Who’s on the Dartmouth Baseball Roster This Year?

Get to know the members of the Dartmouth baseball team for the 2020 season.

Introduction

This is the complete 2020 Dartmouth baseball roster
Coaches
Head Coach Bob Whalen
assistant coaches Steve Johnson and Nate Kidd

The Coaching Staff

The Coaching Staff for the Dartmouth Baseball Team is made up of head coach Bob Whalen and Assistant coaches Mike Kucik and Tim McCullough.

Bob Whalen is entering his eighth season as Dartmouth’s Head Coach He has led the Big Green to five Ivy League titles, four NCAA tournament appearances and one College World Series berth. Prior to taking over at Dartmouth, he was an Assistant Coach at Clemson, his alma mater. Coach Whalen is a native of Montgomery, New York.

Mike Kucik is in his third season as an assistant coach at Dartmouth. He handles the team’s hitting and serves as the recruiting coordinator. Coach Kucik came to Hanover after spending two seasons as an assistant coach at Marist. A native of Montville, New Jersey, he played baseball at Seton Hall from 2006-2010.

Tim McCullough is in his first season as an assistant coach at Dartmouth. He will work with the team’s pitchers and catchers while also serving as the camp director. Coach McCullough comes to Hanover after spending two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Buffalo. A native of Rochester, New York, he played baseball at Canisius College from 2009-2013.

The Players

There are currently 27 members of the Dartmouth baseball team Of those, 19 are pitchers, 3 are catchers, 4 are infielders, and 1 is an outfielder. The roster is as follows:

The Pitchers

Dartmouth will have a young pitching staff this season, as only two pitchers on the roster – senior RHP Michael Johnson and junior LHP Kyle Hunter – have significant collegiate experience. Johnson has made 19 starts in his career and Hunter has made 16, but the rest of the staff will be looking to make an impact in their first year with the team.

The Catchers

The Dartmouth baseball team has several talented catchers on its roster this year. Head coach Bob Whalen is excited about the depth and skill of his catching corps, and he believes that they will be a big part of the team’s success this season.

The starting catcher for Dartmouth will be senior captain Alex Greenberg. Greenberg is a four-year starter who has been a mainstay behind the plate for the Big Green He is a good leader and an excellent defensive catcher, and he also has a strong arm. He will be counted on to provide a steady presence for the pitching staff this season.

Greenberg will be backed up by sophomore Sawyer Billings, who is also an excellent defensive catcher. Billings did not see much action last season, but he is a talented player who has impressed the coaching staff with his progress this offseason. He will be a valuable asset for Dartmouth off the bench this year.

Another player to keep an eye on is freshman Matt Flaherty, who will also be serving as a backup catcher this season. Flaherty is a tall, athletic player with good catch-and-throw skills. He still needs to develop his hitting, but he has the potential to be a very good player for Dartmouth in the future.

The Infielders

Dartmouth’s insecure has some impressive athletes this year. Here’s a look at the team’s infielders.

Dartmouth’s Baseball Team has some impressive athletes this year. Here’s a look at the team’s infielders.

The infielders are:

First basemen- Matt Mooney and Connor Larkin
Second basemen- Cole O’Connor and Keenan Iuliano
Shortstops- Joseph Bramanti and Blake Crossley
Third basemen- Will Borenstein and Michael Kinder

The Outfielders

The Outfielders
Dartmouth currently has six outfielders on its 2019 roster.

Senior Jack Kenney (Lebanon, N.H.) is a three-year starter in right field who was an honorable mention All-Ivy selection last year. He batted .297 with three home runs 22 RBIs, and nine stolen bases in 2018.

Fellow senior Chris Bernard (North Attleboro, Mass.) returns for his third season as the starter in center field. Last year he led the team with a .341 batting average 11 doubles, five triples, one home run and 13 stolen bases.

In left field junior Dustin Shirley (Oreland, Pa.) is back after starting 37 games there last season. He batted .270 with two homers and 20 RBIs in 2018.

Sophomore Matt Feinstein (Newtonville, Mass.) will also see time in the outfield after playing first base as a freshman. He hit .273 with two home runs and 10 RBIs last season.

Rounding out the group are freshmen Chase Jeter (San Diego Calif.) and Jake Johnson (Portland Ore.).

The Schedule

Dartmouth College’s varsity baseball team is set to begin their 2018 season on March 3rd against Seton Hall University Before their first game, the team will hold several practices and scrimmages. Here is the list of games Dartmouth is scheduled to play this season:

March 3- Seton Hall University
March 6-9- Auburn University
March 10- Hofstra University
April 3- Columbia University*
April 4- Columbia University*
April 7- Fordham University
April 10- Boston College
April 13- Brown University*
April 14- Brown University*
April 17- Yale University*
April 18- Yale University*
May 1- Princeton University*
May 2- Princeton University*

home games are in bold, * indicates Ivy League game

The Standings

The standings for the Dartmouth Baseball team this year are as follows:

In first place, we have the Seniors. They have a record of 9 and 0.

In second place, we have the Juniors. They have a record of 7 and 2.

In third place, we have the Sophomores. They have a record of 5 and 4.

Lastly, in fourth place we have the Freshmen. They have a record of 3 and 6.

The Future

Dartmouth College is unique among Ivy League schools in that it does not offer athletic scholarships This can make it difficult to attract top talent to the program, but the Coaching Staff has done an excellent job of finding and developing players who fit well into the Dartmouth system.

The future looks bright for the Dartmouth baseball program The coaching staff has assembled a talented group of young players who will have the opportunity to develop and compete at the highest level of Collegiate Baseball