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Players

  • OF OF 5'10" 180 lbs R/R
    So. Decatur, Ga. Decatur HS
    Sophomore Decatur, Ga. Decatur HS
  • LHP LHP 6'0" 180 lbs R/L
    Jr. Deltona, Fla. University
    Junior Deltona, Fla. University
  • 1B/OF 1B/OF 5'11" 195 lbs L/R
    So. Jacksonville, Fla. Providence HS Florida State
    Sophomore Jacksonville, Fla. Providence HS Florida State
  • 2B 2B 5'5" 132 lbs R/R
    Sr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. Somerset Academy
    Senior Pembroke Pines, Fla. Somerset Academy
  • RHP RHP 5'11" 172 lbs R/R
    Jr. Sebring, Fla. Sebring
    Junior Sebring, Fla. Sebring
  • SS SS 5'11" 197 lbs R/R
    Jr. Orlando, Fla. Olympia HS St. Johns River CC
    Junior Orlando, Fla. Olympia HS St. Johns River CC
  • RHP RHP 5'8" 151 lbs R/R
    Fr. Miami, Fla. Belen
    Freshman Miami, Fla. Belen
  • C 5'8" 184 lbs R/R
    Sr. Miramar, Fla. Somerset Academy ASA College
    Senior Miramar, Fla. Somerset Academy ASA College
  • C/3B C/3B 5'10" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Coral Springs, Fla. Calvary Christian
    Freshman Coral Springs, Fla. Calvary Christian
  • RHP RHP 6'5" 183 lbs R/R
    Jr. Weston, Fla. Cypress Bay
    Junior Weston, Fla. Cypress Bay
  • RHP RHP 6'0" 205 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Lake City, Fla. Columbia
    Redshirt Junior Lake City, Fla. Columbia
  • RHP RHP 6'4" 188 lbs R/R
    Jr. Miami, Fla. Belen
    Junior Miami, Fla. Belen
  • OF OF 5'10" 220 lbs R/R
    So. Margate, Fla. J. P. Taravella HS
    Sophomore Margate, Fla. J. P. Taravella HS
  • RHP RHP 6'4" 198 lbs R/R
    Jr. Hialeah, Fla. American Heritage
    Junior Hialeah, Fla. American Heritage
  • OF/1B OF/1B 6'2" 209 lbs R/R
    Jr. Sebring, Fla. Sebring
    Junior Sebring, Fla. Sebring
  • RHP RHP 6'0" 215 lbs R/R
    Sr. Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep
    Senior Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep
  • C C 5'9" 205 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Miami, Fla. Belen
    Redshirt Freshman Miami, Fla. Belen
  • OF OF 6'0" 196 lbs R/R
    Sr. Cooper City, Fla. Somerset Academy ASA College
    Senior Cooper City, Fla. Somerset Academy ASA College
  • RHP RHP 6'0" 243 lbs R/R
    Fr. Miami, Fla. Belen
    Freshman Miami, Fla. Belen
  • C/1B C/1B 5'11" 225 lbs R/R
    Jr. Miami, Fla. Doral Academy
    Junior Miami, Fla. Doral Academy
  • RHP 6'2" 185 lbs R/R
    Jr. Miami, Fla. Somerset Academy St. Johns River CC
    Junior Miami, Fla. Somerset Academy St. Johns River CC
  • LHP LHP 5'11" 196 lbs R/L
    Fr. Miami, Fla. Hialeah Educational Academy
    Freshman Miami, Fla. Hialeah Educational Academy
  • SS/3B SS/3B 6'0" 217 lbs S/R
    So. Curacao Trinity Christian Academy
    Sophomore Curacao Trinity Christian Academy
  • RHP RHP 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    Jr. Buford, Ga. Hebron Christian
    Junior Buford, Ga. Hebron Christian
  • LHP LHP 6'4" 235 lbs L/L
    Jr. Orlando, Fla. Lake Highland Prep
    Junior Orlando, Fla. Lake Highland Prep
  • RHP RHP 6'2" 234 lbs R/R
    So. Wellington, Fla. Trinity Christian Academy
    Sophomore Wellington, Fla. Trinity Christian Academy
  • RHP RHP 6'1" 219 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Cooper City, Fla. Somerset Academy
    Redshirt Freshman Cooper City, Fla. Somerset Academy
  • SS/3B SS/3B 5'9" 175 lbs R/R
    Fr. Miami, Fla. Florida Christian
    Freshman Miami, Fla. Florida Christian
  • RHP RHP 6'3" 195 lbs R/R
    Jr. Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy
    Junior Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy
  • RHP RHP 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    Sr. Miami, Fla. Columbus
    Senior Miami, Fla. Columbus
  • OF OF 6'1" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Tampa, Fla. Riverview HS Wallace CC - Dothan
    Junior Tampa, Fla. Riverview HS Wallace CC - Dothan
  • RHP 6'0" 195 lbs R/R
    Sr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. West Broward HS Tallahassee CC
    Senior Pembroke Pines, Fla. West Broward HS Tallahassee CC
  • RHP RHP 5'11" 188 lbs R/R
    Jr. Davie, Fla. American Heritage
    Junior Davie, Fla. American Heritage
  • RHP RHP 6'2" 158 lbs R/R
    R-So. Pembroke Pines, Fla. Flanagan
    Redshirt Sophomore Pembroke Pines, Fla. Flanagan
  • LHP LHP 6'4" 155 lbs L/L
    R-Fr. Sarasota, Fla. Cardinal Mooney HS
    Redshirt Freshman Sarasota, Fla. Cardinal Mooney HS
  • LHP LHP 6'4" 173 lbs L/L
    Fr. Wellington, Fla. Palm Beach Central
    Freshman Wellington, Fla. Palm Beach Central

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach - Baseball

    Mervyl Melendez

  • Assistant Coach

    Dax Norris

  • Assistant Coach

    Willie Collazo

  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Einar Muniz

  • Director of Player Personnel

    Gabe Alfaro

  • Director of Player Development

    Omar Borges

  • Advanced Scouting Coordinator

    Bobby Andino

  • Director of Operations

    Nika Salemi

  • Coordinator of Operations

    Henry Castillo

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer, Baseball

    Rodolfo Martinez

2020 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year B/T Hometown / High School Previous School
1 Jarrett Ford OF 5-10 180 So. R/R Decatur, Ga. / Decatur HS
2 Logan Allen LHP 6-0 180 Jr. R/L Deltona, Fla. / University
4 Alec Sanchez 1B/OF 5-11 195 So. L/R Jacksonville, Fla. / Providence HS Florida State
5 Derek Cartaya 2B 5-5 132 Sr. R/R Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Somerset Academy
6 Everett Hurst RHP 5-11 172 Jr. R/R Sebring, Fla. / Sebring
7 Francis Villaman SS 5-11 197 Jr. R/R Orlando, Fla. / Olympia HS St. Johns River CC
8 Mario Fernandez RHP 5-8 151 Fr. R/R Miami, Fla. / Belen
9 Luis Chavez C 5-8 184 Sr. R/R Miramar, Fla. / Somerset Academy ASA College
10 Ben Rozenblum C/3B 5-10 190 Fr. R/R Coral Springs, Fla. / Calvary Christian
11 Greyson Fletcher RHP 6-5 183 Jr. R/R Weston, Fla. / Cypress Bay
12 Tyler Myrick RHP 6-0 205 R-Jr. R/R Lake City, Fla. / Columbia
13 Daniel Brown RHP 6-4 188 Jr. R/R Miami, Fla. / Belen
14 Nathan Housen OF 5-10 220 So. R/R Margate, Fla. / J. P. Taravella HS
16 Christian Santana RHP 6-4 198 Jr. R/R Hialeah, Fla. / American Heritage
19 Seth Cannady OF/1B 6-2 209 Jr. R/R Sebring, Fla. / Sebring
20 Gio Soto RHP 6-0 215 Sr. R/R Miami, Fla. / Gulliver Prep
22 Humberto Torres C 5-9 205 R-Fr. R/R Miami, Fla. / Belen
25 Juan Teixeira OF 6-0 196 Sr. R/R Cooper City, Fla. / Somerset Academy ASA College
26 Alejandro Torres RHP 6-0 243 Fr. R/R Miami, Fla. / Belen
27 Jose Garcia C/1B 5-11 225 Jr. R/R Miami, Fla. / Doral Academy
28 Jose Varela RHP 6-2 185 Jr. R/R Miami, Fla. / Somerset Academy St. Johns River CC
29 Bryan Pazos LHP 5-11 196 Fr. R/L Miami, Fla. / Hialeah Educational Academy
30 Kaeber Rog SS/3B 6-0 217 So. S/R Curacao / Trinity Christian Academy
31 Steven Casey RHP 6-0 200 Jr. R/R Buford, Ga. / Hebron Christian
32 Will Saxton LHP 6-4 235 Jr. L/L Orlando, Fla. / Lake Highland Prep
33 Angel Tiburcio RHP 6-2 234 So. R/R Wellington, Fla. / Trinity Christian Academy
34 JJ Teixeira RHP 6-1 219 R-Fr. R/R Cooper City, Fla. / Somerset Academy
35 Robert Sotolongo SS/3B 5-9 175 Fr. R/R Miami, Fla. / Florida Christian
36 Jan Figueroa RHP 6-3 195 Jr. R/R Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico / Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy
37 Jose Machado RHP 6-0 190 Sr. R/R Miami, Fla. / Columbus
38 Justin Farmer OF 6-1 190 Jr. R/R Tampa, Fla. / Riverview HS Wallace CC - Dothan
39 Christian Dearman RHP 6-0 195 Sr. R/R Pembroke Pines, Fla. / West Broward HS Tallahassee CC
40 Cody Cortelli RHP 5-11 188 Jr. R/R Davie, Fla. / American Heritage
41 Justin Ricard RHP 6-2 158 R-So. R/R Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Flanagan
43 Dalton Plattner LHP 6-4 155 R-Fr. L/L Sarasota, Fla. / Cardinal Mooney HS
44 Zac Lampton LHP 6-4 173 Fr. L/L Wellington, Fla. / Palm Beach Central

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Merv2022 Mervyl Melendez Head Coach - Baseball
DaxNorrisMug Dax Norris Assistant Coach
Willie2022 Willie Collazo Assistant Coach
EinarMunizMug Einar Muniz Volunteer Assistant Coach
Gabe Gabe Alfaro Director of Player Personnel
Omar2022 Omar Borges Director of Player Development
BobbyBaseball Bobby Andino Advanced Scouting Coordinator
nika cleary headshot Nika Salemi Director of Operations
Henry Castillo Henry Castillo Coordinator of Operations
RodolfoMartinez Rodolfo Martinez Assistant Athletic Trainer, Baseball

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff