2016 Ivy League Baseball Champs Announce Class Of 2020

PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton baseball team, fresh off the 2016 Ivy League Championship, will have nine members as part of the Class of 2020.

Chris Davis
Avon, Conn.
Avon Old Farms
OF/Pitcher

Avon Old Farms: Team won the league championships the past three seasons in high school … Senior captain and team MVP in 2015 … Also lettered in football … Member of the student council and Jazz Band … Student Body President … Won the Order of Old Farms, Yale Book Prize and seven individual-class book awards.

Personal: Son of Leigh and Rece Davis … Has a sister, Elizabeth.

Brendan Galvin
Spring Lake, N.J.
Christian Brothers Academy
Catcher

Christian Brothers Academy: 2016 Jersey Sports Network Player to Watch … Team was the Shore Conference and Monmouth County Champions in 2016 and also ranked No. 5 nationally by the USA Today … CBA Student Athlete Award … During 2015 season, team was Shore Conference, A-North, Monmouth County, State Sectional, and Nonpublic-A State Champions, and ranked #22 in USA by USA Today … Squad was Shore Conference and Monmouth County titles during sophomore season … National and Spanish Honor Society member …. Academic Awards include Student-Athlete Award, Achievement in Mathematics Award, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Commend Scholar, Brother Michael Dwyer FSC Scholar and Epitome of the Academy accolade … Was part of the Scholars Program, Math Team, Academic Team, Trail and Terrian Club, Model UN, Ambassadors Program and GURU.

Personal: Son of Christina and Richard Galvin … Has a sister, Mara and brother, Sean.

Andrew Gnazzo
Farmington, Conn.
Avon Old Farms
Pitcher

Avon Old Farms: A three-year varsity pitcher that helped squad to back-to-back-to-back Colonial League titles … Senior captain … Set school record for wins in a season with eight and had career mark of 19-2 … Perfect Game 2015 All-Region second team … Team Most Valuable Pitcher in 2014-15 … Head of Model UN … Graduated Cum Laude.

Personal: Son of Michele and Keith Gnazzo … Has a sister, Lily.

Ramzi Haddad
Olivette, Mo.
Saint Louis Priory School
Infielder

Saint Louis Priory: Lettered in baseball, soccer, wrestling … Senior captain that hit .485, slugged 1.000 and had an on-base percentage of .547 with six home runs and five triples … Three-time all-conference … Graduated Cum Laude and was First Honors all four years.

Personal: Son of Labib and Marlene Haddad … Has a brother, Sami and sister, Dahlia.

David Harding
Severna Park, Maryland
Archbishop Spalding
Infielder

Archbishop Spalding: Three-sport athlete that played baseball, basketball, and football … Finished high school baseball career as a Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches' Pre-Season All-State player, MIAA "A" All-Conference, Brooks Robinson Maryland All-Star pick along with being named to the SBC All-Tournament, MSABC All-State and Perfect Game 17U National Championship All-Tournament teams as a senior … Selected to MIAA "A" All-Conference, MSABC first team All-State, MSABC Futures team as a junior … 2015 SBC Tournament MVP, Big 26 and MSABC Maryland Cup – Team Maryland squads … Made all-conference as a sophomore … Honorable mention All-State as senior in football along with first team All-County, MIAA "A" All-Conference … Won the MaxPreps National Punt Return of the Year and was named to the Baltimore Touchdown Club postseason Super-22 team … Baseball squad won three straight Maryland MIAA "A" Conference titles (2014-16) … Squad finished No. 14 in the USA Today Final National Rankings … Team placed No. 1 in the Baltimore Sun/Varsity Sports Network in consecutive years (2015-16) … National Honor Society … Took home the Lt. C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Athletic Service Award and National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award.

Personal: Son of Barbara and David Harding … Has a brother, Matthew, and sister, Catherine … Father, David, played golf at Holy Cross (1982-83) … Mother, Barbara, was a gymnast at Alabama (1981-85).

Eli Kimbell
New York, N.Y.
High School of American Studies at Lehman College
CF/Pitcher

High School of American Studies at Lehman College: Set the school record for hits (86) and games played (72) … Senior captain that was a NYC Mayor's Cup, NYC PSAL Exceptional Senior Game Selection … NYC PSAL Doubles Leader in 2016 … Team MVP in 2014 and 2016 … Lettered in cross country … National Honor Society … Schoolwide Scholar-Athlete Award .. National Spanish Exam Silver Medalist in 2013.

Personal: Son of Sara and Wayne Kimbell … Has a sister, Gracie.

Conor Nolan
Henrico, Va.
Mills E. Godwin High School
Outfielder/Pitcher

Mills E. Godwin: Finished high school career with a .385 average, eight extra base hits and eight steals along with a 4-0 record, 2.61 ERA as a senior … Also that year was the team MVP, first team all-conference and all-region accolades as a pitcher … Other awards during senior season include All-State Pitcher, first team All-Metro P/CF, Prep Baseball Report first team All-804 P/CF, all-conference, Godwin Athletic Association's President's Award … National Honor Society member.

Personal: Son of Melissa Burke and Jim Nolan … Has a sister, Ceara.

James Proctor
St. Louis, Mo.
MICDS
Pitcher

MICDS – First team All-State as a senior … three-time first team all-conference … Team won the 2016 Class 4A State Championship … Team MVP as a senior … Most valuable pitcher as a junior … First Honors Student.

Personal: Son of Linda and Mark Proctor … Has a sister, Olivia … Uncle, Mike, played basketball at Cornell … Grandfather, James, played professional baseball in 1959.

Eric Rojas
Richmond Hill, N.Y.
Saint Francis Preparatory School
Pitcher

Saint Francis Preparatory: National English, Math, Foreign Language Honor Societies … History Scholars Society … Principal's List … National Hispanic Recognition Program

Personal: Son of Laurita and Jose Rojas … Sister, Amanda, played volleyball (2009-13) at Saint Francis College … Cousin, Eric Rojas, played minor league baseball for nine years.

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