Media Guide 2016 San Jacinto College Baseball Roster 2016 Baseball Team
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2016 Baseball Media Guide 2016 San Jacinto College Baseball Roster 2016 Baseball Team No. Name Pos. B/T Ht./Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School (Previous School) 2 John Grimsley OF R/R 5-9/175 Fresh. Cypress / Concordia Lutheran HS (University of San Diego) 3 Tanner Schuetz INF / OF R/R 5-9/180 Fresh. Sugar Land / Kempner HS 4 Ryan January C / OF L/R 6-3/200 Fresh. Swampscott, Massachusetts / Swampscott HS 5 Kilakila Kapihe RHP / INF R/R 5-8/170 Fresh. Ewa Beach, Hawaii / Campbell HS 6 Colten Schmidt LHP L/L 5-11/155 Soph. La Porte / La Porte HS 7 Brandon Montgomery INF R/R 6-0/180 Soph. Collierville, Tennessee / Collierville HS (University of Memphis) 8 Justin Martinez INF R/R 6-1/195 Fresh. Aurora, Colorado / Smoky Hill HS 9 Wayne Roberts OF L/L 5-10/185 Fresh. Brooklyn, New York / Tinity-Pawling HS 10 Baine Schoenvogel C R/R 6-0/195 Soph. Galveston / Galveston Ball HS 11 Jorge Fernandez RHP R/R 5-10/195 Soph. Del Rio / Del Rio HS (Texas State University) 12 Devon Wilson INF R/R 5-10/160 Fresh. Houston / Stratford HS 13 Brandon Krennrich C R/R 6-1/195 Fresh. McHenry, Illinois / Johnsburg HS 14 Devin Smeltzer LHP R/L 6-2/195 Soph. Voorhees, New Jersey / Bishop Eustace Prep (Florida Gulf Coast University) 15 Montana Parsons RHP R/R 6-3/180 Soph. Conroe / College Park HS (Texas State University) 16 Aaron Bond OF L/R 6-4/185 Fresh. South Bend, Indiana / Clay HS 17 Tucker Cascadden INF R/R 5-10/185 Soph. Houston / Lamar HS (West Virginia University) 18 Logan Ashworth RHP R/R 6-2/190 Fresh. Beaumont / Port Neches Grove HS 19 Caden Williams RHP / INF R/R 5-11/190 Soph. Sugar Land / Dulles HS (Blinn College) 20 Donivan Lopez INF R/R 5-11/175 Fresh. Sinton / Sinton HS 21 Cody Nesbit RHP R/R 6-2/170 Soph. La Porte / La Porte HS 22 Nick Shumpert INF R/R 6-0/180 Fresh. Lone Tree, Colorado / Lone Tree HS 23 Andrew Mahoney LHP L/L 6-2/210 Soph. Daphine, Alabama / McGill – Toolen HS (Mississippi State University) 25 Garrett Hutson RHP / INF R/R 6-1/200 Fresh. Wichita, Kansas / St. Thomas Aquinas HS 27 Hunter McClellan RHP R/R 6-2/180 Fresh. Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches HS 28 Kyle Barfield OF R/R 6-0/175 Soph. College Station / A&M Consolidated HS 29 Seth Young INF L/R 6-3/210 Soph. Olive Branch, Mississippi / Memphis University HS (Itawamba Community College) 30 Jerry Maddox RHP R/R 6-0/185 Fresh. Dayton, Texas / Dayton HS 31 Dillon Dinges C R/R 6-3/195 Fresh. Sugar Land / Dulles HS 32 Jarod Bayless RHP R/R 6-4/220 Fresh. Texarkana / Pleasant Grove HS 33 Max Wood INF R/R 6-0/175 Soph. Vancouver, British Columbia / West Vancouver Secondary HS 34 Chris Roberts RHP/OF R/R 6-0/170 Fresh. Baytown / Baytown Sterling HS 36 James Todd RHP R/R 6-7/190 Fresh. Houston / Second Baptist HS 38 Gonzalo Garcia LHP/1B L/L 6-4/205 Soph. Houston / Langham Creek HS 39 Gabe Solis INF S/R 5-10/185 Soph. Houston / Lamar HS 40 Donny Diaz RHP R/R 6-0/230 Soph. Kingsville / Kingsville HS 44 Liam Scafariello INF / OF R/R 6-4/240 Fresh. Southington, Connecticut / Southington HS 45 Dorrien Hermosura LHP / 1B L/L 5-8/235 Fresh. Ewa Beach, Hawaii / Campbell HS 49 Patrick Donaho LHP L/L 6-5/210 Fresh. Houston / Stratford HS 51 Braeden Holub RHP R/R 6-5/270 Fresh. Tomball / Tomball HS (University of Houston) 55 Hudson Treu RHP R/R 6-3/190 Fresh. Houston / Houston Christian HS (Pepperdine University) 2 San Jacinto College Baseball 2016 2016 Team Outlook The San Jacinto College baseball program is arguably one of the most successful junior college baseball programs in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) over the last 30 years, having qualified for the JUCO World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado, a total of 23 times, winning five national championships, and appearing in 13 total national championship games. While Head Coach Tom Arrington, now in his 16th season, has been at the helm, the program has continued to excel on and off the field. 2016 should be no different. In fact, this year’s ball club may just be the best to take the field at John Hutson (Wichita, Kansas) who will find extensive time on the mound. “I Ray Harrison Field at Andy Pettitte Park, thanks in part to the continued like what we have on the mound going into the season,” noted volunteer support from former Gator Andy Pettitte. The team is deep on the mound assistant coach Eric Weaver. “We have a mix of power arms, crafty arms, as well as among position players. and guys who will flat out compete. To be successful, you’ve got to pitch, As a team, this looks to be another exciting year, a year in which all four and from what we saw this Fall, this staff can pitch.” facets needed for a successful and deep run into the Region XIV and World Position players to look for this season include significant transfers in Series tournaments are in place. San Jacinto College has been fortunate to infielder / right handed pitcher Caden Williams (Missouri City, Texas) from compete at a high level for many years and under Arrington, it’s been no Blinn College, and short stop / second baseman Brandon Montgomery different. He has managed more than 70 players that have gone on to play (Collierville, Tennessee) from the University of Memphis. They are baseball at a professional level, with 13 of those players playing in the big accompanied by the nation’s top-ranked short stop / second baseman, leagues. “I’ve been extremely fortunate in my time at San Jacinto College,” Nick Shumpert (Lone Tree, Colorado), first baseman / outfielder Liam said Arrington. “I am honored to represent this institution and to work for Scaffariello (Southington, Connecticut), and catcher / outfielder Ryan a supportive Board of Trustees and administration. I have been blessed to January (Swampscott, Massachusetts). “Many of our incoming freshmen have talented assistant coaches who are family to me, and year in and year are highly ranked in PerfectGame USA Rankings,” noted assistant coach out, I am surrounded by very gifted and goal-driven young men. This year Jimmy Durham. “It is an honor for the players to be recognized for their is no different. Winning championships are team goals; however, nothing talents as well as an honor for us as a program. We work hard and spend makes me more proud than to see our players graduate, sign with four- many hours away from our families to represent San Jac and bring these year institutions, and play professionally, and eventually get married, have outstanding and talented student-athletes to campus.” kids, come back, and reminisce.” Volunteer Assistant Coach Kory Koehler adds that the coaching staff The 2016 squad has a handful of returnees with JUCO World Series is comfortable with this year’s ball club. “Sometimes you are fortunate experience who will captain and lead this team. Max Wood, Colten enough to gather an abundance of talent and you can just sit back and let Schmidt, Kyle Barfield and Donny Diaz, among others, return for their the guys play,” he said. “Sure, you manage them and direct them, and put sophomore season, and will play major roles again. Along with them is a them in a position for success, but that tends to happen on practice days. gifted recruiting class. The San Jac staff reloaded on the mound with two We have a belief here at San Jac that practice days are the staff’s days; big time arms in Devin Smeltzer (Vorhees, New Jersey), a Florida Gulf Coast game days are the player’s days.” University transfer and the top-ranked left handed pitcher in the country, and Montana Parsons (The Woodlands, Texas), a Texas State University This season should be another successful one on the field and in the transfer who is also highly ranked with a pitch speed up to 95 mph. Joining classroom for San Jacinto College baseball. Expectations are high, and them are incoming freshmen Kila Kaphie (Ewa Beach, Hawaii) and Garret both the coaches and players believe that the sky is the limit. For more information about the baseball team, please visit www.sanjacsports.com 3 Player Bios John Tanner Grimsley, OF Schuetz, INF/OF 2R/R | 5-9 | 175 | Fresh. 3R/R | 5-9 | 180 | Fresh. Cypress | Concordia Lutheran HS Sugar Land | Kempner HS (University of San Diego) “Tanner is capable of playing multiple “John is an aggressive and physical positions. He swings a heavy barrel and player with D1 experience having has the ability to change the game with transferred from the University of San his bat.” Diego. We will look for him to provide a spark and high tempo energy wherever he finds himself in the lineup.” Ryan zachary January, C/OF Kapihe, RHP/INF 4L/R | 6-3 | 200 | Fresh. 5R/R | 5-8 | 170 | Fresh. Swampscott, Massachusetts | Ewa Beach, Hawaii | Campbell HS Swampscott HS “Kila is a bulldog. A freshman from 2015 “Ryan is an early high school Hawaii State High School Championship graduate who was an LSU commit Campbell High; Kapihe is a competitor prior to committing to San Jacinto on the mound and in the field.