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2017 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • IF 5'10" 165 lbs R/R
    So. Buffalo, N.Y. Williamsville North
    Sophomore Buffalo, N.Y. Williamsville North
  • INF IF 5'10" 170 lbs R/R
    Jr. Girard, Ohio Girard
    Junior Girard, Ohio Girard
  • IF/OF 6'0" 195 lbs R/R
    Sr. Canovanas, P.R. Colegio Santa Gema
    Senior Canovanas, P.R. Colegio Santa Gema
  • OF 6'0" 175 lbs R/R
    Fr. Orchard Park, N.Y. Canisius
    Freshman Orchard Park, N.Y. Canisius
  • IF 5'11" 175 lbs L/R
    R-Sr. Buffalo, N.Y. Canisius Erie County CC
    Redshirt Senior Buffalo, N.Y. Canisius Erie County CC
  • P 6'0" 205 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Erie, Pa. Cathedral Prep Mercyhurst North East
    Redshirt Senior Erie, Pa. Cathedral Prep Mercyhurst North East
  • OF/P 6'1" 205 lbs L/L
    So. Erie, Pa. McDowell
    Sophomore Erie, Pa. McDowell
  • OF 6'1" 190 lbs R/R
    Sr. Rochester, N.Y. Churchville-Chili Monroe CC
    Senior Rochester, N.Y. Churchville-Chili Monroe CC
  • C/IF 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    So. Buffalo, N.Y. Saint Mary's
    Sophomore Buffalo, N.Y. Saint Mary's
  • 1B 6'0" 225 lbs R/R
    Jr. Youngstown, Ohio Ursuline Mercyhurst North East
    Junior Youngstown, Ohio Ursuline Mercyhurst North East
  • C 6'0" 205 lbs R/R
    Fr. Houston, Pa. South Fayette
    Freshman Houston, Pa. South Fayette
  • P 6'0" 180 lbs R/R
    So. Willoughby Hills, Ohio Willoughby South Lake Erie College
    Sophomore Willoughby Hills, Ohio Willoughby South Lake Erie College
  • C C 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Orchard Park, N.Y. Bishop Timon Erie CC
    Redshirt Senior Orchard Park, N.Y. Bishop Timon Erie CC
  • OF OF 6'2" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Warren, Pa. Warren Area
    Junior Warren, Pa. Warren Area
  • OF 5'11" 185 lbs L/L
    Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. Canisius
    Freshman Buffalo, N.Y. Canisius
  • IF 5'11" 165 lbs R/R
    Fr. Erie, Pa. McDowell
    Freshman Erie, Pa. McDowell
  • IF 6'0" 178 lbs L/R
    Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. Lancaster
    Freshman Buffalo, N.Y. Lancaster
  • P 6'5" 225 lbs R/R
    Fr. Youngstown, Ohio Ursuline
    Freshman Youngstown, Ohio Ursuline
  • P 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Waterford, Pa. Fort LeBoeuf
    Freshman Waterford, Pa. Fort LeBoeuf
  • 1B/OF 6'2" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Grand Island, N.Y. Canisius
    Freshman Grand Island, N.Y. Canisius
  • INF IF 6'3" 230 lbs L/R
    Jr. Willoughby, Ohio Willoughby South
    Junior Willoughby, Ohio Willoughby South
  • INF IF 5'11" 205 lbs R/R
    Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Pittsburgh Central Catholic Mercyhurst North East
    Senior Pittsburgh, Pa. Pittsburgh Central Catholic Mercyhurst North East
  • P 6'2" 215 lbs L/R
    Sr. Chester, N.Y. Monroe Woodbury Niagara County CC
    Senior Chester, N.Y. Monroe Woodbury Niagara County CC
  • OF OF 5'8" 185 lbs R/R
    Gr. Youngstown, Ohio Boardman Youngstown State
    Graduate Student Youngstown, Ohio Boardman Youngstown State
  • P/OF 5'10" 190 lbs L/L
    Sr. Warsaw, N.Y. Warsaw Central
    Senior Warsaw, N.Y. Warsaw Central
  • OF 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Butler, Pa. Butler
    Freshman Butler, Pa. Butler
  • P 6'6" 260 lbs L/R
    Jr. North Ridgeville, Ohio North Ridgeville Mercyhurst North East
    Junior North Ridgeville, Ohio North Ridgeville Mercyhurst North East
  • OF/P 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Youngstown, Ohio Austintown-Fitch
    Freshman Youngstown, Ohio Austintown-Fitch
  • C 6'3" 230 lbs R/R
    Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Pittsburgh Central Catholic Mercyhurst North East
    Senior Pittsburgh, Pa. Pittsburgh Central Catholic Mercyhurst North East
  • RHP P 6'1" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Williamsville, N.Y. Canisius
    Junior Williamsville, N.Y. Canisius
  • OF/C 5'10" 210 lbs R/R
    Jr. New Middleton, Ohio Cardinal Mooney
    Junior New Middleton, Ohio Cardinal Mooney
  • P 6'5" 235 lbs R/R
    So. Erie, Pa. Mercyhurst Prep
    Sophomore Erie, Pa. Mercyhurst Prep
  • LHP P 6'2" 210 lbs R/L
    Jr. Collins, N.Y. Saint Francis
    Junior Collins, N.Y. Saint Francis
  • RHP P 6'3" 215 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Hinckley, Ohio Padua Franciscan
    Redshirt Senior Hinckley, Ohio Padua Franciscan
  • RHP P 6'6" 210 lbs R/R
    R-So. Hudson, Ohio Saint Ignatius
    Redshirt Sophomore Hudson, Ohio Saint Ignatius
  • IF 5'11" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. Dunkirk, N.Y. Dunkirk Mercyhurst North East
    Senior Dunkirk, N.Y. Dunkirk Mercyhurst North East
  • P 6'2" 220 lbs R/R
    Sr. Elma, N.Y. Iroquois Niagara County CC
    Senior Elma, N.Y. Iroquois Niagara County CC
  • P 5'11" 205 lbs R/R
    Fr. Clarence Center, N.Y. Clarence High School
    Freshman Clarence Center, N.Y. Clarence High School

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Joe Spano

  • Associate Head Coach

    Charlie Spano

  • Graduate Assistant Coach

    Jordan Bray

  • Assistant Coach

    Jake Marinelli

2017 Baseball Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. B/T Hometown / High School Last Team
1 Dominic Cecere IF 5-10 165 So. R/R Buffalo, N.Y. / Williamsville North
2 Jimmy Standohar IF 5-10 170 Jr. R/R Girard, Ohio / Girard
3 Chris Gonzalez IF/OF 6-0 195 Sr. R/R Canovanas, P.R. / Colegio Santa Gema
4 Zach Mitchell OF 6-0 175 Fr. R/R Orchard Park, N.Y. / Canisius
5 Marc DiLeo IF 5-11 175 R-Sr. L/R Buffalo, N.Y. / Canisius Erie County CC
6 Jamie Lauria P 6-0 205 R-Sr. R/R Erie, Pa. / Cathedral Prep Mercyhurst North East
7 Levi Wright OF/P 6-1 205 So. L/L Erie, Pa. / McDowell
8 Jimmy Latona OF 6-1 190 Sr. R/R Rochester, N.Y. / Churchville-Chili Monroe CC
9 Matthew Schneider C/IF 6-0 190 So. R/R Buffalo, N.Y. / Saint Mary's
10 Michael Montalbano 1B 6-0 225 Jr. R/R Youngstown, Ohio / Ursuline Mercyhurst North East
11 Tyler Reyes C 6-0 205 Fr. R/R Houston, Pa. / South Fayette
12 Russell Lamovec P 6-0 180 So. R/R Willoughby Hills, Ohio / Willoughby South Lake Erie College
13 Zachary Hayes C 6-2 200 R-Sr. R/R Orchard Park, N.Y. / Bishop Timon Erie CC
14 Collin Fantaskey OF 6-2 190 Jr. R/R Warren, Pa. / Warren Area
15 Russ Mistretta OF 5-11 185 Fr. L/L Buffalo, N.Y. / Canisius
16 Matthew Silay IF 5-11 165 Fr. R/R Erie, Pa. / McDowell
17 Ben Monti IF 6-0 178 Fr. L/R Buffalo, N.Y. / Lancaster
18 Vincenzo Lucente P 6-5 225 Fr. R/R Youngstown, Ohio / Ursuline
19 Josh Greggs P 6-0 190 Fr. R/R Waterford, Pa. / Fort LeBoeuf
20 Vincent Chiarenza 1B/OF 6-2 190 Fr. R/R Grand Island, N.Y. / Canisius
21 Daniel Elliott IF 6-3 230 Jr. L/R Willoughby, Ohio / Willoughby South
22 Cameron Balego IF 5-11 205 Sr. R/R Pittsburgh, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic Mercyhurst North East
23 Jake Collins P 6-2 215 Sr. L/R Chester, N.Y. / Monroe Woodbury Niagara County CC
24 Dan Popio OF 5-8 185 Gr. R/R Youngstown, Ohio / Boardman Youngstown State
25 Drew Borowski P/OF 5-10 190 Sr. L/L Warsaw, N.Y. / Warsaw Central
27 Nathan Kibbie OF 6-0 190 Fr. R/R Butler, Pa. / Butler
28 Nolan Freeman P 6-6 260 Jr. L/R North Ridgeville, Ohio / North Ridgeville Mercyhurst North East
30 Jared Kapturasky OF/P 6-0 190 Fr. R/R Youngstown, Ohio / Austintown-Fitch
31 Sabatino DiNardo III C 6-3 230 Sr. R/R Pittsburgh, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic Mercyhurst North East
32 Connor Ryan P 6-1 190 Jr. R/R Williamsville, N.Y. / Canisius
33 Drew Delsignore OF/C 5-10 210 Jr. R/R New Middleton, Ohio / Cardinal Mooney
34 Chris Vallimont P 6-5 235 So. R/R Erie, Pa. / Mercyhurst Prep
35 Matthew Minnick P 6-2 210 Jr. R/L Collins, N.Y. / Saint Francis
37 Jim Solano P 6-3 215 R-Sr. R/R Hinckley, Ohio / Padua Franciscan
38 Andrew Ciolli P 6-6 210 R-So. R/R Hudson, Ohio / Saint Ignatius
40 Max Schrantz IF 5-11 200 Sr. R/R Dunkirk, N.Y. / Dunkirk Mercyhurst North East
42 Matthew Keating P 6-2 220 Sr. R/R Elma, N.Y. / Iroquois Niagara County CC
48 Nick Kiener P 5-11 205 Fr. R/R Clarence Center, N.Y. / Clarence High School

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Spano HS Joe Spano Head Coach
Charlie Spano Headshot Charlie Spano Associate Head Coach
Jordan Bray Graduate Assistant Coach
Jake Marinelli Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff