Rough Riders
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Head Coach - Mitch Mendler
Assistant Coaches - Wayne Pestone, Jared DiCesare, Ryan Dudak, Zak Hines, and Cole Snead
Assistant Coaches - Wayne Pestone, Jared DiCesare, Ryan Dudak, Zak Hines, and Cole Snead
Meet Coach Mendler!
Coach Mitch Mendler is a native of McLean, VA and is starting his third season at the helm of the Rough Riders. Coach Mendler attended Flint Hill High School where he is now in his third season as the Head Baseball Coach. Coach Mendler graduated from Randolph-Macon College where he played catcher for four years. During that time, he played a major role in the program’s success with an ODAC regular season championship, #1 national ranking for several weeks, NCAA regional championship, and a DIII College World Series Semi-Final appearance.
Since Coach Mendler's return to his alma mater, the Flint Hill Huskies have won two MAC Conference Regular Season Championships, qualified for two VISAA State Tournaments, and have had several all-met, all-state, and all conference players. Coach Mendler is very involved in the Northern Virginia baseball community where he is currently a member of the ABCA, VBCA, and VISAA D1 State Committee.
Coach Mitch Mendler is a native of McLean, VA and is starting his third season at the helm of the Rough Riders. Coach Mendler attended Flint Hill High School where he is now in his third season as the Head Baseball Coach. Coach Mendler graduated from Randolph-Macon College where he played catcher for four years. During that time, he played a major role in the program’s success with an ODAC regular season championship, #1 national ranking for several weeks, NCAA regional championship, and a DIII College World Series Semi-Final appearance.
Since Coach Mendler's return to his alma mater, the Flint Hill Huskies have won two MAC Conference Regular Season Championships, qualified for two VISAA State Tournaments, and have had several all-met, all-state, and all conference players. Coach Mendler is very involved in the Northern Virginia baseball community where he is currently a member of the ABCA, VBCA, and VISAA D1 State Committee.
ROUGH RIDERS ROSTER
Number |
Name |
High School |
College or University |
Year |
Position |
#1 |
Jason Pearl |
West Springfield |
Columbia College |
Junior |
2B, SS |
#2 |
Joey Rogers |
Highland School |
Wingate |
Freshman |
SS, 2B |
#3 |
Braden Knapp |
Westfield |
Paul D. Camp CC |
Freshman |
OF, P |
#5 |
Matthew Leonardo |
St. Stephen's and St. Agnes |
Union College |
Sophomore |
P, OF |
#7 |
Jason Mendler |
Flint Hill |
Christopher Newport |
Senior |
DH, OF |
#8 |
Cal Oakley |
Westfield |
Seton Hill |
Freshman |
P, OF |
#9 |
Jackson Loomis |
Jackson Reed |
Denison |
Freshman |
SS, 2B |
#10 |
Carter Schuster |
Independence |
Wingate |
Freshman |
P, P |
#12 |
Michael Levy |
Sidwell Friends |
Kenyon College |
Sophomore |
SS, 2B |
#13 |
Matthew Pokorak |
P27' Academy |
Louisburg College |
Freshman |
1B, 3B |
#14 |
Nicholas Chambers |
Collegiate Schools |
Mary Washington |
Sophomore |
3B, OF |
#18 |
Kevin Carpenter-Holmes |
Sidwell Friends |
University of Rochester |
Freshman |
P, P |
#19 |
JJ Mulhern |
Kettle Run |
Ferrum |
Junior |
OF, OF |
#20 |
Kase Cochran |
Westfield |
Lynchburg |
Freshman |
C, 3B |
#22 |
Nathen Chen |
Freedom |
Randolph Macon |
Senior |
OF, OF |
#24 |
Logan Darrow |
Robinson |
Concord |
Senior |
P, 2B |
#25 |
Sean Wagner |
Oakton |
Mary Washington |
Freshman |
P, P |
#27 |
Wyatt Pence |
Potomac School |
Roanoke College |
Freshman |
OF, OF |
#28 |
Jason Seeber |
Potomac School |
Carleton College |
Freshman |
2B, SS |
#30 |
Alex Rose |
Oakton |
Shepherd |
Freshman |
C, OF |
#31 |
William Friedman |
Sidwell Friends |
Trinity College |
Sophomore |
P, P |
#36 |
Colin Regan |
Bishop O'Connell |
Shelton State CC |
Sophomore |
P, P |
#44 |
Nathan Carpenter-Holmes |
Sidwell Friends |
University of Rochester |
Junior |
1B, OF |
#67 |
Ajay Parikh |
Chantilly |
Seton Hill |
Freshman |
P, SS |