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Phase II of our FDU Athletics Field Project is coming soon! With recent approval Devils Baseball will have a new home field for 2021!
Over the next few days we will be revealing the renderings to the Vincent J. and Lenda F. Naimoli Field.
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Earlier this week Devils Baseball alum, Brendan McGregor ‘18, passed away tragically. Brendan, a catcher, was a dedicated member of the program from 2015-2018. He graduated from FDU with a degree in Business Administration.
Nic Ferragine joins the Devils baseball coaching staff!
⚾️Outfield Coach & assist with Hitting/Baserunning
⚾️4 year starter @ Lesley
⚾️Randolph, NJ native
⚾️Degree in business management
⚾️Asst Coach for the Jersey Pilots in the ACBL (summer ‘19)
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Backstop Padding ✅
Dugout Benches ✅
Equipment Racks ✅
Press Box Railings ✅
We can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
@FDUDevils
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🗣”I’m a former D3 Coach ... D3 is not a synonym for 3rd rate ... I coached some players there & some teams there that were sensational. One year we played eleven D1 teams and went 8-3.” -Mike Fox Retired Head Coach
@DiamondHeels
@NCWCBaseball
- Quote in clip ... Take a listen!👇
Well, this happened on Friday! We had a ceremonial ground-breaking for our new home, the Vincent J. & Lenda F. Naimoli Field!
HC Jamie Quinn was joined by team members & the
@FDUWhatsNew
community including President Capuano, AD Jenn Noon, & others.
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BIG time recruits on campus for a successful Future Devils Prospect Camp!!
45 possible Future Devils who were able to see the jewel that is FDU & Naimoli Ballpark behind the brick walls on Madison Ave! 🏟 😈 ⚾️
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Our very own Infield Coach,
@coachloucolon24
, was selected to be a Roving Infield Instructor for
@USABaseballWNT
Development Program & 1st ever Girls Camp!!
Coach Lou has been instructing infielders there from October 7th thru the 14th. 🇺🇸 ⚾️ 🇺🇸 ⚾️
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👀 & 🔊 from our very 1st day at Vincent J. & Lenda F. Naimoli Ballpark! 😈⚾️🤘🏼🧱
We are extremely grateful & appreciative that we now have a new HOME!! 🏡
THANK YOU to the Naimoli Family, President Capuano, &
@jenn_noon
for making this dream a reality for our student-athletes!
DEVILS BASEBALL FAMILY
A great turnout spanning many eras for Alumni Day; the first one held at OUR new home.
Former Devils: it’s your home as much as it is the current
@FDUDevils
. 😈 ⚾️
Thank you for coming back! 👊🏻
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CONGRATS to Asst. Coach,
@CoachRomo24
, for being named the Michael Schambach Assistant Coach of the Year!
This award is given to the Assistant that exemplifies hard work, dedication, commitment, & embodies the qualities of the late Michael Schambach.
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After 364 days, we finally get to ‘Play Ball!’
⚾️ Game Times are TBA.
⚾️ Due to on-going construction at Naimoli Ballpark, until its completion, Home Locations are TBA.
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BIG Things coming for the Devils in 2021!
Including this BP “Turtle”🐢we acquired last year through our fundraising efforts & generous donations from Devils Baseball Alums!
This piece of equipment is an integral part for every day player development!
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March 14, 2020. The last time this team was together. It was refreshing to see our guys back together & be able to get back to training! Now to continuing where we left off in March, a
#RelentlessPursuit
of our Vision! 👀 🔥 🔥 🔥 👀
@FDUDevils
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THANK YOU SENIORS!
You laid the foundation-
#BrickByBrick
-to turn the program around 3 years ago; we owe you a lot of gratitude for your perseverance & commitment!
We look forward to watching you grow as men & eagerly await Alumni Day at Naimoli Ballpark in the fall!
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Welcome to the Devils Den,
@coachloucolon24
!!
🔷 9 yr as Drew’s recruiting coordinator, hitting, & infield coach
🔷 Former HC @ Franklin HS
🔷 3 yr playing proball with the Baltimore
@Orioles
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🔷 Runs Infield Camps all across the metro area
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With yesterday’s sweep of PSU-Behrend, we captured the 2022
@ECACSports
Championship!!
This is the program’s first ECAC Title since 2012 & the most wins (22) in a season since 2014!
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‘21 FDU alum, AJ Yurista, made his professional debut for the
@nyboulders
of the
@FLProBaseball
last night against Team Israel as they prepare for the 2021 Olympic Games! The game, played in front of 5,000 fans, featured career Big League INF Ian Kinsler & fmr
@Mets
OF Ty Kelly.
Senior Send-Off!
5th year First Baseman & Players’ Leadership Council Senior Class Member, Kevin Smiegocki, gets a much deserved salute and ovation as he is taken out in FDU’s last game of 2020!
#SeniorSalute
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Although we were unable to have our annual 1st Pitch Dinner last week due to university policy-our major fundraiser for the program-our scheduled keynote speaker was gracious enough to stop by training; work w/ our pitchers, spoke w/ the team, & even got his work in on the mound.
Congratulations to Junior 3B Tommy Moore on being named the teams’ Most Valuable Player & First-Year SS Tyrus Chippendale on being named Rookie of the Year!!
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NATE, the GREAT!
Jr. Nate Peacock named the
@gomacsports
Freedom Offensive Player of the Week! ⚾️
Finished the week going 9-for-19 (.474), with 2 HRs, 7 RBI, 7 R, 4 BB, a 3B & SB, having at least 1 hit in 4 games, including 3 multi-hit games! 😈
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There’s nothing like high fives with your teammates after a hard faught W! 🙌🏻 👊🏻
Here’s a look back at the last outs of our 7 wins from the shortened 2020 season. 😈
🎥:
@jflowerman13
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Senior Send-Off!
4th year 2B Billy Podurgiel gets a much deserved salute and ovation as he is taken out in
@FDUDevils
last game of 2020!
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Some sights from yesterday’s Inaugural First Responders Appreciation Game! We’re honored to share the field with these brave men who serve the community.
Thank you to all the police & fire departments who attended!
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Paying homage to Major League 2 with a socially distant & masked up THANK YOU from our upperclassmen.⚾️
Also, THANK YOU to our upper admin, ADs, & training staff for allowing us the opportunity for a safe fall season!
@FDUDevils
#HappyThanksgiving
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🚨BREAKING🚨
2nd Annual First Pitch Dinner
🎤Keynote Speaker Tom Verducci
• 3x National Sportswriter of the Year
• 2x Sports Emmy Award Winner
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@SInow
Sr. Writer
•
@MLBNetwork
Insider
•
@MLBONFOX
World Series Broadcaster
⬇️Register⬇️
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Welcome to the Devils Den,
@Ross_halks
!! 😈
🔷 2 years as Rutgers-Newark recruiting coordinator & hitting coach
🔷 1 year as NJCU hitting coach
🔷 Played 1 year @ CCM & 3 years @ RU-N
🔷 Named All-NJAC Honorable Mention 1st year at RU-N
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With yesterday’s win over RU-Newark, we have the best start since the 2010 season, sitting at 7-2!!
• Chippendale: 2-for-5, 2B, 2RBI, 1R
• Moore: 1-for-3, HR, RBI
• Ferrigno: 2-for-3, 2R, BB
• Nodoro: 2-for-4, HR, 3RBI, 2R
• Geist: 2-for-4, 2B, 2RBI
What a great night to kick off the 2020 Devils Baseball season!
A special thank you to Tom Verducci, as he captivated the audience with stories from his career that correlates with the Game, our players, & life.
We thank everyone for the support!
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The Devils are moving up the charts in
@d3baseball
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The offense is currently ranked 64th in Runs Scored & 65th in Doubles!
Sophomore Infielder Matt Nodoro ranks tied for 30th in the nation in Doubles!
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In our final tune up before the season starts, tomorrow we host D2 Bloomfield College in a double-header scrimmage!!
📆 2.12.22
⌚️11:00AM
🆚 Bloomfield College
📍 Naimoli Ballpark
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Hope you attacked today with energy & enthusiasm like Coach Romo! Stay Safe!
Recruiting Coordinator Andrew Romanella is a native of Allentown, NJ.
@CoachRomo24
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An unbelievable turnout for our FDU Devils Baseball Alumni Game! The vibe & energy was electric!
We were glad to introduce
#DevilsCareerConnect
with our Alumns to help with career planning for our student-athletes.
Thank you!
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