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2021 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
    Full Bio
    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
    Full Bio
    Freshman Pembroke Pines, Fla. Flanagan HS
    Full Bio
  • Infielder INF 5'8" 170 lbs R/R
    3

    Brandon Chinea

    Sr. Miami, Fla. Florida Christian School University of Tennessee
    Full Bio
    Senior Miami, Fla. Florida Christian School University of Tennessee
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'10" 160 lbs R/R
    4

    Johnny Leone

    Jr. Hollywood, Fla. Archbishop McCarthy
    Full Bio
    Junior Hollywood, Fla. Archbishop McCarthy
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  • Infielder/Right-Handed Pitcher INF/RHP 6'3" 175 lbs R/R
    5

    Duncan Pastore

    So. Tampa, Fla. Wharton HS
    Full Bio
    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
    Full Bio
    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
    Full Bio
    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
    Full Bio
    Junior Cedar Park, Texas Vista Ridge HS
    Full Bio
  • 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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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'0" 165 lbs L/L
    11

    Cooper Omans

    Fr. Oviedo, Fla. Oviedo HS
    Full Bio
    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
    Full Bio
    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
    Full Bio
    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
    Full Bio
    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
    Full Bio
    Freshman Pembroke Pines, Fla. Flanagan HS
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  • INFIELDER IF 5'10" 180 lbs R/R
    16

    Nik Sanders

    R-Jr. Coral Springs, Fla. J.P. Taravella HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Coral Springs, Fla. J.P. Taravella HS
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  • Shortstop/Third Base SS/3B 6'0" 190 lbs S/R
    17

    Alejandro Macario

    So. Caracas, Venezuela Archbishop McCarthy HS Hillsborough CC / University of Tampa
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Caracas, Venezuela Archbishop McCarthy HS Hillsborough CC / University of Tampa
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 185 lbs R/R
    18

    Jose Varela

    Jr. Miami, Fla. Somerset Academy Florida International University / St. Johns River State College
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    Junior Miami, Fla. Somerset Academy Florida International University / St. Johns River State College
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  • Infielder/Outfielder INF/OF 6'3" 220 lbs R/R
    19

    Alex Steinbach

    Jr. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North HS Illinois
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    Junior Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North HS Illinois
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  • Catcher C 5'8" 180 lbs R/R
    20

    Olivier Mayrand

    Fr. Laval, Quebec (Canada) Collège Montmorency
    Full Bio
    Freshman Laval, Quebec (Canada) Collège Montmorency
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  • Outfielder OF 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    21

    Michael Avendano

    Jr. Miami Lakes, Fla. Barbara Goleman HS Shorter / Barry
    Full Bio
    Junior Miami Lakes, Fla. Barbara Goleman HS Shorter / Barry
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'3" 220 lbs L/L
    22

    Joe Smeton

    Sr. Abingdon, Md. Gilman HS Harford CC
    Full Bio
    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
    Full Bio
    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
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Miami, Fla. John A. Ferguson HS
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'1" 175 lbs S/L
    25

    Ryan Bradarich

    Fr. Wesley Chapel, Fla. Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Wesley Chapel, Fla. Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 200 lbs R/R
    26

    Daniel Rivero

    Sr. Davie, Fla. Pembroke Pines Charter HS University of Miami
    Full Bio
    Senior Davie, Fla. Pembroke Pines Charter HS University of Miami
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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
    Full Bio
    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

    Rf. 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
    Full Bio
  • 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
    Full Bio
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 210 lbs R/R
    39

    Dane Black

    Fr. Key West, Fla. Key West HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Key West, Fla. Key West HS
    Full Bio
  • Catcher/First Base C/1B 5'10" 185 lbs R/R
    44

    Kolbe Aven

    Fr. Davie, Fla. American Heritage HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Davie, Fla. American Heritage HS
    Full Bio
  • Outfielder/Left-Handed Pitcher OF/LHP 6'2" 180 lbs L/L
    45

    Carlos Rey

    Fr. Miami Springs, Fla. Miami Springs HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Miami Springs, Fla. Miami Springs HS
    Full Bio
  • Middle Infielder MIF 5'5" 150 lbs R/R
    46

    MC Sagaro

    Fr. Davie, Fla. Westminster Christian HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Davie, Fla. Westminster Christian HS
    Full Bio
  • Infielder INF 6'2" 190 lbs R/R
    47

    Adam Smith

    Fr. Atlanta, Ga. The Galloway School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Atlanta, Ga. The Galloway 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
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 185 lbs R/R
    49

    Charlie Nichols

    Fr. Lake Worth, Fla. Suncoast Community HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Lake Worth, Fla. Suncoast Community HS
    Full Bio
  • Catcher C 6'2" 190 lbs S/R
    50

    Justin Wachs

    Fr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. West Broward HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Pembroke Pines, Fla. West Broward HS
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Laz Gutierrez

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  • Assistant Coach

    Eric Anderson

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Nick Rodriguez

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  • Volunteer Pitching Coach

    Bryan Radziewski

    Full Bio

Baseball Support Staff

  • Head Athletic Trainer

    Jason Palmateer

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Jake Suvak

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Athletic Director for Communications, Digital Strategy

    Michael Stambaugh

    Full Bio
2021 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 Johnny Leone RHP 5-10 160 Jr. R/R Hollywood, Fla. / Hollywood, Fla. Archbishop McCarthy
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
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 IF 5-10 180 R-Jr. R/R Coral Springs, Fla. / Coral Springs, Fla. J.P. Taravella HS
17 Alejandro Macario SS/3B 6-0 190 So. S/R Caracas, Venezuela / Hillsborough CC / University of Tampa Caracas, Venezuela Hillsborough CC / University of Tampa Archbishop McCarthy HS
18 Jose Varela RHP 6-3 185 Jr. R/R Miami, Fla. / Florida International University / St. Johns River State College Miami, Fla. Florida International University / St. Johns River State College Somerset Academy
19 Alex Steinbach INF/OF 6-3 220 Jr. R/R Plainfield, Ill. / Illinois Plainfield, Ill. Illinois Plainfield North HS
20 Olivier Mayrand C 5-8 180 Fr. R/R Laval, Quebec (Canada) / Laval, Quebec (Canada) Collège Montmorency
21 Michael Avendano OF 6-0 190 Jr. R/R Miami Lakes, Fla. / Shorter / Barry Miami Lakes, Fla. Shorter / Barry Barbara Goleman HS
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 Ryan Bradarich LHP 6-1 175 Fr. S/L Wesley Chapel, Fla. / Wesley Chapel, Fla. Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate HS
26 Daniel Rivero RHP 6-3 200 Sr. R/R Davie, Fla. / University of Miami Davie, Fla. University of Miami Pembroke Pines Charter 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 Rf. 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
39 Dane Black RHP 6-3 210 Fr. R/R Key West, Fla. / Key West, Fla. Key West HS
44 Kolbe Aven C/1B 5-10 185 Fr. R/R Davie, Fla. / Davie, Fla. American Heritage HS
45 Carlos Rey OF/LHP 6-2 180 Fr. L/L Miami Springs, Fla. / Miami Springs, Fla. Miami Springs HS
46 MC Sagaro MIF 5-5 150 Fr. R/R Davie, Fla. / Davie, Fla. Westminster Christian HS
47 Adam Smith INF 6-2 190 Fr. R/R Atlanta, Ga. / Atlanta, Ga. The Galloway School
48 Jason Acker RHP 6-2 203 Fr. R/R Tamarac, Fla. / Tamarac, Fla. J.P. Taravella HS
49 Charlie Nichols RHP 6-3 185 Fr. R/R Lake Worth, Fla. / Lake Worth, Fla. Suncoast Community HS
50 Justin Wachs C 6-2 190 Fr. S/R Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Pembroke Pines, Fla. West Broward HS

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Laz Gutierrez 2020 Laz Gutierrez Head Coach
2020-21 Baseball Headshots Assistant Coach Eric Anderson Eric Anderson Assistant Coach
Nick Rodriguez (in-house 2020) Nick Rodriguez Volunteer Assistant Coach
Bryan Radziewski mug Bryan Radziewski Volunteer Pitching 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 Assistant Athletic Director for Communications, Digital Strategy

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball Support Staff