2023 RCTC Baseball Season Program

BASEBALL FANS...

Welcome to Yellowjacket Baseball! As RCTC’s President, I am eager to see what this season holds for our student-athletes, both on and off the field.

RCTC has a reputation for striving to maintain an outstanding athletic program, including setting examples of good sportsmanship, and providing personal growth opportunities for our student-athletes through both academic performance and team experiences. This is accomplished by living our values of being learner-centered, valuing excellence, respect, teamwork, innovation, and, along the way, having a little fun.

In addition to our athletic programs, our student-athletes may choose from a variety of other student life activities to assist them in developing their leadership and other life skills. We encourage you to check out what opportunities await you at RCTC by going to www.rctc.edu. You’ll be amazed at what you’ll find.

GO YELLOWJACKETS!

2023 SCHEDULE

Jeffery S. Boyd President

DENOTES: home event bold text | conference game * | division game ^

HEAD COACH'S OUTLOOK

Our '23 team has been working extremely hard this year. We had a successful fall, and a productive off season. I expect us to continue swinging the bats, scoring runs, and pressuring the defense. Pitching is continually improving. If we can stay healthy, and improve our pitching staff, I can see us challenging for another southern division title and a birth to the World Series. Wherever it shakes out, I love the character and make up of this team! I wouldn't trade them for the world

YELLOWJACKET BASEBALL TEAM

TEAM ROSTER

YELLOWJACKET BASEBALL STAFF MEET THE YELLOWJACKETS

HEAD COACH CLARK JONES started as the Head Coach for the RCTC baseball team in 2019. RCTC was the 2022 Southern Division Champion, Region XIII Runner-up, and Coach Jones was named Southern Division Coach of the Year. Coach Jones’ career includes 13 years as the Head Baseball Coach at Elmhurst College (NCAA DIII) in Elmhurst, IL. During his time at Elmhurst, Coach Jones earned 272 wins was the CCIW Coach of the Year in 1997 when his team won the CCIW Championship Coach Jones also served as the hitting coach for Ohio University during their MAC Championship season (1991).

Coach Jones served as an assistant coach for the Yellowjackets under former Coach Steve Hucke from 2007-2011 and was the Pitching Coach on the 2011 World Series Team. He has coached two All-Americans, 25 All-Region, and 60 All-Conference players. In addition, he has coached three conference batting champions, four conference players of the year, and two major league draft picks.

Coach Jones served as an associate scout for the New York Yankees in 1991-92, and the Arizona Diamondbacks from 20062010. He is the owner of Playball Right, which provides pitching and hitting instruction to the areas youth.

ASSISTANT COACH DAVE ADAMS is entering his seventh season as an assistant coach with RCTC. He works with RCTC’s hitters, outfielders, and first basemen. Coach Adams is originally from California and played for legendary coach, John Herbold, at California State University – Los Angeles. He played in the San Diego Padres organization from 1990 – 1993.

Coach Adams spent 23 years playing amateur baseball in MN (22 with the Rochester Royals and 1 with the Austin Greyhounds). He also coached the Rochester Royals. He lives in Byron, MN, with his wife Alicia and has two grown daughters Mackenzie and Danielle.

ASSISTANT COACH DOUG LEE has been coaching for 42 years. After retiring from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in 1980, Coach Lee moved to Williams, Arizona, where he taught high school mathematics and joined the football, baseball, and powerlifting coaching staffs. After retiring from teaching, Coach Lee moved to Minnesota to be with his grandchildren. He coached them through both baseball and football in the Rochester, Minnesota youth sports programs. In addition, Coach Lee coached football at RCTC for three years under Chuck Siefert and Tom Hosier. Coach Lee has been part of the Pine Island High School Softball coaching staff for the last five years. During that time, he has coached summer, winter, and regular seasons.

ALFREDO CARRIÓN is a sophomore from San Juan, Puerto Rico. He graduated from Colegio Calasanz. His major is Engineering. His game day ritual is listening to music on his way to the field, praying, and touching the center field wall. Fun fact about Alfredo is that he loves reggae music! Why did he choose RCTC? “Life brought me here.”

JOVAN MARRERO is a sophomore from Trujillo Alto. He graduated from Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy. His high school athletic honors were Best Baseball Sense, and his team honors were Most Improved. He has four family members. Sports Management is his major. His favorite bedtime story as a kid was The Three Little Pigs. He doesn’t have a routine before a game. “I just like to shower before every game and listen to music.” Jovan plays volleyball and basketball. “I chose RCTC because I felt it was a good environment to improve my sports skills and continue studying.”

CARTER DYLLA is a freshman from Cleveland, OH. His honors include All-Academic three times in high school, All-Conference for baseball twice, All-Section, All-District for football twice, and All-Conference for basketball. His family is Nick (dad), Chris (mom), Mylie, Ellie, and Jordyn (sisters). He is majoring in Business. When he was a kid, his favorite bedtime story was The Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes. His game-day ritual is saying “Aaargh!” Carter’s special talent is “making myself and Quinn laugh!” He picked RCTC because it is affordable and has great facilities.

CHRISTIAN Y. RIVERA LÓPEZ is a sophomore from Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy. His major is Sport Management. His game day ritual is to pray before the games. Fun fact about Christian is that he likes to make people laugh. He decided on RCTC so he could continue his studies and improve in baseball.

LUIS RODRÍGUEZ is a freshman from Coamo, Puerto Rico. He graduated from José Felipe Zayas. His high school athletic honors were Tournament of Excellence, Star Game Captain. His team honors were Captain. He has three family members. His game day ritual is to thank God for another day of life. Fun fact about Luis: he is a barber! He told us he chose RCTC, “Because it is a good university, it has a very good education, and my classmates are the best.”

JERRY SANTIAGO is a freshman from Coamo, Puerto Rico. He graduated from Jose Felipe zalás. His high school honors include All-Star Game of Connie Mack League and Connie Mack League Final Four. His family is Jerry Santiago (dad), Yamilka Colón (mom), Keiry Santiago (sister), and Valerie Santiago (sister). Jerry is a Liberal Arts major. His game day ritual is to listen to music. Fun fact about Jerry: He’s a barber. He said, “I choose RCTC for the excellent education they provide and the great staff of coaches.”

Alfredo Carrion Jovan Marrero-Soto Carter Dylla Christian Rivera

Coach Jones Coach Adams Coach Lee

KLAYTON HAWKINS is a sophomore from Wabasha-Kellogg. His major is Finance. His favorite bedtime story as a kid was Clifford the Big Red Dog books. His game day ritual is going through his affirmations and keeping his mind calm and clear. Fun fact about Klayton is that he will probably beat you in a bowling match! He said he chose RCTC because “It is close to home, affordable, had everything I needed and was looking for.”

GRIFFIN OLSON is a freshman from Viroqua, WI. He graduated from Viroqua High School. His family is Kristina (mom), Kelly (dad), Haylee and Ava (sisters), and Jack (brother). His major is Sports Management. When he was a kid his favorite bedtime story was Sheep in a Jeep. His game day ritual is eating healthy. Griffin’s special talent: he can juggle! He chose RCTC for the baseball facilities.

LOGAN VOGEL is a sophomore from Goodhue, MN. He graduated from Goodhue High School. His athletic honors All-Conference and lettered all four years. His team honors are Team MVP. His family is Jen (mom), Dave (dad), and Shelby (sister). His major is Business. When he was a kid, Little Critters was his favorite bedtime story. His game-day ritual is drinking a bang before he pitches. Logan likes to snowmobile. He picked RCTC because of the good baseball program, and the school was close to home.

CHRISTIAN BRUNO is a sophomore from Carlos Beltrán Baseball Academy. His family is his son. His major is Engineering. Christian’s game day ritual is to pray before the game. Fun fact about Christian: he is good at surfing. Good facilities and a good baseball team brought him to RCTC.

REES CAMPANALE is a freshman from Longwood, FL. His athletic honor was Seminole County First Team All-Conference 2022. Team honors were Lyman High Schools first District Finals game in 12 years in 2021. His family is Katie, Richard, and Ava. His major is Sports Medicine. His game day ritual is his uniform must go on in the same order before every game. He came to RCTC because he wanted to experience the cold weather and life outside of Florida.

CONNOR JONES is a freshman from St. James, MN where he graduated from St. James High School. His academic honors are the A-Honor Roll and B-Honor Roll. His athletic honors are Big South AllConference Team. His team honors are Team MVP and Pitching MVP. His family includes Megan (mom) Doug (dad), and Landyn (brother). His major is Sports Management. His pregame ritual is to listen to music “to lock in” and have a pre-game energy drink. Fun fact about Connor is that he can juggle! “I chose RCTC because I felt it would be the best place for me to develop with baseball, and the sports management program is well known here.”

COLE HEIN is a sophomore from Rochester, MN. He graduated from Century High School. His major is Liberal Arts. His favorite bedtime story was Llama Llama Red Pajama. His game day ritual is to get plenty of rest and get a good breakfast. Cole had a pet largemouth bass growing up. He chose RCTC because of the great facilities and good team atmosphere.

ASHTON SWANSON is a freshman from Seneca, WI and graduated from Seneca High School. His academic honors are High Honors. His athletic honors were 1st Team All-Conference, and his team honors were Team MVP. His family includes John Swanson (father), Dawn Swanson (mother) and Liv Swanson (sister). Environmental Science is his major. His game-day ritual is to “act like it’s a normal day in the office.” Ashton won state twice with Legion baseball. He chose RCTC because it is a good school for sports and academics.

JOSEPH D. ALICEA ACABEO is a freshman from Rafaelina E. Lebron Flores/ Patillas. His game day ritual is to thank God for another day. His special talent being a fast learner. He picked RCTC because “it's a good college, has good sports staff.”

CARLTON ROGA is a freshman from Oranjestad, Aruba. He graduation from Colegio Arubano. He won the Clint Whitfield Most Outstanding Student Award in high school. His family is dad, mom, and brother. Biology is his major. His favorite childhood bedtime story was The Three Little Pigs. His game day ritual is before each game is to listen to music. Carlton’s special talent is speaking four languagesEnglish, Spanish, Dutch, and Papiamento. He decided to come to RCTC because “Coach Jones gave me the opportunity to play at RCTC. So, I took that opportunity to become a Yellowjacket and help the team out both on the field and academically.”

LUKE DUDYCHA is a sophomore from Hayfield, MN. He graduated from Hayfield High School. Last year he made the RCTC President’s List. In high school he was All-Conference. His family is Melissa (mom), Kent (dad), and Alexis (sister). Luke is majoring in Marketing. When he was a kid, his favorite bedtime story was Star Wars - Clone Wars. His game-day ritual is to wake up and have a good breakfast. Fun fact about Luke: “I like to fish in the summer.” He chose RCTC because it is close to home and a solid program.

YANSEPH JOSÉ LLANOS TORRES is a sophomore from Carolina, Puerto Rico. He graduated from Carlos Beltrán Baseball Academy. His major is Sports Management. His game day ritual is to listen to music to concentrate. “This is my second year, and I liked baseball training and school, and that's why I chose RCTC.”

CLEMENT FEBUS is a freshman from Sarasota, FL. He graduated from Riverview High School. He has five family members. He is majoring in Personal Training. His game day ritual is eating a healthy pre-game meal. A fun fact about Clement is “I'm good at surfing”. He chose RCTC because “I missed the cold weather.”

Luis Rodriguez Jerry Santiago Jr Klayton Hawkins Griffin Olson Logan Vogel

Christian Bruno

Rees Campanale Connor Jones

Cole Hein

Ashton Swanson Joseph Alicea Carlton Roga Luke Dudycha Yanseph Llanos Clement Febus

DIEGO ESPADA is a sophomore hailing from Sarasota, FL. His family includes Oscar (father) and Joyce (mother). His major is Sports Management. His game-day ritual is to say a quick prayer and listen to music. Diego’s fun fact: he’s bilingual. He decided on RCTC “to improve my academics, play baseball, and have a better pathway to the next level.”

FERNANDO CHAVEZ is a freshman from Eagan, MN. He graduated from Eagan High School. His family is Karla (sister), Ana (mom), and Carlos (dad). His major is Coaching. His game day ritual is to pray before games. Fun fact about Fernando is that he can solve a Rubik’s cube. When asked why RCTC he said, “I chose RCTC because I got the opportunity to play sports here and because of the culture that sports bring to the school.”

QUINN LARSEN is a freshman from Winona, MN. He graduated from Winona Senior High School. His athletic honors were Big 9 AllConference HM, All-Section 1AAA. His family is Travis, Lisa, Jake, and Boden. He is majoring in Liberal Arts. His game day ritual is to listen to music. He picked RCTC because “I want to earn my associate degree and continue playing at a university.”

FRANK CARINO is a freshman from St. Charles, IL. He graduated from St. Edward Central Catholic High School. His major is Chemistry. When asked about his favorite bedtime story as a kid he said, “As a kid I didn’t have a bedtime story, but my mom always sang ‘Lullaby’ by Billy Joel.” His game day ritual is he MUST wear his flamingo crocs to the game/bus. A fun fact about Frank is that he is 100% Italian, and his special talent is that he likes to go off-road. When asked why RCTC Frank said, “I chose RCTC because of the culture, positive environment, welcoming community that is RCTC. Also, I chose RCTC because of Coach Jones and the rest of the coaching staff that only wants us players to grow and develop into better student athletes.”

RASHEED JENKINS is a freshman from Georgia. His high school honors include Honor Graduate, ranked sixth in his class, Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-Region, Offensive Player of the Year, and Honorable Mention. His family includes Tiffany Gaines and Sarah Crimes. He is majoring in Sports Management. His game day ritual is kissing his lucky #3 necklace. RaSheed’s fun fact: he is flexible. He came RCTC to get a good education while developing his skills on the diamond.

RILEY EICKHOFF is a freshman from Wykoff, MN. He graduated from Stewartville High School. His athletic honors in high school were All-Conference twice and his team honors were MVP and .650 BA. His family members are Tammy (mother), Dan (father), Reece and Ryan (brothers), and Raegan (sister). His major is Facility and Service Technology (FAST). His favorite bedtime story as a kid was Winnie-thePooh. His game-day ritual is to get a Reign energy drink and a bag of corn nuts (“gotta be BBQ”) then get to the field early and listen to some Tyler Childers while he does some stretching. Riley says his fun fact is: “I’m not a bad singer, and if it has an engine, I’ll fix it.”. He picked RCTC because “it is a really good program and the facilities and my teammates along with the staff make it a baseball player's dream.”

LOGAN MICHAEL O'HARA is a freshman from Blue Earth, MN. His academic honors are A-Honor Roll and B-Honor Roll every quarter in high school. His athletic honors are All-Conference for baseball twice and once for football. His team honor is Captain for baseball senior year. His family is Peyton (brother) and Lauren (sister). Accounting is his major. A fun fact about Logan is that he is double jointed. He picked RCTC because of the very nice campus and good baseball program.

ALEC DIETL is a sophomore from Foley High School. In high school he earned All-State, All-Conference, and All-Section. His family is Ron Dietl (dad), Jessica Gotvald (mom), Wayne (stepdad), Jennifer (stepmom), Zack, Trin, and Max (step siblings) and Kaiya, Amanda, and Allison (adopted siblings). He is a Business Management major. His favorite bedtime story as a kid was Corduroy. Alec picked RCTC to further his baseball and academic future.

Fernando Chavez Quinn Larsen Frank Carino III Rasheed Jenkins Riley Eickhoff Logan O'Hara Alec Dietl

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