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2023 Mitchell College Baseball Roster

No. Name Pos. Cl. B/T Ht. Wt. Hometown/ High School
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
1 No.: 1 Bo Yaworski Pos.: 1B Cl.: So. B/T: L/L Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 180 Hometown/ High School: Brooklyn, Conn. / Killingly
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
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
20 No.: 20 Matt Falk Pos.: C Cl.: Sr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Hometown/ High School: Enfield, Conn. / Enfield
17 No.: 17 Justin Chiulli Pos.: IF Cl.: Fr. B/T: L/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 170 Hometown/ High School: Southington, Conn. / Southington
6 No.: 6 Robbie DelaCruz Pos.: IF Cl.: Jr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 185 Hometown/ High School: Uncasville, Conn. / Montville
32 No.: 32 Elias Deleon Pos.: IF Cl.: Fr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 165 Hometown/ High School: Cromwell, Conn. / Cromwell
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
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
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
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
16 No.: 16 Kevin Vining Pos.: LHP Cl.: Sr. B/T: R/L Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 185 Hometown/ High School: Wallingford, Conn. / Sheehan
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
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
7 No.: 7 Dougie DelaCruz Pos.: OF Cl.: Sr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-8 Wt.: 185 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
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
33 No.: 33 Drew Champagne Pos.: RHP Cl.: Fr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 205 Hometown/ High School: Stonington, Conn. / Stonington
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
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
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
13 No.: 13 Kenny Heon Pos.: RHP Cl.: Sr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 205 Hometown/ High School: Uncasville, Conn. / Montville
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
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
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
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
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
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
24 No.: 24 Ryan Solimine Pos.: RHP Cl.: Sr. B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 215 Hometown/ High School: Danbury, Conn. / Danbury
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Coast Guard
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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
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April 29, 2024 Men's Lacrosse
Men’s Lacrosse Concludes Season with Loss to MCLA
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College men’s lacrosse team wrapped up their season on Monday afternoon by falling to the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) by a 9-6 final in non-conference action.
April 28, 2024 Softball
Lipsky Records 400th Strikeout as Softball Splits with Lasell
NEWTON, Mass. – Senior Katelyn Lipsky (Planstville, Conn.) became the first player in the Division III era of the Mitchell College softball program to record 400 strikeouts, as the Mariners wrapped up their regular season with a doubleheader split with Lasell University in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) South Division action on Sunday afternoon.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Mitchell College baseball team concluded their regular season with a 14-4 loss against Johnson & Wales University on Sunday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action at Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletic Complex.
April 27, 2024 Baseball
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NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College baseball team secured the top overall seed in the upcoming Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) baseball tournament with a doubleheader sweep of Elms College on Saturday afternoon an Alumni Field.
April 27, 2024 Softball
Softball Splits with Rivier on Senior Day
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College softball team split a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader with Rivier University on Saturday afternoon, while also honoring their five senior student athletes on Senior Day.
April 25, 2024 Softball
Landry Sets Program All-Time Hit Record in Softball’s Split at JWU
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Junior Gemma Landry (Lewiston, ME) collected the 145th hit of her career with a first inning single during game one, breaking the record for the most hits in the Division III era of the Mitchell College softball program, as the Mariners split a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) South Division doubleheader with Johnson & Wales University on Thursday evening at the Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletic Complex.
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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.

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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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