14U Ruffnecks Prepare for Competitive Play in 2023
TEAM ROSTER | TEAM SCHEDULE
The 2023 14U Ruffnecks return a solid nucleus. The roster welcomes several new additions. The 2023 edition of the 14U Ruffnecks has an unusual number of 9th graders (9 to be precise). Some of these players will be unavailable during the spring season as they commit their time and efforts to high school baseball (several even at the varsity level).
The 14U season is traditionally carved into two distinct halves. The first half takes place during the spring. We plan to resume our traditional “opener” at Diamond Nation in New Jersey the weekend of March 18-19. After that, regional play in weekend series, tournaments, and against JV prep teams define the schedule. In 2023 we desiged a spring schedule that will challenge 14u players with a focus on mid week games and less on weekends. By Memorial Day Weekend the 14U Ruffnecks transition to tournament baseball, increasingly against older competition, with travel throughout the New England region.
Travel and Summer
After Memorial Day, the 14U Ruffnecks jump into events in which they compete against older teams. Several New England events are against 15U and even 16U opponents. The Ruffnecks travel to Cincinnati, Ohio for the 15U CABA World Series July 12-16, which signifies the “official” end of the season. Some players continue to play with the older Ruffnecks teams by joining the rosters of the 15U and even the 16U teams as personal development and the needs of those rosters emerge.
14U Roster
#
Last Name
First Name
Positions
School
Grad Class
Hometown
12
Carbeau
Sam
OF, RHP
Concord-Carlisle
2026
Concord, MA
9
Constantino
Devin
INF
Needham HS
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
3
Katz
Logan
C, OF
Winchendon
2026
Londonderry, NH
1
Made
Alexander
INF
Sabis
2027
Springfield, MA
13
McKenna
Angus
1B, RHP
BB&N
2027
Hull, MA
41
McNeice
Kaden
1B, LHP
Coolidge
2027
Reading, MA
30
O'Neil
Nick
OF, 1B, LHP
Xaverian
2028
Medway, MA
2
Palmer
Andrew
IF, RHP
Coolidge
2027
Reading, MA
14
Plante
Andrew
C, OF
Roxbury Latin
2027
Wellesley, MA
24
Sacerdote
Leo
IF, C, RHP
Richmond Mid
2027
Hanover, NH
8
Valdez
Albin
OF, 1B, LHP
Wayland HS
2026
Dorchester, MA
17
Walsh
Grady
IF, RHP
Uxbridge HS
2026
Uxbridge, MA
7
Zifcak
Joshua
C, IF, RHP
Worcester Academy
2026
Boylston, MA
COACHES
ROLE
YEARS
Jon
Beverly
Coach
4th Year
Mike
Lyon
Mgr.
1st Year
Rob
Calagione
Assistant
8th Year
Ace
Adams
Pitching
3rd Year
| # | Last Name | First Name | Positions | School | Grad Class | Hometown |
| 12 | Carbeau | Sam | OF, RHP | Concord-Carlisle | 2026 | Concord, MA |
| 9 | Constantino | Devin | INF | Needham HS | 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 |
| 3 | Katz | Logan | C, OF | Winchendon | 2026 | Londonderry, NH |
| 1 | Made | Alexander | INF | Sabis | 2027 | Springfield, MA |
| 13 | McKenna | Angus | 1B, RHP | BB&N | 2027 | Hull, MA |
| 41 | McNeice | Kaden | 1B, LHP | Coolidge | 2027 | Reading, MA |
| 30 | O'Neil | Nick | OF, 1B, LHP | Xaverian | 2028 | Medway, MA |
| 2 | Palmer | Andrew | IF, RHP | Coolidge | 2027 | Reading, MA |
| 14 | Plante | Andrew | C, OF | Roxbury Latin | 2027 | Wellesley, MA |
| 24 | Sacerdote | Leo | IF, C, RHP | Richmond Mid | 2027 | Hanover, NH |
| 8 | Valdez | Albin | OF, 1B, LHP | Wayland HS | 2026 | Dorchester, MA |
| 17 | Walsh | Grady | IF, RHP | Uxbridge HS | 2026 | Uxbridge, MA |
| 7 | Zifcak | Joshua | C, IF, RHP | Worcester Academy | 2026 | Boylston, MA |
| COACHES | ROLE | YEARS | ||||
| Jon | Beverly | Coach | 4th Year | |||
| Mike | Lyon | Mgr. | 1st Year | |||
| Rob | Calagione | Assistant | 8th Year | |||
| Ace | Adams | Pitching | 3rd Year |
Schedule Updated March 23, 2023 at 11:30 am
Thursday, March 23 Practice at NEBC 6:00pm (Report at 5:30)
Saturday, March 25 at Deerfield is canceled
Saturday, March 25 Practice at Roxbury Latin 9:00am
Sunday, March 26 vs. US9 Prospects at RL Noon
14U Ruffnecks Schedule 2023
| March | Date | Time | Opponent | Event | Site | Score | Directions |
| Saturday | March 4 | 9:00 to 10:30 | None | Team Hitting & Pens | Facility | ||
| Sunday | March 5 | 12:30 to 2:30 | 13U/14U Practice | Practice | NEBC Field 2 & 3 | Directions | |
| Thursday | March 9 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
| Saturday | March 11 | 11:00 to 1:00 | 14U Practice | Team Hitting & Pens | Facility | ||
| Sunday | March 12 | 12:30 to 3:30 | 13U/14U Practice | Practice | NEBC Field 1 | ||
| Thursday | March 16 | 6:15pm | 14U Team Hitting | Practice | Facility | ||
| Saturday | March 18 | 2:15 | Maine Lightning | 14U Spring Invitational | Diamond Nation Field 5 Flemington, NJ | L 7-9 | Diamond Nation Link |
| Saturday | March 18 | 6:30 | Marlboro (NJ) Mustangs | 14U Spring Invitational | Diamond Nation Field 5 Flemington, NJ | L 12-15 | |
| Sunday | March 19 | 12:15 | Gray Sox | 14U Spring Invitational | Diamond Nation Field 5 Flemington, NJ | W 10-8 | |
| Thursday | March 23 | 6:00pm | 13U/14U Practice | Practice | NEBC Field 2 | ||
| Saturday | March 25 | 9:00 | Practice | Deerfield JV Canceled | Roxbury Latin | Directions to RL | |
| Sunday | March 26 | 12:00 | US9 Prospects | 9 inning Game | Roxbury Latin | Directions to RL | |
| Thursday | March 30 | 5:30 | Practice | Practice | Roxbury Latin | ||
| April | Date | Time | Opponent | Event | Site | Score | Directions |
| Saturday | April 1 | 10:00 | Team Hitting | Practice | Facility | ||
| Sunday | April 2 | 9:00 | GBG Hawks | Doubleheader | Xaverian Bros. Westwood, MA | Xaverian Directions | |
| Thursday | April 6 | 5:30 Report | Practice 5:30pm to Sunset | Practice | Facility or Roxbury Latin | Directions to RL | |
| Saturday | April 8 | 2:30 | St. Mark's JV | Game | Southborough, MA | Direction to St. Mark's | |
| Sunday | April 9 | EASTER | EASTER | EASTER | EASTER | EASTER | |
| Wednesday | April 12 | 3:30pm | Roxbury Latin Frosh | Game | Roxbury Latin | ||
| Thursday | April 13 | 5:30 Report | Practice 5:30pm to Sunset | Practice | Roxbury Latin | ||
| Saturday | April 15 | 9:00 | Winchendon JV | Doubleheader (Combined Roster) | Winchendon School | Directions to Winchendon School | |
| Sunday | April 16 | 9:00 | TBD | TBD | Roxbury Latin | ||
| Wednesday | April 19 | 3:30 | Roxbury Latin JV | Combined Roster | Roxbury Latin | ||
| Thursday | April 20 | 4:30 | Dexter JV | Combined Roster | Dexter School Brookline, MA | Directions to Dexter | |
| Saturday | April 22 | TBD | TBD | 14U Spring Classic | TBD | ||
| Sunday | April 23 | TBD | TBD | 14U Spring Classic | TBD | ||
| Thursday | April 27 | 5:30 Report | Practice 5:30pm to Sunset | Practice | Facility or Roxbury Latin | ||
| Friday | April 28 | 4:00 | Roxbury Latin Frosh | Combined Roster | Roxbury Latin | ||
| Saturday | April 29 | 9:00 | Optional Hitting | Hitting | Facility | ||
| Sunday | April 30 | 11:00 | Winchendon JV | Doubleheader | Winchendon, MA | Directions to Winchendon School | |
| May | Date | Time | Opponent | Event/Round | Site | Score | Directions |
| Thursday | May 4 | 5:30 | Practice | Practice | Roxbury Latin | ||
| Saturday | May 6 | 3:00 | Andover JV | Single Game | Phillips Andover - Graves Field | Directions to Andover | |
| Sunday | May 7 | 1:00 | The BASE | Single Game | Roxbury Latin | ||
| Thursday | May 11 | 5:30 | Practice | Practice | Roxbury Latin | ||
| Saturday | May 13 | TBD | TBD | 14U NEB Classic | TBD | ||
| Saturday | May 13 | TBD | TBD | 14U NEB Classic | TBD | ||
| Sunday | May 14 | TBD | TBD | 14U NEB Classic | TBD | ||
| Monday | May 15 | 4:00 | Roxbury Latin Frosh | Combined Roster w/ 14U | Roxbury Latin Varsity Field | ||
| Wednesday | May 17 | 4:00 | Dexter JV | Combined Roster w/ 14U | Dexter School Brookline, MA | ||
| Thursday | May 18 | 6:00 | Practice | Practice | Roxbury Latin | ||
| Saturday | May 20 | TBD | TBD | 14U Border Battle: Pool Play | NEBC | Tourney Link | |
| Sunday | May 21 | TBD | TBD | 14U Border Battle: Pool Play | NEBC | ||
| Thursday | May 25 | 6:00 | Practice | Practice | Roxbury Latin | ||
| Saturday | May 27 | TBD | TBD | 14U Memorial Day Firecracker Classic | 14U Firecracker Rhode Island | ||
| Sunday | May 28 | TBD | TBD | 14U Memorial Day Firecracker Classic | 14U Firecracker Rhode Island | ||
| Monday | May 29 | TBD | TBD | 14U Memorial Day Firecracker Classic | 14U Firecracker Rhode Island | ||
| June | Date | Time | Opponent | Event | Site | Score | Directions |
| Thursday | June 1 | 6:00 | Practice | Practice | Roxbury Latin | ||
| Friday | June 2 | TBD | TBD | 14U Perfect Game Super25 | NEBC | ||
| Saturday | June 3 | TBD | TBD | 14U Perfect Game Super25 | NEBC | 14U PG Super25 Event Link | |
| Sunday | June 4 | TBD | TBD | 14U Perfect Game Super25 | NEBC | ||
| Monday | June 5 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
| Tuesday | June 6 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
| Wednesday | June 7 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
| Thursday | June 8 | 5:30 | Practice | Practice | Hitting Facility | ||
| Friday | June 9 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
| Saturday | June 10 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| Sunday | June 11 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| Monday | June 12 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
| Tuesday | June 13 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
| Wednesday | June 14 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
| Thursday | June 15 | 5:00 | Practice | Practice | Hitting Facility | ||
| Friday | June 16 | TBD | TBD | 15U PG WWBA New England | NEBC | ||
| Saturday | June 17 | TBD | TBD | 15U PG WWBA New England | NEBC | ||
| Sunday | June 18 | TBD | TBD | 15U PG WWBA New England | NEBC | ||
| Monday | June 19 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
| Tuesday | June 20 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
| Wednesday | June 21 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
| Thursday | June 22 | TBD | Practice | Practice | Facility or Outside | ||
| Friday | June 23 | TBD | TBD | 15U Lighthouse Classic | Portland, ME | ||
| Saturday | June 24 | TBD | TBD | 15U Lighthouse Classic | Portland, ME | ||
| Sunday | June 25 | TBD | TBD | 15U Lighthouse Classic | Portland, ME | ||
| Monday | June 26 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
| Tuesday | June 27 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
| Wednesday | June 28 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
| Thursday | June 29 | 5:30 | Practice | Practice | Facility or Roxbury Latin | ||
| Friday | June 30 | TBD | TBD | 15U Independence Classic Pool Play | NEBC and Area | Tourney Schedule Link & Directions | |
| July | Date | Time | Opponent | Event | Site | Score | Directions |
| Saturday | July 1 | TBD | TBD | 15U Independence Classic Pool Play | NEBC and Area | ||
| Sunday | July 2 | TBD | TBD | 15U Independence Classic Pool Play | NEBC and Area | ||
| Monday | July 3 | TBD | TBD | 15U Independence Classic Playoffs | NEBC and Area | ||
| Tuesday | July 4 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
| Wednesday | July 5 | 4:00 | Team Hitting | Practice | Facility | ||
| Thursday | July 6 | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | ||
| Friday | July 7 | TBD | TBD | 15U/16U Boston Open | NEBC & Surrounding | ||
| Saturday | July 8 | TBD | TBD | 15U/16U Boston Open | NEBC & Surrounding | ||
| Sunday | July 9 | TBD | TBD | 15U/16U Boston Open | NEBC & Surrounding | ||
| Monday | July 10 | TBD | TBD | 15U/16U Boston Open Playoffs | NEBC & Surrounding | ||
| Tuesday | July 11 | TBD | TBD | 15U/16U Boston Open Championship | NEBC & Surrounding | ||
| Wednesday | July 12 | 9:45am Flight | Travel Day | 15U CABA World Series | 15U CABA WS Cincinnati, OH | 15U CABA WS Link | |
| Wednesday | July 12 | TBD | TBD | 15U CABA World Series Pool Play | 15U CABA WS Cincinnati, OH | ||
| Thursday | July 13 | TBD | TBD | 15U CABA World Series Pool Play | 15U CABA WS Cincinnati, OH | ||
| Friday | July 14 | TBD | TBD | 15U CABA World Series Pool Play | 15U CABA WS Cincinnati, OH | ||
| Friday | July 14 | TBD | TBD | 15U CABA World Series Pool Braket Play | 15U CABA WS Cincinnati, OH | ||
| Saturday | July 15 | TBD | TBD | Bracket Play | 15U CABA WS Cincinnati, OH | ||
| Sunday | July 16 | TBD | TBD | Championships | 15U CABA WS Cincinnati, OH | ||
| End of Season | End of Season | End of Season | End of Season |