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Baseball Announces Class of 2029
October 09, 2025 | Baseball
PRINCETON, N,J.- The Princeton baseball has announced its Class of 2029.
"We are very excited about this group of rookies!" head coach Scott Bradley said. "We have a number of old school ball players that play the game the right way. Versatility is the strong point as most of the players are capable of playing several positions. It will be fun to watch them develop!"
Tomas Cernius - 1B/OF
Yorba Linda, Calif.
Servite
Servite: A senior captain who owned a .375 batting average, .444 on base percentage and .510 slugging percentage senior year…Received three-time All Trinity League honors…Named Team MVP senior year…Also lettered in football and was named All-Trinity league twice…Received the Servite Athletic Scholar Award…Earned Highest Honors with Distinctions all four years
Personal: Son of Robert and Rosie Cernius…Has two brothers, Michael and Vincent…Father Robert played football at the University of California, Berkeley
Christian Clarke - OF
Wesley Chappel, Fla.
Carrollwood Day
Baseball: Three-time captain who recorded 100 hits, 81 RBI .375 batting average and 57 stolen bases…Team won the district title in 2024 and was Regional Runner Up…Carrollwood Day team was two time District Runner Up (2023 and 2025) …Two-time Second Team All-County (2022 and 2023)...Named to the 2024 All County Team and a 2024 All State Honorable Mention…Honored as team MVP in 2024…Named team Hitter of the Year for three consecutive seasons (2022-24)...Also lettered in football
Football: Was named Carrollwood Day School Athlete of the Year … Team won the district title in 2025 and went to regional semifinals … Squad also made the regional finals in 2024 … Team was named Zephyrhills Water Team of the Year … Lettered in baseball … President of United Society of Diverse Cultures … Business Honor Society … Head of the Upper School Honor Roll … Honor Roll.
Personal: Son of Nikki Odom and Adrien Clarke … Has a sister, McKenzie and three brothers, Aiden, Parker and TB Brewington ... Father, Adrien, played football at Ohio State, winning the 2002 National Championship, before playing in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens.
Parker Codington - P
Virginia Beach, Va.
Norfolk Academy
Norfolk Academy: A senior captain who was named First Team All TCIS freshman year…Recorded 10 home runs throughout his career…Helped team to TCIS conference title in 2024…Also lettered in football…Named to High Honor Roll three times…Member of the Honor Council
Personal: Son of Michael and Mackenzie Codington…Has a brother Trevor and a sister Emmylou
Bennett Crerar - IF
Cheshire, Conn.
Cheshire HS
Cheshire HS: A senior captain who set a new program single season RBI record with 40 in final season…Three-time All SCC, 2025 SCC Baseball Player of the Year with a .512 batting average, 42 hits and 16 extra base hits… Garnered 2025 ABCA All American All Region honors…Named 2025 CIAC All-State…Two-time Perfect Game preseason All American…Played in the MLB Area Code Underclass Games for the Yankees Scout Team in 2023 and the Upperclass Games in 2024…Also lettered in basketball and was a senior captain…Three time All SCC Academic team for both baseball and basketball…Named team MVP in back to back seasons…Member of the National Honor Society…Received the Yale Book Award in 2024
Personal: Son of Gregg Crerar and Melissa Marcucci Crerar…Has a sister Ella…Father Gregg played baseball at Southern New Hampshire University…Grandfather Kennard Crerar played for the Boston Red Sox
Brady Kaufman - P/UTL
Dresden, Ohio
Tri-Valley HS
Tri-Valley HS: Senior captain who holds the school record for home runs in a single season with 13, school record for RBI in a single season with 51, and school record for runs scored in a single season with 56 and school record for single season ERA at 0.00 with 43.2 innings pitched and 74 strikeouts…Led the state in home runs, RBI and runs in senior season…Owned a .527 batting average senior year…Named 2024 First Team All-MVL and First Team All District…Received Second Team All-State, District Player of the Year and MVL Player of the Year honors in 2025…Named Team MVP…Also lettered in basketball…Honor roll and Scholarly Athlete all four years
Personal: Son of Ashley and Kurt Kaufman…Has a sister Aubrey
Vince Menard - P
Newport Beach, Calif.
Corona Del Mar
Corona Del Mar: Senior captain…Received All-League honors junior and senior year…Named team offensive player of the year in senior season…Honored as team defensive player of the year in junior season…Also lettered in football…Honor Roll
Personal: Son of Michael and Marleane Menard…Has two brothers, Aiden and Robert
Joe Montembeau - UTL
Brookhaven, Ga.
Marist School
Marist School: Senior captain…Helped team to back to back region titles in 2023 and 2024…Garnered Region Player of the Year, First Team All-Region and Second Team All-State honors in 2024…2025 First Team All-Region…2023 Second Team All-Region…Named 2024 team Most Outstanding Player…Received team War Eagle Award, Best Defensive Player Award and Coaches Award in 2025…Lettered in football…Member of National Honor Society, German Honor Society, Math Honor Society and Science Honor Society…Dean's List all four years
Personal: Son of James and Wendy Montembeau…Has a brother Matthew…Father James played football at the University of Maine
Ryan Penney - P
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Chaparral HS
Chaparral HS: Senior captain who helped team to three winning seasons…Member of National Honor Society…Recorded 85 career strikeouts in three seasons with the varsity team
Personal: Son of Kristin and Paul Penney…Has a brother Landon…Father, Paul, played baseball at Santa Clara…Cousin Jack Penney played baseball at Notre Dame and was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2024 MLB Draft
"We are very excited about this group of rookies!" head coach Scott Bradley said. "We have a number of old school ball players that play the game the right way. Versatility is the strong point as most of the players are capable of playing several positions. It will be fun to watch them develop!"
Tomas Cernius - 1B/OF
Yorba Linda, Calif.
Servite
Servite: A senior captain who owned a .375 batting average, .444 on base percentage and .510 slugging percentage senior year…Received three-time All Trinity League honors…Named Team MVP senior year…Also lettered in football and was named All-Trinity league twice…Received the Servite Athletic Scholar Award…Earned Highest Honors with Distinctions all four years
Personal: Son of Robert and Rosie Cernius…Has two brothers, Michael and Vincent…Father Robert played football at the University of California, Berkeley
Christian Clarke - OF
Wesley Chappel, Fla.
Carrollwood Day
Baseball: Three-time captain who recorded 100 hits, 81 RBI .375 batting average and 57 stolen bases…Team won the district title in 2024 and was Regional Runner Up…Carrollwood Day team was two time District Runner Up (2023 and 2025) …Two-time Second Team All-County (2022 and 2023)...Named to the 2024 All County Team and a 2024 All State Honorable Mention…Honored as team MVP in 2024…Named team Hitter of the Year for three consecutive seasons (2022-24)...Also lettered in football
Football: Was named Carrollwood Day School Athlete of the Year … Team won the district title in 2025 and went to regional semifinals … Squad also made the regional finals in 2024 … Team was named Zephyrhills Water Team of the Year … Lettered in baseball … President of United Society of Diverse Cultures … Business Honor Society … Head of the Upper School Honor Roll … Honor Roll.
Personal: Son of Nikki Odom and Adrien Clarke … Has a sister, McKenzie and three brothers, Aiden, Parker and TB Brewington ... Father, Adrien, played football at Ohio State, winning the 2002 National Championship, before playing in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens.
Parker Codington - P
Virginia Beach, Va.
Norfolk Academy
Norfolk Academy: A senior captain who was named First Team All TCIS freshman year…Recorded 10 home runs throughout his career…Helped team to TCIS conference title in 2024…Also lettered in football…Named to High Honor Roll three times…Member of the Honor Council
Personal: Son of Michael and Mackenzie Codington…Has a brother Trevor and a sister Emmylou
Bennett Crerar - IF
Cheshire, Conn.
Cheshire HS
Cheshire HS: A senior captain who set a new program single season RBI record with 40 in final season…Three-time All SCC, 2025 SCC Baseball Player of the Year with a .512 batting average, 42 hits and 16 extra base hits… Garnered 2025 ABCA All American All Region honors…Named 2025 CIAC All-State…Two-time Perfect Game preseason All American…Played in the MLB Area Code Underclass Games for the Yankees Scout Team in 2023 and the Upperclass Games in 2024…Also lettered in basketball and was a senior captain…Three time All SCC Academic team for both baseball and basketball…Named team MVP in back to back seasons…Member of the National Honor Society…Received the Yale Book Award in 2024
Personal: Son of Gregg Crerar and Melissa Marcucci Crerar…Has a sister Ella…Father Gregg played baseball at Southern New Hampshire University…Grandfather Kennard Crerar played for the Boston Red Sox
Brady Kaufman - P/UTL
Dresden, Ohio
Tri-Valley HS
Tri-Valley HS: Senior captain who holds the school record for home runs in a single season with 13, school record for RBI in a single season with 51, and school record for runs scored in a single season with 56 and school record for single season ERA at 0.00 with 43.2 innings pitched and 74 strikeouts…Led the state in home runs, RBI and runs in senior season…Owned a .527 batting average senior year…Named 2024 First Team All-MVL and First Team All District…Received Second Team All-State, District Player of the Year and MVL Player of the Year honors in 2025…Named Team MVP…Also lettered in basketball…Honor roll and Scholarly Athlete all four years
Personal: Son of Ashley and Kurt Kaufman…Has a sister Aubrey
Vince Menard - P
Newport Beach, Calif.
Corona Del Mar
Corona Del Mar: Senior captain…Received All-League honors junior and senior year…Named team offensive player of the year in senior season…Honored as team defensive player of the year in junior season…Also lettered in football…Honor Roll
Personal: Son of Michael and Marleane Menard…Has two brothers, Aiden and Robert
Joe Montembeau - UTL
Brookhaven, Ga.
Marist School
Marist School: Senior captain…Helped team to back to back region titles in 2023 and 2024…Garnered Region Player of the Year, First Team All-Region and Second Team All-State honors in 2024…2025 First Team All-Region…2023 Second Team All-Region…Named 2024 team Most Outstanding Player…Received team War Eagle Award, Best Defensive Player Award and Coaches Award in 2025…Lettered in football…Member of National Honor Society, German Honor Society, Math Honor Society and Science Honor Society…Dean's List all four years
Personal: Son of James and Wendy Montembeau…Has a brother Matthew…Father James played football at the University of Maine
Ryan Penney - P
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Chaparral HS
Chaparral HS: Senior captain who helped team to three winning seasons…Member of National Honor Society…Recorded 85 career strikeouts in three seasons with the varsity team
Personal: Son of Kristin and Paul Penney…Has a brother Landon…Father, Paul, played baseball at Santa Clara…Cousin Jack Penney played baseball at Notre Dame and was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2024 MLB Draft
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