Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Mercyhurst University Athletics

2021 Baseball Roster

Go To Coaching Staff

Players

  • IF 5'10" 195 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Buffalo, N.Y. Williamsville North
    Redshirt Senior Buffalo, N.Y. Williamsville North
  • IF 5'8" 180 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Orchard Park, N.Y. Orchard Park Niagara CC
    Redshirt Junior Orchard Park, N.Y. Orchard Park Niagara CC
  • OF OF 6'1" 195 lbs
    Gr. Chagrin Falls, OH Chargrin Falls Seton Hill
    Graduate Student Chagrin Falls, OH Chargrin Falls Seton Hill
  • IF 6'0" 175 lbs L/R
    Sr. Henrietta, N.Y. Rush-Henrietta Monroe Community College
    Senior Henrietta, N.Y. Rush-Henrietta Monroe Community College
  • P P 6'2" 176 lbs L/R
    Jr. Waterford, PA Fort LeBoeuf
    Junior Waterford, PA Fort LeBoeuf
  • OF 6'4" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. Penfield, N.Y. Penfield
    Senior Penfield, N.Y. Penfield
  • P P 5'8" 190 lbs R/R
    Sr. Gibsonia, Pa. Pine-Richland
    Senior Gibsonia, Pa. Pine-Richland
  • P P 5'10" 175 lbs R/R
    Sr. Abbostsford, BC, Canada Yale Secondary University of Cincinnati
    Senior Abbostsford, BC, Canada Yale Secondary University of Cincinnati
  • P 6'0" 175 lbs R/R
    Sr. Waterford, Pa. Fort Leboeuf Mercyhurst Northeast
    Senior Waterford, Pa. Fort Leboeuf Mercyhurst Northeast
  • P P 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. Erie, Pa. Harbor Creek
    Senior Erie, Pa. Harbor Creek
  • P P 5'11" 180 lbs R/R
    Fr. Niles, Oh. Niles McKinley High School
    Freshman Niles, Oh. Niles McKinley High School
  • P P 6'1" 200 lbs L/L
    Sr. Erie, Pa. Northwestern Pennsylvania Collegiate
    Senior Erie, Pa. Northwestern Pennsylvania Collegiate
  • P 6'2" 195 lbs R/R
    Sr. Ridgeley, W.Va. Frankfort Potomac State
    Senior Ridgeley, W.Va. Frankfort Potomac State
  • P P 6'1" 200 lbs R/R
    Gr. Murrysville, PA Franklin Regional St. Bonaventure University
    Graduate Student Murrysville, PA Franklin Regional St. Bonaventure University
  • P 6'0" 195 lbs L/L
    Sr. Columbiana, Ohio Crestview Cincinnati
    Senior Columbiana, Ohio Crestview Cincinnati
  • C 6'0" 210 lbs R/R
    Sr. Belle Vernon, Pa. Belle Vernon
    Senior Belle Vernon, Pa. Belle Vernon
  • P P 6'4" 200 lbs L/R
    Jr. Erie, Pa. Harbor Creek High School
    Junior Erie, Pa. Harbor Creek High School
  • P P 6'5" 225 lbs R/R
    Gr. Youngstown, Ohio Ursuline
    Graduate Student Youngstown, Ohio Ursuline
  • P P 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    Gr. Waterford, Pa. Fort LeBoeuf
    Graduate Student Waterford, Pa. Fort LeBoeuf
  • P P 6'5" 210 lbs R/R
    Sr. Beaver Falls, Pa. Riverside, Pa.
    Senior Beaver Falls, Pa. Riverside, Pa.
  • IF IF 6'2" 190 lbs L/R
    Sr. Willoughby Hills, Ohio Willoughby South
    Senior Willoughby Hills, Ohio Willoughby South
  • IF 6'0" 205 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Butler, PA Butler Area High School Mercyhurst North East
    Redshirt Senior Butler, PA Butler Area High School Mercyhurst North East
  • UTL 6'1" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. Webster, N.Y. Webster Schroeder Monroe Community College
    Senior Webster, N.Y. Webster Schroeder Monroe Community College
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 265 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Ayersville, Ohio Ayersville Virginia Tech
    Redshirt Senior Ayersville, Ohio Ayersville Virginia Tech
  • IF IF 6'2" 220 lbs L/L
    Sr. Williamsville, N.Y. Williamsville North
    Senior Williamsville, N.Y. Williamsville North
  • OF OF 5'8" 175 lbs L/L
    Jr. Moon, PA Moon Area High School
    Junior Moon, PA Moon Area High School
  • P 6'0" 205 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Wakeman, Ohio Western Reserve Jackson State Community College
    Redshirt Junior Wakeman, Ohio Western Reserve Jackson State Community College
  • IF IF 5'11" 190 lbs R/R
    Sr. New Castle, Pa. New Castle
    Senior New Castle, Pa. New Castle
  • P P 5'8" 206 lbs R/R
    Fr. Cleveland , Oh. Benedictine High School
    Freshman Cleveland , Oh. Benedictine High School
  • OF 5'11" 190 lbs R/R
    So. New Castle, Pa. Shenango High School Radford
    Sophomore New Castle, Pa. Shenango High School Radford
  • P P 6'4" 210 lbs L/L
    Sr. Hometown, IL Oak Lawn Community High School Wabash Valley CC
    Senior Hometown, IL Oak Lawn Community High School Wabash Valley CC
  • P P 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    Jr. Uniontown, PA Uniontown Area High School
    Junior Uniontown, PA Uniontown Area High School
  • OF OF 6'1" 215 lbs L/L
    33/49

    Cole Hollins

    R-So. Orchard Park, NY Orchard Park Indian RIver State College
    Redshirt Sophomore Orchard Park, NY Orchard Park Indian RIver State College
  • P P 5'10" 210 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. New Castle, PA Neshannock Harford Community College
    Redshirt Senior New Castle, PA Neshannock Harford Community College
  • P 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    So. Ashtabula, Ohio Lakeside
    Sophomore Ashtabula, Ohio Lakeside
  • P 5'10" 190 lbs R/R
    So. Buffalo, N.Y. Bishop Timon - Saint Jude
    Sophomore Buffalo, N.Y. Bishop Timon - Saint Jude
  • INF INF 5'10" 205 lbs R/R
    R-So. Vandergrift, Pa. Kiski Area High School Mercyhurst North East
    Redshirt Sophomore Vandergrift, Pa. Kiski Area High School Mercyhurst North East
  • P/INF P/INF 5'10" 180 lbs R/R
    Fr. Warren, Pa. Warren Area High School
    Freshman Warren, Pa. Warren Area High School
  • P P 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    Fr. Chardon, Oh. Chardon High School
    Freshman Chardon, Oh. Chardon High School
  • IF IF 5'10" 190 lbs L/R
    Jr. Streetsboro, OH Walsh Jesuit HS
    Junior Streetsboro, OH Walsh Jesuit HS
  • P P 6'2" 185 lbs L/R
    Fr. Freeport, Pa. Freeport Area High School
    Freshman Freeport, Pa. Freeport Area High School
  • P P 6'3" 195 lbs R/R
    Jr. Shippensburg, PA Shippensburgh Pennsylvania College of Technology
    Junior Shippensburg, PA Shippensburgh Pennsylvania College of Technology
  • UTL UTL 5'8" 170 lbs R/R
    Fr. Warren, Pa. Warren Area High School
    Freshman Warren, Pa. Warren Area High School
  • P 6'0" 215 lbs R/R
    So. Rocky River, Oh. Rocky River High School
    Sophomore Rocky River, Oh. Rocky River High School
  • P P 5'10" 205 lbs R/R
    Jr. Sagamore Hills, OH
    Junior Sagamore Hills, OH
  • UTL UTL 6'0" 195 lbs R/R
    Fr. Erie, Pa. McDowell High School
    Freshman Erie, Pa. McDowell High School
  • P P 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    Fr. Frewsburg, NY Frewsburg
    Freshman Frewsburg, NY Frewsburg
  • INF 6'0" 210 lbs R/R
    Fr. Conneaut, Oh. Conneaut High School
    Freshman Conneaut, Oh. Conneaut High School
  • C 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    So. Rochester, N.Y. Rush-Henrietta High School
    Sophomore Rochester, N.Y. Rush-Henrietta High School
  • OF 5'9" 160 lbs L/L
    So. North Tonawanda, N.Y. North Tonawanda High School
    Sophomore North Tonawanda, N.Y. North Tonawanda High School
  • C/P C/P 6'3" 234 lbs R/R
    Fr. Willoughby, Oh. Willoughby South High School
    Freshman Willoughby, Oh. Willoughby South High School
  • OF/P 6'0" 175 lbs L/L
    80/50

    Matt Shepard

    Fr. Erie, Pa. McDowell High School
    Freshman Erie, Pa. McDowell High School
  • OF/P OF/P 6'4" 175 lbs R/R
    Fr. Warren, Oh. Warren G. Harding High School
    Freshman Warren, Oh. Warren G. Harding High School
  • P P 5'8" 173 lbs R/R
    Fr. Warren, PA Warren Area
    Freshman Warren, PA Warren Area
  • INF INF 6'0" 165 lbs R/R
    Fr. Twinsburg, Oh. Gllmour Academy
    Freshman Twinsburg, Oh. Gllmour Academy
  • P P 6'1" 180 lbs L/L
    Fr. Trafford, PA Penn-Trafford
    Freshman Trafford, PA Penn-Trafford
  • INF INF 5'10" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. Tonawanda, N.Y. Sweet Home High School
    Freshman Tonawanda, N.Y. Sweet Home High School
  • OF OF 6'4" 200 lbs R/L
    Fr. North Huntingdon, PA Norwin
    Freshman North Huntingdon, PA Norwin
  • 6'4" 170 lbs R/R
    Fr. Rochester, NY McQuaid Jesuit
    Freshman Rochester, NY McQuaid Jesuit
  • P P 5'10" 180 lbs S/R
    Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Fox Chapel
    Senior Pittsburgh, Pa. Fox Chapel
  • 5'9" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Quaker Valley High School
    Freshman Pittsburgh, Pa. Quaker Valley High School
  • P P 6'2" 210 lbs R/L
    Jr. Erie, Pa. Cathedral Preparatory Penn State
    Junior Erie, Pa. Cathedral Preparatory Penn State
  • 6'0" 193 lbs L/R
    Fr. Erie, PA Erie
    Freshman Erie, PA Erie

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

2021 Baseball Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. B/T Hometown / High School Last Team
1 Dominic Cecere IF 5-10 195 R-Sr. R/R Buffalo, N.Y. / Williamsville North
2 Troy Banks IF 5-8 180 R-Jr. R/R Orchard Park, N.Y. / Orchard Park Niagara CC
3 Tyler Zaluski OF 6-1 195 Gr. Chagrin Falls, OH / Chargrin Falls Seton Hill
4 Casimer Sobaszek IF 6-0 175 Sr. L/R Henrietta, N.Y. / Rush-Henrietta Monroe Community College
5 Corey Shields P 6-2 176 Jr. L/R Waterford, PA / Fort LeBoeuf
6 Logan Martella-Tasick OF 6-4 200 Sr. R/R Penfield, N.Y. / Penfield
7 Hunter Treece P 5-8 190 Sr. R/R Gibsonia, Pa. / Pine-Richland
8 Chase Stewart P 5-10 175 Sr. R/R Abbostsford, BC, Canada / Yale Secondary University of Cincinnati
9 Ryan Rapp P 6-0 175 Sr. R/R Waterford, Pa. / Fort Leboeuf Mercyhurst Northeast
10 Tyler Passmore P 6-0 200 Sr. R/R Erie, Pa. / Harbor Creek
11 Corbin Foy P 5-11 180 Fr. R/R Niles, Oh. / Niles McKinley High School
12 Ryan Smerkar P 6-1 200 Sr. L/L Erie, Pa. / Northwestern Pennsylvania Collegiate
13 Brett Whiteman P 6-2 195 Sr. R/R Ridgeley, W.Va. / Frankfort Potomac State
14 Michael Krauza P 6-1 200 Gr. R/R Murrysville, PA / Franklin Regional St. Bonaventure University
15 Michael McDonough P 6-0 195 Sr. L/L Columbiana, Ohio / Crestview Cincinnati
16 Jordan Zilka C 6-0 210 Sr. R/R Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon
17 Lucas Folmar P 6-4 200 Jr. L/R Erie, Pa. / Harbor Creek High School
18 Vincenzo Lucente P 6-5 225 Gr. R/R Youngstown, Ohio / Ursuline
19 Josh Greggs P 6-0 190 Gr. R/R Waterford, Pa. / Fort LeBoeuf
20 Adam Jeannette P 6-5 210 Sr. R/R Beaver Falls, Pa. / Riverside, Pa.
21 Jack Elliott IF 6-2 190 Sr. L/R Willoughby Hills, Ohio / Willoughby South
22 Luke Baranchak IF 6-0 205 R-Sr. R/R Butler, PA / Butler Area High School Mercyhurst North East
23 Philip Ferranti UTL 6-1 200 Sr. R/R Webster, N.Y. / Webster Schroeder Monroe Community College
24 Jack Goonan P 6-4 265 R-Sr. R/R Ayersville, Ohio / Ayersville Virginia Tech
25 Josh Surowiec IF 6-2 220 Sr. L/L Williamsville, N.Y. / Williamsville North
26 Anthony Fachet OF 5-8 175 Jr. L/L Moon, PA / Moon Area High School
27 Justin Studd P 6-0 205 R-Jr. R/R Wakeman, Ohio / Western Reserve Jackson State Community College
28 Matthew Gibson IF 5-11 190 Sr. R/R New Castle, Pa. / New Castle
29 John Bufford Jr. P 5-8 206 Fr. R/R Cleveland , Oh. / Benedictine High School
30 Ryan Perretti OF 5-11 190 So. R/R New Castle, Pa. / Shenango High School Radford
31 Chad Cwik P 6-4 210 Sr. L/L Hometown, IL / Oak Lawn Community High School Wabash Valley CC
32 Connor Demoss P 6-2 200 Jr. R/R Uniontown, PA / Uniontown Area High School
33 Cole Hollins OF 6-1 215 R-So. L/L Orchard Park, NY / Orchard Park Indian RIver State College
34 Frank Fraschetti P 5-10 210 R-Sr. R/R New Castle, PA / Neshannock Harford Community College
35 John Anservitz P 6-2 200 So. R/R Ashtabula, Ohio / Lakeside
36 Sean Hayes P 5-10 190 So. R/R Buffalo, N.Y. / Bishop Timon - Saint Jude
37 Korey Shoupe INF 5-10 205 R-So. R/R Vandergrift, Pa. / Kiski Area High School Mercyhurst North East
38 Ryan Rafalski P/INF 5-10 180 Fr. R/R Warren, Pa. / Warren Area High School
39 Daniel Thomas P 6-0 200 Fr. R/R Chardon, Oh. / Chardon High School
40 Nolan Quinn IF 5-10 190 Jr. L/R Streetsboro, OH / Walsh Jesuit HS
41 Jarrett Heilman P 6-2 185 Fr. L/R Freeport, Pa. / Freeport Area High School
42 Nathan Holt P 6-3 195 Jr. R/R Shippensburg, PA / Shippensburgh Pennsylvania College of Technology
43 Mitchell Grosch UTL 5-8 170 Fr. R/R Warren, Pa. / Warren Area High School
44 Robert Hartman P 6-0 215 So. R/R Rocky River, Oh. / Rocky River High School
45 Samuel Blazenyak P 5-10 205 Jr. R/R Sagamore Hills, OH /
46 Luke Jackson UTL 6-0 195 Fr. R/R Erie, Pa. / McDowell High School
47 Aaron Hair P 6-2 200 Fr. R/R Frewsburg, NY / Frewsburg
48 Michael Ferl INF 6-0 210 Fr. R/R Conneaut, Oh. / Conneaut High School
49 Andrew Sanchez C 6-0 200 So. R/R Rochester, N.Y. / Rush-Henrietta High School
50 Casey Trombley OF 5-9 160 So. L/L North Tonawanda, N.Y. / North Tonawanda High School
53 John Susnik C/P 6-3 234 Fr. R/R Willoughby, Oh. / Willoughby South High School
80 Matt Shepard OF/P 6-0 175 Fr. L/L Erie, Pa. / McDowell High School
85 Brandon Arnold OF/P 6-4 175 Fr. R/R Warren, Oh. / Warren G. Harding High School
87 Nicholas Hussey P 5-8 173 Fr. R/R Warren, PA / Warren Area
90 Matt Christopher INF 6-0 165 Fr. R/R Twinsburg, Oh. / Gllmour Academy
92 Cameron Depalma P 6-1 180 Fr. L/L Trafford, PA / Penn-Trafford
95 Ian Burgess INF 5-10 185 Fr. R/R Tonawanda, N.Y. / Sweet Home High School
99 Aidan Shephard OF 6-4 200 Fr. R/L North Huntingdon, PA / Norwin
Christian Blatter 6-4 170 Fr. R/R Rochester, NY / McQuaid Jesuit
Nicholas McRandal P 5-10 180 Sr. S/R Pittsburgh, Pa. / Fox Chapel
Nicholas Merriman 5-9 185 Fr. R/R Pittsburgh, Pa. / Quaker Valley High School
Chris Smith P 6-2 210 Jr. R/L Erie, Pa. / Cathedral Preparatory Penn State
Tyler Yauger 6-0 193 Fr. L/R Erie, PA / Erie

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Spano HS Joe Spano Head Coach
Charlie Spano Headshot Charlie Spano Associate Head Coach
Anthony Santoro Assistant Coach
Jimmy Latona Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff