LOWELL, Mass. — UMass Lowell Baseball Head Coach Nick Barese has recruited 19 newcomers to the roster for the upcoming 2026 campaign.
The River Hawks welcome Sean Canavan (Braintree, Mass.), Cal Chance (Wolcott, Conn.), Josh Doney (Lynn, Mass.), Colin Ducie (Plymouth, Mass.), Tyler Dunlea (Attleboro, Mass.), Thomas Fabbo (Peabody, Mass.), Jack Forgues (Leominster, Mass.), Hector Gonzalez (Liverpool, N.Y.), Tyler Kisling (New Milford, Conn.), Christopher Klueber (Bourne, Mass.), Seamus Scott (Lowell, Mass.), Tyler McKillop (Blue Point, N.Y.), Evan Cornelius (Milford, Mass.), Joshua Lopez (Nanuet, N.Y.), Frankie DeMaro (Newburgh, N.Y.), Will Melby Jr. (Munster, Ind.), Liam Rose (Voorhees, N.J.), Nicholas Solorzano (El Dorado Hills, Cal), and Jorge Burgos (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) to the baseball program.
"We are thrilled about the new group added to the roster for the 2026 season," said Barese. "We are confident as a staff we've identified both high school, and transfer students that not only bring a high level of talent on the field, but fit our program from a culture standpoint."
RIVER HAWK PLAYER PROFILES
Name: Sean Canavan
Hometown/High School: Braintree, Mass./Braintree
Class: Freshman
Position: Infielder
Height: 6-7
Club Team: New England Premier
Major: Business
HIGH SCHOOL: Senior captain at Braintree in baseball and football … All-Scholastic Patriot Ledger and Boston Globe (2024-2025) ... Bay State All Star in baseball and football (2024-2025)... reached the championship in the 2025 MIAA Baseball Division I State Tournament.
PERSONAL: Son of Marie and John … has three siblings (Aoife, Dara, Liam) … lists playing the piano, video games, the gym, football and basketball as his favorite hobbies … his favorite TV show is Prison Break … his favorite sports teams are the Boston Sports Teams (Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins)… lists his favorite sports figure as David Ortiz … chose to attend UMass Lowell because of the coaching staff and the team and program.
Name: Cal Chance
Hometown/High School: Wolcott, Conn./St. Paul Catholic High School
Class: Freshman
Position: Catcher
Height: 5-11
Club Team: US9 Prospects
Major: Mechanical Engineering
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at St. Paul Catholic High School… Naugatuck Valley League Champions (2025)... All-Academic (2025)… All-State (2024-2025)... All-time hits leader at St. Paul Catholic (135)... Invited to Junior All-Star Game (2024) and Senior All-Star Game (2025)... Naugatuck Valley League All-Conference selection (2023-2025) ... two-time CIAC Connecticut (Class S) Baseball State Champions (2022, 2025).
PERSONAL: Son of Wayne and Rebecca … has two sisters (Lauren, Chloe) … lists going to the gym and fishing as his favorite hobbies … his favorite sports teams are the New York Yankees and Giants … lists his favorite sports figures as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Aaron Judge … chose to attend UMass Lowell because of wanting to stay in the Northeast, but also because of the atmosphere.
Name: Josh Doney
Hometown/High School: Lynn, Mass./St. Mary's High School
Class: Freshman
Position: Left-Handed Pitcher
Height: 5-10
Club Team: ECNE Expos
Major: Business
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at St. Mary's High School … recorded 200 strikeouts and 20 wins his senior year … honorable mention for Boston Herald All-Scholastic (2024-25) … Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic (2024)... 2024 Central Catholic League Pitcher of the Year ... 2024 Doug Mullins Tournament MVP … one-time Lynn Item Player of the Year … three-time Central Catholic League All-Star (2023-2025)... two-time Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association (MBCA) All-Star (2023-2024).
PERSONAL: Son of Heather and Keith … has two siblings (Kyle, Gabrielle) … his cousins Matt and Daniel played college football while his other cousin, Cameron, played baseball at Bridgewater State … lists going to the gym, hanging with friends and fishing as his favorite hobbies … his favorite TV show is Dexter… his favorite sports team is the Red Sox … lists his favorite sports figure as Greg Plitt … chose to attend UMass Lowell because of the love and support from the coaching staff, but also for what the school and baseball program had to offer.
Name: Colin Ducie
Hometown/High School: Plymouth, Mass./Plymouth South
Class: Freshman
Position: Right-Handed Pitcher
Height: 6-0
Club Team: NEP
Major: Business
HIGH SCHOOL: Senior captain and three-year letterwinner at Plymouth South High School … two-time Fisher Division Patriot League All-Star selection (2023, 2025).
PERSONAL: Son of Erin and Matthew … has three brothers (Caleb, Logan, Rowan) … lists going to the beach, golfing and playing video games as his favorite hobbies … his favorite TV show is Prison Break … his favorite sports team is the Boston Red Sox… lists his favorite sports figure as Tom Brady… chose to attend UMass Lowell because of the coaching staff and it felt like a place that he was going to be pushed to be better each day.
Name: Tyler Dunlea
Hometown/High School: Attleboro, Mass./Attleboro
Class: Freshman
Position: Right-Handed Pitcher
Height: 6-2
Club Team: GBG Northeast Hawks
Major: Exercise Science
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner and senior captain at Attleboro High School … graduated with honors diploma in the national honor society and math honor society (2025) … Hockomock League All-Star (2024-2025) … Mass Premier All-Star (2024-2025) … Sun Chronicle All-Star (2024-2025) … ranked in the top-10 in Massachusetts and the fifth best right-handed pitcher by Perfect Game (2022-23).
PERSONAL: Son of Steven and Kathleen … has a sister (Emily) … his father, Steven, played baseball and was a captain at Boston College… lists cooking/baking and playing video games as his favorite hobbies … his favorite TV show is The Rookie … his favorite sports teams are the Red Sox and Dodgers … lists his favorite sports figures as Freddie Freeman and David Ortiz … chose to attend UMass Lowell because he loved the athletics culture here and the campus is amazing while also having a major he favored.
Name: Thomas Fabbo
Hometown/High School: Peabody, Mass./Winchendon
Class: Freshman
Position: Infielder
Height: 5-11
Club Team: Show New England
Major: Business
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Austin Prep/Winchendon … senior captain at the Winchendon school … All-NEPSAC first team (2025) … honorable mention for All-NEPSAC baseball team … high honors roll (2025) and honors roll (2024) at Winchendon school … 2022 MIAA D3 Baseball State Champions (26-0 record) … played varsity hockey at Austin Prep.
PERSONAL: Son of Laurie and Lelo … has two siblings (Christopher, Angela) … lists working out, golfing, watching sports and playing video games as his favorite hobbies … his favorite TV shows are The Flash and Stranger Things … his favorite sports team is the Red Sox … lists his favorite sports figures as Conor McGregor and Tom Brady… chose to attend UMass Lowell because he felt it was the best fit to continue his athletic and academic career.
Name: Jack Forgues
Hometown/High School: Leominster, Mass./St. John's
Class: Freshman
Position: Infielder
Height: 6-1
Club Team: Nor'Easters Baseball
Major: Finance
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at St. John's High School… senior captain in baseball and basketball … 2024 NEBJ All-State Team … 2024 Boston Globe All-Scholastic … reached the championship in the 2024 MIAA baseball state championship tournament … Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association (MBCA) All-Star (2024) … 2024 Worcester T & G home team super team … two-time Catholic Conference All-Star (2024-25) … reached the semifinals in the 2023 and 2025 MIAA baseball state championship tournament.
PERSONAL: Son of Jared and Vikki … has a brother (Aaron) … his brother, Aaron, currently plays baseball at Hobart College, and his father, Jared, played baseball at Brandeis … lists hanging out with friends and playing cornhole as his favorite hobbies … his favorite TV show is Breaking Bad … his favorite sports teams are the Red Sox and Patriots … lists his favorite sports figure as Stephen Curry … chose to attend UMass Lowell because he liked the coaching staff and facilities, and it was close to home.
Name: Hector Gonzalez
Hometown/High School: Syracuse, N.Y./ Christian Brothers Academy
Class: Freshman
Position: Outfielder
Height: 5-7
Club Team: Sportszone Academy
Major: Business
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Christian Brothers Academy … 2025 All-League (Shore Conference) … represented team NY/PA at the Senior Future Games (2024-25) … invited by PBR New York to play in the NY State Games (2022-24) … 2022 Prep Baseball New York Preseason All-State.
PERSONAL: Son of Erika and Hector … has a sister (Julie) … lists playing video games as his favorite hobby … his favorite TV show is All American … his favorite sports teams are the Blue Jays, Steelers, and Lakers … lists his favorite sports figures as Lebron James and Francisco Lindor … chose to attend UMass Lowell because he enjoyed the coaching staff and the campus, while seeing the opportunity he could have in Lowell.
Name: Tyler Kisling
Hometown/High School: New Milford, Conn./ Canterbury
Class: Freshman
Position: Outfielder
Height: 6-1
Club Team: Baseball U CT
Major: Exercise Science
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at New Milford High School and Canterbury School … senior captain for Canterbury baseball … ranked as the sixth best outfielder in Connecticut by Perfect Game (2025) … one-time PBR Connecticut Player of the Week during the 2025 season … selected to the 2023 PBR Future Games (Connecticut Invite).
PERSONAL: Son of Steve and Kimberly … has a sister (Jessica) … his father, Steve, played baseball at Eastern Connecticut … lists fishing, skiing, surfing and camping as his favorite hobbies … his favorite TV show is Prison Break… his favorite sports teams are the Yankees, Patriots, and Celtics … lists his favorite sports figures as Kobe Bryant and Derek Jeter … chose to attend UMass Lowell because of the athletic and academic opportunity the staff gave him.
Name: Christopher Klueber
Hometown/High School: Bourne, Mass./ Tabor Academy
Class: Freshman
Position: Right-Handed Pitcher
Height: 5-10
Club Team: Team Boston
Major: Business
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Bourne High School and Tabor Academy … senior captain for Tabor Academy baseball … two-time First Team All-ISL (Independent School League) for baseball … invited to the 2024 ISL All-Star Game … posted 46 strikeouts in 39.1 innings, owning a 1.7 earned run average (2023) … recorded 62 strikeouts in 49.2 innings pitched with an earned run average of 1.1 (2022).
PERSONAL: Son of Carolann and Thomas … lists fishing and boating as his favorite hobbies … his favorite TV show is Outer Banks … his favorite sports team is the Red Sox … lists his favorite sports figure as Tom Brady … chose to attend UMass Lowell because he loved the campus and what the school had to offer, but also saw a chance to further pursue his baseball career.
Name: Seamus Scott
Hometown/High School: Lowell, Mass./ Lowell Catholic
Class: Freshman
Position: Right-Handed Pitcher
Height: 6-0
Club Team: Lowell Legion
Major: Business
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Lowell Catholic … posted a 6-2 record on the mound in 54.2 innings pitched, striking out 88 batters with a 1.08 earned run average his senior year … threw a no-hitter and a perfect game during his senior year … Boston Globe Player of the Week (2025) … three-time Commonwealth Athletic Conference All-Star (2023-25) … career ERA of 0.98.
PERSONAL: Son of Kevin and Kathleen … has four brothers (Jack, Kevin, Timothy, Sean) … his father, Steve, played baseball at Eastern Connecticut … lists playing the guitar as his favorite hobby … his favorite TV show is Breaking Bad … his favorite sports teams are all the New England Teams … lists his favorite sports figures as David Ortiz, Tom Brady, and Dustin Pedroia … chose to attend UMass Lowell because of it being a great school and the university is close to home.
Name: Tyler McKillop
Hometown/High School: Blue Point, N.Y./ Bayport-Blue Point
Class: Freshman
Position: Infielder
Height: 6-1
Club Team: Unleashed Sports
Major: Business
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Bayport-Blue Point … senior captain in baseball and volleyball … All-County in baseball (2025) … All-County in volleyball (2025) … two-time All-Suffolk County League II in baseball … All-Suffolk County League II in volleyball … All-Division in volleyball.
PERSONAL: Son of Colleen and Benjamin … has two siblings (Kate, Morgan) … his mother, Colleen, played field hockey and softball at SUNY Brockport … lists golfing, fishing and swimming as his favorite hobbies … his favorite sports teams are the Knicks, Mets, Jets and Rangers … lists his favorite sports figure as Francisco Lindor … chose to attend UMass Lowell because of the incredible opportunity both academically and athletically, and everyone was very welcoming and the team culture was awesome.
Name: Evan Cornelius
Hometown/High School: Milford, Mass./ Milford
Class: Junior
Position: Right-Handed Pitcher
Height: 6-3
Major: Economics
AT ROLLINS (2024-25): Appeared in eight games, pitching 5.2 innings and totaling eight strikeouts as a sophomore … fanned three batters in one inning at Colorado Mesa on April 25 … Saw action in ten games while starting two as a freshman, posting a 1-2 record across 12.0 innings … Pitched a season-high four innings with two hits and zero runs at Assumption on March 6.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Milford High School …. Three-time league all-star in baseball and football … All-State Honorable Mention in both baseball and football … League Champions for football (2023) … reached the quarterfinals in the 2023 MIAA Baseball Division II State Tournament … part of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Son of Patrick and Maggie … has five siblings (Kyla, Kendal, Kalyn, Bree, Ava) … his father, Patrick, played football at Maryland and Utah State, as well as for the Giants … lists reading the Bible, and playing the guitar as his favorite hobbies … his favorite sports teams are the Packers, Bruins and Celtics … lists his favorite sports figure as Jonathan Isaac … chose to attend UMass Lowell because of its academics and great baseball culture.
Name: Liam Rose
Hometown/High School: Voorhees, N.J. / Eastern Regional
Class: Senior
Position: Left-Handed Pitcher
Height: 6-4
Major: Psychology
HAMILTON: Saw action in eight games, making five starts with a 1-2 record … held a 5.16 earned run average in 22.2 innings pitched … recorded 21 strikeouts and walked 11 batters … Struck out three batters and allowed zero runs in 4.2 innings vs. St. Lawrence on March 18.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played varsity baseball at Eastern Regional High School … 2019 New Jersey Group 4 State Champion runner-up … four-time president's honor roll (2018-2022).
PERSONAL: Son of Sean and Maria … has a sister (Eva) … his cousin, Connor, played tennis at Messiah, and his cousin, Nick, played soccer at Juniata … lists his favorite hobbies as listening to music, golfing, bowling, and pottery … says his favorite TV show is Outlander… his favorite sports teams are the Phillies and Eagles … lists his favorite sports figure as Michael Phelps … chose to attend UMass Lowell because he wanted to further benefit his athletic career, along with continuing to pursue his bachelor's degree.
Name: Joshua Lopez
Hometown/High School: Nanuet, N.Y.
Class: Senior
Position: Outfielder
Height: 5-10
Major: Business Administration
THOMAS JEFFERSON (2024-25): Appeared in 106 games with 105 starts … posted a .376 batting average in nearly 400 at-bats … totaled 140 hits, including 24 doubles, two triples, and 16 home runs with 123 runs batted in … named to the 2024 All-CACC Second Team, ABCA/Rawlings NCAA DII All-East Region Team, 2024 Philadelphia Baseball Review All-Philadelphia Region Team, and the 2024 and 2025 CACC All-Tournament Teams.
HIGH SCHOOL: Varsity baseball at Nanuet Senior High School … First Team All-County, All-Conference, and All-Section (2022) … All-Conference and All-Section Honorable Mention (2021).
PERSONAL: Son of Kathleen … has two siblings (Dasia and Eric).
Name: Frankie DeMaro
Hometown/High School: Newburgh, N.Y. / John S. Burke Catholic
Class: Graduate Student
Position: Right-Handed Pitcher
Height: 6-0
Major: Engineering Management
SNHU (2022-25): Appeared in 35 games, making 16 starts with a 6-6 record … owned a 2.88 ERA in 122.0 innings pitched … tossed 100 strikeouts and walked 36 batters … posted a complete game with a season-high nine strikeouts against Bentley on April 4, 2025 … pitched eight innings at Southern Connecticut, allowing no runs and six strikeouts on March 22, 2024 … two-time NE10 Pitcher of the Week (2024) … 2024 NE10 First-Team Utility Player … one-time NE10 Academic All-Conference team (2024) … 2024 NCBWA East All-Region First Team … two-time CSC Academic All-District Team (2024-25).
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at John S. Burke Catholic High School … varsity captain in baseball and basketball … national honor society member and student government member.
PERSONAL: Son of Frank and Stacie … has two brothers (Jake, Dylan) … lists his favorite hobby as being an aviation enthusiast … his favorite TV show is Ozark … his favorite sports team is the Yankees … lists his favorite sports figure as Derek Jeter … chose to attend UMass Lowell because he loves the coaching staff in Lowell, the atmosphere is great and the academics for his degree will help him become more successful in his field for the rest of his work career.
Name: Will Melby Jr.
Hometown/High School: Munster, Ind. / Munster
Class: Graduate Student
Position: Right-Handed Pitcher
Height: 6-5
Club Team: Top Tier
Major: Business
COLLEGIATE: Indianapolis (2025), made one start with 11 appearances in his first season … threw in seven innings, adding nine strikeouts … held opponents runless in seven of his 11 outings. Transferred to Louisiana Tech in 2024, and saw no appearances during the season … 2024 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll. Transferred to Central Florida (UCF) in 2023, seeing no action during the season. Trinton College (2022), saw action in eight games, starting in one contest … pitched in 12.2 innings, recording a 2.13 earned run average … fanned 11 batters.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Munster High School … played both baseball and football in high school.
PERSONAL: Son of Dianna and Bill … has two siblings (Haley, Joseph) … his father, Bill, played football at Citadel, his mother, Dianna, played basketball at Northern Illinois, his brother, Joseph, played football at Indiana State, and his sister, Haley, plays volleyball at Maryland … lists his favorite hobbies as traveling and watching other sports … his favorite TV show is Ballers … his favorite sports team is the Chicago Bears … lists his favorite sports figure as Kobe Bryant … chose to attend UMass Lowell because he loved the area, coaches, and the opportunity to win a lot of ball games for the River Hawks.
Name: Nicholas Solorzano
Hometown/High School: El Dorado Hills, Cal. / Oak Ridge
Class: Graduate Student
Position: Catcher
Height: 5-11
Major: Finance
COLLEGIATE: Stony Brook (2024-25), Saw action in 44 games, starting in 26 contests … posted a .200 batting average in 110 at-bats … recorded 22 hits, including six doubles and one triple, with 13 runs and 18 runs batted in … collected 163 putouts with 14 assists for a .978 fielding percentage … went 2-for-4 at the plate with two runs, one RBI, and a double against Niagara on March 9, 2025 … registered two hits with one run and three RBI at St. John's on March 13, 2024 … Cosumnes River College (2022-23), played in 78 games, logging a .319 batting average … registered 86 hits, 70 runs, 65 RBI with 17 doubles, one triple and eight home runs.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner in baseball at Oak Ridge High School.
PERSONAL: Son of Suzy and Tony … has two sisters (Kelsey, Katy) … lists his favorite hobbies as golfing and hanging out with friends and family … his favorite TV show is Friends … his favorite sports team is the New York Giants … lists his favorite sports figure as Buster Posey… chose to attend UMass Lowell because of the baseball program and a great opportunity to get his MBA.
Name: Jorge Burgos
Hometown/High School: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic / Colegio Metas
Class: Graduate Student
Position: Infielder
Height: 6-1
Major: Business Administration
SNHU (2023-25): Appeared in 143 games, making 131 starts … tallied a .278 batting average in 479 at-bats … totaled 133 hits, including 25 doubles, one triple and 30 home runs, with 125 runs and 115 runs batted in … owned a .522 slugging percentage at the plate and a .401 on-base percentage … stole 39 bases … tallied three hits, six RBI, and one run with two doubles and a home run against St. Michael's on April 27, 2024 … posted three hits, three RBI and two runs, with one double and one home run against Saint Anselm on March 30, 2023 … holds the single-season record for home runs with 19 in 2024 … one-time NE10 Player of the Week (2024) … one-time NE10 First-Team All-Conference … 2024 D2CCA East All-Region First Team … ABCA/Rawlings East All-Region First Team in 2024.
HIGH SCHOOL: played baseball at Colegio Metas High School.
PERSONAL: Son of Jorge and Bitalicia … has three siblings (Massiel, Yennifer, Frank) … lists his favorite hobbies as collecting colognes and cooking … his favorite TV show is Prison Break … lists his favorite sports figure as Fernando Tatis Jr. … chose to attend UMass Lowell because it was close to family.
