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  • IF 5'9" 150 lbs
    1

    Gregory Walsh

    So. Bethpage, NY Bethpage H.S.
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    Sophomore Bethpage, NY Bethpage H.S.
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  • IF 5'10" 185 lbs
    3

    Patrick Wallace

    Fr. Manorville, NY Eastport South Manor H.S.
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    Freshman Manorville, NY Eastport South Manor H.S.
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  • IF/P 5'9" 180 lbs
    4 C

    Teofilo Ramirez

    Sr. Queens, NY St. John's Prep
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    Senior Queens, NY St. John's Prep
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  • IF 5'10" 165 lbs
    5

    Patrick Rucci

    Sr. Cortlandt Manor, NY Walter Panas H.S.
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    Senior Cortlandt Manor, NY Walter Panas H.S.
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  • IF 6'0" 180 lbs
    6

    Brian Cunningham

    So. Westbury, NY W.T. Clarke H.S.
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    Sophomore Westbury, NY W.T. Clarke H.S.
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  • IF 5'10" 190 lbs
    7 C

    Michael Tecci

    Sr. Stratford, CT Stratford H.S.
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    Senior Stratford, CT Stratford H.S.
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  • IF 5'8" 160 lbs
    8

    Ryan Aponte

    Sr. Bronx, NY Mount Saint Michael Academy
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    Senior Bronx, NY Mount Saint Michael Academy
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  • UTIL 5'8" 175 lbs
    10

    Gerard Fraracci

    Sr. Flushing, NY Holy Cross H.S.
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    Senior Flushing, NY Holy Cross H.S.
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  • P 5'11" 185 lbs
    11

    Dominic Micara

    So. Massapequa, NY St. Domonic H.S.
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    Sophomore Massapequa, NY St. Domonic H.S.
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  • IF 5'11" 185 lbs
    13

    Taylor Ringold

    Sr. South Setauket, NY Ward Melville H.S.
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    Senior South Setauket, NY Ward Melville H.S.
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  • P 6'0" 145 lbs
    15

    William Amendola

    Fr. Northport, NY Northport H.S.
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    Freshman Northport, NY Northport H.S.
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  • P 5'8" 185 lbs
    18

    Jacob Vazquez

    Sr. Cortlandt Manor, NY Walter Panas H.S.
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    Senior Cortlandt Manor, NY Walter Panas H.S.
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  • P 6'6" 175 lbs
    19

    CJ Owens

    Fr. Middle Island, NY Longwood H.S.
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    Freshman Middle Island, NY Longwood H.S.
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  • P 5'11" 170 lbs
    20

    Joseph Stewart

    Sr. Theills, NY North Rockland H.S.
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    Senior Theills, NY North Rockland H.S.
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  • P 5'11" 175 lbs
    21

    Jake Scimone

    So. Bayport-Blue Point, NY Bayport-Blue Point H.S.
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    Sophomore Bayport-Blue Point, NY Bayport-Blue Point H.S.
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  • C 6'1" 175 lbs
    22

    Nick Tuozzola

    So. Milford, CT Foran H.S.
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    Sophomore Milford, CT Foran H.S.
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  • OF 5'11" 180 lbs
    23

    Ronald Pressley

    Sr. Bronx, NY Monroe H.S.
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    Senior Bronx, NY Monroe H.S.
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  • P 5'11" 165 lbs
    24

    Andrew Fingerhut

    Sr. Smithtown, NY Smithtown H.S. West
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    Senior Smithtown, NY Smithtown H.S. West
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  • P 6'4" 205 lbs
    25

    Jonathon Deacon

    Jr. Lindenhurst, NY Lindenhurst H.S.
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    Junior Lindenhurst, NY Lindenhurst H.S.
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  • C 5'5" 190 lbs
    27

    Jackson Hill

    Fr. Brooklyn, NY Xavier H.S.
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    Freshman Brooklyn, NY Xavier H.S.
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  • P 5'9" 155 lbs
    28/12

    Nicholas Torres

    Fr. Cornwall, NY Cornwall Central H.S.
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    Freshman Cornwall, NY Cornwall Central H.S.
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  • P 5'10" 175 lbs
    31

    Lorenzo Lagares

    Fr. Jamaica, NY The Lawrenceville School
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    Freshman Jamaica, NY The Lawrenceville School
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  • OF 5'8" 175 lbs
    33

    Elias Sayad

    Sr. Wayne, NJ Wayne Hills H.S.
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    Senior Wayne, NJ Wayne Hills H.S.
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  • P 6'0" 150 lbs
    45

    Nicholas Palmerini

    Fr. Northport, NY Northport H.S.
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    Freshman Northport, NY Northport H.S.
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  • P 5'10" 175 lbs
    51

    Neal Koch

    So. Clarkstown, NY Clarkstown South H.S.
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    Sophomore Clarkstown, NY Clarkstown South H.S.
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  • IF/P 6'0" 190 lbs
    52

    Elijah Tait

    Fr. Teaneck, NJ St. Peter's Prep
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    Freshman Teaneck, NJ St. Peter's Prep
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  • OF 5'11" 175 lbs
    57/29

    Gavin Brien

    Fr. Brooklyn, NY Midwood H.S.
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    Freshman Brooklyn, NY Midwood H.S.
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  • UTIL/P 5'10" 145 lbs
    65

    John Fitzgerald

    Fr. Wantagh, NY Wantagh H.S.
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    Freshman Wantagh, NY Wantagh H.S.
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Adam Taraska

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  • Assistant Coach

    Brian Huber

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  • Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Mark Jurczak

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Alex Riley

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Nick Kulbaba

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2017 Baseball Roster
# Name Capt. Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School
1 Gregory Walsh IF So. 5-9 150 Bethpage, NY / Bethpage H.S.
3 Patrick Wallace IF Fr. 5-10 185 Manorville, NY / Eastport South Manor H.S.
4 Teofilo Ramirez * IF/P Sr. 5-9 180 Queens, NY / St. John's Prep
5 Patrick Rucci IF Sr. 5-10 165 Cortlandt Manor, NY / Walter Panas H.S.
6 Brian Cunningham IF So. 6-0 180 Westbury, NY / W.T. Clarke H.S.
7 Michael Tecci * IF Sr. 5-10 190 Stratford, CT / Stratford H.S.
8 Ryan Aponte IF Sr. 5-8 160 Bronx, NY / Mount Saint Michael Academy
10 Gerard Fraracci UTIL Sr. 5-8 175 Flushing, NY / Holy Cross H.S.
11 Dominic Micara P So. 5-11 185 Massapequa, NY / St. Domonic H.S.
13 Taylor Ringold IF Sr. 5-11 185 South Setauket, NY / Ward Melville H.S.
15 William Amendola P Fr. 6-0 145 Northport, NY / Northport H.S.
18 Jacob Vazquez P Sr. 5-8 185 Cortlandt Manor, NY / Walter Panas H.S.
19 CJ Owens P Fr. 6-6 175 Middle Island, NY / Longwood H.S.
20 Joseph Stewart P Sr. 5-11 170 Theills, NY / North Rockland H.S.
21 Jake Scimone P So. 5-11 175 Bayport-Blue Point, NY / Bayport-Blue Point H.S.
22 Nick Tuozzola C So. 6-1 175 Milford, CT / Foran H.S.
23 Ronald Pressley OF Sr. 5-11 180 Bronx, NY / Monroe H.S.
24 Andrew Fingerhut P Sr. 5-11 165 Smithtown, NY / Smithtown H.S. West
25 Jonathon Deacon P Jr. 6-4 205 Lindenhurst, NY / Lindenhurst H.S.
27 Jackson Hill C Fr. 5-5 190 Brooklyn, NY / Xavier H.S.
28 Nicholas Torres P Fr. 5-9 155 Cornwall, NY / Cornwall Central H.S.
31 Lorenzo Lagares P Fr. 5-10 175 Jamaica, NY / The Lawrenceville School
33 Elias Sayad OF Sr. 5-8 175 Wayne, NJ / Wayne Hills H.S.
45 Nicholas Palmerini P Fr. 6-0 150 Northport, NY / Northport H.S.
51 Neal Koch P So. 5-10 175 Clarkstown, NY / Clarkstown South H.S.
52 Elijah Tait IF/P Fr. 6-0 190 Teaneck, NJ / St. Peter's Prep
57 Gavin Brien OF Fr. 5-11 175 Brooklyn, NY / Midwood H.S.
65 John Fitzgerald UTIL/P Fr. 5-10 145 Wantagh, NY / Wantagh H.S.

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Taraska headshot Adam Taraska Head Coach
Brian Huber Assistant Coach
Mark Jurzak 2022 Mark Jurczak Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Alex Riley Volunteer Assistant Coach
kulbaba coach Nick Kulbaba Volunteer Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff