University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Photo by: Adrian Etheridge
Fifteen Bulldogs to Play Summer Ball in 2018
05.30.2018 | Baseball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Fifteen UNC Asheville baseball players have been assigned to play summer ball during the 2018 offseason.
Of the 15 Bulldogs, five will play in the Coastal Plains League, two in the Southern League, four in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, three in the Shenandoah Valley League and one in the North Carolina American Legion.
Andrew Friedholm, Danny Wilson, Joe Gruszka, Chris Troost and Blake Brown have all been signed to play in the Coastal Plains League. Friedholm and Catalano will be teammates on the Forest City Owls, which play out of Forest City, N.C. Wilson, Gruszka and Troost will continue to play on the same team, as the trio will play for the Wilmington Sharks out of Wilmington, N.C. Brown will be the lone UNC Asheville representative on the Gastonia Grizzlies out of Gastonia, N.C.
Jake Madole and Beau Nichols will also continue to be teammates during the summer, as the Bulldog duo will play for the Mooresville Spinners. As a freshman right-handed pitcher, Nichols appeared in 18 games, including three starts for the Bulldogs. Madole appeared in 41 of the 51 games in 2018, which included 29 starts.
Also playing on the same team during the summer is Carmine Pagano, Brandon Lankford and Tripp Barfield. The three Bulldogs are playing for the Sanford Mariners, which plays out of the NECBL. The Mariners play at Goodall Park, which is located in Sanford, Maine. Pagano and Lankford were every day starters for Asheville, as they combined for 100 starts. Barfield was a key reliever as a rookie, as he appeared in 17 contests. Greg Gasparro, who started on the mound in a team-high 13 games in 2018, signed to play with the North Adams SteepleCats out of North Adams, Mass.
Kole Harris, Anthony Cuozzi and Tyler Serricchio will also continue to be teammates during the summer, as the threesome have all signed on to play for the Woodstock Riverbandits out of the Shenandoah Valley League. Harris and Serricchio were key starters for the Bulldogs in 2018, as they combined for 85 starts. Cuozzi played in 18 games, including three starts, during his freshman campaign.
To round out the summer assignments, Trey Jernigan will play for the Pitt County Post 39 squad out of the NC American Legion. The freshman right-handed pitcher appeared in 12 games during his rookie season for the Bulldogs. He recorded 11 strikeouts in 12 innings of work during the 2018 season.
Below is the full list of Bulldogs competing in summer ball in 2018.
Tripp Barfield – Sanford Mariners – NECBL
Blake Brown – Gastonia Grizzlies – Coastal Plains League
Anthony Cuozzi – Woodstock Riverbandits – Shenandoah Valley League
Andrew Friedholm – Forest City Owls – Coastal Plains League
Greg Gasparro – North Adams SteepleCats – NECBL
Joe Gruszka – Wilmington Sharks – Coastal Plains League
Kole Harris – Woodstock Riverbandits - Shenandoah Valley League
Trey Jernigan – Pitt County Post 39 – NC American Legion
Brandon Lankford – Sanford Mariners – NECBL
Jake Madole – Mooresville Spinners – Southern League
Beau Nichols – Mooresville Spinners – Southern League
Carmine Pagano – Sanford Mariners – NECBL
Tyler Serricchio – Woodstock Riverbandits - Shenandoah Valley League
Chris Troost – Wilmington Sharks – Coastal Plains League
Danny Wilson – Wilmington Sharks – Coastal Plains League
Of the 15 Bulldogs, five will play in the Coastal Plains League, two in the Southern League, four in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, three in the Shenandoah Valley League and one in the North Carolina American Legion.
Andrew Friedholm, Danny Wilson, Joe Gruszka, Chris Troost and Blake Brown have all been signed to play in the Coastal Plains League. Friedholm and Catalano will be teammates on the Forest City Owls, which play out of Forest City, N.C. Wilson, Gruszka and Troost will continue to play on the same team, as the trio will play for the Wilmington Sharks out of Wilmington, N.C. Brown will be the lone UNC Asheville representative on the Gastonia Grizzlies out of Gastonia, N.C.
Jake Madole and Beau Nichols will also continue to be teammates during the summer, as the Bulldog duo will play for the Mooresville Spinners. As a freshman right-handed pitcher, Nichols appeared in 18 games, including three starts for the Bulldogs. Madole appeared in 41 of the 51 games in 2018, which included 29 starts.
Also playing on the same team during the summer is Carmine Pagano, Brandon Lankford and Tripp Barfield. The three Bulldogs are playing for the Sanford Mariners, which plays out of the NECBL. The Mariners play at Goodall Park, which is located in Sanford, Maine. Pagano and Lankford were every day starters for Asheville, as they combined for 100 starts. Barfield was a key reliever as a rookie, as he appeared in 17 contests. Greg Gasparro, who started on the mound in a team-high 13 games in 2018, signed to play with the North Adams SteepleCats out of North Adams, Mass.
Kole Harris, Anthony Cuozzi and Tyler Serricchio will also continue to be teammates during the summer, as the threesome have all signed on to play for the Woodstock Riverbandits out of the Shenandoah Valley League. Harris and Serricchio were key starters for the Bulldogs in 2018, as they combined for 85 starts. Cuozzi played in 18 games, including three starts, during his freshman campaign.
To round out the summer assignments, Trey Jernigan will play for the Pitt County Post 39 squad out of the NC American Legion. The freshman right-handed pitcher appeared in 12 games during his rookie season for the Bulldogs. He recorded 11 strikeouts in 12 innings of work during the 2018 season.
Below is the full list of Bulldogs competing in summer ball in 2018.
Tripp Barfield – Sanford Mariners – NECBL
Blake Brown – Gastonia Grizzlies – Coastal Plains League
Anthony Cuozzi – Woodstock Riverbandits – Shenandoah Valley League
Andrew Friedholm – Forest City Owls – Coastal Plains League
Greg Gasparro – North Adams SteepleCats – NECBL
Joe Gruszka – Wilmington Sharks – Coastal Plains League
Kole Harris – Woodstock Riverbandits - Shenandoah Valley League
Trey Jernigan – Pitt County Post 39 – NC American Legion
Brandon Lankford – Sanford Mariners – NECBL
Jake Madole – Mooresville Spinners – Southern League
Beau Nichols – Mooresville Spinners – Southern League
Carmine Pagano – Sanford Mariners – NECBL
Tyler Serricchio – Woodstock Riverbandits - Shenandoah Valley League
Chris Troost – Wilmington Sharks – Coastal Plains League
Danny Wilson – Wilmington Sharks – Coastal Plains League
Players Mentioned
Right-Handed Pitcher
/ Baseball
Right-Handed Pitcher
/ Baseball
Infielder
/ Baseball
Catcher
/ Baseball
Left-Handed Pitcher/Outfielder
/ Baseball
Catcher/Utility
/ Baseball
Utility/Right-Handed Pitcher
/ Baseball
Right-Handed Pitcher
/ Baseball
Infielder
/ Baseball
Infielder
/ Baseball
Right-Handed Pitcher
/ Baseball
Infielder
/ Baseball
Catcher/Infielder
/ Baseball
Infielder
/ Baseball
Utility/Right-Handed Pitcher
/ BaseballTuesday, May 28
Tuesday, May 28
Tuesday, May 28
Monday, May 13