WASHINGTON –Head Coach Gregg Ritchie and the George Washington baseball program announced the addition of 13 newcomers who will join the Buff & Blue in the fall semester. 12 of the new Revolutionaries arrive in Foggy Bottom as first-years, while one joins GW as a transfer student. The class consists of six pitchers, four infielders, two outfielders and one utility player.
"We're excited to announce a group of exceptional young men that are full of tremendous baseball talent," said Ritchie. "This 2024 class of GW Revs are not only talented baseball players but are dedicated and accomplished students. Their drive, individually and collectively, to achieve excellence is visible. The group brings the complete package of a GW student-athlete.This Buff & Blue class is a hungry group who love to play baseball to win! They are hard-working young men that are all in to achieving something special together. The staff and I are excited and honored to be working with such special young men and talented players. The 2024 Revs will be an impactful addition to our team and our continued success – this is a group that will Raise High! Let's Go GW Revs!"
Kobe Mentzer
Larchmont, N.Y. / Mamaroneck High School / Union College
6'1" / 200 / OF / L/R
Prior to GW (Union):
Career .366 hitter in 119 games played… Tallied 100 runs in four seasons… Notched 147 hits including a career-high 58 in 2024… Tallied 30 career doubles and eight home runs… Drove in 102 RBI, recording a career-best 46 in his senior season… Holds a career slugging percentage of .520 and an on-base percentage of .474… Drew 82 career walks, while only recording 53 strikeouts in that span… Career .972 fielding percentage… Two-time All-Liberty League Honorable Mention (2023, 2024)… 2022 All-Liberty League Second Team honoree… Earned CSC Academic All-District First Team honors in 2023 and 2024… Three-time Liberty League All-Academic Team member (2022, 2023 and 2024).
Kobe on his decision to join the Buff & Blue:
GW has a great coaching staff that will drive me to be a better player. The program has a great team environment, and the university offers first-class academics.
Coach's Comments on Kobe:
Kobe joins us after a very successful career at Union College. A left-handed hitter with advanced bat to ball skills, we expect him to make an immediate impact on the field and in the clubhouse.
Jonas Aponick
Sugarloaf, PA / Hazelton Area High School
6'1" / 180 / RHP / R/R
PGRankings:#976 RHP nationally
High School/Prep:
Named the Chris Clifford Memorial Award Winner at Hazelton Area as the school's top scholar athlete in 2023-24… Finished his senior season with a 5-1 record and a 1.45 ERA… Tallied 51 total strikeouts as a senior… Led his high school to three Wyoming Valley Conference Championships… Won two district championships with Hazelton Prep… Two-time PIAA state semifinalist.
Jonas on his decision to join the Buff & Blue:
I chose GW for their prestigious academics, great baseball program and facilities. The coaching staff was extremely welcoming to me and my family during the recruiting process.
Coach's Comments on Jonas:
Jonas is a super athletic right-handed pitcher with swing and miss stuff. He's a big-time competitor with a very high ceiling.
Aidan Carey
McLean, VA / McLean High School
6'2" / 190 / RHP / R/R
PGRankings:#69 player in Virginia / #29 RHP in Virginia
High School/Prep:
Helped lead McLean to a 2024 Virginia 6A State Championship… Won the Liberty District Championship in 2022… Tossed 49.1 total innings as a senior with 45 strikeouts… Recorded a 2.02 ERA and only allowed eight walks during his senior season… Four-time all-district honoree… Two-time all-region honoree as a junior and senior.
Aidan on his decision to join the Buff & Blue:
I chose GW because of the great facilities and location of campus.
Coach's Comments on Aidan:
Aidan is a local product we are excited to have him joining us. He's a proficient strike thrower from a tough arm slot that can create an uncomfortable at-bat for hitters. Aidan just helped lead McLean to its first state title and we can't wait to have him in Foggy Bottom.
Brodie Freker
Denville, NJ / Morris Knolls High School
6'1" / 190 / OF / R/R
PGRankings:#485 OF nationally/ #81 player in New Jersey / #8 OF in New Jersey
High School/Prep:
Led Morris Knolls to back-to-back New Jersey state championships in 2023 and 2024… Finished his high school career with a .354 batting average… Named Second Team All-New Jersey in 2024… Tallied 74 career hits, including 35 in his senior season… Belted six home runs, all of which came as a senior… Recorded 22 career doubles and 67 RBI… Scored 52 total runs, recording 32 of those as a senior… Finished with a career slugging percentage of .555… Named Morris Knolls' "Mr. Clutch" Award winner for 2024… Two-time First Team All-Conference honoree.
Brodie on his decision to join the Buff & Blue:
I choose GW because of the culture within the program. I feel this is a great place to help me develop as a player.
Coach's Comments on Brodie:
Brodie had a monster spring to help Morris Knoll High School to another state title. An athletic right-handed hitting outfielder with gap-to-gap power, we think he can hit the ground running here in Foggy Bottom.
Drew Harris
Haddon Heights, NJ / Haddon Heights High School
6'0" / 185 / RHP / R/R
High School/Prep:
Finished his senior season with 46.2 innings pitched… Recorded 69 strikeouts and a 2.25 ERA… For his career, recorded 193 strikeouts in 143.0 innings… Finished with a 3.18 career ERA… Helped lead Haddon Heights to a 2022 sectional championship… Also tallied a conference championship with Haddon Heights in 2021 and 2024.
Drew on his decision to join the Buff & Blue:
I chose GW for the great facilities and the top-tier academic offerings.
Coach's Comments on Drew:
Drew is multi-sport athlete with a terrific skill set and a very high ceiling. He's been very successful in a tough high school league and summer circuit, performing at a high level throughout his prep career.
Tyler Jones
New Hyde Park, NY / Elev8 Baseball Academy
6'2" / 185 / INF / R/R
PGRankings:#419 SS nationally / #69 player in New York / #9 SS in New York
High School/Prep:
Recorded 35 total hits as a senior at Elev8 Baseball Academy… Finished with 19 RBI and 29 runs scored as a senior… Also tallied eight doubles and two triples in his final prep campaign… Named a Perfect Game Preseason All-American… Awarded as a Perfect Game Northeast Region Honorable Mention.
Tyler on his decision to join the Buff & Blue:
I chose GW because it gives me the opportunity to play high-level collegiate baseball while also receiving a top-notch education.
Coach's Comments on Tyler:
Tyler is a high energy gamer. He's a strong right-handed hitter and provides left side arm strength. He's shown advanced bat to ball skills and the ability to be a versatile defender.
Nathan Murphy
Millersville, MD / Severna Park High School
6'1" / 210 / LHP / L/L
PGRankings:#36 player in Maryland / #6 LHP in Maryland
High School/Prep:
Finished his varsity career with 45.0 innings pitched… Tallied 81 strikeouts in that span with a WHIP of 1.13… Finished with a career ERA of 2.02… Helped lead Severna Park to two county championships and two regional championships… Won the 2023 17u PBR Cincy Flames Championship with his travel team… Named to the all-county second team in 2023.
Nathan on his decision to join the Buff & Blue:
I chose GW because of the culture within the program, the athletic facilities and the great academic offerings.
Coach's Comments on Nathan:
Nathan is a strong frame southpaw with a college-ready breaking ball. Another DMV guy from a winning program, we are excited to see Nathan on campus this fall.
Jasper Nadel
Westport, CT / Salisbury School
6'0" / 185 / RHP / R/R
PGRankings:#11 player in Connecticut / #5 RHP in Connecticut
High School/Prep:
Finished his high school career with a 4-1 record and 27 strikeouts… Tallied a 2.82 career ERA, allowing just 10 earned runs as a varsity pitcher… Also finished his career with a .500 batting average and three RBI… Helped lead Salisbury School to three New England Championships and two Northeast World Series titles… Named to Rawlings' Pre-Season All-America Team in 2022, 2023 and 2024… Named to seven different Perfect Game All-Tournament teams.
Jasper on his decision to join the Buff & Blue:
I chose GW because of the great coaching staff. GW baseball has a wonderful reputation, and the school is a perfect fit academically for my interests.
Coach's Comments on Jasper:
Jasper is an athletic right-handed pitcher and elite mover who continues to make strides. He helped Salisbury win a WNEPL crown in a very competitive division.
Adham Sahebzadah
Great Falls, VA / Langley High School
6'3" / 220 / INF / L/L
PBRRankings:#125 player in Virginia / #6 1B in in Virginia
High School/Prep:
Completed his high school career with a .297 batting average and a .437 on-base percentage… Recorded an OPS of .730 and a slugging percentage of .476… Helped lead his travel team to the Perfect Game WWBA Coastal Upper Class Fall Championship.
Adham on his decision to join the Buff & Blue:
I chose GW because of the great academics and the coaching staff.
Coach's Comments on Adham:
Adham is a physical left-handed bat with very high ceiling. He's only scratched the surface on his potential.
Sean Sousa
Williamsburg, VA / Walsingham Academy
6'4" / 220 / INF / L/R
PGRankings:#140 1B nationally / #78 player in Virginia / #2 1B in Virginia
High School/Prep:
Finished his high school career with a .353 batting average… Tallied 85 career hits, including 33 for extra bases… Belted 13 career home runs and drove in 75 RBI… Scored 88 runs and drew 58 total walks… Led Walsingham Academy to four-straight VISAA State Championships… Tallied on TCIS Conference Regular Season title and one TCIS Conference Tournament Championship… Named a two-time VISAA First Team All-State honoree… Twice named to the Perfect Game Pre-Season All-American list… A TCIS All-Conference selection and PBR Preseason All-State honoree in 2024… Selected to the Baseball Factory Pre-Season All-America list in 2024.
Sean on his decision to join the Buff & Blue:
I chose GW because of the incredible academic and athletic environment that it offers student-athletes.
Coach's Comments on Sean:
Sean is an imposing left-handed bat that oozes with plate presence. He's a tremendous competitor and teammate from a top tier prep school and first-class summer program. We are confident Sean will transition well to the college game.
Charlie Walsh
Lexington, MA / Belmont Hill School
5'9" / 170 / INF / L/R
PGRankings:#60 player in Massachusetts / #13 SS in Massachusetts
High School/Prep:
Completed his high school career with a .315 batting average and a .485 on-base percentage… Tallied 23 career extra-base hits including 14 doubles, five triples and five home runs… Drew 43 total walks and drove in 31 RBI…Led Belmont Hill to a 2023 league championship… Member of the Perfect Game WWBA New England Championship team in 2023… Also tallied a team title at the 2023 Perfect Game Gulf Shore Championship.
Charlie on his decision to join the Buff & Blue:
I chose GW because of the apparent chemistry the team has with the coaching staff. That also pairs well with a challenging academic environment.
Coach's Comments on Charlie:
Charlie is an impact defender with plus arm strength and an athletic left-handed bat with feel for the barrel. Charlie's dad, Rob, is a GW baseball alum so he's been familiar with the Buff & Blue from a young age.
Declan Wywoda
Milford, CT / Jonathan Law High School
6'3" / 200 / RHP / L/R
High School/Prep:
As a senior, recorded 20.1 innings pitched and a 2-0 record… Finished with two saves and an ERA of 1.37… Finished his final prep season with a .738 WHIP and 32 strikeouts… Only walked two batters in 2024… Perfect Game Northeast World Series Most Valuable Pitcher in 2022 and 2023… Two-time Perfect Game Preseason Underclass Northeast Region All-American Honorable Mention… Led his high school teams to three Wyoming Valley Conference Championships and one district championships.
Declan on his decision to join the Buff & Blue:
I chose GW baseball because of the excellent baseball program. The university also offers a top-notch engineering program which is very appealing to me.
Coach's Comments on Declan:
Declan is a big, projectable right-handed pitcher with feel for the strike zone and four pitches in his arsenal. A two-sport high school athlete, Declan has a chance to make an immediate impact at GW with room to grow.
Spencer Yu
Nashville, TN / Ensworth High School
5'10" / 190 / UTL / R/R
PG & PBRRankings:Top 500 player nationally (PG) / 58thplayer in Tennessee (PBR) / #2 2B in Tennessee (PBR)
High School/Prep:
Tallied an 18-game hitting streak during his senior season… Finished with a .385 batting average and .481 on-base percentage in 110 plate appearances… Recorded 41.0 innings pitched with a 3.75 ERA… 2024 Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association All-State Class Division 2 AA honoree... 2021 Perfect Game USA Midsouth Championship winner in 2021… Also led Ensworth to a 2024 Division II-AA Regional runner-up spot… 2023 and 2024 Perfect Game Preseason All-America Honorable Mention.
Spencer on his decision to join the Buff & Blue:
I chose GW because I couldn't pass up the opportunity to play Division I baseball while getting a top-tier education in the most powerful city in the world.
Coach's Comments on Spencer:
Spencer is a high-level performer both on the field and in the classroom. Highly successful at the high school and travel ball circuit, Spencer has a chance to be an impact bat with the ability to play multiple positions.
