48 Players From New Jersey Participating in the 2016 NCAA Division 1 Baseball Championship

Princeton University, including catcher Andrew Christie (far left) will represent New Jersey in the 2016 NCAA Division 1 Baseball Tournament. (Photo Courtesy: Beverly Schaefer – Princeton Athletics)

With the 64-team NCAA Division I Baseball Championship starting Friday, June 3rd, 48 players over 20 teams will have a New Jersey-flavor to the field or the bench.

Below is a complete rundown of New Jersey players participating in this year’s tournament:

Binghamton (5): Paul Rufo (SS), sophomore, Cedar Grove; David Schanz (3B), senior, Edison; Matt Tsukroff (INF), freshman, Towaco; Jeremy Westaway (P), freshman, Mendham; Anthony Meduri (P/OF), freshman, Columbus

Boston College (5): Jake Alu (INF), freshman, Hamilton; Nick Sciortino (C), junior, Barrington; Brian Rapp (P), sophomore, Mendham; Donovan Casey (OF/P), sophomore, Stratford; Jack Nelson (P), freshman, Sparta

Bryant (2): Cole Fabio (INF), junior, Mahwah; Tyler Panno (INF), freshman, Riverdale

Connecticut (1): Dillon Malandro (INF/OF), freshman, Glassboro

Duke (3): Karl Blum (P), junior, Toms River; James Ziemba (P), sophomore, Hillsborough; Zack Hersh (OF), freshman, Short Hills

East Carolina (1): Denny Brady (P/INF), freshman, Vineland

Fairfield (6): David Sacco (P), sophomore, Randolph; Tim Zeng (OF), freshman, Lumberton; Tyler Blind (C/INF), junior, Glen Rock; Ryan O’Connor (P), junior, Bloomfield; Gavin Wallace (P), sophomore, Madison; Aaron Howell (P), senior, Toms River

Miami (Fla.) (1): Barry Buchowski (OF), junior, Moorestown

North Carolina State (1): Ryan Williamson (P), junior, Cranford

North Carolina-Wilmington (1): Gavin Stupienski (C), junior, Columbus

Oral Roberts (1): Dean Wilson (INF), senior, Barrington

Princeton (2): Andrew Christie (C), senior, Mendham; Ben Gross (P), sophomore, Cranbury

Rice (2): Ben Schragger (P), freshman, Titusville; Austin Solecitto (P), senior, Franklin Lakes

Rhode Island (5): Tyler Brosius (OF), freshman, Denville; Brett McManus (INF), freshman, Flemington; Mark Silvestri (P), freshman, Livingston; Martin Figueroa (C/INF), junior, Elizabeth; Ben Herbster (P), freshman, Westfield

South Alabama (1): Eddie Paparella (INF), junior, Skillman

South Carolina (1): Vince Fiori (P), senior, Ramsey

Tulane (4): Jarret DeHart (OF), junior, Medford; Jordan Gross (P), senior, Franklin Lakes; Chris Oakley (P), sophomore, Egg Harbor; Brandon Issa (P), freshman, Old Tappan

Virginia (2): Jon Meola (INF), freshman, Toms River; Matt Thaiss (C), junior, Jackson

Wake Forest (2): Aaron Smith (INF), sophomore, Berkeley Heights; John McCarren (P), junior, Manasquan

William & Mary (2): Tim Hoehn (INF), junior, Morristown; Hunter Smith (C), freshman, Caldwell