Head Coach - Mitch Mendler
Assistant Coach Wayne Pestone
Assistant Coach Kent Morrison
Assistant Coach Jeromy Pruden
Assistant Coach Kent Morrison
Assistant Coach Jeromy Pruden
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.
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
Name |
High School |
College or University |
Position |
Michael Sabasteanski |
Briar Woods High School |
Norwich University |
C, 1B |
Mark Blazejowski |
Flint Hill School |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
C, OF |
Nathan Chen |
Freedom High School |
Randolph Macon College |
OF, OF |
Andrew Cheripka |
Forest Park High School |
Mount Saint Mary's University |
P, P |
Hunter Cowgill |
Mungus High School |
GateWay Community College |
P, P |
Logan Darrow |
Robinson Secondary School |
Patrick and Henry Community College |
P, 2B |
Alex Freel |
Flint Hill School |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
1B, OF |
Coby Gayer |
Maret School |
Amherst College |
P, 2B |
Zach Herzog |
Woodberry Forest High School |
University of Rochester |
2B, P |
Peter Hoenig |
Freedom High School |
Christopher Newport University |
P, P |
Tommy Kanakos |
Bishop O'Connell High School |
Elizabethtown College |
C, OF |
Justin Lanouette |
Freedom - South Riding High School |
Randolph Macon College |
3B, SS |
Michael Levy |
Sidwell Friends School |
Kenyon College |
2B, SS |
Ken McKeever |
Lake Braddock Secondary School |
Roanoke College |
1B, 3B |
Jason Mendler |
Flint Hill School |
Christopher Newport University |
OF, DH |
JJ Mulhern |
Kettle Run High School |
Ferrum College |
OF, OF |
Jason Pearl |
West Springfield High School |
Columbia College |
SS, 2B |
James Pedas |
Landon School |
Dickinson College |
P, P |
George Rizzo |
Highland School |
University of Mary Washington |
OF, OF |
Mark Serdinak |
Walsh Jesuit High School |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
3B, OF |
Kyle Smith |
West Springfield High School |
Marymount University |
P, P |
Joey Swekosky |
Battlefield High School |
Marymount University |
P, OF |
Ben Wander |
Jackson-Reed High School |
Nichols College |
P, P |