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UConn Baseball Recruiting and Commitment Thread

UConNick said:
That Class of 2024 position player group may be small but damn is it good. If 4/4 get to campus (Lane - whether he hits or pitches, and Tirado being the bigger worries), I think they could all see time as true freshmen.

We all love the hard-nosed grit the D-III transfers have given us, but I also think we all know the best UConn teams, and our best shot at getting to Omaha, is with a team built around highly-recruited homegrown talent.
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It would not surprise me if over the summer UConn baseball gets a few more commitments for next season. This would be especially true of transfers from other schools, such as JUCOS among others.

I'm inclined to think that since we are getting away from the Covid years where players were granted another season of eligibility, that we will probably be seeing a bit less in the way of grad transfers going to other programs. We'll have to see how this all works out.
 
Has there been anything reported or rumored regarding the progress of Abbadessa Galusha mainly, but also Schild…? Returning to throwing or ready for FallBall?
 
Omahabound said:
Has there been anything reported or rumored regarding the progress of Abbadessa Galusha mainly, but also Schild…? Returning to throwing or ready for FallBall?
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I have not heard anything new on these guys.

By the way, this question should have been on a different baseball thread, as all three of these players were on the UConn baseball roster this season, even if 2 of them were redshirted for this season. This thread is about UConn recruiting and such.
 
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Some of our best players over the past few years: Stock, Smith, Broadhurst, Krauth, Peterson, Tamarro, Dana, Quigley, Huber. All transfers. Need to have a combo approach of frosh recruits to develop and mature transfers who can step right in with college data backing their ability.
 
Paxton is similar, walks a fair number of guys but has otherwise been solid. Should give us solid depth even if he doesn’t win a weekend rotation spot. We could really use a power hitter.
 
uconnbaseball said:
Paxton is similar, walks a fair number of guys but has otherwise been solid. Should give us solid depth even if he doesn’t win a weekend rotation spot. We could really use a power hitter.
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Jake Hyde would be a nice get. Power lefty bat. Could play OF/1B. Connecticut kid.
 
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I was looking at the rosters of teams in the NECBL, which recently started playing its games for the summer. On the Vermont Mountaineer roster, I found a player who's college was listed as the University of Connecticut

Beau Root is a lefty hitting outfielder who has been playing college ball for Middlebury College. This past season he was a senior, so It would appear he is a grad transfer. He did not play in 2021. If you check his stats at Middlebury, he has been quite the hitter the last 3 seasons.

Beau Root - 2024 - Baseball - Middlebury College

Beau Root (15) OF - 2024 First Team All-NESCAC ABCA Second Team All-Region Led NESCAC in runs with 55 Led NESCAC in hits with 63 Co-Led NESCAC in
athletics.middlebury.edu athletics.middlebury.edu

In past years in looking at college summer ball league rosters, I occasionally have found players who are transferring to UConn baseball. This appears to be the latest example of that sort of thing.
 
dbmill said:
I was looking at the rosters of teams in the NECBL, which recently started playing its games for the summer. On the Vermont Mountaineer roster, I found a player who's college was listed as the University of Connecticut

Beau Root is a lefty hitting outfielder who has been playing college ball for Middlebury College. This past season he was a senior, so It would appear he is a grad transfer. He did not play in 2021. If you check his stats at Middlebury, he has been quite the hitter the last 3 seasons.

Beau Root - 2024 - Baseball - Middlebury College

Beau Root (15) OF - 2024 First Team All-NESCAC ABCA Second Team All-Region Led NESCAC in runs with 55 Led NESCAC in hits with 63 Co-Led NESCAC in
athletics.middlebury.edu athletics.middlebury.edu

In past years in looking at college summer ball league rosters, I occasionally have found players who are transferring to UConn baseball. This appears to be the latest example of that sort of thing.
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Nice sleuthing!
 
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UConNick said:
That Class of 2024 position player group may be small but damn is it good. If 4/4 get to campus (Lane - whether he hits or pitches, and Tirado being the bigger worries), I think they could all see time as true freshmen.

We all love the hard-nosed grit the D-III transfers have given us, but I also think we all know the best UConn teams, and our best shot at getting to Omaha, is with a team built around highly-recruited homegrown talent.
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Doesn't necessarily have to be "homegrown talent", although that is always a big plus. But it absolutely needs to be "highly-recruited talent" to give UConn it's best chance at Omaha. Just think back on all those HR's that Stanford ('22) and FSU (this season) hit against the Huskies.
 
All-State Baseball Teams:

Class LL​

  • Dylan Agvent, Amity
  • Gianni Barberio, New Milford
  • Alex Benevento, New Canaan
  • Frank Boutot, Southington
  • Colin Crowley, Southington
  • Nico Digioia, Hamden
  • Jimmy Dobbs, Fairfield Warde
  • Jack Farnen, Staples
  • Chase Hanawalt, Hall
  • Austin Howard, Fairfield Warde
  • Aiden Jovia, Hamden
  • Carson Lentini, Southington
  • Aiden Lopez, Bristol Central
  • Jaylin Manson, Newington
  • John McHugh, Greenwich
  • Anthony Michaud, Glastonbury
  • Kai Nee, Staples
  • PJ Ortiz, Manchester
  • Nate Pirog, Bristol Central
  • Nick Piscioniere, Shelton
  • Jack Raymond, Enfield
  • Rafael Rodriguez, Maloney
  • Trevor Schuelke, Trumbull
  • Alexander Teixeira, Naugatuck

Class L​

  • Lucas Ametrano, Guilford
  • Chase Beloin, Avon
  • Max Cargan, North Haven
  • Sean Connolly, RHAM
  • Alex Dreyfus, East Lyme
  • Brady Ericson, Woodstock Academy
  • Nick Fox, Xavier
  • Max Jarvie, Wilton
  • Bobby Herzman, Wilcox Tech
  • Carlo Maselli, Bunnell
  • Eric Mathewson, Woodstock Academy
  • Matthew McDowell, Brookfield
  • Garrett McGovern, Brookfield
  • Bryce Meder, Guilford
  • Carson Morgan, Rockville
  • Will Parkhouse, Torrington
  • Payton Powell, Daniel Hand
  • Owen Rich, Lyman Hall
  • Cam Righi, Wethersfield
  • Liam Solomon, Bethel
  • Eddie Torres, New London

Class M​

  • TJ Baer, Joel Barlow
  • Teagan Beames, New Fairfield
  • Michael Belcher, Woodland Regional
  • Dylan Cimini, Stonington
  • Nicolas Coppola, St. Joseph
  • Tyler DeCrescenzo, Woodland Regional
  • Sean Egan, Plainville
  • Ashton Goodwin, Killingly
  • Chris Lusignan, Bacon Academy
  • Kade Marcantonio, Sheehan
  • Nick Martini, New Fairfield
  • Christian Nilsen, Joel Barlow
  • Ian Nilsen, Joel Barlow
  • Brandon Payne, Foran
  • Nolan Risedorf, Northwestern
  • Andrew Rocca, Wolcott
  • Noah Schermerhorn, Suffield
  • Ethan Stepputtis, Woodland Regional
  • Jack Treat, Montville

Class S​


  • Auggie Albert, Old Saybrook
  • Michael Amato, Weston
  • Aiden Bisaillon, Holy Cross
  • Griffin Blum, Shepaug Valley
  • Cal Chance, St. Paul Catholic
  • James Fagnant, East Granby
  • Blake Kamoen, Haddam-Killingworth
  • Kyle Kessler, Wheeler
  • Grady Lacourciere, Old Lyme
  • Connor Lane, Old Saybrook
  • Martin Light, St. Bernard
  • Sam Lincoln, Canton
  • Travis Lipinsky, Litchfield
  • Luke Mauri, Haddam-Killingworth
  • Tristen McCusker, Northwest Catholic
  • Evan Menzel, Coventry
  • Yamil Perez, North Branford
  • Dominic Pontbriant, Lyman Memorial
  • Jared Russo, Lyman Memorial
  • Matt Shea, Haddam-Killingworth
  • Kyle Stegina, North Branford
 
CtBaseball said:
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.314 hitter at a d1 school. Not a lot of power but does everything else. Good leadoff candidate. Nice get!

The superstars will need to come from high school recruiting (the Lane’s of the world) but not losing your best players to the transfer portal while siphoning the best players from local D1 schools is a great way to build up depth and plug holes.
 
Jax Husky said:
All-State Baseball Teams:

Class LL​

  • Dylan Agvent, Amity
  • Gianni Barberio, New Milford
  • Alex Benevento, New Canaan
  • Frank Boutot, Southington
  • Colin Crowley, Southington
  • Nico Digioia, Hamden
  • Jimmy Dobbs, Fairfield Warde
  • Jack Farnen, Staples
  • Chase Hanawalt, Hall
  • Austin Howard, Fairfield Warde
  • Aiden Jovia, Hamden
  • Carson Lentini, Southington
  • Aiden Lopez, Bristol Central
  • Jaylin Manson, Newington
  • John McHugh, Greenwich
  • Anthony Michaud, Glastonbury
  • Kai Nee, Staples
  • PJ Ortiz, Manchester
  • Nate Pirog, Bristol Central
  • Nick Piscioniere, Shelton
  • Jack Raymond, Enfield
  • Rafael Rodriguez, Maloney
  • Trevor Schuelke, Trumbull
  • Alexander Teixeira, Naugatuck

Class L​

  • Lucas Ametrano, Guilford
  • Chase Beloin, Avon
  • Max Cargan, North Haven
  • Sean Connolly, RHAM
  • Alex Dreyfus, East Lyme
  • Brady Ericson, Woodstock Academy
  • Nick Fox, Xavier
  • Max Jarvie, Wilton
  • Bobby Herzman, Wilcox Tech
  • Carlo Maselli, Bunnell
  • Eric Mathewson, Woodstock Academy
  • Matthew McDowell, Brookfield
  • Garrett McGovern, Brookfield
  • Bryce Meder, Guilford
  • Carson Morgan, Rockville
  • Will Parkhouse, Torrington
  • Payton Powell, Daniel Hand
  • Owen Rich, Lyman Hall
  • Cam Righi, Wethersfield
  • Liam Solomon, Bethel
  • Eddie Torres, New London

Class M​

  • TJ Baer, Joel Barlow
  • Teagan Beames, New Fairfield
  • Michael Belcher, Woodland Regional
  • Dylan Cimini, Stonington
  • Nicolas Coppola, St. Joseph
  • Tyler DeCrescenzo, Woodland Regional
  • Sean Egan, Plainville
  • Ashton Goodwin, Killingly
  • Chris Lusignan, Bacon Academy
  • Kade Marcantonio, Sheehan
  • Nick Martini, New Fairfield
  • Christian Nilsen, Joel Barlow
  • Ian Nilsen, Joel Barlow
  • Brandon Payne, Foran
  • Nolan Risedorf, Northwestern
  • Andrew Rocca, Wolcott
  • Noah Schermerhorn, Suffield
  • Ethan Stepputtis, Woodland Regional
  • Jack Treat, Montville

Class S​


  • Auggie Albert, Old Saybrook
  • Michael Amato, Weston
  • Aiden Bisaillon, Holy Cross
  • Griffin Blum, Shepaug Valley
  • Cal Chance, St. Paul Catholic
  • James Fagnant, East Granby
  • Blake Kamoen, Haddam-Killingworth
  • Kyle Kessler, Wheeler
  • Grady Lacourciere, Old Lyme
  • Connor Lane, Old Saybrook
  • Martin Light, St. Bernard
  • Sam Lincoln, Canton
  • Travis Lipinsky, Litchfield
  • Luke Mauri, Haddam-Killingworth
  • Tristen McCusker, Northwest Catholic
  • Evan Menzel, Coventry
  • Yamil Perez, North Branford
  • Dominic Pontbriant, Lyman Memorial
  • Jared Russo, Lyman Memorial
  • Matt Shea, Haddam-Killingworth
  • Kyle Stegina, North Branford
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Jonathan Law had 4 D-1 Pitchers. Unfortunately, none of them are coming to Storrs.
 
uconnbaseball said:
.314 hitter at a d1 school. Not a lot of power but does everything else. Good leadoff candidate. Nice get!

The superstars will need to come from high school recruiting (the Lane’s of the world) but not losing your best players to the transfer portal while siphoning the best players from local D1 schools is a great way to build up depth and plug holes.
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Appears to have no speed and lots of errors unfortunately. But I’ll take a good d1 bat any day.
 
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CtBaseball said:
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Carter Groen - Baseball - Iona University Athletics

Carter Groen (5) Outfield - AS A FRESHMAN (2024): MAAC All-Rookie Team 1x MAAC Rookie of the Week Played in and started 45 games as the Gaels right
ionagaels.com ionagaels.com
 
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