FLOWERING SPRINGS, NC – The Gardner-Webb University baseball team is set for their annual Dawg Bone World Series to conclude the 2023 season in the fall.
The Dawg Bone World Series is the annual intersquad scrimmage for the baseball team. Both teams were drafted earlier in the week and split into two squads. The two teams were selected by Director of Baseball Operations/Developmental Assistant James Marshall and Head Developmental Coach Cam Medic.
The series will be three games, all played at Bill Masters Field at John Henry Moss Stadium. The game starts on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 4:30 pm The first pitch for game two is set for Friday, Nov. 3 at 3:45 pm Regardless of the results of the first two games, the third game will be played on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 11:00 AM Admission to all three games is free to the public.
“We had an amazing fall, and what better way to put a cap on it than with the Dawg Bone World Series,” said Head Baseball Coach Jim Chester. “The players are ready to compete. It’s going to be an exciting three days.”
The Gardner-Webb baseball roster features 23 new players, with 12 of those transferring from Division-I schools. All-Conference players Mark Black and Humberto Torres also returns to Boiling Springs, along with the slugger Alec Burns.
The Gardner-Webb baseball program is coming off a 31-25 season with a fourth-place finish in the Big South conference, with seven players earning All-Conference honors. For more information on the Gardner-Webb baseball team, fans can follow the Runnin’ Bulldogs on Twitter/X at @GWUBaseball or on Instagram at @gwubaseball.
TEAM MARSHALL
| No. | name | Position | YEAR | Height | Weight | B/T | Birth/School Previous |
| 8 | CJ Czerwinski | RHP | Sr. | 6-1 | 210 | R/R | Red Lion, Pa. / James Madison |
| 14 | Luke Carpenter | LHP | RS-Jr. | 6-0 | 195 | R/L | Charlotte, NC / Dartmouth |
| 21 | Garrett Hodges | RHP | Jr. | 6-4 | 210 | R/R | Greenwood, SC / Spartanburg Methodist |
| 26 | Kazuya Kojima | RHP | So. | 5-11 | 170 | R/R | Yokohama, Japan / Tacoma CC |
| 28 | Michael Ciminiello | LHP | RS-Jr. | 6-2 | 205 | L/L | Saint James, NY / Seton Hall |
| 37 | Parker Dixon | RHP | Fr. | 6-2 | 185 | R/R | Shelby, NC / Shelby HS |
| 40 | Connor Maggi | RHP | Jr. | 5-10 | 175 | R/R | Forest, Va. / Jefferson Forest HS |
| 44 | Noah English | RHP | RS-Jr. | 6-5 | 200 | R/R | Cherryville, NC / North Greenville |
| 45 | Derek Cabrera | RHP | RS-Sr. | 5-11 | 170 | R/R | Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Barry |
| 1 | Tommy Tavarez | INF | Jr. | 6-0 | 175 | R/R | Brooklyn, NY / Pitt |
| 2 | Ethan Rossow | UTL | Jr. | 5-10 | 190 | R/R | New Lenox, Ill. / Milwaukee Area Technical College |
| 7 | Lawson Knight | on | Jr. | 6-1 | 200 | R/R | Round Rock, Texas / Kansas State |
| 10 | Humberto Torres | c | RS-Jr. | 5-9 | 205 | R/R | Miami, Fla./FIU |
| 16 | Joe Stanzione | INF | RS-Fr. | 6-2 | 220 | R/R | Lincroft, NJ / Middletown South HS |
| 18 | Matt Ilgenfritz | INF | RS-Fr. | 6-2 | 200 | R/R | New Cumberland, Pa. / Cedar Cliff HS |
| 33 | Ethan Liao | UTL | RS-So. | 6-1 | 180 | R/R | Dublin, Calif. / Ohlone College |
| 41 | Joe Manesiotis | C/K | RS-So. | 5-10 | 190 | L/R | Wexford, Pa. / Union CC |
| 43 | Carson Willoughby | UTL | Jr. | 5-7 | 150 | L/R | Pilot Mountain, NC / East Surry HS |
TEAM MEDIC
| No. | name | Position | YEAR | Height | Weight | B/T | Birth/School Previous |
| 3 | Bryan Pazos | LHP | RS-Jr. | 6-0 | 200 | L/L | Miami, Fla./FIU |
| 12 | JT Inskeep | RHP | RS-Jr. | 6-3 | 220 | R/R | Chesapeake, Va. / VMI |
| 17 | Creighton Hansen | RHP | RS-Sr. | 6-3 | 205 | R/R | Grapevine, Texas / Xavier |
| 23 | Gavin Schmitt | RHP | RS-So. | 6-3 | 190 | R/R | Boilingbrook, Illinois |
| 31 | Devin Pressley | RHP | RS-So. | 6-2 | 180 | R/R | Kings Mountain, NC / Kings Mountain HS |
| 35 | Josh Gentil | RHP | RS-So. | 6-6 | 220 | R/R | Stockton, Calif. / San Joaquin Delta College |
| 36 | Noah Arnett | RHP | Fr. | 6-3 | 200 | R/R | Pinehurst, NC / Pinehurst HS |
| 42 | Jack Clemente | RHP | Jr. | 6-3 | 210 | R/R | Harrisburg, Pa. / FIU |
| 4 | Aidan Marino | INF | Fr. | 5-11 | 175 | R/R | Bradenton, Fla. / IMG Academy |
| 5 | Nick Capozzi | on | Jr. | 6-1 | 175 | R/R | Columbus, NC / Polk County HS |
| 9 | Mark Black | C/K | Jr. | 5-11 | 225 | R/R | Pittsburgh, Pa. / Wake Forest |
| 11 | Max Smiley | INF | Sr. | 6-0 | 195 | R/R | Sarasota, Fla. / University of Redlands |
| 15 | Ryan Kennell | INF | So. | 6-0 | 175 | R/R | Westland, Mich. / Livonia Churchill HS |
| 24 | Alec Burns | INF | Sr. | 6-4 | 225 | R/R | Amherst, NH / West Virginia |
| 25 | Carter Ruff | 1B/3B | So. | 6-1 | 200 | R/R | Fayetteville, Ga. / Whitewater HS |
| 30 | Gavin Johnson | on | Fr. | 5-8 | 180 | L/R | Youngsville, NC / Wade County Day HS |
| 34 | Wade Kelly | on | Jr. | 6-1 | 190 | R/R | Massapequa, NY / Gaston College |