2003 Rhode Island College Baseball Roster

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1 The 2003 Rhode Island College Baseball Team Front Row (l to r): Evan Aten, Adolfo Perez, Mike Luke, Anthony Pacitto, Nate Hood, Ray De La Cruz, Glenn Dusablon. Middle Row (l to r): Brian Baker, Chris Higgins, Brian Farley, John Botelho, Matt Brannon, Brian Peer, Dan Furtado, Chris Smaldone, Mike Naylor. Back Row (l to r): Assistant Coach Brad Bustin, Team Manager Scott V irgulak, Assistant Coach Marc Pantazis, Jason DeCesare, Alex Crotteau, Eric Gibree, Jim Milano, Wade Briggs, Team Manager Bill Shea, Head Coach Jay Grenier Rhode Island College Baseball Roster # Name Year Position B/T Hgt. Wgt. Hometown (High School) 2 Glenn Dusablon Sophomore P/OF L/L N. Smithfield, RI (N. Smithfield) 3 Adolfo Perez Freshman SS/2B R/R Miami, FL (Coral Park) 4 Evan Aten Freshman OF R/R Middletown, RI (Middletown) 5 Nate Hood Freshman SS R/R Attleboro, MA(Attleboro) 7 Brian Farley Freshman P R/R N. Providence, RI (N. Providence) 8 Jason DeCesare Freshman P R/R N. Providence, RI (N. Providence) 9 Mike Luke Sophomore INF R/R Cranston, RI (Cranston West) 10 Anthony Pacitto Sophomore C/INF R/R Johnston, RI (Johnston) 11 Alex Crotteau Sophomore P R/R Portsmouth, RI (Portsmouth) 12 Dan Furtado Senior P R/R East Providence, RI (Fatima) 13 Ray De La Cruz Freshman INF/OF B/R Pawtucket, RI (Shea) 18 Eric Gibree Junior 1B R/R Bristol, RI (La Salle) 19 Wade Briggs Freshman P R/R Woonsocket, RI (Woonsocket) 20 Mike Naylor Freshman OF R/R Warwick, RI (Toll Gate) 21 Matt Brannon Sophomore P/1B L/L Cranston, RI (Cranston West) 22 Jim Milano Sophomore P R/R Johnston, RI (Cranston West) 23 John Botelho Junior P R/R Tiverton, RI (Tiverton) 24 Brian Baker Sophomore P R/R Newport, RI (Rogers) 25 Chris Smaldone Sophomore C R/R Johnston, RI (Johnston) 27 Brian Peer Senior 3B/1B R/R Windsor, CT (Windsor) 33 Chris Higgins Junior OF R/R Swansea, MA (Joseph Case) 39 Head Coach: Jay Grenier 30 Assistant Coach: Brad Bustin 37 Assistant Coach: Marc Pantazis Captains: Dan Furtado, Brian Peer 6

2 Meet the Coaches Head Coach Jay Grenier Jay Grenier enters his third season as the head baseball coach at Rhode Island College. He owns a career recor d of as a collegiate head baseball coach. RIC was overall and 2-12 (seventh place) in the Little East Conference in The Anchormen wer e 6-22 overall and 2-12 (eighth place) in the Little East Conference in his first season at the helm in Grenier, who hails from North Smithfield, was previously the Head Baseball Coach at the Community College of Rhode Island, a position he held from During his tenure as the Head Coach at CCRI, the Knights were a consistent regional power. He was named the NJCAACoach of the Year in both 1994 and He was the Louisville Slugger Region 21 Coach of the Year in 1993, 1994 and Prior to taking the job at CCRI, Grenier was an assistant coach for the Knights from He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Rhode Island College in 1981, a position he held through the 1985 season. He has also served the head coach of the Rhode Island Reds, a New England Collegiate Baseball League team. Grenier has also worked as a hitting coach for the Chatham A s of the Cape Cod Baseball League and as an envoy coach to Jamaica with Major League Baseball International. In addition to his coaching duties, Grenier is a middle school language arts teacher for the city of Central Falls. He is also the owner and director of the Rhode Island Baseball Academy located in North Smithfield. He resides in North Smithfield, Rhode Island with his wife Debbie and their two children, Garrett and Chelsey. Assistant Coach Brad Bustin Brad Bustin enters his third year as an assistant baseball coach at Rhode Island College. He is the team s pitching coach and also assists head coach Jay Grenier with all phases of the RIC baseball program. Bustin was an assistant under Grenier for five seasons at the Community College of Rhode Island from where he was the Knights pitching coach. He was a pitcher/outfielder during his undergraduate days at Bridgewater State College. He earned a bachelor s degree in physical education from Bridgewater State in In addition to his coaching duties, Bustin teaches health and physical education in the Fall River (MA) school system. A native of Somerset, Massachusetts, Bustin is a 1989 graduate of Somerset High School. He resides in Fall River with his wife Traci and son Braydon (2). 7

3 Meet the Coaches Assistant Coach Marc Pantazis Marc Pantazis enters his third season as an assistant baseball coach. Pantazis assists head coach Jay Grenier with all phases of the RIC baseball program. He joined the staff after spending the 2000 season as an assistant coach at the University of Maine. He specializes in working with the team s hitters and catchers. He was a catcher on the Black Bears baseball team for two seasons in 1998 and Prior to playing at Maine, Pantazis was a catcher for Grenier at the Community College of Rhode Island for two seasons in 1996 and He was part of the Knights squad that went to the Junior College World Series in Pantazis earned a bachelor of arts degree in sociology from the University of Maine in May He earned his associate s degree in liberal arts from CCRI in May He is originally from Londonderry, New Hampshire and is a 1995 graduate of Londonderry High School. Pantazis is single and resides in Cumberland, Rhode Island. Support RIC Athletics Join the Anchor Club Today! Call for more information 8

4 Final 2002 Baseball Statistics 2002 RIC Baseball Game-by-Game Results overall record; 2-12 in the Little East Conference Date Opponent H/A/N W/L Score Record Site 03/10 Albertus Magnus # N L Fort Myers, FL 03/10 Coll. of New Jersey # N L Fort Myers, FL 03/11 Coll. of New Jersey # N L Fort Myers, FL 03/11 Drew # N L Fort Myers, FL 03/12 Mount Mary # N L Fort Myers, FL 03/14 St. Mary s of MD # N L Fort Myers, FL 03/14 Western New England # N L Fort Myers, FL 03/15 Hillsdale # N L Fort Myers, FL 03/16 Rutgers-Newark # N L Fort Myers, FL 03/16 Rutgers-Newark # N W Fort Myers, FL 03/21 Roger Williams A W Bristol, RI 03/28 Worcester State H L Wor cester, MA 03/30 Southern Maine * H L Providence, RI 03/30 Southern Maine * H L Providence, RI 04/02 Suffolk H W Providence, RI 04/04 Salem State H W Providence, RI 04/06 Keene State * A L Keene, NH 04/06 Keene State * A L Keene, NH 04/08 Bridgewater State A L Bridgewater, MA 04/10 Framingham State H W Providence, RI 04/11 UMass-Dartmouth * A L North Dartmouth, MA 04/12 Clark H W Providence, RI 04/13 Eastern Connecticut * A L Willimantic, CT 04/13 Eastern Connecticut * A L Willimantic, CT 04/16 UMass-Dartmouth * A L North Dartmouth, MA 04/18 Wentworth A W Boston, MA 04/19 Wheaton H L Providence, RI 04/20 Plymouth State * H L Providence, RI 04/20 Plymouth State * H L Providence, RI 04/24 Wheaton A L Norton, MA 04/27 UMass-Boston * A W Boston, MA 04/27 UMass-Boston * A W Boston, MA 05/01 Coast Guard H W Providence, RI 05/04 Western Connecticut * H L Providence, RI 05/04 Western Connecticut * H L Providence, RI # played in Florida * Little East Conference game 2002 Player Statistics Batting Name GP/GS AVG AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SH SF SB Anthony Pacitto 08/ Mar co Neves 12/ Glenn Dusablon 19/ George Serra 19/ Eric Gibree 32/ Kevin Payette 06/ Russ Barron 35/ Brian Peer 19/ Ryan Lynch 15/ Dave Quaglia 35/ Mike Melucci 26/ Chris Smaldone 30/ Matt Brannon 21/ Sean McNamara 27/ Mike Luke 27/ Kyle Benchsky 33/ Joe Cerullo 09/ RIC 35/ Opponent Totals 35/ Pitching Name GP/GS ERA W L PCT CG SV IP H R ER BB SO WP Seth DeCorte 11/ Glenn Dusablon 09/ Matt Brannon 12/ Jeremy Edwards 07/ Alex Crotteau 07/ Jeff Steere 11/ Jim Milano 09/ Dan Furtado 12/ RIC 35/ Opponent Totals 35/

5 Meet the Team #4 Evan Aten #24 Brian Baker Outfield, 6-0, 185, Freshman Middletown, RI (Middletown) High School: Lettered in baseball, wrestling and volleyball while at Middletown High School graduate..captained all three teams during his junior and senior years...named First Team Class B in wrestling as a senior in right... bor n Sept. 5, physical Coach Grenie r s Commen ts: Evan is going to see time in the outfield as well as behind the plate. He has good size and we look for good things from him down the road. Pitcher, 6-1, 215, Sophomore Newport, RI (Rogers) High School: Named First Team All-Division while at Rogers High School graduate. r igh t...bor n November 29, busin ess ma nagem ent m a j o r...m ember of the 16-year old New England Championship team. Coach G renier s Comme nts: Br ia n is a transfer fr om the University of Tampa. He should fit in nicely with our pitching staff. He is someone we can count on to throw strikes and eat up innings. #23 John Botelho Pitcher, 5-10, 175, Junior Tiverton, RI (Tiverton) Sophomore Year (2002): Played at the Community College of Rhode Island. Freshman Year (2001): Played at the Comm unity College of Rhode Island. High School: Named a Fall River Herald First Team All-Star while at Tiverton High School graduate. Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born April 14, physical Coach Grenier s Comments: John is a transfer from CCRI. He is going to be our number one starter for the next two years. We expect big things from him this season. #21 Matt Brannon Pitcher/Infield, 5-11, 185, Sophomore Cranston, RI (Cranston West) Freshman Year (2002): Appeared in 12 ga mes, startin g se ven of them...was 2-4 with a 4.53 ERA, two complete games and 48 strikeouts in 55.2 innings pitched...as a hitter, he played in 21 games, starting 17 of them...batted.233 with eight runs, 17 hits, five doubles, nine RBI and one stolen base...owned a.301 slugging percentage, a.305 on-base percentage and a.960 fielding percentage. High Sch ool: Named Second Team All-State and First Team All-Division in baseball while at Cranston High School West graduate. Personal: Bats: left, thr ows: left...born October 4, physical Matt Brannon s Career Statistics BATTING Yr GP/GS AVG AB H R RBI 2B 3B HR BB / Yr 21/ PITCHING Yr GP/GS ERA IP H R ER K W L SV / Yr 12/

6 Pitcher, 6-3, 180, Freshman Woonsocket, RI (Woonsocket) High School: Named First Team All-Division and team MVP a s a senior at Woonsocke t High School graduate. Meet the Team #19 Wade Briggs #11 Alex Crotteau Pitcher, 6-4, 180, Sophomore Portsmouth, RI (Portsmouth) Freshman Year (2002): Appear ed in seven gam es, star ting four of them...was 1-2 with a 5.58 ERA, and 29 strikeouts in 30.2 innings pitched Little East Conference. r ight...born May 9, ph ysical Coach Grenie r s Commen ts: Wade is a freshman with a lot of upside. He has a good pitcher s body and should have a bright future in the High School: Lettered in baseball w hile a t Por tsm outh H igh School graduate. P e r s o n a l : Ba ts: r ight, thro w s : r ight...born August 12, business major. Alex Crotteau s Career Statistics Yrs GP/GS ERA IP H R ER K W L SV / Yr 07/ #8 Jason DeCesare Pitcher, 6-1, 180, Freshman North Providence, RI (North Providence) High School: Two-time Second Team All-Division selection while at North Providence High School graduate...named Scholar Athlete of the Year and MVP of the pitching staff during his senior campaign in #13 Ray De La Cruz Infield/Outfield 5-11, 160, Freshman Pawtucket, RI (Shea) High School: Lettered in baseball w hile at Shea High School graduate. P e r s o n a l : Bats: both, thro w s : r igh t...bor n De cember 13, undecided about a major. right... bor n Novem be r 16, chemistry major. Coach G ren ier s Comme nts: Jason should see time out of the bullpen and maybe as a spot starter this season. outfield. Coach G renier s Comments: Ray is a player we are very excited about. He is one of our most athletic players as just a freshman. Ray will see time at second base and in the 11

7 Meet the Team #2 Glenn Dusablon #7 Brian Farley Pitcher/Outfield, 5-10, 165, Sophomore North Smithfield, RI (North Smithfield) Freshman Year (2002): Appeared in nine ga m es, sta rting seven of them...was 4-2 with a 4.26 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 50.2 innings pitched...as a hitter, he played in 19 games, starting 12 of them...batted.320 with eight runs, 16 hits, two doubles, one triple, one h ome r un, two RBI and one stolen base...owned a.460 slugging percentage, a.424 on-base percentage and a.902 fielding percentage...was named the LEC s Rookie of the Week four times during the season. High School: Named First Team All-Division in baseball at North Smithfield High School graduate. Pitcher, 5-10, 175, Freshman North Providence, RI (North Providence) High School: Earned First Team and Second Team All-Division honors while at North Providence High School graduate. right...born January 12, education major with a minor in physical education. Coach G ren ier s Comme nts: Brian is a freshman pitcher with good arm action. He will gain the experience this year that he will need to be a solid pitcher in this conference. P e r s o n a l : Bats: left, throw s: left...born De cembe r 16, undecided about a major. Glenn Dusablon s Career Statistics Yr GP/GS AVG AB H R RBI 2B 3B HR BB / Yr 19/ PITCHING Yr GP/GS ERA IP H R ER K W L SV / Yr 09/ #12 Dan Furtado Pitcher, 6-0, 180, Senior East Providence, RI (Fatima) Junior Year (2002): Appear ed in 12 games...was 0-2 with an 8.84 ERA and 12 str ikeouts in 19.1 innin gs pitched. Sop homore Year (2001): Appeared in 12 games, starting seven of them...was 1-5 with 34 strikeouts and a ERA in 48.2 innings...second on the team in strikeouts. Freshman Year (2000): Appeared in eight gam es, star ting two of them...was 1-1 with a ERA and nine strikeouts in 15.2 innings of work...tied for third on the team in wins. High School: Named Our Lady of Fatima High School s baseball team MVP three times (1997, 1998 & 1999) graduate. P e r s o n a l : Ba ts: right, throws: right...born Septem ber 5, criminal justice/sociology major. Dan Furtado s Career Statistics Yrs GP/GS ERA IP H R ER K W L SV / / / Yrs 32/ #18 Eric Gibree First Base, 6-2, 210, Junior Bristol, RI (La Salle) Junior Year (2002): Named the tea m s MVP...played in 32 gam es, starting all of them...batted.309 with 20 runs, 38 hits, three doubles, four triples, four home runs, 25 RBI, and one stolen base...owned a.496 slugging percentage, a.380 on-base percentage and a.988 fielding percentage...set a RIC single-season record with 241 putouts. Sophomore Year (2001): Played in five games, starting all of them before a knee injured sidelined him for the remainder of the season...granted a medical redshirt for the the season. Freshman Year (2000): Played in 29 games, starting 26 of them...batted.348 with 17 runs, 40 hits, 19 RBI, six doubles, one triple, and three home runs. High School: N amed Second Tea m All-State and A l l - Conference while at La Salle Academy graduate. P e r s o n a l : Ba ts: r ight, thr ow s: r ight...born Ja nuar y 4, communications major. Eric Gibree s Career Statistics Yrs GP/GS AVG AB H R RBI 2B 3B HR BB / / / Yrs 66/

8 Outfield, 6-0, 195, Junior Swansea, MA (Joseph Case) Sophomore Year (2002): Played at the Community College of Rhode Island. Meet the Team #33 Chris Higgins #5 Nate Hood Infield, 5-9, 125, Freshman Attleboro, MA (Attleboro) High School: Lettered in baseball while at Attlebor o High School graduate. Freshman Year (2001): Played at the C om mu nity College of Rhod e Island. High School: Named to the Fall River Herald News All-Scholastic Team while at Joseph C ase High School graduate. r igh t...bor n November 27, undecided about a major. Coach Grenie r s Comments: Nate was a pleasant surprise during the fall season. He will see time at shortstop and second base. Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born July 4, physical Coach Grenier s Comments: Chris is another transfer from CCRI. We ar e looking for him to be one of our top offensive producers. He brings an uplifting and winning attitude to this program. #9 Mike Luke Infield, 5-5, 170, Sophomore Cranston, RI (Cranston West) School West graduate. Fre shman Ye ar: Played in 27 games, starting 25 of them...batted.204 with 18 runs, 19 hits, two doubles, one home run, 11 RBI and three stolen bases...owned a.258 slugging percentage, a.393 on-base percentage and a.906 fielding percentage...was second on the team in steals...set a RIC single season record, by being hit by 13 pitches on the season High School: Named First Team All-State while a t Cr anston H igh P e r s o n a l : Ba ts: r ight, throws: right...born September 9, undecided about a major. Mike Luke s Career Statistics Yrs GP/GS AVG AB H R RBI 2B 3B HR BB / Yr 27/ #22 Jim Milano Pitcher, 6-3, 190, Sophomore Johnston, RI (Cranston West) Freshman Year (2002): Appear ed in nine gam es, star ting five of them...was 1-5 with a 6.44 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 36.1 innings pitched. High School: Lettered in baseball w hile at Cra nston High School West graduate. Personal: Bats: right, thro w s : right...born April 15, computer information systems major. Jim Milano s Career Statistics Yrs GP/GS ERA IP H R ER K W L SV / Yr 09/

9 Outfield, 6-0, 190, Freshman Warwick, RI (Toll Gate) High School: Lettered in football, basketball and baseball while at Toll Gate High School grad uate... ear ne d All-Division honors in both football and baseball. P e r s o n a l : Bats: r ight, thr o w s : right...born March 17, undecided about a major...transfer from the University of Rhode Island. Meet the Team #20 Mike Naylor #10 Anthony Pacitto Catcher/Infield, 5-9, 160, Sophomore Johnston, RI (Johnston) Freshman Year (2002): Played in eight games...batted.500 with two r uns, three hits and two RBI...owned a.500 slugging percentage, a.375 onbase percentage and a.800 fielding percentage. High School: Lettered in baseball while at Johnston High School graduate. Coach Grenie r s Commen ts: Mike transferre d to us from URI after last fall. He is going to play one of the corner outfield spots. Mike is a big kid with good speed for his size. right...born September 22, elementary Anthony Pacitto s Career Statistics Yrs GP/GS AVG AB H R RBI 2B 3B HR BB / Yr 08/ #27 Brian Peer Infield, 5-11, 175, Senior Windsor, CT (Windsor) Junior Year (2002): Played in 19 games, starting 15 of them...batted.300 with nine runs, 18 hits, three doubles and seven RBI...owned a.350 slugging percentage, a.344 on-base percentage and a.816 fielding percentage. Sophomore Year (2001): Played at Manchester Community College. Freshman Year (2000): Played at Manchester Community College. High School: Named All-Conference and All-Zone in baseball while at Windsor High School graduate #3 Adolfo Perez Infield, 5-7, 135, Freshman Miami, FL (Coral Park) High School: Named Offensive Player of the Year as a senior at Coral Park High School (FL) graduate. P e r s o n a l : Ba ts: r ight, thro w s : r igh t...bor n Novem be r 29, nursing major. Coach G ren ier s Comme nts: Adolfo comes to us from Miami, Florida. We ar e very excited about having him. His ideal position is second base, but he will see most of his time at shortstop. Personal: Bats: right, throws: right...born July 1, justice studies major. Brian Peer s Career Statistics (at RIC) Yrs GP/GS AVG AB H R RBI 2B 3B HR BB / Yr 19/

10 Meet the Team #25 Chris Smaldone Catcher, 5-11, 190, Sophomore Johnston, RI (Johnston) Freshman Year (2002): Played in 30 games, starting 28 of them...batted.255 with 14 runs, 26 hits, three doubles, one triple, nine RBI and two stolen bases...owned a.304 slugging percentage, a.330 on-base percentage and a.822 fielding percentage. High S chool: Na med A l l - Division in baseball while at Johnston High School graduate. Personal: Ba ts: r ight, thr o w s : right...born January 28, undecided about a major. Chris Smaldone s Career Statistics Yrs GP/GS AVG AB H R RBI 2B 3B HR BB / Yr 30/ LaSalle Jewelers, Inc. Fine Jewelry Special Orders Diamond Setting Repair Remount Restoration All work Done On Premises 1003 Smith Street Providence, RI Gary Parseghian Best Wishes to all Student Athletes from The Staff at Donovan Dining Center 15