2022 ECC Baseball Championship
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Past Champions
St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 1 Molloy, 3-2
Queens d. No. 3 Mercy, 4-3
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1 Molloy d. No. 3 Mercy, 6-1
2 Queens d. No. 4 St. Thomas Aquinas, 6-3
1 Molloy d. No. 4 St. Thomas Aquinas, 16-4
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Molloy d. No.2 Queens, 6-5
1 Molloy d. No. 2 Queens, 12-10 1991 Dowling 1992 St. Rose 1993 Adelphi 1994 Adelphi 1995 St. Rose 1996 Adelphi 1997 Adelphi 1998 Queens 1999 Concordia 2000 Concordia 2001 Molloy 2002 Concordia 2003 Dowling 2004 New Haven 2005 Dowling 2006 Dowling 2007 Adelphi 2008 C.W. Post 2009 Adelphi 2010 C.W. Post 2011 Dowling 2012 Dowling
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St. Thomas Aquinas 2014 St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas 2016 Dowling 2017 LIU Post 2018 St. Thomas Aquinas 2019 LIU Post 2020 N/A * 2021 Molloy 2022 Molloy
ECC Championship was canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic
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MERCY COLLEGE
Head Coach: Chris Schoen (7th Season)
Assistant Coaches: Randal Mendez, Frank Rodriguez, Miguel Ortiz Sanchez, Paul Cozzolino
Quick Facts
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Founded: 1950
Enrollment: 9,403
Nickname: Mavericks
Did You Know?
Colors: Blue and White
President: Timothy L. Hall
Director of Athletics: Matt Kilcullen, Jr.
• Mercy is making its third straight ECC Tournament appearance
• The Mavericks have never won the ECC Tournament and have never made NCAA Tournament.
About Mercy:
Mercy College is a New York metropolitan area college of over 9,000 students studying at five campus locations including: Dobbs Ferry, Bronx, Manhattan, White Plains, Yorktown Heights. With over 90 undergraduate and graduate programs, 25 of which are offered online, Mercy College offers a quality liberal arts education within five schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Students may take classes during the day, evenings, weekends, and online, so that they can fit a rigorous Mercy College education into their busy lives. Mercy College also offers tremendous financial support so that the cost of college is not a barrier to success. The faculty is dedicated to the scholarship of teaching. Mercy College professors include Fulbright Scholars, published authors and national authorities in their fields. Mercy College offers a comprehensive intercollegiate NCAA Division II program that sponsors 16 varsity sports. The main campus located on the scenic banks of the Hudson River in Dobbs Ferry is just minutes from Manhattan. Mercy College students reside in the College’s on campus dormitory and within the suburban community of Dobbs Ferry. Intramural activities are also offered throughout the year for the recreational athlete. To apply to Mercy College visit www.mercy.edu or call 1-877-MERCYGO.
Coach Chris Schoen Jaden Caballero Nolan GiblinNo. Name Yr Pos B/T Ht Hometown/Previous School 3 Nathan Rodriguez So. P L/L 6-3 Hamilton, N.J./Hamilton West 5 Justin Glennerster Sr. C R/R 5-10 Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph By The Sea 6 Marcos Feliz Fr. SS/P R/R 5-7 Boston, Mass./Southern New Hampshire U. 7 Sean McAdams Fr. 2B R/R 6-1 Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe 8 Anthony Burgio Sr. P L/L 5-9 White Plains, N.Y./White Plains 9 Nolan Giblin Sr. 3B R/R 5-10 Syracuse, N.Y./Jamesville Dewitt 10 Steven Schoen Gr. 1B L/L 6-0 Hopewell Junction, N.Y./Sacred Heart U. 11 John Nisco Fr. OF R/R 6-3 Tarrytown, N.Y./Sleepy Hollow 12 Joseph Gonzalez So. SS R/R 6-0 Monroe, N.Y./Rockland CC 13 Jaden Caballero So. OF/SS R/R 5-10 Newburgh, N.Y./Newburgh Free Academy 15 Brian Zbytniewski Fr. P R/R 6-0 Whitesboro, N.Y./Whitesboro 16 Gabe Sanders Jr. OF/P R/R 6-0 Dunedin, Fla./Central Alabama CC 17 Ryan Dieguez Sr. P R/R 6-4 Westbury, N.Y./Chaminade 18 Ryan Gonzalez Sr. 1B L/L 6-2 Howell, N.J./Neumann University 19 Jared Hernandez Jr. UTL L/R 5-9 Moca, Puerto Rico/Friends University 20 Niko Sorice Fr. C R/R 5-8 Rocky Point, N.Y./Rocky Point 21 Zach Ashline Fr. OF R/R 6-4 Colonie, N.Y./Colonie Central 22 Joshua Alvarado Jr. P R/R 6-1 Yonkers, N.Y./Saunders 23 Matthew Manzoeillo So. P R/L 6-0 Beacon, N.Y./Beacon 24 Ryan Rozinski Jr. P R/R 6-2 Middletown, N.J./Middletown North 25 Kolongi Goins Fr. OF R/R 6-1 Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Franklin D. Roosevelt 26 Greg Friedman Fr. P R/R 5-9 Wading River, N.Y./Shoreham Wading River 28 Diego Wirz Fr. P/DH R/R 6-1 Stamford, Conn./Stamford 29 Frankie Asaro So. 2B R/R 5-8 East Williston, N.Y./Wheatley 31 Denis Garcia So. P R/R 6-4 Port Chester, N.Y./Monroe College 32 Janiel Ramirez Sr. OF L/L 6-0 Windsor, Conn./The College of Saint Rose 33 Kevin Seckler Gr. P R/R 6-4 Beacon, N.Y./Our Lady of Lourdes 34 John Gillespie Sr. P L/L 6-8 Massapequa Park, N.Y./Massapequa 36 Ryan Ehret Fr. P R/R 5-9 Broad Channel, N.Y./Monsignor McClancy 37 Connor Ruland So. C/3B R/R 5-10 Islip, N.Y./Islip 39 Riley Williams Fr. P R/R 6-2 Nantucket, Mass./Nantucket 40 Scott Scheppy So. P S/R 6-1 Newburgh, N.Y./Newburgh Free Academy 43 Gaetano Pennisi Jr. P R/R 5-11 Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph by the Sea 46 Gabriel Soto Jr. P R/R 6-0 Tucson, Ariz./Mesabi Range College 47 Ryan DeMille Gr. P R/R 5-9 Millstone, N.J./Dominican College 48 Alfred Hoti So. C R/R 5-11 New York, N.Y./Monsignor McClancy 50 Isaiah Ortiz Sr. OF L/L 5-8 North Bergen, N.J./High Tech 51 Nelson Perez Jr. Jr. P R/R 6-0 Miami, Fla./Sussex County CC Keondre Greene Fr. OF S/R 6-3 Lakeview, N.Y./Malverne Senior Liam Padden Fr. OF R/R 5-8 Bronx, N.Y./Canyon Del Oro Max Rank Jr. P R/R 6-0 Westwood, N.J./Westwood
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MOLLOY UNIVERSITY
Head Coach: Joe Fucarino (18th Season)
Assistant Coach: John Galanoudis
Pitching Coach: John Cooley
Quick Facts
Location: Rockville Centre, N.Y. Colors: Maroon and White
Founded: 1955 President: Dr. James Lentini
Enrollment: 3,300 Director of Athletics: Susan Cassidy-Lyke
Nickname: Lions
Did You Know?
• The Lion won their second straight ECC Championship last season.
• Molloy has been ranked as high as No. 17 in the NCBWA Top 25 poll.
• The maroon and white’s 33 wins is the most in program regular season history.
• 2015 alum Shea Spitzbarth made his major league debut in 2021 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
About Molloy
Molloy University is an institution of the Dominican tradition which offers students a rich, multi-dimensional educational experience in an academically challenging environment. We foster critical thinking and creative exploration while preparing students to live and work in the global world of today. Money magazine recently ranked Molloy University the #1 “Value All-Star” in the nation
Coach Joe Fucarino Charlie Cucchiara JJ DeVitoNo. Name Yr Pos B/T Ht Hometown/Previous School 1 Sean Serrano Fr. OF L/L 5-8 New City, N.Y./McClancy 3 Anthony Manisero Jr. OF R/R 6-0 Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph by the Sea 4 Thomas Lebrecht So. OF R/R 5-10 Smithtown, N.Y./Hofstra University 6 Robert Lucano Gr. P L/L 6-1 Garden City, N.Y./Hofstra University 7 Robby Keane Gr. 2B L/R 5-11 Farmingdale, N.Y./ Farmingdale 8 Jack Coogan Fr. OF R/R 6-2 Commack, N.Y./Long Island Lutheran 9 Jake McCarthy Gr. 1B R/R 6-1 Northport, N.Y./Northport 10 Mike Andreoli Gr. P L/L 6-1 Wantagh, N.Y./ LIU 11 Matt Yip Sr. C R/R 6-0 Williston Park, N.Y./UNC Wilmington 12 Chris Giardino Jr. C R/R 5-8 East Meadow, N.Y./W.T. Clarke 13 Charlie Cucchiara Sr. P R/R 5-10 East Meadow, N.Y./East Meadow 14 Christopher Wiercinski Sr. P R/L 6-1 Mineola, NY/Mineola 15 Sean Welsh Fr. IF/P R/R 6-0 East Meadow, N.Y./ Clarke 16 John Kiss So. P L/L 6-2 Hicksville, N.Y./Stonybrook University 17 Chris Einemann Jr. SS R/R 6-5 Lynbrook, N.Y./Kellenberg 18 JJ Devito Jr. IF/OF R/R 6-0 Wantagh, N.Y./Anderson University 19 Sean Mileti So. P L/L 5-11 Oakdale, N.Y./Smithtown East 20 Richard Gennaro Sr. P R/R 6-4 Bethpage, N.Y./Bethpage 21 Gavin McAlonie Jr. IF R/R 5-10 Miller Place, N.Y.Miller Place 22 Connor Huckemeyer Sr. P L/R 6-0 Garden City South, N.Y./H. Frank Carey 23 Grayson Saltzer Fr. 1B R/R 6-2 Beaver Dams, N.Y./Corning Painted Post 24 Ryan Hynes Jr. P L/L 6-0 Stony Brook, N.Y./East Setauket 25 Aidan Larkin Jr. SS/3B R/R 6-0 Huntington, N.Y./Hofstra University 26 Brian Morrisey Gr. P R/R 6-6 Commack, N.Y./Stony Brook University 27 Matthew Gonchar Jr. IF R/R 5-10 Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph by the Sea 28 Chris Peralta Gr. 1B/OF R/R 6-1 Lynbrook, N.Y./Valley Stream South 30 Jason Schwartz So. P R.R 5-9 East Northport, N.Y./ Northport 32 AJ Verga Sr. P L/L 5-10 Shirley, N.Y./William Floyd 33 Timmy Mott Jr. P R/R 6-0 Hicksville, N.Y./Hicksville 34 Garrett Scavelli Jr. OF R/R 5-11 Franklin Square, N.Y./H. Frank Carey 36 Mike Knapp Fr. P R/R 5-11 Levittown, N.Y./Division 37 Ziv Gar So. P R/R 5-11 Plainview, N.Y./Plainview Old Bethpage 43 Nicholas Incalcaterra Jr. P R/R 6-5 Massapequa, N.Y./Plainedge 44 Stephen Collica So. C R/R 5-11 Mineola, N.Y./Holy Trinity
Garrett Scavelli
QUEENS COLLEGE
Head Coach: Chris Reardon (10th Season)
Assistant Coaches: John Smith, Alex Nikolic, Paul Sasso, Carlos Pena, Julien Arcos
Quick Facts
Location: Flushing, N.Y.
Founded: 1937
Enrollment: 20,000
Nickname: Knights
Did You Know?
Colors: Navy Blue and Red
President: Frank H. Wu
Director of Athletics: Rob Twible
• On Saturday (May. 6) afternoon, head coach Chris Reardon and the Knights earned their 29th win of the season to tie the Single Season Program Record for Wins set in 1998.
• The 29th wins are the most wins set under Reardon in his 10th season in Flushing.
• Having cliched a spot to the ECC Tournament, Queens is headed to postseason play for the fourth straight season.
• The Knights are looking to return to the Championship Game for the second straight season and first title since the 1998 season as they enter the Tournament as the No. 3 seed.
About Queens:
Queens College, located on a beautiful 77-acre campus in Flushing, New York, opened its doors in 1937 with the goal of offering a first-rate education to talented people of all backgrounds and financial means. Part of the City University of New York (CUNY) since its founding in 1961, Queens College is one of CUNY’s largest senior colleges. It enjoys a national reputation for its liberal arts and sciences and professional programs, and was cited in the 2012 edition of The Princeton Review’s The Best 376 Colleges for its academic excellence and generous financial aid packages. The college has 69 undergraduate and 62 graduate programs in four divisions, which offer day and evening courses: Arts and Humanities; Education; Mathematics and the Natural Sciences; and the Social Sciences. Students are taught by top scholars who are dedicated to teaching and research. Of our 641 full-time faculty, nearly 90% have the terminal degree in their fields (not all fields offer doctorates) and 65% have tenure. Over 120,000 students have graduated since the college’s first class of 1941. Our alumni include such household names as Paul Simon and Jerry Seinfeld, as well as the CEOs of major companies and leaders in the fields of medicine, education, media, the law, and politics.
Coach Chris Reardon Marc Cisco Jorsixt JimenezNo. Name Yr Pos B/T Ht Hometown/Previous School 1 Christopher Naronis Fr. P R/R 5-10 Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park Memorial 2 Andrew Ramirez Fr. IF R/R 5-11 Walnut, Calif./South Hills 3 Jayson Rodopoulos Sr. OF R/R 6-0 Scarsdale, N.Y./New Rochelle 4 Colin Diez Jr. OF L/L 5-8 Levittown, N.Y./Division Avenue 5 Alex Zavala-Rios So. C R/R 5-11 Queens, N.Y./Ulster County CC 6 Christian Duarte Fr. P R/R 5-10 Williston, N.Y./Nassau CC 7 Juan De La Rosa So. IF R/R 5-11 Bronx, N.Y./Dreamyard Preparatory School 8 Stephen Castro Sr. RP R/R 5-10 Bayside, N.Y./Dominican (NY) 9 Francis Segarra Sr. SS R/R 6-2 Bronxville, N.Y./College of Southern Maryland 10 Joey Patane Fr. UTL R/R 5-11 Commack, N.Y./Commack 11 Dante Interlandi Jr. P L/L 5-8 Massapequa Park, N.Y./Farmingdale 12 Joseph Cornielle So. IF R/R 5-7 Bayside, N.Y./Queensborough CC 13 Jorsixt Jimenez Fr. IF R/R 6-0 Queens, N.Y./Veritas Academy 14 Johnnie Rodopoulos Sr. P R/R 6-2 Scarsdale, N.Y./New Rochelle 15 Marc Cisco So. IF R/R 5-11 Long Island City, N.Y./Concordia College (N.Y.) 17 Nick Barreiros Jr. C R/R 6-0 Seaford, N.Y. /Seaford 18 Mike Freda So. C R/R 5-10 Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills West 19 Reed Hoskins Jr. UTL R/R 6-0 Freeport, N.Y./Baldwin 21 Liam Pulsipher Sr. P L/L 6-2 East Moriches, N.Y. /Stony Brook University 22 Danny Gargano Jr. P R/R 6-1 Middle Island, N.Y./Longwood 23 Teovaldo Estevez Jr. UTL R/R 5-10 Bronx, N.Y./Walton 24 Anthony Fontana Sr. 1B L/L 6-4 Wantagh, N.Y./Hofstra University 25 Matt Filip So. IF R/R 6-4 Maspeth, N.Y./Monsignor McClancy Memorial 26 Josh Rodriguez Sr. P R/R 5-10 Bay Shore, N.Y./Bay Shore 33 Dean Fazah Sr. P L/L 6-1 Queens, N.Y./New York Tech 35 Jordan Sanabria Jr. P R/R 6-3 Woodside, N.Y./Monsignor McClancy Memorial 36 Blake Jefremow So. P R/R 6-2 Bayside, N.Y./Francis Lewis 40 Bryce Martino So. P R/R 6-4 Saint James, N.Y./Hofstra University 45 Nick Kozerski So. P R/R 5-11 Hicksville, N.Y./Nassau CC 49 Ben Nosovitch Fr. P R/R 6-1 Carle Place, N.Y./Carle Place
Liam Pulsipher
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE
Head Coach: Jon Garvey (4th Season)
Assistant Coaches: Manny Del Rosario, Rich Cesca Jr. & John-Michael Guarino
Quick Facts
Location: Sparkill, N.Y.
Colors: Maroon and Gold
Founded: 1896 President: Ken Daly
Enrollment: 2,000 Director of Athletics: Nicole Ryan
Nickname: Spartans
Did You Know?
• St. Thomas Aquinas clinches its third straight postseason berth under Head Coach Jon Garvey.
• STAC has won four ECC Baseball Championships
• The Spartans have won two East Region Championships
About St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas College is a vibrant, student-centered institution located in the New York City Metropolitan area. Founded in 1952 by the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill as a teaching college, we have grown to a 72-acre campus, providing a safe, welcoming place to study over 100 majors, minors, and specializations in the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business and the School of Education. Yet it’s just 15 miles north of New York City, giving you quick access to learning, cultural, internship, and career opportunities in one of the world’s most exciting cities. Our students come from around the globe and are active inside and outside of the classroom. At STAC, we are dedicated to creating a learning environment that extends beyond the classroom with various clubs and activities, 20 NCAA Division II athletic teams, 2 Varsity teams (Sprint Football and Ice Hockey), 5 Club Sports teams, study abroad opportunities, and a community where students can make lifelong friendships and “stand out” while “fitting in.” We are committed to the holistic development of our students. Our state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Bloomberg Professional Laboratory, the Innovation Center equipped with 3D printers, the Kraus Fitness Center, HD Television Studio, Digital Imaging Labs — to name a few — provide our students with top-notch technology and hands-on experience to develop their mind, body, and spirit. St. Thomas Aquinas College focuses on fostering student success. Through the support of our dedicated faculty and administration, and our career development services, our graduates join the ranks of our successful alumni, pursuing masters and doctoral degrees, as well as embarking on challenging and rewarding careers. You’ll find St. Thomas Aquinas College alumni at Fortune 500 companies, in the region’s top medical facilities, teaching tomorrow’s leaders in classrooms, or working in federal agencies, professional sport organizations, and many other professions. The College is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as Top-Tier Regional University, by Colleges of Distinction, both the NY and Catholic Editions, as a Military Friendly Institution, and by the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. These distinctions have been earned by our esteemed faculty, our highly motivated students, and our successful alumni. St. Thomas Aquinas College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; its School of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and its School of Business is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).
Coach Jon Garvey Gregory DiGiaro Aaron DonaNo. Name Yr Pos B/T Ht Hometown/Previous School 0 Peter DeVito So. OF L/R 6-0 Manorville, N.Y./Eastport South Manor 1 Mathew Murtagh Fr. P R/R 6-1 Port Ewen, N.Y./Saugerties 2 C.J. Cumbo RSo. IF R/R 5-8 East Meadow, N.Y./W.T. Clarke 3 Mateo Reyes Sr. P R/R 5-10 Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville 5 Gregory DiGiaro Sr. IF R/R 6-1 Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell 6 Joseph Scamardella RSo. IF R/R 5-8 Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville 7 Will Kindl Jr. P L/L 5-10 Ballston Spa, N.Y./Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 8 Jeremiah Vega Fr. P R/R 5-8 Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jay East Fishkill 12 Kyle Lagrutta Gr. C R/R 5-11 Commack, N.Y./St. Anthony’s 15 Nick Oelcher Fr. IF L/R 6-2 Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem East 16 Kyle DeCresce Fr. IF R/R 6-2 Burnt Hills, N.Y./Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 17 Eric Volpi RJr. IF/P R/R 6-5 Putnam Valley, N.Y./John F. Kennedy Catholic 18 Christopher Conti Gr. OF L/L 5-9 Queens, N.Y./St. Francis Prep 19 Bryan Krolikowski Sr. P R/R 6-3 Massapequa, N.Y./St. John-the-Baptist 20 Ryan Appell So. IF L/R 6-4 Oakdale, N.Y./Connetquot 21 Dominic Crema Fr. IF R/R 5-10 Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown West 22 Robert Hazelton Sr. IF R/R 6-0 East Williston, N.Y./The Wheatley School 23 Justin Klayman Jr. IF L/L 6-0 Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell 24 John Dezago So. P R/R 6-1 Howard Beach, Fla./Xaverian 26 Ryan Callaghan Fr. P R/R 6-5 Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park 27 Andrew Alameda So. P R/R 6-2 Farmingdale, N.Y./Farmingdale 28 Matthew Polemeni So. P R/R 6-1 Staten Island, N.Y./Moore Catholic 29 Ricardo Gonzalez Fr. P R/R 5-10 Bronx, N.Y./Fordham Prep. 30 Alex Celeiro Fr. OF R/R 5-10 Bellmore, N.Y./St. Anthony’s 31 Andrew Jemison Gr. IF R/R 6-0 Monroe, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury 32 Aaron Dona Gr. P R/R 6-0 Gloversville, N.Y./Gloversville 33 Andrew Guerra Gr. OF L/L 6-2 Harriman, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury 34 Nick O’Connor RSo. OF/IF L/R 5-9 Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh 38 Justin Chamorro Jr. P R/R 5-9 Bronx, N.Y./Enlightium Academy 39 Jack Wilde Gr. P L/L 6-0 Ridgewood, N.J./Washingtonville 40 Vincent McDermott Sr. P R/L 6-4 Malverne, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial 41 Robert Williams RFr. P R/R 6-2 Queens, N.Y./St. Francis Prep 43 Michael Zeis Fr. C R/R 6-0 Greenlawn, N.Y./John Glenn 44 Freddy Flugger Fr. OF L/L 6-0 Suffern, N.Y./Don Bosco Prep. 45 Billy Minett Jr. C R/R 6-3 Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell 51 Sean Lynch Jr. C R/R 6-0 Hudson, Fla.Monroe-Woodbury 52 John Archer Gr. P R/R 6-6 Dobbs Ferry, N.Y./Dobbs Ferry 54 Bobby LeFevre Fr. P R/R 6-2 Poughkeepsie, N.Y./FDR 75 David Potenza RSo. OF R/R 6-0 Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville 99 Orin Winslow Jr. P R/R 6-4 Ramsey, N.J./Ramsey
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