Team Information
16U Ruffnecks in Georgia!
The 16U Ruffnecks program is a high-intensity travel program primarily for players who have varsity high school experience. This is a college prospect team that pursues similar competitive and exposure objectives to those of the 18U College Prospect team. In fact the two teams often travel together. While some of our roster will have participated at the sub-varsity level during the spring prior to the Ruffnecks summer, most of the players project to achieve varsity level status.
Selection to the 16U Ruffnecks
The 16U team accepts players in the classes of rising juniors and seniors (2011 and 2012 for this year), taking into consideration the graduation class of the player as well as his age. Talent and roster needs are the primary criteria for selection. While we return a number of players each season who have come through our development system, approximately 20-25 percent of the roster will be newcomers. We always seek to add talented pitchers and several top prospect position players. Players should carefully consider their roles and expectations for college recruitment.
16U Ruffnecks 2010 Roster
| # | Last Name | First Name | School | Class | Home Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Babine | Mike | Holy Name | 2011 | Millbury, MA |
| 23 | Bassinger | Ryan | Lincoln-Sudbury | 2012 | Sudbury, MA |
| 4 | Benvie | Adam | Dighton-Rehoboth HS | 2012 | Dighton, MA |
| 17 | Cahill | Matt | Lincoln-Sudbury | 2012 | Sudbury, MA |
| 14 | Cellucci | Dan | Lincoln Sudbury | 2012 | Sudbury, MA |
| 7 | Cox | Riley | Westford Academy | 2012 | Westford, MA |
| 35 | Crispi | Thomas | Roxbury Latin | 2012 | Needham, MA |
| 11 | Dymecki | Dan | Wellesley HS | 2011 | Wellesley, MA |
| 9 | Godin | Kevin | Roxbury Latin | 2012 | Canton, MA |
| 3 | Holmes | Trevor | Governors Academy | 2013 | Ashland, MA |
| 27 | Kussell | Davey | Roxbury Latin | 2012 | Needham, MA |
| 1 | Levine | Jake | Belmont Hill | 2012 | Newton, MA |
| 8 | Nadeau | Chris | St. Sebastians | 2012 | Norfolk, MA |
| 6 | Nicklas | John | St. Sebastians | 2012 | Foxboro, MA |
| 21 | Oberg | Eric | Belmont Hill | 2012 | Wellesley, MA |
| 12 | Reenstierna | Conor | St. Sebastians | 2012 | Lincoln, MA |
| 22 | Rocha | Bryan | Dighton-Rehoboth | 2012 | Rehoboth, MA |
| 34 | Tishman | Max | Lawrence Academy | 2012 | Wellesley, MA |
| 2 | Wiseman | Rhett | BB&N | 2012 | Mansfield, MA |
| Kirk Fredericks | 4th Year | Head Coach |
Developmental and Competitive Objectives
The squad practices throughout the winter (primarily on weekends) and into the first week of March. This prepares our players for high school ball. After March the Ruffnecks do not practice or play together until the beginning of June when most high school programs are winding down. From the first week in June through the first week of August the 16U Ruffnecks is a four to five day-per-week program. We practice and play our home games on a professionally groomed field at Babson College in Wellesley, MA. Considerable travel is required to attend tournaments up and down the East Coast from Florida to the Mid-Atlantic states.The 16U Ruffnecks travel to top events in the United States. It is a high-exposure tournament travel program designed to test the limits of individual and team talent, commitment, and abilities. The 16U program complements the 18U College Prospect Program by mirroring many of the activities and competition.