Western Connecticut State University Baseball

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Third baseman Josef Rosa (Fort Lee, N.J.), along with outfielders Thomas Keough (Plainville, Conn.) and Nick Lobuono (Trumbull, Conn.) all earned Little East Conference (LEC) All-Conference Third Team for the trio's first time earning the honor with the Western Connectitcut State University baseball team on Wednesday. Under head coach Johnny Susi (27th Season), the Wolves concluded the regular season 11-24 overall and 3-13 in the LEC.

In 18 games started, Rosa had 17 runs, 11 RBI on 25 hits, including a pair of home runs. He is 11th in the league in batting average with .368 percent. The senior had seven multi-hit games, including a career-high three across four-straight games in the Albertus Magnus College and Vermont State University Castleton doubleheaders, and against Manhattanville University.

Keough led the team in batting average (.339), runs (31), hits (43) and at bats (127). The junior had 13 multi-hit games with a career-high four in game one against Castleton. On March 26 against Trinity College, Keough brought in a career-high five Wolves. In the field, he had 149 putouts for a .988 fielding percentage.

Lobouno is sixth in the conference in home runs (6) .eighth in slugging percentage (.592) and 10th in RBI (40). The sophomore had a career-high six RBI against Old Westbury and the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) and record eight multi-hit games.

Nick Lobuono leads Wolves to win with 2 home runs

Visone adds a homer and 6 RBI

Wolves lose heartbreaker to Trinity 11-10

Bantams walk off with two out in the ninth

Old Westbury drops WestConn 15-8

Nick Lobuono goes 3-4 with 2 HRs

WestConn improves to (3-0) with (10-6) win over Purchase

Wolves pound out 15 hits; Braden Barron gets the win

Wolves open 2026 season with DH sweep of Yeshiva

Game 1 (16-3); Game 2 (14-1)

Bill Walton (1941-2025)

For well over 30 seasons, Bill Walton was instrumental in molding and guiding our student/athletes. He has touched the lives of so many players over the years. Without his help, I would have never been able to get this program to where it is today. He was a great teacher, a great leader, a great friend, and a great man. I along with hundreds of former players are the better for being around him. He is truly a legend here at WestConn. He will be greatly missed, the program will never be the same without him.

Player of the Week

Ryan Vallie (East Haven, Conn.) - Sophomore - Infielder - Western Connecticut
Vallie was named the LEC Player of the Week after going a perfect 8-for-8 with two extra-base hits, seven runs scored and seven RBI as the Wolves opened their 2025 season with two blowout victories at Yeshiva Friday. He was 5-for-5 with one double, one triple, five RBI and four runs scored in a 36-0 game-one rout before going 3-for-3 with a walk, two RBI and three runs scored in the 27-0 game-two win.

Michael "Diesel" Deangelo

In the short time you were with us, you touched every one of us with your laughter and love of life. We will never forget you, and you will be with us forever.

This site is managed by current Head Coach John Susi

Coach Susi can be contacted at: susij@wcsu.edu