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Princeton Baseball Announces Class of 2024
August 21, 2020 | Baseball
The Princeton Tigers have announced their incoming Class of 2024.
Princeton had its 2020 season cancelled after seven games due to the coronavirus pandemic. The year prior, the team won 14 games.
Scott Bandura
OF
6'4
L/L
Philadelphia, Pa.
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy: Three-year varsity player who was a senior captain … All-League as a junior … Two-time Carpenter Cup representative … Led the conference in stolen bases and runs as a junior … Team won the Inter-AC conference title in 2019 … Played soccer for a squad that was a two-time state and conference champion … Was also the baseball captain and won the leadership award … Black Student Union and Student Ambassadors.
Academic: Cum Laude Society … Department Distinctions for 9th grade Spanish, 10th grade Chemistry, English, 11th grade Spanish and 12th grade Math … University of Virginia Book Award … Alumni Silver and Gold Character Award.
Personal; Son of Robin and Steve Bandura … Has a sister, Stephanie … Played for the Taney Little League team that went to the Little League World Series.
Tom Chmielewski
Pitcher
6'1
L/L
Needham, Mass.
Needham High School: Senior captain … Two-time conference All-Star … Boston Globe All-Scholastic … Division I South Sectional MVP in 2018 … Won 16 games with a 1.82 ERA along with 168 strikeouts in 169 innings …Picked up Team MVP twice … Team won the 2018 MIAA Division I state and conference titles … Squad earned ACBA Team Academic Excellence Award in 2019 … Lettered in ice hockey … Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Kara and Steve Chmielewski … Has two sisters, Jamie and Sydney … Grandfather, Ed, played baseball and ice hockey at Northeastern.
Nick DiPietrantonio
INF
6'3
R/R
Manalapan, N.J.
Manalapan: Attended Biotechnology, but played baseball for Manalapan … Named Team Offensive Player of the Year in 2019 after leading the conference in several offensive categories … Selected to the All-Tournament Team in North Carolina Spring Break Tournament … Shore Conference Underclassman All-Star … Named on the Top 70 infielders in New Jersey … Picked as one of the best top infielders in the Shore Conference including a No. 4 shortstop honor … Team was 2019 Central Jersey Group IV Champion and conference runner-up … Squad was the runner-up in the Central Jersey Group IV tournament in 2018 and in Monmouth County in 2017 … Member of the Junior State of America and Technology Student Association.
Academic: National and Spanish Honor Society … Scored a perfect score on the Math II Subject Test … Was high honor roll each marking period.
Personal: Son of Madeline and Tony DiPietrantonio … Has two sisters, Amanda and Stephanie … Sister, Amanda, played softball at Bryant.
Jacob Faulkner
Pitcher
6'2
R/R
Venice, Fla.
Venice: Team won back-to-back state titles in 2018 and 2019.
Personal: Son of Heatherly and Jay Faulkner … Has a sister, Tiffany. Uncle, Craig, played baseball for LSU and played professionally for eight years.
Kaden Kram
C
6'0
R/R
Sugar Land, Texas
Fort Bend Christian Academy: Two-time captain that was also a two-time Team MVP … Honorable Mention All-State and first-team All-District … Team won districts and regionals as a sophomore … Lettered in football.
Academic: Four-time Scholar Athlete.
Personal: Son of Pamela and Jason Kram … Has a sister, Erin.
Jason Ramirez
Pitcher
5'11
R/R
Princeton, N.J.
Princeton: Senior captain … Led the team in wins and ERA as a sophomore … Team reached the 2018 Mercer County Tournament … Member of the Chinese Club.
Academic: Two-time AP Scholar … National Hispanic Scholar … Nicholas Arcaro Scholar Athlete Award … Air Force ROTC Full Tuition Scholarship to Princeton.
Personal: Son of Julie and Robert Ramirez … Has two sisters, Ava and Mia, and a brother, Michael. Brother, Michael, also goes to Princeton.
Matt Scannell
OF/P
5/11
L/L
Stone Oak, Texas
Ronald Reagan: Two-time captain … Earned three All-District accolades highlighted by second-team All-State honor in 2019 … Team ranked as high as No. 7 nationally in 2020 after earning Division-I Bi-District title … Lettered in football and was a first-team All-State safety while securing honorable mention as a quarterback … Also collected letters in basketball … Member of FCA.
Academic: Academic All-District
Personal: Son of Christa and Tim Scannell … Has two brothers, T.J. and James … Father, Tim, played baseball at Maine and Northeastern.
Kyle Vinci
1B
6'3
R/R
Mendham, N.J.
Delbarton: Senior captain that earned first-team All-Conference and third-team All-Group in 2019 … Team won the New Jersey Non-Public A State title and was runner-up in 2018 … Squad was Morris County Champions in 2019 and was also runner-up the year prior … Unit earned No. 1 ranking in New Jersey … Member of the Council of Seniors, Junior and Senior Deans.
Academic: Arabic Honor Society … High Honors and Headmaster List each semester.
Personal: Son of Rob and Sue Vinci … Has one sister, Sarah … Cousin, Jim Chambers, played soccer at Princeton.
Princeton had its 2020 season cancelled after seven games due to the coronavirus pandemic. The year prior, the team won 14 games.
Scott Bandura
OF
6'4
L/L
Philadelphia, Pa.
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy: Three-year varsity player who was a senior captain … All-League as a junior … Two-time Carpenter Cup representative … Led the conference in stolen bases and runs as a junior … Team won the Inter-AC conference title in 2019 … Played soccer for a squad that was a two-time state and conference champion … Was also the baseball captain and won the leadership award … Black Student Union and Student Ambassadors.
Academic: Cum Laude Society … Department Distinctions for 9th grade Spanish, 10th grade Chemistry, English, 11th grade Spanish and 12th grade Math … University of Virginia Book Award … Alumni Silver and Gold Character Award.
Personal; Son of Robin and Steve Bandura … Has a sister, Stephanie … Played for the Taney Little League team that went to the Little League World Series.
Tom Chmielewski
Pitcher
6'1
L/L
Needham, Mass.
Needham High School: Senior captain … Two-time conference All-Star … Boston Globe All-Scholastic … Division I South Sectional MVP in 2018 … Won 16 games with a 1.82 ERA along with 168 strikeouts in 169 innings …Picked up Team MVP twice … Team won the 2018 MIAA Division I state and conference titles … Squad earned ACBA Team Academic Excellence Award in 2019 … Lettered in ice hockey … Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Kara and Steve Chmielewski … Has two sisters, Jamie and Sydney … Grandfather, Ed, played baseball and ice hockey at Northeastern.
Nick DiPietrantonio
INF
6'3
R/R
Manalapan, N.J.
Manalapan: Attended Biotechnology, but played baseball for Manalapan … Named Team Offensive Player of the Year in 2019 after leading the conference in several offensive categories … Selected to the All-Tournament Team in North Carolina Spring Break Tournament … Shore Conference Underclassman All-Star … Named on the Top 70 infielders in New Jersey … Picked as one of the best top infielders in the Shore Conference including a No. 4 shortstop honor … Team was 2019 Central Jersey Group IV Champion and conference runner-up … Squad was the runner-up in the Central Jersey Group IV tournament in 2018 and in Monmouth County in 2017 … Member of the Junior State of America and Technology Student Association.
Academic: National and Spanish Honor Society … Scored a perfect score on the Math II Subject Test … Was high honor roll each marking period.
Personal: Son of Madeline and Tony DiPietrantonio … Has two sisters, Amanda and Stephanie … Sister, Amanda, played softball at Bryant.
Jacob Faulkner
Pitcher
6'2
R/R
Venice, Fla.
Venice: Team won back-to-back state titles in 2018 and 2019.
Personal: Son of Heatherly and Jay Faulkner … Has a sister, Tiffany. Uncle, Craig, played baseball for LSU and played professionally for eight years.
Kaden Kram
C
6'0
R/R
Sugar Land, Texas
Fort Bend Christian Academy: Two-time captain that was also a two-time Team MVP … Honorable Mention All-State and first-team All-District … Team won districts and regionals as a sophomore … Lettered in football.
Academic: Four-time Scholar Athlete.
Personal: Son of Pamela and Jason Kram … Has a sister, Erin.
Jason Ramirez
Pitcher
5'11
R/R
Princeton, N.J.
Princeton: Senior captain … Led the team in wins and ERA as a sophomore … Team reached the 2018 Mercer County Tournament … Member of the Chinese Club.
Academic: Two-time AP Scholar … National Hispanic Scholar … Nicholas Arcaro Scholar Athlete Award … Air Force ROTC Full Tuition Scholarship to Princeton.
Personal: Son of Julie and Robert Ramirez … Has two sisters, Ava and Mia, and a brother, Michael. Brother, Michael, also goes to Princeton.
Matt Scannell
OF/P
5/11
L/L
Stone Oak, Texas
Ronald Reagan: Two-time captain … Earned three All-District accolades highlighted by second-team All-State honor in 2019 … Team ranked as high as No. 7 nationally in 2020 after earning Division-I Bi-District title … Lettered in football and was a first-team All-State safety while securing honorable mention as a quarterback … Also collected letters in basketball … Member of FCA.
Academic: Academic All-District
Personal: Son of Christa and Tim Scannell … Has two brothers, T.J. and James … Father, Tim, played baseball at Maine and Northeastern.
Kyle Vinci
1B
6'3
R/R
Mendham, N.J.
Delbarton: Senior captain that earned first-team All-Conference and third-team All-Group in 2019 … Team won the New Jersey Non-Public A State title and was runner-up in 2018 … Squad was Morris County Champions in 2019 and was also runner-up the year prior … Unit earned No. 1 ranking in New Jersey … Member of the Council of Seniors, Junior and Senior Deans.
Academic: Arabic Honor Society … High Honors and Headmaster List each semester.
Personal: Son of Rob and Sue Vinci … Has one sister, Sarah … Cousin, Jim Chambers, played soccer at Princeton.
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