
Baseball Announces Class of 2022
8/17/2018 7:48:00 AM | Baseball
Seven newcomers to join roster for 2019 season
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Head coach Grant Achilles of the Brown University baseball program is pleased to announce the addition of seven incoming student-athletes, set to join the roster for the 2019 campaign. The class of 2022 is made up of seven pitchers and position players from seven different states.
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"We are proud to welcome these young men and their families to College Hill, and anxiously await their contributions as both students and athletes at Brown University," said Achilles. "Coach McCormack and Coach Grosse worked tirelessly to find the best candidates for our program and the Brown University community."
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Charlie Beilenson
RHP
6-0 | 180
Los Angeles, California
Chaminade College Preparatory
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Before Brown: Pitcher for Chaminade College Preparatory … named Scholar-Athlete … Perfect Game California All-Region Honorable Mention … also played for TB SoCal, SoCal Waves and the Maccabiah USA Team.
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Zach Fogell
LHP
5-11 | 175
Cumberland, Rhode Island
Cumberland High School
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Before Brown: Two-time All-State selection as a pitcher for Cumberland High School … Division I North MVP … Academic All-State … National Honor Society.
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Jackson Hipp
OF
6-2 | 200
Alexandria, Virginia
Christ School
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Before Brown: Played outfield and infield for Christ School in Asheville … three-time All-Conference selection … conference Player of the Year as a senior, hitting .408 … led state division in batting average as a junior … two-time First Team All-Western North Carolina, Second Team as a sophomore … Honorable Mention All-American with Southern Athletics National Team.
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Ryan Kuntz
RHP
6-4 | 175
Minneapolis, Minnesota
St. Paul Academy
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Before Brown: Played shortstop and pitched at St. Paul Academy … All-Conference and All-Section honors … Offensive Player of the Year … Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention.
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Chris Lang
OF
6-0 | 185
Weston, Massachusetts
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
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Before Brown: Played center field at Buckingham Browne & Nichols … named First Team All-ISL in 2018 … also played for North East Baseball … recipient of the George Deptula Russian Prize and two-time Gold Medalist at the National Olympiada of Spoken Russian.
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Gregory Strickland
RHP
5-11 | 195
Raleigh, North Carolina
Millbrook High School
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Before Brown: Played infield, outfield and pitched at Millbrook High School … two-time team MVP … All-Conference as a junior and senior … three-time Academic All-Conference … Leather Award as Defensive Player of Year as a freshman … National Honor Society … English Honor Society.
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Joshua Wilder
RHP/1B
6-4 | 205
San Marcos, Texas
San Marcos High School
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Before Brown: Played first base and pitched at San Marcos … First Team All-District and All-State as a senior … Second Team All-District as a junior … Honorable Mention All-District as a sophomore … Team MVP … Third Team All-Central Texas in 2018 … Four-time Academic All-District … Superintendent Award of Excellence.
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"We are proud to welcome these young men and their families to College Hill, and anxiously await their contributions as both students and athletes at Brown University," said Achilles. "Coach McCormack and Coach Grosse worked tirelessly to find the best candidates for our program and the Brown University community."
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Charlie Beilenson
RHP
6-0 | 180
Los Angeles, California
Chaminade College Preparatory
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Before Brown: Pitcher for Chaminade College Preparatory … named Scholar-Athlete … Perfect Game California All-Region Honorable Mention … also played for TB SoCal, SoCal Waves and the Maccabiah USA Team.
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Zach Fogell
LHP
5-11 | 175
Cumberland, Rhode Island
Cumberland High School
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Before Brown: Two-time All-State selection as a pitcher for Cumberland High School … Division I North MVP … Academic All-State … National Honor Society.
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Jackson Hipp
OF
6-2 | 200
Alexandria, Virginia
Christ School
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Before Brown: Played outfield and infield for Christ School in Asheville … three-time All-Conference selection … conference Player of the Year as a senior, hitting .408 … led state division in batting average as a junior … two-time First Team All-Western North Carolina, Second Team as a sophomore … Honorable Mention All-American with Southern Athletics National Team.
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Ryan Kuntz
RHP
6-4 | 175
Minneapolis, Minnesota
St. Paul Academy
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Before Brown: Played shortstop and pitched at St. Paul Academy … All-Conference and All-Section honors … Offensive Player of the Year … Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention.
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Chris Lang
OF
6-0 | 185
Weston, Massachusetts
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
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Before Brown: Played center field at Buckingham Browne & Nichols … named First Team All-ISL in 2018 … also played for North East Baseball … recipient of the George Deptula Russian Prize and two-time Gold Medalist at the National Olympiada of Spoken Russian.
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Gregory Strickland
RHP
5-11 | 195
Raleigh, North Carolina
Millbrook High School
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Before Brown: Played infield, outfield and pitched at Millbrook High School … two-time team MVP … All-Conference as a junior and senior … three-time Academic All-Conference … Leather Award as Defensive Player of Year as a freshman … National Honor Society … English Honor Society.
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Joshua Wilder
RHP/1B
6-4 | 205
San Marcos, Texas
San Marcos High School
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Before Brown: Played first base and pitched at San Marcos … First Team All-District and All-State as a senior … Second Team All-District as a junior … Honorable Mention All-District as a sophomore … Team MVP … Third Team All-Central Texas in 2018 … Four-time Academic All-District … Superintendent Award of Excellence.
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