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2020 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'4" 230 lbs R/R
    1

    Brady Acker

    R-Sr. Tamarac, Fla. J.P. Taravella HS Chipola College
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    Redshirt Senior Tamarac, Fla. J.P. Taravella HS Chipola College
    Full Bio
  • Right-Handed Pitcher/Outfielder RHP/OF 5'10" 170 lbs R/R
    2

    Stephen Schissler

    Fr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. Flanagan HS
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    Freshman Pembroke Pines, Fla. Flanagan HS
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  • Infielder INF 5'8" 170 lbs R/R
    3

    Brandon Chinea

    Sr. Miami, Fla. Florida Christian School University of Tennessee
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    Senior Miami, Fla. Florida Christian School University of Tennessee
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'2" 160 lbs L/L
    4

    Cameron Schmidt

    R-So. Coral Springs, Fla. J.P. Taravella HS
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    Redshirt Sophomore Coral Springs, Fla. J.P. Taravella HS
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  • Infielder/Right-Handed Pitcher INF/RHP 6'3" 175 lbs R/R
    5

    Duncan Pastore

    So. Tampa, Fla. Wharton HS
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    Sophomore Tampa, Fla. Wharton HS
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  • Catcher C 6'0" 195 lbs R/R
    6

    Alex Hernandez

    Jr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. Flanagan HS
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    Junior Pembroke Pines, Fla. Flanagan HS
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  • Infielder/Designated Hitter INF/DH 6'1" 190 lbs L/R
    7

    Andrew Labosky

    Sr. Coral Springs, Fla. J.P. Taravella HS
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    Senior Coral Springs, Fla. J.P. Taravella HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'1" 170 lbs R/R
    8

    Jarret Krzyzanowski

    Jr. Cedar Park, Texas Vista Ridge HS
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    Junior Cedar Park, Texas Vista Ridge HS
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 5'10" 160 lbs L/L
    9

    Matt Ornelas

    Sr. Roseville, Calif. Woodcreek HS Sacramento City College
    Full Bio
    Senior Roseville, Calif. Woodcreek HS Sacramento City College
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'11" 155 lbs R/R
    10

    Isaac Lopez

    R-Fr. Satellite Beach, Fla. Satellite HS
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    Redshirt Freshman Satellite Beach, Fla. Satellite HS
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'0" 165 lbs L/L
    11

    Cooper Omans

    Fr. Oviedo, Fla. Oviedo HS
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    Freshman Oviedo, Fla. Oviedo HS
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  • Outfielder OF 6'0" 175 lbs R/R
    12

    Michael Uz

    Fr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. Westland Hialeah HS
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    Freshman Pembroke Pines, Fla. Westland Hialeah HS
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  • Outfielder OF 5'9" 165 lbs R/R
    13

    Nathan Chevalier

    Jr. Valrico, Fla. Bloomingdale HS
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    Junior Valrico, Fla. Bloomingdale HS
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'0" 175 lbs L/L
    14

    Nathan Campbell

    So. St. Petersburg, Fla. Boca Ciega HS
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    Sophomore St. Petersburg, Fla. Boca Ciega HS
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  • Middle Infielder MIF 5'10" 155 lbs R/R
    15

    Tyler Epstein

    Fr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. Flanagan HS
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    Freshman Pembroke Pines, Fla. Flanagan HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'10" 180 lbs R/R
    16

    Nik Sanders

    R-Jr. Coral Springs, Fla. J.P. Taravella HS
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    Redshirt Junior Coral Springs, Fla. J.P. Taravella HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'5" 194 lbs R/R
    17

    Anthony DiFede

    R-Sr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. West Broward HS
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    Redshirt Senior Pembroke Pines, Fla. West Broward HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'10" 160 lbs R/R
    18

    Johnny Leone

    R-So. Hollywood, Fla. Archbishop McCarthy
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Hollywood, Fla. Archbishop McCarthy
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  • Catcher/Outfielder C/OF 6'0" 195 lbs R/R
    19

    Joey Raffaele

    R-So. Lithia, Fla. Newsome HS
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    Redshirt Sophomore Lithia, Fla. Newsome HS
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  • Catcher C 5'8" 180 lbs R/R
    20

    Olivier Mayrand

    Fr. Laval, Quebec (Canada) Collège Montmorency
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    Freshman Laval, Quebec (Canada) Collège Montmorency
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'3" 220 lbs L/L
    22

    Joe Smeton

    Sr. Abingdon, Md. Gilman HS Harford CC
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    Senior Abingdon, Md. Gilman HS Harford CC
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  • Outfielder OF 6'3" 217 lbs R/R
    23

    Adan Fernandez

    Jr. Miramar, Fla. Archbishop McCarthy HS Florida International University
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    Junior Miramar, Fla. Archbishop McCarthy HS Florida International University
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  • Infielder INF 6'0" 205 lbs L/R
    24

    Daniel Irisarri

    So. Miami, Fla. John A. Ferguson HS
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    Sophomore Miami, Fla. John A. Ferguson HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 225 lbs R/R
    25

    Marvin Guzman

    Jr. Weston, Fla. Cypress Bay HS Seminole State College
    Full Bio
    Junior Weston, Fla. Cypress Bay HS Seminole State College
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  • Outfielder OF 6'5" 210 lbs R/R
    27

    Jarrett Hall

    So. Tamarac, Fla. Cardinal Gibbons HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Tamarac, Fla. Cardinal Gibbons HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 210 lbs R/R
    28

    JP Williams

    Sr. Melbourne, Fla. Melbourne HS Eastern Florida State
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    Senior Melbourne, Fla. Melbourne HS Eastern Florida State
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  • First Base/Outfielder 1B/OF 6'1" 220 lbs L/L
    29

    Ray Sanchez

    Jr. West Palm Beach, Fla. Forest Hill HS Palm Beach State
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    Junior West Palm Beach, Fla. Forest Hill HS Palm Beach State
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 185 lbs R/R
    30

    Jarrett Bond

    Fr. Miami, Fla. Westminster Christian
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    Freshman Miami, Fla. Westminster Christian
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 190 lbs R/R
    31

    Lucas Reid

    Jr. Olympia, Wash. Timberline HS Sacramento City College / Skagit Valley College
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    Junior Olympia, Wash. Timberline HS Sacramento City College / Skagit Valley College
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'4" 215 lbs R/R
    33

    Jacob Bove

    Jr. Gilbert, Ariz. Higley HS Sacramento City College / Chandler-Gilbert CC
    Full Bio
    Junior Gilbert, Ariz. Higley HS Sacramento City College / Chandler-Gilbert CC
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'3" 215 lbs R/L
    34

    Ricky Shimko

    R-Fr. Parkland, Fla. Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Parkland, Fla. Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'4" 180 lbs L/L
    35

    Matt Kavanaugh

    Fr. Coral Springs, Fla. Coral Springs Charter HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Coral Springs, Fla. Coral Springs Charter HS
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'1" 202 lbs L/L
    36

    Jeremy Cook

    Jr. Weston, Fla. Flanagan HS University of Miami
    Full Bio
    Junior Weston, Fla. Flanagan HS University of Miami
    Full Bio
  • Outfielder OF 6'1" 195 lbs L/R
    37

    Bryan Diaz

    Jr. Miami Lakes, Fla. Monsignor Edward Pace HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Miami Lakes, Fla. Monsignor Edward Pace HS
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  • Outfielder OF 5'11" 170 lbs S/L
    38

    Bryce Hazzard

    Fr. Valrico, Fla. Bloomingdale Senior HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Valrico, Fla. Bloomingdale Senior HS
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  • Outfielder OF 5'8" 175 lbs R/R
    45

    Pedro Martinez, Jr.

    R-Fr. La Vega, Dominican Republic Calvary Christian HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman La Vega, Dominican Republic Calvary Christian HS
    Full Bio
  • Middle Infielder MIF 5'8" 150 lbs R/R
    46

    Christian Leone

    Fr. Nobleton, Ontario (Canada) St. Michael's College School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Nobleton, Ontario (Canada) St. Michael's College School
    Full Bio
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 203 lbs R/R
    48

    Jason Acker

    Fr. Tamarac, Fla. J.P. Taravella HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Tamarac, Fla. J.P. Taravella HS
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Laz Gutierrez

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  • Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach

    Bo Henning

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  • Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Kevin Suarez

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Nick Rodriguez

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Baseball Support Staff

  • Head Athletic Trainer

    Jason Palmateer

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Jake Suvak

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  • Athletic Communications

    Michael Stambaugh

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2020 Baseball Roster
NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CLASS B/T HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Hometown Previous School High School
1 Brady Acker RHP 6-4 230 R-Sr. R/R Tamarac, Fla. / Chipola College Tamarac, Fla. Chipola College J.P. Taravella HS
2 Stephen Schissler RHP/OF 5-10 170 Fr. R/R Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Pembroke Pines, Fla. Flanagan HS
3 Brandon Chinea INF 5-8 170 Sr. R/R Miami, Fla. / University of Tennessee Miami, Fla. University of Tennessee Florida Christian School
4 Cameron Schmidt LHP 6-2 160 R-So. L/L Coral Springs, Fla. / Coral Springs, Fla. J.P. Taravella HS
5 Duncan Pastore INF/RHP 6-3 175 So. R/R Tampa, Fla. / Tampa, Fla. Wharton HS
6 Alex Hernandez C 6-0 195 Jr. R/R Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Pembroke Pines, Fla. Flanagan HS
7 Andrew Labosky INF/DH 6-1 190 Sr. L/R Coral Springs, Fla. / Coral Springs, Fla. J.P. Taravella HS
8 Jarret Krzyzanowski RHP 6-1 170 Jr. R/R Cedar Park, Texas / Cedar Park, Texas Vista Ridge HS
9 Matt Ornelas LHP 5-10 160 Sr. L/L Roseville, Calif. / Sacramento City College Roseville, Calif. Sacramento City College Woodcreek HS
10 Isaac Lopez RHP 5-11 155 R-Fr. R/R Satellite Beach, Fla. / Satellite Beach, Fla. Satellite HS
11 Cooper Omans LHP 6-0 165 Fr. L/L Oviedo, Fla. / Oviedo, Fla. Oviedo HS
12 Michael Uz OF 6-0 175 Fr. R/R Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Pembroke Pines, Fla. Westland Hialeah HS
13 Nathan Chevalier OF 5-9 165 Jr. R/R Valrico, Fla. / Valrico, Fla. Bloomingdale HS
14 Nathan Campbell LHP 6-0 175 So. L/L St. Petersburg, Fla. / St. Petersburg, Fla. Boca Ciega HS
15 Tyler Epstein MIF 5-10 155 Fr. R/R Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Pembroke Pines, Fla. Flanagan HS
16 Nik Sanders RHP 5-10 180 R-Jr. R/R Coral Springs, Fla. / Coral Springs, Fla. J.P. Taravella HS
17 Anthony DiFede RHP 6-5 194 R-Sr. R/R Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Pembroke Pines, Fla. West Broward HS
18 Johnny Leone RHP 5-10 160 R-So. R/R Hollywood, Fla. / Hollywood, Fla. Archbishop McCarthy
19 Joey Raffaele C/OF 6-0 195 R-So. R/R Lithia, Fla. / Lithia, Fla. Newsome HS
20 Olivier Mayrand C 5-8 180 Fr. R/R Laval, Quebec (Canada) / Laval, Quebec (Canada) Collège Montmorency
22 Joe Smeton LHP 6-3 220 Sr. L/L Abingdon, Md. / Harford CC Abingdon, Md. Harford CC Gilman HS
23 Adan Fernandez OF 6-3 217 Jr. R/R Miramar, Fla. / Florida International University Miramar, Fla. Florida International University Archbishop McCarthy HS
24 Daniel Irisarri INF 6-0 205 So. L/R Miami, Fla. / Miami, Fla. John A. Ferguson HS
25 Marvin Guzman RHP 6-3 225 Jr. R/R Weston, Fla. / Seminole State College Weston, Fla. Seminole State College Cypress Bay HS
27 Jarrett Hall OF 6-5 210 So. R/R Tamarac, Fla. / Tamarac, Fla. Cardinal Gibbons HS
28 JP Williams RHP 6-3 210 Sr. R/R Melbourne, Fla. / Eastern Florida State Melbourne, Fla. Eastern Florida State Melbourne HS
29 Ray Sanchez 1B/OF 6-1 220 Jr. L/L West Palm Beach, Fla. / Palm Beach State West Palm Beach, Fla. Palm Beach State Forest Hill HS
30 Jarrett Bond RHP 6-2 185 Fr. R/R Miami, Fla. / Miami, Fla. Westminster Christian
31 Lucas Reid RHP 6-2 190 Jr. R/R Olympia, Wash. / Sacramento City College / Skagit Valley College Olympia, Wash. Sacramento City College / Skagit Valley College Timberline HS
33 Jacob Bove RHP 6-4 215 Jr. R/R Gilbert, Ariz. / Sacramento City College / Chandler-Gilbert CC Gilbert, Ariz. Sacramento City College / Chandler-Gilbert CC Higley HS
34 Ricky Shimko LHP 6-3 215 R-Fr. R/L Parkland, Fla. / Parkland, Fla. Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS
35 Matt Kavanaugh LHP 6-4 180 Fr. L/L Coral Springs, Fla. / Coral Springs, Fla. Coral Springs Charter HS
36 Jeremy Cook LHP 6-1 202 Jr. L/L Weston, Fla. / University of Miami Weston, Fla. University of Miami Flanagan HS
37 Bryan Diaz OF 6-1 195 Jr. L/R Miami Lakes, Fla. / Miami Lakes, Fla. Monsignor Edward Pace HS
38 Bryce Hazzard OF 5-11 170 Fr. S/L Valrico, Fla. / Valrico, Fla. Bloomingdale Senior HS
45 Pedro Martinez, Jr. OF 5-8 175 R-Fr. R/R La Vega, Dominican Republic / La Vega, Dominican Republic Calvary Christian HS
46 Christian Leone MIF 5-8 150 Fr. R/R Nobleton, Ontario (Canada) / Nobleton, Ontario (Canada) St. Michael's College School
48 Jason Acker RHP 6-2 203 Fr. R/R Tamarac, Fla. / Tamarac, Fla. J.P. Taravella HS

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Laz Gutierrez 2020 Laz Gutierrez Head Coach
Bo Henning (2019) Bo Henning Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach
Kevin Suarez 2018 Kevin Suarez Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Nick Rodriguez (in-house 2020) Nick Rodriguez Volunteer Assistant Coach

Baseball Support Staff

Baseball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Jason Palmateer Head Athletic Trainer
Suvak Jake Suvak Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
stambaugh Michael Stambaugh Athletic Communications

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball Support Staff