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2023 Mitchell College Baseball Roster

No. Name Pos. Cl. B/T Ht. Wt. Hometown/ High School
1 No.: 1 Bo Yaworski Pos.: 1B Cl.: So. B/T: L/L Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 180 Hometown/ High School: Brooklyn, Conn. / Killingly
2 No.: 2 Owen Robbins Pos.: OF Cl.: Jr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 195 Hometown/ High School: East Lyme, Conn. / East Lyme
3 No.: 3 Ryan Camp Pos.: RHP Cl.: Fr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 195 Hometown/ High School: Cheshire, Conn. / Cheshire
4 No.: 4 John Novak Pos.: RHP Cl.: Fr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 195 Hometown/ High School: Colchester, Conn. / Bacon Academy
5 No.: 5 Angel Galindez Pos.: SS Cl.: Jr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 175 Hometown/ High School: Carolina, PR / Wilbur Cross
6 No.: 6 Robbie DelaCruz Pos.: IF Cl.: Jr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 185 Hometown/ High School: Uncasville, Conn. / Montville
7 No.: 7 Dougie DelaCruz Pos.: OF Cl.: Sr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-8 Wt.: 185 Hometown/ High School: Uncasville, Conn. / Montville
8 No.: 8 Lelo Martinez Pos.: IF Cl.: Sr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 195 Hometown/ High School: New London, Conn. / New London
9 No.: 9 Justin Adorno Pos.: SS Cl.: Jr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 175 Hometown/ High School: New Britain, Conn. / New Britain
10 No.: 10 Evan Niziolek Pos.: LHP Cl.: So. B/T: L/L Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 160 Hometown/ High School: Burlington, Conn. / Lewis S. Mills
11 No.: 11 Jaedan Carrero Pos.: OF Cl.: Jr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Hometown/ High School: West Hartford, Conn. / HMTCA
12 No.: 12 Nicholas Bracale Pos.: C Cl.: So. B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 160 Hometown/ High School: East Haven, Conn. / Notre Dame West Haven
13 No.: 13 Kenny Heon Pos.: RHP Cl.: Sr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 205 Hometown/ High School: Uncasville, Conn. / Montville
14 No.: 14 Sean O'Donnell Pos.: OF Cl.: So. B/T: L/L Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 170 Hometown/ High School: Terryville, Conn. / Terryville
15 No.: 15 Jadon Canelli Pos.: LHP Cl.: So. B/T: L/L Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 185 Hometown/ High School: Northford, Conn. / North Branford
16 No.: 16 Kevin Vining Pos.: LHP Cl.: Sr. B/T: R/L Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 185 Hometown/ High School: Wallingford, Conn. / Sheehan
17 No.: 17 Justin Chiulli Pos.: IF Cl.: Fr. B/T: L/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 170 Hometown/ High School: Southington, Conn. / Southington
18 No.: 18 Chris Gibbs Pos.: RHP Cl.: So. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Hometown/ High School: New Britain, Conn. / New Britain
19 No.: 19 Nicholas Strojny Pos.: RHP Cl.: So. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 175 Hometown/ High School: Woonsocket, R.I. / Woonsocket
20 No.: 20 Matt Falk Pos.: C Cl.: Sr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Hometown/ High School: Enfield, Conn. / Enfield
21 No.: 21 Eddie Kaftan Pos.: RHP Cl.: Sr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Hometown/ High School: Old Lyme, Conn. / Gould Academy
22 No.: 22 Thai-ler Sestokas Pos.: RHP/OF Cl.: Fr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 175 Hometown/ High School: Danbury, Conn. / Danbury
23 No.: 23 Robert Zirlis Pos.: RHP Cl.: So. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-6 Wt.: 230 Hometown/ High School: Clinton, Conn. / The Morgan School
24 No.: 24 Ryan Solimine Pos.: RHP Cl.: Sr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 215 Hometown/ High School: Danbury, Conn. / Danbury
25 No.: 25 Alex Sheehan Pos.: RHP Cl.: Fr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 185 Hometown/ High School: Killingworth, Conn. / Haddam-Killingworth
26 No.: 26 Camren Varney Pos.: RHP Cl.: Sr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 205 Hometown/ High School: Manchester, N.H. / Manchester Central
27 No.: 27 Jack Hayes Pos.: 1B Cl.: So. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 205 Hometown/ High School: New Milford, Conn. / New Milford
28 No.: 28 Jacob Quiles Pos.: RHP Cl.: Fr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 180 Hometown/ High School: Wallkill, N.Y. / Wallkill
29 No.: 29 Derek Dascoulias Pos.: RHP Cl.: Sr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 205 Hometown/ High School: Conway, N.H / Kennett
30 No.: 30 Tyler Daly Pos.: RHP Cl.: Sr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 185 Hometown/ High School: Wallingford, Conn. / Choate Rosemary Hall
32 No.: 32 Elias Deleon Pos.: IF Cl.: Fr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 165 Hometown/ High School: Cromwell, Conn. / Cromwell
33 No.: 33 Drew Champagne Pos.: RHP Cl.: Fr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 205 Hometown/ High School: Stonington, Conn. / Stonington
34 No.: 34 Robert Perry III Pos.: RHP Cl.: Fr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 200 Hometown/ High School: Carver, Mass. / Carver
35 No.: 35 Matthew Blackwell Pos.: 3B/1B Cl.: So. B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 210 Hometown/ High School: Ansonia, Conn. / Ansonia
38 No.: 38 Anthony Bautista Pos.: OF Cl.: Fr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 170 Hometown/ High School: Coram, N.Y. / Newfield
39 No.: 39 Cole Lalli Pos.: RHP/OF Cl.: Jr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 180 Hometown/ High School: Coventry, Conn. / Coventry
40 No.: 40 Adam Vartanian Pos.: IF Cl.: Fr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-7 Wt.: 175 Hometown/ High School: Cumberland, R.I. / Cumberland
42 No.: 42 Christian Villacci Pos.: IF Cl.: Fr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-7 Wt.: 135 Hometown/ High School: Nesconset, N.Y, / Smithtown East
44 No.: 44 Maxwell Pomponi Pos.: RHP Cl.: Jr. B/T: L/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 175 Hometown/ High School: Norwalk, Conn. / Brien McMahon
Meet The Coach
Mar01

Postponed
Coast Guard
VS Mitchell
Mar02

Final - 7 innings
0 Albertus Magnus
11 VS Mitchell
Mar04

Postponed
Salem St.
VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Mar04

Postponed
Salem St.
VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Mar07

Final
2 Westfield St.
16 VS Mitchell
Mar09

Final
8 Kean
14 VS Mitchell
@ Punta Gorda, Fla. Snowbird Baseball
Mar10

Final
10 Mitchell
6 VS Heidelberg
@ Port Charlotte, FL Snowbird Baseball
Mar11

Final
6 Mitchell
10 VS Denison
@ Port Charlotte, FL Snowbird Baseball
Mar12

Final
19 Mitchell
7 VS Wooster
@ Port Charlotte, FL Snowbird Baseball
Mar14

Final - 7 innings
13 Coe
12 VS Mitchell
@ Auburndale, FL RussMatt Invitational
Mar14

Final - 7 innings
3 Mitchell
1 VS Coe
@ Auburndale, FL RussMatt Invitational
Mar15

Final - 7 innings
1 Mitchell
2 VS Minn.-Morris
@ Davenport, FL RussMatt Invitational
Mar15

Final - 7 innings
0 Minn.-Morris
8 VS Mitchell
@ Davenport, FL RussMatt Invitational
Mar16

Final - 8 innings
20 Mitchell
7 VS Marymount (Va.)
@ Davenport, Fla. RussMatt Invitational
Mar21

Final
1 Bridgewater St.
17 VS Mitchell
Mar24

Final - 7 innings
0 New England Col.
7 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Mar24

Final - 7 innings
1 New England Col.
16 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Mar26

Final - 9 innings
8 Husson
17 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader (7 & 9)
Mar26

Final - 7 innings
2 Husson
6 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader (7 & 9)
Mar29

Final
19 Mitchell
3 AT Mass.-Dartmouth
Apr01

Final - 7 innings
12 Mitchell
1 AT Eastern Nazarene
at Libby Field - Weymouth, Mass.
Apr01

Final - 7 innings
12 Mitchell
1 AT Eastern Nazarene
at Libby Field - Weymouth, Mass.
Apr02

Final
4 Mitchell
6 AT Western New Eng.
Apr05

Final
5 Anna Maria
6 VS Mitchell
Apr06

Final
4 Mitchell
3 AT Clark University
Apr08

Final - 7 innings
4 Lesley
7 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Apr08

Final - 7 innings
0 Lesley
9 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Apr11

Final
13 Mitchell
3 AT Wesleyan (Conn.)
Apr12

Final - 7 innings
3 Mass. Maritime
18 VS Mitchell
Apr15

Final
4 Mitchell
0 AT New England Col.
Doubleheader
Apr15

Final
13 Mitchell
1 AT New England Col.
Doubleheader
Apr16

Final - 7 innings
12 Salve Regina
5 VS Mitchell
Apr16

Final
15 Salve Regina
7 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader (7 & 9)
Apr19

Final
11 Mitchell
7 AT Keene St.
Apr22

Final - 7 innings
8 Mitchell
3 AT Lesley
Doubleheader
Apr22

Final - 7 innings
7 Mitchell
0 AT Lesley
Doubleheader
Apr26

Final
4 Mitchell
8 AT Stonehill
Apr28

Final - 7 innings
3 Eastern Nazarene
2 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Apr28

Final - 7 innings
5 Eastern Nazarene
11 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
May05

Final
2 Lesley
3 VS Mitchell
NECC Championship Game 1
May06

Final
2 New England Col.
28 VS Mitchell
NECC Championship Game 4
May07

Final
2 Eastern Nazarene
15 VS Mitchell
NECC Championship
May19

Final
6 Mitchell
5 VS Tufts
@ New London, Conn. NCAA New London, Conn. Regional: Game 2
May21

Final
4 Wheaton (Mass.)
7 VS Mitchell
@ New London, Conn. NCAA New London, Conn. Regional: Game 4
May22

Final
6 Wheaton (Mass.)
5 VS Mitchell
@ New London, Conn. NCAA New London, Conn. Regional: Game 6
May22

Final
3 Mitchell
5 VS Wheaton (Mass.)
@ New London, Conn. NCAA New London, Conn. Regional: Game 7
Feb17

Final
8 Mitchell
4 AT William Peace
USA Baseball NTC | Cary, N.C.
Feb17

Final - 7 innings
17 Mitchell
5 AT William Peace
Doubleheader | USA Baseball NTC | Cary, N.C.
Feb18

Final - 7 innings
7 Mitchell
17 AT William Peace
Doubleheader | USA Baseball NTC | Cary, N.C.
Mar03

Final
2 Brandeis
7 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar06

Postponed
0 Coast Guard
0 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar08

Final - 10 innings
4 Wis.-Oshkosh
5 VS Mitchell
@ Winter Haven, Fla Russmatt Baseball Invitational
Mar09

Final
6 Mitchell
5 VS Coe
@ Davenport, FL Russmatt Baseball Invitational
Mar10

Final
13 Southern Me.
3 VS Mitchell
@ Sanford, Fla. Russmatt Baseball Invitational
Mar11

Final
6 Mitchell
10 AT #23 Webster
Russmatt Baseball Invitational
Mar13

Final - 7 innings
2 Spalding
10 VS Mitchell
@ Auburndale, Fla. Russmatt Baseball Invitational (DH 7 Innings)
Mar13

Final - 8 innings
6 Mitchell
4 VS Spalding
@ Auburndale, FL Russmatt Baseball Invitational (DH 7 Innings)
Mar14

Final - 7 innings
21 #9 Johns Hopkins
2 VS Mitchell
@ Auburndale, FL Russmatt Baseball Invitational
Mar15

Final
9 Mitchell
7 VS Brockport
@ Auburndale, FL Russmatt Baseball Invitational
Mar19

Final
10 MIT
6 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar20

Final
2 Mitchell
27 AT #8 Salve Regina
Reynolds Field | Newport, R.I.
Mar22

Final
3 Saint Joseph's (Me.)
4 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar24

Final
2 Norwich
8 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar26

Final
6 Mitchell
1 AT Lasell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar27

Final
3 Clark University
5 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar29

Final
1 New England Col.
4 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader 9 & 7 | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar29

Final - 7 innings
3 New England Col.
10 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader 9 & 7 | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar30

Final
8 Albertus Magnus
11 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar30

Final - 7 innings
2 Albertus Magnus
22 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr03

Postponed
Mitchell
AT Mass. Maritime
Commodore Hendy Field | Bourne, Mass.
Apr05

Final
3 Mitchell
6 AT #22/#23 Eastern Conn. St.
Eastern Baseball Stadium | Mansfield, Conn.
Apr07

Final
8 Mitchell
5 AT Anna Maria
Alumni Field | New London, Conn. (Mitchell College)
Apr10

Final
2 Mitchell
9 AT John Jay
Houlihan Park (Fordham University) | Bronx, N.Y.
Apr11

Final
6 Hartford
15 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr13

Final
12 Mitchell
4 AT Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Doubleheader | USJ Baseball Field | West Hartford, Conn.
Apr13

Final - 7 innings
16 Mitchell
2 AT Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Doubleheader | USJ Baseball Field - West Hartford, Conn.
Apr17

Final
7 Keene St.
8 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr18

Final - 8 innings
8 Mitchell
7 AT Coast Guard
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr21

Final
5 Dean
21 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr22

Final
7 Mitchell
5 AT Johnson & Wales (RI)
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr23

Final - 7 innings
13 Mitchell
1 AT Rivier
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr25

Final
4 Mitchell
11 AT Colby-Sawyer
Kelsey Baseball Field | New London, N.H.
Apr27

Final
2 Elms
6 VS Mitchell
Senior Day | Doubleheader | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr27

Final
8 Elms
15 VS Mitchell
Senior Day | Doubleheader | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr28

Final - 8 innings
4 Mitchell
14 AT Johnson & Wales (RI)
Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletic Complex | Providence, R.I.
May03

Final
6 #8 Saint Joseph's (Me.)
15 VS #1 Mitchell
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | Mitchell College | New London, Conn.
May04

Final
10 #4 Colby-Sawyer
19 VS #1 Mitchell
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
May05

Final
9 #4 Colby-Sawyer
3 VS #1 Mitchell
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | Mitchell College | New London, Conn.
May05

Final
1 #4 Colby-Sawyer
7 VS #1 Mitchell
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | Mitchell College | New London, Conn.
May09

Final
1 #2 Johnson & Wales (RI)
3 VS #1 Mitchell
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | Mitchell College | New London, Conn.
May10

Final
5 #1 Mitchell
4 AT #2 Johnson & Wales (RI)
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | Mitchell College | New London, Conn.
May17

Final
4 Mitchell
3 AT Babson
Babson Park Regional | Game 2
May18

Final
1 Salisbury
5 VS Mitchell
NCAA Babson Park Regional - Game 4
May19

Final
15 Salisbury
0 VS Mitchell
@ Babson Park, MA NCAA Regional Final
May19

Final
0 Mitchell
11 VS Salisbury
@ Babson Park, MA NCAA Regional Final
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11
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Recent News
May 17, 2024 Baseball
Baseball Outlasts Babson to Open NCAA Regionals
BABSON PARK, Mass. – The Mitchell College baseball team kicked off their NCAA Tournament run by outlasting No. 21 Babson College 4-3 on Friday afternoon in the second game of the Babson Park Regional at Govoni Field.
May 16, 2024 Baseball
Baseball Ready for NCAA Regionals
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College baseball team spent Thursday getting prepared to open up play in the Regional Round of the NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament.
May 14, 2024 Baseball
Gilblair & Ficocelli Headline Baseball All-Conference Honorees
WINTHROP, Mass. – Mitchell College collected two major awards, while eight players earned All-Conference recognition when the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) released their All-Conference Teams and major award winners for the sport of baseball on Tuesday afternoon.
May 14, 2024 Softball
Softball Places Four Players on GNAC All-Conference Teams
WINTHROP, Mass. – Four members of the Mitchell College softball team received All-Conference honors from the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) on Tuesday afternoon. 
May 13, 2024 Baseball
Baseball Will Open NCAA Tournament on Friday at Babson Regional
NEW LONDON, Conn. – After capturing the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) championship during their inaugural season in the conference, the Mitchell College baseball team earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament. On Monday afternoon, the Mariners learned their fate in the Regional Round, and will travel to Babson College, who was selected as one of 16 regional hosts.
May 13, 2024
Senior Student-Athletes Honored at Annual Banquet
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College Department of Athletics hosted its annual senior awards banquet on campus in the Weller Center on Wednesday, May 8th. The event, which drew over 100 guests, featured a series of end of year awards, along with recognition of the senior athletes in the class of 2024 as the academic and athletic year comes to an end.
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Brooke Whitmarsh spotlight photo
Brooke Whitmarsh

It was a dominant week for Mitchell College junior Brooke Whitmarsh (Portsmouth, R.I.), as the junior catcher/3B slashed .440/.500/.640, helping guide the Mariners to a 6-2 record on the week, including a 5-1 mark in conference play.

Michael Ficocelli spotlight photo
Michael Ficocelli

Michael Ficocelli (North Providence, R.I.) continued his strong freshman season, slashing .467/.467/.533, helping guide the Mitchell College baseball team to a 3-0 record on the week, including a 1-0 mark in conference play.

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