College

Player Name: Cody McPartland School: Dowling College Position: RHP McPartland possesses a big, 6’2″ 220-lb frame. He has a compact delivery and turns slightly towards center field to generate more torque, a la AJ Burnett. He was the runner-up for the Pitcher of the Year in the Hamptons League in 2014. With the graduation of their starting staff, the Golden Lions will look to McPartland to lead the way and match up against the opposition’s ace. He works mainly in the mid-to-upper 80s with his fastball. He did not use his breaking ball much in the March 11 start against New Haven, but it is a pitch he has quality feel for. When he was struggling with his fastball, he often reverted to the curveball to regain his rhythm. Despite allowing only one run in the start, McPartland...

Player Name: Rich Ciufo School: Pat-Med ’15, Brown ’20 Position: SS Rich is a 2015 graduate of Pat-Med. He is 5’11” 200 lbs. Offensively: Very solid approach at the plate. He stands with his leg slightly wider than shoulder width. He has his legs bent just a bit and keeps his back elbow up. He employs a toe tap as opposed to a leg kick. This limits the power potential but also enables him to have a balanced approach and not strikeout very often. He has very quick hands that allows him to wait that split second longer to read the pitch as it enters the hitting zone. The ball travels deep on him and he has his weight distributed directly down the center of his body so that he can drive the ball to all fields. His head is directly down on the ball and he gets good exte...

Player Name: Ed Baram School: Adelphi Position: RHP Ed Baram is a 2019 graduate of Adelphi University. He is from Saddlebrook, N.J. He has a slender 6’3″ frame. He has a high leg kick that is above letter height. At the balance point he has a firm back leg, his front foot is parallel to the ground and his eyes are locked on his target. He gets very good drive from his back side as he begins his falling action towards the plate. He has a very long arm circle with the ball pointing towards the right fielder. Hitters do prefer to see the ball at this stage which eliminates some of the deception. He has very good stride length and lands with his foot straight towards the plate. His arm angle is high 3/4, but he does have a very free and easy release which makes his delivery aesthet...

Player Name: Robert Vani Position: C/1b School: Adelphi Vani is a 6’0″C/1b for the Adelphi Panthers. He is coming off a tremendous sophomore season in which he hit .336 with 23 RBI and 29 runs scored. Offensively: He stands upright at the plate with only a slight bend in the knees. He keeps his back elbow up and employs a slight bat wag. He does not have an open or closed stance. He has a leg kick and is a front foot hitter–he falls forward prior to leg kick. In the July 7th game, he went 1-for-2 with two walks. His first at bat was a one-pitch groundout to third. It was a fastball on the inner half that he pounded into the ground. He walked on four pitches in his second at bat. The only pitch that was close was the second pitch that was a fastball just inches off the out...