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joe DOOLEY
RHP/INF
6-2
HAWKS TIDBIT: Dooley has been a reliable arm out of the bullpen for the Hawks this season, registering one save and eight strikeouts in 15.2 innings of work.
2023 SCHEDULE
RED - HOME GAMES (FIONDELLA FIELD)
* HOSTED AT
H AWKSRISE DAY DATE OPPONENT FIRST PITCH/RESULT SAT. 3/4 AT RADFORD (DH) L, 2-4 | L, 2-13 SUN. 3/5 AT RADFORD L, 5-7 SAT. 3/11 AT GEORGETOWN (DH) L, 3-6 | W, 5-3 (12 INN.) SUN. 3/12 AT GEORGETOWN L, 0-10 FRI. 3/17 MANHATTAN (DH) L, 5-7 | L, 4-14 (7 INN.) SAT 3/18 MANHATTAN L, 6-17 TUE. 3/21 STONEHILL L, 6-12 FRI. 3/24 AT NORTHEASTERN L, 0-14 SUN. 3/26 AT NORTHEASTERN (DH) L, 6-10 | L, 2-3 TUE. 3/28 AT FORDHAM L, 3-5 WED. 3/29 AT UCONN L, 1-17 (7 INN.) SAT. 4/1 AT COPPIN STATE (DH) W, 3-1 | L, 3-4 SUN. 4/2 AT COPPIN STATE L, 3-11 TUE. 4/4 SACRED HEART L, 3-18 FRI. 4/7 AT BINGHAMTON L, 3-10 SAT. 4/8 AT BINGHAMTON (DH) L, 1-2 | L, 0-11 WED. 4/12 YALE* 5:05 PM FRI. 4/14 FAIRFIELD 3 PM SAT. 4/15 AT FAIRFIELD (DH) 1 PM | 4 PM TUE. 4/18 MARIST TBD FRI. 4/21 AT MAINE 4 PM SAT. 4/22 AT MAINE 1 PM SUN. 4/23 AT MAINE 12 PM TUE. 4/25 AT UMASS 3 PM WED. 4/26 AT RHODE ISLAND 3 PM SAT. 4/29 AT MONMOUTH (DH) TBD SUN. 4/30 AT MONMOUTH TBD TUE. 5/2 AT CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 3 PM FRI. 5/5 AT QUINNIPIAC 3 PM SAT. 5/6 QUINNIPIAC (DH) 1 PM | 4 PM SUN. 5/7 AT QUINNIPIAC 1 PM
DUNKIN’
PARK
SERIES HISTORY
Hartford and Yale will faceoff on the diamond for the 22nd time in program-history. The Bulldogs lead the all-time series over Hartford, 12-9.
LAST MEETING
The last time the two teams met was back on March 27, 2019, where Hartford took down Yale, 11-7. Chris Sullivan (‘19) and Ahston Bardzell (‘19) each drove home a pair of RBI in the victory while Devin Kellogg went 1-for-4 at the plate with one RBI.
SERIES
TALE OF THE TAPE
4 HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE L6 STREAK L4 66 TOTAL RUNS 136 3.00 RUNS/GAME 5.44 .204 BATTING AVG. .266 .293 ON BASE % .381 .271 SLUGGING % .364 115 TOTAL SO 195 108 TOTAL BB 91 8.72 ERA 5.94 1.93 WHIP 1.51 .962 FIELDING % .984 523 PUTOUTS 656 210 29 ASSISTS ERRORS 230 14
HARTFORD HAWKS (2-20)
vs.
THE MATCHUP
All-Time Series ..............................Yale leads, 12-9 At Hartford ..................................... Yale leads, 9-6 At Yale .............................................. Series Tied, 3-3 At Neutral Venue ............................................... N/A Current Streak Hartford, two game Last Meeting...................Hartford, 11-7, (3/27/19)
BREAKDOWN YALE BULLDOGS (9-16, 4-5 IVY)
TODAY’S MATCHUP
The Hartford baseball team gets set for a mid-week matchup against in-state foe Yale on Wednesday, April 12, at Dunkin’ Park in downtown Hartford. First pitch between the Hawks and Bulldogs is set for 5:05 p.m.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Yale enters Wednesday’s matchup with a 9-16 overall and 4-5 record in Ivy League play. The Bulldogs most recently dropped a three-game set at home against Columbia this past weekend. Yale is led at the plate by Jimmy Chatfield, who paces the team with a .356 batting average, 31 hits, two triples, four homeruns, and 20 RBI. AJ Gaich has been the Bulldogs’ main threat on the basepaths, posting a perfect 13-13 on stolen-base attempts. Colton Shaw highlights the Yale starting rotation with a 4.67 ERA and one complete game for a 2-3 record with 44 strikeouts in 44.1 innings on the mound. Mark Capell has been the main arm out of the bullpen, making nine appearances, eight of which were in relief, tallying 32 strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA.
QUICK HITS
The Hawks are looking to get back in the win column after dropping a three-game series at Binghamton this past weekend. Noah Rivera had a stellar week for the Hawks, batting .357 across four games with three doubles. Devin Kellogg and Rivera have each been swinging hot bats of
late, each riding five-game hitting streaks heading into the mid-week matchup against Yale. Kellogg leads the team batting .275 on the year with 19 hits and four doubles. On the basepaths, Hartford has combined to steal 19 total bases with Martin Chavarria and JJ Romatzick leading the squad with four apiece. Michael Featherstone has proven to be a reliable arm out of the bullpen for the Hawks. Featherstone has registered a 2.57 ERA over 7.0 innings of work with nine strikeouts. Robert Chaney has been the Hawks’ ace in the rotation, posting a 6.18 ERA and 1.48 WHIP with 21 strikeouts in 27.2 innings on the mound.
HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Hartford makes its lone appearance at Dunkin’ Park in downtown Hartford in 2023 on Tuesday. The Hawks own a 9-6 overall record in game played at the park since it opened back on April 11, 2017. Hartford last played at Dunkin’ Park a season ago on May 17, taking down Merrimack, 8-5.
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks return to Fiondella Field on Friday to matchup against in-state foe Fairfield. First pitch between the Hawks and Stags is set for 3 p.m.
HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE 5
(2-20 OVERALL)
Hometown/Last School
HEAD COACH
STEVE MALINOWSKI - Second Season - UConn ‘07
ASSISTANT COACHES
JOHN SLUSARZ - Second Season - UConn ’11
WARD - Second Season - Hartford ‘18
NICK CAMPANA - Second Season - Hartford ‘18
# Name Yr. Pos. B/T
1 Cameron Boardman Fr. UT L/R Bradford, Vt./Vermont Academy 2 Jack Colella Jr. INF/OF R/R Old Saybrook, Conn./St. Michael’s 3 JJ Romatzick Fr. INF R/R Stratford, Conn./Stratford 4 Devin Kellogg Gr. INF R/R Florence, Mass./Northampton 6 Martin Chavarria Sr. INF R/R Pacifica, Calif./San Mateo JC 7 Tyler Holmes Sr. C R/R Fairport, N.Y./Fairport 8 Antonio DiGrigoli Fr. C R/R Brooklyn, N.Y./Rabun Gap-Nacoochee 9 Ryan Knight So. OF L/L Peabody, Mass./Peabody Veterans Memorial 10 Ryan Melendez Fr. INF R/R Spring, Texas/Klein Collins 11 Jackson Ciccone Fr. OF R/R Danbury, Conn./Danbury 12 Noah Rivera Gr. 1B R/R New Bedford, Mass./Becker College 14 Joe Dooley Fr. INF/RHP R/R West Hartford, Conn./Hall 15 Teague Mulcahy So. RHP R/R Bayonne, N.J./St. Peter’s Prep 16 Alec Couture So. RHP R/R Plainville, Conn./Plainville 17 Joesph Woronick Sr. C R/R Dalton, Mass./Wahconah Regional 18 Edwin Almanzar Jr. So. RHP R/R Bloomfield, Conn./Francis Lewis 20 Luke Rier So. LHP L/L Miami, Fla./Manhattan College 22 Christian Krause Fr. RHP R/R Old Bridge, N.J./Old Bridge 23 Michael Alvarez So. OF/INF R/R Woodstock, Ga./Milton 24 Jeremy Mangiameli Fr. INF R/R Middlefield, Conn./Coginchaug Regional 25 Manny Corporan Sr. RHP R/R Bloomfield, N.J./LaSalle 26 Jake Santiago Jr. C/1B R/R Bristol, Conn./Bristol Central 28 Harrison Engstrom Gr. C R/R Marblehead, Mass./Lynn University 29 John Russell Fr. C R/R Eastchester, N.Y./Eastchester 30 Michael Featherstone Fr. RHP R/R Ramsey, N.J./Ramsey 31 Robert Chaney Gr. LHP L/L Millersville, Md./York College 32 Joey Acla Fr. LHP R/L Clarks Summit, Pa./Abington Heights 33 Sabien Rivera Fr. RHP R/R Philadelphia, Pa./Rabun Gap-Nacoochee 34 Sam Smith Fr. RHP R/R Branford, Conn./Branford 35 Jake Burt Fr. RHP R/R Wall, N.J./Wall 37 Derek Benzinger So. OF/RHP R/R Cedar Grove, N.J./Saint Joseph Regional 38 Dyllon King Fr. RHP R/R Old Saybrook, Conn./Xavier 39 Matt Rose Jr. RHP R/R Canton, Conn./Canton 44 Colin Blake So. RHP R/R Wallingford, Conn./Lyman Hall
TJ
YALE bULLDOgS
(9-16, 4-5 IVY)
HEAD COACH
BRIAN HAMM - First Season ASSISTANT
COACHES
CHRIS WOJICK
COREY KEANE
JOHN MESAGNO
School
# Name Pos. Yr. B/T Ht. Hometown/Last
1 Carson Swank INF Sr. R/R 5-10 Ashburn, Va. / Riverside 2 AJ Gaich UTL Sr. S/R 5-9 Medina, Ohio / St. Ignatius 3 Tommy Martin UTL So. S/R 5-11 Bellevue, Wash. / Eastside Catholic 4 Jimmy Chatfield OF/RHP Sr. R/R 6-0 San Diego, Calif. / Parker 5 Bryant Reese LHP Jr. L/L 6-1 Pacific Palisades, Calif. / Harvard-Westlake 6 Jake Williams INF/OF Jr. R/R 5-11 Murrysville, Pa. / Franklin Regional 7 Quinn Cleary RHP Sr. R/R 5-10 Newton, Mass. / St. George’s School 8 Jeff Pierantoni INF Jr. L/R 6-0 Sherman Oaks, Calif. / Notre Dame 9 Colton Shaw 1B/RHP So. R/R 6-2 Richardson, Texas / Plano East 10 Beck Milner C Fy. R/R 6-1 Park City, Utah / Taft School 11 Alec Atkinson INF/OF Jr. R/R 6-0 Brookshire, Texas / Katy 12 Davis Hanson INF/RHPFy. R/R 6-3 Winston-Salem, N.C. / Loomis Chaffee 14 Hayden Sobecki INF So. R/R 5-10 Southlake, Texas / Faith Christian 15 Clark Klitenic LHP Jr. L/L 6-0 Bethesda, Md. / St. Albans 16 Tate Evans RHP Fy. R/R 6-0 Flower Mound, Texas / Marcus 17 Luke Lantz RHP Fy. R/R 6-3 Louisville, Ky. / St. Xavier 19 Ethan Lewis RHP Fy. R/R 6-1 Golden, Colo. / Golden 20 Mark Capell RHP So. R/R 6-2 Morganville, N.J. / Biotechnology 21 Reid Easterly LHP Jr. L/L 6-0 Katy, Texas / Cinco Ranch 22 Mick Kelley RHP So. R/R 6-4 San Francisco, Calif. / University 23 Jamis DeKay UT/RHP Sr. S/R 6-1 Studio City, Calif. / Campbell Hall 24 Ben Metzner OF Sr. L/L 5-10 New York, N.Y. / Horace Mann 25 Daniel Cohen RHP Fy. R/R 6-2 Gansevoort, N.Y. / South Glens Falls Senior 26 Oscar Rojas RHP Jr. R/R 6-1 Lompoc, Calif. / Lompoc 27 Dylan Kim C/OF Sr. R/R 6-0 Southbury, Conn. / Taft 29 Josh Richardson RHP Jr. R/R 6-2 Brookline, Mass. / Dexter Southfield 33 Max Imhoff C So. R/R 5-10 Ladera Ranch, Calif. / Junipero Serra 35 Robert Ciulla C/INF Jr. R/R 6-2 San Francisco, Calif. / Urban 36 Chris Saladin RHP Jr. R/R 6-5 Fairfield, Conn. / Fairfield Warde
8 HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE 14 HARTFORD HAWKS 1 cameron BOARDMAN FR | L/R | UTL 2 jack COLELLA JR | R/R | INF/OF 3 jj ROMATZICK FR | R/R | INF 4 devin KELLOGG GR | R/R | INF 6 martin CHAVARRIA SR | R/R | INF 7 tyler HOLMES SR | R/R | C 8 antonio DIGRIGOLI FR | R/R | C 9 ryan KNIGHT SO | L/L | OF 11 jackson CICCONE FR | R/R | OF 14 joe DOOLEY FR | R/R | INF/RHP 16 12 noah RIVERA GR | R/R | 1B 16 10 ryan MELENDEZ FR | R/R | INF
HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE 9 HARTFORD HAWKS
23 michael ALVAREZ FR | R/R | OF/INF
24 jeremy MANGIAMELI FR | R/R | INF
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JR |
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25 manny CORPORAN SR | R/R | RHP
jake SANTIAGO
R/R | C/1B
harrison ENGSTROM GR | R/R | C
29 john RUSSELL FR | R/R | C
18 edwin ALMANZAR JR. SO | R/R | RHP
20 luke RIER SO | L/L | LHP
22 christian KRAUSE FR | R/R | RHP
15 teague MULCAHY SO | R/R | RHP
16 alec COUTURE SO | R/R | RHP
17 joseph WORONICK SR | R/R | C
10 HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE
HARTFORD HAWKS
30 michael FEATHERSTONE FR | R/R | RHP
31 robert CHANEY GR | L/L | LHP
32 joey ACLA FR | R/L | LHP
33 sabien RIVERA GR | R/R | RHP
34 sam SMITH FR | R/R | RHP
35 jake BURT FR | R/R | RHP
37 derek BENZINGER SO | R/R | OF/RHP
38 dyllon KING FR | R/R | RHP 16
44
colin BLAKE SO | R/R | RHP
16 39 matt ROSE JR | R/R | RHP
HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE 11
HARTFORD HAWKS
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Steve Malinowski Head Coach Second Season
14 John Slusarz Assistant Coach Second Season
14
T.J. Ward Assistant Coach Second Season
14 Nick Campana Volunteer Assistant Coach Second Season
HITTING
OVERALL: 2-20 HOME: 0-5 • AWAY: 2-15 • NEUTRAL: 0-0
HARTFORD HAWKS 2023
STATISTICS
Harrison Engstrom
HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE 13
2023 PITCHING STATISTICS
