 Chris Bedford P R/R 6-0 200 So. Staten Island, NY Saint Peter's Sports Media
43 Brayden Gregg P L/L 5-8 150 So. Landenberg, PA Avon Grove Business Analytics
45 Giovanni Bausone OF R/R 6-0 190 So. Bellerose, NY Churchill School Exercise Science
47 Michael Heyman P R/R 6-1 185 So. Hewlett, NY Hewlett
54 Carlos Martinez P R/R 6-2 210 Sr. College Point, NY Flushing Finance
88 Grady Lacourciere IF R/R 6-2 180 So. Lyme, CT Lyme-Old Lyme Finance
Daniel Escalante IF R/R 6-2 200 Fr. Kingston, PA Wyoming Valley West
Nate Lynn 1B/C R/R 6-2 235 Fr. Oakland, CA IMG Academy (FL)
Nick Reese P L/L 6-5 240 Fr. Jefferson Township, PA North Pocono
Aidan Scott P R/R 6-4 210 Fr. Nassau, NY Columbia HS

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
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25 Frank Catalanotto Frank Catalanotto Head Coach
25 Chris Rojas Chris Rojas Assistant Coach
2526 Frank Battaglia Frank Battaglia Assistant Coach
24 Matt Pelcher Matt Pelcher Volunteer Assistant Coach Trainee
Stephanie Cerniglia Stephanie Cerniglia Assistant Athletic Trainer
Evie Jerome Evie Jerome Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (WSOC, WLAX, BB, MGOLF)

Baseball Support Staff

Baseball - Support Staff
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Rachel Peel-Macandrew Rachel Peel-Macandrew Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete Success

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball Support Staff