MARYLAND JUCO TEAM PREVIEW: FREDERICK CC COUGARS
Written By: Jamie Naill Jr
Maryland Scouting Director
Head Coach: Rodney Bennett (20th Season)
Mascot: Cougars
2021 Overall Record: 20-11
2021 Conference Record: 17-9
Twitter Handle: @CougarPrideFCC
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Returning Players: 12
| Player | POS | G | H | R | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Justin Acal | INF | 31 | 46 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 10 | 0.426 | 0.537 | 0.704 |
| David Antone | INF | 24 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | - | 0.353 | 0.494 | 0.544 |
| Matt Boyer | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Klay Cottis | OF | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 0.209 | 0.277 | 0.279 |
| Lane Gay | C | 22 | 25 | 14 | 1 | - | - | 16 | 2 | 0.352 | 0.465 | 0.366 |
| Nicco German | INF | 27 | 34 | 24 | 11 | - | 6 | 28 | 2 | 0.347 | 0.434 | 0.643 |
| Jared Kernen | C | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0.111 | 0.111 | 0.111 |
| Brendan Long | OF | 21 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0.313 | 0.439 | 0.537 |
| Wyatt Miles | INF | 31 | 35 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 0.321 | 0.385 | 0.560 |
| Brodey Neveker | INF | 31 | 40 | 31 | 5 | - | 7 | 42 | 11 | 0.388 | 0.500 | 0.641 |
| Tyler Perry | INF | 9 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 0.083 | 0.421 | 0.083 |
| Spencer Rhoads | C | 22 | 12 | 8 | - | - | 1 | 15 | - | 0.167 | 0.294 | 0.208 |
Returning Pitchers: 7
| Player | POS | APP | W | L | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | K | ERA |
| Aidan Baadte | LHP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 189.00 |
| John Cummings | RHP/OF | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24.2 | 26 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 4.01 |
| Evan Evans III | LHP/OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | 21.60 |
| Nate Farmer | LHP | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3.86 |
| Riley Grant | RHP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Jared Hurlburt | RHP | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19.2 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 4.58 |
| Devon MacGregor | LHP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
Key Losses
| Player | POS | APP | W | L | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | K | ERA |
| AJ Cieslinski | RHP | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 52.1 | 53 | 25 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 |
| David Gingras | RHP/INF | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 26.2 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 2.02 |
| Max Proctor | RHP | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 34.1 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 37 | 4.19 |
2021 Cougars Moving On
*List of players from last year's team that are playing at 4-year schools or professionally this season
AJ Cieslinski (Elizabethtown)
David Gingras (Christopher Newport)
Max Proctor (Frostburg State)
Top Newcomers
Kade Breisblatt RHP Phoenixville Area HS
Aiden Fernandez RHP Indian Creek HS
Ezekiel Gongola RHP St. John's College
Bryce Greene RHP Gaithersburg HS
Demetri Jamison OF Chopticon HS
Daniel Leo RHP Transfer from Chesapeake College
Jared Mammano OF Transfer from Shepherd University
Austin Massey C Transfer from Chesapeake College
Aidan Masters INF Mount Calvary Christian HS
Luke Nelson RHP Concordia Preparatory HS
Dakota Smith RHP Eastern Lebanon County HS
Adam Watkins RHP Transfer from CCBC Catonsville
Joshua Wilson INF Bishop McNamara HS
2022 Season Preview From Coach Bennett
"We are extremely excited about the group of young men that we have assembled. Our depth on the mound and in positions gives us many options. Talent-wise is one of if not the most that we have had here in the last 20 years. With so many key guys back and very talented newcomers, our goals remain the same, competing for a region championship and an 8th trip to the NJCAA World Series."