DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Apr. 28, 2025) – The Mercy University baseball team hosts Adelphi University on Tuesday, April 29th at 3 p.m. before playing at University of New Haven on Wednesday, April 30th at 3 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 29th 3 p.m.
Records: Mercy (27-21), Adelphi (19-23)
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 30th 3 p.m.
Records: Mercy (27-21), New Haven (22-16)
Location: West Haven, Conn.
Last Meeting vs. Adelphi
Mercy earned 15-1 and 4-2 wins over Adelphi on February 22, 2025.
Last Meeting vs. New Haven
Mercy earned a 10-5 win over New Haven on April 22, 2025.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy entered the 2025 season picked fourth in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 20-29 overall and 10-14 in ECC play last season. The Mavericks look to qualify for the ECC Tournament for the fourth time in five seasons under Head Coach Chris Schoen.
Leading the returners for the Mavericks is sophomore Nevin Scaperotti who was named ECC Rookie of the Year and Second Team All-ECC last season after going 5-3 on the mound with a 4.52 ERA in 67.2 innings pitched while also hitting .382 with 13 RBI, 26 hits and 10 runs. Senior Alfred Hoti also returns after being named Second Team All-ECC last season and NCBWA Preseason All-East Region earlier this week. The catcher hit .241 with 27 hits, 21 runs, six doubles and 28 RBI. Junior Zach Ashline is back after hitting 11 home runs last season, tying the single-season school record and ranking third in the ECC in home runs. Junior John Nisco returns after hitting .315 a year ago with 28 runs, five home runs and 33 RBI and senior Gabe Sanders is back after hitting .309 with 19 RBI in 29 games last season. Junior Sean McAdams is also back after hitting .417 in nine games last season. McAdams hit .324 with 23 RBI, three home runs and 31 runs during his freshman season in 2023. Senior Joseph Gonzalez is back after recording 24 RBI, 38 runs and 13 stolen bases in 2024 and sophomore Peyton Jemison returns after hitting .377 with six RBI in 13 games before suffering a season-ending injury. Jemison was named ECC Rookie of the Week once last season. Sophomore Kyle Engmann returns after hitting .250 with nine RBI and 10 stolen bases in 32 games a year ago. Also, returning are seniors Frankie Asaro and Connor Ruland, sophomore Joey Bodin, junior Kolongi Goins.
Schoen will also lean on freshmen Andre Jenkins, Anthony Altobelli, Matthew Hesselbirg, Jack Antalek and transfers David Bernard Jr., Anthony Dolce and Jaison Mock to help get the Mavericks back to the ECC Tournament.
Jenkins was named Pitcher of the Year and MVP at Chester Academy, hitting over .500 all four years of high school. Altobelli was named All-League twice and was a four-year varsity starter at Kings Park High School. Hesselbirg was a two-time All-County and two-time All-League recipient at Newfield High School and Antalek was named to the Hudson Valley select senior game.
Bernard transfers to the Mavericks from St. Peter's University and Herkimer Community College. The junior had a 21-game hitting streak while at Herkimer. Dolce comes from Westchester Community College where he was named Second Team All-Region. Mock joins the Mavericks from the College of Saint Rose where he appeared in 19 games, hitting .250 with three RBI and four stolen bases.
Leading the returners on the mound is senior Matthew Manzoeillo who went 3-4 last season with a 4.19 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched. Also returning is graduate student John Gillespie who appeared in 10 games last season making five starts and went 1-3 in 22.2 innings pitched. Junior Ryan Ehret is back after tossing 12.1 innings in 2024 with nine strikeouts and a 1-0 record and senior Jack Sullivan returns after going 3-2 with 15 strikeouts in 25.1 innings. Junior Diego Wirz also returns after tossing 16.1 innings a year ago with 13 strikeouts. Seniors Will Sullo and Gaetano Pennisi and sophomore Jack Esposito also return and will look to make an impact on the mound.
Schoen will also look to freshmen Gordon Votruba, Chase de Castro, Nicholas Stella, Manuel Martinez, Ethan McGarry, Ryan DiNapoli, Omar Giret, Sammy Mendez, Owen Brink and Derek Fernandez and Division I St. Bonaventure transfer Samuel Gil.
De Castro was named All-League as a sophomore and senior at Rutland High School in Vermont, Stella was tabbed All-League at Shoreham-Wading River High School, McGarry was named Suburban Council All Star, DiNapoli was named All-League, All-Section and Comeback Player of the Year at Yorktown High School and Mendez had 120 strikeouts, 14 complete games and a 1.68 ERA at White Plains High School.
Mercy is coming off a 13-11 loss at Queens on Sunday in game two. The Mavericks were led by Peyton Jemison who had a home run and three RBI. The Mavericks have been led by junior Kolongi Goins who is batting an ECC-best .403 with 25 RBI and 41 runs scored. Sophomore Peyton Jemison is hitting .395 with two home runs and 34 RBI to go with 45 runs scored. Junior David Bernard Jr. is hitting .274 with four home runs and 33 RBI and junior John Nisco is hitting .335 with a team-high 52 RBI and nine home runs to go along with a team-high 50 runs scored. Nisco recorded his 100th career hit in game two at Staten Island on April 3rd. Nisco has set a single-season school record with his 52 RBI, surpassing the previous record of 50 set by John Mooradian in 2019. Junior Sean McAdams has 25 RBI, two home runs and 12 stolen bases and junior Zach Ashline is hitting .309 with eight home runs and 37 RBI. Ashline recorded his 100th career hit against Kutztown on March 14th. Senior Joseph Gonzalez has a team-high 25 stolen bases to go with 26 RBI and senior Connor Ruland has a home run and 14 RBI. Gonzalez recorded his 100th career hit against Post on February 21st and his 100th career run scored against Lincoln on April 19th. Senior Gabe Sanders is hitting .302 with three home runs and 31 RBI. Sanders recorded his 100th career hit at Molloy on March 29th. The pitching staff has been led by sophomore Nevin Scaperotti who has pitched 48.2 innings with a 1-5 record and 40 strikeouts in 10 appearances. Freshman Andre Jenkins is 5-1 with a team-best 3.84 ERA in 61.0 innings with 39 strikeouts and junior Diego Wirz is 5-2 in 43.1 innings with a 5.82 ERA. Freshman Ryan DiNapoli is 5-1 with a 4.26 ERA and three saves in 25.1 innings and junior Samuel Gil has eight saves in 13.1 innings. Senior Matthew Manzoeillo is 6-3 in 45.2 innings with a 5.52 ERA. Manzoeillo has tied the single-season school record for wins.
Jenkins was named ECC Rookie of the Week on Monday and Jemison, Ashline and Wirz were named to the Honor Roll. Gonzalez, Nisco and Jenkins were named to the ECC Honor Roll last week. Sanders was named ECC Player of the Week on April 14th and Goins, DiNapoli and Votruba were tabbed to the Honor Roll. Manzoeillo, Nisco and Jemison were named to the ECC Honor Roll on April 7th. Goins, Nisco and freshman Ethan McGarry were named to the ECC Honor Roll on March 31st. Goins was named ECC Co-Player of the Week on March 24th and Jemison and Jenkins were tabbed to the Honor Roll. McAdams was named ECC Player of the Week and Jenkins was tabbed Rookie of the Week on March 17th. Gonzalez and Wirz were tabbed to the Honor Roll. Ashline and Jemison were named to the Honor Roll on March 10th. Engmann, Ashline and Manzoeillo were tabbed to the ECC Honor Roll on March 3rd. Goins was named ECC Player of the Week on February 24th and Jemison, Wirz and freshman Gordon Votruba were tabbed to the Honor Roll.
Mercy has set a school record for wins in a season, surpassing the previous record of 26 set in 1990. The Mavericks have secured their fourth ECC Championship berth in five seasons.
Scouting the Panthers
Adelphi is coming off 6-1 and 9-1 losses at Southern New Hampshire on Sunday. The Panthers were picked third in the NE10 Southwest Division Preseason Poll after going 23-23 last season, qualifying for the NE10 Championship. Adelphi is led by Joe Pellegrino who is hitting .354 with a team-high 10 home runs, 40 RBI and 13 doubles. Jack Tate is hitting .365 with 20 RBI and six home runs and Jack Wishner is hitting .290 with 27 RBI. The pitching staff is led by Dawson Montesa who is 8-1 with a 2.07 ERA in 69.2 innings with 101 strikeouts. John Carver is 2-6 with a 6.70 ERA in 45.2 innings with 41 strikeouts.
Scouting the Chargers
New Haven is coming off a 5-4 loss to Bentley on Sunday. The Chargers will play at Southern New Hampshire on Tuesday before hosting Mercy on Wednesday. New Haven was picked first in the NE10 Southwest Division Preseason Poll after going 31-25 last season, winning the NE10 Championship and qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. The Chargers are receiving votes in the latest NCBWA East Region Poll. The Chargers are led by Casey Cerruto who is hitting .333 with 18 RBI and nine doubles. Robert Taylor is hitting .275 with 23 RBI and three home runs and Joseph Frazzetta is hitting .261 with a team-high 23 RBI. Michael Gatti is 3-1 with a 2.62 ERA in 44.2 innings with 62 strikeouts and Liam Carroll is 5-2 with a 4.29 ERA in 50.1 innings with 43 strikeouts. Vincent Fusco is 2-4 with a 5.17 ERA in 38.1 innings with 35 strikeouts and Randy Ramnarace has a team-high three saves.
