Baseball Welcomes 11 Freshmen to 2026 Squad
Close to a third of Suffolk baseball’s roster for 2026 will be brand new as head coach Anthony Del Prete recruited 11 true freshmen to join the fold for the program’s 79th season.
BOSTON – Close to a third of Suffolk baseball's roster for 2026 will be brand new as head coach Anthony Del Prete recruited 11 true freshmen to join the fold for the program's 79th season.
The group is made up of one catcher, Nick Antoniewicz, one infielder, Luke Thornton, three outfielders Zach James, Shayne King and Vasili Scangas and six pitchers, Ben Cassavoy, Quinlan Finnigan, Jackson Garcia, Jack La Natra, Jonathan Marcotte.
The near dozen fresh faces will join 23 returners that went 14-25 overall last season and secured the fifth seed in the Conference of New England (CNE) postseason.
Suffolk is just over two weeks away from its 2026 debut, a twinbill with Lasell in Eastie, Saturday, Feb. 28.
RAMS ROOKIES RESUMES
NICK ANTONIEWICZ | FR. | C | MILTON, MASS. / MILTON
BEFORE SUFFOLK – MILTON
Letterwinner at Milton and captained the team ... Led Milton to the Division 2 State Championship ... Steven J. Sullivan All-Tournament Team honoree ... Two-year letterwinner in ice hockey ... Honor Roll student-athlete.
BEN CASSAVOY | FR. | RHP | MELROSE, MASS. / MELROSE / WINCHENDON
QUINLAN FINNIGAN | FR. | LHP | NASSAU, N.Y. / COLUMBIA
BEFORE SUFFOLK – COLUMBIA
Letterwinner at Columbia ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Principal's List … Involved with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society … Served as treasurer of Future Business Leaders of America.
JACKSON GARCIA | FR. | RHP | PORT WASHIGNTON, N.Y. / PORT WASHIGNTON
BEFORE SUFFOLK – PORT WASHINGTON
Letterwinner at Port Washington and captained the team ... Led Port Washington to its first County Championship runner-up finish in over 100 years … Earned All-Conference honors, 5x Green Team selection, Green Team Player of the Year, and Dugout Champion … Ranked in top 10 in school history for innings pitched … Also lettered in wrestling ... National Honor Society member ... 16-Time Principal's Honor Roll ... National Hispanic Recognition Award recipient ... AP Scholar with honors … Mock Trial team captain.
ZACH JAMES | FR. | OF | PELHAM, N.H. / PELHAM / SNHU
BEFORE SUFFOLK – PELHAM
Lettered at Pelham and captained the team ... Also lettered in basketball ... Team MVP in both baseball and basketball.
SHAYNE KING | FR. | OF | PLYMOUTH, MASS. / THE BROOKS SCHOOL
BEFORE SUFFOLK – THE BROOKS SCHOOL
Letterwinner at The Brooks School and captained the team ... All-ISL and NEPSCAC Honorable Mention as a senior ... ISL Honor Mention as a junior.
JACK LA NATRA | FR. | LHP | PLYMOUTH, MASS. / SILVER LAKE REGIONAL
BEFORE SUFFOLK – SILVER LAKE REGIONAL
Letter winner at Silver Lake Regional and captained the team ... Patriot League All-Star.
JONATHAN MARCOTTE |FR. | LHP | ATKINSON, N.H. / CENTRAL CATHOLIC
BEFORE SUFFOLK – CENTRAL CATHOLIC
Letterwinner at Central Catholic and captained the team.
VASILI SCANGAS | FR. | OF | GEORGETOWN, MASS. / ST. JOHN'S PREP
BEFORE SUFFOLK – ST. JOHN'S PREP
Letterwinner at St. John's Prep ... Also lettered in football ... Member of the 2022 D1 Football Massachusetts Super Bowl Champion Team ... National Honor Society ... Principal's List.
JOEY SMITH | FR. | RHP | PEABODY, MASS. / PEABODY
BEFORE SUFFOLK – PEABODY VETERANS MEMORIAL
Letterwinner at Peabody Veterans Memorial and captained the team ... Led Peabody Veterans Memorial to two conference championships ... NEC All-Star and Salem News All-Star ... Also lettered in football ... Helped Peabody Veterans Memorial to four conference championships ... Member of National Honor Society.
LUKE THORNTON | FR. | IF | BERKLEY, MASS. / SOMERSET-BERKLEY REGIONAL
BEFORE SUFFOLK – SOMERSET BERKLEY REGIONAL
Letterwinner at Somerset Berkley Regional ... Led Somerset Berkley Regional to three conference championships and a 2025 MIAA State Tournament Final Four appearance ... Two-time Second-Team All-Conference ... Also lettered in soccer ... Helped Somerset Berkley Regional to two conference championship ... Second-Team All-Conference ... Letterwinner in track & field ... Two-time second-Team All-Conference ... Set Somerset Berkley Regional in indoor pentathlon and 55 Shuttle Dash ... Member of National Honor Society.