Alumni Roundup: Week Four

March 12, 2024

Four weekends of college baseball are in the books. Some clubs began conference play, others carried on with their non-conference slate, but all around, there were notable standouts across all Top Tier alums.

We’ll dive into some of the top performers from last week’s midweek action and this past weekend’s competition.

Tier Alum of the Week


Khyle Radcliffe (Southern) had a productive weekend against Alabama State. The sophomore out of Morgan Park HS went 6-for-12 with eight RBI across three games. This included a two-homer, five-RBI showing on Saturday, March 9. Despite the series loss to the Hornets, Radcliffe reached base safely seven times and also stole a pair of bases in the series finale. 

Radcliffe is a 2019 high school grad. He played at John A. Logan before transferring to Southern University. At John A. Logan, Radcliffe played in all 52 games his sophomore season. He hit .321 with four homers and 28 driven in. He accumulated 16 multi-hit games.

Notable Performances


Liam Peterson (Florida) has garnered national attention, and deservedly so. Despite a couple hiccups, he’s shown incredible promise as a freshman. ESPN Gainesville wrote a story on Peterson this weekend. They discussed his upbringing and high school career, which you can find linked below.


Zach Kwasny (Ball State) saw action in a midweek contest against Florida A&M and a Sunday matchup against Eastern Michigan. Last Wednesday, Kwasny picked up his third win of the year by posting a two-inning showing against A&M. He allowed a run and a couple baserunners but struck out five and notched a win. On Sunday, in the series finale against EMU, Kwasny allowed a hit but shut the door on the Eagles to secure a save (his first of the year).

Tony Livermore (Northwestern) and the Wildcats are among the nation’s leaders in a couple defensive categories. The Cats boast a .984 fielding percentage through 13 games, only committing seven errors in 448 chances.

Sam Antonacci (Coastal Carolina) recorded six hits in the past week, one against USC Upstate in a Tuesday matchup and five in a weekend series against Michigan. Antonacci is hitting .368 on the season with 17 knocked in. Coastal sits at No. 16 on the D1baseball.com rankings at 14-2. The Chanticleers have won 13 straight.

Mack Whitcomb (Tennessee Tech) recorded two hits against Alabama A&M and two against Queens in a 4-0 week for the Golden Eagles. Whitcomb hit a homer in the series opener against Queens and knocked in two. Whitcomb now has two homers to his credit this season. Tennessee Tech sits at 10-5 and faces USC Update and Davidson this week.


Shane Curtin (Creighton) closed out a Blue Jays victory over Portland in Omaha, Neb. over the weekend. The Jays are now 11-2 heading into a rivalry matchup against Omaha this week.


Collin Wilma (SEMO) also added a save over the weekend. He closed out a SEMO victory against Marshall on Friday in a 6-3 contest.

Hank Liss (Belmont) added his second victory of the season. Against UAB, Liss tossed an inning in relief, allowed one hit and struck out a hitter. He eventually earned the decision after a 9-6 victory. He’s 2-0 on the mound this season with a save.


Jackson Kent (Arizona) and the Wildcats opened up conference play against USC this past weekend. On Friday, Kent set his career-high strikeout total at nine and earned a win. He threw five innings and allowed three runs. Arizona won 16-9 and went on to win the series.


Cade Kurland (Florida) continues to rake. He’s hit safely in four straight, including four hits, four RBI and a homer in a series win against St. Mary’s (CA). Gators are 10-5 and are set to take on Florida State and Texas A&M this week.


Graham Mastros (Saint Louis) was named the A-10 Rookie of the Week. Mastros has a four-game hit streak going, heading into an in-state battle against Missouri State. Against Western Illinois, Mastros tallied three hits including a 2B. He had three hits in a three-game set against Loyola Marymount. The Billikens are 14-1 through 15 games.


Blake Wright (Clemson) put together a solid series against UNC Greensboro. Helping the Tigers sweep, Wright’s best game came on Saturday. He homered, doubled and added two walks. The Tigers have only dropped one game so far this season. They carry a 13-1 record into a two-game set against Manhattan, then a road series against Duke.

Daniel Pacella (Illinois State) tallied three hits in a series against Vanderbilt. Despite the Redbirds dropping all three, Pacella continues to be a bright spot in the middle of the order. He’s hitting .370 on the season. The Redbirds head to Bloomington for a quick meeting with the Hoosiers, then to Martin, TN. for three against UT-Martin.

Tanner Mink (USF) picked up a win in relief against North Carolina A&T. Mink threw 1.2 innings allowing three hits but none crossed. He earned the decision after a 31-pitch outing.

Angelo Luna continues to hit for Morton College. This weekend, he highlighted a productive weekend with a grand slam against Moberly CC.


Aidan Miller (Phillies) is our second alum to hit the news this week. Miller, now in camp with the Philadelphia Phillies, will likely begin his first full professional season in Clearwater. ABC Action News in Tampa Bay interviewed Miller and published the story via their site.

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