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401-825-2134 401-333-7011 401-455-6101 401-851-1610
Knight Campus Flanagan Campus Liston Campus Newport County Campus
400 East Ave. 1762 Louisquisset Pike One Hilton St. One John H. Chafee Blvd.
Warwick, RI 02886 Lincoln, RI 02865 Providence, RI 02905 Newport, RI 02840
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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY
Athletic Department Administration
Kevin Salisbury, Director of Athletics
401-333-7324, ksalisbury@ccri.edu
Steve Rooney, Assistant Director of Athletics
401-825-2204, srooney@ccri.edu
Bev Wiley, Compliance Officer
401-825-2102, bwiley@ccri.edu
Athletic Department Support Staff
Daniel Boulanger, Athletic Trainer
401-825-2104, dboulanger@ccri.edu
Vincent A. Cullen, Director of Athletics Emeritus
401-825-2200, vcullen@ccri.edu
Patrick Fogarty, Athletic Trainer
401-825-2104, pfogarty@ccri.edu
Robert Gallucci, Assistant Sports Information Coordinator
401- 825-1130, rwgallucci@ccri.edu
Bill Giusti, Equipment Manager
401-825-2234, wgiusti@ccri.edu
Dan LaCorbiniere, Sports Information Coordinator
401-825-1132, dclacorbiniere@ccri.edu The 2020 softball is led by eight returning sophomores, including four
Amanda Matuszek, Athletic Trainer captains, all of whom helped last year’s team win 11 games as freshmen.
401-825-2104, amatuszek@ccri.edu
Madalyn Ide, Trainer
401-825-2104, mide@ccri.edu
Cheryl Smith, Staff Assistant to the Director
401-825-2114, clsmith@ccri.edu THE COLLEGE
About CCRI and athletic facilities ............................................................... 2
Head Coaching Staff
Athletics’ Mission Statement ....................................................................... 2
Kevin Rix, Baseball 1
401-825-2107, kcrix@ccri.edu Academics and student-athlete support .................................................... 3
Rick Harris, Men’s Basketball Overview and history of athletic department .......................................... 4
401-825-2120, rjharris@ccri.edu
Doug Haynes, Women’s Basketball BASEBALL
401-825-1131, rdhaynes@ccri.edu Season outlook ............................................................................................... 5
Gregg Cornell, Cross Country, Indoor/Outdoor Track
Season schedule .............................................................................................. 6
401-333-7322, gcornell@ccri.edu
Gabe Toro, Men’s Soccer Team roster, Team photo ............................................................................... 7
401-333-7363, gtoro@ccri.edu Coaches ............................................................................................................ 8
Jim McGirr, Women’s Soccer 2019 Season summary .................................................................................. 9
401-333-7391 hjmcgirr@ccri.edu 2019 season in review .................................................................................. 9
Kim Warrington, Softball
401-825-1244, klwarrington@ccri.edu All-time year-by-year records .................................................................... 10
Pat Chin, Volleyball Postseason record, All-Americans and all-time records ...................... 10
401-333-7318, pchin1@ccri.edu All-time individual career and season records ................................10–13
Anne-Marie Balboni, Club Volleyball, Club Beach Volleyball
401-333-7316, ajbalboni@ccri.edu SOFTBALL
www.ccri.edu/athl
Aaron Colaiacomo, Club eSports Season outlook ............................................................................................. 15
acolaiacomo@ccri.edu
Bob Bouchard, Club Swimming
Season schedule ............................................................................................ 16
rkbouchard@ccri.edu Team roster, Team photo ............................................................................. 17
Coaches .......................................................................................................... 18
2019 Season summary ................................................................................ 19
2019 season in review ................................................................................. 19
CONTRIBUTORS All-time year-by-year records, Postseason record ................................ 20
Editorial Content: Dan LaCorbiniere, Robert Gallucci,
All-time individual and team records .................................................20–21
and Michael Parente
All-Americans and all-time records .......................................................... 21
Action Photos: Dan Aurelio and Robert Gallucci
Head Shots/Team Shots: David Fischbach Advertisers .............................................................................................. 23-25ABOUT CCRI /FACILITIES
ABOUT CCRI CCRI ATHLETIC FACILITIES
The Community College of Rhode Island AT A GLANCE Knight Campus
opened its doors in 1964 with 325 students Year founded: 1964 400 East Ave., Warwick
in a temporary space on Promenade Street Locations: Warwick, Lincoln, The CCRI Knight
in Providence as Rhode Island Junior College. Providence, Newport and Campus is home to
Today, with four campuses throughout the Westerly the Vincent A. Cullen
state, CCRI enrolls an average of more than Enrollment: 14,758 Field House with four
14,000 credit students each semester, making it Nickname: Knights basketball courts, four
the largest comprehensive community college tennis courts, three
Color: Green
volleyball courts and a
in New England. Forty percent of its students Affiliations: National Junior fully-equipped weight
identify themselves as part of a minority group, College Athletic Association room. The men’s and
many of whom are the first in their families to (NJCAA) Region XXI women’s basketball
attend college. teams play their home
Accredited by the New England Association games on the center
of Schools and Colleges, CCRI offers more than 100 degree and certificate pro- wood court. Athletic De-
grams in the arts, business, computer studies, engineering, health sciences, human partment administration,
services, liberal arts and science departments taught by faculty who are experts in coaches and staff have offices at this location.
their field. Each year, Rhode Islanders fill more than 40,000 seats in our profes- The CCRI baseball team plays its home games
sional development, skill enhancement, job retraining and noncredit personal at Harold “Whitey” Fell Field, named in honor of
enrichment courses offered by CCRI’s Center for Workforce and Community the college’s former head baseball coach.
The Knight Campus has two additional out-
Education.
door fields for team practice and recreational use.
CCRI students are active participants in campus life and in the community.
The college offers a varsity athletic program with sports and a diverse selection of Flanagan Campus
student clubs and organizations, including student government. Annually, students, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln
faculty and staff volunteer for a variety of Rhode Island nonprofit organizations,
The CCRI Flanagan
making life better for those less fortunate.
Campus has a field
2 Since its inception, CCRI has graduated more than 68,000 students, with 95 house with four
percent of them living and working in Rhode Island. The college is the No. 1 basketball courts, four
provider of nurses and other health care workers in the state. Annually, more tennis courts, four
than 1,000 CCRI students transfer to Rhode Island College and the University of volleyball courts, a six-
Rhode Island to continue their education. lane swimming pool, an
CCRI’s tuition is the most affordable in Rhode Island. A full-time student pays indoor track, a modern
about half, or less, of tuition and fees charged at any other college in the state. dance studio and a
According to a recent survey given to exiting students, when graduates were fully-equipped weight
asked, “Would you recommend CCRI to a friend or family member?” nearly 99 room. The women’s
volleyball team plays its
percent said yes. By preparing students for continued education or to enter the
home matches in the
state’s work force, the Community College of Rhode Island provides its students
Flanagan Campus Field House. Athletic Depart-
with the opportunity to change their lives and achieve their dreams. ment administration, coaches and staff have offices
at this location.
The Flanagan Campus has several outdoor
fields for team practice and competition as well as
recreational use. The cross country team and the
men’s and women’s soccer teams host their home
MISSION OF THE CCRI meets and matches at this site.
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
The Community College of Rhode Additional sites
Island Department of Athletics, Physical Some CCRI teams play their home games at near-
Education and Recreation, an integral by off-campus locations. The softball team plays
part of the curriculum, is dedicated to its home games at Winslow Park Field in War-
each physical education student and wick and the golf team competes and practices at
student-athlete. CCRI provides a high Cranston Country Club. The coed tennis team
quality, nationally acclaimed and accredit- and the indoor and outdoor track teams travel to
ed program that promotes academic and their opponent’s site or a neutral site for matches.
athletic excellence. The college excels in
sportsmanship, team play and competitive For hours of operation of campus athletic
spirit while providing a strong academic facilities and more information, go to
foundation and support program. www.ccri.edu/athl/facilities.html.ACADEMICS
CCRI’S STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
SUPPORT PROGRAM (SAASP)
The Student-Athlete Academic Support Program at the Community College of
Rhode Island provides a support system for academic success in college. This
mandatory program prepares student-athletes for transfer to four-year institu-
tions where they can continue their education and athletic careers.
During the first semester of their freshman year, student-athletes are required
to complete academic placement tests in reading, writing and mathematics and
enroll in a one-credit CCRI student success course. The program requires
student-athletes to attend two, one-hour study sessions each week during the
semester, including the off-season, at the college’s academic success centers. JC Santos Kat Raposo
The Department of Athletics compliance officer schedules session times for each received an athlet- transferred to
student-athlete and monitors their progress every five weeks during the semester. ic scholarship to Division-III Albertus
The program also provides daily academic advising, counseling and tutorials as well Division-II Virginia Magnus in New Haven,
as transfer counseling. State University in CT, where she will
Petersburg,VA, to play play soccer, basketball
Prospective student-athletes are encouraged to visit staff, coaches and advisors basketball. and lacrosse.
at CCRI’s Warwick and Lincoln campuses to learn more about the program and
the college’s varsity teams. Call the Department of Athletics at 401-825-2114 for
an appointment.
STUDENT-ATHLETES ACHIEVE
ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN 2018 –19
Eight CCRI student-athletes and one alumnus (pictured below) were honored for
their academic achievements in the 2018-19 academic year at the 2019 Schol-
ar-Athlete Awards Reception hosted by Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello and the 3
Rhode Island House of Representatives at the Rhode Island State House in May.
These awards are given annually to exceptional student-athletes who are lead-
ers on and off the field and have demonstrated success in academics and athletics. Maddie McDonald Nick D’Ambra
Among the honorees were softball and soccer standout Samantha Muller, who transferred to Divi- transferred to Divi-
also earned CCRI’s Distinguished Female Athlete Award, and basketball star David sion-III Rhode Island sion-III Rhode Island
College in Providence, College in Providence,
Cabeceiras, who earned the college’s Charlie Wilkes Scholarship Award. RI, to play softball. RI, to play baseball.
A number of student-athletes will be transferring to four-year institutions like
Rhode Island College, University of Rhode Island, Tusculum University, Bryant Uni-
versity,Virginia State University, Elms College, Albertus Magnus College, Southern
Connecticut State University and Keene State University.
Zack Odsen Sam Muller
received an athletic transferred to
scholarship to Divi- Division-II Southern
sion-II Tusculum Uni- Connecticut State
versity in Greeneville, University in New
TN, to play baseball. Haven, CT, to play
softball.
Front Row (L-R): Dante Turano, Samantha Muller, President Meghan Hughes, Jacob Frost,
Justin Brown. Back Row (L-R): Kyle Murphy, Dave Cabeceiras, Joseph Barter, Nicholas
D’Ambra and Distinguished Alumnus Marvin Owens.ATHLETICS AT CCRI
AN OVERVIEW OF CCRI ATHLETICS
PAST AND PRESENT
The Community College of Rhode Island is home to one of the Ocean State’s
finest and most successful intercollegiate athletic programs. Since its inception
in 1965, the CCRI program has long been considered a front-runner in New
England community college and junior college athletic circles.
The basketball, baseball, tennis, volleyball, cross country, golf and soccer
teams have all been nationally ranked. The 2002 women’s soccer team captured
the school’s first national championship, while a number of other squads, includ- Vin Cullen Harold “Whitey” Fell
ing men’s basketball and women’s soccer, were national runners-up. With nearly Athletic Director Baseball coach
5,500 victories, 222 All-Americans, 127 Region XXI championships and 828 All- Men’s basketball coach 1965–1982
Region selections, CCRI leads the way among all New England community 1965–2002
colleges.
Great coaching has been the key to CCRI’s success. From the athletic
department’s humble beginnings in 1965, the school has always featured legend-
ary coaches. From Hall of Fame athletic director and men’s basketball coach Vin
Cullen to baseball coaches Ken Hopkins, Whitey Fell and Art Pontarelli, tennis
coach Ray Carr and volleyball coach Gail Davis, the tradition of great coaches
and top-flight teaching has extended through the years and continues through
the present day.
The college holds membership in the National Junior College Athletic Asso-
ciation and is an associate member of the National Collegiate Athletic Associa-
tion. Ken McDonald ’90 Rheal Cormier ’88
CCRI fields intercollegiate men’s teams in baseball, basketball, soccer, cross Played at Providence; Pitched in the major
current assistant leagues for 16 seasons
country, indoor and outdoor track and golf and intercollegiate women’s teams
coach at Tulsa
in volleyball, basketball, cross country, indoor and outdoor track, soccer and-
4 softball. In addition to our intercollegiate sports CCRI offers four sports at the
club level: men’s volleyball, swimming, women’s beach volleyball and eSports.
The Community College of Rhode Island has proven to be a steppingstone
for many student athletes who have moved on to complete their academic and
athletic careers at four-year colleges and universities throughout the nation.
Jasmine Jennings ’06 Marvin Owens ’06
Competed for URI in Played for Rollie Mas-
track and field simino at Northwood
2018–19 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS
Second Team 3.80 – 3.99 GPA: Third Team 3.60 – 3.79 GPA:
–D
ylan Durante – Adreishka Luciano
Johnston, RI Providence, RI
–G
race Lapierre – Alex Martinez
Burrillville, RI Cranston, RI
–N
icholas D’Ambra –C
aysie Gautreau
Burrillville, RI
Coventry, RI
–C
hristopher Casalino
Bristol, RI2020 SEASON OUTLOOK
Coming off one of their best seasons in years and loaded with a dence, RI) and Brodie Carey (North Attleboro, MA) will be
strong group of returning players, the CCRI baseball team is hope- counted on to boost the top of the batting order. Griffin will play
ful it can duplicate its recent success in 2020. shortstop while the versatile Carey will play all infield positions at
Last year, the Knights won the Region XXI and District F ti- different times.
tles and advanced to the NJCAA Division III College World Series, Rounding out the position players are transfer Jesus Ortega
where they finished fifth. Head coach Kevin Rix is optimistic this (Providence, RI), who can play any position and will compete for a
year’s team can compete at the same level thanks to a number of starting role, and hard-hitting outfielder and third baseman Rufino
outstanding returning players in addition to an incoming group of Concepcion (Santo Domingo, DR). Transfer Marion Oferman
talented freshmen. (Central Falls, RI) will compete for the starting job at first base
Captains and 2019 First Team All-Americans Anthony and James Coleman (Pawtucket, RI), who this past fall changed
Ramos (Cranston, RI) and Ben Sears (Riverside, RI) are the from a left-handed thrower to a right-hander, will occupy the DH
leaders of this year’s returning class. spot as he gets more comfortable using the opposite hand in the
A team leader on and off the field, Ramos stood out de- outfield.
fensively last year as a Rawlings Gold Glove winner, while Sears With Sears as the team ace on the pitching staff,
anchored the pitching staff and will again be counted on to serve freshmen Tyler Parks (Warwick, RI), Bellemy
as the team ace. Next year, Sears will take his talents to Division I Gutierrez (Providence, RI), Logan Sherratt
Houston. (Swansea, MA) and Edward Pena (Provi-
The Knights will also rely heavily on fellow captain and Raw- dence, RI) will compete for starting roles.
lings Gold Glove winner Alex Martinez (Cranston, RI), the Returning in 2020 are outstanding
team’s starting catcher and a First Team All-Region selection a year set-up men and closers Riley Beard
ago. Martinez anchors a deep catching staff, which will also receive (North Kingston, RI) and Pete
contributions from sophomore James Pedersen (Westerly, RI) Cohen (Attleboro, MA),
and Weston Bruce (Stonington, CT). both who contributed to the
Sophomore and Second Team All-Region selection Dave Knights’ World Series run last
Meech, the fourth captain on the 2020 team, will split time season.
between right field and the pitcher’s mound and will be relied John DeRouin will
upon to provide some pop in the middle of the batting order. be the work horse out
Also expected to contribute heavily at the plate is left fielder Luis of the bullpen for CCRI
Nunez (Providence, RI), a transfer student in his first year at in 2020 while talented 5
the college. relievers Kyle Haberle
Slick-fielding sophomores CJ Casilino (Bristol, RI) and (North Smithfield, RI),
Adrian Duran (Providence, RI) will compete for starting time Manny Ortiz (Providence, RI)
in the infield and outstanding freshmen Chase Griffin (Provi- and Matt Vivieros (North Scituate,
RI) round out what is expected to be a
strong relief corps.
DID YOU KNOW? Ben Sears
Former Major League The Knights have qualified for the Former head coach Ken Hopkins,
Baseball pitcher Rheal Cormier NJCAA Division II World Series who retired in 2017, is the
‘88 is the only CCRI alumnus with four times: 1988, 1992, 1996 and school’s all-time wins leader with
his number retired. Cormier wore 2012. 411 victories in 16 seasons.
No. 20, which was officially retired
in 2012.2020 SCHEDULE
2/29 Sat JOHNSON & WHALES UNIV# Noon
3/5 Thu St. Cloud Tech 9 am
St. Cloud Tech 11 am
3/6 Fri Delta 9:15 am
Delta 11:45 am
3/8 Sun Mott 3:30 pm
3/9 Mon SUNY Adirondack 9 am
3/10 Tue Vermilion 9 am
3/19 Thu Mitchel College 3:30 pm
3/22 Sun SOUTHERN MAINE 11 am
SOUTHERN MAINE 1 pm
3/24 Tue UCONN AVERY POINT* 3:30 pm
3/26 Thu EASTERN CONNECTICUT# 3:30 pm
3/29 Sun Southern Maine 11 am
Southern Maine 1 pm
4/2 Thu Bunker Hill* 3:30 pm
4/4 Sat BUNKER HILL* Noon
BUNKER HILL* 2 pm
4/7 Tue UConn Avery Point* 3:30 pm
4/8 Wed EASTERN CONNECTICUT# 4 pm
Sophomore David Meech earned All-Region honors in
4/9 Thu QUINSIGAMOND* 3:30 pm 2019, batting .349 and driving in 22 runs as a fresman.
4/11 Sat Quinsigamond* Noon
Quinsigamond* 2 pm
4/16 Thu HOLYOKE* 3:30 pm
6
4/18 Sat Holyoke* Noon
Holyoke* 2 pm
4/19 Sun MONROE COLLEGE Noon
MONROE COLLEGE 3 pm
4/20 Mon MITCHELL COLLEGE 3:30 pm
4/23 Thu Northern Essex* 3:30 pm
4/25 Sat NORTHERN ESSEX* Noon
NORTHERN ESSEX* 3 pm
4/29 Wed EASTERN CONNECTICUT# 4 pm
4/30 Thu Massasoit* 3:30 pm
5/2 Sat MASSASOIT* Noon
MASSASOIT* 2:30 pm
5/3 Sun Eastern Connecticut# 10 am
Eastern Connecticut# Noon
Home games in CAPS
*Region XXI games
Check online for latest schedule updates at ccri.edu/athl
Catcher Alex Martinez batted .400 last year as a freshman
and drove in 25 runs, which ranked sixth on the team.2020 BASEBALL TEAM First Row L-R: John DeRouin, Adrian Duran, Alex Martinez, Ben Sears, Assisatnt Coach Joe Hopkins, Head Coach Kevin Rix,
Assistant Coach Ken Hopkins, Anthony Ramos, David Meech & James Pederson. Second Row L-R: James Coleman, Matthew
Viveiros, Jesus Ortega, Logan Sherratt, Edwar Pena, Lewis Nunez, Brodie Carey, Riley Beard, Dariel Ramos & Assistant Coach
Jared Baptista. Third Row L-R: Marion Oferman, Chase Griffin, Bellamy Guttierrez, Kyle Haberle, CJ Casalino, John DeRouin,
Manuel Ortiz, Weston Bruce, Peter Cohen & Ruffino Concepcion.
TEAM ROSTER CO-CAPTAINS
NUMERICAL ROSTER
NO. NAME CLASS B T POS. HOMETOWN 7
1 Ramos, Anthony SO R R OF Cranston, RI/Cranston HS East
2 Nunez, Lewis FR R R OF Providence, RI/Jorge Alvarez HS
3 DeRouin, John SO L L OF/DH Cranston, RI/ Cranston HS West Anthony Ramos
4 Martinez, Alejandro SO R R C/1B/DH Cranston, RI/ Cranston HS East
5 Ortega Pizarro, Jesus FR S R INF Providence, RI/PCTA
8 Oferman, Marion FR L L 1B Central Falls, RI/ CFHS
10 Bruce, Weston FR R R C/DH North Stonington, CT/ Ledyard HS
11 Duran, Adrian SO R R INF Providence, RI/Central HS
12 Griffin, Chase FR L R INF Providence, RI/Moses Brown
14 Beard, Riley SO R R P North Kingstown, RI/ North Kingstown, HS
15 Sears, Ben SO R R P East Providence, RI/East Providence, HS Alex Martinez
16 Concepcion, Ruffino FR R R OF/DH Santo Domingo DR/Nathaneal
17 Gutierrez, Bellamy FR L R P Pawtucket, RI/Tolman HS
18 Parks, Tyler FR R R P Warwick, RI/Pilgrim High School
19 Carey, Brodie FR R R INF North Attleboro, MA/NAHS
21 Pederson, James SO R R C/DH/1B Westerly, RI/ Westerly HS
22 Casalino, Christopher SO R R INF Bristol, RI/ Mount Hope HS
23 Coleman, James FR R R OF/DH Pawtucket, RI/Tolman HS
24 Meech, David SO L L 1B/OF/P Douglas, MA/Oxford HS Ben Sears
25 Maria Pena, Edwar FR R R P Providence, RI/ E Cubed Academy
26 Sherratt, Logan FR R R P Swansea, MA/Case
28 Cohen, Peter SO R R P North Attleboro, MA/North Attleboro HS
29 Haberle, Kyle FR R R P Smithfield, RI/SHS
34 Viveiros, Matthew FR R R P North Scituate, RI/ Ponaganset
40 Ortiz Calderone FR R R P Pawtucket, RI/Shea HS
David MeechCOACHING STAFF
Kevin Rix Joe Hopkins ’81
Head Coach Assistant Coach
Kevin Rix returns in 2020 for his third season Joe Hopkins played for the Knights
as head coach of the CCRI baseball team. from 1979 through 1981 and is now
Rix made his head-coaching debut in 2018 back for his fourth season as an
following seven seasons as an assistant and assistant coach. As a catcher during
associate head coach. He earned his collegiate his playing days at CCRI, Hopkins
coaching stripes under the guidance of CCRI earned First and Second Team
baseball’s all-time wins leader, Ken Hopkins. All-Region Honors.
Rix assisted Hopkins in 175 of his record 411 Hopkins also has a wealth of
collegiate victories during Hopkins’ final seven coaching experience in both basket-
seasons. ball and baseball. From 2012 to 2016,
As an associate coach, he worked primarily Hopkins coached in the George
with the Knights’ pitchers and assisted in Donnelly Sunset League in Newport and also served as the
other areas. Now as head coach, Rix has broadened his scope of duties to basketball coach for both Western Hills Middle School and the
include offensive and defensive areas while still maintaining focus on his Cranston High School West freshman boys’ team. Hopkins was
specialty, which is assisting the pitching staff. a patrolman for the Cranston Police Department from 1997 to
Rix previously served as head coach of the Warwick-based team 2009 before his promotion to detective, a position he still holds
in Rhode Island’s Connie Mack Baseball League and as assistant coach of today. Before joining the Cranston Police Department, he owned
the Warwick-based team in the Rhode Island Amateur League. In 2000, JMH Painting Company from 1987 to 1997.
he was the assistant coach of the Pilgrim High School freshmen baseball Hopkins is a graduate of Roger Williams University with a
team. He also served as an assistant coach for Warwick Veterans High bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. He also holds associate
School prior to his tenure at CCRI. degrees in criminal justice and liberal arts from CCRI and is a
Rix lives in Warwick, RI. He has a son, Kevin, and a daughter, member of the Johnston High School Athletics Hall of Fame.
Amanda. Hopkins is a resident of Cranston, RI.
8 Raymond Tessaglia Ken Hopkins
Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Ray Tessaglia returns to CCRI with nearly two Hopkins is the winningest coach in
decades of experience at the amateur and CCRI baseball history, where he com-
Division I level under his belt. piled a 411-202-2 record – the best
Twenty years ago, he reunited with former win percentage in program history.
head coach Ken Hopkins, with whom he assist- He returns to the program for his
ed at Rhode Island College for many years with first year as an assistant under Rix, his
the women’s basketball and baseball programs. former assistant.
Tessaglia is also the former head coach of the Hopkins has had a number of
baseball team and former associate head coach successes as head coach. Most
of the women’s basketball team at RIC. His recently, he led the 2012 Knights to
overall knowledge of the game and teaching the NJCAA Division II World Series
skills, coupled with his familiarity working with in Enid, OK. The team finished the
Rix, benefit the CCRI baseball program. season with a 33-13 record. As a result, he was named NJCAA
Tessaglia lives in Providence, RI, with his wife, Janice, and daughter, and ABCA District Coach of the Year.
Sydney. Hopkins was inducted to the Rhode Island Baseball
Coaches Association Hall of Fame as the 2013 recipient of the
Jared Baptista Ben Mondor Award for his contributions to the Rhode Island
Assistant Coach baseball community. In 2015, he received an Amby Smith Lifetime
Achievement Award from Words Unlimited. In 2017 he was
Baptista has been with the Knights’ baseball enshrined in the Class of 2017 Rhode Athletic Administrators
program for the past several seasons as team Association Hall of Fame for his work as an Athletic Director in
manager. Cranston.
This year, he has been elevated to the posi- In 2005, Hopkins led the squad to a 27-7 record and a No.
tion of assistant coach. Baptista will assist the 10 NJCAA national ranking. The team was NJCAA New England
staff by keeping the scorebook during games Division II Champions in 2001 and 2002 and Hopkins was voted
and inputting statistics into the NJCAA site in Coach of the Year in both seasons.
addition to game reporting. He will also assist Hopkins graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rhode
the coaching staff with practice preparation Island College and holds a master’s degree in education from the
and organization of onfield drills. University of New England. Hopkins resides in Cranston, RI.
Baptista is a native of Narragansett, RI,
where he currently resides.2019 SEASON IN REVIEW
2019 CCRI MEN’S BASEBALL STATISTICS 2019 CCRI BASEBALL
Player GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB AVG RESULTS (27-12)
Zach Odsen 38 122 26 37 5 1 1 33 19 5 .303
Anthony Ramos 38 125 63 52 15 4 2 27 20 31 .416
Ray Aponte 35 96 25 33 11 - 3 30 24 4 .344 3/10 Mesabi Range W,14-2
Nick D’Ambra 35 118 50 47 12 6 3 32 26 21 .398 St. Cloud Tech L,4-15
Kyle McCann 35 102 21 30 9 - 2 27 10 1 .294
David Meech 33 83 30 29 9 1 1 22 17 11 .349 3/11 Mott L,4-5
Joe Barter 32 99 21 30 6 - 4 24 9 - .303 Mott L,3-8
Alex Martinez 32 95 23 38 9 - 2 25 15 1 .400 3/12 SUNY Adirondack L,7-12
Jake Frost 29 80 26 27 5 - - 15 20 9 .338
Justin Brown 23 56 17 16 5 2 2 17 12 6 .286 SUNY Adirondack W,15-5
Asa Nyblom 22 55 5 10 1 - - 11 8 1 .182 3/14 Minnesota West W,14-1
Ben Sears 15 10 1 0 - - - 1 1 - .000 Minnesota West L,4-10
CJ Casalino 13 21 4 2 - - - 1 4 - .095
Stew Kay 13 21 7 5 2 - - 7 8 2 .238 3/15 Seminole State L,4-17
James Pederson 12 30 5 6 1 - - 4 5 1 .200 3/16 Waubonsee L,4-7
Adrian Duran 10 16 3 3 1 - - 3 4 - .188 3/21 UCONN AVERY POINT* W,2-1
Kenrick Telemaco 6 1 0 0 - - - 0 - - .000
Marshall Quinley 5 7 1 1 - - - 0 - - .143 3/24 QUINSIGAMOND* L,7-10
Paul Sorel 5 3 1 1 - - - 1 - - .333 QUINSIGAMOND* W,7-4
Totals 39 1140 329 367 91 14 20 280 202 93 .322 3/26 NORTHERN ESSEX* W,22-9
Opponent 39 931 179 253 41 6 16 159 105 48 .272
3/28 SALVE REGINA W,13-7
PITCHING 3/30 Massasoit* W,15-4
Player APP IP W L SV H R ER BB K ERA Massasoit* W,14-4
Riley Beard 11 15.0 0 2 2 21 21 17 7 11 6.60
Pete Cohen 11 29.2 1 1 2 23 16 12 11 15 4.55 4/6 HOLYOKE* W,9-3
Ben Sears 11 67.2 8 2 0 45 27 22 10 99 13.17 HOLYOKE* W,10-1
Zach D’Andrea 10 45.1 7 0 0 32 23 23 18 56 11.12 4/7 Eastern Connecticut# W,1-0
CJ Woods 8 47.1 6 1 0 59 31 24 11 32 6.08
John Derouin 7 6.1 0 1 0 10 11 6 7 5 7.11 Eastern Connecticut# L,11-12
Joe Barter 5 19.1 3 0 0 19 8 8 6 15 6.98 4/13 Northern Essex* W,1-0
Kenrick Telemaco 5 3.0 0 0 0 2 5 5 3 6 18.00 Northern Essex* W,4-2
Kyle McCann 4 6.1 1 1 0 13 12 12 2 9 12.79
4/14 MONROE COLLEGE W,2-1 9
David Meech 4 6.2 0 0 0 11 10 9 6 10 13.50
Asa Nyblom 4 9.0 0 0 0 7 5 1 3 2 2.00 MONROE COLLEGE L,3-8
Zach Odsen 2 8.0 1 1 0 8 7 0 7 7 7.88 4/16 MASSASOIT* W,10-0
Darriel Ramos 2 2.1 0 0 0 2 1 - 3 3 11.57
Brett Traficante 2 7.0 0 2 0 10 9 6 4 9 11.57 4/18 Quinsigamond* W,15-2
Justin Brown 1 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 6.75 4/25 BUNKER HILL* W,16-2
Totals 39 274.1 27 11 4 263 188 147 99 280 9.19 4/27 CCBC Catonsville W,16-3
Opponent 39 223.2 11 20 0 297 283 208 174 236 9.50
Potomac State W,8-2
5/6 Bunker Hill* W,13-0
SEASON SUMMARY 5/9 MASSASOIT* W,11-2
The Knights reached new heights in 2019, finishing 27-12 overall and earning a trip to the
5/11 Northern Essex*^ W,15-4
NJCAA Division III College World Series for the first time since 2012.
Their 27-12 finish included a 16-1 record in Region XXI play and an incredible hot streak in 5/13 Northern Essex*^ W,9-7
which they won 22 of 24 games from mid-March through May. 5/17 Suffolk County^ W,9-3
Leading the charge offensively last year was leadoff hitter and freshman Anthony Ramos 5/18 Suffolk County^ W,7-1
(Cranston, RI), who batted .416, good enough for 50th in the nation, and held an impressive 5/25 Rowan Gloucester^ L,1-6
.549 on-base percentage, which ranked 14th among NJCAA D-III qualifying batters. Alongside
5/26 Herkimer^ W,6-5
Ramos was freshman Alex Martinez (Cranston, RI), who batted .400 with a .500 on-base
percentage. Martinez also drove in 25 runs and scored 23 times in 32 games. 5/27 Brookhaven^ L,9-17
Sophomore co-captain Nick D’Ambra (Coventry, RI) had a fantastic second year as part
of the Knights’ resurgence with a .398 batting average, ranking him 11th in Region XXXI, and 32 Home Games in CAPS.
RBIs, which was second on the team.
The pitching staff was terrific in 2019, highlighted by freshman Ben Sears (East Provi-
Overall record: 27-12
dence, RI), who won eight of his 11 appearances – 13th in the nation and No. 1 in the region.
Sears pitched a team-high 67 2/3 innings with 99 strikeouts, which ranked sixth in the country, Region XXI: 16-1
and averaged a whopping 13.17 strikeouts per nine innings.Ramos and Sears also received NJ-
CAA Second and Third Team All-American Honors, respectively.
Sophomore Zack D’Andrea (Warwick, RI), made 10 appearances for CCRI and CJ
Woods (East Providence, RI) made eight appearances with six victories and pitched 47 1/3
innings, second most on the team behind Sears.
The Knights got off to a slow start in 2019, finishing their Florida trip with a 3-7 record,
but got hot in March. They won 11 in a row toward the end of the season and earned a spot in
the College World Series with a win over Suffolk County in the District F championship game.
The Knights were heavily represented among the Region XXI awards with Martinez, D’Ambra,
Ramos, Woods, Sears, Joey Barter (Coventry, RI), Zack Odsen (Providence, RI), Jacob
Frost (Cranston, RI), Ray Aponte (East Providence, RI) and David Meech (Douglas,
MA) earning All-Region honors. Head coach Kevin Rix was named Region XXI Coach of the
Year in only his second year with the Knights.ALL-TIME RECORDS
ALL-TIME TEAM RECORDS YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD
POSTSEASON
W L T
1987 Region XXI Champions
Hitting 1966 7 5 0
1988 Region XXI Champions
Games 43 2009 1967 9 6 0
1988 District Champions
At Bats 1420 1992 1968 10 5 0
1988 College World Series
Runs 423 1999 1969 12 2 0
1991 Region XXI Champions
Hits 470 1992 1970 13 3 0
1992 Region XXI Champions
RBIs 352 1999 1971 8 4 0
1992 District Champions
Doubles 102 2011 1972 9 4 0
1992 College World Series
Triples 40 1992 1973 12 3 0
1993 Region XXI Champions
Home Runs, Season 64 2001 1974 11 7 0
1994 Region XXI Champions
Home Runs, Game 10 5/15/93 1975 10 8 0
1996 Region XXI Champions
Bat Avg. .378 1986 1976 13 7 0
1996 District Champions
Walks (Most) 190 1988 1977 14 10 0
1996 College World Series
(Least) 75 2003 1978 17 5 0
2001 Region XXI Champions
Strikeouts (Most) 245 2002 1979 14 6 0
2002 Region XXI Champions
(Least) 105 1986 1980 18 6 0
2009 Region XXI Champions
Stolen Bases 98 1988 1981 20 8 1
2012 Region XXI Champions
Sacrifices 40 1988 1982 14 3 0
2012 District Champions
Hit by Pitch 60 2009 1983 20 7 0
2012 College World Series
Put Outs 1024 1992 1984 19 6 0
2019 College World Series
Assists 397 1991 1985 27 8 0
Errors (Most) 97 1990 1986 21 10 1 ALL-TIME ALL-AMERICANS
(Least) 53 2002 1987 25 9 0 Scott Perry 1982
Fielding Pct. (Highest) .957 1983 1988 36 5 0 NJCAA First Team
1989 22 10 0 John Mello 1987
10 NJCAA Second Team
Pitching 1990 28 10 0 Rheal Cormier 1987
Innings Pitched 341.1 1992 1991 31 8 0 NJCAA First Team
Strikeouts (High) 396 1988 192 32 9 0 Rheal Cormier 1988
1993 21 12 0 NJCAA First Team
(Low) 184 1986 Derek Grudinskas 1990
Walks (High) 201 1992 1994 27 7 0 NJCAA Honorable Mention
(Low) 100 2004 1995 23 10 0 Derek Grudinskas 1990
1996 35 7 0 ABCA First Team
Shutouts 14 1988 Kelly Chandler 1993
Hit by Pitch 24 1992 1997 32 8 0 NJCAA First Team
Wild Pitches 47 1998 1998 24 12 0 Joel Padin 1994
1999 33 9 0 NJCAA First Team
Complete Games 19 1988 Allen Levrault 1996
Saves 9 2001 1900 26 11 0 NJCAA First Team
ERA (Highest) 5.46 2000 2001 33 6 0 Allen Levrault 1996
2002 29 13 0 ABCA First Team
ERA (Lowest) 1.88 1988 Pat Schultz 1997
Most Wins 36 1988 2003 18 10 0 NJCAA Third Team
Most Losses 17 2004 2004 16 17 0 Jerson Perez 1997
2005 27 7 0 NJCAA Second Team
Jerson Perez 1997
2006 23 11 0 ABCA First Team
2007 17 14 0 Tom Koutrouba 1997
2008 22 14 0 NJCAA Second Team
HEAD COACHES Alex Fernandez 1997
2009 32 11 0 NJCAA First Team
2010 24 14 0 Joe Apotheker 1900
Kevin Rix (2018-present) 47-33 .588 NJCAA Second Team
2011 30 11 0 Jason Henderson 2001
Ken Hopkins (2001-2017) 411-201-1 .670
2012 33 13 0 NJCAA Second Team
Jay Grenier (1993-2000) 221-76 .744 Tony Bennett 2002
2013 028 13 0
Art Pont arelli (1985-1992) 222-69-1 .762 NJCAA Third Team
2014 22 10 0 Marc Dorsi 2012
Whitey Fell (1966-1984) 250-105-1 .704
2015 17 14 0 NJCAA First Team
2016 16 13 0 Dylan Brooks 2017
2017 24 10 0 NJCAA Third Team
Anthony Ramos 2019
2018 20 21 0 NJCAA Second Team
2019 27 12 0 Ben Sears 2019
NJCAA Third Team
1,151 484 2ALL-TIME RECORDS ALL-TIME CAREER BATTING RECORDS
Games Played Thornton 86 Grant-West 23
ALL-TIME SINGLE SEASON PLAYER # McKeever 85 Razzino 23
Gavitt 83 Dorsi 85 Branson 18
BATTING AVERAGE Horn 81 Williams 83 D. Cormier 17
(.400 or higher) Dunnett 78 Mello 82 Thornton 17
Apotheker 76 Odell 82 Mello 16
PLAYER AVERAGE YEAR Walczak 76 Haynes 81 Tanous 16
(50 AB’s or more) Cantone 74 Cole 81 DeCosta 16
Giansanti .500 1985 Ayotte 74 Dunphy 80
S. DeCosta 74 Berry 79 Walks
Savickas .469 2007 Cipoletti 73 D. Cormier 77 PLAYER #
Grudinskas .467 1997 Williams 72 DeCosta 76 Ferraz 50
McKeever 71 Quinn 76 Apotheker 49
Thornton .464 2005 Borden 70
Serafin .458 2003 Cipoletti 48
Kennedy 68 Doubles Tager 46
Perry .455 1981 Fitta 68 PLAYER # Mancini 41
Tanous 67 Schultz 34 Fitta 40
Tager .453 2008 Nassi 67 Gavitt 30 Kirinsky 39
Serafin .448 2003 Vinci 66 Cantone 29 Branson 37
Maio .446 1984 Mooney 65 Dunnett 22 DeCosta 35
Beech 65 Quinn 22 Gavitt 33
Walczak .442 2001 Kirinsky 65 Mancini 21 Grudinskas 32
Apotheker .436 2000 Sodre 65 Gaccione 21 Mooney 30
Mello .434 1986 Jackson 65 Borden 20 Garcia 30
D. Cormier 64 Horn 20
Dorsi .431 2012 Beech 18 Strike Outs
Schultz .430 1996 At Bats Cipoletti 18
PLAYER #
Abraham .430 2008 PLAYER # Walczak 18
Cabral 18 Mancini 70
Muldoon .429 2002 Dunnett 308 Walczak 55
Cantone 278 Williams 18
Dorsi 18 Fitta 52
Tarantino .428 2009 Mancini 263 DeCosta 41
Serafin .426 2003 Apotheker 262 Tager 17
Dunphy 17 Narcavage 37
McKeever 256 Cipoletti 37
Perez .425 1996 Gavitt 256 Grudinskas 17
Apotheker 17 Boyajian 37
Dunphy .424 1986 DeCosta 253 Bugyi 34
Walczak .423 2000 Horn 251 Nassi 17 Diehl 31
Williams 249
Jim Hopkins .422 1970 Schultz 242 Triples
Dorsi 241 Hit By Pitch
Rotondo .421 2015
Beech 230
PLAYER
Mello
#
11
PLAYER # 11
D. Hopkins .419 2015 Munsey 230 Apotheker 18
Dunnett 10 Ayotte 16
Mello .418 1985 Harwood 228
Muldoon 228 Reyes 15
Abraham .417 2008 Home Runs Muldoon 13
Perez 228
Francis .414 1981 Odell 228 PLAYER # Horn 9
Gavitt .414 2011 Cipoletti 227 Walczak 31 Barry 9
Apotheker 19
Padin .413 1994 Fernandez 15 Sacrifices
Beech .411 1998 Runs Cipoletti 13
PLAYER # PLAYER #
Boyajian .411 2015 Mello 13 Diehl 58
Apotheker 97 Diehl 11
Forzani .410 1985 Walczak 89 Ayotte 56
Fitta 11 Fitta 52
Grudinskas .410 1989 Muldoon 84 Grudinskas 11
Dunnett 82 DeCosta 41
Cantone 10 Narcavage 37
Ramirez .410 2001 Beech 79 Zambrano 9
Borges 75 Cipoletti 37
Bush .408 1979 Bugyi 34
Cantone 72
J. Cole .407 1991 McKeever 71 Runs Batted In Diehl 31
Dunnett .406 1991 Perez 70 PLAYER # Woodward 27
Haynes 68 Schultz 106 Grudinskas 26
Padin .405 1994 Walczak 105 Ayotte 26
Gaccione 67
Mike Silva .405 2000 Walczak 65 Apotheker 88
Apice .405 2015 Fitta 65 Horn 86 Batting Average
Lemieux 65 Walzak 77 PLAYER #
Hall .402 1985 Fitta 65 Mancini 76 Grudinskas .444
Berry .401 1993 Mello 64 Grudinskas 74 Giansanti .434
Pantazis .400 1997 Nassi 64 Cantone 74 Mello .427
Dorsi 64 Gavitt 74 Savickas .422
S. Cole .400 1984 Cabral 69 Walczak .415
Sousa .400 1981 Cipoletti 63 Dunphy .412
Hits Mello 62
PLAYER # Schultz .417
Borden 62 Maio .407
Walczak 117 Williams 60
Misc. Records Dunnett 114 Tager .396
Dunnett 58 Apice .396
Cantone 102 Fitta 57
Strike Outs, Game 19 John Donavan 4/4//71 Schultz 101 Perez .394
Apotheker 100 Thornton .391
Grand Slams, Season 3 Chris Hopkins, 1980 Gavitt 99 Stolen Bases Quinn .389
Walczak 93 PLAYER # Gavitt .387
No Hitters Max Marcotte, 2018 Grudinskas 91 Muldoon 58 Muldoon .386
Horn 91 Newsome 50 Apotheker .382
Joe Rossi, 1976 Beech 38 Barry .380
Perez 90
Jason Henderson, 2001 M. Jackson 89 Reyes 38 Beech .378
Muldoon 88 Fitta 29 Cantone .377
Marek Deska, 2005 Haynes 29 Dunnett .374
Mello 87
Beech 87 Williams 27 J.Yankee .374ALL-TIME SINGLE SEASON BATTING RECORDS
Games Played Cantone 56 2002 Crosby 12 1996 Lygren 26 1999
PLAYER # YR Dunnett 55 1991 Mancini 11 1999 Fitta 25 1988
Ayotte 44 1988 Perez 54 1996 Ramirez 11 2001 Gaccione 24 1997
Henault 43 1988 Muldoon 54 2002 Diehl 11 1987 Paliotte 23 1985
Borden 43 2009 Zambrano 53 2002 Caba 10 2001 Grudinskas 23 1990
Jackson 42 1999 Schultz 52 1996 Forzani 10 1985 Lyons 23 1987
Zambrano 41 2002 Perry 51 1981 Crosby 10 1995
Mancini 41 1999 Thornton 51 2005 Apotheker 10 2000 Strike Outs
Apotheker 41 1999 D. Cormier 51 1988 Apotheker 9 1999 PLAYER # YR
McDonald 41 2009 Gavitt 51 2012 Mello 9 1985 Mancini 40 1999
Tarantino 41 2009 Ramirez 50 2001 Grudinskas 9 1990 Fitta 34 1988
Fernandez 50 1997 M Jackson 9 1999 Mitchell 34 2005
At Bats Borden 50 2009 Fitta 9 1988 Joseph 33 2008
PLAYER # YR Dorsi 50 2012 Perry 9 1981 Diehl 31 1987
Dunnett 166 1992 Mello 49 1986 Maio 9 1985 Walczak 28 2000
Cole 160 1992 J. Cole 8 1995 Gracia 28 2013
Henault 49 1988
Schultz 8 1996 Walczak 27 2001
M. Jackson 159 1999 Beaulieu 49 1990
LaCompte 8 1973 Ladig 27 2004
Cantone 146 2002 Mancini 49 1999 S. Cole 8 1984 Mancini 26 1991
McKeever 145 1992 Ferraz 49 1999 Dawber 26 2001
Tarantino 145 2009 Quinn 49 2010 Runs Batted In Henault 25 1988
Mancini 144 1992 Williams 49 2011 PLAYER # YR Munsey 25 2001
Dunnett 142 1991 Tager 48 2008 Schultz 74 1996 Newsome 25 2004
D. Cormier 140 1988 Forzani 48 1985 Jackson 64 1999
Gavitt 140 2012 Furtado 48 1999 Schultz 56 1996 Hit By Pitch
Ayotte 138 1988 Gavitt 48 2011 Apotheker 55 2000 PLAYER # YR
Walczak 138 2001 Hall 47 1989 Walczak 55 2000 Apotheker 15 1999
Grant-West 137 1991 McKeever 47 1997 Beech 52 1998 Ayotte 14 1988
Higgins 137 2002 Hall 47 1985 Mancini 51 1999 McDonald 14 2009
Kennedy 136 1988 Schultz 47 1995 Walczak 50 2001 Reyes 12 2011
Horn 47 2011 Perry 49 1981 Wagner 11 2009
Runs Nutting 46 1996 Forzani 48 1985 Muldoon 9 2002
PLAYER # YR Grant-West 46 1991 Cantone 47 2002 Nassi 8 2010
Mancini 50 1999 Cantone 46 2001 Fernandez 47 1997 Grant-West 7 1991
12 Ferraz 50 1999 Nutting 46 1996 Tarantino 47 2009 Pantazis 7 1997
Jackson 49 1999 Abraham 46 2008 Horn 47 2011 Quinn 7 2010
Ramirez 49 2001 Grudinskas 46 1990 Saley 7 2014
Muldoon 49 2001 Doubles Diehl 45 1987
Apotheker 49 1999 PLAYER # YR Cole 45 1992 Sacrifices
Walczak 48 2000 Schultz 21 1996 Borden 44 2009 PLAYER # YR
Apotheker 48 2000 Jackson 19 1999 Henault 41 1988 Ortega 11 2011
Schultz 46 1997 Apotheker 19 1999 Girouard 10 2005
Grant-West 45 1991 Allen 18 2004 Stolen Bases Diehl 8 1997
Dunnett 45 1992 Gavitt 17 2012 PLAYER # YR Ayotte 6 1988
Tarantino 45 2009 D. Cormier 16 1988 Muldoon 33 2002 Cantone 6 2002
M. Jackson 44 1998 Cantone 16 1988 Newsome 33 2004 Jenkins 6 2005
Beech 44 1998 Mancini 16 1992 Reyes 32 2010 Kirinsky 6 1988
Perez 29 1996 Henault 6 1988
Reyes 42 2011 Maio 16 1985
Gugliemo 27 1985 Horn 6 2012
Walczak 41 2001 Margie 16 1997 Dunnett 5 1991
Beech 27 1998
Ayotte 41 1988 Tager 14 2008 Muldoon 25 2001 D. Cormier 5 1988
Lygren 41 1999 D. Hopkins 14 2010 Grant-West 23 1991 Fitta 5 1986
Furtado 40 1999 Gracia 14 2012 Razzino 23 2012 Won Lee 5 2005
Henault 40 1988 Zambrano 13 2002 Haynes 20 1989 Kelly 5 2004
D. Cormier 39 1988 Mello 13 1986 Furtado 19 1999 Tarantino 5 2009
Fitta 39 1988 Cipoletti 13 1991 Lizotte 19 1981
Borges 39 1999 Gavitt 13 2011 Nassi 18 2010 Errors
Tager 39 2008 Fitta 17 1988 PLAYER # YR
Mello 38 1986 Triples Ranaudo 16 2006 Jenkins 32 1994
Maio 38 1985 PLAYER # YR Williams 16 2011 Mooney 31 1991
Woodward 38 1989 Dunnett 10 1991 Henault 14 1988 Mandra 25 1999
Narcavage 38 1991 Mello 9 1986 Ferraz 14 1999 Dunnett 24 1992
Tanous 38 1989 Mancini 5 1991 Tarantino 14 2009 Beaulieu 24 1990
Williams 38 2011 Canning 5 1983 Forzani 18 1985
Grant-West 5 1991 Walks Mooney 19 1990
Hits Thornton 5 2005 PLAYER # YR Dunnett 18 1991
PLAYER # YR Williams 5 2011 Ferraz 37 1999 Borges 18 1998
M. Jackson 63 1999 Apotheker 31 1999 Jackson 17 1999
Tarantino 62 2009 Home Runs Margie 30 1997 Perry 16 1981
Walczak 61 2001 PLAYER # YR Nassi 30 2010 Marichal 16 1997
Cole 59 1992 Walczak 17 2000 Tager 29 2008 Yankee 15 1996
Dunnett 59 1992 Fernandez 15 1997 Borden 29 2009
Apotheker 58 2000 Walczak 14 2001 Joseph 28 2008
Grudinskas 57 1990 Cipoletti 13 1991 Cipoletti 26 1991
Swinson 12 Newman 26 1991ALL-TIME SINGLE SEASON PITCHING RECORDS
Games Pitched McNulty 67.1 2005 Henderson 67 2001 Crudale 0.95 1972
PLAYER # YR Smith 67 1991 Botelho 67 2002 Francis* 0.98 1982
Shuckerow 18 2006 Dimon 64.1 2009 Dimon 66 2009 Sodre 1.03 2002
Thadeio 17 2009 Henderson 63.2 2001 Whitehead 65 1979 Weinberg 1.09 1997
R. Cormier 16 1988 Blake 63.1 1991 Gleason 65 2012 Birkett 1.11 1988
McNulty 15 2004 Eckman 63 1999 Birkett 64 1987 R. Cormier 1.13 1987
M. Natale 15 1988 Levrault 62 1996 Gleason 64 2013 R. Cormier 1.13 1988
Mann 15 2010 Krasnowiecki 61.2 2009 Levrault 62 1996 Tanous 1.17 1988
Perry 15 2012 Sternberg 61.2 2008 Generazo 59 1989 Generazo 1.18 1989
Graham 14 1991 Keough 61.1 1985 Swann 59 2008 Smith 1.21 1991
Cabral 14 2011 Generazo 61 1989 Rataic 59 2009 Ricci 1.27
Graham 57 1990 Gleason 1.31 2012
Complete Games Wins Koutrouba 55 1997 Furney 1.32 2011
PLAYER # YR PLAYER # YR McNulty 55 2004 Gallagher 1.47 1983
Birkett 7 1988 R. Cormier 12 1988 Farias 55 2011 Serafin 1.48 2003
McNulty 7 2005 Henderson 11 2001 Koutrouba 1.49 1997
Dimon 7 2010 Goryl 10 1970 Walks Montesano 1.51 1994
Levrault 6 1996 Graham 10 1991 PLAYER # YR West 1.53 2013
Graham 5 1991 Birkett 9 1988 Lachance 44 1986 Pingatore 1.61 2013
Smith 5 1991 Giansanti 9 1986 Turcotte 42 1987 Colapietro 1.71 1983
R. Cormier 5 1987 Crudale 8 1972 O’Connell 41 1986 Anderton 1.71 1981
R. Cormier 5 1988 Generazo 8 1989 Cabana 39 1985 Hertzler 1.77 2006
Keough 5 1985 Smith 8 1991 Biirkett 37 1987 Nichols 1.78 1977
Furney 5 2011 Blake 8 1991 Blake 36 1991 Chandler 1.95 1993
Levrault 8 1996 Mazza 35 2006 Day 1.99 2007
Starts Krasnowiecki 8 2009 Generazo 34 1989 Libuda 2.08 2012
PLAYER # YR Gleason 8 2012 R. Cormier 34 1988 Dimon 2.09 2009
R. Cormier 15 1988 Birkett 33 1988 Laferriere 2.14 2013
Graham 13 1991 Strike Outs McNulty 33 2005 Peralta 2.21 2011
Birkett 12 1988 PLAYER # YR Slade 33 1985 Minor 2.22 2005
Blake 11 1991 R. Cormier 147 1988 Farias 33 2011 Pouliot 2.23 1980
Smith 10 1991 Birkett 104 1988 Odell 2.25 2014
Generazo 10 1989 Krasnowiecki 89 2009 Earned Run Average Mann 2.29 2010
Blake 10 1990 Deska 85 2005 PLAYER # YR Warren 2.30 1980
Graham 80 1991 (min. 20 innings pitched) M.Natale 2.31 1989
Innings Pitched R. Cormier 79 1987 K. Hopkins 0.29 1975 13
PLAYER # YR Eckman 72 1999 Levrault 0.30 1996 Saves
R. Cormier 96 1988 Furney 72 2011 Foss 0.62 2005 PLAYER # YR
Graham 85 1991 Gorman 70 1999 Ricci 0.71 1984 J. LaRiviere 5 1980
Birkett 81 1988 Foss 69 2004 Vaughn 0.80 2007 Thadeio 5 2009
Botelho 72.1 2002 McNulty 67 2005 Tillman 0.87 2013 Dawber 5 2001
R. Cormier 72 1987 Sheehan 67 1987 Rossi 0.91 1976 Mann 5 2010
ALL-TIME CAREER PITCHING RECORDS
Games Pitched Starts Generazo 15 Walks
PLAYER # PLAYER # Blake 15 PLAYER #
McNulty 27 Dimon 18 Henderson 15 Turcotte 70
R. Cormier 26 R. Cormier 15 Birkett 14 Birkett 70
M. Natale 26 Graham 13 Koutrouba 12 R. Cormier 66
Graham 24 Birkett 12 Gleason 12 Slade 60
Mahar 24 Blake 11 Ward 11 Blake 59
Blake 23 Smith 10 Dimon 11 Generazo 53
Dimon 23 Botelho 10
Shannon 22 McNulty 10 Saves
Innings Pitched
Mann 22 Goryl 10 PLAYER #
PLAYER #
Birkett 21 R. Cormier 168 J. Cole 7
Henderson 21 Graham 140 Strikeouts
Burns 21 Birkett 136.2 PLAYER # Earned Run Average
Yelland 21 McNulty 119.1 R. Cormier 226 PLAYER #
Sternberg 21 Dimon 118.1 Birkett 168 (min. 40 innings pitched)
Slade 20 Henderson 118 Graham 137 R. Cormier 1.13
Gladding 20 Blake 113.1 Gleason 129 Gleason 1.31
Generazo 109.2 McNulty 122 Hertzler 1.77
Complete Games Gleason 109 Dimon 119 Birkett 1.91
PLAYER # Botelho 106 Foss 114 Tanous 2.11
Birkett 11 Sternberg 98.2 Henderson 114 Generazo 2.22
R. Cormier 10 Slade 86.1 Generazo 112 Furney 2.24
Dimon 10 Ward 80.1 Blake 101 Graham 2.51
Graham 9 Turcotte 77.1 Furney 98 Dimon 2.59
McNulty 9 Cabral 77 Botelho 91 Mann 2.75
Koutrouba 7 Furney 76.2 Deska 85 M. Natale 2.93
Blake 6 Turcotte 79 Turcotte 3.03
Henderson 6 Ward 77 McNulty 3.06
Wins Gorman 70
Generazo 6 PLAYER # Shannon 3.25
Furney 6 Slade 67
R. Cormier 19 Sheehan 67
Graham 16Sophomore catcher Alex Martinez, who finished Riley Beard will play a major role on this year’s team Staff ace Ben Sears led the region with eight wins
2019 with a .500 on-base percentage, is one of four as a setup man out of the bullpen after striking out last season, which also ranked 13th in the nation, and
captains on the 2020 team. 11 batters in 11 relief appearances last season. earned Third Team NJCAA All-American honors.
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The Knights won 22 of 24 games last year during an unprecedented run and earned a trip to the NJCAA College World Series for the first time since 2012. The
Knights won 27 games overall and finished fifth in the tournament.2020 SEASON OUTLOOK
With head coach Kim Warrington back for her fourth season and The incoming freshman class is led by Kelsea Moran (Central
eight returning sophomores from last year’s 11-win team, the Knights Falls, RI), a First Team All-Division pitcher from Central Falls High
have high hopes for 2020. School, where she was the team MVP as both a pitcher and a presence
In addition to the returnees, CCRI has 11 talented freshmen at the plate. Another impact freshman is Haylie Wellman (Ashaway,
expected to play major roles this season, plus the addition of first-year RI), who earned Second Team All-Division honors. She began her high
assistant coach Paul Mercier, who previously led North Smithfield school career playing in California before moving to Rhode Island for
High School to two division titles. her final two seasons at Chariho High School. Sara Steinkamp (Cov-
This year’s team is led by four captains who will provide lead- entry, RI) is an outfielder who played three years at Coventry High
ership on and off the field: centerfielder Mackenzie Doyle (Glo- School, leading them to the state championship against La Salle Academy.
cester, RI), catcher and second baseman Raevyn Watson (East Casey Regine (Cranston, RI) and Emily McNeil (West Warwick,
Providence, RI), third baseman Alexis LeBelle (Warwick, RI) and RI) will provide power in the Knights’ lineup.
pitcher Dayna Jackvony (Cumberland, RI). Ava Gomes (Prov
Doyle enters her second year following a tremendous freshman idence, RI) joins
campaign in which she led the NJCAA in batting with a .635 average CCRI after pitching
and a .689 on-base percentage. The gritty Watson contributes in a for three years at
number of areas while LeBelle is a Gold Glove-caliber fielder at third Dayspring Christian
base and a consistent presence at the plate. Both players bring a calm, Academy while
positive demeanor to the dugout and provide the necessary leader- Braelyn Beffre
ship between the lines. Jackvony, who logged the second-most innings (North Providence,
on last year’s team, is now the ace of the staff. All four captains play a RI) debuts this year
vital role and will help guide the younger players in their transition to with the potential to
softball through guidance and hard work. add even more power
Four other returning sophomores join the captains in providing the lineup as a designat-
much-needed leadership. Leading the pack is Hannah Northup ed hitter and backup out-
(Warwick, RI), who will split time in the outfield and behind the fielder. Brendaly Leon
plate as a catcher. She has a strong arm, which makes her an excellent (Providence, RI), Emily
defender at both positions, and is coming off a season in which she hit Drainville (East Prov-
.423 and drove in 22 runs. idence, RI) and Alexis
Emily Coburn (Chepachet, RI) will be a key contributor at Baffoni (Coventry, RI) 15
first base. She is taking her role seriously as a sophomore leader and – also a volleyball player
is always willing to do whatever the team needs while projecting a at CCRI – hope to work
positive attitude with the incoming freshmen. The speedy, agile Ariel their way into their lineup
Lopez (Woonsocket, RI) covers tremendous ground in the outfield through their versatility
in addition to providing leadership and Lucy Vicente (Central Falls, and ability to play multi-
RI) is a solid defender in the outfield while displaying growth both at ple positions.
the plate and in the field.
DID YOU KNOW? Alexis LeBelle
The most prolific hitter in pro- Former pitcher Courtney Amanda Morse ‘05 set a new
gram history is Ashley Olson ‘12, Sheridan ‘17 owns all of CCRI’s school record in 2004 with
who holds the school records strikeout records, including career three grand slams in one game
for most hits in a season (62), strikeouts (220), strikeouts in a and remains one of two players
most career hits (113), most season (148) and the school’s sin- in school history to hit three
career triples (8), most RBI in gle-game strikeout record (16). home runs in a single game. She
a season (62) and most career is also the only CCRI athlete
RBI (99). Olson went on to play to earn All-American honors in
for the University of Rhode softball and basketball.
Island.2020 SCHEDULE
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Southern Maine 3 pm
4/26 Sun SUFFOLK COUNTY 1 pm
SUFFOLK COUNTY 3 pm
Home games in CAPS
*Conference games
Check online for latest schedule updates at ccri.edu/athl
Head coach Kim Warrington enters her fourth season at the helm in 2020 after winning
11 games a year ago.
Emily Coburn, Sophomore 1st baseman.2020 SOFTBALL TEAM First Row, L-R: Head Coach Kim Warrington, Kelsea Moran, Dayna Jackvony, Alexis LeBelle, Raevyn Watson, Mackenzie Doyle,
Team Manager Jalyn Pena & Assistant Coach Paul Mercier. Second Row, L-R: Brendaly Leon Silverio, Ariel Lopez, Sara Steinkamp,
Alexis Baffoni, Julia Plante, Emily McNeil & Casey Regine. Third Row, L-R: Lucy Vicente, Braelyn Beffre, Haylie Wellman, Hannah
Northup, Ava Gomes, Emily Coburn & Emily Drainville.
TEAM ROSTER CO-CAPTAINS
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NUMERICAL ROSTER
NO. NAME CLASS B T POS. HOMETOWN
1 Northup, Hannah SO R R OF/C Warwick, RI/Toll Gate HS
2 Baffoni, Alexis FR R R OF/IF Coventry, RI/Coventry HS
Dayna Jackvony
3 Steinkamp, Sara FR R R OF Coventry, RI/CHS
4 Jackvony, Dayna* SO R R P/OF Cumberland , RI/ Cumberland HS
5 Lopez, Ariel SO R R OF/IF Woonsocket, RI/Woonsocket HS
6 Regine, Casey FR R R 2B/SS/OF Cranston, RI/CWHS
7 Watson, Raevyn* SO R R C/IF East Providence,
RI/East Providence, HS
9 Doyle, Mackenzie* SO L L OF Glocester, RI/Ponaganset HS
10 McNeil, Emily FR R R 2B/SS/OF West Warwick, RI/WWHS Raevyn Watson
12 LeBelle, Alexis* SO R R 3B/SS Warwick, RI/Toll Gate HS
13 Moran, Kelsea FR R R P/3B/SS Central Falls, RI/CFHS
14 Wellman, Haylie FR R R SS/2B/P Asha/way, RI/Chariho
16 Gomes, Ava FR L L P/IF Providence, RI/Dayspring
Christian Academy
20 Drainville, Emily FR R R P/OF Rumford, RI/EPHS
21 Coburn, Emily SO R R 1B/3B Chepachet, RI/Ponaganset HS Mackenzie Doyle
23 Leon-Silverio, Brendaly FR R R OF/IF Providence, RI/Central HS
25 Beffre, Braelyn FR R R OF/1B/OF North Providence, RI/NPHS
27 Vicente, Lucy SO R R OF/IF Central Falls, RI/Central Falls HS
*denotes captains
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