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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 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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May 29, 2025 Baseball

Kaftan Named to ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Team

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Accolades continue to roll in for Mitchell College senior Eddie Kaftan (Old Lyme, Conn.), as the right-handed pitcher was recently named to the 2025 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III Region 1 All-Region Second Team. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. III All-America & Coach of the Year Committee.
May 27, 2025 Softball

Five Softball Players Named to CSC Academic All-District Team

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Five members of the Mitchell College softball team were named to the 2025 CSC Academic All-District Softball Team, as announced by the organization on Tuesday.
May 27, 2025 Baseball

Kaftan & Ficocelli Earn All-Region Honors from D3baseball.com

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Two members of the Mitchell College baseball team earned All-Region honors from D3baseball.com on Tuesday when the popular website released their All-Region teams spanning 10 different regions. The 2025 season marks the 13th season that D3baseball.com has named All-Region teams, with more than 1,000 players nominated. The ballot was then made available to D3baseball.com staff and contributors from which three teams in each region were determined.
May 16, 2025

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 Red Barn on Wednesday, May 14. 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 2025 as the academic and athletic year comes to an end.
May 13, 2025 Baseball

Baseball Places Seven on GNAC All-Conference Teams

BWINTHROP, Mass. – Seven members of the Mitchell College baseball team received Great Northeast Athletic WINTHROP, Mass. – Seven members of the Mitchell College baseball team received Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference honors, as the Conference released their end of season awards on Tuesday afternoon.
May 13, 2025 Softball

Whitmarsh Earns GNAC Third Team All-Conference Honors

WINTHROP, Mass. – Mitchell College senior Brooke Whitmarsh (Portsmouth, R.I.) was named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference Third Team for the sport of softball, as announced by the Conference on Tuesdays afternoon.
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Michael Ficocelli

Sophomore Michael Ficocelli (North Providence, R.I.) closed out the regular season with a bang, slashing .526/.500/.737 across four games for the Mitchell baseball team.

Gemma Landry spotlight photo
Gemma Landry

Senior Gemma Landry (Lewiston, ME) was virtually unstoppable across three games for the Mitchell softball team to close out the regular season, slashing .636/.667/.909 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs scored.

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