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17U Ruffnecks 2023

Updated August 10, 2023 at 8:03 am

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The 17U season is the “Senior” year in the Ruffnecks program.  The 17U roster is comprised largely of rising seniors. This means the roster is populated primarily by players in the high school graduations class of 2024.  The “Senior” roster features an experienced pitching staff led by pitching coach Ace Adams.  Ace has mentored many successful pitchers throughout his storied career in Major League Baseball.  The Ruffnecks have been fortunate to have his knowledge, humor, and insight for the past four years.  The staff is led by Notre Dame commit Oisin Lee along with returning pitching prospects John Hegarty, James Henshon, Matthew DeBenedictis (’25), and others.  The 2023 squad also features a strong left side of the infield with Isaac Lamson at 3B and Nolan Colby at SS.  Speed and depth in the outfield with the return of Aidan Barclay, Nick Andersen, and Jeremy Auren make this an interesting team to follow.

For most players, the Ruffnecks  17U season leads to a college destination prior to entering the senior year of high school.  Some pursue a post-graduate year at prep schools.  The college recruiting journey is a process that requires consistent support from an athlete’s coaches.  The Ruffnecks provide that support during the off season and throughout the summer.

The “Seniors” roster is traditionally a large one.  It is comprised of approximately 13-14 positional players for whom we allocate at-bats.  The remainder of the roster features pitchers who focus their summer efforts entirely as pitchers.  It is not unusual to have a pitching staff of 11 to 12 arms.  All get plenty of work.  The coaching staff works and manages the schedule (particularly the pitching schedule) with a professional approach.  There are up to four full-time coaches who work with the 17U roster.  Among them is a dedicated, professional, pitching coach in Ace Adams.  Ace also serves in the role of Pitching Coordinator for the entire program.  He is accompanied by a staff that includes former professional scout, John Brickley.  The 17U squad is managed by Kevin Casey.  “Case” is an experienced head coach at the collegiate level.  He has also been the recruiting coordinator at Northeastern University.  “Case” runs an energetic, instructive, program at the 17u level.  Other staff roam in and out for instructive purposes.  The 17U team, more than any other in the Ruffnecks program, is collegiate in its approach and execution.  Stamina and focus are in high demand.

Schedule: Pre-Season & 2023 Scout Day

The 17U schedule begins in mid-June.  The program commences “Pre-Season” training the week of June 5th at the NEBC.  These sessions are designed to be daily workouts to include batting practice, skill work, and to recalibrate pitching arms for the busy summer.  The Pre-Season culminates with a SCOUT DAY on Wednesday, June 14.  The Pre-Season workouts create an opportunity for players who have finished their spring seasons to recalibrate and get preparatory work done with instructive supervision.  The primary objective is development and preparation.  The 17U Ruffnecks plan travel to several highly competitive events outside our region again in 2023.  The travel season starts with attendance at the Super17 at Diamond Nation in New Jersey June 19-23.  The 17’s also plan to return to Nashville in 2023 to compete in the Music City Classic.  They will attend the Northeast World Series in Philadelphia and finish the season at the Tournament of Champions in Cincinnati, Ohio August 2-6.

17U Roster "Seniors"

# Last Name First Name Positions School Grad Class Hometown
11 Andersen Nick OF Belmont Hill 2024 Framingham, MA
1 Auren Jeremy OF, RHP Framingham HS 2024 Framingham, MA
2 Barclay Aiden 1B,OF St. Sebastian's 2024 Dover, MA
6 Bibbo Nolan OF, RHP Belmont Hill 2024 Wellesley, MA
15 Colby Nolan INF Souhegan HS 2024 Amherst, NH
34 DeBenedictis Matt OF, RHP Phillips Andover 2025 Milton, MA
12 Diaz Yedan INF Doherty HS 2024 Worcester, MA
44 Dushney Max C, IF St. Mark's School 2024 Ashland, MA
14 Hegarty John RHP, 1B St. Mark's School 2024 Needham, MA
5 Hennessey Tommy INF Shepherd Hill 2025 Charlton, MA
33 Henshon James RHP, INF Roxbury Latin 2024 Wellesley, MA
72 Hunt Devin RHP Noble and Greenough 2024 Westwood, MA
12 Kuesch Ian RHP Rivers School 2023 Dover, MA
17 Lamson Isaac INF Phillips Andover 2024 Stow, MA
9 Lane Brady RHP BC High 2024 Hingham, MA
27 Lee Oisin RHP St. Mark's School 2024 Newton, MA
45 MacLean Daniel RHP Winchendon 2024 Dedham, MA
13 Messer Lucas C, OF Framingham HS 2024 Framingham, MA
29 Morrissey Eddie C, 3B, OF Dexter-Southfield 2024 Milton, MA
10 Sullivan Daniel C, OF St. Paul's School 2024 Dover, MA
Coach First Coach Last Position Years
Kevin Casey Mgr 9th Year
John Brickley Hitting Coach/Asst 11th Year
Ace Adams Pitching 4th Year

Page Updated August 10, 2023 at 8:03 am
Tournament of Champions – Cincinnati, Ohio – Schedule is posted.

17U Ruffnecks Schedule 2023

June Date Time Opponent Event Site Score Directions Pitchers
Monday June 5 8:30am to 11:30am Pre-Season Practice BP, Skill Work, Pitchers NEBC
Tuesday June 6 8:30am to 11:30am Pre-Season Practice BP, Skill Work, Pitchers NEBC
Wednesday June 7 8:30am to 11:30am Pre-Season Practice BP, Skill Work, Pitchers NEBC
Thursday June 8 8:30am to 11:30am Pre-Season Practice BP, Skill Work, Pitchers NEBC
Friday June 9 8:30am to 11:30am Pre-Season Practice BP, Skill Work, Pitchers NEBC
Saturday June 10 OFF OFF OFF OFF
Sunday June 11 OFF OFF OFF OFF
Monday June 12 8:30am to 11:30am Pre-Season Practice BP, Skill Work, Pitchers NEBC
Tuesday June 13 8:30am to 11:30am Pre-Season Practice BP, Skill Work, Pitchers NEBC
Wednesday June 14 8:30am to 1:00pm SCOUT DAY Drills & Evaluations Red vs. Blue Game NEBC
Thursday June 15 Morning Pre-Season Canceled OFF OFF NEBC Canceled
Friday June 16 3:00 to 4:00 Optional Hitting Coach Brickley Facility
Saturday June 17 OFF OFF OFF OFF
Sunday June 18 9:30 to 12:30 Practice On Field Workout Roxbury Latin Directions to RL
Monday June 19 4:30 Show Baseball Super17 Pool Play Super17 Flemington, NJ DN Field 1 W 5-4 Super17 at Diamond Nation Keusch, Lane, MacLean
Tuesday June 20 12:15 Warehouse Mariachis Super17 Pool Play Super17 Flemington, NJ McKnight Field W 9-3 Oisin Lee, DeBenedictis
Wednesday June 21 2:15 MVP New England Super17 Pool Play Super17 Flemington, NJ DN Field 1 W 3-0 Fennell, Hegarty, Hunt
Thursday June 22 8:00am CT Grind Super17 Pool Play Super17 Flemington, NJ DN Field 1 W 5-1 Bibbo, Henshon, TBD
Friday June 23 10:20am CT Mets 17U PG WWBA NE Championships Pool Play Haverhill Stadium W 7-4 17U PG WWBA Link MacLean, Auren
Saturday June 24 10:20am Northeast Clutch Elite 17u 17U PG WWBA NE Championships Pool Play Greater Lawrence Tech W 3-2 Lane, Auren
Sunday June 25 8:15pm (Time Change) Nor'Easters Runbirds 17u 17U PG WWBA NE Championships Pool Play NEBC Field 2 (Location Change) T 5-5 Oisin Lee, Hunt, DeBenedictis
Monday June 26 9:00am NE Prospects 17U PG WWBA NE Championships Playoffs Clark University W 7-4 Hegarty, Henshon, Bibbo
Tuesday June 27 See Trip Itinerary Travel Day 17U Music City Classic Music City Classic Nashville, TN Music City Classic Link
Wednesday June 28 11:15 TN Naturals SE Pool Play Lipscomb University Nashville, TN W 8-0 Fennell, Little
Thursday June 29 11:15 Rawlings Southeast Mavericks Pool Play Riverdale HS Murfreesboro, TN L 5-6 Lane
Friday June 30 9:00 Birds Baseball Academy Pool Play Zion Christian Academy Columbia, TN L 3-8 Hunt, L. Lee
Friday June 30 11:15 Canes Southeast Scout - National Pool Play Zion Christian Academy Columbia, TN L 4-6 Krendel
July Date Time Opponent Event Site Score Directions Pitchers
Saturday July 1 9:00 Longshots Navy Pool Play Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN W 8-3 Henshon, O. Lee
Sunday July 2 OFF DAY OFF DAY OFF DAY DEAD PERIOD OFF DAY
Monday July 3 OFF DAY OFF DAY OFF DAY DEAD PERIOD OFF DAY
Tuesday July 4 OFF DAY OFF DAY OFF DAY DEAD PERIOD OFF DAY
Wednesday July 5 10:00am On Field Practice Practice Roxbury Latin Directions to RL
Thursday July 6 10:00am Team Hitting Practice Facility
Friday July 7 8:00am Power Baseball 17u Gold Boston Open Pool Play NEBC Field 3 W 9-1 Boston Open Link Fennell
Saturday July 8 10:15 Baysox National Boston Open Pool Play NEBC Field 1 W 5-2 Keusch
Sunday July 9 9:30 Diamond Jacks 17u Gold Boston Open Pool Play Marlborough HS W 11-6 Henshon
Sunday July 9 3:30 Falcons Baseball Boston Open Pool Play Bentley University L 0-3 Lee, Oisin
Monday July 10 4:30 (Delayed) Warehouse Mariachis 2024 Boston Open Playoffs NEBC Field 3 L 2-3 MacLean
Tuesday July 11 TBD TBD Boston Open Championship NEBC
Wednesday July 12 7:15pm Miami Waves 17U/18U Academic World Series Pool Play NEBC Field 2 W 8-0 Academic WS Link Fennell
Thursday July 13 8:00am Ocean State Outlaws 17U/18U Academic World Series Pool Play Hopkinton HS W 4-2 Keusch
Thursday July 13 12:30 Northeast Training 17U/18U Academic World Series Pool Play NEBC 1 W 7-6 Bibbo
Friday July 14 5:00 Capital Prospects 17U/18U Academic World Series Pool Play Greater Lawrence Tech W 5-1 Henshon
Friday July 14 3:15 DMV Prospects 2024 17U/18U Academic World Series Playoffs NEBC Field 1 W 2-0 Lane
Saturday July 15 8:00 NH Prospects 18U 17U/18U Academic World Series Semifinals NEBC Field 1 Canceled
Sunday July 16 TBD TBD 17U/18U Academic World Series Championship NEBC Canceled
Monday July 17 OFF OFF OFF OFF
Tuesday July 18 10:00am Practice Team Hitting Facility
Wednesday July 19 10:00am (Time Change) Full Team Team Practice Roxbury Latin
Thursday July 20 Bus Departs NOON Travel Day: Bus Meets Sheraton Framingham 17U/18U Northeast World Series Aston, PA Philadelphia Tourney Link
Friday July 21 12:30 Sportika 17u Red 17U/18U Northeast World Series Pool Play MSI Field 2 Aston, PA T 0-0 Keusch
Saturday July 22 10:30 Gap2Gap 18u 17U/18U Northeast World Series Pool Play UPenn L 0-5 Henshon
Saturday July 22 5:00 Scanzano Combat 17u National 17U/18U Northeast World Series Pool Play MSI Field 2 Aston, PA Canceled
Sunday July 23 1:00 Thunderwolves 17U/18U Northeast World Series Pool Play TJU (Location Change) W 9-6
Monday July 24 8:00am Total Skills Futures 17U/18U Northeast World Series Playoffs TJU W 11-1
Tuesday July 25 OFF DAY OFF DAY OFF DAY OFF DAY
Wednesday July 26 OFF DAY OFF DAY OFF DAY OFF DAY
Thursday July 27 11:00am Pitchers Sides Team Practice Sprague Field, Wellesley
Thursday July 27 1:00pm Team Hitting Team Practice Facility
Friday July 28 OFF DAY OFF DAY OFF DAY OFF DAY
Saturday July 29 Postponed US9 Prospects 18u Round Robin Postponed Postponed
Sunday July 30 10:00am US9 Prospects 18u 9 Inning Game Roxbury Latin W 10-5
Monday July 31 OFF OFF OFF OFF
August Date Time Opponent Event Site Score Directions Pitchers
Tuesday August 1 1:00pm Team Hitting Batting Practice Facility
Wednesday August 2 See Trip Itinerary Travel Day Tournament of Champions Cincinnati, OH TOC Tourney Link
Wednesday August 2 4:45 St. Louis Gamers Pool Play Tournament of Champions Cincinnati, OH L 5-6 Y'All Stadium
Thursday August 3 10:00 US Nationals Mid South Pool Play Tournament of Champions Cincinnati, OH T 4-4 Meinken Field
Thursday August 3 2:30 Next Level Pool Play Tournament of Champions Cincinnati, OH W 7-5 Xavier University
Friday August 4 8:00am Snyder Bucks Pool Play Tournament of Champions Cincinnati, OH W 11-1 University of Dayton
Saturday August 5 12:15 St. Louis Gamers Diamond Bracket Play Tournament of Champions Cincinnati, OH W 3-0 Y'All Stadium
Saturday August 5 4:45 Louisville Legends National Quarter Finals Tournament of Champions Cincinnati, OH W 7-4 Xavier University
Sunday August 6 12:15 Louisville Vipers Semi Finals Tournament of Champions Cincinnati, OH W 4-3 Miami University
Sunday August 6 2:30 Richmond Braves Championship Tournament of Champions Cincinnati, OH L 3-5 Miami University
Monday August 7 Official End of Season Official End of Season Official End of Season Official End of Season