North Adams, MA — Commissioner Sean McGrath and the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) are excited to announce the starters for the 2024 NECBL All-Star Game.

The 2024 NECBL All-Star Game will take place at the historic Muzzy Field, home of the Bristol Blues, on Sunday, July 21.

The 2024 NECBL All-Star Game on July 21st will feature the best players and top talent in the league and will provide for a night full of excitement and entertainment. The 2024 All-Stars will look to showcase their talents with the hopes of continuing their baseball career beyond college and the NECBL, with 30-40 total scouts representing every Major League Baseball (MLB) team expected to be in attendance. 

Each NECBL All-Star Team consists of nine pitchers (the starter, seven relievers, and one closer), three catchers (a starter and two reserves), and a starter and reserve for all of the infield positions (1B, 2B, SS, 3B). Two designated hitters (a starter and reserve) are selected, as well as three starters and three reserves in the outfield and one “Coach’s Selection” made by the head coach. 

East Division Roster
The East Division consists of the Newport Gulls, Ocean State Waves, Mystic Schooners, North Shore Navigators, Martha’s Vineyard Sharks and the Sanford Mainers.

Out of the 10 starting spots, Newport, Ocean State, Martha’s Vineyard and Sanford all claimed two selections as Mystic and North Shore rounded out the starting lineup with one apiece. 

Coaching Staff: Newport Gulls (Manager: Mike Coombs)

Pitcher: Brad Pruett (Newport, Oklahoma)

Catcher: Colin Barczi (Sanford, Vanderbilt)

First Base: Donovan Cash (Ocean State, Kennesaw)

Second Base: Tristan Head (Ocean State, Georgetown)

Third Base: Reese Robinett (Martha’s Vineyard, Arkansas)

Shortstop: Chris Hacopian (Martha’s Vineyard, Maryland)

Outfielders:
Niko Brini (Newport, Wofford)
Nolan Stevens (Newport, Mississippi State)
Chris “CJ” Willis (Sanford, Quinnipiac)

DH: Jesse Jaconski (North Shore, Penn State)

Coach’s Choice: Tyler Hare (Newport, Wofford) 

RESERVES

Relief Pitchers:
Connor Ball (Sanford, Alabama)
Aidan Coleman (Newport, Pittsburgh)
Connor Harris (Mystic, Winthrop)
Truman Pauley (North Shore, Harvard)
Max Haug (Mystic, George Washington)
Will Jones (North Shore, Northeastern)
Connor Podeszwa (Mystic, Tufts)
Bijan Anvar (Sanford, Richmond)

Catchers: 
Matt Brinker (Mystic, Northeastern)
Andrew Yu (Martha’s Vineyard, Duke)

First Base:
Maddix Dalena (Mystic, UConn) 

Second Base:
Dean Bade (Sanford, Binghamton)

Third Base:
Dixon Williams (Newport, East Carolina)

Shortstop:
Randy Seymour (Newport, Michigan State)

Outfielders:
Christian Scanlon (Mystic, Merrimack)
Aaron Walton (Ocean State, Arizona)
Scotty Young (Mystic, Old Dominion)

DH: 
Tyler Minick (Mystic, UConn)

Coach’s Choice:
Tyler Hare (Newport, Wofford)

West Division Roster
The West Division consists of the Upper Valley Nighthawks, Vermont Mountaineers, Keene SwampBats, North Adams SteepleCats, Bristol Blues, Danbury Westerners and Valley Blue Sox.
Out of the 10 starting spots, Vermont and Keene led the way with three selections each as Bristol posted a pair and Danbury and Upper Valley had one apiece. 

Coaching Staff: Vermont Mountaineers (Manager: Mitchell Holmes)

Pitcher: Dennis Helwig (Vermont, Notre Dame)

Catcher: Billy Sullivan (Bristol, SCSU)

First Base: Dante D’Amore (Danbury, Sacred Heart)

Second Base: Ripken Reese (Keene, Kent State)

Third Base: Max Jensen (Vermont, Cornell)

Shortstop: Jordan Peyton (Bristol, Towson)

Outfielders:
Joe Jaconski (Keene, Penn State)
Josiah Ragsdale (Vermont, Boston College)
DJ Pacheco (Upper Valley, Richmond)

DH: Jake Koonin (Keene, Princeton)

Coach’s Choice: Jonathan Hogart (Valley, Murray State)

RESERVES

Relief Pitchers:
Nick Falter (Vermont, Denison)
Ryan Oshinskie (Bristol, Brown)
Blake Hooks (Upper Valley, Louisiana Tech)
Jaden Varner (Keene, Kent State)
Michael Lorenzetti (Bristol, Iona)
Emmett Tolis (Bristol, Fairfield)
Greg Shaw (Valley, UConn)
Carson Renner (Bristol, East Stroudsburg)

Catchers:
Nick Quagliato (Upper Valley, Farleigh Dickinson)
Alex Calarco (Keene, Maryland)

First Base:
Luke Mistone (North Adams, Murray State)

Second Base:
Trey Christman (Upper Valley, William & Mary)

Third Base:
Michael Iannazzo (Danbury, Maryland)

Shortstop:
Nick Romano (Keene, FAU)

Outfielders:
Cole Fellows (Upper Valley, Columbia)
Logan Hugo (Valley, Eastern Michigan)
Easton Brenner (Bristol, Lafayette)

DH:
Michael O’Conor (Valley, Eastern Illinois)

Coach’s Choice:
Jonathan Hogart (Valley, Murray State)

All-Star Game festivities will start at 2:45 pm on July 21st with the Home Run Derby. The Home Run Derby contestants will be announced on Tuesday, July 16. The All-Star Game is scheduled for a first pitch at 5:10 pm.