The Stetson University baseball program is known for success on the diamond in the spring, and for producing players who go on to successful careers at the professional level.
 
Part of the reason for those successes is the dedication of the players in the program to improving their level of play. That dedication includes for many of the players spending their summers away from home, playing baseball in the numerous collegiate wood bat leagues around the country.
 
At least 21 of the players expected to report to campus in August for the start of the fall semester are currently playing baseball.
 
That list includes six players who are competing in the prestigious Cape Cod League and another seven who are playing in the Northeast Collegiate Baseball League. Here is a look at the members of the Stetson program who are playing, or have played, in various leagues this summer.
 
Cape Cod League

• Four-year starter Kyle Ball is spending his summer in Hyannis as a member of the Harbor Hawks. With a week left in the regular season, Ball has played in 27 games and is hitting .212 with four doubles and nine RBI.
• Redshirt sophomore catcher Christian Pregent has played seven games with the Brewster Whitecaps, but has been out of action since July 2.
• One of the newest Hatters, outfielder Cam Hill, has played in six games for the Cotuit Kettlers, hitting .375 in those games. Hill is a transfer to Stetson from the University of Kentucky.
• Another former Wildcat who will join the Hatters in 2022 as a graduate transfer is Trae Harmon, a first baseman from Somerset, Ky. Harmon is playing for the Orleans Firebirds this summer and has posted a .324 batting average in 12 games with two doubles, a home run and seven RBI.
• Redshirt junior relief pitcher Danny Garcia has appeared on the mound in two games for the Falmouth Commodores, recording a pair of strikeouts in three innings of work.
• Sophomore Anthony DeFabbia is also playing in Falmouth, posting a 4-0 record in seven pitching appearances with a 4.20 ERA. He has 13 strikeouts in 15 innings of work. He also has two hits in five at bats, including a double.

Northeast League

• Redshirt sophomore Brandon Hylton is playing for the North Adams SteepleCats. He has seen action in 17 games so far and, despite hitting just .190, he does have a double, a home run and 10 RBI.
• Infielder Banks Griffith is playing for the Danbury Westerners and is hitting .267 in 27 games with seven doubles, a home run and 14 RBI.
• Redshirt freshman pitcher Cole Stallings is playing for the Keene Swamp Bats. He has appeared on the mound in seven games, making three starts, and has a 2-2 record with a 4.28 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 21 innings of work.
• Another redshirt freshman right-handed pitcher, Jonathan Velazquez has appeared on the mound in nine games for the Mystic Schooners. He has a 1-0 record with a 3.92 ERA and one save in 19.1 innings of work with 17 strikeouts.
• Incoming graduate transfer Rasesh Pandya, a native of Greenville, SC, who started his career at Wofford but spent the 2021 season at Clemson, pitched in six games for Mystic, all in relief, posting a 1-1 record with a 6.75 ERA in 6.2 innings.
• Redshirt freshman RHP Austin Amaral is one of two Hatters playing for the North Shore Navigators. He has pitched in eight games this summer, starting seven, and has posted a 2-3 record with a 2.97 ERA in 36.1 innings of work with 31 strikeouts.
• Redshirt freshman outfielder Dylan Brazil also plays for the Navigators. He has played in 34 games this summer, hitting .209 with a double and eight RBI. He has also stolen seven bases.

Florida Collegiate League

• Always a favorite for Stetson players, five Hatters have spent time with the DeLand Suns this summer.
• Senior RHP Austin Wood has appeared in three games for the Suns, working a total of five innings. He has an 0-1 record with one strikeout.
• Freshman infielder Evan Mastromauro from Port Orange has appeared in seven games for the Suns as both a hitter and pitcher. On the mound, the right-hander has a 1-0 record with a 5.78 ERA in 9.1 innings of work. At the plate, he is hitting .308 with a pair of RBI and three stolen bases in 13 at bats.
• Another freshman, Dominic Scavone from Orlando, has appeared in 21 games for the Suns, posting a .333 batting average with a pair of doubles and a home run. He drove in seven and stole a pair of bases. He also pitched in one game, recording a strikeout in his only inning.
• Redshirt junior Connor Kehl has played in 10 games in the field and has also pitched in three games. He has a double and a triple in his 21 at bats and has not allowed a hit or a run in four innings of work on the mound with seven strikeouts.
• Freshman pitcher TJ Melani has been on the roster for the Suns this summer, but has not played while recovering from an injury.

Other Leagues

• Redshirt freshman infielder Jake Bullard is playing for the Vermont Lake Monsters in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. He has seen action in 21 games this summer, hitting .212 with a double, a triple and 12 RBI.
• Junior right-handed pitcher Bret Neilan is playing in the Valley League for the Waynesboro Generals. He has appeared in seven games, all in relief, posting a 1-3 record with a 5.83 ERA and one save. He has recorded 16 strikeouts in 12.1 innings of work.
• Redshirt freshman utility player Camden Traficante is playing in the Northwoods League for the Traverse City Pit Spitters. He has played in 42 games, posting a .186 batting average with four doubles, two triples, a home run and 20 RBI while also recording nine stolen bases.
• Incoming freshman Zane Coopersmith from Jupiter, Fla., has played in 16 games for the Palm Beach Diamond Ducks in the South Florida Collegiate League. He has collected four hits and driven in five runs and has also worked on the mound in four games, recording seven strikeouts in four innings of work.
• Another incoming freshman, Dominic Stagliano from Boynton Beach, has made six appearances on the mound for the Diamond Ducks, making four starts. He has a 2-0 record with a 4.15 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 17.1 innings of work.

 
About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program has a vision of developing a culture of champions athletically, academically and within the community. This vision is accomplished through a mission of recruiting and developing student-athletes, coaches and staff, creating a culture of champions, within and outside of competition. The department operates with five core values: Championship Culture, Integrity, Excellence, Pride/Tradition and Leadership. To learn more about the Vision, Mission and Core Values for Stetson Athletics, visit GoHatters.com and click on Mission Statement under the Inside Athletics tab.