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PAT BOURQUE '65
After graduating from St. John's and Holy Cross, Pat Bourque made his Major League debut on September 6, 1971 for the Chicago Cubs. During his four year career, he played for the Cubs, Athletics and Twins.

RON DARLING '78
Ron Darling played for the 1976 State Champions prior to attending Yale. The Texas Rangers selected him 9th overall in the 1st round of the 1981 draft. In 1986, he was a member of the World Series Champion New York Mets and later played for the Expos and Athletics, retiring in 1995. Darling's father, also named Ron, was a Pioneers coach for 20 years before retiring from coaching after the 2006 season. He was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame in 2021 and the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2023.

LANCE ZAWADZKI '03
Lance Zawadzki was the shortstop for the 2002 State Championship Team and won the 2003 Pioneer Award. He played at San Diego State under MLB Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn before finishing his college career with one season at Lee University (TN). He signed with the San Diego Padres as a 2007 fourth-round pick. In April 2010, he became the third Pioneer to appear in a major league game, singling in his first at-bat. He is cuurently the Assistant Hitting Coach for the Detroit Tigers.

RYAN O'ROURKE '06
At St. John's, Ryan pitched for the 21 game-winning 2005 district champions as well as the 22 game-winning 2006 district finalists.

Following Saint John’s he went on to Merrimack College where he was a 2010 Northeast 10 All-Conference First Team selection and a two-time Merrimack Pitcher of the Year. He then was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 13th round of the 2010 MLB Draft which began his ten year professional career. During that time, he played for the Twins, Baltimore Orioles, and New York Mets, making his major league debut in 2015 for the Twins. O’Rourke is also a member of Ireland’s national baseball team and the Pioneers' coaching staff.

JOHN ANDREOLI '08
At St. John's, John played outfield from 2006-2008 for the Pioneers and was the quarterback on the football and a member of the indoor track team.

Following Saint John’s, he went on to play at the University of Connecticut where he was four-year starter for the Huskies. He earned All-Big East, All-American, and Big East All-Academic honors at UConn and played two years in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Wareham Gatemen and was named a Cape Cod League All-Star in 2011. He then was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 17th round of the 2011 MLB Draft which began his ten year professional career. During that time, he played in the MLB for the Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, and San Diego Padres, making his debut in 2018. He also played in the minor league systems for the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, and Boston Red Sox. He also played for the Italian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic and at the 2019 European Baseball Championship.

TIM LAHEY '00
Tim played catcher from 1997-2000 for the Pioneers and was the starting catcher for the 1999 Distrcit Champions and State Finalists. He also was a memebr of the basketball and golf teams. After Saint John's, he went onto to a four year career at Princeton where he earned all-regional team honors in the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament and All-Ivy League honors. He also played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League in the summer of 2003. Tim was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 20th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft. While in the Twins minor league system, he converted to being a pitcher reaching AAA in 2007. After that season, he was selected in the Rule 5 Draft and eventually added to the MLB roster of the Philadelphia Phillies before finishing his career back with the Twins.

GREG MONTALBANO '95

Greg was a member of the 1995 State Finalist team, as well as the District Championship teams of 1993, 1994, and 1995. He also won the 1995 Pioneer Award for baseball. He attended Northeastern and graduated with an engineering degree. He signed with the Boston Red Sox after his selection in the fifth round of the amateur draft and began his professional baseball career. In 2001, he was named the Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Year. In 2005, he was elected to the Northeastern Hall of Fame. During 2005 and 2006, Greg pitched for the Worcester Tornadoes, helping them win the 2005 CanAm League Championship. After battling cancer for 14 years, Greg passed away in August 2009. His positive attitude and personal strength was an inspiration to many, including the St. John's baseball players that he volunteered time to help. (Read more)

JEFF BERCUME '05
Jeff Bercume was an infielder for the 2005 District Champions. At Merrimack, he developed into an all-conference outfielder, breaking several offensive records along the way. In the spring of 2010, Jeff signed as a non-drafted free agent with the Oakland Athletics spending two seasons in their organization He is now a member of the Pioneers' coaching staff.

MATT ABRAHAM '05
Matt Abraham played second base for the '05 district champions before being selected by Toronto in the 2010 MLB draft. His brothers Brian ('03) and Mike ('11) have also played for the Pioneers.

JON MASSAD '09
Jon Massad was a pitcher and DH for the 2009 District Champions and State Finalists. He pitched for Southern New Hampshire University before being drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2013 MLB Draft.

GARRET SMITH '07
Garret Smith played shortstop for the 2005 district champions as well as the 22 game-winning 2006 district finalists. He graduated from Boston College before being drafted as a pitcher by the Tampa Bay Rays.

KEVIN QUARANTO '07
Kevin Quaranto played first base for the 2005, 2006, and 2007 Pioneers teams that went 61-14 (0.813). He was a catcher and first baseman at Siena University before signing with the Philadelphia Phillies after the 2011 Draft.

JOHN SANDERSKI '83
Sanderski was a prodigious hitter for the Pioneers, but was converted to a pitcher after being drafted by the Red Sox in 1983. In 1990, he coached the St. John's junior varsity team.

JOHN CLIFFORD '91
After an outstanding SJ career, John played collegiate baseball and football (Dartmouth & Villanova). In 1995, he was drafted by the Colorado Rockies.

MARK VENDITTI '90
After graduation from Florida Tech, he played professionally for the Zanesville Greys of the independent Frontier League. He holds Greys batting records for runs, doubles, triples, and RBI in a season. He also led the 1994 team in HR.

TIM QUINN '08
After playing C for the Pioneers, Tim attended Frankline Pierce University and Assumption University. He then spent the 2015 season with the New Jersey Jackals of the Can-Am League (Independent League).

STEVE BIEKSHA '84
After pitching for the Pioneers, Steve attended the University of Massachusetts (Lowell). As a junior, he was named All New England and was selected in the 1987 draft by the Seattle Mariners. His professional career included stints with the Bellingham Mariners and Wausau Timbers. In 1988, he led the Timbers in wins.

CURTISS POMEROY '11
After playing 3B & SS for the Pioneers, Curtiss attended Georgetown University. He was selected by the New York Yankees in the 28th round of the 2015 MLB draft.

PJ BROWNE '14
Shane was a starting pitcher and outfielder for the Pioneers from 2012-2014. After Saint John's, he went on to pitch at Merrimack College before spending two seasons playing in the Independent Leagues with the Trois-Rivieres Aigles and Evansviille Otters.

GRANT ZAWADZKI '10
After playing SS for the Pioneers, Grant attended Bryan College. In 2016 he signed with the San Diego Padres organization. He also played for the Texas Rangers organization.

SCOTT MANEA '14
Scott was a catcher for the Pioneers from 2012-2014 and was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 40th round of the 2014 MLB Amateur Draft. After not signing, he went on to play North Carolina State University and St. Petersburg College. Scott then signed as non-drafted free agent in 2016 with New York Mets. He then played 6 seasons in the minor league system of the Mets and Houston Astros. Also, played one season for the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League (Independent Leagues).

SHANE COMBS '15
Shane was a starting pitcher for the Pioneers from 2013-2015. After Saint John's, he went on to pitch at the University of Notre Dame from 2017-2019 before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 31st round of the 2019 MLB Draft. He then spent three seasons in the Cubs minor league system.