2026 Worcester State University Baseball Roster

Season

Roster
No.	Name	Cl.	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	B/T	Hometown/High School	Major
1	Zachary Scotti	Cl.: Sr./Jr.	Pos.: Pitcher	Ht.: 5'10	Wt.: 245	B/T: R/R	Hometown/High School: Warwick, RI / Toll Gate	Major: Psychology
4	Nolan Turner	Cl.: Sr.	Pos.: Pitcher	Ht.: 6'4"	Wt.: 190	B/T: R/R	Hometown/High School: Barnstable, MA / Barnstable	Major: Communications
5	Anthony Burgess	Cl.: So.	Pos.: Infield	Ht.: 5'11"	Wt.: 190	B/T: R/R	Hometown/High School: Tewksbury, MA / Arlington Catholic	Major: Biotechnology
6	Collin Moody	Cl.: Fy.	Pos.: Pitcher	Ht.: 5'10"	Wt.: 165	B/T: R/L	Hometown/High School: Dudley, MA / Shepherd Hill Regional	Major: Criminal Justice
7	Luke Beyers	Cl.: Fy.	Pos.: Catcher	Ht.:	Wt.:	B/T: R/R	Hometown/High School: Leominster, MA / Marianapolis Prep	Major:
8	Matt Direnzo	Cl.: So.	Pos.: Pitcher	Ht.: 6'1"	Wt.: 230	B/T: R/R	Hometown/High School: Leicester, MA / Leicester	Major: Nursing
9	Ryan Jewett	Cl.: Jr.	Pos.: Infield	Ht.: 6'0	Wt.: 165	B/T: R/R	Hometown/High School: Natick, MA / Natick	Major: Communications
10	Isaac Swedberg	Cl.: So.	Pos.: Infield/Outfield	Ht.: 5'8"	Wt.: 167	B/T: R/R	Hometown/High School: Auburn, MA / Auburn	Major: Business
12	Tyler Normandie	Cl.: Jr.	Pos.: Infield	Ht.: 5'11"	Wt.: 190	B/T: R/R	Hometown/High School: Lowell, MA / Central Catholic	Major: Business
13	Alan Carpenter	Cl.: Jr.	Pos.: Infield/Outfield	Ht.: 6'0"	Wt.: 180	B/T: L/R	Hometown/High School: Richmond, RI / Chariho	Major: Psychology
16	Cameron Early	Cl.: Jr.	Pos.: Outfield	Ht.: 6'1"	Wt.: 175	B/T: R/R	Hometown/High School: Worcester, MA / Doherty Memorial	Major: Criminal Justice
17	Kevin Doyle	Cl.: Jr.	Pos.: Outfield	Ht.: 6'0"	Wt.: 170	B/T: L/R	Hometown/High School: Bridgewater, MA / Bridgewater-Raynham Regional	Major: Business
18	Mason Bates	Cl.: Sr.	Pos.: Outfield	Ht.: 5'9"	Wt.: 170	B/T: L/R	Hometown/High School: Shrewsbury, MA / Saint John's	Major: Business
19	Bobby Winkler Jr.	Cl.: So.	Pos.: Pitcher	Ht.: 6'2"	Wt.: 190	B/T: R/L	Hometown/High School: Longmeadow, MA / Longmeadow	Major: Criminal Justice
20	Isaiah Weston	Cl.: So.	Pos.: Infield	Ht.: 5'7`	Wt.: 155	B/T: R/R	Hometown/High School: Essex, MA / St. Mary's Lynn	Major: Business Administration
21	Jack Hildred	Cl.: So.	Pos.: Pitcher	Ht.: 5'10	Wt.: 170	B/T: L/L	Hometown/High School: Bellingham, MA / Bellingham	Major: Business Administration
22	Tad Giardina	Cl.: Jr.	Pos.: Outfield	Ht.: 6'1"	Wt.: 205	B/T: R/R	Hometown/High School: Reading, MA / St. Mary's	Major: Criminal Justice
23	Gavin Price	Cl.: Jr.	Pos.: Pitcher	Ht.: 6'0"	Wt.: 177	B/T: S/R	Hometown/High School: Worcester, MA / Quabbin Regional	Major: Visual Arts
24	Evan Samsel	Cl.: Jr.	Pos.: Pitcher	Ht.: 5'8"	Wt.: 170	B/T: R/R	Hometown/High School: Tauton, MA / Bridgewater Raynham Regional	Major: Business Administration
26	Steven Thomas	Cl.: Sr.	Pos.: Pitcher	Ht.: 5'8	Wt.: 210	B/T: R/R	Hometown/High School: Worcester, MA / West Boylston Middle	Major: History
27	Boris Valdez	Cl.: Fy.	Pos.: Infield	Ht.: 5'7"	Wt.: 175	B/T: R/R	Hometown/High School: Worcester, MA / Marianapolis Prep	Major: Business
28	Tedy Cove	Cl.: Jr.	Pos.: Pitcher	Ht.: 5'8"	Wt.: 190	B/T: L/L	Hometown/High School: Worcester, MA / Saint John's	Major: Business
30	Bryce Grandbois	Cl.: So.	Pos.: Pitcher	Ht.: 6'5"	Wt.: 220	B/T: R/R	Hometown/High School: Detroit, MI / Orchard Lake Saint Mary's Preparatory	Major: Criminal Justice
31	Rusbert Martinez	Cl.: Fy.	Pos.: Infield/Outfield	Ht.: 6'2"	Wt.: 190	B/T: L/R	Hometown/High School: Bani, DR / The English	Major: History
33	Derek De La Cruz	Cl.: Jr.	Pos.: Outfield	Ht.: 6'0"	Wt.: 175	B/T: L/R	Hometown/High School: Providence, R.I. / Providence Career & Technical Academy	Major: Business Administration
34	Jeremy DeLacruz	Cl.: Jr.	Pos.: Infield	Ht.: 5'8"	Wt.: 175	B/T: R/R	Hometown/High School: Lowell, MA / Central Catholic	Major: Business Administration
36	Connor Gardell	Cl.: Fy.	Pos.: Pitcher	Ht.: 6'2"	Wt.: 225	B/T: L/L	Hometown/High School: Worcester, MA / Auburn Senior	Major: Mathematics
39	Riggs Catlin	Cl.: So.	Pos.: Catcher	Ht.: 5'10	Wt.: 185	B/T: R/R	Hometown/High School: Dedham, MA / Noble and Greenough	Major: Spanish
42	Nathan Thurber	Cl.: Sr.	Pos.: Infield	Ht.: 6'1"	Wt.: 200	B/T: R/R	Hometown/High School: Framingham, MA / Framingham	Major: Criminal Justice
44	Joe Auger	Cl.: Sr.	Pos.: Catcher/Infield	Ht.: 5'11	Wt.: 195	B/T: R/R	Hometown/High School: Lowell, MA / Lowell	Major: Computer Science
46	Jack Pawlich	Cl.: Sr.	Pos.: Pitcher	Ht.: 6'2"	Wt.: 195	B/T: R/R	Hometown/High School: Rocky Hill, CT / Rocky Hill	Major: Criminal Justice

Head Coach: Phil Price (4th season)

Assistant Coaches: Dave Wigren (22nd season), Phil “Pug” Price Jr. (3rd Season) and Todd Smith (4th Season), Dan Balk (2nd Season) and Chris Robidoux (1st Season)

Assistant Athletic Trainer/Strength-Conditioning Coach: Kevin MacLennan

Captains: Nathan Thurber, Nolan Turner, Riggs Catlin and Tyler Normandie

Coaching Staff

Phil Price III

Head Coach

Dan Balk

Assistant Coach- Pitching Coach

Phil "Pug" Price Jr.

Assistant Coach- Outfield Coach

Todd Smith

Assistant Coach- Hitting Coach/ Recruiting Coordinator

Dave Wigren