13U Ruffnecks Roster from Many Communities in 2022
TEAM ROSTER | TEAM SCHEDULE
The 13U Ruffnecks program is a challenge to the most committed of players transitioning to the big diamond. This does not mean that we select the most “talented” players. We look for committed ones. The primary objective is development and preparation. Our goal is to serve young Ruffnecks who aspire to reach the high school level successfully. Beyond that, it is difficult to project. Practices play an important role in the 13U year. We encourage players to be multi-sport athletes, and during the winter months we expect players to honor their commitments to their “in season” sports and teams. Off-season Ruffnecks workouts are plentiful, but they come second to other sports. Once the spring and summer comes, we expect Ruffnecks to be the priority.
The 13U Ruffnecks Challenge
The 13U game schedule is challenging in terms of both volume and quality of competition. We practice regularly. There is a cumulative “wear and tear” effect on players at this age. Accordingly, while the schedule is built to address the capacity of what a 13U player can withstand, we do so in a responsible manner. “More” is not always more! Especially when players are vulnerable to overuse injuries. During late March through May, the schedule features 4-game weekend series and several tournaments. It also includes opportunities for some 13U players to form a combined roster (with 14U Ruffnecks) in mid-week games against high school JV and Frosh opponents. Mid-week rosters are built around availability.
Roster Update for 2022
The 13U Ruffnecks 2022 roster is posted. The roster is populated by players from a wide range of communities throughout the New England Region. The Ruffnecks are decidedly NOT a “local” team. The 2022 roster features 3 players from New Hampshire, 3 players from Boston-proper, 1 player from Springfield, 3 players from central Massachusetts, and 4 players from the west suburbs of metro Boston.
Season Highlights
The 13U Ruffnecks season traditionally opens with a 14U tournament in late March. During April and May the 13U Ruffnecks play a combination of weekend doubleheaders and against some high school and prep freshmen/JV teams. There are many opportunities for 13U Ruffnecks to play on a combined roster with the 14’s in mid-week activity. By May the team begins tournament play. From Memorial Day Weekend to the end of July, the 13U season shifts almost exclusively to tournament baseball. The 13U Ruffnecks play in many 14U events. Much of the activity is at the NEBC and in the New England region. The Ruffnecks’ home, the New England Baseball Complex, provides game and practice facilities that are unmatched. The Ruffnecks indoor “Facility” in Needham, Massachusetts provides an indoor hitting home exclusively for Ruffnecks. The 13U Ruffnecks program provides a thoughtful and purposefull approach to baseball for players this age and level of development. We are competitive, but the primary objective is to get plenty of experience and learn the game.
13U Roster
#
Last Name
First Name
Positions
School
Grad Class
Hometown
9
Constantino
Devin
INF
Pollard
2026
Needham, MA
28
Cooper
Alistair
1B, RHP, C
St. Sebastian's
2026
Weston, MA
27
Guerrero
Wilse
3B, MIF
Conservatory
2027
Dorchester, MA
4
Gutman
Nuriel
OF, 1B, LHP
Latin Academy
2026
Boston, MA
15
Howell
Matthew
OF, LHP
Dover-Sherborn
2026
Dover, MA
33
Jordi
Joshua
OF, 3B, RHP
Home
2027
Mendon, MA
3
Katz
Logan
C, OF
Londonderry Mid
2026
Londonderry, NH
1
Made
Alexander
INF
Sabis
2027
Springfield, MA
41
McNeice
Kaden
1B, LHP
Coolidge
2027
Reading, MA
2
Palmer
Andrew
IF, RHP
Coolidge
2027
Reading, MA
14
Plante
Andrew
C, OF
Wellesley Mid
2026
Wellesley, MA
24
Sacerdote
Leo
IF, C, RHP
Richmond Mid
2027
Hanover, NH
8
Valdez
Albin
OF, 1B, LHP
Wayland Mid
2026
Dorchester, MA
7
Zifcak
Joshua
C, IF, RHP
Worcester Academy
2026
Boylston, MA
Coach
Last Name
Position
Years
Eric
Chase
Mgr/Pitching
6th Year
Steve
Zerdelian
Coach
11th Year
Jessey
Valdez
Coach
1st Year
Schedule Updated July 18, 2022 at 5:36 am
Season Ends with win at 14U CABA World Series in Cincinnati, Ohio!
13U Ruffnecks Schedule 2022
March | Date | Time | Opponent | Event | Site | Score | Directions |
Saturday | March 5 | 9:00 to 11:30 | 13U/14U Practice | Practice | NEBC Field 3 | Directions | |
Sunday | March 6 | 9:00 to Close | Open Hitting | Open Hitting | Facility | ||
Thursday | March 10 | Canceled | No Practice | OFF | OFF | ||
Saturday | March 12 | 10:00 to 12:30 | 13U Practice | Moved to Facility | Facility | ||
Sunday | March 13 | 9:30 Uniform Distribution -- Practice at 10:30 | Team Hitting & Pens | Practice | Facility | ||
Thursday | March 17 | 5:30 Report | Practice 5:30pm to Sunset | Practice | Facility or Roxbury Latin | Directions to RL | |
Saturday | March 19 | 6:30pm | All Out Pack | 14U Spring Invitational | Diamond Nation Flemington, NJ | L 0-9 | Diamond Nation 13U Schedule |
Saturday | March 19 | 8:30pm | NY Gothams | 14U Spring Invitational | Diamond Nation Flemington, NJ | L 0-11 | |
Sunday | March 20 | 2:15pm | ASA Revolution | 14U Spring Invitational | Diamond Nation Flemington, NJ | Rained Out | |
Thursday | March 24 | Postponed | Practice postponed to Friday | Postponed | Facility or Roxbury Latin | ||
Friday | March 25 | 5:30 Report | Practice 5:30pm to Sunset | Practice | Facility or Roxbury Latin | Directions to RL | |
Saturday | March 26 | 2:00pm (Time Change) | Hitting | Practice | Facility | ||
Sunday | March 27 | 9:00 | US9 Prospects | Game 1 | Roxbury Latin | W 7-3 | |
Sunday | March 27 | 9:00 | US9 Prospects | Game 2 | Roxbury Latin | T 4-4 | |
Thursday | March 31 | 5:30 | Practice | Practice | Roxbury Latin | ||
April | Date | Time | Opponent | Event | Site | Score | Directions |
Saturday | April 2 | 2:00 (Time Change) | GBG Hawks | Game | Xaverian Bros. Westwood, MA | L 8-15 | Xaverian Directions |
Saturday | April 3 | 1:00 (Time Change) | GBG Hawks | 9 Innings | Xaverian Bros. Westwood, MA | W 10-6 | |
Thursday | April 7 | 5:30 Report | Practice 5:30pm to Sunset | Practice | Facility or Roxbury Latin | ||
Saturday | April 9 | 10:30-Noon | Team Hitting | Practice | Facility | ||
Sunday | April 10 | 9:00am (Time Change) | US9 Prospects | Game 1 | Thayer Academy Braintree, MA | L 1-4 | Directions to Thayer |
Sunday | April 10 | Game 2 | US9 Prospects | Game 2 | Thayer Academy Braintree, MA | W 3-2 | Directions to Thayer |
Wednesday | April 13 | 3:30pm | Roxbury Latin Frosh | Game | Roxbury Latin | W 9-5 | |
Thursday | April 14 | 5:30 Report | Practice 5:30pm to Sunset | Practice | Facility or Roxbury Latin | ||
Friday | April 15 | Good Friday | No Game | No Game | No Game | ||
Saturday | April 16 | 9:00 | Team CT | Game 1 | East Hartford, CT | W 7-5 | |
Saturday | April 16 | 11:30 | Team CT | Game 2 | East Hartford, CT | W 9-1 | |
Sunday | April 17 | Easter Sunday | No Activity | No Activity | No Activity | ||
Thursday | April 21 | 4:30 | Dexter JV | Combined Roster w/ 14U | Dexter School Brookline, MA | L 6-11 | Directions to Dexter |
Saturday | April 23 | 10:00am | CT Bombers | Game 1 | Rochford Field Hamden, CT | L 0-2 | Directions to Hamden, CT |
Saturday | April 23 | 12:00 | CT Bombers | Game 2 | Hamden, CT | L 3-7 | |
Sunday | April 24 | 10:00am | CT Bombers | Game 1 | Roxbury Latin | W 7-0 | |
Sunday | April 24 | 12:00 | CT Bombers | Game 2 | Roxbury Latin | W 3-2 | |
Thursday | April 28 | 5:30 Report | Practice 5:30pm to Sunset | Practice | Facility or Roxbury Latin | ||
Friday | April 29 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
May | Date | Time | Opponent | Event/Round | Site | Score | Directions |
Saturday | April 30 | 10:00 | GBG Northeast | Pool Play | 13U New Balance Elite Championships | L 3-5 | |
Saturday | April 30 | 2:00 | Northeast Gators | Pool Play | 13U New Balance Elite Championships | W 6-1 | |
Sunday | May 1 | 8:00 | Northeast Gators | Championship Round | 13U New Balance Elite Championships | L 2-5 | |
Thursday | May 5 | 5:30 | Practice | Practice | Roxbury Latin | ||
Friday | May 6 | 4:30 | Team Hitting | Practice | Facility | ||
Saturday | May 7 | 11:15 | Gateway Rough Riders | 14U NEB Classic | 14U NEB Classic | L 6-7 | |
Saturday | May 7 | 3:00 | Phillips Andover JV | Split Squad | Phillips Andover | L 1-2 | |
Saturday | May 7 | 3:45 | Nokona | Split Squad | 14U NEB Classic | W 10-7 | |
Sunday | May 8 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Thursday | May 12 | 5:30 | Practice | Practice | Roxbury Latin | ||
Saturday | May 14 | 11:15 | Sluggers Fury West | 14U Slugfest | Middleborough HS | W 12-1 | Slugfest Tourney Link |
Saturday | May 14 | 1:30 | Kings Black | 14U Slugfest | Middleborough HS | L 1-11 | |
Sunday | May 15 | 9:00 | Mass Hurricanes Prospects | 14U Slugfest Silver Bracket Semis | Somerset, MA | W 9-0 | |
Sunday | May 15 | 1:30 | Northeast Lions Red | 14U Slugfest Silver Bracket Championship | Somerset, MA | W 6-3 | |
Monday | May 16 | 4:00 | Roxbury Latin Frosh | Combined Roster w/ 14U | Roxbury Latin Varsity Field | W 12-3 | |
Wednesday | May 18 | 3:30 | Dexter JV | Combined Roster w/ 14U | Dexter School Brookline, MA | W 9-6 | |
Thursday | May 19 | 6:00 | Practice | Practice | Roxbury Latin | ||
Saturday | May 21 | 8:00 | Seacoast Pirates Navy | 13U Border Battle: Bracket Play | NEBC Field 1 | W 13-0 | Tourney Link |
Saturday | May 21 | 12:00 | NH Cannons Black | 13U Border Battle: Bracket Play | Assumption | W 3-2 | |
Sunday | May 22 | 8:00 | GBG Northeast | 13U Border Battle: Gold Championship Bracket | 13U Border Battle | L 1-9 | |
Thursday | May 26 | 6:00 | Practice | Practice | Roxbury Latin | ||
Saturday | May 28 | 12:00 | MDB Knights | Pool Play | 13U Memorial Day Classic | W 9-3 | 13U Tournament Link |
Saturday | May 28 | Canceled | Snap Dragons | Pool Play | 13U Memorial Day Classic | Rained Out | |
Sunday | May 29 | 2:00pm (Time Change) | Coastal Maine Storm Orange | Pool Play | 13U Memorial Day Classic | W 18-1 | |
Monday | May 30 | 8:00am | J&M Baseball | Playoffs | 13U Memorial Classic NEBC | W 9-4 | |
Monday | May 30 | 12:00 | Nor'Easters | Semifinals | 13U Memorial Classic NEBC | W 10-6 | |
Monday | May 30 | 4:00pm | NH Prospects | Championship | 13U Memorial Classic NEBC | L 3-8 | |
June | Date | Time | Opponent | Event | Site | Score | Directions |
Thursday | June 2 | 6:00 | Practice | Practice | Roxbury Latin | ||
Friday | June 3 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Saturday | June 4 | 10:20 | Bay Sox American | Pool Play | 13U PG Super25 | L 1-7 | 13U PG Super25 Event Link |
Saturday | June 4 | 3:00 | Team Beast Crimson | Pool Play | 13U PG Super25 | W 8-6 | |
Sunday | June 5 | 8:00 | Cannons | Consolation | 13U PG Super25 | W 3-0 | |
Monday | June 6 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Tuesday | June 7 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Wednesday | June 8 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Thursday | June 9 | 5:30 | Practice | Practice | Hitting Facility | ||
Friday | June 10 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Saturday | June 11 | 9:00 | Waltham Jr. Hawks | Pool Play | 14U Cape Wood Bat Tourney | L 2-3 | Sandwich HS |
Saturday | June 11 | 11:15 | US9 Prospects | Pool Play | 14U Cape Wood Bat Tourney | W 6-3 | Directions Sandwich HS |
Sunday | June 12 | 10:15 | West Hartford Post 96 | 14U Cape Wood Bat Tourney | 14U Cape Wood Bat Tourney | L 5-6 | Direction to DY HS |
Monday | June 13 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Tuesday | June 14 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Wednesday | June 15 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Thursday | June 16 | Canceled | Practice | Practice | Hitting Facility | ||
Friday | June 17 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Saturday | June 18 | 9:00 to 10:30 | Team Hitting | Practice | Hitting Facility | ||
Sunday | June 19 | 8:30 | US9 Prospects | Game 1 | Thayer Academy | W 9-1 | |
Sunday | June 19 | 11:00 | US9 Prospects | Game 2 | Thayer Academy | W 3-2 | |
Monday | June 20 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Tuesday | June 21 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Wednesday | June 22 | 5:30 | Optional Hitting | Practice | Facility | ||
Thursday | June 23 | 5:30 | Team Hitting | Practice | Facility | ||
Friday | June 24 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Saturday | June 25 | Canceled | GBG Hawks | Canceled | Xaverian Bros. Westwood, MA | Canceled | |
Sunday | June 26 | 10:00 | GBG Hawks | Game 1 | Roxbury Latin | L 5-7 | |
Sunday | June 26 | 12:00 | GBG Hawks | Game 2 | Roxbury Latin | L 2-11 | |
Monday | June 27 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Tuesday | June 28 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Wednesday | June 29 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Thursday | June 30 | 5:30 | Practice | Practice | Facility or Roxbury Latin | ||
July | Date | Time | Opponent | Event | Site | Score | Directions |
Friday | July 1 | 2:45pm | Kings Elite | 14U Independence Classic Pool Play | Brandeis University | L 1-12 | Tourney Schedule Link & Directions |
Saturday | July 2 | 7:15pm | Nor'easters Inferno | 14U Independence Classic Pool Play | NEBC Field 2 | L 8-10 | |
Sunday | July 3 | 2:45pm (Time Change) | NH Prospects | 14U Independence Classic Pool Play | Greater Lawrence Tech | L 3-5 | |
Sunday | July 3 | Canceled | Bases Loaded Bulldogs | 14U Independence Classic Pool Play | Canceled | ||
Monday | July 4 | TBA | TBA | 14U Independence Classic Bracket Play | DNQ | ||
Tuesday | July 5 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Wednesday | July 6 | Canceled | 13U/14U Practice | Practice | Walker-Gordon Field Needham | Canceled | Walker-Gordon Field Directions |
Thursday | July 7 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Friday | July 8 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Saturday | July 9 | 9:00 to Noon | 13U/14U Practice | Intrasquad Game | Roxbury Latin | ||
Sunday | July 10 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Monday | July 11 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Tuesday | July 12 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
Wednesday | July 13 | 9:35am Flight | Travel Day | 14U CABA World Series | 14U CABA WS Cincinnati, OH | 14U CABA WS Link | |
Wednesday | July 13 | 4:45pm | Five Tool Baseball | Pool Play | 14U CABA WS Cincinnati, OH | L 3-6 | Northern Kentucky University |
Thursday | July 14 | 4:45pm | Team Ontario Orange | Pool Play | 14U CABA WS Cincinnati, OH | W 6-5 | Meinken Field |
Friday | July 15 | 10:00am | Diamond Boys Showcase | Pool Play | 14U CABA WS Cincinnati, OH | L 2-10 | Moeller |
Friday | July 15 | 2:30pm | Canes Indiana | Pool Play | 14U CABA WS Cincinnati, OH | L 0-3 | Ross Park |
Saturday | July 16 | 4:45Pm | Grand Rapid Flames | Silver Bracket Playoffs | 14U CABA WS Cincinnati, OH | W 13-5 | Batavia HS |
Sunday | July 17 | 10:00 | Team Ontario | Silver Bracket Championship | 14U CABA WS Cincinnati, OH | W 1-0 | |
Monday | July 18 | Canceled | Canceled | 15U Summer Classic | Canceled | ||
End of Season | End of Season | End of Season | End of Season |