2023 Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team

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2023 Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball
Atlantic 10 regular season champions
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record28–24–1 (17–7 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coachLee Saverio (3rd season)
Hitting coachRyan Wheeler (9th season)
Pitching coachPat Brown (2nd season)
Captains
  • Cole Stetzar (Graduate year)
  • Cole Walker (Senior year)
Home stadiumSmithson Field
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Saint Joseph's ‍†‍‍ 17 – 7 – 0   .708 28 – 24 – 1   .538
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 15 – 8 – 0   .652 30 – 24 – 0   .556
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 15 – 9 – 0   .625 33 – 23 – 0   .589
Dayton  ‍‍‍ 15 – 9 – 0   .625 26 – 34 – 0   .433
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 14 – 9 – 0   .609 27 – 28 – 0   .491
George Mason ‍‍‡‍y 13 – 10 – 0   .565 36 – 27 – 0   .571
Rhode Island  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11 – 0   .542 23 – 29 – 0   .442
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 11 – 12 – 0   .478 21 – 34 – 0   .382
VCU  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13 – 0   .458 25 – 30 – 0   .455
Fordham  ‍‍‍ 7 – 17 – 0   .292 19 – 36 – 0   .345
UMass  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18 – 0   .250 14 – 35 – 0   .286
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍ 5 – 19 – 0   .208 8 – 40 – 0   .167
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 25, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2023 Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hawks played their home games at Smithson Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Fritz Hamburg, in his fifteenth season with the program.

Saint Joseph's won their first Atlantic 10 regular season title in program history, amassing a conference record of 17–7. They were eliminated in the 2023 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament after going 1–2.

Background[edit]

The 2022 team finished the season with a 29–25 overall record and a 12–11 record in Atlantic 10 play. They were seeded sixth overall in the 2022 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament where they finished with a 1–2 record.[2] They did not receive an at-large berth into the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[3]

Personnel[edit]

Starters[edit]

Lineup
Pos. No. Player. Year
C 43 Justin Igoe Junior
1B 17 Luke Zimmerman RS Senior
2B 5 Ryan Weingartner Freshman
3B 30 Nate Thomas Graduate
SS 4 Luca Trigiani Senior
LF 27 Brett Callahan Junior
CF 8 Conlan Wall Junior
RF 13 Ryan Picollo Junior
DH 47 Ryan Cesarini Sophomore
Weekend Pitching Rotation
Day No. Player. Year
Friday 33 Ryan DeSanto Freshman
Saturday 12 Will McCausland Freshman
Sunday 28 David Owsik Junior

Batter depth chart[edit]

Pos Starters Bench 1 Bench 2
C Justin Igoe Travis Rinker Carter Jagiela
1B Luke Zimmerman Brandon Drapeau Dean Bergmann
2B Ryan Weingartner Colin Myers Paul Kokol
3B Nate Thomas Max Hitman Jakob Reed
SS Luca Trigiani Cam Walker
LF Brett Callahan
CF Conlan Wall Nick Embleton
RF Ryan Picollo
DH Ryan Cesarini Adam Fine

Pitcher depth chart[edit]

Day SP RP CP
Friday Ryan DeSanto Ryan DeSanto
Luke Zimmerman
Mike Picollo 		Cole Stetzar
Saturday Will McCausland Alec Rodriguez
Mike Falco
Nico Torres 		Matt McShane
Sunday David Owsik Patrick Shearer
Sam Davies
Noah Tincher 		Peter Gallo
Mid-Week Dominic Picone Luke Gabrysh
Frank Ciccone
Ryan Basarab 		Frank Ciccone

Roster[edit]

2023 Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Weight Year Home town
2 RHP Cole Stetzar (C) R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Gr Scranton, PA
3 INF Cam Walker R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 161 lb (73 kg) Sr Canonsburg, PA
4 INF Luca Trigiani R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Sr Brooklyn, NY
5 U Ryan Weingartner R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Berlin, NJ
6 RHP Luke Smith R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 203 lb (92 kg) RS Sr Delran, NJ
8 OF Conlan Wall R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 162 lb (73 kg) Jr Souderton, PA
9 OF Nick Senior R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Jr Cherry Hill, NJ
11 OF Adam Fine R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Wynnewood, PA
12 RHP Will McCausland R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Harleysville, PA
13 OF Ryan Picollo R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Jr Leawood, KS
14 C Jakob Reed L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Yorba Linda, CA
15 INF Max Hitman R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Jr Norristown, PA
16 RHP Patrick Shearer R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Sr Dallas, TX
17 LHP Luke Zimmerman L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 204 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Broomall, PA
18 RHP Alec Rodriguez R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Sr Cherry Hill, NJ
19 RHP Frank Ciccone R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Hanover, NJ
20 RHP Luke Gabrysh R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) So Wilmington, DE
22 RHP Mike Picollo R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Gr Leawood, KS
23 RHP Matt McShane R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) So Bensalem, PA
24 RHP Mike Falco R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Gr East Brunswick, NJ
25 LHP Richie Kerstetter L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Fairfield, CT
26 C Carter Jagiela R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Telford, PA
27 OF Brett Callahan L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Jr Newark, DE
28 RHP David Owsik R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Downingtown, PA
30 INF Nate Thomas L/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Gr Hockessin, DE
31 INF Nick Embleton R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Sr Enola, PA
32 RHP Sam Davies R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 206 lb (93 kg) So Ashburn, VA
33 LHP Ryan DeSanto L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Frederick, MD
34 RHP Drew DeSanto R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Frederick, MD
35 INF Brandon Drapeau R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Mullica Hill, NJ
37 LHP Nicholas Torres L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Marlboro, NJ
38 C Dean Bergmann R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Philadelphia, PA
39 C Travis Rinker R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Monrovia, MD
40 LHP Noah Tincher L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) So Hamilton, OH
41 RHP Domenic Picone R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jr Garnet Valley, PA
43 C Justin Igoe R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Ivyland, PA
44 RHP Peter Gallo R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Sr Asbury Park, NJ
47 OF Ryan Cesarini L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Archbald, PA
49 RHP Ryan Basarab R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr West Chester, PA
50 INF Paul Kokol L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Jr Ardmore, PA
52 INF Colin Myers R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Philadelphia, PA
Head coach

Fritz Hamburg

Assistant coach(es)

Ryan Wheeler
Pat Brown
Lee Saverio

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 22, 2023

Coaching staff[edit]

2023 Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball coaching staff
Name Position Seasons at
SJU		 Alma Mater
Fritz Hamburg Head Coach 15 Ithaca College (1988)
Ryan Wheeler Associate Head Coach/Batting Coach 9 Pennsylvania State University (1994)
Pat Brown Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach 2 State University of New York at Oswego (2015)
Lee Saverio Volunteer Assistant Coach 2 Bloomsburg University (1986)
Mike Bibbo Athletic Trainer 6 Sacred Heart University (2017)
Evangelos Regas Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach 1 Temple University (2013)
Kyle Pinkava Student Manager 1 Saint Joseph's University (2023)
Nino Aquino Student Manager 1 Saint Joseph's University (2023)
Carter McKeown Student Manager 1 Saint Joseph's University (2024)
Jack Wheeler Student Manager 1 Saint Joseph's University (2024)
Brendan Coughlin Student Manager 1 Saint Joseph's University (2024)
Kate Maginnis Social Media Team 2 University of West Georgia (2021)

Source:[4]

Offseason[edit]

Departures[edit]

SJU Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Liam Bendo 5 INF 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 204 Graduate Glen Mills, Pennsylvania Graduated
Jake Artz 8 OF 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 166 Graduate Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Graduated
Ryan Devine 12 RHP 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 Graduate Williamsburg, Virginia Graduated
Tim Cavanaugh 19 OF 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 198 Senior Plains, Pennsylvania Graduated
Ian McCole 22 RHP 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 232 Senior Frackville, Pennsylvania Graduated
Brendan Hueth 25 OF 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 Senior Spring Lake, New Jersey Graduated
Andrew Cossetti 33 C 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 Senior Eagleville, Pennsylvania Graduated

Transfers[edit]

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Mike Picollo 22 RHP 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 Gr. Leawood, Kansas UNC Wilmington
Domenic Picone 41 RHP 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 172 Jr. Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania Rhode Island

Signing Day Recruits[edit]

The following players signed National Letter of Intents to play for Saint Joseph's in 2023.

Player Hometown High School
Pitchers
Frank Ciccone Hanover, New Jersey Pope John XXIII
Drew DeSanto Frederick, Maryland Tusacarora (MD)
Ryan DeSanto Frederick, Maryland Tusacarora (MD)
Richie Kerstetter Fairfield, Connecticut Canterbury (CT)
Will McCausland Harleysville, Pennsylvania Souderton Area HS
Hitters
Carter Jagiela Telford, Pennsylvania Souderton Area HS
Ryan Weingartner Berlin, New Jersey St. Augustine (NJ)

Game log[edit]

2023 Saint Joseph's Hawks Baseball Game Log (28–24–1)
Regular Season (27–22–1)
Post-Season (1–2)

*Denotes non–conference game • Schedule source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the D1Baseball poll
 W  Saint Joseph's win •  L  Saint Joseph's loss •  T  Saint Joseph's tie •  Postponement or cancellation  • Bold denotes Saint Joseph's player

Tournaments[edit]

Atlantic 10 tournament[edit]

Main article: 2023 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament
Atlantic 10 Tournament Teams
(1) Saint Joseph's Hawks (2) Davidson Wildcats (3) Dayton Flyers (4) Saint Louis Billikens (5) Richmond Spiders (6) George Mason Patriots (7) Rhode Island Rams
Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1Saint Joseph's8
4Saint Louis23
4Saint Louis6
5Richmond3
4Saint Louis6
6George Mason5
3Dayton4
6George Mason5
6George Mason15
2Davidson11
2Davidson8
7Rhode Island4
4Saint Louis12
6George Mason46
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
1Saint Joseph's4
7Rhode Island35Richmond06George Mason3
5Richmond131Saint Joseph's103Dayton2
3Dayton15
3Dayton15
2Davidson4

Rankings[edit]

Main article: 2023 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'[5]——*——————————————————
Baseball America[6]————————————————————
Collegiate Baseball^[7]————————————————————
NCBWA†[8]————————————————————
D1Baseball[9]————————————————————

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2023 Baseball Standings". atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Baseball's Run Ends with 10-6 Defeat to Saint Louis". sjuhawks.com. May 26, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  3. ^ Newton, Matt (May 30, 2022). "2022 NCAA Baseball Tournament Bracket and Regionals". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 Baseball Coaches and Support Staff". sjuhawks.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "NCAA Baseball - Coaches Poll". USA Today. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "College Top 25". Baseball America. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  7. ^ "2022 Collegiate Baseball Polls". baseballnews.com.
  8. ^ "NCBWA Top 30 Polls". sportswriters.net. Archived from the original on July 24, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  9. ^ "D1 Baseball: Rankings". d1baseball.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.

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