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  • LHP 6'1" 187 lbs
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    Preston Houvouras

    Fr. Strategic Communications Cocoa Beach, Fla. Cocoa Beach HS
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    Freshman Strategic Communications Cocoa Beach, Fla. Cocoa Beach HS
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  • Infielder INF 6'2" 195 lbs
    2

    Alec Eldridge

    Gr. Global Management & Finance Indian Harbor Beach, Fla. Satellite HS
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    Graduate Student Global Management & Finance Indian Harbor Beach, Fla. Satellite HS
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  • Infielder INF 6'2" 185 lbs
    4

    Hayden Kimball

    Jr. Construction Management Ocala, Fla. Trinity Catholic
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    Junior Construction Management Ocala, Fla. Trinity Catholic
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  • Catcher C 5'8" 200 lbs
    5

    Josh Ford

    Jr. Behavior Analysis Melbourne, Fla. Melbourne HS
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    Junior Behavior Analysis Melbourne, Fla. Melbourne HS
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  • Pitcher RHP 6'2" 230 lbs
    6

    Mitch Harding

    Jr. Entrepreneurship Windermere, Fla. Olympia HS
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    Junior Entrepreneurship Windermere, Fla. Olympia HS
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  • INF 5'8" 180 lbs
    7

    Jason Blackstone

    So. Construction Management Indialantic, Fla. Melbourne High School Eastern Florida State College
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    Sophomore Construction Management Indialantic, Fla. Melbourne High School Eastern Florida State College
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  • RHP 6'3" 200 lbs
    8

    Dylan Cleveland

    Fr. Business Administration Naples, Fla. Barron Collier High School
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    Freshman Business Administration Naples, Fla. Barron Collier High School
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  • RHP 5'10"
    9

    Christian Galindo

    Fr. Forensic Psychology Pembroke Pines, Fla. Broward Virtual Broward College
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    Freshman Forensic Psychology Pembroke Pines, Fla. Broward Virtual Broward College
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  • Pitcher RHP 6'3" 215 lbs
    10

    Liam Progulske

    Jr. Computeer Engineering Sebastian, Fla. Sebastian River HS
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    Junior Computeer Engineering Sebastian, Fla. Sebastian River HS
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  • Pitcher RHP 6'4" 165 lbs
    11

    Sean Means

    Sr. Sports Management Naples, Fla. Barron G. Collier High School University of West Florida
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    Senior Sports Management Naples, Fla. Barron G. Collier High School University of West Florida
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  • C 5'8" 180 lbs
    12

    Andres Suarez

    Fr. Aviation Cape Coral, Fla. Freedom HS The Ohio State University
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    Freshman Aviation Cape Coral, Fla. Freedom HS The Ohio State University
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  • Pitcher RHP 5'10" 160 lbs
    13

    Danny Vassallo

    Jr. Biomedical Sciences Lutz, Fla. Carrollwood Day HS
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    Junior Biomedical Sciences Lutz, Fla. Carrollwood Day HS
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  • C 6'0" 205 lbs
    14

    Andrew Bourque

    Gr. MBA Fort Pierce, Fla. John Carroll Catholic Florida A&M
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    Graduate Student MBA Fort Pierce, Fla. John Carroll Catholic Florida A&M
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  • SS 5'11" 170 lbs
    15

    Gabe Garrett

    So. Biomedical Sciences Lithia, Fla. Bloomingdale HS
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    Sophomore Biomedical Sciences Lithia, Fla. Bloomingdale HS
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  • OF OF 6'2" 203 lbs
    16

    Roman Samson

    Jr. Finance and Global Management Tampa, Fla. Berkeley Prep Washington & Jefferson College
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    Junior Finance and Global Management Tampa, Fla. Berkeley Prep Washington & Jefferson College
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  • Outfielder OF 6'0" 215 lbs
    17

    William Quinones

    Jr. Information Systems Orange City, Fla. University HS
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    Junior Information Systems Orange City, Fla. University HS
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  • C 6'0" 215 lbs
    18

    Michael Hill

    So. Aerospace Engineering Gotha, Fla. Olympia HS
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    Sophomore Aerospace Engineering Gotha, Fla. Olympia HS
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  • Pitcher RHP 6'3" 225 lbs
    19

    Tyler Vermillion

    Jr. Civil Engineering Minneola, Fla. South Lake HS College of Charleston
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    Junior Civil Engineering Minneola, Fla. South Lake HS College of Charleston
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  • RHP 5'10" 195 lbs
    20

    Ethan Stephens

    So. Business Management Land O'Lakes, Fla. Land O'Lakes HS Polk State College
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    Sophomore Business Management Land O'Lakes, Fla. Land O'Lakes HS Polk State College
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  • Infield/Outfield INF/OF 6'2" 190 lbs
    22

    Sam Schner

    Jr. Business Administration Boca Raton, Fla. Spanish River HS
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    Junior Business Administration Boca Raton, Fla. Spanish River HS
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  • Infielder INF 6'1" 190 lbs
    23

    Diego Garcia

    Jr. Business Administration Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia Colegio Real Royal School
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    Junior Business Administration Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia Colegio Real Royal School
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  • LHP 6'1" 173 lbs
    24

    Andres Tapia

    So. Sports Management Barranquilla, Colombia Instituto Educativo Distrital San Jose
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    Sophomore Sports Management Barranquilla, Colombia Instituto Educativo Distrital San Jose
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  • P 6'0"
    25

    Carter Cooke

    Fr. Business Administration Orlando, Fla. Oviedo High School
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    Freshman Business Administration Orlando, Fla. Oviedo High School
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  • SS 5'11" 194 lbs
    26

    Joseph Phan

    Fr. Mechanical Engineering Boynton Beach, Fla. Somerset Academy Canyons Western Carolina
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    Freshman Mechanical Engineering Boynton Beach, Fla. Somerset Academy Canyons Western Carolina
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  • IF/OF 5'11" 185 lbs
    27

    Luca Wentzel

    So. Business Administration Wilton, Conn. Wilton HS
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    Sophomore Business Administration Wilton, Conn. Wilton HS
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  • Infielder INF 6'2" 190 lbs
    28

    Brett Parrish

    Sr. Ocean Engineering Rockledge, Fla. USA Rockledge HS
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    Senior Ocean Engineering Rockledge, Fla. USA Rockledge HS
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  • LHP 5'10" 185 lbs
    30

    Aidan Pryzgoda

    So. Mechanical Engineering Cocoa Beach, Fla. Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. HS
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    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Cocoa Beach, Fla. Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. HS
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  • Pitcher RHP 6'3" 180 lbs
    31

    Elijah McCormack

    Sr. Entrepreneurship Jupiter, Fla. Coppell High School Polk State College
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    Senior Entrepreneurship Jupiter, Fla. Coppell High School Polk State College
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  • RHP 6'7" 225 lbs
    32

    Noah Steckley

    So. Civil Engineering Jupiter, Fla. Jupiter Community HS
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    Sophomore Civil Engineering Jupiter, Fla. Jupiter Community HS
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  • OF 6'2" 205 lbs
    34

    Cole Patrick

    Fr. Business Administration Markham, Ontario Canada Markham District High School
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    Freshman Business Administration Markham, Ontario Canada Markham District High School
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  • RHP 5'8" 190 lbs
    35

    Ridge Skarbek

    So. Business Administration Indialantic, Fla. Melbourne High School Eastern Florida State College
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    Sophomore Business Administration Indialantic, Fla. Melbourne High School Eastern Florida State College
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  • OF 5'10" 175 lbs
    36

    Brett Kelly

    Jr. Aeronautical Science Winter Garden, Fla The First Academy UNC Greensboro
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    Junior Aeronautical Science Winter Garden, Fla The First Academy UNC Greensboro
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  • Catcher C 6'0" 198 lbs
    37

    Tate Hansen

    Jr. Business Management Naples, Fla. Naples High School South Florida State College
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    Junior Business Management Naples, Fla. Naples High School South Florida State College
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  • RHP 6'5" 190 lbs
    38

    Zach Rodgers

    So. Mechanical Engineering Advance, NC Davie County HS
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    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Advance, NC Davie County HS
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  • IF/OF 6'4" 215 lbs
    39

    Austin Sewell

    So. Mathematical Sciences Plant City, Fla. Durant HS
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    Sophomore Mathematical Sciences Plant City, Fla. Durant HS
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  • Pitcher RHP 6'5" 230 lbs
    40

    Andrew Dunham

    Sr. Biochemistry Ocoee, Fla. Windermere HS
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    Senior Biochemistry Ocoee, Fla. Windermere HS
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  • P 6'6" 225 lbs
    43

    Aiden Beechy

    So. Mathematical Science Venice, Fla. Venice HS
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    Sophomore Mathematical Science Venice, Fla. Venice HS
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  • RHP 5'10" 180 lbs
    51

    Troy Dunnam

    Gr. Business Administration New Canaan, Connecticut Salisbury School Eckerd College
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    Graduate Student Business Administration New Canaan, Connecticut Salisbury School Eckerd College
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  • IF/OF 6'0" 190 lbs
    55

    Gavin McGowan

    Jr. Civil Engineering Sugarloaf, PA Hazleton Area High School Lehigh University
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    Junior Civil Engineering Sugarloaf, PA Hazleton Area High School Lehigh University
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball Support Staff

  • Director of Sports Performance

    Carl Putman

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  • Assistant Athletic Trainer

    Shawn Spenard

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  • Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

    Matt Padeway

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2023 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Academic Year Hometown High School Previous School Major
- Preston Houvouras LHP 6-1 187 Fr. Cocoa Beach, Fla. Cocoa Beach HS Strategic Communications
2 Alec Eldridge INF 6-2 195 Gr. Indian Harbor Beach, Fla. Satellite HS Global Management & Finance
4 Hayden Kimball INF 6-2 185 Jr. Ocala, Fla. Trinity Catholic Construction Management
5 Josh Ford C 5-8 200 Jr. Melbourne, Fla. Melbourne HS Behavior Analysis
6 Mitch Harding RHP 6-2 230 Jr. Windermere, Fla. Olympia HS Entrepreneurship
7 Jason Blackstone INF 5-8 180 So. Indialantic, Fla. Melbourne High School Eastern Florida State College Construction Management
8 Dylan Cleveland RHP 6-3 200 Fr. Naples, Fla. Barron Collier High School Business Administration
9 Christian Galindo RHP 5-10 Fr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. Broward Virtual Broward College Forensic Psychology
10 Liam Progulske RHP 6-3 215 Jr. Sebastian, Fla. Sebastian River HS Computeer Engineering
11 Sean Means RHP 6-4 165 Sr. Naples, Fla. Barron G. Collier High School University of West Florida Sports Management
12 Andres Suarez C 5-8 180 Fr. Cape Coral, Fla. Freedom HS The Ohio State University Aviation
13 Danny Vassallo RHP 5-10 160 Jr. Lutz, Fla. Carrollwood Day HS Biomedical Sciences
14 Andrew Bourque C 6-0 205 Gr. Fort Pierce, Fla. John Carroll Catholic Florida A&M MBA
15 Gabe Garrett SS 5-11 170 So. Lithia, Fla. Bloomingdale HS Biomedical Sciences
16 Roman Samson OF 6-2 203 Jr. Tampa, Fla. Berkeley Prep Washington & Jefferson College Finance and Global Management
17 William Quinones OF 6-0 215 Jr. Orange City, Fla. University HS Information Systems
18 Michael Hill C 6-0 215 So. Gotha, Fla. Olympia HS Aerospace Engineering
19 Tyler Vermillion RHP 6-3 225 Jr. Minneola, Fla. South Lake HS College of Charleston Civil Engineering
20 Ethan Stephens RHP 5-10 195 So. Land O'Lakes, Fla. Land O'Lakes HS Polk State College Business Management
22 Sam Schner INF/OF 6-2 190 Jr. Boca Raton, Fla. Spanish River HS Business Administration
23 Diego Garcia INF 6-1 190 Jr. Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia Colegio Real Royal School Business Administration
24 Andres Tapia LHP 6-1 173 So. Barranquilla, Colombia Instituto Educativo Distrital San Jose Sports Management
25 Carter Cooke P 6-0 Fr. Orlando, Fla. Oviedo High School Business Administration
26 Joseph Phan SS 5-11 194 Fr. Boynton Beach, Fla. Somerset Academy Canyons Western Carolina Mechanical Engineering
27 Luca Wentzel IF/OF 5-11 185 So. Wilton, Conn. Wilton HS Business Administration
28 Brett Parrish INF 6-2 190 Sr. Rockledge, Fla. USA Rockledge HS Ocean Engineering
30 Aidan Pryzgoda LHP 5-10 185 So. Cocoa Beach, Fla. Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. HS Mechanical Engineering
31 Elijah McCormack RHP 6-3 180 Sr. Jupiter, Fla. Coppell High School Polk State College Entrepreneurship
32 Noah Steckley RHP 6-7 225 So. Jupiter, Fla. Jupiter Community HS Civil Engineering
34 Cole Patrick OF 6-2 205 Fr. Markham, Ontario Canada Markham District High School Business Administration
35 Ridge Skarbek RHP 5-8 190 So. Indialantic, Fla. Melbourne High School Eastern Florida State College Business Administration
36 Brett Kelly OF 5-10 175 Jr. Winter Garden, Fla The First Academy UNC Greensboro Aeronautical Science
37 Tate Hansen C 6-0 198 Jr. Naples, Fla. Naples High School South Florida State College Business Management
38 Zach Rodgers RHP 6-5 190 So. Advance, NC Davie County HS Mechanical Engineering
39 Austin Sewell IF/OF 6-4 215 So. Plant City, Fla. Durant HS Mathematical Sciences
40 Andrew Dunham RHP 6-5 230 Sr. Ocoee, Fla. Windermere HS Biochemistry
43 Aiden Beechy P 6-6 225 So. Venice, Fla. Venice HS Mathematical Science
51 Troy Dunnam RHP 5-10 180 Gr. New Canaan, Connecticut Salisbury School Eckerd College Business Administration
55 Gavin McGowan IF/OF 6-0 190 Jr. Sugarloaf, PA Hazleton Area High School Lehigh University Civil Engineering

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jeft Tam Jeff Tam Head Coach
TJ Wharton HS TJ Wharton Assistant Coach
Alex Carpenter HS Alex Carpenter Assistant Coach
Raul Quintero HS Raul Quintero Assistant Coach
Brett Parrish Brett Parrish Assistant Coach
Andrew Dunham Andrew Dunham Assistant Coach

Baseball Support Staff

Baseball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Carl Putman Headshot Carl Putman Director of Sports Performance
Shawn Spenard HS Shawn Spenard Assistant Athletic Trainer
Matt Padeway HS Matt Padeway Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball Support Staff