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Players

  • Catcher/Outfielder C/OF 5'11" 185 lbs R/R
    Jr. Katy, Texas Seven Lakes HS
    Junior Katy, Texas Seven Lakes HS
  • Catcher/Infielder C/IF 6'1" 195 lbs L/R
    Sr. Naples, Fla. Seacrest HS (Washington Univ. in St. Louis)
    Senior Naples, Fla. Seacrest HS (Washington Univ. in St. Louis)
  • RHP RHP 6'1" 165 lbs R/R
    Fr. Fairfield, Conn. Fairfield Warde HS
    Freshman Fairfield, Conn. Fairfield Warde HS
  • Outfielder OF 5'11" 170 lbs L/R
    Jr. Victor, N.Y. Victor HS
    Junior Victor, N.Y. Victor HS
  • Infielder/Outfielder IF/OF 6'2" 185 lbs L/R
    So. Phoenix, Ariz. Arcadia HS
    Sophomore Phoenix, Ariz. Arcadia HS
  • RHP RHP 6'0" 180 lbs R/R
    Sr. Montclair, Va. Osbourn Park HS
    Senior Montclair, Va. Osbourn Park HS
  • Infielder IF 5'8" 150 lbs R/R
    Sr. Los Alamitos, Calif. Los Alamitos HS
    Senior Los Alamitos, Calif. Los Alamitos HS
  • Infielder IF 5'5" 150 lbs R/R
    Jr. Rye, N.Y. Rye HS
    Junior Rye, N.Y. Rye HS
  • RHP RHP 6'3" 215 lbs R/R
    Sr. Hollister, Calif. Palma HS
    Senior Hollister, Calif. Palma HS
  • Infielder IF 5'8" 155 lbs L/R
    Jr. Naperville, Ill. Naperville North HS (College of San Mateo)
    Junior Naperville, Ill. Naperville North HS (College of San Mateo)
  • RHP RHP 5'10" 160 lbs R/R
    So. Delray Beach, Fla. Pine Crest School
    Sophomore Delray Beach, Fla. Pine Crest School
  • Infielder IF 5'9" 175 lbs R/R
    Sr. Victor, N.Y. Victor HS
    Senior Victor, N.Y. Victor HS
  • LHP LHP 6'2" 185 lbs L/L
    So. Midlothian, Va. James River HS
    Sophomore Midlothian, Va. James River HS
  • Outfielder/RHP OF/RHP 6'4" 170 lbs R/R
    So. Crozet, Va. St. Anne's Belfield School
    Sophomore Crozet, Va. St. Anne's Belfield School
  • Outfielder OF 5'8" 175 lbs L/R
    Fr. Liberty Township, Ohio Lakota East HS
    Freshman Liberty Township, Ohio Lakota East HS
  • RHP RHP 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    Sr. North Caldwell, N.J. Montclair Kimberley
    Senior North Caldwell, N.J. Montclair Kimberley
  • Catcher C 6'3" 195 lbs R/R
    So. Vienna, Va. George C. Marshall HS
    Sophomore Vienna, Va. George C. Marshall HS
  • RHP RHP 6'2" 210 lbs R/R
    Sr. West Windsor, N.J. West Windsor-Plainsboro South
    Senior West Windsor, N.J. West Windsor-Plainsboro South
  • RHP RHP 6'1" 205 lbs R/R
    Sr. Ashland, Ore. Ashland HS (Lane CC)
    Senior Ashland, Ore. Ashland HS (Lane CC)
  • Infielder IF 5'10" 175 lbs R/R
    Fr. Bellaire, Texas St. Thomas HS
    Freshman Bellaire, Texas St. Thomas HS
  • LHP LHP 6'2" 205 lbs L/L
    Jr. La Canada, Calif. La Canada HS
    Junior La Canada, Calif. La Canada HS
  • Outfielder OF 6'4" 206 lbs R/R
    Jr. Endwell, N.Y. Maine-Endwell HS
    Junior Endwell, N.Y. Maine-Endwell HS
  • LHP LHP 6'2" 175 lbs L/L
    Fr. Vienna, Va. George C. Marshall HS
    Freshman Vienna, Va. George C. Marshall HS
  • RHP RHP 6'4" 220 lbs R/R
    Sr. Scottsdale, Ariz. Desert Mountain HS
    Senior Scottsdale, Ariz. Desert Mountain HS
  • Infielder IF 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. Hawthorn Woods, Ill. Carmel Catholic
    Freshman Hawthorn Woods, Ill. Carmel Catholic
  • RHP RHP 6'1" 180 lbs R/R
    Fr. Glendale, Ariz. Sandra Day O'Connor HS
    Freshman Glendale, Ariz. Sandra Day O'Connor HS
  • RHP RHP 5'11" 200 lbs R/R
    Fr. Richmond, Va. St. Christopher's School
    Freshman Richmond, Va. St. Christopher's School
  • Catcher C 6'4" 205 lbs R/R
    So. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West HS
    Sophomore Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West HS
  • RHP RHP 5'11" 175 lbs R/R
    Jr. Kaneohe, Hawaii Punahou School (Kenyon)
    Junior Kaneohe, Hawaii Punahou School (Kenyon)
  • Infielder IF 6'5" 215 lbs R/R
    Jr. St. Louis, Mo. Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School
    Junior St. Louis, Mo. Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School
  • First Baseman 1B 6'4" 230 lbs R/R
    Sr. Simi Valley, Calif. Chaminade College Preparatory (Orange Coast College)
    Senior Simi Valley, Calif. Chaminade College Preparatory (Orange Coast College)
  • LHP LHP 5'10" 185 lbs L/L
    Sr. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Arlington HS
    Senior Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Arlington HS
  • LHP LHP 6'0" 190 lbs L/L
    Jr. Mount Vernon, N.Y. Rye Country Day School
    Junior Mount Vernon, N.Y. Rye Country Day School
  • RHP RHP 6'6" 220 lbs R/R
    Sr. Terre Haute, Ind. Terre Haute South Vigo HS
    Senior Terre Haute, Ind. Terre Haute South Vigo HS
  • Outfielder OF 6'2" 220 lbs R/R
    Jr. Bainbridge Island, Wash. O'Dea HS
    Junior Bainbridge Island, Wash. O'Dea HS

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Ted Thoren Head Coach of Baseball

    Dan Pepicelli

  • Associate Head Coach

    Tom Ford

  • Assistant Coach

    Frank Hager '12

  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Matt Ford

2017 Baseball Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year B/T Hometown / High School
2 Ellis Bitar C/OF 5-11 185 Jr. R/R Katy, Texas / Seven Lakes HS
3 C.J. Price C/IF 6-1 195 Sr. L/R Naples, Fla. / Seacrest HS (Washington Univ. in St. Louis)
4 John Natoli RHP 6-1 165 Fr. R/R Fairfield, Conn. / Fairfield Warde HS
5 Dale Wickham OF 5-11 170 Jr. L/R Victor, N.Y. / Victor HS
6 Josh Arndt IF/OF 6-2 185 So. L/R Phoenix, Ariz. / Arcadia HS
7 Scott Soltis RHP 6-0 180 Sr. R/R Montclair, Va. / Osbourn Park HS
8 Frankie Padulo IF 5-8 150 Sr. R/R Los Alamitos, Calif. / Los Alamitos HS
9 Griffin Tutun IF 5-5 150 Jr. R/R Rye, N.Y. / Rye HS
11 Austin Wahl RHP 6-3 215 Sr. R/R Hollister, Calif. / Palma HS
12 Ryan Krainz IF 5-8 155 Jr. L/R Naperville, Ill. / Naperville North HS (College of San Mateo)
13 Adam Saks RHP 5-10 160 So. R/R Delray Beach, Fla. / Pine Crest School
15 Tommy Wagner IF 5-9 175 Sr. R/R Victor, N.Y. / Victor HS
16 Austin Arnold LHP 6-2 185 So. L/L Midlothian, Va. / James River HS
17 Parker Morris OF/RHP 6-4 170 So. R/R Crozet, Va. / St. Anne's Belfield School
19 Kaleb Lepper OF 5-8 175 Fr. L/R Liberty Township, Ohio / Lakota East HS
20 Rob Pannullo RHP 6-0 185 Sr. R/R North Caldwell, N.J. / Montclair Kimberley
21 Mitch Blackstone C 6-3 195 So. R/R Vienna, Va. / George C. Marshall HS
22 Paul Balestrieri RHP 6-2 210 Sr. R/R West Windsor, N.J. / West Windsor-Plainsboro South
23 Jamie Flynn RHP 6-1 205 Sr. R/R Ashland, Ore. / Ashland HS (Lane CC)
25 Alex Carnegie IF 5-10 175 Fr. R/R Bellaire, Texas / St. Thomas HS
26 Justin Lewis LHP 6-2 205 Jr. L/L La Canada, Calif. / La Canada HS
27 Kyle Gallagher OF 6-4 206 Jr. R/R Endwell, N.Y. / Maine-Endwell HS
28 Nick Cintron LHP 6-2 175 Fr. L/L Vienna, Va. / George C. Marshall HS
29 Tim Willittes RHP 6-4 220 Sr. R/R Scottsdale, Ariz. / Desert Mountain HS
30 Matt Collins IF 6-0 185 Fr. R/R Hawthorn Woods, Ill. / Carmel Catholic
31 Colby Wyatt RHP 6-1 180 Fr. R/R Glendale, Ariz. / Sandra Day O'Connor HS
32 Jeb Bemiss RHP 5-11 200 Fr. R/R Richmond, Va. / St. Christopher's School
33 Will Simoneit C 6-4 205 So. R/R Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Glenbard West HS
34 Tommy Morris RHP 5-11 175 Jr. R/R Kaneohe, Hawaii / Punahou School (Kenyon)
35 Trey Baur IF 6-5 215 Jr. R/R St. Louis, Mo. / Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School
36 Cole Rutherford 1B 6-4 230 Sr. R/R Simi Valley, Calif. / Chaminade College Preparatory (Orange Coast College)
37 Matt Horton LHP 5-10 185 Sr. L/L Poughkeepsie, N.Y. / Arlington HS
38 Tyler Fernandez LHP 6-0 190 Jr. L/L Mount Vernon, N.Y. / Rye Country Day School
39 Peter Lannoo RHP 6-6 220 Sr. R/R Terre Haute, Ind. / Terre Haute South Vigo HS
40 Pierre Le Dorze OF 6-2 220 Jr. R/R Bainbridge Island, Wash. / O'Dea HS

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Dan Pepicelli, Head Baseball Coach 2015 Dan Pepicelli Ted Thoren Head Coach of Baseball
Tom Ford, 2022 Cornell headshot Tom Ford Associate Head Coach
Frank Hager, 2015 Headshot Frank Hager '12 Assistant Coach
Matt Ford Volunteer Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff