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2026 Baseball Roster

Roster

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Chase Williams

OF
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2

Carter McCulley

INF
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3

Trey Beard

LHP
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4

Cal Fisher

INF
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5

Gabe Fraser

INF
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7

Wes Mendes

LHP
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9

John Stuetzer

OF
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12

Myles Bailey

1B
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13

Noah Sheffield

INF
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16

Brayden Dowd

OF
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17

Charlie Buckles

OF/1B
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18

Manny Lantigua

RHP/INF
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19

John Abraham

RHP
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20

Jace Estes

INF
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21

Nathan Cmeyla

C
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24

Cole Stokes

RHP
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25

Hunter Carns

C
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26

Eli Putnam

INF
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27

Kevin Mebil

LHP
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28

Jacob Marlowe

LHP
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30

Bryson Moore

RHP
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31

Braxton Varnes

RHP
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32

Cooper Whited

LHP
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33

Ben Barrett

RHP
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35

Will Bavaro

INF
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38

Clancy Marsh

OF
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40

Brodie Purcell

RHP
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41

Chris Knier

RHP
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42

Jake Echols

RHP
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45

Cade O'Leary

RHP
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47

Rhett Vaughn

RHP
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48

Gabe Nard

RHP
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53

Cam Odom

RHP
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55

Payton Manca

LHP
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Will Bavaro
Will Bavaro
Headshots: Will Bavaro - Baseball Use Image #25-264RL (047)
Jersey Number 35

Will Bavaro

  • Position:
    INF
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    197
  • Hometown:
    Lake Worth, Fla.
  • High School:
    Park Vista Community
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R

2026 / AS A FRESHMAN

  • Played in 18 games, starting in 15 at third base 
  • Recorded double play against Duke on March 28
  • Doubled in 10-0 victory over No.12 Wake Forest on March 13
  • Logged three doubles and one home run, in five total hits in the series against Northern Kentucky
  • Recorded first career home run off of first career pitch, and finished with two hits and three RBI in victory over Mercer



HIGH SCHOOL

  • Attended Park Vista Community High 
  • Earned Perfect Game All-Region honors 
  • Hit a two-run home run to complete a seven-run comeback against the No.1 seed in the Regional Semifinals, helping his team win game two and eventually the series in 2025
  • In his senior season, recorded 41 runs, 24 hits, a school-record 40 walks, five home runs, 1 triple, 5 doubles, 19 stolen bases and 19 double plays turned at shortstop


 

PERSONAL

  • Born on October 9, 2006
  • Majoring in finance
  • Parents are Paul and Leslie Bavaro
  • Has one sister, Cate
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