Top Tier Alums ready to kick off the NCAA Division I Season this upcoming weekend




The 2023 NCAA Division 1 baseball season finally gets to start back up this upcoming weekend.  We have a total of 66 Top Tier Alumni that will be competing in the 2023 NCAA Division 1 baseball season, representing 49 different collegiate teams from across the country. Here is a little roundup on where those players are playing to start the 2023 NCAA Division 1 baseball season. Each week after this, we will be doing a weekly roundup of the top performers from this Top Tier Alumni Division 1 Collegiate List. 




Brendan Summerhill - Freshman OF for the Wildcats this year. 


Jackson Kent - Freshman LHP for the Wildcats this year. 




Andrew Wilhite - Graduate Student OF for the Cardinals this year. Wilhite transferred in from Minnesota where he was a career .230 hitter with 19 doubles and 7 homers while collecting 42 RBI's.





Luke Trepanier - Redshirt Freshman LHP/OF for the Braves this year.


Noah Edders - Redshirt Freshman RHP for the Braves this year. 




Ray Sass - Senior INF for the Bears this year. Sass is a a career .248 hitter with a .940 fielding %. 




Jaylon Nauden - Sophomore INF for the Bulldogs this year. As a freshman last season, Nauden played in 15 games getting 20 at bats with a double and 2 RBI's. 






Chase Centala - Junior RHP for the Knights this year. Centala was 2-3 last year in with 2 saves and an ERA of 4.85 in 52 innings pitched with 56 strikeouts. 



Will Melby - Redshirt Sophomore RHP for the Knights this year. Melby is a transfer for Triton CC. 




Blake Wright - Junior INF for the Tigers this year. Wright is a career .317 hitter with 10 doubles, 12 homers and 45 RBI's with a fielding % of .978. 





Will Parkinson - Sophomore LHP for the Lions this year. Last year he made 9 relief appearances as a freshman throwing a total of 11.1 innings while striking out 12. 






Jack Scheri - Freshman INF for the Bluejays this year. 


Paul Bergstrom - Senior LHP for the Bluejays this year. Bergstrom is 6-3 with a career 4.04 ERA with 79 career strikeouts in 89 innings pitched as a Bluejay. 


Shane Curtin - Freshman LHP for the Bluejays this year. 






Nick Laxner - Graduate Student RHP for the Panthers this year. Laxner has a career ERA of 4.34 in 37.1 innings pitched at Eastern Illinois. 




Andrew DiMisa - Sophomore 3B for the Phoenix this year.





Cade Kurland - Freshman INF for the Gators this year. 


Nick Ficarrotta - Redshirt Sophomore RHP for the Gators this year. Ficarrotta is 5-0 in his career with the Gators with a 3.84 ERA with 64 strikeouts in 63.1 innings of work.




Marc DeGusipe - Redshirt Junior LHP for the Owls this year. DeGusipe has a career ERA of 6.81 with 33 strikeouts in 38.1 innings of work.




Mason Miller - Junior LHP for the Eagles this year. Miller is 4-7 in his career at FGCU with an ERA of 6.59 with 57 strikeouts in 57.1 innings of work. 


Dawson Place - Redshirt Junior RHP for the Eagles this year. Place went 1-0 in 5 relief appearances last season with a 2.35 ERA. 




Ryan Thiesse - Junior OF for the Rams this year. Last season, Thiesse hit .297 with 3 doubles, a homer and 12 RBI's. 






Alex Bryant - Junior RHP for the Crusaders this year. Bryant is 4-3 in his career with 3.89 ERA with 43 strikeouts in 34.1 innings of work.




Tommy Egan - Sophomore RHP for the Cougars this year. Egan transferred in from Iowa Western CC.




Danny Doligale - Redshirt Sophomore OF for the Fighting Illini this year. Doligale is a career .314 hitter with 17 doubles, 3 triples, 3 homers, 26 RBI's and 26 stolen bases. 




Daniel Pacella - Freshman 1B for the Redbirds this year. 


Sean Sinisko - Redshirt Junior LHP for the Redbirds this year. Sinisko is 8-11 in his career with the Redbirds with a 4.56 ERA with 99 strikeouts in 146.1 total innings pitched. 




Ysen Useni - Freshman RHP for the Flames this year. 





Isiah Thompson - Sophomore OF for the Sycamores this year. 


Brady Ginaven - Freshman RHP for the Sycamores this year. 




Christian Holmes - Freshman INF for the Wildcats this year. 




Alex Alberico - Freshman RHP for the Golden Flashes this year. 



Chase Stanke - Senior C for the Wildcats this year. Stanke transferred in from Minnesota where he was a career .233 hitter with 22 doubles, 15 homers and 72 RBI's. 





David Andolina - Freshman RHP for the Hawks this year. 



Ethan Patera - Freshman RHP for the Cardinals this year. 


Antonio Brown - Junior INF/OF for the Bears this year. Brown is a career .281 hitter with 10 doubles, 12 RBI's and 14 stolen bases for the Bears. 



Michael Addari - Freshman RHP for the Spartans this year. 




Renzo Gonzalez - Sophomore OF/INF for the Hurricanes this year. Gonzalez hit .241 in his freshman campaign with two doubles, one triple and two homers in 58 at bats. 




Michael Gurka - Senior RHP for the Gophers this year. Gurka has made 5 relief appearances in his career at Minnesota. 



Scott Youngbrandt - Graduate Student RHP for the Bears this year. Youngbrandt transfers to MSU this year after spending 4 years at Saint Louis University where he was 10-12 as a starting RHP with 100 strikeouts in 122 innings pitched.




Joel Sarver - Junior RHP for the 49ers this year. Sarver transferred in from Northwest Florida State CC. 




Colin Summerhill - Junior OF/C for the Huskies this year. Summerhill is in his first year at NIU after transferring from Troy. 


Brandon McPherson - Senior RHP for the Huskies this year. McPherson has a career ERA of 4.08 with 70 strikeouts in 68.1 innings pitched. 




Tony Livermore - Junior INF for the Wildcats this year. Livermore is a career .228 hitter with a .968 field %. 




Casey Kmet - Redshirt Junior INF for the Fighting Irish this year. Kmet has had limited playing time due to some injuries throughout his time at Notre Dame. 




Oliver Barkal - Freshman RHP for Niagara this year. 





Peyton Olejnik - Sophomore RHP for the Sooners this year. Olejnik transferred in from Triton CC. 





Benjamin Rosengard - Senior INF for the Owls this year. Looking to make a bigger impact this year after getting 36 at bats last season. 




Brock Graf - Freshman RHP for the Billikens this year. 


Cam Redding - Senior C/INF for the Billikens this year. Redding was Atlantic-10 All-Conference 1st team as a Designated Hitter last season. Redding is a career .324 hitter with 38 doubles, 4 triples, 12 homers and 122 RBI's. 




Collin Wilma - Junior RHP for the Redhawks this year. Wilma has a career ERA of 6.83 and is looking to have an great year this year after coming back from injury last season. 



Jack Mahoney - Junior RHP for the Gamecocks this year. Mahoney didn't pitch last season due to injury but in his freshman campaign, Mahoney made 39 appearances going 3-0 with a 1.62 ERA with 39 strikeouts in 33.1 innings of work. 




Matt Rose - Freshman INF for the Bulls this year. 


Hunter Mink - Redshirt Junior RHP for the Bulls this year. Hunter Mink made 22 appearances on the mound last season which was tied for first on the team. He went 3-2 with 9 saves, a 5.27 ERA in 41 innings while striking out 43. 


Tanner Mink - Redshirt Junior RHP for the Bulls this year. Tanner Mink appeared in 21 games last season on the mound. He went 1-1 with a 4.70 ERA in 30.2 innings pitched with 26 strikeouts.




Khyle Radcliffe - Junior OF for the Jaguars this year. Radcliffe transferred in from John A. Logan CC. 




Jacob Rosenkranz - Junior RHP for the Crusaders this year. Rosenkranz finished last season with a 5.79 ERA in 18.2 innings of work.




Camden Minacci - Junior RHP for the Demon Deacons this year. Minacci was 2-4 with 6 saves last season with an ERA of 2.18 with 59 strikeouts in 45.1 innings of work.


Derek Crum - Redshirt Junior LHP for the Demon Deacons this year. Crum was 1-0 with a 6.97 ERA in 20.2 innings last year with 21 strikeouts. 




Gavin Doyle - Senior INF for the Broncos this year. Doyle had a great season for the Broncos last season hitting .343 with 18 doubles, 3 homers and collected 45 RBI's. 


Joe Shapiro - Redshirt Sophomore LHP for the Broncos this year. Shapiro last season went 2-6 with in 7 starts and 15 appearances with 36 strikeouts in 48.2 innings pitched. 


Brady Miller - Redshirt Junior RHP for the Broncos this year. Miller missed last season due to injury but in his career at Western Michigan he owns an ERA of 5.76 with 98 strikeouts in 129.2 innings pitched. 



Evan Jones - Freshman RHP/OF for the Hilltoppers this year. 




Andrew McKenna - Sophomore C for the Cougars this year. McKenna transferred in from Santa Barbara CC. 



Bryce Barnett - Senior RHP for the Musketeers this year. Barnett was 2-4 last season with a 5.93 ERA with 40 strikeouts in 41 innings pitched. 


DJ Morand - Sophomore RHP for the Musketeers this year. Morand didn't pitch last season due to injury. 





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