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2025 Baseball Roster

Nick Coy
Elena Baez
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17 AJ Marinello

  • Position Outfielder
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 185
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Cape Coral, Fla.
  • High School Ida S. Baker
  • Major Software Engineering

Biography

• D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2023, 2025)
• Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022, 2023, 2024)

2025: Led the SSC in hit-by-pitches (27) and ranked 10th in the SSC for OBP (.464) and home runs (10)...started all 49 games he appeared in, hitting .317 with 50 runs and 52 RBI...posted an on-base-clip of .469...went 2-for-4 with two runs, three RBI, a walk, and a home run at Montavallo (Feb. 1)...went 3-for-4 with two runs, four RBI, a walk, a double, and a home run at Valdosta State (Feb. 8)...went yard again the next day going 2-for-3 with four runs, one RBI, two walks, a hit-by-pitch, and a home run at Valdosta State (Feb. 9)...went 1-for-3with three runs, two RBI, a walk, and two hit-by-pitches at Barry (Feb. 22)...went 1-for-1 with three rus, a double, a walk, and three hit-by-pitches against Wayne St. (Neb) (March, 8)...went 2-for-3 with two runs, three RBI, a double, a walk, and a hit-by-pitch at USC Beaufort (March, 12)...went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, a triple, a home run, and a hit-by-pitch against Ecker (May, 10).

2024: Made 33 starts in 39 games played, hitting .326 with 32 runs and 34 RBI...six doubles and five home runs and six stolen bags...enjoyed 12 multi-hit games, including four hits on two occasions...went 2-for-3 with four RBI and three runs scored against Flagler (April 2)...2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI vs. Lynn (April 5)...4-for-6 with two runs and three RBI against Edward Waters (April 16)...2-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored against Eckerd (May 4)...collected five RBI and two runs in the Regional final against West Florida (May 19)...2-for-3 with three RBI and a run scored in the Super Regional vs. No. 1 Tampa (May 25).

2023: Started in 29 games, appearing in 34 total...third on the team with a .324 average...collected 34 hits with five doubles, 21 RBIs and 15 runs scored...drew 17 walks and had a .431 on-base clip...went 3-for-4 with an RBI against Lynn (April 1)...drove in two runs versus Flagler (April 4) and  Eckerd (April 29).

2022: Played in 13 games, garnering five starts...hit .296 with three doubles and seven RBIs...homered in his first-ever collegiate at-bat against Valdosta State (Feb. 4), driving in three...went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs against Barry (May 9)...SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Prep: Graduated with honors in 2020 from Ida S. Baker High School...first team All-Cape selection as a senior...2020 Offensive Player of the Year...served as team captain in 2020...hit .407 with five doubles as a senior...member of the National Honors Society.

Personal: Born in Cape Coral, Florida...parents are Andrea Wise and Joseph Marinello...majoring in Software Engineering.

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Historical Player Information

  • 38

    2021Freshman

    Outfielder
    5'9" 200 lbs
    38
  • 17

    2022Freshman

    Outfielder
    5'9" 200 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2023Sophomore

    Outfielder
    5'10" 190 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2024Junior

    Outfielder
    5'9" 200 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2025Graduate Student

    Outfielder
    5'10" 185 lbs
    17