| First |
Last |
Pos |
Hometown |
Previous School |
Notes |
| Anthony |
Ruocco |
INF |
Lake Helen, FL |
Deland HS |
In both high school seasons of '22 and '23 Anthony was a nominee for USA Today High School Baseball Player of the Year. In those same years, he was an All Area Honorable Mention by the Orlando Sentinel. In 2023, he was also recognized as a Florida HS All Star for Volusia County. After years of success in the classroom and on the field, Anthony was inducted into the Deland HS Athletic Hall of Fame (Class of 2023). |
| Owen |
Sarna |
RHP |
Rock Hill, SC |
Northwestern HS |
A member of Northwestern High School baseball team - Owen was an Region starter on the mound - A 2 time member of the PG All Tournament Team in 2022 (WWBA Nationals and BCS National Championship). In 2023, Sarna was named to the Preseason All American Team from the Atlantic Region. |
| Easton |
Moore |
INF |
Zionsville, IN |
Zionsville HS |
Easton is a 3-year letterman to the Zionsville varsity baseball team claiming both sectional and regional championships in 2022 while being named to the All-Sectional Team in 2022. In 2023, Easton was recognized to the All-Conference Team and selected to the Indiana Super Team honorable mention. |
| Chazz |
Grossington |
INF |
Etobicoke, ON |
Silverthorn HS |
A graduate of Etobicoke HS, Grossington earned honors among the top players in Canada for the 2023 class. Ranked the 16th top prep baseball player in Ontario and the 2nd rated SS in the Ontario area. |
| Walker |
Brodt |
RHP |
Brownsburg, IN |
Brownsburg HS |
Walker was a 2-year team captain at Brownsburg HS - In both 2022 and 2023 he was named to the 1st Team HCC All Conference team. |
| Ryan |
Yaroshuk |
UTL |
Miami, FL |
Coral Reef Senior High |
Ryan achieved many awards in his career at Coral Reef along with being the teams captain his senior year. In 2021 was an All-Star for the Miami-Dade area. In 2023 he was voted as an all-star for a second time. In 2023, Yaroshuk was also named to the All-Dade Honors Team as well as earning Rawlings PG All Region for the state of Florida. To cap off his accomplishments, he was named the MVP for Coral Reef as a senior. |
| Caleb |
Ramey |
INF |
Bristow, VA |
Patriot HS |
Caleb was a big part of Patriot HS's success over his time as a player. In 2022, Ramey was named to the second team Cedar Run All District and in 2023 was both an All District and All Region performer in Region 6B. |
| Chancellor |
Jennings |
OF |
Gilbert, SC |
Gilbert HS |
A 2-sport athlete at Gilbert HS, Jennings was a 3X Selection to the 3A Region 5 All Region team in football and a 2X selection to the All Region team in baseball. A North/South game attendee baseball along with making the I20 Classic Bowl for football in 2022. |
| Jaylen |
Hernandez |
1B |
Brooklyn, NY |
P27 Academy |
Hernandez, a NY native, finished his prep playing days at highly touted P27 Academy in Lexington, SC. A perennial All Tournament Selection in PG events and also a WWBA and BCS Tournament Champion. Jaylen was amongst the top hitters in the state in his time with P27 and was a standout in the Blue Chip Collegiate Baseball League in the summer of 2023. |
| Alan |
Benhardt |
OF/LHP |
Malakoff, TX |
Butler CC |
Prior to Winthrop: Spent the 2023 at Butler CC in Kansas. The two-way standout slashed .282/.400/.503 with 9 home runs and 11 doubles in 57 games for the Grizzlies at the plate. On the mound, he pitched 17.1 innings with a strike-out-to-walk ratio of 15:8. In 2022 at Hill College: Hit .283 with a home run and 4 doubles in 53 at-bats. High School: Attended Malakoff High School in McKinney, T.X… Ranked as Texas's Class of 2021 No. 16 left-handed pitcher prospect, No. 183 overall prospect in the state per Perfect Game … Top-500 overall recruit nationally and No. 139 rated LHP in the country. |
| Cole |
Griffith |
C/INF |
Sarasota, FL |
Polk State |
Prior to Winthrop: Spent the past two seasons at Polk State in Florida. Played in 24 games in 2023 hitting .271 with 4 doubles and 11 RBIs helping the Eagles to 33 wins and an appearance in the NJCAA South Atlantic Regional Championship. 2022 at Polk State: Appeared in 44 games. Hit .338 with 8 doubles, 2 home runs, and 21 runs batted in. Season-high four hits versus Pasco-Hernando on February 18, where he was a triple away from the cycle. Griffith was a member of the Second Team All-Suncoast Conference, FCSAA State All-Academic Team, and the Polk State Dean's List. |
| Breton |
Cusic |
RHP |
Lakeland, FL |
Polk State |
Prior to Winthrop: Threw 42.0 innings at Polk State over 15 appearances and 9 starts striking out 27 hitters including a 7 inning start vs Hillsborough CC on March 15 allowing 0 earned runs. He picked up his first win of the season a week earlier throwing 5 innings of 2-hit ball at Indian River State College allowing just a run. 2022 at Polk State: Threw 54.0 innings as a freshman across 7 starts, pitching to a 3.33 ERA. He struck out 48 and allowed just 25 walks to help the Eagles to a 34-19 record. High School: Attended the McKeel Academy of Technology in Lakeland, FL … Ranked as Florida's Class of 2021 No. 131 RHP recruit and No. 410 overall prospect per Perfect Game. |
| Will |
Dorrell |
OF |
Rock Hill, SC |
Florence Darlington |
Prior to Winthrop: Spent the 2023 season at JUCO powerhouse, Florence-Darlington in South Carolina. He slashed .298/.376/.503 across 52 games in 2023, with 9 home runs and 55 runs batted in. He also stole 16 bases in 17 attempts helping the Stingers win 50 games, including a 20-3 mark in conference play. High School: Attended Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, SC … Ranked as the No. 12 OF and No. 55 overall prospect in South Carolina by Perfect Game. |
| Cole |
Gursky |
RHP |
Berlin, MD |
Brunswick CC |
Prior to Winthrop: Spent the 2023 season at Brunswick CC. Threw 57.1 innings over 15 appearances (13 starts) striking out 64 to just 22 walks. His best start of the season came on April 29 vs Fayetteville Tech, pitching 6.0 inning without allowing an earned run, striking out 6 while walking none. |
| Abe |
Affholter |
INF |
Everett, WA |
Bellevue College |
Prior to Winthrop: Spent the past two season at Bellevue slashing .345/.433/.414 with 8 extra-base hits and 17 stolen bases and more walks (21) than strikeouts (19) in 2023. He started 45 games at SS for the Bulldogs, leading them to a 24-6 conference record winning the Northern Division of the Northwest Athletic Conference. In 2022, he played in 36 games totaling 6 doubles, 3 home runs, 23 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases. |
| Nick |
Gonsalves |
RHP |
San Ramon, CA |
College of San Mateo |
Prior to Winthrop: Gonsalves was dealt a tough hand with multiple arm injuries - after returning to full strength emerged as a top reliever for West Coast JuCo College of San Mateo. In 2023, he averaged a strikeout an inning with a 2.57 ERA over 14 innings pitched. |
| Connor |
Harris |
RHP |
Avon, CT |
George Washington University |
Prior to Winthrop. Harris, graduated from George Washington University and was an integral member of their pitching staff for 3 years before suffering a season ending surgery in 2023. Over the course of his 4 years - Harris pitched at a 5.81 clip over 128.2 career innings. He nearly pitched with a K/BB of 3/1. In 2022, Harris pitched 72.2 innings in a weekend starter role. |
| Kolby |
McWilliams |
C |
Luling, LA |
Mississippi College |
Prior to Winthrop: McWilliams graduated from Mississippi College. In 2023, Harris hit .340 with 2 HR from both the catching and DH position. Kolby enters Winthrop w/ 4 years of playing experience at the NCAA level. |
| Colin |
Lombardo |
INF |
Edison, NJ |
William Paterson University |
Prior to Winthrop: Lombardo graduated from William Paterson University. A career .395 hitter with 39 2B's , 16 HR's and 33 stolen bases while also walking 91 times with only 51 strikeouts in 463 at bats. In his senior season in 2023, Harris hit .449 with 15 doubles and 5 HR's. Lombardo was awarded All-American, All-Region and All-Conference Selections. |
| Lance |
Wade |
RHP/ OF |
Baton Rouge, LA |
Mississippi College |
Prior to Winthrop: Wade transferred from Mississippi College, a 2-way player who missed the 2023 season with an injury. In 2022, played in 40 games with 39 starts. Finished 3rd in batting average, forth in both hits and RBI's for the team. Hit .289 in his second year while striking out 13 in 10.2 IP with a save. |
